Evidence Faked By Chinese Reds
London based ex communist Douglas Hyde claims a refugee missionary told him the wreckage of a B29 shot down on January 12, 1953, was moved by Chinese Reds from North Korea to Manchuria to fake evidence against 11 American airmen imprisoned by Peiping. Hyde cites a mission informant who says the plane was carried 50 miles into Red China and photographed a week later as supposed proof. The missionary declined to be named.
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Korea
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London Daily Worker
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Communist Party
Times of London
Congress Committee Urges Killing Dixon Yates Power Deal
The Democratic controlled Atomic Energy Committee voted 10 8 to urge the administration to cancel the Dixon Yates power contract. The panel rescinded its November action waiving a 30 day congressional review, a move seen as pushing the dispute toward court settlement. Senator Albert Gore led the resolution with Democratic support.
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Congressional Atomic Energy Committeee
AEC
Democratic Committee
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Carl Hinshaw
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.ai
Atomic Energy Commission
Fire destroys wholesale clothing district near Independence Hall
A six alarm Philadelphia fire gutted two buildings and damaged four nearby in a congested wholesale area near Independence Hall. Firefighters faced freezing water that turned to ice as flames endangered Old Christ Church and the surrounding street scene with no injuries reported.
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Independence Hall
Old Christ Church
Benjamin Franknn
Sterling Infantwear Co
Segal and Sons
Hrpiye Oe
Nehru Heads London Trip With Formosa Message
Indian Prime Minister Nehru flew to London carrying China’s Formosa crisis message for Churchill. He met Gen Yuan in New Delhi before departure and planned talks with Anthony Eden on arrival as Commonwealth premiers convene. Nehru called the Formosan crisis extremely delicate and urged a settlement.
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India
UPV
Jawaharlal Nehru
London
China
Formosa
Winston Churchill
Nehru
Yuan Chung - Hsien
Red
Pakistan
Ghulam Mohammed
Karachi
Ghulam Wld Nehru
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Chiang Kai - Szek
Alexander Clutterbuck
U.S
Tot Falls Two Year Old Survives 11-Story Fall
Police report Richard Padgett Jr. fell 11 stories from an apartment window Thursday. He landed on grass and was uninjured aside from a few scratches and bruises. He was taken to hospital for observation. His mother found him unharmed and he was not crying.
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NEW You
Richard Padgett Jr
Vatican forms commission to study film radio and TV
Pope has approved a pontifical commission to study films radio and television and their effects on faith and morals. The move aims to address media influence within the church.
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Think Friend Was Slayer Of Rubinstein
Police investigated the death of Serge Rubinstein, a wealthy draft dodger, fearing a trusted feud may have led to murder or an engineered death. A 50-strong NYPD probe focused on nightlife venues and sought taxi drivers, bartenders, waiters, and hat check girls for clues. The slayer entered Rubinstein’s Fifth Avenue townhouse without breaking in and went to his bedroom where he slept in blue silk pajamas.
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Francis WH. Adams
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Gas Pipeline Seeks Rate Increase Across Four States
Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline filed a proposed 526 200 annual wholesale rate increase with the Power Commission to cover higher gas costs from Phillips Petroleum. The hike, set to take effect February 1, would pass refunds from Phillips to customers. The firm serves Wisconsin Michigan Iowa and Missouri.
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Deadly Black Frost Claims 45 as 3 Fishing Vessels Sink
Rescue planes from the United States Air Force battled Arctic ice as 45 died and three fishing ships sank off Iceland. Seven American search planes tracked trapped crews while deicing ice coats wings. survivors were ferried to shore after the Egil Raudi broke up near the northwest coast amid freezing seas.
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Iceland
United States Air Force
Tagar
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Britain sees worst strike year in decade plus
Britain faced its worst year for strikes in a decade with 2,470,000 working days lost in 1954. The report notes substantial disruption across industries and calls attention to the growing scale of labor action in the United Kingdom.
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London
Britain
Senate Forms Formosa Resolution Vote Drive
Senate moves toward quick passage of Eisenhower Formosa resolution as tensions rise. U S jets patrol Formosa Straits and Red forces mass along coast with thousands of troops at Chekiangs, Quemoy, and Matsu. Officials expect evacuation talk to hinge on Senate action.
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Formosa
Gas Leak Locks Down Green Bay Area After Tank Spill
About 200000 to 373000 gallons of oil spilled from a Wadham 612 Co tank in Green Bay Wisconsin prompting an eight block area to be sealed. Firefighters redirected fuel into empty tanks and warned pedestrians to stay away as the site remained on alert for possible explosions linked to a prior Wadham incident last year.
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Bitter Arctic Cold Grips East and Southland
Blasts of arctic air intensify as the East and Southland face snow storms and subzero temperatures. Gusts up to 48 mph whip New York City while Nebraska warns with 30 mph winds and Dixie sees snow from Mississippi to North Carolina.
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Dixie
Mississippi
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New England
Pennsylvania
New York City
Phiadelphia
Dulles Bans Kin Visits to Prisoners in Red China
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles refused to issue passports for families to travel to Red China to visit imprisoned Americans. He cited Communist belligerence and the threat of war in the Far East. Dulles urged China to free the prisoners and said the United States would continue its efforts through the United Nations.
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United Nations
Wisconsin Senate Session Ends Early and Weather Forecasts
The Wisconsin Senate met informally for about five minutes with few members present and no business or legislation. Wisconsin forecast calls for mostly fair, very cold weather with snow likely by afternoon or evening. Minnesota to see increasing clouds and snow with continued cold.
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Wisconsin Senate
Associated Press
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Buckstaff Observatory
Matsu Quemoy Not Essential to Formosa Defense Says Joint Chiefs
Joint Chiefs of Staff reportedly find Say Matsu and Quemoy not essential to Formosa defense though they could be helpful. Adm Radford said they would not be decisive but would aid defense by bottling Amoy and Foochow harbors and forcing more American sacrifice if lost. The panel debated whether Nationalist garrisons could hold the islands with only U.S. air and sea support.
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United States and Britain Push Red China Cease Fire Talks
The United States and Britain agreed to invite Red China to the United Nations to pursue a cease-fire for Formosa amid Western mediation steps. India was expected to mediate with Nehru en route to London for discussions. New Zealand will chair Security Council efforts with Sir Leslie Knox Munro coordinating. The plan hinges on Peiping accepting the invitation and attending the talks.
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Helicopters Crash in Germany Kills Six Aboard
A U.S. Army helicopter and a rescue helicopter collided and burned near Schwieberdingen, north of Stuttgart, killing six crew members. German police say the first craft crashed during an open-field emergency landing, sparking the second to crash while attempting rescue.
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U.S. Army
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Opposition To Ike's Proposal Seen Dwindling
Washington reports Senate leaders foresee completing action this evening on the Formosa defense resolution. Senate discussions amid pressure for unity followed Eisenhower's defense pledge and a White House push to limit war powers while avoiding a wider conflict with China.
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Earle Co. Clements
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Knowlang
GOP
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Saltonstall
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Formosan
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Charman
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Wayne L. Morse
Ore
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Chiang Kai-Shek
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Red China
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Quemos
Matsu
Adime
Russell B. Long
D-La
Herbert H. Lehman
George
Wiliam Langer
RND
Estes Kefauver
D-Tenn
Langer
Kefauver
United Nations
Quereoy
Wisconsin Highways Near Normal Conditions Reported
Wisconsin highways were near normal driving conditions in most areas early today despite light fresh snow. Slippery conditions were limited to Jefferson and Green Counties in the south and near Chippewa Falls in the west, according to the State Motor Vehicle Department.
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Canadian Senate Approves Paris Accords Nod
Ottawa reports the Paris agreement to admit a rearmed West Germany into NATO was approved unanimously by the Senate on Thursday, following House ratifications amid wartime era ties.
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