Hungarian rebel Geza Szivos executed in Budapest
Vienna AP reports a 25 year old Hungarian rebel identified as Geza Szivos was executed by a military court in Budapest for arming and taking part in the assault on the Communist party headquarters. He admitted firing about 100 shots during the raid and possessing additional weapons after the Nov 4 Soviet assault. The Red radio states six rebels have been executed, though the true number is believed higher. Nepszabadsag notes Kadar’s party has only 103,000 members after two months of recruitment.
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Red Radio
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Nepszabadsag
Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party
Matyas Rakosi
Russia
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President Theodor Koerner Dies at 83 in Vienna
Theodor Koerner, president of Austria, died at his Vienna home aged 83. A bachelor and former Vienna lord mayor, he was elected president in 1951 after a close runoff. A former general, he suffered a stroke last summer but remained active, even hosting Vice President Nixon during his visit regarding the Hungarian refugee situation. He was seen riding streetcars, cooking, and handling day to day chores, signals of his people-friendly style.
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Mansfield Briefed on Mideast Crisis and Costs
Senator Mansfield urged President Eisenhower to present Congress with the costs and risks of his Middle East plan before a joint session. The request would authorize standby military action and fund 400 million dollars in two years for regional economic aid amid Allied and Arab reactions abroad.
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Voice Behind Korean Vet’s Plan to Kill Truman Unveiled
Leroy Shadrick, a 32 year old from Skelton West Virginia held in Stanley County jail for a home builders association robbery, claimed a voice urged him to kill former President Harry S Truman in Independence Missouri on July 5. He said he needed $5000 to hide until then and had earlier planned the crime in 1955 before FBI intervention.
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Frail
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Stanley County
Truman
Kenneth Shadrick
U. S
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Independence
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Shadrick
FBI
West Virginia
Man’s Best Friend Rescue Leads to Sick Leave
Patrolman John H. Loughlin, on duty at Central Park, rescued a small dog stranded on an ice floe. The dog bit his hand as he saved it, causing him to fall through the ice and suffer injuries. He will take a week of sick leave for antirabies injections.
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John H. Loughlin
Loughlin
Central Park
Arab Moderates Seek Security Belt To Stabilize Mideast
Moderate Arab leaders urge bold plans to avert disaster in the Middle East. They promote a security belt between Israel and Arab states funded by redistributed oil wealth, support strengthening UN forces to 12,000, and envision a lasting but non eliminating peace while Israel remains a state.
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City Plans Next Move On Buses
Miami faces a federal judge ruling that state and city bus segregation are unconstitutional. City attorney George Choate will study possible next steps, while NAACP attorney G E Graves expected a trial. The suit, filed by Graves for four Black women, alleged constitutional rights were violated when they were ordered to move to the rear last October.
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Senate Rules Battle Near In New Congress
The 85th Congress opens with Democrats pressing to rewrite Senate rules to curb filibusters on civil rights bills. A coalition of Northern Western Democrats and Republicans backs change while Southerners rally with Lyndon Johnson and Knowland opposing. A vote is set for 6 pm today after debate on whether majority rule could adopt new rules each Congress.
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Police Hunt For Actress Vanishes From Calif Home
VAN NUYS Calif a Marie McDonald famed actress known as The Body disappeared from her luxurious home early today. Police treat as possible kidnapping while investigators probe a note and calls to her mother and ex husband. McDonald, inactive due to illness, left behind three children a nurse a maid and a chauffeur and a Boxer dog as authorities scramble to locate her.
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Lausche mum on vote on Senate rules motion
Washington AP Ohio Senator Frank Lausche on his second day in the Senate votes on a proposal by Senator Anderson to rewrite Senate rules aimed at ending filibusters and talks that stall civil rights legislation. Lausche criticized filibusters though declining to reveal his stance. He recalled judges facing lengthy arguments in Cleveland to sway rulings. He urged decisions on issues of good government without filibuster delays.
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Bad Check Artist Is Loaded Now
Cleveland judge learns Cheyney Wilson II, 28, heir to a quarter million from his late father, has been charged for passing two bad checks totaling 50 dollars. Wilson, previously jailed in Geauga County, faces sentence as his attorney notes the inheritance. The case traces to April in Cleveland Heights. stepmother died in 1949 leaving an estate of 581000.
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Cheyney Wilson II
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H. Donald Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Kelley Smith
Wet January Weekend With Showers In Miami Valley
The forecast calls for light rain through Sunday as southwesterly winds bring moist air to the Miami Valley. Today will be partly cloudy with a high near 40. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low around 34. Saturday and Sunday remain cloudy with continued light rain and a high near 45. Middletown reported a high of 39 yesterday and a low of 32 this morning.
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Patience Pays Off for Gunman in Milton Bank Heist
A diminutive gunman aged about 24 held up the Bank of Milton at open, taking roughly 17000 from a time-locked vault. The man, described as 5 feet tall, fled in a late model blue green Pontiac sedan. Local officials issued a Midwest-wide alert as Misener and Hudson noted the obscured morning light and the suspect’s light jacket and brown leather cap in this small Milton town of about 1200 residents.
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Phil Hudson
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Democrats Eye Advisory Party Panel First Session
The Democratic Advisory Committee meets for the first time amid slim attendance. Notables on hand include former President Truman and Adlai Stevenson, with Stevenson criticising congressional leaders for boycotting the group. Most lawmakers invited have declined service, citing limited status, while Johnson and Rayburn welcome consultation on ideas.
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Democratic Advisory Committee
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Adlai B. Stevenson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Mad bomber likely in suburbs near Manhattan
White Plains reports police believe the so called mad bomber may reside in the suburban county or city about 20 miles from downtown New York. Investigations focus on plumbing terms for bomb pipe length as a key clue while a surge of hoaxes and false reports continue nationwide.
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Frederick M. Lassen
Patchwork Repair On Arneb After Antarctic Ice Clash
The U S Navy freighter Arneb, about 450 feet long with 200 crew, battled monster wind driven ice near Cape Hallett in McMurdo Sound. Crew patched a gaping hole and hull cracks, damaged a propeller, and pumped water to prevent flooding as Northwind escorted aid.
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