Anti Western Mobs Protest Farouk Move
Cairo and Alexandria saw anti palace and anti Western protests against King Farouk's pro Western cabinet picks led by Dr Hater Afafi Pasha. Police dispersed crowds amid reports of a state of alert and tensions with the Wafd party.
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Cairo
Alexandria
Fouad University
Hater Afafi Pasha
Egvpt
Canal Zone
al Zaman
al Ahram
Ismailia
Farouk
Afifi
Feyot
Mustapha el Nahas Pasha
WAFD
Britain
Suez Canal
Sudan
Nahas
Incim
Abdel Fattah Amr Pasha
London
Amr
Egypt
Suez Canal Zone
Tobey Urges Whipping Post For Dishonesty
Washington senator Tobey proposes reviving the whipping post to punish public officials for gross misconduct in federal office. He seeks a Congress vote on flogging as penalties while Kefauver calls for an independent commission to clean government and Wiley pushes airing of Alien Property Custodian affairs amid alleged money influence.
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Washington
Sen
Tobey
Congress
House
Senate
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Truman
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Peddiers
Public Drives Begin Raising Ransom for Hungary Fliers
Signs pointed to possible release of four American airmen held by Hungary after forced landings. Private citizens across states pledged to raise the $120,000 fines rather than government funds, while officials debated the State Department stance. Names such as Capt John J Swift Capt Dave H Henderson and others are cited amid private drives including a $10,000 offer from R A Largen and quick fundraising by WNDR Syracuse.
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Washington
Hungary
U. S
Robert Vogeler
United States
John J. Swift
Glen Falls
N. Y
Dave H. Henderson
Shawnee
Okla
Jess A. Duff
Spokane
Wash
James A. Elam
Kingsland
Ark
Germany
Belgrade
Nashville Tennessean
Tennessean
State Department
American Highway Carriers Association
Ralph Rayburn
The
Trucking Association
Wilmington
Smathers
D-Fla
John Lewis May Declare Mining Hall
West Frankfort Illinois speculation rose that miners may stage a memorial work stoppage after the 119 miners died in the Orie No 2 mine explosion. UMW President John L Lewis would not confirm rumors, noting no comment. Cecil Sanders survived and doctors deem his condition fair. Investigations by state federal and company inspectors set to begin today.
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West Frankfort
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Lewis
Lewis and Milnois Umw
Hugh White
Dean Betrayed By Two ROKS For $5 Each
Korea police said two South Koreans turned Maj Gen William F Dean over to Communist captors in August 1950 for 30 000 won ($5) each. Han Doo Kyoo and Choe Chong Bong admitted the payment but said they handed the money to an unnamed Red organization. Dean went missing after Taejon fell in July 1950.
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Pusan
Korea
William F. Dean
Yoon Myung Woon
Yoon
Cholla
Reds
Red Army
U. S
Chinan
Taejon
Han Doo Kyoo
Choe Chong Bong
Dean
Red
Town Helps Kelly Family After Christmas Fire in New Jersey
East Keansburg residents rally to aid the Kelly family after a morning oil stove blast destroyed their small home. Mrs. Helen Kelly guided 12 children to safety, shielding infant Dorothy who suffered facial burns. Volunteers provided shelter food and clothing as police opened a furnished winter house for the family.
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East Keansburg
N. J
Mike Kelly
Helen
Kelly
Cmisumas MII Tire
Mrs. Kelly
Jersey
Raritan Bay
Kellys
Mrs Kelly
Dorothy
Eight Inches Of Snow Slows Chicago Pace This Christmas
A Christmas Day blizzard dumped eight inches of snow on Chicago, tying a season record as transport slowed citywide. CTA crews mobilized 200 plows to clear 1,100 miles of routes while hundreds faced stalled trips and stranded drivers amid heavy drifts and ongoing storms.
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Winner 8S. D
Southcentral
South Dakota
Chicago
Christmas holiday traffic toll tops 764 deaths
Violent accidents across the United States during a four day Christmas period caused 764 deaths from 6 pm Friday to midnight. Traffic crashes accounted for over 500 fatalities while 102 died in fires and 140 in miscellaneous violent accidents. The toll exceeds 1950 and 1949 three-day totals and notes miners killed separately in a West Frankfort explosion.
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United States
National Safety Council
Texas
Midwest
Ohio Yuletide Toll Set At 32
The Associated Press reports at least 32 people died in Ohio during a four day Christmas weekend ending Tuesday midnight. Thirteen perished in fires, 13 in traffic accidents, and six in other accidents. Notable victims include eight year old Sandra Bailer of Cincinnati and Lily Miller of Youngstown.
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Ohio
Sandra Bailer
Raymond W. Bailer
Cincinnati
Lily Miller
Youngstown
John Burt Wilson
Lexington
James Hughes
Higginsport
Brown County
Midland
Clinton County
Jes Gleckler
Newark
John Gleckler
Eleven Filipinos slain in Christmas Day violence in Philippines
Eleven people died and eight were kidnapped in Christmas Day violence in the Philippines. Seven of the dead were Communist Huk rebels, three were bandits, and a new police officer was among the casualties.
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Manilap
Philippines
9.7 Inch Snowfall Blankets Toledo
Toledo grapples with a historic Christmas storm that dumped 9.7 inches and pushed December to a record 25.6 inches while yearly total nears 60 inches. Crews cleared main routes but side streets remain blocked by high banks and abandoned cars.
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Toledo
Lucas County
New York City population projections for 1960 and 1970
The City Department of Planning forecast New York City's population at 8,280,000 in 1960 and 8,570,000 by 1970. The 1950 census recorded 7,890,000 residents within city limits.
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New York
New York City
Probers Blast Army Waste In Senate Report
A Senate subcommittee criticizes Army waste as inexcusable and indefensible while noting no service is uniformly prudent. The report cites lack of cost consciousness and endorses promotions partly for cost efficiency. Army Secretary Pace praised for a cost consciousness program guiding all ranks to know the cost of guns and supplies.
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Washington
Senate
Armed Services Subcommittee
Defense Preparedness
Air Force
Navy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dtex
Army
Pace
Johnson
America
Actress Robbed of $18,000 in Furs in Los Angeles
Los Angeles burglars stole $18,000 worth of furs from actress Jane wa while she visited friends for an hour. Police reported two mink coats valued at $10,000 and $5,000 and a mink stole at $3,000 were taken. Jewelry from an upstairs dressing room was also logged, value not estimated.
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Los Angeles
Jane Wa
Wyman
Christmas Gift: Son Reported Pon PLEASANT PLAINS ARK
Pleasant Plains Arkansas parents Rueben and Ada Matlock say their son James, 20, is alive and a prisoner of Communist forces in Korea, ending a year of prayers after he was reported killed in action.
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Pleasant Plains
Ark
Santa Claus
Rueben H. Matlock
James
Korea
Arkansas Mountain
Cleveland Family Drowns in Lake Erie Incident
AP reports a mother Florence Mull and her two children Joseph aged 3 and Steve aged 8 drowned off Dalwood Drive on the Fast Side in Lake Erie. Neighbors say Joseph may have broken through the ice, prompting the mother to attempt a rescue, followed by Steve's effort.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
Dalwood Drive
Florence Mull
Joseph
Steve
Reds claim 726 Americans captured fair in Korea
The Communists said 726 Americans were captured with 571 killed. They reported 155 escaped or were released, none returned to Allied lines. The U N Command called the report a shocking disclosure and noted 332 Americans’ fate remains unaccounted for while 45 others were not mentioned.
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Munsan
United Nations
U. N
Reds
Red
U. N. Command
U.N
International Red Cross
Czech Reds Dicker For Iranian Oil Deal
The report notes Prague seeking oil purchases from Iran as Tehran faces a cash crunch. Iran notes diplomats recalled to save expenses while Premier Mossadegh pushes Western buyers to bid locally. Czechoslovakia is the first Iron Curtain nation to press Iran for oil, with talks on prices and transport to follow a formal delegation.
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Tehran
Iran
Czechoslovakia
Dicker
Britain
Italy
India
Belgium
Notics
Ilegal
Mohammed Mossadegh
Jax Sabacky
Hossein
Javad Busheri
Sabacky
Tran
Pirnia
Poland
Yugoslavia
Afghanistan
Egypt
Abadan
Pravda Attacks Kennan Over Moscow Ambassador Mention
American diplomat George F. Kennan, cited as a potential U. S. Ambassador to Moscow, was criticized in Pravda for the job mention. The Kremlin controlled paper used sharp language to challenge American diplomacy.
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Moscow
George F. Kennan
U. S
Pravda
Communist Party
POW Mail Bundle Delivered By Reds At Panmunjom
The Reds handed the United Nations Command the first mail bundle from Allied prisoners in North Korea. On the day before Christmas they proposed mail exchange via the truce delegations at Panmunjom. UN Command agreed and the letters were sent on to Japan for relaying to families. The size of the bundle was not disclosed.
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Panmunjom
R. E. Libby
Lee Sang Cho
U.N
William P. Nuckols
Korea
Reds
United Nations Command
North Korea
Japan
Turnpike Link Opens Western Extension to Traffic
The Pennsylvania Turnpike western extension opened to traffic today easing Pittsburgh street congestion. The new stretch of highway runs 327 miles from Irwin to the Ohio state line and will divert through traffic away from the city streets.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Irwin
Ohio State Line
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International Telephone and Telegraph Co
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WNDR
Eric Fields
Swift
John Lewis
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Illinois
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Pennsylvania
New England
Ohio Valley
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Probers
Bulletin
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