Churchill Sails New Year's Eve to See Eisenhower
Prime Minister Churchill plans a December 31 sailing for New York to hold informal talks with President-elect Eisenhower on Korea, Western defenses, and postwar policies. He will visit Jamaica for vacation and stop in Washington to pay respects to Truman. Churchill travels with Mrs Churchill, daughter Mary, and son-in-law Christopher Soames aboard the Queen Mary.
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McCarran seeks broader power in U N subversive hunt
Senator Pat McCarran indicated he will seek Senate support for greater authority to pursue subversives among United Nations employees. He urged the subcommittee to obtain an unequivocal response to proper inquiries and to punish contempt. A federal grand jury recently charged a concentration of disloyal Americans in high U N positions.
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Billy Graham Praises Soldiers in Korea
Evangelist Billy Graham, after 12 days in Korea, says the morals of American troops are better than in Japan. He notes many Marines carried Bibles and testaments on the front, and soldiers requested more religious talks rather than performances.
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Hard Times Crippling Yugoslavia Amid Drought
Belgrade reports severe drought crippling Yugoslavia with a 10 percent cut in next year's defense budget and tax hikes on luxuries. Officials warn of shortages as the country projects large imports of wheat corn barley oats and lard to meet basic needs despite reduced military spending.
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Butler Co. Man Dies in Globemaster Crash
The death of Capt. Beryl Williams 29 of Cabot Butler county reported here. He was en route to Middlesex D C to join wife and 1 year old son. Williams had been stationed in Alaska. He is the second local man killed in the C 24 Globemaster crash that claimed 86 lives. The other victim was Robert Myers Jr a sailor of North Braddock.
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West Germans To Cooperate With Free People
West Germany’s President Theodor Heuss says the nation will continue economic political and cultural cooperation with all free peoples. He urges Supra national unity with European neighbors and a peaceful unified Germany within a free Europe. Heuss responds to Christmas and New Year messages from the U.S. Britain and France high commissioners. It follows hopes West Germany will soon finalize peace with the western Big Three and join the European defense community pact.
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Christmas Color Lights Brighten Somerset Homes
Somerset town festive displays illuminate lawns and doorways with blue stars blue spruce lights and electric candles through New Year’s Day. Notable precincts include Parsons Hill West Union Street East Main near Route 53 and West Main Route 30 with blue stars stars and reindeer motifs.
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Housebreaker Beats Woman and Attacks Nurse in Pittsburgh
A well dressed housebreaker battered a 48 year old woman in her East Liberty home and then fled a police dragnet. Hours later nurse student Nancy Hartenbach fought off an assailant on California avenue near St John's hospital.
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Freight Train Kills Three Tots and Grandparents at Texas Crossing
A speeding freight train plowed into a car at a crossing six miles north of Dublin Texas today killing two grandparents and three young girls visiting for the holidays. Christie Clayton Pamella Clayton Charles Williams Janna Doyle Clayton died in hospital. others perished at the scene.
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Eisenhower Opens Door for Stalin Proposals
Washington reports the Eisenhower administration keeps diplomatic channels open with Stalin while preparing for talks with Churchill in early January. Stalin welcomed a meeting with Eisenhower and said Russia aims to end the Korean War, with Dulles urging concrete proposals through diplomatic or UN channels.
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Pick Leaders in Congress Next Friday
Washington December 26 Calls go out to Republican and Democratic members to meet here next Friday to choose leaders. The 82nd Congress convenes January 3 at noon EST. Republicans expect Taft to be majority leader, Bridges for temporary president, Knowland for policy chair. Democrats expect Johnson as floor leader and Clements as whip. Morse remains independent, may vote with Republicans. House stands 221 Republicans 211 Democrats and one independent.
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Rhodes Holds Up PTC Fare Boost Four Days
Philadelphia Transportation Co fare increases were postponed by President Judge Chester H. Rhodes of the state Superior court. A 90 minute hearing in Stroudsburg paused the 3 a.m. rollout to allow a supersedeas appeal by Philadelphia. the city contends the rise is based on bleak company reserves. A court meeting is set for next Tuesday to decide whether to extend the postponement as arguments proceed toward a January 19 hearing.
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Grandmother Bank Robber Reveals Wealthy Pasts
In a Los Angeles federal court filing, 52 year old Ethel Arata admits robberies after her arthritis left her hands crippled. She claims a lineage from financier Robert M. Catts and says her money went to others while she pursued a Robin Hood image. Police search for a second grandma as she awaits Jan. 9 grand jury review.
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U S Officer Recounts Kidnaping by Russians Near Berlin
Lt. Horace Sincore of Homestead Florida describes being kidnapped by Russian civilians near Potsdam and held for weeks. He escaped after a treacherous walk through a forest to reach Tempelhof airbase area. He reports threats of shooting and notes a Christmas beer exchange before release. An Army inquiry will seek explanations for detention.
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Psychiatric patient charged with assault after hospital shooting
Paul Smith 25 returned from Christmas leave at Heights veterans administration hospital on December 25 and fired two rifle shots at nurses, wounding one superficially. He chased staff under tables in the hospital, then was placed in a police ward for observation.
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Child Dies After Early Christmas Hope in Beaver Falls
Three year old Michele Franchi of Darlington died yesterday after her parents Mr and Mrs Felis Franchi kept Christmas on December 16 when a doctor warned a glandular ailment could prove fatal before Christmas. The family noted the holiday in anticipation of the child’s condition. Michele was a daughter of local steelworker Felis Franchi employed by Babcock and Wilcox Co.
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Christmas holiday traffic toll nears grim all-time high
The Associated Press reports U S holiday road deaths atop 305 with fires raising total fatalities to 385 and forecasts of a record toll for the extended Christmas weekend as safety officials cite deceptive driving conditions and alcohol as major factors.
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Accidental Death Toll Rises in Pennsylvania Holiday Week
The four day Christmas weekend sees at least 25 deaths with 21 traffic fatalities, two fires, and two drownings. Thomas Kelly 77 a Northampton County home resident near Nazareth is identified as a probable hit and run victim. Ronald Leon Gore 6 drowns in a drainage ditch nearby Lansdale as his mother visits.
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Weather forecast for Eastern and Western Pennsylvania
Partly cloudy in eastern Pennsylvania followed by mountain snow flurries and a colder weekend with lows near 10 to 18 degrees Saturday night. Sunday remains partly cloudy and colder. In western Pennsylvania expect cloudy windy conditions with snow flurries Saturday and much colder Saturday night with lows around 8 or higher, and a mostly cloudy Sunday.
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Somerset Weather Report Summary
Daily weather note shows 24 hour period from Thursday 5 30 p m to Friday 5 30 p m with temperature readings incomplete including a missing maximum and a note about last year s maximum and minimum values. Weather observer David Grove is identified.
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