Four Charged In Reuther Case
Detroit police and Wayne County prosecutors announce charges against four men in the 1948 Walter Reuther shooting case. Arrests include Carl Renda and Clarence Jacobs with Peter Lombardo already in federal custody and Santo Ferrone sought. Authorities indicate additional suspects may be named as the investigation continues.
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Walter Reuther
Wayne County
Gerald K. O'Brien
Donald Leonard
O'Brien
Victor Reuther
Walter
Carl Renda
Kefauver Committee
Clarence Jacobs
Tecumseh, Ont
United States
Peter Lombardo
Terre Haute
Ind
Recorder
John P. O’hara
Santo
Sam) Ferrone
Renda
Perrone
O’brien
Lombardo
Milan
Mich
John Does
Reuther
Jacobs
Rail Boost For Carrying Mail Obeyed
The railroad and the Post Office Department agreed on a 10 percent increase in rail charges for carrying mail. Officials estimate this would raise railroad revenues by about 30 million dollars annually. A formal proposal was sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission for approval, replacing a previous bid for a 45 percent rise.
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Post Office Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Post Office
ICC
Richard F. Mitchell
Butler Says Britain Finances Half of World Trade
British Chancellor R A Butler defended UK's economic role at a Sydney news conference claiming Britain finances about half the world's trade. He rebutted critics who portray the United Kingdom as a backwater, stressing its global trade influence.
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R. A. Butler
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Weather Summary for Wisconsin and Minnesota
Cloudy with occasional snow tonight and Thursday. Wisconsin sees colder conditions with lows 15–20 northwest and 25–30 southeast, high near 20 northwest and 30 southeast. Minnesota mostly cloudy with local snow flurries, colder in the north, lows near 10 below to 16 above, highs 5 below to 15 above. Northwestern observations note 7:30 a.m. temperature 32, temperatures later 35, with Randall gauge showing 2.5 inches below crest. Buckstaff Observatory data from Monday 8 p.m. to Tuesday 8 p.m. record maximum 22, minimum 2, trace snow and grain for January.
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Fox River
Menasha
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McCarthy Faces Budget Fight Over Reds Probes
Senator Ellen Ellender of Louisiana says he will press for a Senate vote to curb Senator McCarthy’s probing funds, arguing against expanding the subcommittee’s budget. McCarthy defends his inquiry plans and vows to expose communists whenever found, denying admin pressure to shift focus.
Surrendered MIG15 To US From Okinawa Flight Test Route
A C124 Globemaster departed Okinawa carrying the captured Russian made MIG15 from a North Korean pilot who surrendered last September. The aircraft will be reassembled for tests at Wright Patterson Field after flight tests on Okinawa. The U S government offered to return the plane to its owner but no claimant has been identified. General John E Hulls Far East Command noted the unclear ownership.
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Okinawa
United States
U.S
John E. Hull
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Washington
Russia
Wright-Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
Arctic Wave Brings Deep Freeze Across Midwest
A cold air mass pushes temperatures below zero across the upper Midwest with wind gusts up to 40 mph in the Dakotas and light snow from Michigan to New England states. One drowning occurs on thin Yahara River ice near Stoughton Wisconsin while police pursue three suspected bandits through fresh snow in Lebanon Indiana and Oak Park Illinois.
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Ike Attends Church on First Day of Congress
President Eisenhower participated in a special intercession and Holy Communion service to mark Congress reconvening. He attends National Presbyterian Church, where he is a member, and joined the 8 am observance.
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Eisenhower
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National Presbyterian Church
Pella resigns as Italy premier over party feuds
Rome reports that premier Giuseppe Pella and his cabinet resigned after a party split within the dominant Christian Democrat party. Left wing critics pressed for collaboration with Socialists while right wing members backed a right wing nominee, sparking a cabinet crisis and possible shift toward Communism.
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Giuseppe Pella
Luigi Einaudi
Pella
Christian Democrats
Aintore Fanfani
Alcide de Gasperi
Attilio Piccioni
Pietro Nenni
Christian Democratic
Salvatore Aldisio
Death Valley Scotty Dies in Famed Castle Mystery
Death Valley Scotty Walter E. Scott real name died in his Death Valley Castle mansion at age 81 after a long life of desert lore and rumored hidden mine. Wealthy Chicago broker A M Johnson financed Scotty for decades claiming lo ans and partnership while Scotty boasted a grand, remote life in California.
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Nev
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Nevada
California
Buffalo Bill
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Los An Valley
Grons
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Johnson
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Fourth Person Quizzed In Daring $160,000 Theft
Secret Service agents questioned a cousin of one suspect in the $160,000 theft from the U S Bureau of Engraving. Police in Prince Georges County Md arrested Charles Howard Nelson 27 on assault charges as another suspect fled. Nelson and an unidentified man were sought after New Year’s Eve robbery of the guarded money vaults. About $31,000 of the money remains unrecovered and the case is described as the biggest in Bureau of Engraving history.
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Secret Service
U.S. Bureau of Engraving
Prince Georges County
Charles Howard Nelson
Nelson
Bureau of Engraving
Rep Rayburn Turns 72 as House Speaker Record Stands
Washington reports Rep Sam Rayburn of Texas celebrated his 72nd birthday. Born January 6, 1882 in Roane County Tennessee, he became speaker on September 16, 1940 and remains the longest serving member of Congress with over four decades in the House.
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Sam Rayburn
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Tenn
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Eisenhower
Six New Solons Take Their Seats
Two new Republicans and four Democrats began service in Congress. Senate appointees Thomas A. Burke, Democrat, to the Taft seat, and Robert W. Upton, Republican, to Tobey's seat. House appointees: William H. Natcher, Lester Johnson, Harrison A. Williams Jr., and Glendard P. Lipscomb.
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Senate
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Ohio
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House
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Kentucky
Lester Johnson
Wisconsin
Harrison A. Williams Jr
New Jersey
Glenard P. Lipscomb
California
U.S. Faces Far East Air Force With Nearly 2400 Planes
General O P Weyland said on Tuesday that the United States maintains nearly 2400 aircraft across Japan the Philippines Okinawa Guam and Iwo Jima. He noted 20 wings under his command including three wings of about 450 F86 Sabrejets.
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Taylor Warns ROK On Prisoner Escape Threat
Gen. Maxwell Taylor bluntly warned South Korea that he could deploy the 3rd Army against South Korean troops if they try to free more than 22,200 anti-Communist prisoners held in Indian custody. The official release follows a warning by South Korea’s foreign minister about possible action if custodial forces continue their legal screening. The UN has stated it will assume full responsibility under the armistice terms to prevent disturbances near the prisoners.
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Laniel Faces Assembly In Support Test
Premier Joseph Laniel confronted the National Assembly to shore up his crumbling majority ahead of a Berlin meeting with the Big Four foreign ministers. A grudging vote of confidence was expected to show he can present a foreign minister at talks starting January 25 while avoiding a new domestic crisis.
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Joseph Laniel
National Assembly
Berlin
Laniel
France
Word Swap Suggested To Reopen Talks
The United States may join the Communists to restart stalled Korean peace talks by swapping words in conference records. The plan would see the Communists drop a charge of United States perfidy and the Allies remove claims that China and North Korea are Russia stooges. If accepted, talks on site, composition, and date could resume within days. Dean to return to Korea on short notice if charges are retracted. Diplomats note behind the scenes contacts and approval at a State Department meeting with 16 allied nations.
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United States
Arthur Dean
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Seats Department
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Fond du Lac Youth Dies in New Mexico Truck Accident
Kenneth James Austin aged 19 from Fond du Lac Wisconsin was killed near Roswell New Mexico when a truck carrying fourteen other oil field workers rolled over an embankment after hitting a rock on a curve. Driver Billy Swink of Roswell lost control but Swink and remaining passengers escaped serious injury.
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Wis
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Swink
Congress Opens Stormy Session Tests Eisenhower Program
The 83rd Congress opened amid friendly ceremony but with looming clashes over Eisenhower's 1954 agenda. Republicans face internal rifts as Democrats seek a November comeback, with new senators and representatives sworn in before the State of the Union delivery.
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Eisenhower
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House
Adriatic Winter Gales Strain Northern Italy and Europe
Severe winter gales lash the Adriatic and northern Italy causing flooding near Rovigo, ice on Western Europe, and halted travel. Winds uproot cranes in Trieste while roads and mountain passes grind to a standstill. Rescue teams hunt a missing climber as snow isolations persist across Tyrol and Apennines.
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