Greens Run school board offers $1 lease for $200000 building
A Greens Run community committee and the Trimble Township School Board propose leasing the 19,000 square foot, three story Greens Run School for a token one dollar to attract an industry. The abandoned facility sits on three-and-a-half acres with access to water coal electric and railway along a state highway.
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Greens Run
Trimble Township
Glouster
Chauncey
Homer Simons
Victor Mambourg
Arthur Cherrington
C. F. Wallace
Gilbert Courtney
Cherrington
Allies and Reds stall in Panmunjom prisoner talks
UN command demands immediate answer from the Reds on a prisoner exchange proposal. Reds refuse to discuss exchanges without neutral nation inspection. UN radio blasts the Communists for holding prisoners and blackmailing aims while subcommittees fail to reach agreement on truce enforcement.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Tokyo
United Nations
Panmunjom
Matthew B. Ridgway
Red Camps
Eisenhower Backers Aim for New Hampshire Primary
Eisenhower supporters push for his 1952 bid with New Hampshire primary looming on March 11. They expect his name to appear on ballots pending a possible public statement after results, while petitions may place him on both major tickets.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Manchester
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Sherman Adams
Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Carlson
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Paris
Senator Duff
R-Pa
Duff
Edward Bacon
Ralph Immel
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Truman Returns as Tax Scandal Probes Stir Talk of Intervention
President Truman cut short a Key West visit to return to Washington amid speculation he may act on widening tax scandal concerns. House Ways and Means hearings enter third week, with T. Lamar Caudle as lead witness and Attorney General McGrath summoned to testify.
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Washington
Truman
Key West
Fla
McGrath, Menhkables
Ace
Pioneally
House
Internal Revenue Bureau
Justice Department
McGrath
T. Lamar Caudle
Caudie
House Committee
Bar Association
Caudle
Florida
Former Point Pleasant girl faces murder charge in family row
Barbara Ann Neville 18 is accused of shooting her stepfather Russell Baird 26 in the London Ohio home seven miles southwest of London. Sheriff Bidwell said she claimed he choked her mother Dorothy 37 and she fired from her pocket then called for help. Prosecutor Sidener orders second degree murder charges. Neville held in Madison County jail.
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Point Pleasant
Barbara Ann Neville
London
Ohio
Harold R. Bidwell
Madison County
Barbara
Russell Baird
Baird
Bidwell
Dorothy
Forest E. Sidener
Columbus
Velma Plants
Phillip Neville
Phillip
Dorothy Neville
Ben Lomond
W.va
Typhoon Slams Philippines Killing Dozen and Wrecking Crop
A 125 mile per hour tropical cyclone battered central Philippines. Cebu City reported at least 12 dead and thousands homeless as light buildings collapsed and roofs were torn from larger structures. Evacuation and aid efforts expanded across Samar Leyte Camiguin and Mindanao as Hibok Hibok volcano continued to erupt nearby.
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Manila
Philippines
Sulu
Frank A. White
Cebu City
Cebu Island
White
Cebu
Elizabeth Bornhofen
Camiguin Island
Hibok Hibok
Mindiano
Samar
Leyte
Panay Island
Sulu Sea
Hints Accord On Arms Plan
A Western diplomatic source says the Western powers and Soviet Russia agreed on forming a disarmament commission to compare rival arms reduction and atomic control plans. The source notes the Big Four’s secret talks yielded this concrete result and the commission may study proposals next spring.
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Paris
Russia
Farmer’s Body Found In Barn Near Rutland
Oliver Bratton, 50, was found hanging in a barn at his Rutland area farm at 9 30 am Monday. Coroner Henry Ewing ruled death by his own action citing despondency over failing health. Bratton’s body was discovered by his wife and a neighbor after he left for chores at 7 am.
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Pomeroy
Oliver Bratton
Rutland
Henry Ewing
Ewing
Bratton
Man Killed by Auto Driven by Lombardo
New York police report an automobile driven by orchestra leader Guy Lombardo struck a man, killing him, and seriously injuring a woman. Lombardo was returning to Freeport Long Island from a Roosevelt Hotel Manhattan engagement. A vehicular accident court hearing is set for January 9 to decide if charges are warranted.
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New York
Guy Lombardo
Freeport
Long Island
Roosevelt Hotel
Manhattan
Lombardo
Dead Infant Found in Gutter Outside Theater
The body of a prematurely born infant was found wrapped in newspapers in a gutter outside a theater in Lebanon on Sunday. Officials said the baby appeared to have been born dead.
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Lebanon
Fairy Tale Comes True in Upland Shoemaker Aid
In Upland California Joe Horvath collapsed from a heart attack at his cobbler shop leaving many shoes to mend. After his wife found the repairs done by elves like figures, a coalition of rival cobblers led by Taz Cochran stepped in to continue mending until Joe recovers.
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Upland
Calif
Joe Horvath
Joe
Taz Cochran
Allies Repel Nine Attacks On Cold Front
United Nations forces repelled nine minor Red probing attacks along the Korean war front. Five strikes hit the eastern front, three the center, one the western. No major ground actions reported. North Korea claimed artillery strikes caused damage while claiming a lull on the front. U.S. Fifth Air Force jets saw 10 enemy fighters over northwest Korea with no contact. An F-84 and an F-51 were shot down by ground fire on Saturday.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U. S. Eighth Army
Radio
U.S
Fifth Air Force
Northwest
U. S
Air Force
Hearing Is Waived By Police Officer
August R. Helwig a 45 year old Washington D C police lieutenant waived examination in magistrate court and his case was set for grand jury on a DWI charge he posted a 500 appearance bond Helwig was arrested here Nov 19 and had pleaded guilty before withdrawing the plea after authorities reviewed the case
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Point Pleasant
August R. Helwig
Washington, D.C
Helwig
Metropolitan Police
FBI To Join Hunt For West Coast Killer Ross
Federal agents join the manhunt for George F. Ross a 27 year old armed ex convict charged with first degree murder in Cleveland. Police say he shot traffic patrolman Forney L. Claus and that he and a partner robbed a Seattle officer of $60 using the same Colt revolver. The suspect is described as extremely dangerous and linked to burglaries storing loot in a rented room.
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Cleveland
FBI
George F. Ross
Seattle
Forney L. Claus
Ross
Haas
Burglars Steal Gems and Furs in Suburban Ohio Home
Mrs. Jean Friedlander reported a theft at her suburban Cincinnati area home on Sunday afternoon. Furs and jewelry valued at over 9000 dollars were taken after burglars forced a door, likely jimmying the entry.
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Cincinnati
Jean Friedlander
Rescuers Free Man Trapped In Well In Pendleton
In Pendleton Oregon a 51 year old man Norman Vina Ford was pulled from a collapsed 15 foot well after his 18 year old son Leon spent seven hours inside the hole bracing walls. Rescuers used bulldozers and an iron pipe to stabilize the cavity as neighbors and volunteers aided the effort.
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Pendleton, Ore
Norman Vina Ford
Ford
Leon
Hermiston
McNary
Here
Wind and Cold Spike Hit Southern California Weather
Fierce winds up to 75 mph swept Southern California with 15 degree lows. Sands damaged autos and blindsided traffic while power lines toppled cutting electricity in multiple cities. Two Malibu students missing after a skiff trip. December 9 marked the coldest day in 75 years for LA weather records.
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San Bernardino
Ontario
Sun Valley
Canoga Park
Reseda
Malibu
Los Angeles Weather Bureau
Great Lakes
Appalachians
Five Nabbed in Zanesville Gambling Bust
Zanesville police arrested five men playing poker on Main Street near the station. Richard L. Bruney 68 faced a gambling house charge for operating the venue. Merle Steinbrook 56 and Henry Franning 43 along with Heywood Martin 40 and Russell Young 33 were charged with gambling. Total bond set at 215 dollars.
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Zanesville
Main St
Richard L. Bruney
Merle Steinbrook
Henry Franning
Heywood Martin
Russell Young
Inoculations Ordered for Local Pupils
Akron health director E. R. Shaffer orders diphtheria inoculations for Sherman and Loyal Oak County schools after six local cases.
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Akron
E. R. Shaffer
Summit County
Sherman
Loyal Oak County
Ohio Mishaps Fatal to 18
An Associated Press tally shows at least 18 people killed in Ohio over the weekend. Most deaths were due to traffic, with 14. The report notes a stove explosion caused one fatality and three train collision deaths occurred near Columbus on Saturday. Washington area prose aside.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Columbus
Estelle E. Myers
New York Central
Gerald Weber
Ruth
Red Plot To Murder Envoy Revealed In Saigon
Viet Minh planned to assassinate U S Minister Donald Heath in Saigon. Police report says a Viet Minh member, tied to an assassination committee, was arrested for trial in connection with the plot.
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Saigon
Indochina
Viet- Namese
U. S
Donald G. Heath
Viet-Minh
Heath
Escapees Elude Posse Of 100 Men In Franklin County
Two county jail inmates escaped Saturday in Columbus with three companions. Deputies fired at them early today but missed as a 100 man posse scoured woods east of the city. The fugitives were spotted near East Main Street. one man identified as Robert Mack, 21, of Columbus. The robbers fled. more than $8 in cash was taken from a farmhand. Remaining escapees were Edgar Motter 42, Emmitt Whitstone 34, Robert Vere million 27, and Chester V Parker 24, all of Columbus.
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Columbus
Franklin County
Columbus Riding Club
East Main Street
Robert Mack
Charles Price
Mack
Price
Edgar Motter
Cleveland
Emmitt Whitstone
Robert Veremillion
Chester V. Parker
Korea Truce Tops Agenda at White House Conference
President Truman, returning from Key West, summoned top military and diplomatic advisers to a White House review. He assured reporters no crisis exists as Korean truce negotiations topped the day’s agenda and said he would discuss the Korean situation.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Key West
Fla
Mr. Truman
Legislature reconvenes to speed northern Ohio toll road
The 99th General Assembly opened a special session in Columbus to revise turnpike law so bankers can issue revenue bonds for a 240 mile toll road costing 300 million dollars. Gov Lausche expects quick action with Senate aiming to finish tonight while House predicts until Tuesday.
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Columbus
99Th General Assembly
Frank J. Lausche
Senate
House
Mock Air Raid Drill Backfires in Lima Fatality and Injuries
A Lima mock air raid drill killed Patrolman Charles F. Bozeman, 43, and injured seven others as bombs exploded prematurely and an ambulance collision sent six more to hospital. Mayor Welker ordered an investigation into the civil defense drill marred by mishaps involving eight inch fuses and simulated emergencies.
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Lima
Civil Defense Organization
Charles F. Bozeman
George Wilson
Stanley Welker
Bozeman
Kermit Westbay
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