Eisenhower Grants Clemency in Christmas Pardons
President Eisenhower pardoned 41 criminals and commuted one death sentence in a Christmas clemency action. John Vigneault of New Hampshire had his death sentence reduced to 55 years. Pvt. John Vigneault, 22, from Manchester NH, was among those spared. No details were given for Pvt. Paul Hagelberger. The president and Mrs. Eisenhower planned Sunday church attendance as he recovers from a heart attack.
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Washington
Eisenhower
John Vigneault
New Hampshire
Vigneault
Pvt
Manchester
N.H
Lonesy
Germany
Army Disciplinary
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
Paul R. Hagelberger
Chula Vista
Calif
James C. Hagerty
National Presbyterian Church
Unbelievable claim as ex security chief arrested in Germany
Former intelligence chief Dr. Otto John was arrested on treason charges by West German authorities after a decade of secrecy. Prosecutors say he may have disclosed secrets to the Communists during his defection and escape from East Germany. He previously faced questions about his role in the East Berlin and Moscow questioning. The case sparked Germanys largest postwar security scandal.
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Karlsruhe
Germany
Otto John
Manny
Carl Wiechmann
Jonas
East Berlin
I Nn
Wiechmann
John
East Germany
Russia
Wieckmann
Bonn
West
Interior Ministry
East
West Germany
Public Golf Links In Atlanta Opened To Negroes
Atlanta moves to comply with a federal court order opening city courses to Black players. Dr H M Holmes leads a foursome at Bobby Jones course with sons Alfred and Oliver and C T Bell to play as other Black golfers plan tees off Saturday.
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Atlanta
Dixie City
Toon
H. M. Holmes
Alfred
Oliver
C. T. Bell
Holmes
William B. Hartsfield
J. D. Couch
Diplomatic push to oust Israel from UN questioned
United Nations diplomats doubt Syria can force a UN Security Council vote to oust Israel or impose penalties after the Dec 11 Galilee attack. A Western big three support censure and negotiations while Syria seeks seven penalties, including expulsion, with Russia potentially proposing a separate move. Council adjourns as Syria and Israel trade charges. Burns warns of a wider war if reprisals continue.
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N.Y
Syria
Security Council
Israel
U.N
Galilee
Ahmed Shukairy
Council
Leslie Munro
New Zealand
U.N. Palestine
E. L. M. Burns
Burns
Galileé
Shukairy
Dag Hammarskjold
Christmas Fire Destroys Thomson Family Living Room
Mr and Mrs Arthur Thomson and their children of 162 Rockland Street Portsmouth faced a Christmas ruined by a second floor apartment fire. Firemen report total loss of the living room and Christmas tree and gifts with smoke and water damage to the rest of the unit. The blaze began about 4 35 and burned for about 50 minutes, confined to the living room in a wooden building owned by J Spencer Lilley of Portsmouth.
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Arthur Thomson
Rockland St
Portsmouth
Thomsons
J! Spencer Lilley
Officials Approve Rye School District Bond Increase
A state board of investigation approved Rye School Districts petition to raise bonded indebtedness by 225000 for a new school. Chairman Lawton B Chandler said the action is not final pending governor and council approval. The measure would bring total indebtedness to 54000 more plus existing 34000 encumbrances, equaling 5.4 percent of assessed valuation.
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Rye
Lawton B. Chandler
State Tax Commission
Chandler
Flood Devastates Five Northern California Communities
Rains lash northern California as rivers burst their banks washing away Pepper wood Elmnor Weatt Klamath and Klamath Glen. Residents flee by boat with evacuees reported and coastal rivers overrun. Communication limited to radio as further helicopter and boat rescues continue. inland Siskiyou valleys flood adding to the damage.
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San Francisco
California
Pepperwood
Elmnor
Weatt
Klamath
Klamath Glen
Elmer Hodgkinson
Humboldt Times
Eureka
Naval Reserve Radio
Carlotta
Ferndale
Alton
Hodgkinson
Redwood Creek
Orick
Frank Brown
Eel
Redwood Valley
Elinor
Civil Defense
Siskiyou County
Pluck Luck Bring Airman Out of Snowy Wilderness
EASTON Wash Sgt John Horan a 25 year old paratrooper from Maynard Mass survived four days in Cascade Mountain foothills after bailing out from a C46 plane at 12 000 feet His feet were blistered and swollen his will steady He hiked through eight foot snowdrifts to reach a cabin aided by two locals and hoped to reunite with his Japanese wife Teruke and their three children arriving in Seattle on Tuesday Also noted his rescue and return to Ft Lawton Seattle with his family awaiting him
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Easton
Wash
John
Horan
Maynard
Mass
Cascade Mountain
Teruke
Seattle
Japan
Ft. Lawton
John M. Horan
Cascade Mountains
Washington
France to Send 80 000 Troops to Algeria Crisis
France orders 80 000 more troops to Algeria to bolster security amid nationalist violence. Premier Edgar Falire’s government and Jacques Soustelle push speedy reinforcement as 170 000 to 200 000 troops already operate in the region. Catholic bishops adjust Christmas Mass timing for safety.
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Parism
France
Algeria
Edgar Falire
Janes
Jacques Soustelle
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