Churchill Wins Nobel Prize in 1953 for Literature
STOCKHOLM Sweden AP prime minister Sir Winston Churchill was awarded the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature for his historical writings. He is the first statesman to win the literary prize, chosen from 25 nominees including Hemingway Sandburg Greene Moravia Camus.
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Hope for excise tax cut fading in Congress
Washington AP report notes a Republican and a Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee agree Congress should cancel a one billion dollar cut in excise taxes due April 1. Senators cite revenue needs toward a balanced federal budget as Eisenhower had urged. many Democrats may back the plan. The Jan 1 cuts, including a 10 percent individual rate reduction and the corporate excess profits tax expiration, would cost about five billion annually.
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Dems Target California House Seat After Wisconsin Upset
Democrats shift focus to the November special race in California where Norris Poulson’s seat is open. Two Republicans and two Democrats compete, amid GOP worries of a broader defeat next year. A Republican strategist and Rep. Keating comment on the Wisconsin upset and party reaction.
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Britain Sets Off Second Atom Blast in Australia Desert
AP reports Britain detonated its second atomic test at Woomera Australia within a desert area. Observers say the weapon appears smaller than Britain’s first test a year ago and a third test is anticipated. The blast marks the 43rd Western atomic explosion since 1945 with US leading disclosures. Australian leaders call for an international ban on atomic weapons.
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Talbott Urges Strong Retaliatory Air Power
New York Air Secretary Harold E. Talbott told the Automobile Old Timers dinner that the United States should field an air force with robust striking power rather than depend solely on defense. He likened the idea to entering a boxing ring with Rocky Marciano, fearing the knockout capability if defense was all that could be offered.
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Indochina Offensive Moves Toward Red River Delta
French and Vietnamese forces opened a full scale operation at dawn to destroy major depots and disrupt Vietminh divisions threatening the Red River Delta. They crossed Day River near Ninh Binh and pressed from the delta’s southern rim toward Phu Nho Quan and Thanh Hoa where Vietminh forces are entrenched near Hanoi region.
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Chinese POWs Reject First Efforts To Coax Them Home
New York AP report ties McCarthy hearings to charges that top secret radar defense data from Ft Monmouth flowed to the Soviet Union. An unidentified German scientist claimed Russians could obtain anything from Ft Monmouth. five civilian employees were suspended for security reasons with more actions said possible.
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Tax Delinquents Found in Maryland Disturbance
The Internal Revenue Bureau scanned Maryland area delinquents for 14 million dollars and collected 12000 during the first week of door to door checks.
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Eisenhower Briefly Visits Defiance College Ohio
President Eisenhower made a brief appearance at Defiance College for a cornerstone laying ceremony and planned to depart by train to Toledo, en route to Kansas City. He met with Kevin McCann, college president, amid a five state farm belt tour facing farmer concerns over administration agricultural policies. Roughly 60,000 expected to swell Defiance, a town of about 12,000, for the visit.
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VA To Pay Dividend To War I Vets
The Veterans Administration will mail special dividends totaling 64 million dollars to 380,000 veterans with permanent World War I government life insurance. Averaging 168 dollars each, the payment is for policies in force last December 31 and issued at least five years earlier, funded by freed funds from disability and death claims. Regular 1953 dividends of 23 million dollars will also be paid to policy holders after each policy anniversary.
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Broker Dies Of Attack In Cleveland Hotel
Morris T. Lederer 63, head of Lederer Iron & Steel Co., brokerage, died of a heart attack in his Hotel Statler room yesterday.
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Dulles Heads to London for Save Peace Talks
U S Secretary of State Dulles flies to London for save the peace talks with Eden and Bidault. Trieste dominates the agenda amid Yugoslav threats to block zone handover to Italy. Churchill to dine with Dulles. Molotov invite to Lugano also on the table. Korean peace talks eyed.
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Benson Seeks Advice From Livestock Leaders
Secretary of Agriculture Benson told the House Agriculture Committee he will decide on supporting the price of choice cattle after consulting meat and livestock leaders. The committee urged such a program and urged more government beef purchases to aid low-grade cattle. Benson noted complex issues including price differentials compulsory grading seasonal pricing and market outlets. He said the department has purchased about 41,000 cattle this week and will award contracts for 46,000 more.
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UN Fight Over Trieste Opens Amid Diplomatic Battle
In United Nations headquarters the Trieste dispute shifts to the Security Council as Andrei Vishinsky proposes a three month timeline for international administration and independence for both zones. Yugoslavia and Italy resist while Britain and the United States prepare for London talks, delaying immediate council action.
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Blast at Powder Plant Kills Two in East Alton
An explosion at the smokeless powder plant of Olin Industries in East Alton killed two workers and injured a third. The blast was felt five miles away. Deceased are Lee H. Heidinger, 32, of Gillespie, Illinois, and Floyd H. Chamness, 51, of Bethalto, Illinois. William E. Perrin, 38, of Alton, a lab technician, was hospitalized with severe shock.
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Only 10 of 500 Chinese repatriated in first interview session
PANMUNJOM AP reports 491 of 500 Chinese prisoners refused repatriation to Red China after the first Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission interview sessions. The long delayed psychological phase of the armistice opened with Indian guards, protests, and tense demand to return home.
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Slavs Close Schools In Tense Port
In Trieste anti Yugoslav rioters protested disruptions as Slovene schools were closed amid clashes between Italians and Slovenes. Civil police maintained order after violence last night injuring three, including an unidentified Allied police official. Delegation Secretary Velimir Mijovic delivered a protest note to Maj. Gen. Sir John H. Winterton, head of the Allied military government, accusing police of failing to protect the Yugoslav building.
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Color TV rollout eyed for 1955 but many waits remain
Hollywood reports that 50 000 to 75 000 color television sets should be operating by end of 1954, with prices between 800 and 1000 dollars for 14 inch screens. CBS demos color gear in New York and NBC plans color premieres for top shows, while color readiness requires new cameras lighting and makeup, and tests for color perception for NBC staff.
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Americans Included In Death Count
Eleven Americans were among the 44 killed when a Belgian Sabena Convair crashed near Frankfurt after takeoff. Witnesses said one engine failed and the plane lurched, then burst into flames and dropped to a wooded area. The victim list included 12 women and 3 children from eight nations. The flight was from Salzburg to London.
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Weather outlook extends warm spell across region
The Vandalia weather station forecasts fair and warmer conditions tonight and tomorrow in the Miami Valley. The Associated Press projection for Ohio matches with pleasant warmth and a low around 40 tonight. Kentucky expects mostly sunny skies and highs near 76 to 82 today with a cool night and continued warmth Friday. Middletown set yesterday’s high at 78 and a 46 degree low at 7 a.m. Armeco East Side Main Gate logs show a 46 degree low at 7 a.m., with a 64 degree reading by 10:30 a.m.
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Lausche Omitted From Ohio GOP Women Meeting
Interior Secretary McKay said he decided not to mention Ohio Gov. Frank Lausche at a Columbus Ohio Republican women’s meeting Monday night after gauging the crowd’s tenor.
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