Eisenhower reduces Korea ground forces with two divisions to depart
President Eisenhower announced a progressive reduction of U.S. Army ground strength in Korea amid his Augusta visit. Two divisions will be withdrawn and returned to the United States as part of a push to loosen armistice tensions, while keeping forces in the Far East at levels to guard against renewed hostilities. Public urged patience on armistice outcomes amid broader moves to cut armament burdens.
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Augusta
Eisenhower
Korea
United Nations
Republic
United States
Augusta National Golf Course
Far East
Wanganui River Train Wreck Claims 148 Dead in NZ
Emergency teams scoured flood swollen reaches of the Wanganui River seeking bodies after a Christmas Eve wreck that left 148 dead of 267 aboard a nine car train. Queen Elizabeth II sympathy broadcast followed the disaster as survivors and rescuers recalled a bridge washout and frantic attempts to flag the engine. Dewar Bell helped warn and rescue 16 people before rescue efforts continued through the day.
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Wellington
N. Z
Wangehru
New Zealand
Here
Brno
Red
Czechoslovakia
Andes
Peru
Chosica
Pacific
el Callao
Auckland
Dewar Bell
Raehill
T. E. Waldorf
Eight Charged After Holiday Brawls in City
Mayor Henry W. Ault presided as eight people faced charges of disorderly conduct and assault and battery after a string of holiday incidents. John W. and Mattie May Corn, both of Chestnut Street, faced assault charges from a fight on Chestnut Street, with their hearing set for Wednesday morning. A separate incident saw Mrs. Cunningham allegedly throw a water glass at John Smith, injuring his eye and prompting hospital treatment. no charges were filed in that case. Additional arrests included Hayden Roberts and Robert Ratliff for disorderly conduct after a Cedar Street fight, with Ratliff fined $10 and costs and Roberts fined similarly. Lewis Stewart, also Lorain, faced intoxication charges and did not appear in court. George and Jesse Young were booked for disorderly conduct after a West River Street fight and fined. Willie Pollard was fined for disorderly conduct after a report of a gun incident at 40914 Tremont Street, with part of the fine suspended. Jeff Edwards, arrested December 19, was fined for disorderly conduct.
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Henry W. Ault
John W
Mattie May Corn
Chestnut Street
Ben
Amanda Cunningham
Lodi Street
Chestnut
Corns
Cedar Street
Hayden Roberts
Lorain
Robert Ratliff
Elbe Street
Lewis Steward
Cedar
Ratliffe
Roberts
Steward
George Willie Young
Vincent
Jesse James Young
West River Street
Ault
Willie Pollard
West Avenue
Molly Moody
Tremont Street
Lorain Boy Wounded In Accidental Gunshot
A 15 year old Lorain boy James Bednarrk was badly wounded by a .22 rifle while handing a firearm to his cousin Michael Ralich during a hunt near their Camden Avenue home. He was treated at St Josephs Hospital after the accident on Thursday afternoon.
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William Bednarrk
Camden Avenue
Lorain
St. Joseph’s Hospital
James
Michael Ralich
29Th Street
Michael
Physician Named To Draft Board
Dr. John W. Wherry of 230 Ohio street has been appointed by President Eisenhower to Elyria Draft Board No. 72 to fill a vacancy caused by Dr. John Fawcett’s departure to Michigan. He will serve alongside Harold Ewing and Bruce Alexander.
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John W. Wherry
Ohio Street
Eisenhower
Elyria
Northeastern Ohio Weather Brief
Cloudy and windy this afternoon with a high near 41. A few snow flurries tonight into Sunday, with a low around 27. Friday temperature range 28 to 36. No precipitation in 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Friday. Slippery spots near Ashtabula, other highways normal. Partly cloudy with temps from 22 to 43 as the day progresses.
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Ohio
Ashtabula
Where To Turn Amherst Builders & Home Repair Calendar of Events
Community listings page outlines events for Amherst area including builders and home repair services. Also notes calendars for Elyria page 18 and highlights church news, comics, death records, editorials, hospital notes, Oberlin society items, sports, suburban calendar, theatres, TV radio and Wellington notes.
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Amherst Builders & Home Repair
Elyria
Oberlin Society
Theatres TV
Radio
Wellington
Cleveland Firm Founder Dies In Home Fire
Richard E. May 47 founder and president of Red Litho Plate Co. died after his new 125000 dollar Cleveland home caught fire in the basemen recreation room. His wife Mary 30 and neighbor William J. Specter tried to reach him but could not. May had dozed in the recreation room after a Christmas gathering and cigar was removed before the blaze spread.
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Cleveland, O.P
Richard E. May
Red Litho Plate Co
May
Mary
William J. Specter
Glenn Miller Albums In Stock At Kamms Ady
Kamms and Ady report Glenn Miller albums in stock. Music store inventory highlights classic big band titles for collectors and casual listeners alike. Customers are advised to inquire about availability and pricing in person or by phone.
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Glenn Miller
Kamms, Ady
Russians propose Jan 25 for Big Four foreign ministers talks
Washington reports officials indicate the United States may accept a postponement of the Big Four foreign ministers meeting to January 25. In Moscow the Soviets countered with a date of January 25 or later and suggested Berlin as the site to be discussed by high commissioners in Berlin.
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Washington Ins
State Department
U.S
Moscow
INS
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Berlin
Allied Control Council
Paris
France
Rene Coty
Joseph Laniel
Eaton High School Teacher Injured In Fall
GRAFTON David Thompson a science and driver education instructor at Eaton High School was hospitalized at Elyria Memorial after a fall at the Paul Wise Service Station. He suffered a minor skull fracture and concussion when he dropped four feet onto the concrete while adjusting a raised front seat on his car. Thompson, preparing for a trip to New York City for Christmas with his wife’s parents, was unconscious briefly but began taking nourishment today. His stepmother and the pastor of his church accompanied his Detroit-born family. Thompson is in his fourth year teaching at Eaton.
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Grafton
David Thompson
Eaton High School
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Paul Wise
Thompson
New York City
J. W. Thompson
David
Detroit
Eaton School
Urge U S Canada Great Lakes Treaty
The Lake Carriers Association urged adoption of a US Canada Great Lakes pact to restrict cargo movement to vessels of the two countries for mutual defense. President Admiral Lyndon Spencer cited White House talks planned for Monday and Sen. Charles E. Potter’s pledge to introduce treaty legislation in January. The group noted European ship activity into the lakes rising from 20 ships with three flags in 1937 to 114 with eight flags this year, a 90 percent rise in the past year.
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Lake Carriers’ Association
Great Lakes
United States
Canada
Association
Lyndon Spencer
Charles E. Potter
R-Mich
White House
Sen. Potter
Senate
Lake Carriers’ Group
Admiral Spencer
Wallet Stolen From Home. $100 Missing
Mrs. Vivian Roland reports to the sheriff’s department that her purse containing $100.15 was stolen from her Island road home between 11 p.m. December 24 and 11 a.m. yesterday. R. D. Grafton is involved in the report.
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Vivian Roland
Island Road
R. D. Grafton
Sheriff's Department
Garments on Sale at Standard Cleaners
Two complete garments offered for 1.99 each at Standard Cleaners locations 564 Broad St. and 1500 W. Ave. Ad.
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Standard Cleaners
Broad. St
W. Ave
Fearful Christmas Traffic Toll Tops Records Stateside
Traffic deaths averaged seven per hour on Christmas Day raising fears of a “bloodiest in history” as 338 people were killed in highway mishaps since Thursday. The National Safety Council warned of 510 expected fatalities by Sunday midnight. Storm centers threatened to worsen driving hazards across the Midwest and Plains while mirthful holiday scenes hid tragic losses from Gilman Colorado to Flat Rock Michigan and Long Beach California where crime and violence added to the day's grim toll.
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United Press
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Lake Huron
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
North Dakota
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Washington
Thieves Raid Inn Burglary Nets Cash Liquor Cigarettes and More
Roy Fankhauser reports Gartner's Inn burglary last night netted about 133 dollars in cash 119 liquor bottles valued at 400 to 500 dollars 68 cigarette cartons and a case of wine The break in appeared to involve a rear window The incident was discovered at 12 50 a m by a customer who provided a license plate number deputies continued checking today
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Gartner’s Inn
Roy Fankhauser
Fankhauser
Ambassador to Israel Dies at 60 in Tel Aviv
United States Ambassador Mennett B. Davis died today in Tel Aviv after a heart ailment. A Greencastle Indiana native, Davis was 60 and had served as envoy to Israel since 1951 after previously serving as ambassador to Panama for three years.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
United States
Mennett B. Davis
Davis
Greencastle
Ind
Panama
Russian envoy Zarubin sends Christmas greetings to U S
Russian ambassador Georgi Zarubin extended his Christmas greetings to the American people on Friday. He declined to comment on a Moscow Radio broadcast that wished the world a Merry Christmas and claimed prospects for peace are wonderful. He asked an American Broadcasting Co. reporter to convey his personal greetings.
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Washington
Georgi Zarubin
Zarubin
Moscow
American Broadcasting Co
Crystall Clear Cleaners Offers One Day Shirt Service
Crystall Clear Cleaners at 587 Cleveland St advertises shirts beautifully laundered with one day service.
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Crystall Clear Cleaners
Cleveland St
Czech Wreck Toll Put At One Hundred To One Hundred Eighty Six
The Sakvice collision of the Bratislava Prague express and another passenger train on Christmas Eve left between 100 and 186 dead and numerous injured. Prague radio later quoted 100 dead, with reports from behind the Iron Curtain indicating many Austrian casualties.
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Vienna
Moravian
Sakvice
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Bratislava
Predict Cloudy Weekend Skies
The United States Weather Bureau reports a mainly cloudy Christmas weekend with mid 40s in the south and around 40 in the north of the state. Snow flurries possible in northern Ohio tonight and Sunday. Lows drop below freezing to about 27 statewide with early 8 am readings including Chicago 35 Denver 23 Los Angeles 38 Miami 58 Washington 28.
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International News Service
U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Denver
Los Angeles
Miami
Washington D. C
Hunters Find Body in Abandoned Walton Hills Hangar
Three hunters found the body of Albert Fosnight in an abandoned airport hangar in Walton Hills, Cuyahoga County. The coroner will rule on the death cause, with Walton Hills Police Chief Norman C. Pearce saying there are no signs of violence.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Albert Fosnight
Northfield
Walton Hills
Norman C. Pearce
Yeggs Take $7,000 From Canton Market Safe
Canton police search for burglars who forced open a safe at the North Cleveland Avenue market and stole $7,000 before abandoning the safe outside the city limits. Also an advertisement promoting Jackie Gleason on TV and a Snorkel Pen at Lorain County Stationers.
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Canton
Cleveland Avenue
Yeggs
Jackie Gleason
T. V
Lorain County Stationers
Theft of Cash and Payroll Checks From Cherney Apartment
Cash and checks totaling 3233 were stolen from the Cherneys apartment at 815 Lake Avenue yesterday afternoon. They found their door open on return at 7 pm. a cigar box with 2128.9 dollars and 934 dollars in payroll checks vanished, suggesting a duplicate key may have been used.
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Henry Cherney
Cherney Beverage Store
Lake Avenue
Cherneys
Cherney
Smoker Careless: East Avenue Home Damaged By Fire
A Thursday night blaze at 500 and 504 East Avenue, a double home owned by Glen Mayer, caused by a smoker's carelessness, damaged a lounge chair, living room, and kitchen. Fire chiefs noted heat and smoke through stairs, with clothing scorched and a TV and radio ruined. Occupant Ed Rasner. responding units included Quad No. 1, Engine No. 1, Ladder No. 1, emergency truck, plus Ohio Fuel Gas and Ohio Edison service trucks.
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East Avenue
Glen Mayer
Murray Ridge Road
Elyria Fire Department
Ed Rasner
Nick Voss
Quad No. 1
Engine Co. No
Ladder Co
Ohio Fuel Gas
Ohio Edison
Noisy Christmas Delights Neighbors In Terre Haute
Curious neighbors of Donald Vinen rushed out in pajamas to view Christmas morning gifts on his front lawn. A bear, a lion, and two mountain lions, all crafted and howling, were left as presents from a friend.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Donald Vinen
Vinen
Laos Premier protests to UN over Vietminh assault
Saigon report says Vietminh forces split Indochina, crossing Laos to Thakhek and threatening Thailand. Laos Premier Souvannah Phouma cabled a protest to the U.N. as Thailand mobilized nine frontier provinces and airlifted troops and arms into Savannakhet area.
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Saigon
Indochina
Thailand
Souvannah Phouma
Laos
United Nations
U.N
Viet Nam
Thakhek
Mekong River
Savannakhet
Moscow Radio
Bangkok
United States
Man Dies In Fire In West Side Cleveland Home
Richard May, 43, died in a late Friday night blaze that caused about 18000 dollars in damage to his west side Cleveland residence. The fire started in the basement recreation room of the home.
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Cleveland
Richard May
West Side
How to Discourage Germs and Found Lost Ads
Doctors urge scrubbing hands before eating to keep germs away. Chronicle Telegram classifieds promote Lost Ads to recover lost items and guide readers to place ads with helpful ad takers at 4751 for results.
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Chronicle- Telegram
Chronicle - Telegram
Dial
Elyria C. Y. O. Annual Yuletide Dance by Chuck Heck’s Band
The Elyria C.Y.O. announces its annual Yuletide Rhythm Christmas Dance featuring Chuck Heck’s Band. Pak ladeum on December 27 from 9:00 to 1:00. Tickets are one dollar. Proceeds support club activities.
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Elyria C. Y. O
Chuck Heck
Pakladeum
Om Adv
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