Gruenther Calls Allied Air Might Counterbalance Soviet Power
Gen Alfred Gruenther told the American Club in Paris that NATO air strength, backed by U S bombers and jet fighters, can cripple Soviet industrial capacity, offset by Western manpower gaps. He noted NATO grew from 1951 to 1954, expanding airfields and defense spending, with jets replacing piston aircraft.
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Paris
Alfred M. Gruenther
Russia
Europe
Tion
NATO
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Gruenther
American Club
U. S
U. S. Strategic Air Command
Republic Aviation Corp
Eisenhower
Britain
Soviet Union
West
Allies Forge Berlin Site Talks for Big Four Parley
Western Allied representatives and Soviet official Sergey Dengin held six hours of talks in Berlin to set a site for the four power foreign ministers conference. A Saturday session was planned at the Soviet headquarters in Karlshorst after failing to agree on the location. The Americans proposed the former Allied Control Authority building in the American sector for January 25 opening, while the Russians sought joint decision on venue and hinted at Radio Berlin as a preferred site.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Sergei A. Dengin
High Commission
Karlshorst
East Berlin
Allied Control Authority
Radio Berlin
Dengin
Italy Faces New Peril as Alps Snow Mutes Regions
A North wind and heavy snow lash western Europe as Italy, still recovering from Adriatic flood damage, braces for more peril. Alpine villages are cut off amid traffic disruptions and ruined farmland. Winter storms sweep Britain France the Netherlands and beyond, with Yugoslavia also affected.
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London
Italy
Europe
Britain
France
Holland
West Germany
Sweden
Italian Alps
Appenines
Yugoslavia
Adriatic
Po Desta
Pordenone
Riviera
Switzerland
Paris
Austria
Belgium
Baby dies from swallowed safety pin in Billings
A 3 month old Curtis Wayne Lind of Byron, Wye, died in a Billings hospital after swallowing an open safety pin. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Lind.
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Billings
U.P
Curtis Wayne Lind
Wayne Lind
Byron, Wye
Fugitive Escapes Train While Being Returned to Prison
Bennie Reynolds, 30, a fugitive being sent back to a North Carolina prison, overpowered guard R. A. Stafford on a moving Great Northern train in Montana. Reynolds shackled in two sets of restraints escaped, unlocked leg irons, and forced a porter to open a door as the train rolled. Reynolds had been arrested for burglary and claimed he escaped from prison. Continued on page 9.
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Wolf Point
Mont
North Carolina
Bennie Reynolds
Great Falls
Reynolds
R. A. Stafford
Great Northern Railway
Western Star
Stafford
Take Vanilla Wins Readers for Rent Ads
The piece notes vanilla as a top choice among ice cream buyers and highlights the impact of Want Ads in filling vacancies fast. It emphasizes that thousands read classified listings to find housing and that a strong ad can attract immediate responses. An ad-writer is available at dial 5451.
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Dial 5451
Korean POW Problem Nearing Crisis
Seoul reports the Communist side pressing the prisoner dispute toward a clash with the U N Command demanding freedom for 22 000 Chinese and North Korean civilians after January 22 The Reds claim support from a commission memorandum while Indian custodian officials hinted armistice terms lack clear custody end dates A Red messenger at Panmunjom delivered a letter seeking resumed prisoner explanations and holding them until a peace conference convenes
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U. N
Supervisory Commission
India
Panmunjom
K. S. Thimayya
Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission
Thimayya
U. N. Command
Sergeant Moran Dies Saving Trainee in Grenade Incident
Sgt Leon Moran of South Boston killed at Fort Dix after shielding trainee Pvt John D. O Callaghan from a grenade during a trench maneuver. Moran, 22, Combat Infantry Badge recipient with three Korea battle stars, died at the post hospital an hour later. O Callaghan wounded in the leg but survived. Moran served in Korea Oct 1952 to Sept 1953 and had been an instructor with the 34th Field Artillery Battalion since then.
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FT. DIX
N. J
Leonard Moran
South Boston
Korea
Army
34Th Field Artillery Battalion
John D. O’callaghan
New York
O'Callaghan
Moran
O’callaghan
Montana Weather Forecast Delivers Cloudy Periods and Snow
The bulletin shows a cloudy period with light snow possible across Montana west of Divide. Frid ay highs reach 30 to 40 and colder Friday night into Saturday, with variable temps across regions including 10 to 15 in the northeast and 40 in the far southwest.
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Montana
Divide
Probers Urged to Guard Against Waste
Senator Hayden urged the Senate to guard against waste and extravagance as new probes loom. He warned a delay via a dormant rule would allow debate before investigations move forward. Jenner sought 170000 dollars for his Internal Security Subcommittee, surpassing 1953 funding.
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Washington
Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate
Chamber
Arizona Democrat
Sen
Jenner
Ind
Senate Internal Security
McCarthy
Rwis
Arizonan
Four men charged in Reuther shotgun attempt
Detroit authorities reviewed criminal records on vice gambling murder and labor racketeering to build the case against four men charged in the 1948 Reuther shooting. The Detroit Times said an international gambling ring witness will testify and one observer will have watched the attack.
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Detroit
CIO
Walter Reuther
Reuther
Detroit Times
The
Times
Buckshot
Montana Sheriff Removed From Office by Court
Lincoln County Sheriff Coroner Harry J. Collinson was ordered removed by District Court Judge Dean King for nonfeasance. The order declared the sheriff's office vacant as Leonard Olsen becomes acting sheriff amid ongoing charges of illegal fee collection.
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Libby
U.P
Dean King
Lincoln County
Harry J. Collinson
Collinson
H. B. Wallace
Leland Tripp
Eureka
Ike's Farm Program Faces Rough Sledding in Congress
President Eisenhower outlined a shift to flexible price supports for farm programs to avoid abrupt price drops while keeping parity guidelines. He signaled a detailed plan in a Monday message, with division among lawmakers over adopting flexible versus high level supports amid debate on farm acts from 1948 and 1949.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
State of the Union
Ding
Capitol Hill
House Agriculture Committee
Aiken
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen
Anderson
D-Nm
Ban on New Projects Listed Opens Door to Reversal
President Eisenhower signaled a possible easing of the Truman era ban on new public works as 23 reclamation projects were named for the year starting July 1. Interior and budget officials cautioned classification remains unclear until the budget is released. Lawmakers greeted the move with mixed views awaiting full details.
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Washington
Ralph A. Tudor
Eisenhower
White House
Interior Department
Budget Bureau
Rep
Ellsworth
R-Ore
Sen
Magnuson
D-Wash
Double birth shocks Syracuse father with 16 children
Joseph George, 37, learned he and his wife are parents to twins, bringing their brood to 15 boys and 16 children total. The couple, married since 1937, previously had 14 children with one infant son who died. He exclaimed, “Wow, I can’t believe it.”
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Syracuse
N. Y
Joseph George
Seven Men Die in Navy Photo Plane Crash Near Panama
A four engine U S Navy photo reconnaissance plane from Miramar California crashed in a jungle near the Trans Isthmian Highway in Panama killing seven men. One victim was dragged alive but died the next day and three survivors were listed in critical condition.
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Panama
Miramar
Calif
Canal Zone
President Declares Aim Is to Build 'Stronger America'
President Eisenhower outlines a massive state program to build a stronger America, urging peace from strength and readiness to use atomic weapons if needed. He proposes domestic reforms on farm labor social security housing and tax laws plus votes for 18 year olds and citizenship revocation for Communists.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
America
Senate
House
Len Knowland
Calif
Voice of America
High Spots of Ike's Policies
A summary of President Eisenhower's State of the Union proposals includes foreign affairs with UN support, European unity, and defense against Korea. foreign aid with reduced economic aid. nuclear deterrence for peace. air power emphasis. St. Lawrence Seaway. anti communism measures. economic growth steps. a five billion dollar budget cut and debt limit increase. further tax cuts. car, liquor, tobacco taxes. farm price support changes to stimulate consumption and insulate surpluses.
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United Nations
Freedom
Europe
Korea
Secretary of Defense
Proom
St. Lawrence Seaway
U. S
President Eisenhower Uses Individual Lectern For State of the Union
President Eisenhower delivered the State of the Union with his own adjustable lectern after Robert Montgomery devised a device to mimic a music rack’s height and tilt. The speech ran 54 minutes, the second longest in 20 years, with a standout line about forfeiting citizenship for conspirators. Mrs Eisenhower wore a white hat and gloves while Cabinet members wore white shirts, the President in a blue shirt.
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Robert Montgomery
White House
Eisenhower
Montgomery
Mrs Hobby
Ike Message Elicits Mixed Political Reactions in Congress
congressional response ranged from inspired to critical as lawmakers weighed Eisenhower’s state of the union message. Democratic leaders hailed moderation, while Republicans praised its forthright tone yet warned of gaps on specific proposals and tax and postal policy details.
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Eisenhower
South
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Rep
Rayburn
House
Sen
Knowland
California
Union
America
Wiley
Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Ferguson
Michigan
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