Panama Slay of President Remon Triggers Manhunt
Panama police intensified their hunt for Remon’s killers after his burial in the national cemetery in Panama City. While about 200000 mourners watched, authorities questioned roughly a score of suspects including former President Arnulfo Arias and two women, with no definite clues yet. New President Jose Ramon Guizado, sworn in, announced a state of siege suspending five constitutional guarantees while press freedom remained intact.
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Panama City
INS
Panama
Jose Antonio Remon
National
Arnulfo Arias
Remon
Jose Ramon Guizado
Second New Year birth and Christmas vandalism report
A newspaper item notes the second birth of the year a son born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Tomasello Bes semer at 4 10 am and a second child a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Leroy S Clark at 3 20 am in Jameson Memorial hospital. Bruce Roberts Clifton Flats reports Christmas lights theft from his decorated tree with a threat to reuse the cord. The text mentions 1955 seed catalogues arriving in time for planting season and notes holiday bulb litter near the East Washington street post office. Valentine decorations are already starting.
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Leonard Tomasello
Bessemer
Leroy S. Clark
S. Beaver Street
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Bruce Roberts
Clifton Flats
Roberts
Pa Nene
Daily Weather Report Mostly Cloudy and Colder Soon
United States weather statistics for the 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m. today show a maximum temperature of 43 and a minimum of 38 with 0.05 inches of precipitation. River stage stands at 8.8 feet. A year ago the high was 50 and the low 27 with trace snow.
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United States
Admiral Radford Begins Conferences In Tokyo
Admiral Arthur W. Radford chairman of the U S joint chiefs of staff started talks in Tokyo with Gen John F E Hull and Far East staff before meeting Ambassador John Allison and the U S embassy. His Asia tour aims to inform U S military policy for the new year and he will meet Japanese PM Ichiro Hatoyama.
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Marvin Stone
I.N.S
Tokyo
INS
Arthur W. Radford
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Far East
Radford
America
John FE
Hull
Far East Command
John Allison
U. S
Asia
Ichiro Hatoyama
Southeast Asia
Formosa
Korea
Japan
Brother Held By Police In Sister's Death
In Galion Ohio police report tread marks near the strangled nude body of 16 year old Patricia Spears match the tires on her brother Frederick Spears 17 who is held for questioning. Police say plaster casts from the London state prison farm crime lab matched the 1941 auto. Frederick admits being in the area but denies involvement.
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Galion, O
INS
Galion
Frederick Spears
Patricia
London
Frederick
Contempt Citations Issued Against Newspapers
Westmoreland county court issued contempt citations against seven Pittsburgh and Greensburg newspaper publishers editors reporters and photographers for violating a ban on courthouse news photographs.
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Greensburg
Westmoreland County Court Today
Pittsburgh and
Death Record for James P. Smith in New Wilmington
Death notice for James P. Smith of R D 1 New Wilmington dated Tuesday January 4 1955. No further details on age or cause are provided in the available text.
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James P. Smith
R. D
New Wilmington
No Immediate Decision on Neshannock New Castle School Tie
Neshannock township officials postponed a final decision on a possible alliance with New Castle or the Wilmington district or remaining independent. The board will present the issue to residents and seek public input before any choice, with a meeting slated for next week to discuss outreach and timing.
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Neshannock Township
New Castle
Harrisburg
Neshan‘neck
President Eisenhower Bound Volume From Cartoonists
President Eisenhower received a bound volume containing 95 cartoons of himself created by members of the National Cartoonists Society. He viewed the gift at a breakfast last June when he was made an honorary member of the group.
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Washington
Ins
Eisenhower
National Cartoonists Society
Walter withdraws $250000 libel suit against Crowe
Easton Democrat Rep. Francis E. Walter withdraws his libel suit against State Sen. Montgomery F. Crowe of Stroudsburg. Walter says he pulled the case after Crowe apologized for remarks that prompted the October filing. Walter was reelected to a 12th term in Congress.
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Easton, Pa
INS
Francis E. Walter
Easton Democrat
Montgomery F. Crowe
Stroudsburg
Walter
Congress
Crowe
Legislature Opens Session This Afternoon
The legislature convened under a split 111 99 party balance in the House and 26 24 in the Senate with Gov. John S. Fine delivering his farewell. Gov elect George M. Leader will pause his program for six weeks after inauguration as lawmakers face a 300 million revenue gap to fund 1955 57 obligations. M Harvey Taylor, 78, retained the Senate presidency pro tempore amid GOP maneuvering led by George N Wade and Harold E Flack with seven others.
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Harrisburg
INS
John S. Fine
George M. Leader
House
Senate
M. Harvey Taylor
George N. Wade
Camp Hill
Harold E. Flack
Wilkes- Barre
Wade
Flack
Taylor
Bodies Of Two Missing Sisters Found In West Virginia
Two young sisters Irene Agee eight and Mary Agee six who vanished on November first near Egeria West Virginia were found by two possum hunters guided by their dogs. Officials reported no visible wounds and suspect cold exposure as the cause with an autopsy planned.
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Ward
Globe and Mail to be sold by McCullagh estate
The Globe and Mail, Toronto's oldest newspaper and only morning daily, will be offered for sale this month, announced by the executor of C. George McCullagh's estate.
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Toronto
Globe and Mail
C. George McCullagh
Await Soviet Reaction To U S Travel Ban
The United States imposes travel bans on 415 Russian nationals in retaliation for limits on Americans in the Soviet Union. The list includes 230 Soviet embassy staff and dependents, 68 UN staff in New York with 89 dependents, Tass and Amtorg personnel, and a Pravda correspondent and dependents. Exemptions apply to 23 UN Secretariat Russians with 25 dependents. The State Department hoped for relaxation but signals an ongoing interlude as the page continues.
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New Castle News
United States
Dulles
Georgi N. Zarubin
Webb County
Texas
Great Lakes
Washington
INS
U.S
State Department
Soviet Union
United Nations
New York
Tass
Amtorg Trading Agency
Pravda
UN Secretariat
Gardner Named Erie Mayor After Flatley Ouster
Erie Pennsylvania city council named Arthur J. Gardner 37 former Meadville real estate man as mayor to finish the term. Gardner replaces Thomas W. Flatley who pleaded guilty to links with a 20 million dollar gambling ring and was ousted. Gardner will serve until January 1956 in the 10 thousand dollar a year post as administrative head of the city.
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Erie
Arthur J. Gardner
Thomas W. Flatley
Gardner
Meadville
Flatley
McClellan Receives McCarthy Committee Post
Sen John L McClellan takes over as head of the McCarthy led panel with a vow to be fair but tough in future investigations of Communism He aims to finish remaining work when McCarthy steps aside and spoke during McCarthy final hearing where both senators cooperated to probe Communist activity at Westinghouse Electric plants near Pittsburgh.
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Washington
INS
John L. McClellan
Ark
Joseph R. McCarthy
Congress
McClellan
Reds
McCarthy
Senate Government Operations Committee
Wisconsin Republican
Arkansas Democrat
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsburgh
Fog Blanket Delays Chicago Travel Amid Wide Weather Front
A dense fog and rain band stretched from eastern Kansas to the Great Lakes delaying Midway Airport for three and a half hours. At least 160 travelers were housed in Chicago hotels, with others sent by train as planes bound for the city were turned back.
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Chicago
Midway Airport
Kansas
Great Lakes
Gulf
Plains
Weather Bureau
Appalachians
Mississippi Valley
New England
Pacific Northwest
San Francisco
Food Handlers Strike Hits New York Produce Supply
State mediators pressed efforts to end the strike halving New York City's supply of fresh fruit and vegetables. About 1,725 truck drivers and food handlers who move produce from trains and ships to wholesale markets are on strike.
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New York
INS
New York City
Congress Will Meet At Noon Wednesday
Congress convenes at noon Wednesday as Democrats and Republicans organize the 84th Congress. President Eisenhower will deliver the state of the union Thursday before a joint session. Leaders predict the message largely reiterates previously reported priorities including taxes, trade, defense pay, Taft-Hartley revisions, and aid programs.
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Washington
INS
House
Senate
Eisenhower
GOP
White House
Asia
Five Children Die in Saginaw Fire After Stove Topples
In Saginaw Michigan five children died Monday night when a former mental patient toppled an oil stove during a family argument and started a two story frame house fire. Ada Lee Pierce 26 was critically burned rescuing three other children. Several relatives were burned but survived.
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Saginaw
Mich
Betty Jean Pierce
Sherlee Pierce
Allen Pierce
Caroline Craion
Juanita Johnson
Ada Lee Pierce
Vicki Pierce
Leonard Pierce
Geraldine Craion
Lucretha Valentine
Perlie Craion
Eugene Pierce
L. C. Valentine
Dr. Berwyn F. Mattison Chosen Pennsylvania Health Secretary
Governor George M. Leader announced Dr. Berwyn F. Mattison 44 health commissioner for Erie County New York as the new Pennsylvania secretary of health succeeding Dr. Russell E. Teague.
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Harrisburg
Erecr
George M. Leader
Berwyn F. Mattison
Erie County
New York
Russell E.teague
Pennsylvania
U N Secretary Arrives in Red China Ahead of Talks
Dag Hammarskjold arrived in Hankow en route to Peiping for talks with Chou En Lai on freeing UN personnel held as spies. He was met by Red Chinese officials and Swedish chargé d affaires Peter Hammarskjold. The party landed in Canton first, greeted by Tsao Jo Ming, head of the foreign affairs office of the Kwantung Provincial government.
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United Nations, N. Y
INS
Dag Hammerskjold
Hankow
Red China
Peiping
Chou En-lai
Hammarskjold
New York
Peter Hammarskjold
Bruce W. Munn
United Press
United Nations
Canton
Tsao Jo Ming
Radio Peiping
Dr Samuel Sheppard Loses Appeal For New Trial
Dr Samuel H Sheppard remains jailed after Judge Edward Blythin denied two defense motions for a new trial in the July 4 slaying of his pregnant wife. A third motion based on alleged new evidence is set for Saturday as prosecutors and defense seek relief. If denied or delayed he faces transfer to the Ohio State Penitentiary to begin a life sentence with possible parole after 10 years.
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Cleveland
Samuel II
Sheppard
Edward Blythin
Bay Village
Columbus
Elwood News Classifieds and Obituary Notes
Classified page shows comics crossword editorial and radio TV listings with sections for Ellwood News, obituary, sports, and theatre. Contains brief notices and community items reflecting local page layout and content variety.
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Anak
Ellwood News
Lost dog finds shelter until owner found
Arthur Mometer wandered soaked and hungry with no familiar people nearby. Volunteers kept him calm with care and a bed until his owner could be located, the cheerful dog wagging and greeting everyone before his departure. Damp air hung over the day at thirty nine degrees.
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Mnewe
TV Sy
East Washington Street
Daily Weather Report
Washington, D. C
Joe Martin
R. Mass
Sam Rayburn
D. Tex
Rayburn
Martin
Admiral Radford
Neshannock
By John Paget
Wi'oods
UTAN
Ariz
Canada
R. Wis
John, McClellan
D. Ark
Sen. McClellan
McCarthy Committee
By Alvin Spivak
By William Theis
Dr. Mattison
Red
China
Arthur Mometer
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