FBI Arrests Boston Man In Brink's Case
Boston gunman Joseph J. O Keefe, 44, nicknamed Specs, was arrested by the FBI as a suspect in the Brink's Boston headquarters robbery that netted 1 219 000 on January 17 1950. affidavits tie him to the crime and to a $60 000 loot hidden at his sister Mary Hooley's home. Contempt charges related to grand jury testimony and related transfers are noted, with ongoing court actions and continued hearings.
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Boston
Joseph J
O'Keefe
FBI
Brink
O’keefe
President Truman defends policy amid Cold War pressures
President Truman defended seven years of foreign policy at the National War College. He said U S and Allied actions have checked Communist expansion and warned the Soviets they cannot win by force. He acknowledged mistakes but argued the balance sheet shows gains since 1945, including in Korea. He urged calm, noting we are not losing and must recognize hard-won achievements.
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Truman
Ite House
China
National War College
Armed Services
Korea
U. S
Lattimore Denies Guilt in Perjury Indictment
Owen Lattimore shouted not guilty after a seven count perjury indictment based on his sworn denial of Communist sympathies. U S District Judge James R Kirkland said the Far Eastern specialist trial likely to start in early March. He set Feb 16 as the deadline to file motions challenging the indictment.
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Washington
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
Thurmond Arnold
U. S
James R. Kirkland
Ridgway Criticizes NATO Fund Cut in Paris
Gen Matthew Ridgway denounced NATO members for slowing defense efforts. He warned the Kremlin may target the alliance and called the idea that aggressors avoid war unjustified. The remarks followed ministers meeting in Paris that nearly halved the defense budget by 224 million dollars for top priority works.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Defense College
Kremlin
Planes Hammer Red Supplies on Western Korean Front
Hundreds of Allied fighter bombers swept the Western Front pounding Communist troop concentrations and supply areas. U S Sabre jets damaged a MiG 15 in two dogfights above Suiho Reservoir. Fifth Air Force hit Paegyang north of Kaesong. at least 40 buildings destroyed. Marine fighters targeted supply zones north of the front tip as ground action remained light.
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Suiho
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Paegyang
Kaesong
Thief steals shoebox as cat dies in Muncie. burial planned
A Muncie woman reported a thief took a shoebox from a counter while she shopped. She later found her pet cat dead and planned to bury it at a relative's home, but the cat was stolen during the shopping trip.
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Muncie, Ind
Muncie
Anastasia Refuses Questioning At Waterfront Probe
New York gangster Anastasia known as a power on the Brooklyn waterfront refused to answer key questions before the New York State Crime Commission. He cites self incrimination grounds and mental confusion. Testimony tied mobsters to ILA control and waterfront racketeering while linking O Dwyer and Heffernan to past investigations and alleged union graft by Tony Romeo and others.
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Albert Anastasia
Murder, Inc
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Anastasia
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Twins on border line life after head severance
The Brodie twins Roger Lee and Rodney Dee, heads separated in an unprecedented operation, entered their third day as separate patients in critical condition at the University of Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute. Rodney showed signs of consciousness while Roger remained unconscious with impaired brain circulation.
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Chicago
Brodie Siamese
Roger Lee
Rodney Dee Brodie
University of Illinois
Roger
Rodney
Rodney Dee
Roger Lee Brodie
University of Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute
University
Rooney
Eric Oldberg
Department of
Neurology
Oldberg
Eisenhower Names Defense Picks After Korea Cruise
President elect Eisenhower announced the civilian leaders for defense services under Secretary designate Charles E. Wilson. Deputy Secretary Roger Ky, Army head Robert Ten Broeck Stevens, Navy chief Robert Bernard Anderson, and Air Force secretary Harold L. Talbott were named. Anderson is a Democrat. others are Republicans. The selections await Senate approval after talks aboard the cruiser Helena returning from Korea. The move occurs as inflation politics loom with Congress possible wage controls renewal. Senators and House leaders anticipate Eisenhower outlining his program.
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Eisenhower
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Charles E. Wilson
Roger M. Ky
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
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Chrysler Corp. Finance Committee
Talbott
Senate
James C. Hagerty
Wilson
Helena
Korea
GOP Plans Redrafting Of T H Law
Washington reports the new Republican House plans to examine and possibly rewrite the Taft Hartley act. Rep. McConnell says sessions in February may draft a bill to simplify labor law while Taft supports retaining the law and pursuing amendments. Eisenhower endorses two Taft changes: non Communist oaths and lifting the ban on strikers voting.
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New Republican House
Rep. McConnell
R-Pa
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Taft Hartley
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Capitol
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Taft
Ohio
Senate
Eisenhower
Family ties fail to halt eviction of polio victim
In Cook County Illinois Judge Clarence A. Tillema issued a 90 day eviction order against 27 year old polio patient Mrs Mary Elizabeth Kitzmiller her son James III and her parents Mr and Mrs Floyd C Bond from a Park Ridge house for non payment of 95 a month rent The order was sought by Marion Kitzmiller of Evanston whose son James II is separated from his wife The ill woman contracted polio Aug 16 1951 and has lived in an iron lung since then She has a pending maintenance suit against Kitzmiller filed Sept 22 The couple quarrel over alleged adultery and desertion as the husband who recently lost his job sent varying sums to her but has provided no funds since October
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Cook County
Mary Elizabeth Kitzmiller
James III
Floyd C. Bond
Park Ridge
Marion Kitzmiller
Evanston
Chicago
James II
Evanston Hospital
Kitzmiller
Ocober
Taft Seeks Senate Floor Leadership in New GOP
Sen Robert A Taft of Ohio announced he will seek the floor leadership in the new Republican controlled Senate starting Jan 3 He said he made the decision after assurances from Sen Bridges that he preferred temporary Senate president and from Sen Knowland that he does not intend to be a candidate for floor leader Carlson had earlier indicated Eisenhower forces would back Taft if he sought the post Taft previously opposed Eisenhower before backing him after nomination.
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Massachusetts
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Indiana
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Illinois
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Ohio
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Taft
Sen
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R-Nh
Knowland
Calif
White House
New York
Carlson
R-Kan
Ohioan
Senators In Agreement New Health Plan Up To Ike
Washington reports that fate of Truman era health plan hinges on President-elect Eisenhower and AMA stance. The plan relies on voluntary prepaid medical insurance with federal and state funding, aiming to cover hospital, surgical, family physician, dental care for children, drugs and X rays with local and state administration. AMA opposes compulsory funding via social security payroll taxes. Truman endorsed the idea but Congress and incoming Republicans face uncertain support.
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Washington
Eisenhower
American Medical Association
Truman
Commission
Congress
AMA
Louis H. Bauer
Health Commission
Dr. Bauer
Living Costs Rise to Record High in Nov Readings
Washington reports the cost of living edged up two tenths to match last August’s record high as higher home rents drive the rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes the small gain leaves the CPI at 191.1 points on the 1935-39 base, while railroad workers see a one-cent cut in hourly wages despite a prior two-cent rise.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Stassen Confers With Senator Taft
Harold E. Stassen met with U S Senator Robert A. Taft in Cincinnati to discuss the mutual security program and its funding. Both men, former rivals for the Republican nomination, gave little public comment on the meeting.
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Stassen
Senator Taft
Martian Bookings Santa Claus in Middletown
In Sundays Journal a Middletown Martian known as Santa agent has him booked for Santa appearances, though he remains a quiet businessman for most of the year. The feature highlights Middletown's masquerader and a look at South Lebanon growth, Van Riper’s Store history, and Christmas tales about a 40 year old tree and gift-laden infancy.
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Mars
Santa Claus
Middletown
Santa
South Lebanon
van Riper
Ruby van Riper
Miami Valey
A Day in the Life of a Queen Charity Ball
A queen will be portrayed in pictures and an article in Sundays lsociety section detailing the upcoming Charity Ball.
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Lsociety
Kohler's Wife Appeals Case in Arlington
In Arlington Virginia Mrs Foy D Kohler wife of a State Department official appealed her drunken driving conviction. The court halved a three hour jail sentence and fined 150 dollars. a prior 30 day term was suspended to three hours. Witnesses said the couple were intoxicated after hitting a telephone pole while returning from a party. A briefcase with secret documents was turned over to a security officer. An appeal hearing is set for a later date.
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State Department
Arlington County
Pauli D. Brown
Foy D. Kohler
Koheler
Kohler
Typhoon Heads Toward Philippines Near Palau Islands
Manila reports a late-season Pacific typhoon about 170 miles northeast of the Palau Islands, moving toward the Philippines. The advisory notes the storm's direction and potential impact as it tracks across the western Pacific.
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Palau Islands
Philippines
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