Ships battered by storm as World Concord split in two off Wales coast
Severe hurricane winds and heavy seas lash the British Isles risking hundreds of lives. The 20,125 ton World Concord broke in two near South Wales, with 42 Greek crew aboard. 33 on one half and nine on the other. Coastguards, Royal Navy units, and helicopters raced to reach sailors as floods threaten southern England. The Dutch vessel, a German mine, and a Liberian tanker are among other incidents.
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London
British Isles
England
Midlands
World Concord
South Wales
Tilustrious
Enterprise
World Tanker Corp
Stavros Niarchos
Britain
Mediterranean
South Goodwin
Hiss Freed From Prison Seeks to Prove Innocence
Alger Hiss, once convicted of lying to Congress about communist links, is released from Lewisburg federal prison after 30 years served of a 5 year sentence. He proclaims innocence, vows to tell his story, and faces renewed scrutiny from congressional committees.
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Lewisburg
Alger Hiss
Hiss
William W. Remington
Remington
Washington
New York City
New York
Tempered rage ends in Middletown woman’s death
Arthur Spencer, 22, of 1806 Glenn Ave Rolling Mill Park, faces first degree murder charges after a deputy says he beat his wife Imogene Spencer 19 to death with two by four lumber in their yard. The couple’s two month old son Eugene was nearby as the attack occurred. Spencer admitted the beating in a statement at Middletown police headquarters after being arrested following the incident.
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Hiss
State Department
Priscilla
Tony
Chester Lane
Robert M. Benjamin
Arthur Spencer
Glenn’Ave
Rolling Mill Park
Imogere Spencer
Middletown Hospital
Middletown
Jess Dennis
Dennis
Jock Deaton
Frank South
Ed Gordon
Spencer
Transportation and Labor Department
Armco Steel Corp
Yankee Road
Central Avenue
Eugene
Seneca Street
Oneida
Robert Salyer
Glenn Ave
Journal
Weith
Asian diplomats seek new talks on Korea at United Nations
Asian diplomats press for a new conference between the Communists and the 16 U.N. Allies to restart negotiations for a final settlement though Western delegates doubt any plan will proceed. Indian policy chief Menon conducts behind the scenes talks, building on mediation roles in past cease fire talks and prisoner exchanges.
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United Nations
N.Y
U.N
Korea
Assembly
Geneva
V. K. Krishna Menon
Nehru
Menon
Frisco Man Sues Nixon For 150000
San Francisco man James Heavey sues Vice President Richard Nixon for 150000 in a federal suit alleging assault battery and false imprisonment after Heckler’s remark at a San Mateo rally Oct 29. Heavey claims 12 guards under Nixons supervision grabbed and detained him after being escorted from the hall.
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San Francisco
Richard Nixon
Nixon
San Mateo
Cali
James Heavey
Sige Peten
Heavey
Year-Long Teamsters Strike Ends in Pittsburgh
The AFL Teamsters Local 249 ended a year long strike against Kaufmann's Horne's Gimbel's Frank and Seder and Rosenbaum's. A 422 to 299 rank and file vote authorized signing of a three year pact. The strike cost the stores an estimated 25 to 40 percent of normal gross business.
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Pittsburgh
AFL
Teamsters Local 249
Teamsters’ Rank and File
Teamsters
Kaufmann’s
Horne’s
Gimbel’s
Frank & Seder
Rosenbaum’s
CIO
Yoshida Plans Retirement From Active Politics
Japanese papers report embattled Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida informed party leaders he intends to retire soon from active politics, signaling a major shift in postwar leadership and governance in Tokyo.
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Tokyo
Shigeru Yoshida
Ship Blast Rocks Port in Swansea Wales
An engine room explosion on the Norwegian tanker Olav Ringdal Jr. caused injuries to 12 of 42 crew members at Swansea port. Fire confined to the engine room with no confirmed fatalities. three missing reported may have spent the night ashore. No cause yet established, and no serious injuries among treated crew.
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Swansea
Wales
South Wales
Olav Ringdal Jr
Oslo
Dense LA fog triggers record traffic crashes and airport closures
In Los Angeles and surrounding area the fourth day of thick fog and smog caused 1,470 crashes since last Wednesday. Airports including LAX and Long Beach were closed again. ships moved slowly and Santa Claus faced flightless delays. Two infant deaths tied to respiratory illness were under autopsy review, while police boosted weekend traffic coverage.
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Los Angeles
California
Pacific
Los Angeles International
Long Beach
Lockheed
Burbank
Australia
Santa Monica
Santa Claus
Santa
Frederick D. Newbarr
Los Angeles County
Recount Halts For Quiz Of 9 Precinct Officials
In Columbus Ohio the Burke recount pauses after Jefferson County election officials question nine Toronto Precinct 3B officials about 28 disputed ballots. Officials say questions continue today as ballots appear improperly marked. Recounts in Muskingum and Licking counties set to start Monday. Burke trailed Bender by 6,041 votes. Hamilton County approved 40 poll workers for upcoming recounts.
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Columbus
Ohio
Thomas A. Burke
Jefferson County
Toronto
Burke
Muskingum
Licking
George H. Bender
Cincinnati
Hamilton County Board of Elections
William J. Leonard
Hamilton County
Bender
Nationalist Planes Blast Red Outpost Near Toumen Island
Nationalist warplanes attacked Toumen Island and gun positions on Yikiangshan, central reports say. The strikes came after claims of a Communist invasion off Wuchiu and Tachens, with no interceptions reported and planes returning safely to base.
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Taipeh
Formosa
China Sea
Toumen Island
Tachen Islands
Toumen
Wuchiu
Wuchin
Central News
Yikiangshan Island
Tachens
Fire Guts Army's Largest Korea Depot
Fire at the 55th Quartermaster Depot in Pusan, Korea, raged for seven hours, gutting three-fourths of the sprawling installation. The blaze destroyed 12 to 15 warehouses, a barracks, mess hall, and outdoor equipment stacks, forced evacuations, and burned 20 nearby homes with smoke injuries reported but no serious casualties.
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Pusan
Korea
55Th
Fire Hits Bazaar In Istanbul Destruction Estimated At 360 Million
A major blaze gutted Istanbul's famous covered bazaar today, destroying thousands of small shops. Damage was estimated at 360 million dollars. Fire officials cordon off the historic district as investigators assess the cause and extent of the damage.
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Istanbul
Turkey
U S Set To Rally World Opinion Against Commies
The United States will pressing a vigorous campaign to free 13 Americans imprisoned in Communist China. The note to Peiping via Britain and transmission to the United Nations seeks international pressure and punishment of Chinese officials. Families and officials react with mixed concerns as Eisenhower pledges continued effort.
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Washington
Communist
China
Free World
Red
Red China
London
Foreign Office
U.S. State Department
Peiping
United States
U.N
New York
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Dag Hammarskjold
Pentagon
U.S. Army
Air Force
Yalu River
Peiping Radio
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
H. L. Suter
Vista
Cone
Eisenhower
Suter
Elmer F. Liewelly
Senate
Knowland
California
Pontiff Pius XI Reports Ill With Recurring Hiccups
Reliable Vatican sources report Pope Pius XI, 78, has a recurring gastric ailment with hiccup attacks and vomiting. Doctors ordered rest, canceling general audiences and the Marian Year events as the pontiff grows exhausted after four months at Castel Gandolfo.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XI
Santa Maria
Trastevere
Pasilica
Castel Gandolfo
Latin nations urge coffee study at conference
Fifteen Latin American nations pressed the Inter-American Economic Conference for a study of the world coffee situation. The proposal sought an international coffee agreement to stabilize prices.
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Quitandinha
Brazil
Inter-American Economic Conference
Robber Shoves Gun At Boy Selling Magazines
Cleveland police report a goateed man grabbed 10 year old Lonnie Burtor as he sold magazines and forced him to surrender $6.15 from his pockets. The incident occurred today as officers launch an investigation into the armed robbery.
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Cleveland
Lonnie Burtor
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