Grandmothers Dunk Banks as Violence Rises in Texas
The report notes holiday violence and high traffic deaths as of December 26. A suspect grandma, Ethel Arata, 52, was arrested in Arcadia for bank robbery while linked to earlier holdups at California Bank and Citizens National Bank. Police consider two grandmothers possibly at large in Los Angeles, with Arata held on three federal counts.
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Los Angeles
Ethel Arata
Arcadia
June North
Union Bank & Trust Co
Arata
Union Bank
California Bank
Citizens National Bank
Los Angeles General Hospital
Arcadia Bank
William J. Lloyd
Lorene McGehee
Los Angeles County
Mountaineer Slain in Arkansas Feud on Christmas Day
In Batesville Arkansas on Christmas Day a five man gun battle at Hutchinson mountain left Joe Bell about 45 dead from a neck wound. Frank Bell 41 was seriously wounded. Vernon and Alvier Lewis and Les Rutledge faced two Bells as they removed logs on Rutledge land. Witnesses say Bells warned the Lewises they would not leave alive. Rutledge and companions fled after exchange of fire. Coroner’s inquest cites an unknown shooter. Rutledge posted 5000 bond. the Lewises 500 each. Frank Bell sustained arm injuries and remained in serious condition. Sheriff Arnold warned the feud may flare again while noting lasting hostility among participants.
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Batesville
Ark
Montain
Joe Bell
Frank
Bell
Vernon
Alvier A. Lewis
Les Rutledge
Rutledge
Bells
Lewis Brothers
Lewises
Arnold
Frank Bell
Christmas Holiday Traffic Toll Reaches 300 Deaths
An Associated Press montage reports the Christmas 102 hour weekend death toll surpassing 300 with 251 traffic fatalities since Wednesday 6 p.m. and 23 in fires. Highways icy in parts, many cities record record crashes. national death toll may break 1936 all time peak of 555. States listed with per-state totals.
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Midwest
Chicago
Michael Acarn
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Johnson charged in Christmas Day double shooting
Tony Johnson 27 faces murder with malice charges for the December 25 shooting of his father in law E. C. Goodman 55 and wounding of Goodman son J. B. Goodman 25 in Andrews. Johnson says he fired to defend himself after the two men approached him near his home.
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Tony Johnson
E. C. Goodman
Andrews
Goodman
J. B.goodman
D. N. Campbell
Johnson
Roy King
Dist
Karl Cayton
Three-State Hunt For Turner And Mob Tied To Raids
Odessa police pursue Red Turner, 31, and Juanelle Dyson amid a three-state manhunt linked to December robberies in Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma. Five accomplices arrested in Odessa Tuesday with quarts of jelly nitro and stolen stamps.
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Slim James Ray
Red
New Mexico
Odessa
Turner
Dyson
Texas
Oklahoma
Cloudcroft
N. M
Vernon Groves
N. Grant
Jo Ann
North Grant
Andrews County
Andrews
Texaco
Sidney
Slick) Cole
Bobby Keith Hummel
Dorothy
Mary Helen Jones
Pat Jones
Alias
Temperatures Dip Below Freezing Across Much of State
Freezing temperatures spread across the Permian Basin and most of the state with lows near 20s in several cities, snow clinging to Dalhart and Amarillo, and a dry spell continuing except for a drizzle in Brownsville. Odessa reached 27 overnight, after a 45-degree Christmas.
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Permian Basin
Dalhart
Amarillo
Odessa
Brownsville
Honda
Eight Die in Nagoya Explosion and Aftermath
In Nagoya Japan on December 3 a second blast at a camera shop killed eight people and injured 21. Six nearby houses were wrecked by the blast. A separate chemical plant explosion on Monday killed 21 and wounded more than 200.
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Nagoya
Japan
Loot from Brink's robbery tied to Boston fronts in banks
Unconfirmed reports say the 1.219 million dollars from the 1950 Brink's robbery may be hidden in safe deposit boxes across several Boston banks by a respectable local man acting as a front. Investigators and papers note a lawyer was chosen to secret the cash and that three gang members died while avoiding questioning. The FBI has offered no comment.
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Boston
FBI
Brink
Carleton M. O’brien
Rhode
Rhode Isand Diner Owner Who Was Slain May 17; George R. Killeen
Louis
the Pig
Uva
Killeen
Dean Meredith
Towanda
Joseph “Specs” O'Keefe
O'Keefe
Meredith
O‘keefe
Stanley Gusciora
Stoughton
Mass
Donald Burke
John Mancauso
Lynn Bohr
Mancauso
Bohr
Eisenhower Plan Aims New Pressure on China Korea War
Eisenhower administration likely to press for a United Nations economic blockade of Red China and speed up training of South Korean forces to front line duty. Report notes Stalin may seek peace but at what price, while confirming ongoing high-level planning and fluid strategy before Ike’s inauguration.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
United Nations
Red China
Korea
Gen
MacArthur
New York
New York Times
Stalin
the Times
Russia
Helena
United Nations General Assembly
U N
Truman
U. N
State Department
U. S
General Assembly
China
General
Dulles
Seutl
Santa Takes Fall but He's All Right
Santa Claus fell from a third story window during a Baltimore Christmas delivery but completed his rounds. He was hospitalized with a broken left wrist and facial injuries yet continued to load his toy sack for youngsters.
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Santa
Baltimore
Santa Claus
At Street
Maryland General Hospital
Stalin hints at Korea peace talks in possible Western role
Western diplomats in Moscow view Stalin's remarks favoring diplomacy on Korea as a potential opening for his mediation. They see a possible U S Soviet path to talks with President elect Eisenhower, while noting no new concrete offer and questions about venue and Stalin's health.
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Moscow
Stalin
Korea
New York Times
U. S
Eisenhower
China
North Korea
Soviet Union
Berlin
United States
Britain
America
Truman Pardons May and Thomas in Christmas Action
President Truman granted full pardon to former Kentucky congressman Andrew J. May after nine months in prison for accepting bribes in munitions contract awards. J. Parnell Thomas, ex New Jersey Republican and former Un American Activities Committee chair, also received a Christmas pardon.
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Washington
Truman
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
May
Justice Department
House
J. Parnell Thomas
Republican House
New Jersey
Un-American Activities Committee
Thomas
Payra
Eveit
Korea
Dulles Sets Ike’s Peace Talks Stance With Stalin
John Foster Dulles, soon secretary of state, declared the incoming administration would treat Stalin’s proposals seriously if concrete. Eisenhower spoke from New York after telephoning Dulles. The stance follows Stalin’s written replies to Times questions, noting openness to meetings and interest in ending Korea.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Stalin
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
New York
New York Times
Eme Bassy
United Nations
Ackington
Times
U. S
Soviet Union
Korea
U.S
Kremlin
Truman
Truce Talks Farce Gls Tell Graham
Billy Graham says U S troops in Korea view truce talks as a huge farce and favor driving north to the Yalu River. He cites soldiers and a North Korean pastor as saying peace talks are a device to lull the free world. Soldiers believe stronger action is needed and many Koreans would welcome an offensive. He spoke after a 12 day Korea tour and Christmas services at the front.
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Tokyo
Billy Graham
U. S
Korea
Yalu River
Graham
Stalin
Reds
North Korea
Seoul
U. N
Dwight Eisenhower
Graepans
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