Life Term Given Woman Slayer of Colonel-Husband
Dorothy Krueger Smith, 40, daughter of retired four star General Walter Krueger, was sentenced in Tokyo to life in prison for the premeditated murder of her husband, Col Aubrey D. Smith, stabbed while he slept. The court martial, by six to three, found her guilty. defense plans to appeal.
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Tokyo
Dorothy Krueger Smith
Aubrey D. Smith
Army Defense
Adam Richmond
Smith
Walter Krueger
Joseph Sullivan
Damage surveys after CYP Dam failure flood hits Folsom
Engineers assessed damage after a cofferdam failed at the Folsom Dam site on the American River 15 miles east of Sacramento. The breach released about 18,000 acre feet, sending a wall of water downstream at 85,000 cubic feet per second, washing out trestle piers and a cofferdam while 300 workers escaped injuries and no flood danger remained around Sacramento.
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Folsomer
California
Big Central Valley
J. R. Morton
Army Gineers
John Dearreta
Guice
Folsom
American River
Sacramento
Tornia Highway Patrol
300 Miles Apart Two Sisters Birth Same Time
Two sisters born 300 miles apart at Oswego Hospital at 5 20 p m and in Vikingburg at 5 20 p m report the births of sons. Mrs George Richter of North Walcott gave birth to David while her sister Mrs Lee Frazier delivered Kathy Ann. The families, both ministers households, confirm the coincident timing.
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Oswego
N. Y
George Richter
North Walcott
David
Oswego Hospital
Lee Frazier
Kathy Ann
Wikingburg
Classroom Post Office Kiss Game Ends Educator Career
Princess Anne Md AP report says Louis L Pund Jr a math and science teacher and ordained minister resigned from Washington High School after implementing a post office kiss game in two classes to break shyness. The game involved a cloakroom kiss or hand kiss or refusal with students aged 12 to 18. Pund said the activity was tied to his psychology hobby and intended as a behavioral experiment. He plans to seek work in Baltimore as a musician and evangelist.
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Princess Anne
Louis L. Pund Jr
Pund
Washington High School
Maryland
Baltimore
Ponch
Punch
Drexel
Faith Theological Seminary
Wilmington
Del
Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
Fund
Lycoming College
Williamsport
Texas Christian University
UN Planes Hit Supply Lines North Korea Manchuria
Three hundred UN war planes bombed rail and road bridges north of Sinanju in a major strike on the North Korea Manchuria supply route. Eight enemy positions were damaged as bridges and rails were cratered. Marine Capt Bohnett was forced to crash land after his plane was hit. he was rescued at sea.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
North Korea
Manchuria
Sinanja
Victor E. Watford
Chickasha
Okla
U. N
Sinanju
Yalu River
Air Force
Marine Air Group
Marine Corps
Floyd N. Bohnett
Santa Barbara
Calif
Snow May Hide Wreckage of C-46 Missing Over Utah
Snow may conceal wreckage of a C-46 missing with 40 aboard since Wednesday. The aircraft was en route from Seattle to Fort Jackson, carrying 37 Korean veterans and three crew. Search operations, involving over 50 aircraft, are to be reorganized at a Hill Field meeting led by Capt. S C Johnson of the 44th Air Rescue Squadron.
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Air Force
S.C. Johnson
44Th Air Rescue Squadron
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Rock Springs
Wyo
Hill Field
Johnson
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Ike Praises Dewey Sees Greater Service Ahead
President elect Eisenhower praised Governor Dewey at a New York dinner praising heart disease funds. He suggested Dewey’s greatest service to the country remains ahead and wondered if Dewey might seek future public service or a prominent post after his governorship ends. Dewey said he does not intend to run again.
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New York
Eisenhower
Thomas
Dewey
Tme
Dewey Te Alding
Manhattan
American and
Heart Associations
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Storms and wrecks sweep the East leaves 36 dead
Severe weather across the East kills 36 and leaves 100 homeless as storms push into Florida and the mid- Atlantic coast. A British tanker, the SS Wave Commander, ran aground near Chesapeake Bay with 40 aboard. two Coast Guard cutters failed to free it. A Panther jet crashed in Albemarle Sound. the pilot is missing presumed dead. Weather warnings stretch from Delaware to Block Island as rain sleet and snow continue in New England and power outages affect 23,000 NJ customers.
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Florida
Wave Commander
Chesapeake Bay
Mid- Atlantic
Coast Guard
Albemarle Sound
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Delaware
Block Island
New England
New Jersey
New Jersey Power and Light Co
Boonton
N. 3
Hunterdon
Morris
Sussex
Warren
New York
Vicinity
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Wisconsin
Oregon
Michigan
Midwest
Rapid City
S. C
California
Truman Says Critics Drive Desertions In Korea War
President Truman blames politically inspired attacks on his Korea war policy for 47,000 military desertions. He cites columns by Doris Freeson and accuses Chicago Tribune, Scripps Howard, and Hearst papers with Gen. MacArthur of sowing the doubt. He says the deserters are mainly youths influenced by this group and stresses discipline.
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Washington
Truman
Doris Freeson
The
White House
Bell Syndicate
Miss Fleeson
Chicago Tribune
Scripps-Howard
Hearst
Gen
MacArthur
Jack Howard
William Randolph Hearst Jr
Mexico City
Florida hits tourist centers with unseen disaster
Florida suffered widespread impact as a sudden event damaged tourist centers, with Sarasota losses estimated at $100,000 and overall damage expected to exceed $250,000. In Denver, Colorado, January records rose to 72 degrees, the warmest since 1888, while a Denver woman noted tulips sprouting in shirtsleeve weather.
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Florida
Sarasota
Mercury
Denver
Colo
Long Beach Lumber Strives Amid City Growth
Long Beach Lumber touts patience and progress as Long Beach’s population stayed around seven thousand when it opened. The firm highlights modern offices at 532 Wall Anaheim Blvd and a large reserve stock on Termine Island, with Al Haller as manager and a full range of lumber products and building supplies.
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Long Beach
California
Wall Anaheim Blvd
Termine Island
al Haller
Sea Dike Gaps As Massive Waves Hit California Coast
Severe surf battered Surfside Redondo and Hermosa Beach areas as 40 foot waves overwhelmed seawalls and toppled two story apartments. Police warned crowds to stay away while crews rushed rock revetments and a sand barrier near Seal Beach. Coast Guard and CHP kept motorists cautious as widespread damage and debris blocked Pacific Coast Highway.
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California
Seal Beach
Hermosa
Saii
Hermosa Ave
Durkin
Dent
AFL
Steam Union
Hagerty
Mashburn
Wi Publican
Elie Tee Eta the
Knowland
Elert
Huntington ‘Beach
Californian Mashburn Named Cabinet Office Leader
The report profiles Mashburn, a World War I veteran and labor leader from Los Angeles. He served in multiple government and labor roles, including head of the Central Intelligence Agency and secretary of the Los Angeles Building and Construction Trades Council. Born in Greeley, Colorado, he is married with two children.
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Suave WauUi i
Smith
Budget Bureau
Federal Liquidation Board
Hisenhower
Supreme Headquarters
Mashburn Fosts
Moscow
Iie
Ceutral Intelligence Agency
Mashourn
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Buildin and Construction Trades Council
Greeley, Colo
Mashburn
Three Car Crash Kills 1 Injures 4
A woman died Friday afternoon and four others were injured in a three car crash at Wilmington San Pedro Road near Figueroa Street. Victim Mary Louise Valdez, 35, of 734 West 16th Street. Injured include Becky Valdez, 4, Hortense Chavez, 40, Kenneth Deem, 24, and William Bellew, 30, all listed in critical condition at Harbor General Hospital. Deem's car struck a vehicle driven by Anna Carevich, 23, which then collided with Chavez's car.
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Wilmington
Wilmington-San Pedro Rd
Figueroa St
Mary Louise Valdez
16Th St
Becky
Hortense Chavez
Kenneth J. Deem
14Th St
San Pedro
William Bellew
Gaviata Ave
Harbor General Hospital
Torrance
Stanley Sullivan
Deem
Anna Carevich
22Nd St
Chavez
Hope for Survivors of Air Crash Given Up
Savannah Ga. The Air Force gave up hope of finding survivors from a 350 bomber crash near Savannah after a collision with a sister ship. An investigation to determine the cause has begun.
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Savannah
Laf
Air Force
Here
Sudden Death for Price Controls Looms in Washington
Senator Bricker says the Senate banking committee will report to Eisenhower urging action on price controls. AFL warns Republican leaders expect imminent suspension or repeal after the Jan 20 inauguration. OPS continues nationwide beef price checks with doubt on immediate action. DiSalle cites likely no decision until after the administration change.
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Washington
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
Senate Banking Committee
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
House
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Office of Price Stabilization
OPS
Michael V. DiSalle
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Surfside
Redondo Homes
Tance
Paurt
Cabinet
Gelearam
Bull
Sixth Street
Pina Avenue
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Galleree
Independent Press-Telegram
Poterkca
Long Beach Federal Met and Loan Association
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Crete
Bernstein
Hernstein
F.O.B
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Yen
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