Tito Rejects American Aid
Tito asked the halt in seven-year program for Yugoslavia, revealing irritation at State Department reviews. Ambassador Riddleberger reported Tito’s request during a Brioni island meeting last Friday as Washington pauses aid amid broader reappraisal tied to Yugoslavia recognizing East Germany.
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United States
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Water Levels at Crab Orchard and Little Grassy Lakes
Readable snippet shows Crab Orchard Lake at spillway level with one inch above and Little Grassy Lake at spillway, indicating comparable water heights and potential flood risk.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Chester VFW Plans New Home Dedication
A dedication ceremony for the new Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Home in Chester is tentatively set for January 18. Construction of the addition and remodeling of the old quarters should finish late this month. Guest speaker will be Past Commander in Chief Cooper T Holt of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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Chester
Cooper T .Holt
Chatanooga
Tenn
Weather sketch for Southern Illinois with minor typos
The report notes partly cloudy conditions in Southern Illinois with mild temperatures. Tonight will be partly cloudy and not cold, with lows in the low 30s and Tuesday highs in the upper 40s. some errors appear in the text but the general forecast is mild with trace precipitation and daylight hours listed.
Dutch Estates Seized in Indonesia Amid Fears of Collapse
Indonesia's defense minister orders government supervision of all Dutch owned plantations and allied factories and enterprises. Banks seized by workers and later reopened under army police and central bank supervision. The move may forego further seizures of rubber tea and other estates.
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New York Subway Strike Shuts Ridership Peak Hours
A 5 am to 10 day suspension of subway motormen sparked a citywide strike by the Motormen's Benevolent Association. City transit officials set emergency bus and rail facilities as riders faced heavy delays. Jailed MBA leaders warned the action would persist, while officials urged compliance with court orders. Extra riders from New Jersey and Queens shifted to cars and other lines as authorities scrambled to maintain service.
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Edwin O. Kisser
Louis Steinfeld
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Hudson River
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Army Pushes Satellite Work as Publicity Is Curtailed
Army and Navy rocket scientists intensify space efforts after Friday satellite fizzle. Officials weigh secrecy until a first success, while Cape Canaveral activity hints at future launches including Jupiter and Atlas. Pentagon calls Thor test a partial success with unspecified shortfall.
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Six Bradford Tech students rescued after 45 hours underground
Six college students from Bradford Technical College were pulled from a flooded cave in Kettlewell England after 45 hours trapped in a maze of tunnels 400 feet underground. The group including two girls stayed on ledges as water filled passages. the rescue, aided by about 200 workers, moved from Saturday to Sunday with all students believed safe.
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England
Peter Clough
Clough
Blackburn
Eisenhower Doctors Set Checkup Before Paris NATO Talks
President Eisenhower will undergo a medical checkup Tuesday to decide if he is well enough to attend the December NATO heads of government conference in Paris. White House secretary James Hagerty said the doctors will decide after examination and the White House will announce the decision. The president continues convalescence from a mild stroke suffered November 25 and is returning to Washington from his farm after a rest-filled weekend with Mrs. Eisenhower.
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Paris
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Supreme Court bars use of state wiretap evidence in federal trials
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that wiretap data obtained by state officers cannot be admitted in federal cases. The decision overturned Salvatore Benanti’s 18 month sentence for bootleg alcohol and affects James R. Hoffa’s perjury case, delaying his trial.
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Parachutist Causes Tacoma Blackout After Wire Contact
A 29 year old parachutist Ronald Herzog jumped from a plane and landed on a 110000 volt transmission line in Tacoma Washington. Power was cut to about 143000 residents for nearly two hours while firefighters rescued him. Officials did not confirm the blackout was caused by the jumper.
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Ronald Herzog
Herzog
Dynamiting of Nashville Barber Shop Figures in Union Dispute
Senate investigators heard Elzie R. Clements describe a dynamite attack on his Nashville outskirts barber shop on December 18, 1953, causing about 5000 in damage. He tied the arson to his refusal to join the Barbers Union and said windows were smashed earlier. law enforcement reportedly refused to intervene.
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Teamsters
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McDowell & McDowell
Prosecutor to Charge Woman in Park Falls Child Deaths
District Attorney Carl Bjork said he plans to charge 38 year old Ardetta Klein with child neglect after eight children ages 1 to 10 died in a fire at their Park Falls Wisconsin home. Klein had been in a tavern until 1 am and returned with a local man before the car battery failed and flames engulfed the four room house.
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Andrew Pilch
Park Falls
Harvey Klein Sr
Union Leaders Attack Senate Rackets Probe
Federation officials at the AFL CIO convention in Washington accused the Senate Rackets Committee of bias for focusing on labor corruption while soft on management sins. The resolution supporters say will win approval at today’s meeting.
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