Acheson urged to seek reversal in Vincent case
Washington December 20 Secretary of State Dean Acheson may urge President Truman to reverse the loyalty review board finding that John Carter Vincent veteran diplomat and U S minister to Tangier has reasonable doubt about his loyalty State Department sources say Acheson will review the case before making a recommendation to the White House next week The move could spark a fresh administration controversy if Truman reverses the ruling
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Truman
John Carter Vincent
State Department
Acheson
White House
President
Vincent
U.S
Tangier
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Louis Budenz
Mr. Truman
Department
Death Strikes Family Twice in Holly Ridge
A Holly Ridge resident was killed when struck by a car on highway 80, and his sister in law died of a heart attack shortly after visiting the scene. Edney, a mill nightwatchman, was walking along the road when struck. Coroner Dr. Ellington called the death inevitable. Funeral arrangements for Edney will be held Monday.
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Holly Ridge
Carson Faney
Fannie Mae Cochran
Edney
George B. Franklin & Son
Mr. Edney
Richland Parish
J. C. Ellington
Rayville
C. M. Kane
Clinton
Ala
Delaney Wydelctt
Lindon
Dog Gives Up On Channel Swim Try
A dog attempted to swim the English Channel but had to give up. It followed its master aboard a Dover bound mail steamer and was chased off by the French owner who knew the pet could not land in England. The steamer pulled away and the dog swam after it until a fishing boat picked it up exhausted, over a mile from shore, and it was returned to Calais awaiting its master’s return.
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Calais
France
England
Party for Crippled Children Welcomes Santa in Ouachita Parish
More than 150 children attended the Ouachita Parish Society for Crippled Children and Adults event as Santa arrived to distribute gifts. Mrs. Paul Blackman chaired the party with Rev. R. L. Ross Jr and Mrs. Henry Hinkle leading the society. Renaud organized entertainment while regional girl scouts, singers, and dancers performed for the youngsters and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Missouri Pacific Booster Club
Y Ut
Ouachita Parish Society For
Paul Blackman
R. L. Ross, Jr
Henry Hinkle
Armanandin
Renaud
Sust
Claus
W. H. McFadden
First Presbyterian Church
H. M. James
Betsy Blackman
Billy Allen
Helen Earl Lowery
Carol Slakter
Santa
Jewel McQuiller
Clifton Flinn
Armandine Renaud
Delivy
Good Fellows Fund Reaches Toward Final Goal
The Good Fellows Fund shows $3157.45 raised with $552 in 24 hours and $860 ahead of last year. Community donors including Delta Beta Sigma Sorority and local businesses give to aid starving families in the Twin Cities area. Funds close in days with further contributions urged to feed and clothe the needy.
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Wilson Ewing
Emplo
News-Star—World Pub. Corp
Cynthia Fuler Leigh
Delta Beta Sigma Sorority
Brenda Bell
Daddy
C. C. Bell, Sr
C. A
Skipper” Bell
Charlies
Jeri Ackel
Louise
Sandra Jo Doernberg
Neville
Jean Strauss
C. M. Strauss
Peggy Strauss
the Traffic & Transportation Club of
Monroe
West Monroe
Xmas Basket Fund
Southern Hardware Co
al Johnson
Lena F. Lemle
James Conway Liner
James D. Sparks
Lela Anne Nelson
C. B. Eherrouse
Turpin Lumber
Korea
Twin Cities
Christmas Festival Draws About 10000 in Winnsboro
In Winnsboro Louisiana on December 20 an estimated ten thousand people attended the Christmas Festival. Santa Claus arrived by fire truck greeted by Mayor Robert F Milhearn and led a parade with the Winnsboro High School band. He handed out candy as a plane dropped ten thousand dollars in cash and certificates. At 3 30 p m two hundred dollars in trades day awards were presented and merchants offered prizes.
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Winnsboro
Santa Claus
Municipal
Robert F. Milhearn
Santa
Ten Arrested for Plotting Cuban Revolt
Havana reports ten former Cuban Navy officials and a sergeant were jailed in the fortress at Havana harbor for plotting armed rebellion against President Batista. The arrests followed arms seizures in Mamaroneck New York linked to ex-President Carlos Prio Socarras, who lives in Miami. Alfred Mannheim, 29, a Westchester dealer, is named amid a search for a fifth suspect.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Navy
Mamaroneck
N. Y
Westchester County
New York
Carlos Prio Socarras
Prio
Batista
Miami
Fla
Jose Aguila Ruiz
Alberto Casanova
Marcos Perez Medina
Adm
Jose Rodriguez Calderon
Piio Socarras
Westchester
Alfred Mannheim
Ramblin' Jes: Confused by calendars and Christmas cheer
Monroe man plans a show date for his lady but misreads the week as he arrives late after thinking it was Wednesday. She jokes about his calendar mix up and his club tardiness. The tale ends with a nod to Rip Van Winkle and seasonal goodwill.
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Monroe
Rip van Winkle
Reds Charge Old Baldy Near Seoul in Snowstorm Assault
In Korea near Old Baldy on the West Central Front Chinese forces attacked in a pre-dawn snowstorm and briefly captured two Allied outposts after a heavy artillery barrage. About 175 enemy troops entered the trenches, but the UN defenders repelled them and the attackers withdrew after an hour of rifle and machine gun fire. A concurrent patrol clash occurred northeast of the positions amid near zero temperatures on the frozen front.
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Seoul
Old Baldy
United Nations
Ducks Enjoy Sanctuary on Coulee Refuge Near Oak Ridge
More than 20 000 ducks gather on a small canal near Oak Ridge on Coulee Game Refuge. Organizers say the refuge, meant for deer and squirrels, offers safe habitat and has boosted local hunting as ducks stray into the area. Wardens and residents report strong enforcement and expect the birds to move on after duck season ends.
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Charles Roper
Oak Ridge
Coulee
United States
Earl Barham
Barham
Siamese twin Rodney Brodie shows signs of recovery
In Chicago Rodney Dee Brodie the Siamese twin amid a 12 hour separation operation shows improved alertness after the surgery while his brother Roger Lee remains in a deep coma. A Greenwood Mississippi twin John Edward Flowers dies. his surviving brother dies during attempted separation.
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Chicago
Rodney Dee Brodie
Roger Lee
Roger
Rodney
Greenwood
Miss
Brodies
John Edward Flowers
John L
Memphis
Roosevelt
Maybelle Flowers
Kilmichael
Stabbing Leaves One Injured Another Detained in Ouachita Parish
A late Saturday night dispute over car keys led to J. W. Morris being stabbed and later hospitalized in Conway Charity hospital, while S. M. Maza was arrested in Ouachita parish jail on aggravated battery charges. The incident occurred as Morris, Maza, his wife and daughter, and Clarence Pilcher rode from Starlite club to Helen's Place on Highway 80. Morris suffered stab wounds to the lower abdomen and back. Maza, found with them, reportedly took the car keys after Morris exited the vehicle.
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Conway Charity Hospital
Ouachita Parish
Bailey Grant
J. W. Morris
Bawcomville
West Monroe
S. M. Maza
Washington Street
Maza
Clarence Pilcher
Starlite Club
Morris
Helen
Conway
Plane Jammed With GI's Bound Home For Holidays
A massive four engine Globemaster carrying 115 service members home for Christmas crashed at Larson Air Force Base. 83 died and 32 survived with serious injuries. The disaster, the worst in aviation since 1950, halted travel plans as investigators began a safety probe and casualty lists were prepared. Survivors described the sudden crash and fire as the plane listlessly tumbled into a field after takeoff in light snow.
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Moses Lake
Wash
Air Force
San Antonio
Tex
Charles W. Finnegan
62Nd Troop Carrier Wing
Finnegan
Larson Air Force Base
Raymond K. Ferguson
Batesville
Ark
Cardiff
Wales
North Pacific Rim
Korea
Montana
Washington
Richard O'Keefe
Wendell L. Burton
7Th Troop Carrier
Globemaster
62Nd
Richard Rager
Larson Base
Kelly Air Force Base
Stewart Airbase
Tennessee
Greenville
S. C
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Cold Snap Due Today With Monday Warm-Up Forecast
A one day cold spell moves in today then warms up by Monday. The forecaster predicts low temperatures today with a warming trend starting Monday and possible rain by Monday night. Yesterday’s high reached 57 and the low was 42.
Rogers urges probe of C124 jamming and grounding
Rep Edith N Rogers asks the Air Force to ground all C124 Globemaster transports after a Moses Lake crash. She protests overcrowding in one aircraft and demands immediate action to determine causes and prevent further incidents.
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Lowell
Mass
Edith N. Rogers
R-Mass
Air Force
Air
Finletter
Defense
Lovett
Moses Lake
Wash
West Monroe Man Escapes Globe Master Crash Fate
Bobby J. Wilbanks 22 of West Monroe narrowly survived the Globe Master crash near Moses Lake Washington in which 83 people died. The NCO with the 53rd troop carrier squadron missed a Christmas furlough due to work, and his parents learned he was safe by nightfall.
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West Monroe
Moses Lake
Wash
Bobby J. Wilbanks
M. L. Wilbanks
Jonesboro Road
World
Wilbanks
World Reporter
Sgt
Japan
Korea
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Urge Acheson
Secretary of State
Glenn Swaggert
Ouachita Parish Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Clyde Blow
Good Fellows Fund
Jes” Ramblin
Royt Brodie
Moline
Rock Island, Il
REDS
S$. M. Mara
Charles B. Welker
Clarksville, Tenn
West Monroyan
Ben Ee
Hubby
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