Eisenhower in Pearl Harbor for Hawaii policy talks
President-elect Eisenhower arrives in Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Helena for top level military discussions en route to New York to meet Gen. Douglas MacArthur over the Korean war solution. Key aides and future cabinet members join in Hawaii for sessions at Kaneohe and at the Punchbowl cemetery.
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Eisenhower
U.S.S. Helena
U.P
Pearl Harbor
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Far East
MacArthur
Pacific
Hawaii
Korea
Honolulu
Navy
Marine Corps
National Memorial Cemetery
Punchbowl
Kaneohe Marine Air Station
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
John Foster Dulles
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Five youths escape from Indiana state penal farm
Five inmates aged 17 to 19 escaped Wednesday night from the Putnamville Indiana state penal farm. Superintendent Albert Ellis said the group likely walked away and doubted the farm’s ability to rehabilitate felons. The escape involves Leroy Ferguson 18 Earl Freeman 17 Edward Huddleston 19 Radine Meador 19 and Richard Meistner 18.
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Putnamville
Ind
Albert Ellis
Leroy Ferguson
Earl M. Freeman
Grant County
Edward Huddleston
New Albany
Radine Meador
Indianapolis
Richard Meistner
New Castle
Allis-Chalmers Workers Granted Night Rate Boost
The Chicago regional Wage Stabilization Board approved a night differential raise for Allis-Chalmers Terre Haute workers, boosting second shift by five cents and third shift by three cents. Total wage increases now reach fourteen cents on first shift, nineteen on second, and seventeen on third, following an August contract.
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Chicago
WSB
Judges Name Decorations For Christmas Outdoor Contest
Judging of the Christmas contest for best outdoor decorating will occur between Christmas and New Year. Winners will be notified by the contest committee. Judging will assess four aspects: theme lighting color and beauty with specific point values totaling 100.
Formosa Crash Kills 31 Including Women and Children
A Nationalist Chinese Air Force transport crashed into a mountain near Taipeh killing 31 people including two women and three children. Twenty six were Air Force members and the rest dependents. It is described as the worst disaster in the force's history.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Hitch-Hiker Killed Near Parker on Indiana 32
Truman D. Passmore Sr., 50, of Winchester, was killed while hitch-hiking home from the Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis when struck by a car on Indiana 32 Wednesday night.
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Parker
Ind
Truman D. Passmore
Winchester
Veterans Administration Hospital
Indianapolis
Russia declines to pay damages for B 29 shot down
The United States says Russia refused compensation for an American B 29 Superfort Bomber shot down by Soviet planes off northern Japan on October 7. Moscow's note, delivered to the U S embassy, cites alleged American firing into Soviet airspace near Yuri Island. The U S rejects Soviet claims and questions survivor rescues.
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Russia
Washington
Japan
Kremlin
U.S
Moscow
Moscow Radio
Red Air Force
Yuri
Kurile Islands
United States
Kuriles
Quarry searchers drain Naperville water for missing children
In Naperville Illinois volunteers and pumps continue draining a 90 foot deep quarry in a four hundred square mile search area for Jean Peterson six and Edward Roosenstiel three missing since Sunday. Authorities hope submerged ledges hide the boys and maintain focus on the water filled site as families await news.
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Naperville, Ill
Naperville
Jean Peterson
Edward Roosenstiel
John Magill
Chicago
Floyd Rosenstiel
Mary Peterson
Indiana YFW Session to Convene in Terre Haute Saturday
Seven hundred members from 280 posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Indiana will gather in Terre Haute this Saturday for the thirty first annual Indiana department conference. The event also includes the ladies auxiliary and fathers auxiliary meetings with Terre Haute House as headquarters. Key topics are rehabilitation service legislation and membership. James R. Butters of Indianapolis chairs the state rehabilitation service committee and will lead a 9:30 a.m. meeting. Henry Moffett of Indianapolis chairs the legislative committee discussing state and federal programs.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Indiana
Terre Haute
Congress
Henry Moffett
Indianapolis
Spelling Duel Between Students and Parents at Coulee Dam
Coulee Dam Washington December 11. Local PTA members criticized schools for not teaching fundamentals. High school sophomores challenged them to a spelling match this week and won 10 to 6.
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Coulee Dam
Wash
Parent - Teachers Association
Masonic Grand Lodge Lays Union Hospital Cornerstone
The cornerstone for Union Hospital’s new addition was laid in a ceremony led by Ralph E. Legeman with Leonard B. Marshall presiding. Officers of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Indiana and St. Anthony's Hospital representatives attended.
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Masonic Grand Lodge of
Indiana
Union Hospital
Ralph E. Legeman
Evansville
Masonic Grand Lodge of Indiana
Leonard B. Marshall
Hospital Board of Directors
Grand Lodge
Oswald A. Tislow
Indianapolis
Dwight L. Smith
Franklin
Newell A. Lamb
Kentland
Charles E. Lucas
A. D
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Union
St. Anthony's
Indiana Grand Masonic Lodge
John R. Hunter
Warren Miller
Earle C. Prater
Alva D. Alexander
Warren H. Brewer
Truman Says World Waits for MacArthur Plan
President Truman told reporters that Gen Douglas MacArthur must present a solution to the Korean War. He questioned if either MacArthur or President-even Eisenhower has a viable plan and suggested no need for a personal meeting. He recalled a Wake Island trip in 1950 and criticized MacArthur’s conduct since relief from command.
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United Press Staff
Washington, D. C
U.P
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Pacific
Wake Island
Korea
Germany
Fern stream sinks in foggy San Francisco Bay
The Norwegian motorship Fern stream sank in fog in San Francisco Bay after a collision with the freighter Hawaiian Rancher about a half hour earlier. All 44 crewmen were rescued with one wrist injury. the Hawaiian Rancher remained afloat and tied at its pier after standing off Fort Mason. The collision occurred a mile off Alcatraz Island as Fern stream outbound for Manila and Hongkong.
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San Francisco
Fernstream
San Francisco Bay
Coast Guard
Matson Line
Hawaiian Rancher
Fort Mason
Alcatraz Island
Manila
Hongkong
Chinese Reds strike six positions on Korean front recapture Little Nori
The Chinese on the Western Front near Yonchon launched the largest assault in two months, capturing Little Nori Hill after midnight then losing it to a South Korean counterattack by early afternoon. UN artillery, tanks, and Sabre jets supported operations as front lines remained volatile.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
U.N
Little Nori Hill
Yonchon
Little Nori
Big Nori
United Nations
White Horse Mountain
Arrowhead Ridge
Manchuria
Little Gibraltar Hill
Truman to replace industry members on Wage Stabilization Board
President Truman said he would replace the resigned industry members of the Wage Stabilization Board before week’s end. He aims to extend economic controls beyond April 30 and to appoint a new industry slate plus a replacement for Roger Putnam as economic stabilizer chief.
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Washington
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
Roger Putnam
Putnam
Michael V. DiSalle
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
WSB
Chamber
National Association of Manufacturers
R. A. McDonald
National Production Authority
Opening of Optimist Club Mile O Dimes Ceremony
Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis, president of the Indianapolis Speedway, will start the Optimist Club Mile O Dimes in Terre Haute at the Hotel Deming. Proceeds from a public dinner and merchandise auction go to the clothing campaign for 500 needy children, with a $10,000 goal.
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Mile O’ Dimes
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Speedway
Terre Haute
Hotel Deming
S. L. Banfield
C. L. Bartley, Jr
Delta Kappa Fraternity
Indiana State Teachers College
Banfield
Shaker
Fifth District
Weather and River Forecast for Local Area
The report notes sunrise at 7 00 and sunset at 4 27 and river stage at 48 feet rising. Humidity averaged 90 percent yesterday with a forecast for today showing variable conditions and potential changes in water levels.
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Bete Feveen
Local Weather Bounds Report
Yesterday saw a high of 437 and a low of 1 degrees with last night recording 30. Precipitation is trace.
Forecast for Terre Haute and Vicinity
Cloudy with light snow overnight and Friday. Lows near 32 tonight, highs around 38 Friday. Indiana areas mostly cloudy with light snow northern and eastern zones. flurries Friday. Illinois mostly cloudy north and central with light snow northeast tonight. colder Friday southwest. Temperature readings show 31 at 2 p.m.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
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