Tachen Islands evacuation in final phase reported
U P dispatch from Taipei states the U S Navy will complete the evacuation of the Tachen Islands by 3 a m local time and the 7th Fleet will sail out by noon. Chinese Nationalists dynamited fortifications as mine fields were laid. most land defenses are blown and troops and equipment prepared for loading. The Washburn with 1185 Nationalist troops arrived with 520 tons of ammunition as carriers shift air cover to Formosa.
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U N May Seek Open Talks On Formosa Cease Fire
United Nations Security Council may lift secrecy on Formosa cease-fire diplomacy in a meeting expected Monday. Britain plans private approaches to Chou En Lai while Peiping rejects public council action. Chou Inch Lai refused New Zealand plan and would only engage with a Russian resolution blaming the United States.
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Proposal to Abolish Death Penalty Fails in Commons
Britain rejects a five year trial abolition of the death penalty as the House of Commons votes 245 to 214. The Churchill government opposes the change while many Labourites favor it.
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Eagles Plan Balloons Over Iron Curtain for Freedom Messages
Munich February 11 Radio Free Europe reports the Fraternal Order of Eagles will launch balloons Saturday across the Iron Curtain carrying a million messages to Soviet bloc citizens. The messages express solidarity and belief that liberation will come and tyranny cannot endure.
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State Legislators Hear Tribute To Lincoln
Indiana lawmakers heard Mayor John A. Scott of South Bend honor Abraham Lincoln on the occasion of his Feb 12 birthday. Scott warned that tyrants arise again and again, citing Hitler Stalin Bulgaria and Chou En Lai, and urged vigilance. He praised Lincoln's patience, tolerance, faith and charity as guiding qualities and said Lincoln would oppose Communism for loving freedom and country.
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Curtain of Death 28 H-Bombs Could Paralyze Nation
Chicago reports a Atomic Scientist argues 28 strategic H-bomb hits could endanger 530 million Americans with deadly fallout. A ground burst might blanket 10 000 square miles in fire and radiation. sheltering for days is essential. He urges urgent civil defense expansion and survival shelters in major cities.
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Doctors Lose Fight For 1 lb Infant In Montreal
Montreal on February 11 report: doctors failed to save a seven day old girl weighing one pound and 11 inches long. Born three months early to Mrs. Yvon Gohier, the infant was expected to survive after a brief cry but died Thursday at Children’s Memorial Hospital.
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Fire at Owosso Manufacturing Co Guts Main Building
A blaze in Owosso Michigan on Thursday night caused an estimated two million dollars in damage to the main building of the Owosso Manufacturing Co. Authorities extended efforts to contain the flames and prevent spread to adjacent structures. The fire department reported no injuries and a preliminary investigation is underway to determine the cause.
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U.S. pledges 53 million to aid Italy economy
Rome reported that the United States agreed to provide 53 million dollars to support Trieste's economy and assist the Italian government in raising living standards in southern Italy.
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Bus Service Promised Here By End of March
Terre Haute will have bus service resumed by the end of March as negotiations continue with the Terre Haute Transit Company under an Indiana General Assembly bill granting the mayor and city council operating authority. Attorney H Ralph Johnston said service would restart regardless of legislative outcome, contingent on satisfactory arrangements with city officials and interested parties. The Indiana Senate passed the bill but sent it back to the House to approve a minor revision limiting city jurisdiction to three miles beyond the city boundaries. Johnston has led talks since December after the Public Service Commission revoked the prior certificate.
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War Hideaway for President
Civil Defense Director Val Peterson says an executive headquarters has been set up outside Washington where the president would retire in case of air attack and then report by radio on what happened, what was being done, and give instructions to civilians.
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Matusow Admits Giving False Testimony in Court
Former Communist witness Harvey Matusow told a Federal Court he fabricated damaging statements attributed to 13 convicted leaders to help secure his own status as a government witness. He said his general claims about defendants' party roles were mostly accurate, but he invented the quotes he put in their mouths. Cohn, then an aide to Senator McCarthy, did not comment.
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Six Russian Supreme Court Judges Purged
London reports Soviet Russia purged six judges from its Supreme Court, a move linked by experts to a Kremlin power shift. No reason given. speculation ties it to the nine doctors case, Beria’s ouster, or Malenkov’s rise, with sign of a broader line change in Soviet communism.
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Cold wave grips midwest as temperatures plunge statewide
An extensive cold snap sweeps from Canada to the Gulf, bringing snow, ice, and single digit lows across Indiana and the Midwest. Predictions show five to eight below in northern areas, with notable snowfall in Valparaiso and South Bend. Roads remain slick, schools and plants shut in several states, and the five day outlook remains unusually cold with only gradual moderation.
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Ice Forms on Wabash River North of Bridge
Ray Phifer of Terre Haute reports ice forming in the Wabash River north of the Wabash Avenue bridge. He notes the river stage is 3.2 feet and rising, but as cold weather continues the stage is expected to fall while ice remains in the river.
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Birthday cheers for Civil War veteran Albert Woolson
Albert Woolson, the lone Civil War survivor known as the Boys in Blue, celebrated his 108th birthday in Duluth with a personal birthday letter from President Eisenhower. The day included a public pedestal dedication at City Hall and an intimate family dinner, as Woolson joked about walking and aging. He offered humorous political advice to Eisenhower on Formosa, and noted he has not shoveled snow that year as age slows him.
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Temperature plunges to 6 below zero in Terre Haute
The mercury fell to 6 degrees below zero Friday morning after a 56 degree Wednesday. The official forecast calls for partly cloudy and very cold conditions tonight and Saturday with lows of 0 to 5 below and a high around 14. Snow and ice are expected over the weekend as sub zero winds persist.
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Four Traffic Deaths Blamed On Ice Snow Indiana
Four of seven Indiana traffic deaths blamed on ice and snow as subzero weather and blizzard conditions persist. Early today three auto train collisions left two dead and one injured, with separate crashes near Columbia City and Westville. Chesterton crossers saw two killed by a non scheduled express train while a Tippecanoe incident added to the toll. many minor crashes occurred as temperatures dropped.
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Weather Update From The Morning Report
Continued cold with temperatures logged at 6 a.m. eight noon nine a.m. around minus 42. Sunrise at 6 47 and sunset at 5 29. River stage measured at minus 3 2 feet and rising.
Local Conditions Reported Temperatures and Precipitation
Yesterday's high reached 44 degrees while last night fell to 6. precipitation measured at .14 inches.
Terre Haute and Vicinity Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and very cold tonight and Saturday with diminishing winds. Lows down to five below in Terre Haute area with highs around fourteen on Saturday. Indiana outlook shows snow flurries in extreme north and colder temps with lows near zero to sixteen below and highs from five to ten above. Temperature readings at 6 am and 2 pm noted.
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