Reuther Faces Floor Fight For CIO Post
Atlantic City AP report on a leadership struggle at the CIO convention after the death of Philip Murray. Walter P. Reuther appears set to win but Allan Haywood allies push for a floor vote and a possible peace arrangement. Gov. Stevenson to speak at memorial session.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Walter P. Reuther
CIO
Reuther
Allan S. Haywood
Philip Murray
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Haywood
Air Force to Get 17/2 Billion in Defense Budget Slice
Washington reports that the Air Force would receive the largest share of a 40.7 billion dollar Defense Department budget request for the new fiscal year. The briefing notes that the total defense outlay may exceed 47 billion including already funded programs. Lovett acknowledged proposals for a third supercarrier and cited differences with Gilpatric over force structure while defending expanding production and delivery options across services.
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Washington
Air Force
Defense Department
White House
Congress
White House and Budget Bureau
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
Forrestal
Saratoga
Lovett
Roswell Gilpatric
United States
USAF
Navy
Marine
Army
Dan Kimball
Former Guerrilla Chief Killed In Colombia
Saul Fajardo, former guerrilla chief and Liberal party member of the Colombian Chamber of Deputies, was slain yesterday while being moved between prisons. The government announced no further details. Fajardo had been arrested after his asylum request in the Chilean Embassy was denied.
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Bogota
Colombia
Saul Fajardo
Fajardo
Liberal Party
Amber of Deputies
Five Convicts Free After WV Escape Breaks
West Virginia state police hunted five dangerous fugitives from Pennsylvania after nabbing one in Charleston. James Milk, 25, of Duquesne, Pa., was arrested unarmed as he came to collect money by wire. Ten convicts escaped Sunday from Pittsburgh's Western State Penitentiary, five remain at large, with two cars, weapons, knives, and clothing taken from the Lerby home in Rea, Pa., heading toward West Virginia. An abandoned Wheeling, W V car linked to the Lerbys’ description was later found.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Western Union
James Milk
Duquesne
Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
Emile Lerby
Rea Pa
Lerby
Wheeling
Lerbys
Half Million In Checks Found After Express Theft
In Worcester, Massachusetts, a thief who stole half a million dollars in checks from a railway express truck abandoned the loot yesterday after failing to cash them. Two girls, Beverly Nadeau aged 16 and Geraldine 9, found the three canvas bags of checks in a backyard while playing. The theft occurred Monday while the truck driver paused for coffee. bank officials said the checks were endorsed for deposit only, making them non negotiable.
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Worcester
Mass
Beverly Nadeau
Geraldine
United Nations set to approve India POW peace plan
The United Nations General Assembly prepares to endorse India's four power plus umpire plan for prisoner repatriation in Korea. The Western backed resolution, approved by 53 Western and neutral states in the Political Committee, awaits assembly passage and likely Chinese and North Korean rejection. The plan allows prisoners to choose repatriation or stay, with UN responsibility for holdouts after four months. Indian author Krishna Menon notes doubt Reds will accept but vows continued Peiping talks to ease East West division.
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United Nations
India
Korea
U. N General Assembly
China
U. N
Assembly
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
V. K. Krishna Menon
Peiping
Censorship Of Comics Is Favored
A House committee in Washington favored censorship of all comics and pocket size books as a way to curb obscene material. Inspector Herbert Case detailed Detroit police operations that censor such items offered for sale in the city and noted voluntary compliance by distributors when withdrawals are requested.
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Washington
House
Detroit
Herbert Case
Michigan City
Case
Fowler Claims Controls To Stay Under Truman
Mobilization boss Henry H. Fowler declared controls would stay in force as long as the Truman administration is in power. He warned scrapping price, wage and production controls now would be a grave mistake and not foreclose later decisions. Fowler’s view would need public repudiation by President Truman to change policy.
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Washington
Henry H. Fowler
Truman
Fowler
Jenee Truman
Sen. Maybank
DS. C
Congress
Jet Pilots Down Two More Enemy MIGs
Seoul reports three American pilots claimed credit for shooting down two Russian MIG-15 jets during an air battle over the Chongchon River in North Korea. The engagement extends air combat losses against enemy aircraft in the region.
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Seoul
Chongchon River
North Korea
Fight on the table in Santa Cruz meat raid
Patients at Santa Cruz County Hospital received 20000 dollars worth of meat yesterday. The meat was not for a holiday feast but consisted of 91 valuable fighting cocks seized in a raid on Sunday.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Santa Cruz County Hospital
Jessup to Leave Government Service
Washington reports Dr. Philip C. Jessup, State Department troubleshooter and McCarthy target, will resign as ambassador at large. The White House disclosed his Oct. 16 letter of resignation, effective Jan. 19, with Truman praising his service. McCarthy has attacked Jessup over alleged Communist influence in the State Department, claims Jessup denies.
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Washington
Philip C. Jessup
State Department
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
White House
Jessup
Truman
Fly Or Lose Jobs Airline Demands Striking Engineers Return
Eastern Air Lines prepared to resume Constellation flights today and warned flight engineers to return to work by 2 p.m. EST or face termination. Two New York to Miami Constellation hops and one northbound Miami flight would operate with flight engineer supervisors filling in as regular crew. The fleet had been grounded since 6 a.m. Monday after the strike over a new contract failed to reach an agreement.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Constellation
EAL
New York
Rifle Fires but Gun Talks In Movie Theft
In Cleveland a theater gunman demanded money during a screening of Springfield Rifle at the R. K. O. 105th St Theatre. An assistant manager noted a revolver, while Mrs. Louise Phillips, 25, handed over $300 in receipts from her office. The incident occurred Tuesday night.
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Cleveland
Louise Phillips
R. K. O. 105Th St
Taft blasts Eisenhower on labor secretary pick
Senator Taft attacked President-elect Eisenhower over the choice of Martin P. Durkin as labor secretary. The bitter denunciation sparked talk of a possible GOP split, with Taft signaling no tolerance for tampering with the Taft Hartley act and hinting at a showdown if he takes the Senate leadership.
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Washington
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Congress
Truman
Ohio
Martin P. Durkin
Labor Post
Taft
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Durkin
Senate
Czechs Reveal Executions of Traitors in purge trial
Prague radio announced the execution of Rudolf Slansky and 10 other Czechoslovak Communist leaders in a mass purge trial. The 14 defendants confessed to treason and espionage and were sentenced amid anti Semitic charges. Executions occurred at Pankrac Prison after clemency appeals were rejected.
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Viennap
Rudolf Slansky
Prague Radio
Lil
Kremlin
Slansky
Jad Clementis
Bedrich Geminder
Communist Party
International
Prague
Otto Sling
Arthur London
Vavro Hajdu
Evzen Loebl
Clementis
Frank
Svab
Radio Prague
Pankrac
Czech
McCarthy backs probe of Mutual Security Agency
Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin said after the new Republican Congress convenes he would urge the Senate investigations subcommittee he will lead to probe the Mutual Security Agency. He cited complaints of overstaffing waste and kickbacks on purchases.
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Washington
Senate
Mutual Secure Agency
Congress
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
MSA
State Department Cleared U.S. Reds In UN
A federal grand jury faulted the State Department for disloyalty findings on U N staff and alleged interference. The department said it only flagged suspected Communists and withheld some names for confidential reasons. The report urged new security rules and a fresh panel to continue inquiries into infiltrations.
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State Department
U.S
New York
United Nations
Grand Jury
Washington
U. N
Department
U. S. Senate Internal Security
Herbert O’conor
O’conor
Federal Grand Jury
Davy Edelstein
Venezuela names Marcos Perez Jimenez president after military coup
Venezuelan Defense Minister Marcos Perez Jimenez was elevated to the presidency by a three man junta that had governed since 1950. The government announced the FEI led in the constituent assembly vote with 570,123 votes while URD trailed. Just over two million voters were eligible.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Progovernment Party
Perez Jimenez
Supreme Electoral Council
Independent Electoral Front
FEI
Democratic Republican Party
URD
Christian Socialists
COPES
Marcos Jimenez
FBI
COPEL
Willemstad
Curacao
Netherlands West Indies
Romulo Gallegos
Democratic Action Party
Gallegos
San Jose
Costa Rica
Perez Jipmenez
Germen Suarez Flamerich
Luis Felipe Llovera Paez
Miguel Moreno
Llovera Paez
Dulles Aims To Shield Loyal Servants In Transition
Washington report notes John Foster Dulles, soon to be secretary of state, vows loyal government workers have nothing to fear from the Eisenhower administration and pledges non-partisan protection for foreign service officers. He will study Korea, Indochina, Iran, Berlin and France amid shifts in U.S. policy and global crisis planning.
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Joan M. Hightower
Washington
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Foreign Service
United States
Dulles
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Pentagon
Defense Lovett
Dulls
Truman
Ote
Korea
U. N
Indochina
Paris
Iran
State Department
Berlin
France
Shopping Days Till Christmas in Middletown Menswear Showroom
Middletown merchants offer a full range of men’s suits topcoats shoes scarves gloves and other essential items. Cloth ing is a welcome gift with Christmas approaching quickly and many men still needing presents.
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Middletown
Limit On Editorials For Candidates Opposed
Washington radio television spokesmen warned Congress against limiting editorial space for candidates. Rep Hoffman proposed a law to curb newspaper editorials. lawmakers argued it impractical and unconstitutional as press freedom is protected. Hoffman acknowledged potential issues but pressed the idea despite misgivings from committee members.
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Washington
Congress
Boggs
D-La
Hoffman
Rep
Keating
New York
Karsten
D-Mo
Rep. McCulloch
Ohio
Constitution Garantees
Pen Opens Door Of British Jail For Safecracker
EDINBURGH Scotland an expert safecracker broke out of Laughton Jail here with a pen authorities discovered today Hugh Keily Mannion who three years ago broke into the same jail to rescue a friend made good his escape by rewriting bail papers and calmly walking out the gates to freedom it took 50 hours before the forgery was discovered Officials said that Mannion who was awaiting trial on safe stealing charges somehow got hold of an other prisoner's bail bond in the sheriff's office and put his own name on it.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Laughton
Hugh Keily Mannion
Mannion
Cyclone devastates Ceylon's Jaffna Peninsula area
A week end cyclone killed at least 12 persons and devastated food and tobacco crops and thousands of palm and tropical fruit trees in the Jaffna Peninsula Northern Ceylon. The storm Sunday and Monday ravaged virtually every acre of the peninsula near the southern tip of India.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Jaffna
India
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U. S
U.N
International Communist Movement
Radiotelevision Industry
Congressional Committee
Ralph W. Hardy
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
Clare E. Hoffman
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