US General Walker Killed in Korean Front Jeep Crash
US Eighth Army commander Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker died in a jeep wreck on the Seoul to front line route. Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgeway named to succeed him. Red forces mass near 38th parallel as Chinese reinforcements pour into Korea signaling a potential second invasion during a tense Christmas period. Six Sabre jets shot down six MiG-15s in air battles as clashes escalate and Hungnam beachhead faces artillery pressure.
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Tokyo
South Korea
Douglas MacArthur
U. S. Eighth Army
Walton H. Walker
Seoul
Matthew B. Ridgeway
Walker
Eighth Army
Hungnam
Korea
U. S. 19Th Corps
Sea of Japan
MacArthur
U. N
Chongye
Kuhwa
Fifth Air Force
North Korea
China
Manchuria
Hoover Plan Sparks Bipartisan Push on European Defense
Washington December 23 Western Europe faces pressure from a large congressional bloc to speed up its defense efforts if U S military aid is to continue. Led by Secretary of State Acheson lawmakers attack Hoover's hemispheric defense plan, warning that withdrawal behind the oceans would invite Soviet conquest of Europe and Asia. The State Department noted the NSC rejection of retreat from the hemisphere and proposed Moscow talks on East West tensions with allies, while stressing evidence of real European willingness to share defense burdens before new talks. Senator Hickenlooper urged a practical program balancing American defense with aiding free nations. Acheson reportedly told committees that Western Europe must prove its willingness to provide a fair defense contribution
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Jack Bell
Associated Press
Washington
Western
Europe
Congress
Dean Acheson
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Acheson
United States
Asia
National Security Council
State Department
Moscow
Britain
France
Russia
U. S
Soviet Union
Germany
Michael J. McDermott
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Browa
Foreign Relations Committee
America
Free World
Hickenlooper
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Weather Synopsis and Lake Levels Report
Cloudy conditions with mild temperatures forecast through tonight and Sunday. Highs near 45 to 55 and lows around 25 to 34 across the area. Sun rises at 7 21 and sets at 4 37 with humidity around 73 percent this morning. Lake levels show Crab Orchard Lake 10 inches below spillway and Little Grassy Lake 13 feet below spillway yesterday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Four Men Freed by Sheriff After Suspicious Look Inquiry
Ballston Spa New York December 23 AP sheriff deputies detained four men villagers labeled suspicious looking The men were released almost immediately a week earlier Sheriff Frank Hathorn later disclosed the four were internal revenue agents seeking a still.
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Ballston Spa
N. Y
Frank Hathorn
Internal Revenue
Dread Welchs Heavy on Yule Celebrations
World Christmas mood mixed with fear of new conflict as prayers for peace rise globally. Holy Land pilgrims seek Bethlehem and Nazareth masses while Israeli frontier barriers and dragon tooth traps shape access. Europe Eyes prosperous season amid political tension and postwar recovery.
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Holy Land
Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Joseph
Mary
Nazareth
Jesus
Gabriel
Jordan
Tokyo
Europe
Pius XII
Italy
France
Paris
Britain
No Publication Monday for The Southern Illinois An
Notice confirms no edition on Christmas Day and that publication resumes Tuesday December 26. The brief item states there will be no Monday issue and specifies the holiday timing for THE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AN.
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Southern Illinoisan
Walter Damrosch Dies At 88 In New York
Renowned conductor and composer Walter Damrosch died of a heart attack at 88 in his New York home east of Central Park. Longtime head of the New York Symphony Orchestra he left a lasting imprint on American music and radio audiences.
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New York
Walter Damrosch
Central Park
Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Germany
Tomb of St. Peter Found in Vatican Grottos
Pope Pius XII announced the tomb of St. Peter has been found in Vatican grottos after decades of excavations. He said bones were found near the sepulchre but could not prove they are the apostle’s. The discovery, tied to the 1950 holy year, confirms the tomb’s historic reality.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
St. Peter
Prince of the
Vatican
St. Peter’s Basilica
Pope Pius
St. Peter’s
Prince of the Apostles
Apostle
St. Peter’s Church
Rome
State Police promote 10 officers in district wide push
State Police Chief Thomas J. O'Donnell announced promotions for 10 troopers including three in District 13 covering 17 southern counties. Walter A. Leichen, 34, becomes lieutenant and battalion commander for Districts 13 and 11. Denzil G. Wills, 29, also promoted to lieutenant, commands District 13. Elza Brantley, 37, rises to sergeant. All promotions take effect December 15.
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Thomas J. O’donnell
Walter A. Leichen
Carlinville
Eichen
East St. Louis
Denzil G. Wills
Benton
Air Force
Wills
District 13
Elza Brantley
Murphysboro
Brantley
State Police
Three Area Soldiers Casualties in Korea
A Du Quoin soldier, Cpl. Donald E. Purdy, has died of wounds in Korea. The Defense Department lists Pfc Jack E. Poole of Elco and Pfc Orville Lee Watts of Centralia as killed in action in Korea, with their families named.
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du Quoin
Korea
Defense Department
Donald E. Purdy
Ruth Purdy
South Street
Alexander County
Centralia
Orville Lee Watts
Sherman Watts
West Twenty-sixth Street
Jack E. Poole
Forrest Poole
Elco
Youngster’s Memory Makes Santa Claus Post Hazardous
A Hartford doctor posing as Santa Claus ends his stint after a child jabbed his shins and said the remark for last year. The incident underscores the hazards of holiday impersonations.
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Santa Claus
Hartford
Conn
Interurban Fire Injures 11
A Chicago bound Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee coach suffered an electrical short in a switch box causing a fire. About 70 people were aboard. 11 were injured as passengers smashed windows and rushed to exit at Argyle station on the North Side.
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Chicago
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee
Argyle Station
Chicago Transit Authority
Auto Workers Wages Frozen Until March
Washington reports ESA ceilings on wages for one million passenger car workers and their bosses as a voluntary standard follows a wartime ice breaker. The March 1 deadline aims to craft a general wage policy with a broad industry approach while avoiding escalator and annual improvement clauses.
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Auto
Washington
Economic Stabilization Agency
E.S.A
Alan Valentine
Cyrus S. Ching
C.so
A.F. Ef L
Soldier Edward Massey Dies in Booneville Wreck
Booneville Missouri December 23 A pickup rollover on an icy stretch five miles west of town killed Edward Massey 22 of Lake Creek Illinois. Massey a soldier with the 28th Ordinance MM company at Camp Carson died of a skull fracture. Robert White of Anna was injured as seven other soldiers aboard were not seriously hurt. Massey was riding in the back of the truck on his way home for the holidays.
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Booneville
Edward Massey
Lake Creek
Here
Massey
Johnson County
Robert White
Anna
Camp Carson
Colo
Paducah Atomic Plant Let 4 Contracts Selected
Paducah AEC announces four contractors for the Uranium-235 production facilities at the Paducah site. Principal construction by The McGraw Company with design by Giffels and Wallet and Sargent and Lundy. Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division of Union Carbide to operate and procure process design parts.
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Paducah
Kenneth A. Dumbar
Atomic Energy Commission
Kentucky
Commission
Lucky Ordance Works
Hartford
McGraw Company
Oak Ridge
Washington
Giffels and Vallet, Inc
Detroit
Sargent and Lundy
Chicago
Smith, Hinchman and Grylls, Inc
Giffels and Wallet
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Division
Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation
Carbide
Special
Walker Killed in Jeep Truck Collision in Korea Front
Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker, commander of the U.S. Eighth Army, was killed in a head-on jeep truck crash on the western Korea front while en route to decorate his son. The accident, near Seoul, also left three aides injured as Walker’s armored jeep collided with a Republic of Korea army truck. He was 61 and known as the Shoestring General for his frugal, effective leadership.
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Seoul
Korea
Walton H. Walker
U. S Eighth Army
Walker
George S. Patten, Jr
Leven C. Allen
Sam
Sam Walker
U. S. 24Th Division
Clayton C. Tyner
Belton
Reenar
Republic of Korea Army
Brooklyn
E. E. Donlin
Hospita
Tokyo
MacArthur
Patton
Germany
Eighth Army
Eighth
Boys bound by laces drown in Mississippi tragedy
In Caruthersville Missouri the body of eight year old Paul Lee Nicholson was recovered from the Mississippi River bound with shoe laces. Three boys Walter Herrin 11 Raymond Herrin 9 and Harvey Journey 11 confessed tying him and throwing him in. Coroner James Osborn ruled death by strangulation and drowning. A preliminary hearing on first degree murder charges is set for December.
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Paul Lee Nicholson
Mississippi River
Nicholson
Walter Herrin
Raymond
Harvey Neale Journey
James Osborn
Tommy Bolen
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Pyongyang
38Th Parallel
Chongong
Uijongbu
Chunchon
Hungman
Dread Welchs
The
St. Peter's Tomb
Sepulchre
ESA
Paducah Atomic Plant
Gen. Walton C. Walker
Mississipni
Caruthersville, Mo
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