Taft Poised To Lead Senate Republicans As Bridges Exits
Taft of Ohio moves toward the Senate GOP leadership with Bridges bowing out and Knowland also declining. Carlson, an Eisenhower adviser, signaled no opposition to Taft, who had clashed with Eisenhower over Durkin’s appointment and cabinet picks. The party seeks harmony for the January 3 session.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Sen
Bridges
Sen Knowtland
Calif
Carlson
Bkan
Eisenhower
Martin P. Durkin
Durkin
Chicago
Federal Aid Backing For Impacted Districts Endorsed
Rep. Sam McConnell said in Washington that a Republican Congress will sustain federal aid to states for schools in government impacted areas. He highlighted support for construction in needy districts but rejected general federal funding for day to day school operations such as teachers' salaries and bus transportation.
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Washington
Republican Congress
Sam McConnell
House Education and Labor
McConnell
Congress
Bids Sought For Rail Spur At Portsmouth AFB
The New England Corps of Engineers announced plans to issue invitations on December 30 for bids to build a railroad spur and holding sidings at Portsmouth Air Force Base. Bids are due 30 days after invitation, and plans and specs will be available at the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce Office after December 30.
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New England Corps of Engineers
Portsmouth Air Force Base
Portsmouth
Eisenhower Aides Pick Defense Heads To Cut Tax Dollars
President elect Eisenhower relies on a civilian business team to run defense with a focus on value for money. Charles E. Wilson of General Motors is secretary of defense, with Robert Ten Broeck Stevens named secretary of the Army, Robert Bernard Anderson secretary of the Navy, and Harold E. Talbott secretary of the Air Force. All bring industry experience and wartime service to oversee billions in spending.
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New York U
Eisenhower
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Defense
Wilson
Army
Navy
Air
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
South Plainfield
N.J
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Quartermaster General’s
Robert Bernard Anderson
Vernon
Tex
Texas
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Harold E. Talbott
New York
Air Force
Chrysler Corp. Finance Committee
North American Aviation Company
Dayton Wright Company
War Production Board
Newfields Moves Quickly in Plans To Build Library
Newfields moves toward a modern library as the Paul Yveo vial Library building and maintenance committee acts after the Dec. 6 vote to accept Isabel Pauls 128000 bequest. Bids to sell the Paul home open Jan 3 at 7 30 pm in Town Hall with bids judged on moving, rebuilding, or demolition while preserving taxation status. The Paul home contents elevator furnace and fine paneling may be reused in the new library. A separate Water Committee seeks public input for a 40000 municipal water system. next meeting Jan 28 at Newfields School.
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Newfields
Paul
Thomas J. Kimball
Kimball
Mary B. Hallinan
Gale
Newfields School
Robert Black
Robert E. Nixon
Council Refuses Yale Pardon for Ex-Probation Agent
Concord reports the Governors Council and State Prison board rejected a conditional Christmas pardon for John D. O Malley of Manchester. O Malley began a 25 year term on Oct 11 1951 after misusing about 11000 dollars in probation funds as chief clerk. Howard Flanders urged an override at a special council session but failed.
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Concord
Governors Council
State Prison Board of Trustees
John D. O'Malley
Manchester
State Probation Department
O'Malley
Howard Flanders
Nashua
Hoffman Admits Aiding Top Racketeer in Faked Message
Former New Jersey Governor Harold G Hoffman testified before the New York State Crime Commission admitting he offered to help an ex convict fight manager smuggle a message to imprisoned gambler Joe Adonis. He said he did not know the manager had a criminal record and that he was not personally acquainted with Adonis. The testimony touched on waterfront rackets affecting the New York shipping industry and named figures including Albert Anastasia and Peter Panto in connection with Murder Inc.
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New York
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Joe Adonis
Hoffman
Garden State
Aniello Ercole
Adonis
New York State Crime Commission
Crime Commission
Hudson River
Albert Anastasia
Ft. Lee
Lord High
Brooklyn
Murder, Inc
Anastasia
Peter Panto
Lyndhurst
William O'Dwyer
U.S
Mexico
Edward A. Heffernan
O'Dwyer
The
Panto
Looted Cache Tied to Cuban Plot Nabbed in Suburban Raid
Westchester police raided an abandoned gas station in Mamaroneck uncovering about two truckloads of napalm grenades rifle grenades bazooka shells rifle clips gunpowder parachute flares and napalm powder. Three men were arrested including munitions dealer Alfred Manheim who claimed the arsenal was for ex President Carlos Prio Socarras of Cuba though he later denied mentioning Cuba. Deputy officials said Socarras fled to Mexico then Miami and his followers have been critical of Batista. Police said two others were sought and a third man Jose Duarte was later arrested in Yonkers with Connell claimed as shipment head.
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Mamaroneck
N.Y
Westchester County
New York City
Alfred Manheim
John E. Hoy
Asst. Dist. Atty
M. Morton Edmiston
Manheim
Carlos Piio Socarras
Cuba
Park Avenue
Frank Connell
Brooklyn
Connell
Jose Duarte
Yonkers
Doctors Still Fight for Twins Lives in Chicago
In Chicago a 15 month old pair joined at the head, Roger Lee and Rodney Dee Brodie, remained in critical condition after a 12 hour 40 minute separation operation. Rodney showed slight improvement while Roger Lee stayed unconscious as doctors warned the critical period would last days. Mother Marjorie Brodie called it miraculous and noted the ongoing medical updates from University of Winds.
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Roger Lee
University of Winds
Rodney Dee
Marjorie
Rodney
Observers Say Some Persons Got Out Alive
A large U S Air Force Globemaster C126 transport with about 132 aboard crashed on takeoff from Larson Air Force Base in Washington during a routine training flight. Some crew and passengers escaped. casualty numbers and full details were unavailable as rescue crews fought fuel-fed flames.
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Air Force
Moses Lake
Wash
Larson Air Force Base
Larson
Washington
Unidentified Man Held as 2nd Brink's Suspect in Boston
FBI custody reportedly holds a second suspect in the 1.219 million Brink's holdup. The man, 37, with a long record, may talk, while affidavits naming him vanish from files. Earlier, Joseph Specs O'Keefe, 44, of Boston, was named a robber. Contempt findings rise as grand jury probes the case.
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FBI
Boston
FBI Today
Joseph “Specs" O'Keefe
Fies
Southern Senators Clash Over Anti-Filibuster Tactics
In Washington and Atlanta, Senator Russell of Georgia denounced goon squad tactics in the filibuster fight while Senator Humphrey of Minnesota defended anti-filibuster aims. Russell cited a civil rights push as using extended debate to block laws. Humphrey and others plan a December 30 Washington meeting to craft a plan to ease Rule 22 and allow debate cutoff by a 64 vote threshold.
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Washington
Atlanta
Sen
Russell
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Senate
Humphrey
Minnesota
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Shell Shortage Hurts in Korea
The ammunition supply problem in Korea worried President-elect Eisenhower and affected the Kumhwa ridge battle. Frontline officers reported a hold-down order limiting daily artillery fires, described by American officers as one of the few real boners of the U N command in the Kumhwa action.
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Tokyo
Korea
Eisenhower
Kumbwa
U. N
Kumhwa
Sparhawk Mansion Sold to Woolworth
Kittery Point historic Sparhawk Mansion built in 1742 by Sir William Pepperrell has been sold to Norman Woolworth of New York and Winthrop. The drawing room hall, stairway, dining room and other rooms will be dismantled and shipped to Winthrop for use in another building. The shell and remaining rooms may be sold later as eight acres of land on the Mitchell estate could be broken into house lots after dismantling between January 5 and March 1.
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Sparhawk Mansion
Winthrop
William Pepperrell
Kittery Point
Portsmouth Herald
William Pepperrel
Louisburg
Horace Mitchell
Sparhawk
Norman Woolworth
New York
Woolworth
America
Elizabeth
Nathaniel Sparhawk
Eps
Mitchell
The
Kittery Press
Sports Afield
Sparhawk- Pepperrell
Toronto
Horace Mitchell Sr
Maintenance Employees At UNH Seek Raises
An AFSCME official announced efforts to win higher wages and better conditions for 200 UNH maintenance workers. A Jan 18 conference with the board of trustees is planned to present demands noting pay is lower than state workers and calling for abolition of individual work contracts. University estimates 35 of the 200 employees are AFSCME members.
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Concordm
American Federation of State
University of New Hampshire
Leo Kramer
Providence
R I
Afscme
Durham
Kramer
UNH
State
Granite State Men Given Preference at Portsmouth Base
U S Styles Bridges reports 104 of 156 workers at the Portsmouth Air Force Base are New Hampshire residents. He notes most base site workers come from the Portsmouth area and that $9,000,000 in contracts are expected next month. Applications should be filed with the State Employment Service in Portsmouth.
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New Hampshire
Portsmouth Air Force Base
U.S
Styles Bridges
Bridges
Portsmouth
State Employment Service
Gosling Road
Route 16
Newington
Below Zero Cold Snow Hit Korea In Heavy Fighting
Allied warplanes bombed Communist positions from the western front to the Haeju Peninsula as freezing weather and snow settled across North Korea. Ground action remained light with small arms exchanges and a rare raid near Panmunjom. Chinese and Korean forces wore snow camouflage and propaganda leaflets circulated over White Horse Mountain.
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Korea
Seoul
Haeju Peninsula
North Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
Wire Hill
Panmunjom
Okom
White Horse Mountain
U. S
Repairs at Sea Impede Vancouver Freighter Load
The Canadian freighter Maplecove limped toward Vancouver today with a damaged rudder described as a splintered crutch, hindering its navigation as repairs were needed.
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Vancouver
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Robert B. Anderson
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I, Roger M. Kyes
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Ike
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Yale
Frio Socarras
Miami
Fla
Batista
Brodie
U.S. Atty
George F. Garrity
Federal Building
PBI
O'Keefe
Granite State
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