Second Brink's Robbery Suspect Believed Held
FBI reports a second man connected to the Brink's hold up is in custody in Boston. The 37 year old, with a long record, may talk, while affidavits linked him to the Jan 17 1950 robbery that yielded 1 219 000. O'Keefe contends an alibi. grand jury contempt cases rise to 11 as two more witnesses are named.
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BOSTON
FBI
tmne
Joseph “Spec” O'Keefe
hilding
O'Keefe
O’Keefe
U.S
William T. McCarthy
Thomas F. Richardson
Vincent Costa
Richardson
Weymouth
Costa
McCarthy
Tunis Reform Decrees Signed
The bey Sidi Mohammed Al-Amin capitulated to French pressure and rubber-stamped reform decrees to elect village and town officials. Paris seeks self-government gains in Tunisia, with further decrees to be presented at Carthage palace. A mysterious note to the bey preceded his decision as troops patrolled the route to Carthage.
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TUNIS
Tunisia
Paris
Sidi Mohammed Al-Amin
France
Carthage
Hannibal
Jean de Hauteclocque
Purge in Soviet Zone Widens to CDU Members
A Communist court in Erfurt indicted seven CDU members from Weimar Hamburg and Potsdam on charges of spying for the west as the purge within the Soviet zone reaches leading collaborators.
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Red Friends
BERLIN
Christian Democratic party
Erfurt
CDU
Weimar
Hamburg
Potsdam
Parisian Creates His Own Money and Faces Prison
Parisian Justin Paulet was arrested for producing his own currency over ten years. Police say he printed about 85,000 franc notes in private presses, averaging roughly 15 notes per month to cover living costs while not working for a decade. He reportedly told officers his real interest is music.
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PARIS
Justin Paulet
Paulet
Recovery Hope Grows For Twin Separation Patient
Chicago December reports Rodney Dee Brodie, the stronger of separated twins Roger and Rodney, showing signs of recovery after 12 hour 40 minute surgery. Rodney regained consciousness, answered questions with a pencil, and began taking nourishment while doctors monitor for cerebral edema or anoxemia and possible infection from spinal fluid leakage.
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CHICAGO
Rodney Dee Brodie
Rodney
Roger
Illinois neuropsychiatric institute
University of Illinois
Canadian Rail Dispute Settled
Montreal December 20 A joint release from the railways and 17 union brotherhoods announced a settlement of Canada’s large wage dispute The agreement provides a seven percent raise plus seven cents an hour for 144000 non operating employees effective last September
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MONTREAL
Canada
union brotherhoods
Allies Sweep North Korea Front as Freeze Grips War
Allied war planes struck from the western front to the Haeju peninsula in freezing conditions. B-29s bombed the Unhung supply base. B-26s destroyed 130 Communist trucks in a productive night. Sabre jets claimed 6 MiG-15s in a week, with total Allied and Communist losses tallied.
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SEOUL
Dec
western front
Haeju peninsula
north Korea
Yalu river
Manchuria
Unhung
Korea
zono
Far East
air force
MI6
French Atom Pile Tested at Saclay Near Paris
The French atomic energy commission reported the Saclay pile near Paris was successfully tested as Europe's most powerful experimental pile. It produced 200 kilowatts of heat in a recent test and began partial operation last October. when complete it will yield 50,000 kilowatts for non military uses, following France's 5 kilowatt initial pile.
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PARIS
French atomic energy commission
Europe
Saclay
France
Autumn Ends in New York as Winter Takes Over
The article notes that today marks autumn's last full day of 1952 in New York, with winter beginning officially at 4:44 p m EST tomorrow.
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NEW YORK
The Kids Play Too Rough So Santa Quits Post
In New Orleans on December 20, Loyola University freshman Harold Barker quit his Santa Claus job at a gas station after about 200 children snatched balloons and lollipops, ripped his wig and buttons, and caused traffic chaos before he left for safety.
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NEW ORLEANS
Santa Claus
Harold Barker
Loyola University of the South
Barker
Santa
Dasher
Dancer
Floor Leader Fight Dissolves In GOP Party Peace Wave
Washington December 2049 Senate party harmony takes hold as Sen Taft Ohio stands as GOP floor leader designate with assured support from Sen Bridges and Sen Knowland. Carlson indicated Eisenhower supports Taft. Knowland withdraws to back unity. Bridges hints at staying for appropriations chair. A Jan 3 conference will finalize the leadership.
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WASHINGTON
Sen
Taft
Ohio
senate
Bridges
N. HH
Knowland
Calif
Carlson
Kan
Eisenhower
GOP
Garlson
Martin P. Durkin
New York
Oakland
senate appropriations committee
Federal aid to schools eyed in new Congress
Rep. Sam McConnell of Pennsylvania, named to chair the House Education and Labor Committee, said the 83rd Congress would likely continue federal aid to states for schoolhouse construction in concentrated government activity areas. He endorsed construction in needy districts facing overstretched facilities due to government projects.
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WASHINGTON
new
Republican congress
Sam McConnell
R-Pa
House Education and Labor committee
Purge predicted for Gottwald in Czechoslovakia
Washington reports the State Department says Moscow rulers are compiling evidence to hang President Klement Gottwald. The Voice of America forecasts his trial soon on charges that led to the executions of 11 top comrades, with Gottwald likely to face the gallows.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
state department
Moscow
Klement Gottwald
Czechoslovakia
Voice of America
Gottwald
Report on tax scandal seeks bureau change
Washington reports that after nearly two years of hearings investigators will publish a final report urging basic changes in the tax laws and in the Internal Revenue Service. Republicans plan to review the bureau’s reorganization while the subcommittee tightens the focus on tax-evasion practices and possible political influence in tax cases. The draft recommends considering divorcing the IRS from the Treasury, tighter income reporting, and penalties for influence peddling and unauthorized taxpayer activity.
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WASHINGTON
internal revenue bureau
Rep
Kean
R-NJ
Rep. King
Calif
Ways and Means Tax
treasury department
Curtis
R-Neb
bureau
treasury
house
King
Sweden estimates red sub strength in Baltic and Arctic waters
Sweden, citing its 1935 naval calendar, estimates at least 165 Soviet submarines in Baltic and Arctic waters with 72 capable of ocean travel to New York and back without refueling. The calendar, compiled by Swedish navy experts, lists 340 known Soviet subs, countering Jane's 370 in 1952-53, and notes a rumor of Russia boosting strength to 730 subs.
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STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Russia
Baltic
Arctic
Baltic Straits
New York
Jane's
Stald
Father Strangled in Freak Mishap
Atlantic City New Jersey December 20 1930 Richard Keeper 31 died after a chest of drawers toppled and wedged against his neck while he moved it he had become a father for the third time Acting captain James Pike said his wife Mary gave birth to their third son Thursday night in Atlantic City hospital
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ATLANTIC CITY
N. J
Richard Keeper
James Pike
Keeper
Mary
Atlantic City hospital
Giant Globe Master crashes with 101 dead at Moses Lake
A four-engine C-124 carrying about 130, many military personnel, crashed near Moses Lake Washington after taking off from Lisbon air base. Official toll reached 101 dead with 29 survivors. Snow and fuel fires hindered rescue efforts as investigators prepared to probe causes.
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MOSES LAKE
Wash
air force
Maj
P. W. Wassum
Lisbon air force base
Cardiff
Wales
Ireland
Arthur Baker
Washington state patrol
Baker
Washington, D. C
Richard O'Keefe
Wassum
Kelly air force base
San Antonio
Tex
Globemaster
62nd wing
tactical air command
Larson
Washington state
north Pacific rim
Major Wassum
Texas
Washington
air base
Roberts May Head GOP Committee
Wesley Roberts reportedly has Eisenhower’s approval to become chairman of the Republican National Committee succeeding Arthur E. Summerfield. Roberts, a former Kansas newspaperman, has served as the committee’s director of organization since Eisenhower’s nomination in July and previously ran the Washington headquarters for the candidate.
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WASHINGTON
Wesley Roberts
Eisenhower
Arthur E. Summerfield
Republican national committee
Roberts
Kansas
Paris Parents Travel to Copenhagen to Join Christine
Mr and Mrs George Jorgefiben, parents of Christine, the former American soldier transformed from a man to a woman by Danish surgeons, left Paris on December 20 to join their daughter in Copenhagen.
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PARIS
George Jorgefiben
Christine
Copenhagen
Munitions Cache Linked to Cuban Revolt Plan
Westchester police raided an abandoned gas station in Mamaroneck uncovering two truckloads of napalm grenades rifle grenades bazooka shells gunpowder and other munitions linked to a planned Cuban revolution. Four men were arrested including 19 year old munitions dealer Alfred Manheim who claimed the arsenal was for an unnamed customer.
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MAMARONECK
N. Y
UPI
Westchester county
New York City
Alfred Manheim
Johnny, Hoy
H. Horton Edmiston
Maneheim
Carlos Pino Socarras
Cuba
Manheim
Prio Socarras
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Mexico
Miami
Fla
Piro
Truman Readies Defense Budget for Next Fiscal Year
President Truman summoned a dozen top officials to the White House to review the defense budget for the coming fiscal year beginning July 1. The meeting in the cabinet room included leaders from defense, state, the budget bureau and the mutual security agency.
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WASHINGTON
Truman
White House
defense and
state departments
budget bureau
mutual security agency
Pentagon
air force
hile hon
Defense
Robert Lovett
William ©. Foster
Wol McNeill
Army
Frank Pace
Finletter
Navy
Dan Kimball
chiefs of
Frederick Lawton
David K. Bruce
Avere Harriman
mutual security administration
Non-Communist bloc backs new UN members despite Soviet veto
United Nations new members Japan Libya Jordan and three Indochinese states win broad support from non-Communist nations, but Soviet veto threatens to block final admission. Western powers also defeat a Soviet bid to admit five Communist satellites, while nine Western-backed applicants move forward.
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UNITED NATIONS
U. N
Japan
Libya
Jordan
cpnstants
victo
Comrmuonist
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