Dulles Says Stalin Open to Concrete Peace Proposals
Washington reports Dulles said Premier Stalin could be received seriously if he offered concrete peace ideas. Eisenhower, amid talks with Dulles, planned a face to face meeting only after reviewing proposals. The dialogue follows Stalin's response to questions via James Reston. The piece notes Eisenhower’s family Christmas and a church service at Columbia University.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
Josef Stalin
Dulles
New York
Christmas Traffic Toll Surges Past 250 as Holidays End
United Press tally at 11 a.m. shows 269 killed in traffic since 6 p.m. Christmas Eve, with 321 total deaths from accidents including planes and fires. Ohio leads with 26 fatalities. NSC predicts 590 highway deaths over the four day holiday.
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United Press
S.t
Ohio
National Safety Council
Four Americans and 19 Iranians killed in Tehran crash
A Dakota airliner crashed at Tehran Airport in heavy fog killing 23 people and injuring two. Among the dead were four American passengers identified as James Elliott Blackmore, Cecille Anne De Moisy, Sgt. Thomas Rispolo, and an undisclosed fourth. The plane, en route from Abadan, struck in fog as it attempted to land. the tail was ripped off and the fuselage burned.
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Iran
Iranian Airways
Abadan
United States
James Elliott Blackmore
Great Neck
N.Y
Thomas Rispolo
Georgia
Cecille Anne de Moisy
Utah
Blackmores
Rispoli
Miss de Moisy
Point Four
Youth Killed In Crash Near Laughlins Corners
William J. Puskan aged 16 of Imperial Pennsylvania died when a pickup truck overturned on Route 30 near Laughlins Corners. Police reported no other injuries. The crash occurred today and is under investigation by local authorities.
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William J. Puskan
Imperial
Laughlins Corners
Northeastern Ohio Forecast Turns Colder With Snow Flurries
The region sees cloudy and cold conditions tonight with a low around 20. Saturday stays cloudy with light snow flurries, windy and cooler. Five day outlook shows temperatures 4 to 6 degrees below normal, a dip Saturday, slight warming Monday, then cooler Tuesday and Wednesday. Normal low 19 to 23, high 34 to 40. Light snow and flurries average a quarter inch or less.
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Ohio
Home On Eighth Street Damaged By Christmas Fire
A Christmas afternoon blaze heavily damaged Dan G. Carter’s house at 331 1/2 Eighth Street. Overheated furnace sparked the fire. the family was away in Kentucky. The home was a total loss with smoke and heat destroying remaining contents. Two other fires occurred Christmas day on West Avenue Earl Court and 241 Temple Court.
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Dan G. Carter
Eighth Street
Kentucky
West Avenue
Earl Court
Temple Court
Betty Pinter
Paul Johnson
Emerson Court
Dr Fortney Joins Lorain County Elections Board
Dr R J Fortney of Wellington resigned as county commissioner to join the Lorain County Board of Elections and was sworn in by Clerk H E Agate. His term would have expired Jan 5. the move follows a request from Secretary of State Ted W Brown and the Democratic Executive Committee to fill a vacancy from James B Seward’s death. A Republican commissioner-elect, J Powell Jones, will take office Jan 5 unless the vacancy is filled earlier.
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R. J. Fortney
Wellington
H. E. Agate
Lorain County
Democratic Committee
Dr. Fortney
Election Board
James B. Seward
J. Powell Jones
Five Accidents Reported But No Injuries
Five traffic accidents were investigated by the sheriff's department, none involving personal injury. Details include a 19 year old Raymond Greer driving a damaged car on Indian Hollow road, two others on Chestnut Ridge road, a Route 254 collision involving Arnold Gerrich and Eugene Henderson, a hit and run on Route 254, and a brake failure on Elyria avenue causing a collision with Edward Faulkner.
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Raymond E. Greer
Cleveland
Indian Hollow Road
Albert J. Cooper
R. D. Grafton
Robert Whelpley
North Ridgeville
Chestnut Ridge Road
Route 76
Arnold Gerrich
Elyria Avenue
R. D. Lorain
Eugene Henderson
West Lake Road
Arnold Streving
Youthful Soldier Sentenced for Burglary at Lorain Center
Acting Juvenile Judge W. E. Kellogg of Medina sentenced a 17 year old soldier to Mansfield Reformatory after he pleaded guilty to burglary at the Lorain Surplus Center. Police arrested him December 12 after finding several guns in his possession. the guns were taken December 8.
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W. E. Kellogg
Medina
Mansfield Reformatory
Lorain
Eisenhower Tightens Aide Selection With GOP Clearances
President elect Eisenhower issues a directive requiring top federal appointments to be cleared with state Republican senators and the state party organization. The move aims to strengthen GOP networks and ease discontent over past selections while signaling caution to avoid further friction with Taft and other lawmakers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Martin P. Durkin
Congress
Ohio Holiday Accidents Claim At Least 27 Lives
A United Press tally through 6 p.m. Wednesday lists at least 27 deaths in Ohio Christmas accidents. The toll includes multiple auto crashes near Delta and Greenville, plus pedestrians and motorcycle riders in Cleveland, Columbus, Medina, Port Clinton, and nearby areas. Names and ages span Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky residents involved in these holiday crashes.
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Ohio
United Press
Delta
Greenville
Airlines report record safety in 1952
U S airlines posted an all time safety record in 1952 with only five passenger deaths from crashes. Domestic and international carriers carried about 27 million passengers and logged over 15.4 billion miles. The expected final death rate is under one per 100 million passenger miles.
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Washington
U. S
Civil Aeronautics
Charles F. Horne
CAA
Mrs Lucile Duncan Hurt In Route 20 Crash West Of Wakeman
Mrs Lucile Duncan of Gary Indiana was taken to Norwalk Memorial Hospital with head injuries after a car driven by her husband William Duncan skidded on slick pavement along Route 20 about one and a half miles west of Wakeman. The vehicle left the road, struck a utility pole and was badly damaged. the driver was uninjured.
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Wakeman
Lucile Duncan
Gary
Ind
Norwalk Memorial Hospital
Duncan
William
Twelve Homeless After Downtown Fire in Grand Rapids
A $100,000 blaze swept a two story brick building in downtown Grand Rapids on Christmas Day leaving twelve people homeless. The fire damaged a tavern grocery and apartments above. Local officials investigated the cause and firefighters contained the flames.
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Grand Rapids
Elyria Surplus Center Moves to 541 Broad Street
The Elyria Surplus Center has relocated to 541 Broad Street, advertising the move to customers. The notice notes the new address and invites patrons to visit the updated location.
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Elyria Surplus Center
Broad St
Adv
Amherst Calendar and Local Listings
Calendar pages list events for Amherst and Elyria with sections on church news society and markets. Notable items include real estate transfers, death records, and sports standings across neighboring Oberlin Wellington and Suburban sections.
Russians Free Yank Held 32 Days in East Germany
Berlin reports Lt. Horace J. Sincore of Homestead Florida released by the Soviet Union after 32 days in captivity. He wandered into East Germany during maneuvers wearing a Communist aggressor uniform and was treated well, with talk restricted to reporters until after release. Separate Paris dispatches note a German policeman shot by three Russians who crossed into the French sector on Christmas Day.
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Berlin
Horace J. Sincore
Homestead
Fla
East Germany
Sincore
U.S
West Berlin
Herbert Bauer
Boom Sparks Power Line Crash at Elyria Facility
A boom at the American Radiator and Sanitary Standard Corp touched a high tension line in Elyria at 10:30 am causing several spans to burn. No injuries were reported as Ohio Edison crews replaced damaged wiring and restored service by 12:15 pm with some lights still out.
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Elyria
Ohio Edison Co
Car Crash Injures Lorain Driver on Highway 6 Underpass
Victor Malitic, 34, of Lorain was hospitalized at St. Joseph's after his car struck both sides of the guard rail at the Highway 6 underpass at 12 45 p m on December 25. Doctors listed a possible hip dislocation, possible left hand fracture, and possible left femur fracture. State Highway Patrolmen are investigating.
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Lorain
Victor Malitic
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rai
Highway 6
Stalin signals possible meeting with Eisenhower
Stalin stated he favors diplomatic talks with the U.S. administration to ease world tension and cited willingness to discuss Korea. The remarks, given in writing to James Reston, sparked wide attention but skepticism in Washington and Paris.
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Stalin
Korea
New York Times
James Reston
Moscow
Josef Stalin
U. S
Esenhower
Moscow Radio
Washington
The
Soviet Union
Fusenhower
S&s. R
Sabrejets And MIGs Duel In Air Over Korea
UN fighter bombers hit Communist supply centers in Korea while Sabrejets clashed with MIG 15s in four duels. Sabres reported no losses as 16 Red jets fought near Mig Alley. Ground actions included explosions at supply dumps near Wonsan and Patton tanks engaging enemy armor east of Chorwon.
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Korea
United Nations
Air Force
Wonsan
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Pyongyang
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North Korea
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Sniper Ridge
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Kumwha
Beightler Suffering Third Heart Attack
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler, wartime commander of the 27th Division, was reported in serious condition after his third heart attack. He was brought to Walter Reed Hospital from his Okinawa command yesterday.
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Washington
Robert S. Rbeightler
Rbeightler
Walter Reed Hospital
Okinawa
Alcohol Tax Unit Probe Planned Early In 1953
House tax investigators plan early next year to probe graft or favoritism in granting liquor permits by the Internal Revenue Bureau. Rep Robert W Kean says the alcohol tax unit produced some of the most flagrant misconduct and the subcommittee will give it close attention in the new Congress. The panel may question Treasury Secretary John W Snyder over the Universal Pictures tax claim and praised recent Bureau steps to prevent corruption.
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House
Internal Revenue Bureau
Robert W. Kean
R-Nj
Ways and Means
Kean
Subcommittee
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Snyder
Universal Pictures, Inc
Hollywood
82D
Congress
Itax
Safe Tampering at Fisher's Food Store
An undetermined amount of cash and checks were stolen from the safe at Fisher's Food Store 208 Cleveland Street during the holiday period. Night clerk Clifford Clapp reported tampering at 1 am, noting the safe moved to the aisle with a screen of cartons and a drill used to open it. A pry bar entry breached a rear door from the inside.
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Fisher's Food
Cleveland Street
Clifford Clapp
Clapp
Edward G. Stankard
David McDonald
Fishers
Elmer
Ship Armco to be L aunched at Lorain January 24
The Columbia Transportation Co will launch its new flagship on January 24. The 647 foot Armco is built by American Ship Building Co in Lorain yards and replaces the Joseph Frantz as flagship. It is a sister ship of the Reserve, recently launched in River Rouge.
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The
Columbia Transportation Co
Armco
American Ship Building Co
Lorain Yards
Joseph Frantz
Reserve
River Rouge
Queen Elizabeth Keeps 300 Wedding Clocks Running
London reports Queen Elizabeth II has had the last of her wedding present clocks moved into Buckingham Palace bringing the total timepieces to 300. The monarch insists the clocks be kept running.
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London
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
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