Italian fishing fleet seized by Yugoslav gunboats
Rome reports say 25 Italian fishing boats with about 150 men were seized off the Yugoslav coast by five Yugoslav gunboats and forced to port Sunday night. The incident follows a string of such events after a fishing pact between Italy and Yugoslavia expired last spring. The Rosanna and Santa Maria sent urgent radio messages during the seizure.
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Rome
Foreign Office Today
Yugoslavia
Chioggia
Santa Maria
Hospital Plane Crash in Korea Kills 14 On Runway
A hospital evacuation C 47 collided with a jet during takeoff on a western Korea air base runway killing 14. Six American patients and two flight nurses among the dead. Greek air force crew and other military personnel also perished.
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Seoul
Korea
Sth Air Force
Royal Hellenic Air Force
Marine Grenade Assault Kills Marine at New York Bar
A Marine sergeant on leave threw two grenades into the Royal Flush bar in New York, killing himself and injuring a federal narcotics agent and 12 others. Patrolman Vincent Beckles shot him after a pursuit. A 14 year old Air Force sergeant companion and a uniformed sailor fled. the third companion escaped. Witnesses describe the chaotic blast and bar damage as residents fled to the street.
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New York
Christina
Eugene McDermotte
John H. Orth
Orth
McDermott
Royal Flush
Mark Sutter
Air Force
Navy tug heads to free stranded freighter Quartette
A Navy tug moved toward the reef sixty miles east of Midway Island to free the freighter Quartette stuck on a coral ledge. Seventy percent of the crew were rescued, and the ship’s captain and three crew members were transferred to a patrol craft awaiting the tug’s arrival from Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Wecur
Midway Island
Quartette
mid-Pacific
Navy
Reds Claim Sergeant Deserted United States
East Germany s news service reported an American Army sergeant renounced U S citizenship and sought political asylum in the Soviet zone. The ADN identified the sergeant as Audrey E Miles of Brooklyn New York, with the Fourth Division s Eighth Infantry Regiment at Buschbeck West Germany. The asylum request was dated December 14.
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Berlin
Soviet Zone
ADN
Set
Audrey E. Miles
Brooklyn
N. Y
Buschbeck
West Germany
Funeral services for Carl Peterson held at West Chester church
Funeral services for Carl Peterson were held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the West Chester Methodist church with Rev. Mark Sullivan presiding. Pallbearers included Walter Mauer Lloyd Mauer Clark Mauer Eldon Mauer Wilbur West and Sam Statler. Burial followed in West Chester cemetery with Masonic services by Richmond Lodge No. 96. Jones Funeral Home supervised arrangements.
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Carl Peterson
West Chester Methodist Church
Mark Sullivan
Walter
Lloyd
Clark
Eldon Mauer
Wilbur West
Sam Statler
West Chester
Richmond Lodge No. 96
Jones Funeral Home
He's An Individualist Charged With Repeated License Violations
Chester Bigby, 26, was sentenced to 60 days in the house of correction after his 12th conviction for driving without a license. Bigby said he owned several cars but never possessed a driver's license.
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Detroit
Mich
Chester Bigby
House of Correction
Bigby
Don Myers Cited For His Part in Saving Fishermen
Don W. Myers YN3 aboard the USS Pasig in Korean waters helped rescue six Japanese fishermen drifting 38 hours in a fierce storm off the Korean Straits. Under Captain Carver the Pasig fought 45 to 50 mph winds, transferred survivors, and provided shock care aboard the ship.
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Don Myers
The
Journal
Ens
J. W. Kriebel
Pasig
Don W. Myers
YN3
Myers
Cde. L. M. Carver
Arcadia
Calif
Korean Straits
Pusan
U. N
Korea
Carver
Moji
Japan
7Th Fleet
US Planes Blast Red Troop Center
U S warplanes bombed a large Communist troop center near Chaeryong Northeast Korea destroying four buildings and leaving flames and smoke. Earlier F-80s hit a Red airbase at Pyongyang while Sabrejets patrolled to block MiGs, with one enemy fighter downed.
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U.S
Red
Seoul
Korea
Chaeryong
Pyongyang
North Korea
Chamber Drive Shows Strong Progress in Membership Push
The Washington Chamber of Commerce reports good progress in its annual membership drive. Chairman Mit Smart announced 55 percent of calls have produced higher dues and the goal of a $10 000 budget for next year remains in focus.
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Washington Chamber of Commerce
Mit Smart
Smart
Most Iowa Highways Still Slippery Today
Slippery roads linger across Iowa due to wet packed snow with more snow forecast for northeast Iowa tonight. Power crews fight ice and snow as outages darken Des Moines homes for hours amid falling trees and ice laden wires.
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Iowa
United Press
State Highway Commission
Osceola
Adel
Marshalltown
Waterloo
Dubuque
Power Company
Des Moines
Mrs. Sella Crawford Dies in Colorado
Stella Crawford of Denver died Monday December 22 in Colorado. Funeral services are set for 1:56 PM Friday at Jones Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. She was born February 21, 1881, daughter of Newt and Mary Tarrant, and married to Ross T. Crawford who died December 26, 1928. Survivors include one son Milford J. Keefer.
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Stella Crawford
Denver
Colo
Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Crawford
Newt
Mary Tarrant
Ross T. Crawford
Washington
Milford J. Keefer
No Reason Found to Ground Globemaster Planes
Washington A F said investigators found no cause to ground C 124 Globemaster transports after the Moses Lake crash that killed seven. Maj. Gen. Victor Bertrandias leading the accident team at Larson AFB reported early findings did not justify grounding the giant transports.
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Washington
Air Force
Moses Lake
Wash
Air Force Headquarters
Victor FB Bertrandias
Larson Air Force Base
Bertrandias
Naster
Convicts Escaped In Portland Area Manhunt Widens
State Police chased six escaped convicts around Portland after a seventh dangerous prisoner was captured in a wild bullet-flying chase. Authorities emphasized the fugitives include a convicted murderer and a jailbird who vowed not to be taken alive. They fled from Washington State Penitentiary through a 200 foot tunnel built with months of effort.
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Portland
Ore
Washington State Penitentiary
Brush With Death Tests Davenport Teens Twice
Two teenagers Louis Johnson 18 Bemidji Minnesota and David Shaw 16 Claire Jr. escaped death twice in Davenport in one day. Their car stalled on railroad tracks as a freight train approached but the train stopped a few feet away. The car was towed free and they continued. Later the same vehicle overturned on a curve on Highway 67 near Pleasant Valley. Johnson was uninjured and Shaw treated for slight injuries.
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Louis Johnson
Bemidji Minn
David Shaw
Te Claire, Jr
Davenport
Highway 67
Pleasant Valley
Johnson
Shaw
NAM Rejects Appeal To Revive WSB
The National Association of Manufacturers refused an appeal from Economic Stabilizer Michael V. DiSalle for help reviving the Wage Stabilization Board. DiSalle sought NAM and the U S Chamber of Commerce to recruit replacements after industry members quit following President Truman approving a wage boost for the United Mine Workers of 40 cents a day larger than the board had approved.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
Truman
Michael V. DiSalle
Twenty Three Tourists Die in Snow Avalanche
In Innsbruck Austria a bus carrying foreign tourists was buried by a wind whipped avalanche. Twenty three people died and 25 more were crushed in what authorities call the worst mountain disaster in modern Austrian history. New blizzards cut roads and hindered identification efforts.
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Innsbruck
Austria
Bavarian Alps
Federal Institute For Avalanche Research
Davos
Switzerland
Korean Vets to be Discharged After 20 Months
Effective January 1 Army draftees who served in Korea will be discharged after 20 months of service instead of 21. The policy, announced by Army Secretary Frank Pace Jr, applies only to Korea veterans and not to Marines, whose fate remains undecided. Others remain at 24 months under the draft law.
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Washington
Army
Korea
Frank Pace Jr
Strikers Picket TV and Radio Stations Today
The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists AFTRA struck two Chicago radio stations WLS and WGN and TV station WGN TV but all remained on air. WGN-TV canceled local programs while WLS used non striking staff to broadcast CBS network content.
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Chicago
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
WLS
WGN
Wgn-Tv
W&on-Tv
CBS
Wan
AFTRA
Captured Car Thief Begs Cops to Shoot
Davenport Iowa report says John J Spoon age 21 and his wife Audrey 19 fled in a stolen car after a high speed chase on ice covered roads. Spoon allegedly begged officers to shoot him fearing a return to Arkansas penitentiary as a parole violator. Patrolman Kenneth Nuss pursued the vehicle before it skidded into a ditch and the pair were booked for investigation.
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Davenport
John J,spoon
Arkansas
Spoon
Kenneth Nuss
Bettendorf
Audrey
Saving Plan Is Urged for Drivers
CHICAGO UP An estimated 590 persons may die in traffic accidents during the four day Christmas holiday. The National Safety Council urged a Christmas savings plan for motorists and pedestrians. The plan calls for not driving in bad weather and leaving early if driving, taking it easy, and allowing extra time. Do not drink if you drive and watch for others who may be drinking.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Monroney Warns Against High Tariff
Senator A S Mike Monroney warns that Congress abandoning the reciprocal trade program for high tariffs would throw Europe into a tailspin. He argues increased U S trade can aid the European economy more than foreign aid and backs the view that Marshall Plan nations need more trade and less aid.
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Washington
A. S
Mike Monroney
Congress
Europe
Oklahoma Democrat
United States
Entries Open in Washington JC Decorating Contest
Officials of the annual Washington Junior Chamber of Commerce Outdoor Christmas decorating contest expressed pleasure at resident response. Judging will be held Wednesday evening. Late entries may be telephoned in to 773 R with name and address.
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Washington Junior Chamber of
Soldier Murray Dies in Korean Front Ambush
Cpl. James E. Murray, 3rd Division, who once shared lunch with President-elect Eisenhower on December 4, is killed by a Communist ambush in no-man's land Dec. 9. Bronze Star recipient and patrol leader, he died after aiding wounded buddies. Eisenhower and Lt. Richards praised his heroism.
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Korea
James E. Murray
Dwight Eisenhower
No-Man's Land
Murray
U. N
John J. Richards
Grand Rapids
Mich
Holiday Activities At VEFW Hall Include Dance And Party
The VEFW hall hosts a dance Friday evening for the young adult group and a New Year’s Eve party. A New Year’s Day dinner follows with an afternoon of social activity and TV watching planned at the hall.
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Vefw Hall
Santa Claus Arrives Tonight for Washington Visit
Santa Claus is en route to Washington and will reach the business district with his sleigh at 7 PM. This will be his final stop before Christmas eve, and he has promised treats for all children encountered while touring downtown. Local merchants will keep stores open again tonight for shoppers.
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Santa Claus
Washington
Santa
Printers and papers in Quad City meet on contract dispute
AFL printers and four area publishers plan an exploratory 3 p m meeting with Federal Conciliator R E Hall to resolve a walkout that began last Monday. The Moline Dispatch Rock Island Argus Davenport Times and Davenport Democrat will publish without striking Local 170 members.
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Moline, Il
AFL
E.s.t
R. E. Hall
Des Moines
Ill
the Moline
French Premier Pinay Resigns Shaking Christmas Crises
President Vincent Auriol accepted Premier Antoine Pinay’s resignation after failed appeals to stay. Pinay, discouraged by rebuffs in the National Assembly, declared he would not return to the “lion's den.” Auriol resumed talks to name a successor to the nine month leader, France’s third longest postwar government.
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Paris
Vincent Auriol
Antoine Pinay
France
Auriol
Pinay
National Assembly
Santa Claus Visits County Home Monday
Santa Claus distributed gifts from the Christmas tree at the Washington county home Monday evening after a short Christmas program led by Rev. H. F. Kirchner. Gifts were donated by the Kiwanis club and the public in Washington county as members of the board of supervisors assisted with the program.
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Santa Claus
Washington County
H. F. Kirchner
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Kiwanis Club
Board of Supervisors
Captain Radwan Rescues 150 From Stranded Champollion Liner
Beirut The Lebanese captain of a motor launch single handedly saved about 150 aboard the wrecked Champollion liner after it struck a reef in a gale. He made three perilous trips, rescuing passengers and crew as waves swamped the vessel, with one 18 year old casualty during the descent his rope and courage saving many.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Christemas
Menéay
Radwan
Redwas
Brodie Twins Remain Near Death After Separating Surgery
Doctors in Chicago say the Brodie twins, separated by surgery six days ago, face months of danger with no skull tops and infection risks. The infants’ condition is too critical for further bone reconstruction as medical staff study their charts for signs of stabilizing vital signs.
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Chicago
Brodie Twins
Iowa Night Weather Outlook With Snow Flurries
Des Moines area forecast shows highs 26 to 36 across regions with cloudy skies. Light snow possible in the northeast, colder air settles tonight with lows around 20 to 38, and a mild change is expected Thursday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
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New York Bar
Knickerbocker Hospital
Vincent Beckles
Reds
Miles
Washington Evening Journal
Sueppel
Richards Construction
Waggoner Welding
Mace Motor Co
Sitlers Auto Parts
Peterson & Flickinger
Smart Implement
McDaniel Drug Store
Louis Kehoe
Lackey Coffee Shop
Osincup Drug Store
Freshwater Coal
Wittmer U Save
Keith Vetter
Coast To Coast
Lemmon Jewelry
Duncan's
Washington Amusement
E. M. Mirages
Farmers Mutual Insurance
Crull Insurancce
Gilmore Shet Service
Sella Crawford
Colorado
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WSB
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Eisenhower
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Quad City
Santa Paus
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Harebor
Brodie
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