Civilian Probe Demanded After Moses Lake Air Crash
At Moses Lake Washington 86 lives were lost when a U S military airliner crashed after takeoff. Calls grew for civilian investigations and safety checks as Sen. Richard Russell urged exhaustive inquiry. Survivors describe a struggle for power and a doomed takeoff.
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Moses Lake
Wash
U. S
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Larson Air Force Base
Air Force
George Demas
Cleveland
Charleston
S. C
Larson Afb
Demas
Christmas party honors two fatherless children of fallen pilot
Lieut. Robert J. Maple’s two young children attended a Larson Air Force Base Christmas party Sunday with Mrs Maple. The father, co pilot of the ill fated C 124, perished in the Saturday crash that killed 86 people. Mrs Maple kept her grief private to spare the children a painful truth.
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Moses Lake
Wash
Robert J. Maple
Larson Air Force Base
Santa Claus
Rainy Skies Over Southern Illinois With Mild Temps
Rain or drizzle expected tonight with cloudy skies improving Tuesday. Temperatures hold steady with lows 35 to 42 and highs 40 to 45. Yesterday’s high 38, low 33, and lake levels show Crab Orchard Lake 2 inches below spillway while Little Grassy Lake sits 4 feet below.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Today’s Index in Southern Illinois Daily Free Press
Index of items in the Southern Illinois Daily Free Press edition from Carbondale Illinois. Evening publication excludes Sundays and holidays. Published by Southern Illinois Publications, Inc. 227 West Main Street. Entered at the Carbondale post office March 1, 1957.
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Southern
Daily Free Press
Southern Illinois Publications, Inc
West Main Street
Carbondale Illinois
Theost
Carbon Ois
Ender
Brodie Twins Unchanged After Separation Attempt
The 15 month old Brodie twins from Moline Ill. remained alive after a 12 hour operation to separate them joined at the tops of their heads. Rodney remained critical while Roger stayed precarious and unconscious. A German twin case and a Bonn university doctor shown interest in studying the Brodie procedure were noted.
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Chicago
Royt Brodie
Moline
Ill
Roger
Rodney
Greenwood
Miss
Germany
Peter Roettgen
University of Bonn
Brodies
National Board backs coal research program outlines
The National Security Resources Board urged the Interior Department to draft broad outlines for a coal research and development program. It called for federal and state agency involvement, industry labor groups and private organizations, coordinated through the National Science Foundation, with Congress funding to start. The recommendation follows MPC ideas to appraise and advance coal technology via public and private effort.
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Washington
National Security Resources Board
Interior Department
National Science Foundation
Congress
Truman
Jack Gorrie
NLRB
Materials Policy Commission
MPC
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Paul Robeson Among Stalin Peace Prize Winners
Moscow on December 22 1949 Paul Robeson American Negro singer named among seven prize winners for strengthening peace between peoples. The Stalin prize carried 100000 rubles about 25600 dollars at the official exchange rate. Winners hailed from seven countries led by Communist sponsored peace party movement.
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Moscow
Paul Robeson
Joseph Stalin
Blast at Nagoya Fertilizer Plant Kills 15 Workers
A hydrogen explosion at a Nagoya chemical fertilizer plant kills at least 15 workers, with 5 missing and 370 injured, 70 critically. Police continue search as fumes force gas masks for responders and U S Air Force volunteers.
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Nagoya
Japan
U. S.air Force
AFL Leaders Split On Repeal Of Taft Hartley Act
AFL President George Meany said in a radio interview that the Nov 4 election results more or less halted the drive for repeal and that the federation now aims for satisfactory amendments to Taft Hartley instead.
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AFL
Washington
American Federation of Labor
George Meany
Stratton Sees No Tax Hike As Gov Elect
Illinois Governor elect William G. Stratton says there will be no additional state taxes and the budget can stay within current revenue. He outlines cabinet plans, patronage changes, and emphasizes merit in civil service while promising to trim payrolls to control costs. He notes early cabinet selections and pledges county based patronage and no layoffs of capable technical staff.
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Illinois
William G. Stratton
Stratton
WNBQ
City Desk
Morton H. Hollingsworth
Joliet
Vera M. Binks
Kewanee
Department of Registration and Education
Joseph D. Bibb
Chicago
Public Safety
Stillman J. Stanard
Carbondale
Department of Agriculture
Miss Binks
Bibb
Cerainly
Springfield
United Nations Rejects Soviet Bid for U N Censure
The United Nations Assembly rejected a Soviet resolution condemning the United States over alleged mass prisoner killings on Pongam Island Korea. The vote ended 45 to 5 with Arab-Asian bloc abstentions. Soviet charges included prison riots and alleged U S atrocities. Western delegates called the move propaganda and urged faith in the U N Command in Korea.
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United Nations Assembly
Pongam Island
Korea
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Assembly
Iraq
Lebanon
Thailand
Cross Reappointed Health Director for Two Years
Springfield December 22 AP Dr Roland R Cross head of State Public Health Department since 1940 was reappointed by Governor elect William G Stratton for two years starting next month Cross first became health director under former Governor Steele and continued under Republican Dwight Greer and Democrat Adlai Stevenson A Southern Illinois man Dr Cones practiced medicine at Dahl for several years before joining the State Health Department as a district superintendent in 1933 He was made assistant apartment director in January 1940.
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Springfield
Roland R. Cross
State Public Health Department
William G. Stratton
Cross
Steele
Dwight Greer
Adlai Stevenson
Southern Illinois
Cones
Dahl
State Health Department
Truman Says Troops Checking Aggression at Christmas
President Truman told overseas troops in a Yuletide message they are holding back aggression allowing their countrymen and millions to enjoy a peaceful Christmas. He added the task for servicemen is the salvation of the world. The White House will broadcast its final Christmas message at the living Christmas tree lighting on the grounds.
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Washington
Truman
Korea
White House
Mother risks death for baby at Christmas
Ailing 27 year old Jean Garrett with Hodgkins disease plans a Caesarean delivery to save her unborn child. She asks her husband Thomas and their three children to stay together, hoping for a Christian education for them despite a likely fatal outcome.
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Willard Wilks
United Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Jean Garrett
Garrett
Thomas
Thomas Jr
Robert
Raleigh
Eisenhower meets key officials on anti communism drive
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower conferences with four administration appointees and the Present Danger Committee. Attendees include James B. Conant, John Foster Dulles, Harold Stassen, William Donovan, Tracy Voorhees, and Roger Kyes. Aiming to study executive branch organization and bolster military preparedness ahead of inauguration.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Committee
John Foster Dulles
Harold E. Stassen
Mutual Security
William J
Wild Bill) Donovan
Office of Strategic Services
Tracy S. Voorhees
New York
Dulles
Stassen
Brownell
Columbia University
College enrollment dips less than expected in 830 schools
The 830 accredited universities and four year colleges report a 1.5 percent fall in full time enrollment to 1,293,524 and a 2.8 percent drop in 462,848 part time students from 1951. Dr. Raymond Walters notes the full-time decline is smaller than the 11.4 percent drop in 1951 versus 1950.
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Cincinnati
Raymond Walters
University of Cincinnati
Walters
Windsors Return to United States After Europe Visit
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived back in the United States Sunday after several months abroad in Europe.
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New York
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
United States
Europe
Mike Clemente AFL Boss Faces Extortion Charge
Brooklyn grand jury indicts Mike Clemente 44 longtime AFL I L A official and Alexander Cosmos 43 of Rutherford N J on extortion charges. Indictments allege they extorted 2500 dollars from the John W McGrath Corp as part of a waterfront rackets probe led by the New York State Crime Commission and Manhattan District Attorney Frank S Hogan.
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J Heel
S. Latbowits
Fuad
Brooklyn
Tudge Leitewitz
New York
New York State Crime Commission
Manhattan
Frank S. Hogan
Tion Char
Michael Clemente
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
Clements
Alexander Cosmos
Rutherford
N. J
State Crime Commission
New York County
Clemente
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Hunter Killed Near Northbrook in Rabbit Hunt
Henry Ceazer 15 of Chicago was fatally shot Sunday while rabbit hunting near Northbrook. The incident occurred as he hunted with a companion in Til era with AP reporting.
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Orthbrook, Til
Henry Ceazer
Chicago
Northbrook
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