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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1952

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Seven Cars Free For Hun tington Thief Traced In City

A 25 year old Huntington mechanic claimed seven free car purchases across the nation using bad checks totaling over 15000 dollars. Detected after a $1200 bounced check, the suspect identified as Chester A Blake was arrested in Charleston after a car tied to him was located on Summers Street. detectives Ken Hoger and Mayford Haynes led the follow up.

Washington, D. C Clifford A. Blake Charles Honaker Ben D. Clark Blake John J. Fitzpatrick Fitzpatrick Clark Metropolitan Police Department Washington Issaes A. Hill Staff Weller the Gazette Huntington Oomwie Beverly Hills Partment Pritchard Miors, Inc Washington St. C Summers Ken Hoger Atte Mayford Haynes

Lawyers Clash On Segregation in Supreme Court Hearing

Washington dispatch reports opposing lawyers at the Supreme Court mass school segregation hearing clashed over whether separate facilities injure negro development. Thurgood Marshall and others argued segregation harms students while John W. Davis called such claims of harm of slight weight and conflicting with informed opinion. Justice Frankfurter cautioned against an absolute ruling that segregation is bad.

Day Washington INS Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall Robert L Corser John W. Davis New York South Carolina Kansas J. Marshall Washington, D.C Justice Frankfurter Marshall Frankfurter Efter

First Step Taken Against Anastasia

Attorney General McGranery filed denaturalization papers in Newark to strip Albert Anastasia of citizenship and deport him to Italy. He is described as the head executioner of Murder Inc and has a long criminal record including murder arrests and a Sing Sing death sentence reversed on appeal.

Newark N. J McGranery New York Albert Anastasia Italy Murder, Inc New York State Crime Commission FBI Immigration Sing Sing Underworld Frank

Sport brief from today’s edition

Unclear readable fragments show a sport note mentioning a team and players but no complete names or outcomes available from the damaged text. The item appears to be a brief clipping about a game or event likely from a local paper section.

Vishinsky Criticizes U.N. Peace Efforts On Return

Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky said the United Nations is far from an instrument of peace as he prepared to sail home. He criticized the Assembly for failing its duty to peace and noted strained relations with Secretary-General Trygve Lie.

New York Andrei Vishinsky Organization of the United Nations Iint Liberte Russia LBL Anslet Fie Saviel Legation Gromyko London Brygve Lie Vishinsky Lie United Nations Assembly

Peace Parley Meets Friday in Vienna Promotes Communist Peace

Delegates from the Eastern bloc gather in Vienna to form a new world peace congress aimed at showing Russia as the sole guardian of peace. Western diplomats warn of anti Western sentiment, militarized youth, and massive Communist influence across Czechoslovakia Poland East Germany Hungary Romania and Bulgaria.

Red Vienna Austria Russia Jivera Iron Curtain East Europe Stalin United States Czechoslovakia Poland East Germany Hungary Romania Bulgaria Fage 14

Pinay Staves Off Defeat by 9 Votes

Paris December 1 Premier Antoine Pinay narrowly survived a threat to his government as his supporters edged out the opposition by nine votes in a test on a balanced budget and tax reform. Observers had predicted a possible fall of the four month old administration.

Paris Antoine Pinay Cetinlicts de Galli Pinay Miext

Gift Basket drive fuels Christmas relief contest

The Gazette reports readers send small donations to support the Salvation Army Christmas fund in Banawhal County. Mothers Dee and Mrs. James contribute a dollar each, hoping to aid the needy, with hopes the total reaches two to two and a half thousand dollars.

Gazette Salvation Army Banawhal County

Court Brims With Crisis Over Bonn Peace Contract

In Bonn Germany on December 91 constitutional crisis looms as Chancellor Adenauer appeals President Heuss to dissolve a court decision on the Bonn Peace Contract and the six nation European Army Pact. Court rulings threaten Allied occupation terms and West German integration.

Germany Bonn West Germany Alf Konrad Adenauer Adenauer

Storms, wrecks, and unrest ripple across three states

A powerful Alaskan Gulf storm hammers the West Coast. The freighter Yorkmar lies aground near Aberdeen Washington with 36 crew aboard as Coast Guard efforts continue. In Casablanca Morocco unrest spikes with police fire, while elsewhere political maneuvers and labor tensions unfold. A stranded lighthouse crew awaits rescue near Crescent City as storms threaten highways from Mendocino to the Canadian border.

San Francisco Gulf Aberdeen Wash Coast Guard California Crescent City Coast Canwean Washington Mendocino County

Bribery Allegations Taint Waterfront Boycott History

A summer boycott by longshoremen over shipments from Soviet sources sparked bribery claims. Union leaders allegedly accepted payments to free three million dollars worth of tires and unload Russian furs, drawing criticism from labor and political figures before the boycott ended.

Crown Lung Fie Adenauer Vannel Armamen H’ Tin Adenauer Reuss Ian Centes Karisrie Betunday Rok Chrobbers New York Secord Proker Mesnin Coles AFL Longshore 1 State Crime Commission APL International Longshoremen's Association ELA Truman Russia Ronen John O'Harain Buffalo Ruman Tonin Butman

Wage Stabilization Boardtermed a sham by chamber leader

Putnam told reporters a new Wage Stabilization Board could be ready by week’s end but U S Chamber of Commerce president Laurence Lee warned against participation by industry reps and opposed the program. He called the wage and price control effort a sham and said service on the wage board would be a waste of time.

Washington Dec Rover L. Putnam Chamber of Commerce Putnam Laurence F. Lee Ife Lee Orson

Clay Keeps Lead In Delegate Race

Republican candidate Tell B. Clay maintained a slim edge over Paul Hendrick as the county recount continued. Officials announced a 9 am start time for today while only three precincts had reported yesterday including Jefferson District Precincts 173 174 and 175. In precinct 173 Hendrick gained a vote while Clay held even then Clay edged ahead in the following precinct.

Tell B. Clay Ho of Delegates Paul Hendrick Commis Simers Grover Smith, Sr Hubert Kelly Jefferson Heydricks Clay

Bank at Parkersburg Discovers Shortage

Parkersburg bank staff detect a $16,000 shortage in Union Trust and Deposit Co. accounts during a routine audit led by the stockholders' examining committee. President George P. Frederick says the Pittburgh office is notified and investigating possible law violations.

Arbersburg Dee Union Tr and Deposit Co George PL Frederick PRE

President Eisenhower urges farm group to shape postwar policy

In Seattle President-elect Eisenhower told the American Farm Bureau Federation he favors government aid to farmers for stable prosperity without impairing freedom. He asked farmers to discuss desired provisions for national legislation after price supports expire in 1954 and stated emergency supports remain through 195? years. He offered no specific pledges.

Seattle White House Hisenhower Plesse

Governor Breaks Ground for WVU Medical Center Plant

Morgantown December ceremony marks the groundbreaking for the mechanical plant of the proposed West Virginia University Medical Center. Governor Patteson calls the project an outstanding administration achievement and urges continued work by the next administration. The contract for the second unit was awarded to Southeastern Construction Co. of Charles.

Morgantown Dec L. Patteson West Virginia University Medical Center Patteson Medical Center South-i Leastern Construction Qo Charles

City Aims to Expand Wall Powell Park Seating to 6500

A proposal to raise Wall Powell Park seating to about 6500 was turned to the municipal stadium board after a city hall meeting. A committee including Racey Gorman and Virgil Frizzell will survey needs and report back. A on site check with Ball Park Superintendent Joe Bonham is planned for 10:00 AM Thursday.

A. L. Hardman the Gazette Wall Powell Park Municipal Stadium Board City Halk Stadium Board Carafittee Copenhaver Ball Park American Association Tir Racey Gorman Virgil F. Frizzetl Thomas RK. Hormoes Vy AL Wallace George Guthrie Hugh C. Walker Gurman Wong Joe Bonham Charles Kuhn The Run Construction Co Watt Powell Park

Britain Opposes New Offensive In Korean War

Washington signals of a rift in wartime strategy surface as President-elect Eisenhower weighs advice from top U S generals favoring a broad Korean push, while Britain and allies led by Prime Minister Churchill resist a warlike move and prefer letting the conflict fade. France and smaller powers align with Britain.

Britain Marvin Sin Tokyo INS Eisenhower America Korea Winston

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