Detroit trucker saves two women in Lebanon crash
Floyd J. Pemberton of Detroit pulled from a wreck two women injured in a head on collision on U.S. 42 near Lebanon. He treated Miss Dorothy Powell, 35, with a tourniquet and fire extinguished flames while Miss Elaine Cooper, 36, remained too badly hurt to move. Powell was transferred to Lexington, Kentucky later. Cooper remained in serious condition.
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Warren County
Cincinnati
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Marines Safe After 7 Hour Sea and Air Search
A seven hour search for five Marine amphibious craft off Beaufort North Carolina ended with all hands safe. Nine ducks departed Morehead City for the LSD San Marcos to move Marines to Puerto Rico maneuvers. Two ducks capsized but rescued. two more crews saved from a sandbar. the last two men were sighted on a sandbar at 1:30 a.m. All 24 Marines were brought ashore, fed soup, and rested.
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UN Chief and Chou Plan More Talks
U N Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold and Red China’s Chou En-lai were to resume discussions on the 11 Americans jailed as spies and other U N personnel held by the Reds. Peiping radio ignored the talks today and gave no update on Hammarskjold’s efforts.
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Eisenhower State of the Union Pressures Democrats
Democrats weigh political response to Eisenhower's State of the Union, which outlines a broad plan described as New Dealish. Lawmakers split on farm price supports, wages, Alaska statehood, labor act revisions, and national resource development while bipartisanship backs foreign policy aims for a durable peace. Senator Johnson notes continuing coverage on page 17.
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Experts See Signs Of Stock Market Recovery
New York traders watched the market hoping for a rebound after two days of heavy selling. The day closed with a rally as the decline in the Associated Press 60 stock average eased to 1.60 points and total NYSE value fell about 1.6 billion dollars.
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Stampede at Colonial Theater Kills Nine in Aguascalientes
A false alarm cry of Fire caused a panic at a children's matinee in the Colonial Theater at Aguascalientes. Nine people died and more than 40 were injured as children fled the venue. The culprit remains at large.
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Eisenhower defense cutbacks draw mixed Congress response
In Washington several Democrats call for details before backing Army Navy and Marine reductions. Sen Russell may reestablish a preparedness subcommittee to probe defense policy. Lawmakers largely support defense spending but seek clarity on balance and manpower shifts and the two upcoming Eisenhower messages.
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Railway Walkout Called Off After Talks in London
Union leaders suspended a nationwide strike by the National Union of Railwaymen after a government conference with the British Transport Commission. Big Jim Campbell warned a new walkout would be called if wage talks stall. The 400,000 member union said assurances were given that wage rates would be adjusted and negotiations would proceed swiftly.
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Middletown Polio Drive Chooses Poster Girl 1955
The Sunday Journal reports seven year old Gaye Doughman selected as Middletown’s Poster Girl for 1955, recovering from polio in California last summer. The paper also previews Robert Oglesby’s upcoming bee-keeping book and notes patrolmen’s satisfaction with current assignments amid mixed December business indicators.
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Bill Verth
Robert Oglesby
Lovers survive volcano plunge after 33 hours in crater
In Tokyo two young lovers tried to end their relationship by leaping into a boiling volcano crater. After 33 hours stranded on the crater rim they were rescued by seven police officers who carried them up the slopes. Miss Setsumi Endo, 21, was seriously injured. Satoru Takayanagi, 22, escaped with few injuries.
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Ohio Appellate Court Strikes Ohio Censorship Laws
Ohio's censorship statutes were ruled unconstitutional by an appellate court, ending questions about movie censorship in the state. The ruling follows a U S Supreme Court decision about the film M and diverging views in state courts. Plaintiffs include Independent Theater Owners Assn and RKO Pictures. further action rests with Judge Bartlett's court.
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Ralph J. Bartlett
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Lynn B. Griffith
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Charles W. Montgomery
Fifth District
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RKO Pictures
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Plans For AF School Disclosed
NEW YORK The Air Force unveiled its plan for a West Point of the Air to train officers for the armed forces. The academy will open in temporary quarters at Lowry AFB in Denver next July with a 300 member first class. Admission will be by Congressional nomination and other sources, with the first class limited by space. Graduates will be commissioned as second lieutenants and serve as aircraft observers.
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Stevens Set to Quit Army Post Amid McCarthy Fallout
The New York Times reports Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens will resign as soon as Eisenhower names a successor. John G. Adams is expected to depart with him. Stevens may remain until Feb 4 but sources say resignation will occur within six weeks amid health concerns from the Army McCarthy dispute.
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NoeI and Herta Fields Vanish Again in Hungary
U S officials report Noel Field and his wife Herta have disappeared from sight in Communist Hungary after being freed in 1964. The U S legation in Budapest cannot confirm their whereabouts and has learned they left a Budapest address around December 15. Other Fields relatives have resurfaced abroad, while Noel Field faces past communist ties in U S congressional hearings.
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Erika Glaser Wallach
Noel Fields
Herta
United States
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New Yorker Denies He’s Assassin in Panama Slay
Mare tin Lipstein, a New Yorker detained after the Panama Remon slaying, denied involvement though police said indications justify his detention. Lipstein, 34, spoke with a U.S. Embassy official and said he did not know why he was jailed. Panama authorities expanded interrogations as 70 suspects were questioned and 21 were released amid a state of siege with curfews and closures.
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Jorge Luis Alfaro
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N.Y
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New Government Formed In Chile
Santiago Chile report that President Carlos Ibanez announces a new government mainly comprising Agrarian Laborite party members and army officers. The move ends an eight day cabinet crisis triggered by December 28 when the government yielded to Congress over lifting a limited martial law order used to handle labor unrest.
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