French Planes Hit Supply Lines in Indochina Fronts
French warplanes attacked Viet Minh supply lines to China across northwestern Indochina as Dien Bien Phu faced intensified combat. Rebels moved toward Dien Bien Phu while French forces hunted Thakhek and guarded Savannakhet as Giap potentially aimed at Hanoi. Washington warned of red aggression posing a direct threat to the free world.
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China
Indochina
Yunnan
Dien Bien Phu Aur
Hanoi
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Dien Brey Phu
French Union
Thakhek
Mekong River
Thailand
Cambodia
Laos
Red River
Dien Bien Phu
France
Rene Cogny
Mekong
Vo Nguyen Giap
Ther
Giap
Union
Viet Nam
Dienbienphu
Savannakhet
Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Korea
Free World
One Dead In Pullman Fire Near Pembroke Ontario
A Canadian National Railways transcontinental train tail end Pullman car burst into flames shortly after leaving Pembroke Junction. One unidentified man died trapped in the blaze while eighteen other passengers escaped in night clothes, jumping from windows into sub-zero air. All but their clothes were lost. none injured seriously. Fire origin at the front end unclear. a man believed to have occupied a compartment is being questioned by Ontario Provincial Police.
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Pembroke
Ontario
Wisconsin and Minnesota Weather Summary
Cloudy with light snow in Wisconsin and colder tones in the east and central regions. Minnesota on cloudy nights with occasional clear spells and light snow potential Thursday. North areas expect freezing to subzero lows with milder highs elsewhere. Northwest winds 13 to 20 mph, colder Friday morning.
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Iowa
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Fox River
Menasha Dam
Buckstaff Observatory
Blast and Fire Hit Columbus Plant in Wisconsin
An explosion and fire destroyed much of the Columbus Municipal Light and Water plant in Columbus Wisconsin. Manager Frank Roob said damage could reach 800000 dollars. The blast tore a wall and a blaze left 3300 city residents and 1700 rural customers without power and water. Firefighters from Columbus and Beaver Dam fought the blaze for over an hour. no injuries were reported. Cause was not immediately known. The plant serves rural electrification cooperative members in Columbia County and parts of Dane Dodge Green Lake and Marquette Counties. Wisconsin Power and Light prepared to move equipment from Fond du Lac and Janesville to restore service, with no estimate of timing. About 80 percent of Columbus homes lost electricity for heating and appliances.
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Beaver Dam
Columbia County
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Dodge
Green Lake
Marquette
Wisconsin Power and Light Co
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Fond du Lac
Janesville
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Ten More Safe In New Zealand Wreck
AUCKLAND New Zealand ten more persons previously unaccounted for after the Christmas Eve railway disaster were reported safe today. A total of 119 bodies have been found and the death toll rises with seventeen still missing.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Eisenhower plan to funnel defense work criticized by Southern Democrats
Southern Democrats accused the Eisenhower administration of breaking campaign promises by directing more defense contracts to areas with high unemployment. Senators Maybank Sparkman and Hall argued the plan mirrored old pledges from the GOP leadership and diverged from prior Truman policies, though officials said the move is new and aims to address regional joblessness.
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Truman
Hagerty
Arthur S. Flemming
Defense Mobilization
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Winds ease as firemen fight Los Angeles county blazes
Grim fire crews faced three days of wind driven fires that scorched nearly 20 000 acres in Antelope National Forest close to Mt Wilson Observatory threatening TV transmitters. Wind slowed to 15 20 mph with forecasts no worse than 25 mph. Fire officials pressed to beat the gusts while monitors warned of disrupted Rose Bowl transmission if equipment failed.
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Angeles
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US Weather Bureau
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Pasadena
Warm Winds Temper Cold In Plains Area
The weather page notes warm winds moderating a cold spell across the plains region. Forecasters expect temperatures to rise gradually with light winds and no significant precipitation ahead of the weekend.
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Plains
Pension Hike For Teachers Upheld by Court
The Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds a 1953 law granting a $25 monthly boost for retired teachers, finding it a valid pension expansion. It covers former teachers retired before July 1 1951, with eligibility capped by a $100 monthly pension, and preserves separate contracts for different teacher classes. The ruling affirms state power to promote educational efficiency though not addressing broader motives.
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New York
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Nebraska
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Canada
High Court
Supreme Court
State Department of Public Instruction
Decision backs standby teacher service to boost school efficiency
The unanimous decision by Justice Gehl supports a plan to engage teachers for standby service, arguing it would improve school efficiency and allow quicker staffing with teachers currently available. Budget Director E C Giessel challenged the law, contending it would provide ad. Turn to TEACHERS on Page 2.
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Gehl
E. C. Giessel
Perjury Charge Hits St. Louis Officer in Greenlease Case
Police Lt. Louis Shoulders faces a federal perjury indictment in Kansas City over the handling of Hall and Heady's ransom suitcases in the Bobby Greenlease kidnapping. His bond set at 10,000, with Dolan also indicted earlier. Hall and Heady were executed for the crime. Federal tally found 293,000 of the 600,000 ransom money recovered. 303,720 was missing.
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ST. Louis
Louis Shoulders
Bobby Greenlease
Shoulders
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Heady
Kansas City
Hall
Henry G Morris
U.S
Edwin J. Bean
Morris
Grand Jury
Lt. Louis
Elmer Dolan
Bonnie Brown Heady
Missouri
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Courteom
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Americans Engaged in Atomic Jobs in Yugoslavia
Two Yugoslav refugees, Tomislav Vassilievic and Midrag Bisereis, both 23, claim three or four Americans work on atomic research at a state laboratory near Belgrade. They surrendered to Greek border authorities last summer seeking political asylum and have been in a camp 30 miles from Athens.
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Athens
Greece
Belgrade
Tomislav Vassilievic
Midrag Bisereis
Abandon Hunt For Airmen In Lake Michigan
Search for five flyers whose plane wrecked in Lake Michigan off Evanston was abandoned Tuesday night. A glove a major's flight jacket and a map were found. part of the fuselage earlier marked with a buoy separated from the wreckage. Air Force and Coast Guard units continued patrols with Maj. James H. Herrick and Lt Edward Bernard aboard.
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Lake Michigan
Evanston
Tll
Philadelphia
Air Force
Selfridge Field
Mich
Coast Guard
James H. Herrick
Bramall,Pa
Edward Bernard
Bala - Cynwyd
Pennsylvania Air National Guard
Five Men Die As Tankers Collide In Dense Fog
Five men die after two oil tankers Atlantic Engineer and Atlantic Dealer collide in zero visibility near the Delaware River entrance to the canal. Four more crewmen are missing. bodies recovered ashore at New Castle and Pennsburg. Coast Guard and Army Engineers search for the missing as fire and fog hampered initial rescue efforts.
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Delaware River
Pennsburg
N.J
U.S Army Engineers
Liston
Army
Atlantic Engineer
Atlantic Dealer
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
Jesse Walling
Walling
Delaware Memorial Bridge
Atlantic Refining Co
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Oil Company
UE Local 12 Members Guilty in Wage Plant Contempt
Wausau Wisconsin Local 1123 of the United Electrical Workers and 12 persons were found guilty of contempt of court for violating a restraining order tied to a labor dispute at Marathon Electric Manufacturing Company plant. Judge Roland J. Steinle fined the union and sentenced two officials to jail, with additional fines for others. About 600 workers walked off Feb 28 1952 to attend a union meeting. those who left were fired, sparking the dispute at Marathon’s Wausau plant.
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Wausau
Wis
United Electrical Workers Union
Marathon Electric Manufacturing Company
Roland J. Steinle
State Supreme Court
Marathon
Tthey
Marathon Company
Wisconsin
Door Flies Open on Sabena Flight Death of Steward
At Le Bourget Airport the aircraft door opened mid flight and a Belgian Sabena steward was dragged to his death. He was not identified. The plane had reached altitude when the draft pulled him out. A prior similar incident occurred near Long Island in February 1950 with John Harris on a Pan American flight.
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Paris
le Bourget
Long Island
John Harris
Soldier Released By Russians After Being Arrested Without Cause
Berlin reports say American Pvt. Homer Cox of Oklahoma City spent over four years in Soviet prisons after wandering into East Berlin while intoxicated. He was moved through several jails in East Germany to a Russian prison before being released Tuesday along with Leland Towers of San Francisco. Officials described both men as in good condition though Towers lost 40 pounds. Russians faced no stated legal basis for Cox’s arrest as Westerners were allowed limited visits to Red Berlin.
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H. Towers
San Francisco
Finland
Pvt
Homer Cox
Tulsa
Oklo
Cox
Berlin
U.S. Navy
Oklahoma City
Namk
East Berlin
Lau
Red Germany
Russia
Leland Towers
U.S State Department
Towers
Red Berrn
Soviet Germany
6000 Lopped Off Federal Payrolls During November
Washington reports that the Eisenhower administration cut 6,000 federal employees in November, bringing 1952 year-to-date reductions to 183,300. The Civil Service Commission notes 2,365,100 people were employed on November 20, down from 2,603,288 on June 30, and far below the 1947 peak of 3,902,781.
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Washington
Cin Service Commission
Martin Luther Film Banned by Montreal Censors
The Quebec film censorship board bans the movie Martin Luther in Montreal, offering no reason for the action. The ban follows the Catholic National Legion of Decency in the United States which called the film unacceptable to Catholics for theological and historical references and interpretations.
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Montreal
Quebec Film Censorship Board
Martin Luther
Catholic National Legion of Decency
United States
Magsaysay Takes Oath As President Philippines
Ramon Magsaysay, a carpenter's son, took the oath as president of the Philippines promising a government based on honesty and morality. About 500000 people attended as Magsaysay wore a pineapple-fiber embroidered scarf, symbolizing unity with the common people.
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Manila
Ramon Masgsaysay
Philippines
Magsaysay
Elpicio Quirino
Luneta Park
Jose P. Rizal
Quirino
Adm
Arthur W. Radford
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
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