Attacks on Matsu and Quemoy Seen This Spring
U S intelligence notes indicate Communist China could launch a major attack on Matsu within weeks and on Quemoy a month later. American officials caution timing depends on factors including Bandung conference start and allied responses. Military leaders urge strong defense of Matsu to deter broader assault and protect Formosa.
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Quemoy
Bandung
Indonesia
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Chiang Kai-shek
Formosa
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Chiang
Far East
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Eisenhower
Congress
White House
James C. Hagerty
Quemor
Matsa
Mar
Matisz
Belgians clash with police in massive school aid protest
Tens of thousands of Catholics protested a cut in parochial school aid defying a government ban on assembly. Police used clubs tear gas and armored vehicles as 1,500 were arrested. hundreds injured including a former premier amid street battles in Brussels.
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Brussels
Belgium
Capitol
Leopold Til
Handyman Sued Over Failed House Paint Job
Mrs Nona Vance sues handyman Elmer A Gallipan in Pineville Louisiana claiming he failed to repaint her home. Judge Jack Holt orders payment of court costs while noting the dispute over charges and remedies.
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Elmer A. Gallipan
Nona Vance
Jack Holt
Britain Urges Soviet Good Faith in Arms Talks
London urged Soviet Russia to honor a disarmament agreement to spare the world mass destruction. Anthony Nutting called the conference to correct Russian leaks from secret talks and warned that further leaks could derail progress. US and France echoed calls for private, good faith negotiation though Soviet rejection of a 1 to 1½ billion force cap was noted.
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Britain
Anthony iNutting
United States
France
Nuthing
U. S
Snowstorm and hazardous roads force caution tonight
Weather Man Andrew Kelley warns six inches of snow and worsening driving conditions across the state. Local totals reach about two and a half inches with up to four more inches forecast. winds shift northwest as a storm from the lakes moves through. Highway crews mobilize 45 plows and 17 sanders at noon amid praise that the situation is being cleaned up.
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Andrew P. Kelley
Keller
Aaeres
Mercury
Highway
Auto on Tracks Delays Trains Near Amsterdam
An auto stalled on the New York Central line near Amsterdam blocked AMSTERDAM bound traffic for over an hour. Three freight trains were halted and three passenger trains delayed up to 335 minutes while a tow truck removed the vehicle. The driver, Richard V A Cole 24, escaped with minor injuries.
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New York Central Railroad
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Richard v A. Cole
Dynamite Aims to Break Packed Ice at Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls faced a major ice jam as a demolition expert prepared to set dynamite charges under an Army helicopter. Weather forced repeated postponements while Col. Loren Olmstead and local mayors sought relief from the dangerous blockage that has damaged Lewiston and Youngstown properties and hampered power plants.
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Niagara River
Karl Dintruff
Rochester
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Loren W. Olmstead
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Youngstown
Olmstead
Canada
Ashton C. McEvoy
Henry C. Yale
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Churchill Seeks Longer Service in Parliament
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told constituents in Woodford England that he hopes to serve in Parliament "longer still" beyond a thirty year tenure. He dodged questions about his future plans and criticized Labour splits while urging duty in politics.
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England
Winston Churchill
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J. Woodford
Churchill
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Labor Party
Christmas Returns for Gail in Paducah Tale
Gail Staley awakens from five months unconsciousness after an October accident in Paducah. She speaks of Santa Claus and family as snow falls on Christmas Eve. Her parents decorated the home and a church choir plans a Christmas music program.
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Gail Staley
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Santa Claus
Myra Clarence Staley
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Louisville
Niger
Senator Forecasts 7.6 Percent Pay Rise Limit
Senator Carlson says federal employees may obtain a 7.6 percent pay rise despite Eisenhower backing a 10 percent figure. He warns a presidential veto could be needed to secure the lower amount as the pay increase moves to the House after Senate approval.
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Washington
Carlson
R-Kan
Eisenhower
Wile
Battle Posts Urged For Reds in Army
Senator Karl Mundt proposed that enlisted Communists be assigned to battle posts as dangerous as those for Patriots. He noted the Peress case revealed Army mishandling and urged a board of battle wise officers to assign known Reds to duties in the rear and field where hardships match patriotic service.
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Washington
Karl E. Mundt
Senate
Invjing Peress
Army
Peress
Mundt
Defense Department
Beethoven Society Dances Through Night to Tex Williams
In Los Angeles members of the Beethoven Society of America danced into the early hours to the music of Tex Williams and his cowboy band, enjoying an unusual blend of classical melody and western swing at a social gathering.
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Los Angeles
Beethoven Society of America
Texy Williams
Today’s Chuckle Girl coffee soak to keep gown up all night
A lighthearted note about a girl who soaks her strapless evening gown in coffee to help it stay up for the evening. The quirky tip reflects playful humor rather than a serious incident.
French Senate Defeats Communist Move on Paris Treaties
The French Senate rejected a Communist bid to halt final votes on the Paris treaties to free and rearm West Germany. About 13 Communists and five Socialists supported the motion. roughly 20 of 320 senators voted aye. Passage would reject the treaties and prompt new negotiations with Russia on Germany.
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Paris
West Germany
Russia
Bulganin backs Big Four meeting proposal
Premier Bulganin told Tass he supports Eisenhower ideas for a Big Four conference to ease international tension. He noted the Soviet Union has proposed a great power meeting soon to settle Austrian peace treaty questions and praised past Paris talks for unity that could lead to exploratory discussions.
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Flea
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Tass
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Paris
Germany
No Relief Pocatello Trip Through Snow Drifts
Jicha Gibbs and Floyd Allen trudged seven miles to Henry Idaho to hitch a ride into Pocatello. They believed calling a snow plow would not help after getting stuck in heavy drifts near Grays Lake, and they were driving the vehicle themselves.
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Pocatello
Ida
Jicha Gibbs
Floyd Allen
Henry
Grays Lake
It’s Your Landscape and More on the Sundayer Herald American
A garden page feature by B LeRoy Gilbert offers practical home landscape tips for small homeowners. Other pieces answer fire safety questions sparked by local fatalities and explain how Uncle Sam traps income tax dodgers. The Sundayer Herald American promotes weekend reads for homeowners.
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B. LeRoy Gilbert
State College of Agriculture At
Cornell
Liz Dwyer
Uncle Sam
Sundayer Herald American
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Iettwinger
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