Brink's Gang Split Ties O Keefe to $1 219 000 Robbery
Boston papers report a fracturing Brink's gang within sight of federal charges. O Keefe, jailed on gun charges in Pa, writes a letter alleging FBI staging his arrest and hints Towanda police liaison. Grand jury may hear Alfred Gagnon and Carlton O’Brien as possible Brink's planners, with prior claims under scrutiny.
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Boston
Joseph J. ‘Specs
O'Keefe
Roxbury
Stanley Gusciora
Stoughton
Pennsylvania
FBI
Ulster Narrows
Mancuso
the Globe
Alfred Gagnon
Cranston, F.1
Gagnon
William E. Powers
Rhode, Island
Francis E. Kelly
Massachusetts
Carlton M. O'Brien
West Warswick
B.E
O'Brien
Kiiter
Powers
Kelly
Cranston
Brink's
Suffolk County
Biggest Draft Quota In 2 Years Asked
Washington reports the Department asked Selective Service for 53,000 draftees in February the largest levy for manpower in almost two years. All requests target the Army as Navy Marine Corps and Air Force rely on voluntary recruiting. total calls since September 1950 restart reach 1,255,430. February requests compare with 80,000 monthly peaks in early 1951 and 70,000 in November 1950.
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Wasnincton
Department Today
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Spanish Bishop Denounces Protestants in Crusade Call
In Sevilla Spain Arch bishop Pedro Cardinal Segura accuses Protestants of opposing papal authority and demands a government crackdown. He reports widespread Protestant propaganda leaflets and calls Catholics to wage counter-propaganda in a so called grand crusade against the movement.
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Sevilla
Spain
Pedro Cardinal Segura
Tito's Parliament Accepts Break With Vatican
BELGRADE Yugoslavia's parliament unanimously ratified Premier Marshal Tito's government's decision to sever diplomatic relations with the Vatican over a church state dispute.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Vatican
Grandma Arraigned For Bank Robbery
Ailing 52 year old Mrs Ethel Arata aka grandma bank bandit was arraigned in Los Angeles on robbery charges for holding up California Bank branches on Oct 17 and Citizens National Bank on Nov 26 totaling 1459 dollars. She claimed poverty and illness drove her to crime and said she gave away the loot. Her uncle Benjamin Catts expressed sympathy and offered legal help.
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Ethel Arata
Los Angeles Federal Building
Arcadia
U.S
Los Angeles
Wom
New York
Howard ¥. Calverley
Benjamin S. Catts
Hollywood
Robert Catts
Benjamin Catts
Clarostat Workers Accept Four Cent Wage Hike
Clarostat manufacturing electrical workers of Local 242 IUE CIO will return to work Monday after voting to accept a four cent hourly pay hike. About 1,000 workers walked out December 2 after stalled negotiations. The pact includes a two stage four cent retroactive raise to December 1, an immediate five cent boost for about 350 women workers, and an extra holiday.
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Devixe
Clarostat Manufacturing Company
Iue-Cio
Boston
Clarostat
Harold J. O'Regan
Massachusetts Gas Tax Raised to Five Cents a Gallon
Massachusetts lawmakers passed a gas tax increase to five cents per gallon starting January 1, raising the levy by seven tenths of a cent. The measure accompanied the approval of a second $200 million bond issue for road construction and highway projects.
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Enouiy
Massachusetts
Anti-NATO Leader Hopeful of Forming New French Cabinet
Paris Premier designate Jacques Soustelle feverishly sought enough supporters to form a government around General Charles de Gaulle's rally party. He aimed to decide by tomorrow afternoon, with cautious independents but wary party leaders, pledging to scrap the European Army, push NATO revisions, and give the president more power while weakening the Assembly.
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Paris
Jacques Soustelle
Charles deGaulle
French Raily Party
Soustelle
European Army
NATO
Assembly
de Gaulle
Stalin quoted as favoring new diplomatic path to end Korea War
Moscow radio carried Pravda praise for Stalin's replies to James Reston on four written questions. He voiced willingness to cooperate in a new diplomatic approach to end the Korean War and suggested talks with representatives of President-elect Eisenhower toward a later meeting. The broadcasts framed Stalin as promoting peace through peaceful talks and collaboration between peoples.
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London
Moscow Radio Today
Pravda
Stalin
James Reston
New York Times
Russia
Eisenhower
Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
Korea
Ritzy Safe Crackers Hit Dover Station
Police chase two men believed to be noted safe crackers who used an explosive to force open a safe at Jim's Service Station in Dover. One man escaped with 20 dollars in cash and a 203 dollar check in an expensive convertible indicated by witnesses.
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Dover
Peckenboeiel 5
Jim
New Water Rates In Durham From Jan 1
Durham residents face new water charges effective January 1 as the Board of Selectmen cuts rates. The 100 to 2600 gallon tier drops to 30 cents per 100 cubic feet from 35, and higher usage over 2600 gallons falls to 25 cents per 100 cubic feet from 33 44 cents. Minimum charge for under 100 gallons remains unchanged.
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Durham
Board of Selectmen
Churchill’s Visit Seen Bid For Front Row Seat At Parley
The article notes Churchill will seek a place in any Eisenhower Stalin talks and hopes to renew the wartime Anglo American partnership. Dulles calls for concrete proposals from Russia before any high level meeting, with possible Korea settlement hints. Churchill plans informal talks in New York before a broader May meeting and a farewell with President Truman.
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Stalin
Eisenhower
New York
Eiesenhower
Korea
Bernard Berach
Truman
Britain
United States
North Atlantic
Red
China
Pacific
Allies and Reds clash along front under clearing weather
Allied raiders pressed along the Western front in near freezing conditions near Panmunjom, killing or wounding an estimated 53 Chinese Communists. Reports say 13 Reds were killed or wounded on the eastern front near Anchor Hill, with air bombardment and armored actions across multiple sectors as snow fell and planes were grounded.
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Seoul
Fifth Air Force
Eighth Army
Anchor Hill
Chinere
Chorwon
United Nations
Heartbreak Ridge
Air Force
North Korea
Fourteen Die as Greek C47 Crashes in Korea
In Southern Korea a Royal Hellenic Air Force C47 crashed after takeoff, killing fourteen people including four Greek crew members and nine U.S. service personnel. Far East Air Force reported the aircraft failed to gain altitude and struck a hill two miles from the airfield, burning on impact.
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Tokyo
U.S
Korea
Far East Air Force Headquarters
Royal Hellenic Air Force
Eisenhower cautious on Soviet trickery in talks with Stalin
New York reports President elect Eisenhower and aides say he aims for durable world peace but suspects Soviet deception. He wants advance clarity on Stalin's aims before any face to face meeting, and demands a convincing good faith gesture from Russia. Dulles signaled the administration will assess any offer and respond accordingly.
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New York
Eisenhower
Stalin
Russia
Labels Call Caudle Honorable Yet Weak Official
A House judiciary subcommittee labeled former Atty Gen Caudle honorably motivated but weak, calling him a scapegoat in his 1951 dismissal. The panel praised his motive while criticizing his superiors and noting Caudle testified for eight days amid a broader DoJ decay probe. Congressman Rogers disagreed, alleging improper benefits and public-trust violations.
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Washington W—A
House
Asst. Atty
Gen
T. Lamar Caudle
Truman
Subcommittee
Caudle
Rep
Rogers
Dcole
Washington
Truman Looks Back With Pride and Forward With Optimism
President Truman reflects on his eight years in office in a White House interview, praising foreign aid programs like Greece-Turkey and the Marshall Plan, defending the Korea decision, and predicting steady leadership against communism. He cites strong domestic economics and an upcoming nationwide broadcast to summarize his administration. He hints that Stevenson’s loss stemmed from Eisenhower’s war record, campaign demagoguery, and McCarthy-era attacks.
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House
Chelf-Keating
Caudie
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
America
Russia
Korea
United Nations
Oval Room
White House
Congress
South Korea
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Particu
Austrians Invite Eisenhower and Stalin to Vienna Meeting
Vienna sources say Chancellor Figl would invite US President elect Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Stalin to meet in the Austrian capital if talks become possible. Stalin backs talks toward a meeting. Dulles seeks concrete Soviet proposals. Vienna would host East and West as occupying powers share authority.
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Stalin
Vienna
Austria
Leopold Figt
Eisenhower
Russia
U.S
John Foster Dulles
Figl
Truman
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