India Truce Plan Faces Revisions
United Nations news report details Indian efforts to end the Korean War with a five member repatriation commission and a political conference. The United States opposes the plan as initially proposed citing no final settlement and overlong process. India seeks Chinese and Soviet assurance while western allies seek alignment with a US backed resolution. The debate centers on prisoner repatriation, cease fire terms, and the role of an umpire in a divided commission.
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United States
Panmunjom
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Czechoslovakia
Poland
Sweden
Switzerland
General Assembly
New Delhi
Peiping
Russia
U.S
Weather in Southern California today and outlook
Southern California enjoys clear skies through Wednesday with warmer days and cooler nights. East to northeast winds in canyons and passes may gust locally strong. Pomona forecast calls for a low around 2 degrees in citrus districts tonight, with a high near 65 and a low of 35. Yesterday’s readings showed a high of 74 and a low of 10.
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Fruit Frost Service
Not Personal Pique Mamie Eisenhower Declines White House Visit
Washington reports Mamie Eisenhower cannot attend Mrs. Truman's invitation due to other engagements kept secret. Friends say the decision likely reflects a desire to meet sister and mother figure, erratic parade plans, and possible focus on public duties rather to discuss housekeeping at the executive mansion.
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Uplm
Mamie Eisenhower
Truan
Eisenhower
Truman
White House
John Eisenhower
New York
Flight of 16 Crew Members Killed as C-119 Crashes
Eight of sixteen aboard a C-119 transport were killed when an engine failed and a propeller detached, sending the craft into a creek bank 30 miles northeast of Great Falls Montana. The aircraft, en route from Alaska maneuvers to Green Bay, carried five crew and 11 passengers. eight survivors crawled from the burning wreckage. Farmer Hawthorne, who witnessed the crash, aided rescuers and helped pull survivors and bodies from the flames.
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Mint Director Nellie Ross to Retire April 30
Nellie Tayloe Ross, 67, director of the U.S. Mint, will retire from her post April 30 after serving 20 years since appointment by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. She leaves Washington to return home to Denver.
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Mint
Franklin D. Roose
Navy Jets Shoot Down Two MIGs Off Korea Coast
Three Navy Panther jets from the carrier Oriskany engaged four MIG-15s about 208 miles southeast of Chongjin. One MIG was shot down, a second seen spiraling down and smoking, a third damaged and breaking off. All Panthers returned safely though one aircraft was damaged. Lt. E B Williams and Lt D Middleton were credited with the kills. Lt D M Rollburgs with the damage. No home towns listed. pilots from Reserve Fighter Squadron 1, Des Alamitos, Calif.
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Korea
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Oriskany
the Oriskany
E. BR. Williams
Middleton
D. M. Roll
Des Alamitos
Calif
Security Slips On H-Bomb Test Being Probed
Washington reports say the Atomic Energy Committee will review the hydrogen program focusing on security slips in H-bomb tests. Senator Hickenlooper warned about dangers as investigations probe restricted data from Eyewitness letters. Halpern urged international control to curb the arms race and warned no security from monopoly on super weapons.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Eniwetok
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Pacific
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Iowa
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Jules Halpern
Federation of American Scientists
Hickenlooper
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Navy
Air Force
Percy W. Clarkson
Halpern
University of Pennsylvania
Federation
Allied Big Guns Blast Red Buildup Over Sniper Ridge
UN forces blasted Chinese troops massing for a major assault on Sniper ridge as Republic of Korea troops retook Rocky point after a 200-man dawn attack. US pilots claimed air superiority with Capt. Leonard Lilley earning jet ace status. American-Tank support battered cave networks and assault routes while fighters and napalm pounded enemy positions.
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United Nations
Sniper Ridge
Republic of Korean
Rocky Point
United Press
Victor Kendrick
U.N
Kendrick
Leonard Lilley
Manchester
N. H
Names of crash dead released near Seoul
The Armed Forces released the names of Californians killed Friday when a C-119 Flying Boxcar struck S eragey hill near Seoul. Among the 44 dead are Cpl. Donald Drinnen of Albany located at 421 Rains' Ave. Raul Rosales of Santa Paula, husband of Ruby G. Rosales, 246 Soul 3th. Cpl. Frank Gfroerer from Watsonville, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Gfroster, 221 Bick jus St.
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Eragey Hill
Donald Drinnen
Mary J. Drinnen
Rains' Ave
Albany
Pfe
Raul Rosales
Ruby G. Rosales
Soul
Santa Paula
Frank Gfroerer
W. E. Gfroster
Bickjus St
Watsonville
Missing Son Belief Keeps Faith in North Korea
Mrs. James A. Van Fleet clings to faith that her son, a missing pilot, is alive in North Korea after a bombing mission last April. An exhaustive search found no trace of him or his B 26 bomber, yet she remains convinced, aided by a sense he is somewhere safe. The Van Fleets, in Seoul on a visit to the Rhee couple, stay at Army HQ and later move into a residence prepared by the president.
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North Korea
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Army
Young van Fleet
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United Press
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Korea
Syngman Rhee
Ath Army
Seoul
Rhee
Taft Seeks Smooth Start for Ike Cabinet and Senate
Senator Robert Taft outlined to reporters his recommendations for Eisenhower’s cabinet and discussed leadership roles in Congress. He would not name specific appointees, pressed for amicable GOP leadership, and planned to meet Eisenhower in New York to discuss the legislative program.
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Robert A. Taft
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Ohio Republican
Senate
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Mass
New York City
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Ohio
POW Killed In Grudge Fight In Korean Camp
In Fusan Korea a prisoner of war was killed in a grudge fight at camp No on Kole island. The UN prisoner of war command said the body was found at the gate. Investigators reported the death was caused by another POW in a grudge fight and the assailant was moved to separate custody.
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Kole Island
U.N
Eisenhower Receives Hero’s Welcome in Washington
President elect Eisenhower and President Truman met at the White House to chart cooperation for stability and international progress. They said Truman will retain presidential responsibilities until inauguration on January 20. The joint statement outlined a framework for liaison but no decision on Korea or other hot spots was announced. Eisenhower arrived amid cheering crowds, promising a businesslike trip and a return near inauguration day.
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Omar N. Bradley
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Virginia
Chinese Release U.S. Missionary After 23 Months
The Rev. Francis Glen Stockwell, an American Methodist missionary held 23 months by Chinese Communists as an "international spy," will depart Hong Kong soon to reunite with his wife in Chicago. Stockwell arrived by train with four French Catholic priests, and said he spent the last 14 months in solitary confinement.
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Hong Kong
Francis Glen Stockwell
Chicago
Gaunt
Four Linked With Calif Red Leader in Hawaii Case
In Honolulu, four defendants and California Communist leader William Schneiderman were named in a week-old trial. Faut Crouch testified that in 1941 Hall, schoolteacher John Reinecke, and newspaper employer Kamoto were discussed as party organizers for Ha Wall, with Dwight James Freeman later chosen for his Marxist credentials and union experience. The defense sought to strike Crouch’s prior testimony, but the judge did not rule.
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Honolulu
International
Jack W. Hail
William Schneiderman
California
Faut Crouch
Hall
John Reinecke
Jon Wiig
Crouch
Fishing Boat Rammed Sunk Off Cortez Bank
SAN PEDRO UP A fishing boat setting nets for mackerel at Cortez bank off San Diego was rammed and sunk early today by another boat in the same fleet. Eleven crewmen aboard the sinking ship were rescued. The Fontana reported striking the El Capitan, breaking it in two and sinking within minutes. The Western Explorer rescued the El Capitan’s crew before it went down. All three vessels belong to Terminal Island Seafood Co.
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Cortez Bank
San Diego
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Coast Guard
Fontana
el Capitan
Western Explorer
Terminal Island Seafood Co
Gambling Charge Filed On Clubs In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles municipal court, two Gardena card clubs the Horseshoe and the Embassy face charges claiming they are notorious gambling establishments where unlawful games are played. The case stems from a $75 debt after Joseph B. Rosenfield allegedly wrote checks to settle losses that bounced for insufficient funds. Rosenfield says the checks were for gambling losses in games wholly unlawful and not run according to Hoyle rules.
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Los Angeles
Joseph BR. Rosenfield
Horseshoe Club
Embassy Club
Rosenfield
New Attempt To Save McCracken
Attorneys for Henry Ford McCracken plan an appeal to the District Court of Appeals to overturn Marin County Superior Judge Brusatori finding McCracken legally sane. They will also seek another stay of execution for the condemned killer of 10 year old Patty Jean Hull, after a stay earlier postponed the Oct. 31 date.
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Henry Ford
McCracken
Patty Jean Hull
Attys
George Chula
James Monroe
District Court of Appeals
Marin County
N. Charles Brusatoti
Monroe
Brusatori
San Quentin
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