Death Penalty Sought in Berling Case in Oregon Court
In Oregon Superior Court Judge Fred Miller resumes trial of Violet John Berling a 32 year old accordion teacher amid signals a death penalty may be sought. Prosecutors press psychiatric testimony while defense vows to present experts if allowed. The 10 year old Kay Frances Ericksson died October 12 in Berling's music studio raising questions about the strange circumstances surrounding the death.
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Kay Frances Ericksson
Superior Court
Fred Miller
Violet John Berling
Ted C. Sten
Thomas W. Cochran
Sten
Cochran
Albert C. 5. Ramacey
Miss Berling
Pilot lands burning C-46 after takeoff from Midway
CHICAGO Jan 4 AP Forty nine aboard a Monarch Air Service C-46 survived a fiery forced landing after the plane failed to climb from Midway Airport at 2 27 am en route to Newark. Pilot Marvin Staddon guided it to an open field just 100 feet from a residence as two gas tanks exploded. Three passengers were mildly injured and an expectant mother was hospitalized. One 18 year old Harvard freshman saved an unidentified baby before the craft burst into flames.
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Marvin Staddon
Midway Airport
Monarch Air Service, Inc
Howard Kastel
Harvard University
Kastel
Madagascar Tornado Kills Over Five Hundred on Comoro Island
Tananarive dispatch reports a two day tornado on Comoro Island killing more than 500 persons. The storm devastated the area, with officials confirming the high death toll as teams assess after the disaster.
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Madagascar
Tananarive
Comoro Island
Defense Crisis to Reactivate Long Beach Naval Yard
The Long Beach Naval Shipyard will be reactivated immediately to meet mounting defense preparations. Rep. Clyde Doyle said the Navy aims to employ about 3500 workers by early summer with potential expansion, and the yard will be rushed to operation at the earliest date. The house Appropriations Committee approved 1.5 million dollars for dry dock protection against subsidence.
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard
Clyde Doyle
Washington
Francis Matthews
Navy
Doyle
Defense
Louis Johnson
Terminal Island
House Appropriations Committee
Matthews
J. Y. Dannenberg
Long Beach Naval Station
Dannenberg
Naval Station Command
Naval Shipyard
Retreat From Inchon Shrinks UN Holds As Reds Close In
In a dramatic move, Allied forces evacuated Inchon by sea under heavy gunfire as Chinese and Korean Reds breached west of Seoul and crossed the Han River. The main U N Eighth Army headed south by land while thousands of civilians were evacuated from Inchon.
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U. N
Associated Press
Tokyo
Seoul
Inchon
West Land
Han River
United Nations
A. P
Tom Stone
U. S. Eighth Army
Dack
Stone
Hungnam
Korea
Rochester
Washington
George C. Marshall
RED
MacArthur
Wonju
Pusan
J. A. Thackrey
U. N. Naval
Cruiser L A Will Leave Mothballs
The heavy cruiser Los Angeles and two submarines mothballed in the San Francisco Bay area will rejoin the Navy as active fighting units. The Los Angeles at Hunters Point will be recommissioned on January 27.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay Area
Navy
Hunters Point
Man Made Disaster In Peru Kills 102 In Andes Blast
A dynamite started avalanche in the Andes near Chimbote kills 102 with 40 still missing. About 90 bodies have been recovered from Condor Hill tomb as authorities and El Comercio report the toll rising to 102. Debris from blasting for a hydroelectric project buried workers amid quarry-like rock and collapsed earth.
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Peru
Chimbote
Condor Hill
el Comercio
Peruvian Santa River Corporation
Police Grill Mate of Woman Found Dead Here
Police arrested Edward Bierce after Florence Bierce was found battered in a downtown hotel room. Lt Slaughter said murder investigation opened and autopsy planned. Authorities noted 19 wounds and neck fractures and Bierce admitted being with his wife last night.
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Mra
Florence Bierce
Edward Burns Bierce
17Th St
Cerritos Ave
Bierce
W. L. Slaughter
Phil Adkins
Adkins
District Attorney's Office
Marian Hosmer
Off the Teletype Highlights and Page Guide
The snippet lists a sequence of feature spots and page numbers for the publication. Highlights include a Gis fought 30 to 7 odds last summer at Puson, general reveals, and navigation to sections such as Editorial, Comics, Obituaries, Radio and Television, Shipping table, and Sports. It reads like a contents page teaser.
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Puson
Baach
Boyle
Twenty Million More in Long Beach Bank Deposits
Long Beach banks and branches reached a record total deposit figure of 301.351 million as of December 30, up 20.212 million from 1949. Security-First National Bank posted a 15.579 million rise since the October call, with all local banks contributing to the year’s 7 percent gain. Pacific National opened December 20 in temporary quarters, posting 0.665 million deposits ten days later, while Viking Way branch of People's Bank of Lakewood also appears in the December 30 call. Major totals include Bank of America 118.710 million and California Bank 5.625 million, among others.
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Long Beach
First National Bank
Cific Natonal
Pacific Ave
Viking Way
People’s Bank of Lakewood
Bank of America
California Bank
Farmers & Merchants
Eet
Congress to seek 27 month draftee service extension
Congress will be asked to extend draftee service from 21 to 27 months as Vinson says the Defense Department will send a universal military service measure. Hearings begin Jan 18. Top draft age may be raised for single and married men, but veterans remain exempt.
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Congress
Washington
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Department of Defense
Pentagon
Fall of Seoul Report Describes Communist Advance
Air observers report Chinese forces moving into Seoul as Allied units destroy last bridges out of the capital. Smoke covers the city from explosions and fires while a Louisville observer describes hordes of attackers streaming through streets and hills.
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James A. Diebold
Louisville
Seoul
Diebold
A. M. Vanaman
Warren Appeals for Cities Backing on Civil Defense
Governor Warren urged California city officials to mobilize for civil defense saying a World War II style attack could hit the homeland and ours cities first. He warned the Soviet Union as the top aggressor and emphasized California as a vital perimeter in a wartime scenario.
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Sacramento
Warren
California
League of California
America
Soviet Republic
United States
Curbs Termed Necessary to Balk Inflation
President Truman said across the board price and wage controls would be needed to halt inflation and would be put into effect as fast as possible where required. He noted food price controls would need a law change, with parity or wartime high prices as baselines, and said a state of the Union message to Congress on Monday would address the issue. He also discussed war procedures, UN bombing permission, peace hopes, and Congress timing.
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Washington
Jan
Truman
Congress
United States
United Nations
China
Russia
Sen
Taft
Ohio
House Rules Committee
Mexico Price Freeze Targets Food to Autos Across Goods
Mexico City officials announced a government price freeze on food clothing construction materials automobiles and many other items. President Miguel Aleman ordered the measure last night saying it aims to halt inflation in the national economy.
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Mexico City
Miguel Alemanon Devel
Weather: Pa Copoly Winds West Southwest in Afternoon
A calm morning shifts to light to moderate winds from the west to southwest. Afternoon gusts reach 10 to 17 miles per hour with mild, variable conditions across the region.
Eisenhower says Europe must match U S sacrifices for peace
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower told reporters in Washington that European democracies must share equal sacrifices with the United States to build forces for defending Europe and maintaining peace. He outlined a Western allies peace movement, planned capitals visits under NATO, and noted the trip would not finalize supreme HQ command.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
America
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cross Bupiness 4
Supreme Headquarters Command
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