Dallas Woman Kidnapped by AWOL Soldier Says He Attacked
Donald Sutcliffe, a 22 year old Detroit native on AWOL from Fort Lewis Washington, admitted to forcing a Dallas housewife and her husband to drive into Arkansas. He said he molested the wife twice. Authorities filed holding against will and state armed robbery charges. Bond set at 25000 by U S Commissioner Hill. The pair escaped in woods near Donaldson Arkansas before being rescued.
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Arkansas
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Detroit
Mich
Malvern
Ark
Sutcliffe
U. S
W. Madden Hill
Atty
Henry Wade
Fort Lewis
Wash
Texas
Donaldson, Ark
Donason
John Thomasson
Joe W. McCoy
North Pole Santa calls via local line for Snyder children
Junior Chamber of Commerce adds a Christmas feature with a direct telephone link to Santa at the North Pole. Dan Warren and Bob McAlister arranged the line with Southwestern Bell, securing Santa’s time for brief calls 7:30 to 9:00 each weekday this week. Santa agreed after recalling Snyder children’s warm Lions Club visit.
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Junior Chamber
Santa Claus
Snyder
Santa
Dan Warren
Bob McAlister
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
North Pole
E Two Jaycee
Lions Club
NATO Leaders Meet in Paris to Discuss Increased Armaments
Paris reports NATO ministers from 14 countries begin three days of talks in the run up to the Big Four Berlin conference. Dulles Humphreys Wilson arrive followed by Eden and Pella as foreign and finance ministers gather to assess the Russian threat and military buildup.
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Berlin
Bermuda
NATO
Dulles
Treasury
George M. Humphreys
Charles E. Wilson
U. S
Defense
Anthony Eden
Britain
Giuseppe Pella
Italy
de Finance
Norway
Russia
Arctic
Turkey
Black Sea
Georges Bidault
Democrats Warn GOP Against Cross Filing in Texas
Wallace Savage of Dallas says cross filing in Texas primaries is illegal and will be stopped if needed by court action. He asserts the law bans running in both parties' primaries the same day and that GOP cross filing is an admission they have no qualified candidates.
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Dallas
Texas
Wallace Savage
Democratic Executive Committee
Savage
Allan Shivers
Democratic Party of
Dulles Set to Promise Continued U S Aid to Europe
Paris December 12 Secretary of State John Foster Dulles was reliably reported to pledge ongoing American support for European defense to speed ratification of the European Army plan. He is expected to reassure Europeans on US attitude toward confined-in and to push for further integration of European countries, notably France and Germany, to end longstanding rivalry.
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Paris
John Foster Dulles
America
France
Germany
French Troops Move Back in Indochina Battle Front
Vietminh forces raised a red flag at Lai Chau and launched a pincers move toward Dien Bien Phu where French Union troops dig in the broad plain 30 miles south. Both sides opened fire signaling a major engagement in northwest Indochina as French efforts to hold the Thai foothold intensify.
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Indochina
Vietminh
Lai Chau
Dien Bien Phu
French Union
Oldtimer Shivers Faces Newcomer in Texas Governor Battle
In Texas a potential gubernatorial race pits veteran Gov. Shivers against Agriculture Commissioner John White. White, 29, rose to office in 1950, while Shivers has never lost an election since joining the state Senate in 19K. Other hopefuls include Ralph Yarborough and House Speaker Reuben Senterfitt with Lt. Gov. Ramsey possible.
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Texas
Shivers
Agriculture
John White
Senate
White
Hower
Adlai Stevenson
Ralph Yarborough
Reuben Senterfitt
Ben Ramsey
Lloyd Bentsen Jr
McAllen
A. M. Aikin Jr
Paris
Magnolia Executives Die In Magnolia Plane Crash Near Sherman
Five Dallas men employed by Magnolia Petroleum Co perish when their company plane crashes under heavy rain near Sherman. Victims include pilot William H. Thompson and Magnolia Pipeline official D. D. Standlee, with others from Magnolia Petroleum and SACROC committees. Wreckage found after a search.
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Dallas
Magnolia Petroleum Co. Employes
Civil Air Patrol
Magnolia
William H. Thompson
Defense Budget Details Hidden From Public View
Washington December 12 The defense budget, the largest federal expenditure, was presented to President Eisenhower with a strict hush on figures. Officials said only three hours of talks occurred and no final numbers would be released. Defense Secretary Wilson signaled possible personnel cuts but aid the Air Force would not be reduced. The February draft call was cut to 18 000 from 23 000, with combat strengthUnclear.
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Eisenhower
Defense Department
White House
James C. Hagerty
Wilson
Paris
Defense
de Wilson
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gobal
Stevenson Attacks Fear Over Four Freedoms Speech
Adlai E. Stevenson told Democratic supporters that four fears have replaced the four freedoms and warned against fear of depression communism ourselves and freedom itself. He urged a crusade against Communist influence without adopting Communist methods and criticized Eisenhower and Republicans for handling security and espionage issues.
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Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
GOP
Stevenson
Democratic Party
Brownell
Eisenhower
Roosevelt
Democratic
Washington
Stalin
China
Continental and Pioneer Announce Airline Merger Plan
Continental Air Lines and Pioneer Air Lines announce a plan to merge route systems serving six states and 5176 miles, creating a combined network of 50 plus cities. The agreement, subject to stockholder and CAB approval, calls for Continental to purchase Pioneer routes for cash and stock while preserving certain Pioneer assets and personnel.
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Rocky Mountain
Robert F. Six
Continental Air Lines
Denver
Robert J. Smith
Pioneer Air Lines
Dallas
Civil Aeronautics Board
Ashington
Continental
Pioneer
William F. Long
Houston
Lubbock
Santo
Midland-Odessa
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
United Air Lines
American Air Lines
Texas
Oklahoma
West Coast
Sixard Smith
Deere
Ail Six and Sons
Slaughterhouse Strike Ends Meat Shortage in Nuevo Laredo
Nuevo Laredo faced a meat short weekend as slaughterhouse workers struck, forcing imports from other Mexican cities. Union officials claimed no labor action outside the local dispute, while residents bought fish and meat at higher prices amid the shortage.
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Nuevo Laredo
Laredo
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