Widow Learns POW List Shocks Her In Atlanta
Agnes Sasser, recently remarried after her first husband Walter Dixon was listed as wounded and dead in Korea, faces a worse shock when she finds his name among Communist prisoner of war listings. She and her second husband William Sasser await Defense Department and General Ridgway inquiries while she contemplates her uncertain future.
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Korea
Agnes Sasser
Defense Department
Pvt
Walter Dixon
Dixon
Pfc
William Sasser
Fort MacPhearson
Walter
Mrs. Sasser
General
Bank Case Guilty Plea For Onondaga Bank Embezzlement
Louis N Bucei former assistant secretary at Onondaga County Savings Bank pleaded guilty in Federal Court to embezzlement false entries and misappropriation. He admitted taking between 50000 and 60000 over the past two decades and faces sentencing January 3 in Utica. He posted 10000 bail and disappeared last September before bank losses were found.
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Herald-Journal Wire
UTICA
Louis N. Bucei
Onondaga County Savings Bank
Syracuse
Hest
Andrew J. Cu- Lek
I. S
Stephen W. Brennan
Bucci
Charles A. McNett
Onondaga County Republican Committee
Mary Cook Indicted in $20,000 IRS Embezzlement Case
Utica and Syracuse filings show Mrs Mary A Cook 30 of 604 Orwood pi Syracuse and her husband Joseph F Cook named in a 71 count federal indictment for embezzling about $20 000 from the Internal Revenue Bureau Also charged are making false claims on income taxpayers accounts conspiracy and destroying bureau records The case ties to Cook s removal from the IRS office by Commissioner Dunlap on November 28 and notes the couple allegedly cashed checks via fictitious tax refunds with false returns and signatures through three counts each for false claims and multiple counts of embezzlement and destruction of records.
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Herald-Journal Wire
Utica
Mary A Cook
Orwood
Syracuse
Internal Revenue Bureau
Joseph F. Cook
U S
Edmund Port
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Cook
Fae
George F. Havill
Veterans Administration
Internal Revenue Ba Jureau
One-Shot Effort For Armistice Supervisors In Korea
Truce negotiators shifted armistice supervision to staff officers in a one shot move at Panmunjom after two hours of talks. An Allied spokesman noted no progress and tied the action to lack of progress rather than any achieved gains. The Communists floated a compromise including air fields inspection neutral teams and aerial observation requests.
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Munsan
Korea
Panmunjom
Unti
GX Subcommittee
Wiliam P. Nuckols
North Koean
Flicker of Hope Brighter for 40 Area Prisoners in Korea
The Defense Department released a list of 40 prisoners of war from Central New York and surrounding areas, including three Syracuse residents and others from Onondaga County and adjacent counties. Officials warned the lists may lack verification and accuracy.
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Defense Department
Herald-Journal
Washington
Syracuse
Ship Burns Missing Passengers in Columbia River Fire
Eight passengers and three crewmen are possibly missing after the Danish motorship Erica burned near the mouth of the Columbia River at Astoria Oregon. Coast Guard reports indicate 23 passengers and 80 crew members have been accounted for with uncertainty about total aboard and a survivor Hugo Ray of Vancouver BC who grabbed a line and fell into icy waters but was rescued.
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Coast Guard
Erica
Columbia River
W. A. Johnson
Tongue Point Coast
Exchange of prisoners stain Korea talks, U.N. gains
Marquis Childs notes in an editorial that several captured Communists from China and North Korea have switched sides to the United Nations. The piece reflects the broader exchange issues and shifting loyalties amid the Korea talks. Page references inform readers of where to find related features, editorials, and sections.
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Hravel
United Nations
Marquis Childs
Libya independence set for December 24
Tripoli reports the United Kingdom of Libya will be proclaimed on December 24, marking the final date after five prior shifts. The announcement confirms Libya’s independence timing and outlines the historic transition ahead of Christmas.
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Libya
Tripoli
United Kingdom of
Steel Strike Seen Likely as Talks Begin
Washington reports a New Year steel strike appears almost certain despite mediation. Cyrus S. Ching opens talks with 20 major steel firms and President Philip Murray of the United Steelworkers. Union seeks an 18 cent hourly wage rise and other benefits, with a potential week-long production loss due to furnace cooldown and restart.
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Washington
Cyrus S. Ching
Ins
Philip Murray
C.so. Steel Workers
Subversion Plot Denied by United States to Moscow
The United States, in a note to Moscow, denied it is promoting subversion against the Soviet government. The State Department said Russian charges are baseless, and the note delivered to the Soviet Foreign Ministry yesterday rejects claims of interference. The note also counters accusations linked to a 100 million dollar Mutual Security Act appropriation for victims of communists, calling them false and unfounded.
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Washington
United States
Moscow
State Department
Tax Bills Coming After Santa's Visit
The State Tax Department will issue notices on Jan 2 to 400 taxpayers about fourth quarter state income tax payments due by January 16. The total due amounts to 22 million dollars.
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Albany
Santa Claus
U S Backed Greece Wins UN Security Council Seat
United States backed Greece won a seat on the United Nations Security Council on the 119th ballot, defeating White Russia 39 to 16. Greece will replace Yugoslavia on January 1, with Chile and Pakistan already elected to fill other vacancies.
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Aceece
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Greece
General Assembly
Yugoslavia
Security Council
Chile
Pakistan
India
Ecuador
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Ukraine
Yalta
Britain
Snow and Ice Hit Syracuse as Cresting Storm to Arrive
Syracuse braces for a major storm expected tonight bringing four to eight inches of new snow followed by sleet and freezing rain. Forecaster Andrew D. Keller warns of dangerous icing tomorrow while Public Works Commissioner Frank Harmon praises his plow crews for the prior heavy snow response.
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U. S
CY Man
Frank Harmon
Harmon
Iam
Deficit Shrinks 2 Men Overcome By Gas In Truck
Two Canton men Jotin Hayes and Albert Stover were overcome by carbon monoxide in a truck on S State St. Stover escaped then collapsed across the street while Hyman Roth watched and Hayes collapsed in the cab. Both were taken to Onondaga General Hospital as officials amended deficit projections from 7 percent of a billion to about six billion dollars.
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Jotin Hayes
Albert Stover
Canton
S State
Stover
Hyman Roth
Washington
Hayes
Thomas Stassi
John Mulligan
Onondaga General Hospital
Coast Guard Icebreaker Clears Hudson Channel
New York report says a Coast Guard icebreaker operated up the Hudson River yesterday to open a channel in the Albany area. Ice thickness was measured at four inches from bank to bank.
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New York
Coast Guard
Hudson River
Albany
Today’s Chuckle Prompt Sparks Quick Banter
A brief humor strip exchange shows two men negotiating a small favor. The first asks for five minutes of time, and the second initially resists but agrees, delivering a light punch line about taking care not to cause trouble. The setup hinges on a playful back and forth.
Millionth traffic death could be anyone this holiday
Chicago reports a grim note as the safety council forecasts the United States will reach its millionth traffic fatality this month. Affected are drivers, pedestrians, and shoppers amid an anticipated 600 holiday deaths from Friday night through Tuesday. The identity of the casualty remains unknown.
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Victim X
Satur Bae Ba
United States
Vietom
Safety Council
Bethlehem Barbed-Wire to Be Lifted
Jordan's foreign ministry said Bethlehem and the old city of Jerusalem will see the barbed wire removed as 2,009 Muslim pilgrims plan Christmas dives in Bethlehem. The area remains under occupation and a 1948 war armistice still governs the conflict with Israel and Jordan. Diplomatic staff may enter crossing zones. foreign visitors need Jordan visas to travel in the Arab-occupied zones and cannot return via Israel. No total on foreign guests was provided.
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No Man's Land
Israel
Christ
Foreign Ministry
Jordan
Old City
Jerusalem
Police Rescuers Injured In Smoke Filled Apt House Fire
Thirteen people including six children fled a smoke filled three story building at 5148 West St into sub zero weather. Four police officers were injured during rescue operations. Patrolman James Driscoll helped Mr and Mrs Leonard Zimmers to safety from their third floor apartment. Firefighters used a ladder to recover children. Several residents escaped via stairs including Mrs Claslin and her unborn child. Patrolman Driscoll slipped on stairs, injuring his wrist. Patrolman Shea was treated for cuts after helping Zimmer children from a window. Patrolman Donahue and Corbett received smoke and throat injuries. Mosher commended officers for quick actions. (Concluded on Page 7)
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Leonard Zimmers
James Driscoll
Zimmers
Leonard
Harold
Linda
Ita
Driscoll
George W. Claslin
Elizabeth
Juanita Locker
Earl
Rupert
Jalso
Erances McShane
Ytsage
Donald Shea
Zimmer
Onondaga General Hospital
Joseph Donahue
Edward Corbett
Louis Mosher
Reserve Calls Trimmed Amid Defense Reassurances
Washington reports the Defense Department is ahead of schedule in releasing reserves. World War II veterans will be recalled only in a new crisis, with Navy Air Force unwilling rescind calls on unpaid enlisted reservists with prior service. Army plans remain undecided as officials seek to limit compulsory recalls. Tallulah Bankhead related testimony involves forged checks and nonpay status claims amid ongoing legal debate.
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Defense Department
Defense
Anna M. Rosenberg
Navy
Air Force
Army
New York
INS
Scheduer
Tallulah
Bankhead
Rosenberg
Bryleen
Ramsay Cronin
Fred C. Moritt
Tallulah Bankhead
Spy labeled German engineer jailed for Soviet spying
A German construction engineer, Schulz, was sentenced to four years in prison in AUZKADERG for spying for the Soviet Union. He testified before a U S high commission that he regularly supplied intelligence on U S Army installations in West Germany from East Berlin.
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Germany
Desert Soman
Soviet Union
Schulz
U. S. High Commission
East Berlin
West Germany
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