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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1952
Page
2
New Haven reports Yale pathologist Dr. Leon Whitney endorses the guppy as a superior teaching aid for life facts. He cites his study of the guppy, to be published in a dedicated book, noting millions keep guppies yet knowledge remains limited.
Berlin reports aging Nazi leaders at Spandau prison will receive a Christmas dinner on December 25 as Allied powers ease prison rules for the holiday. Seven men, including Hess Speer von Schirach Raeder Doenitz Funk Neurath, await sentences ranging from ten years to life as they face church services and hymns with a small chapel organ.
Paul Robeson American Negro singer and actor was named a Stalin Peace Prize winner in Moscow the prize's 100000 ruble award given on Stalin's birthday. He was among seven international winners. Robeson had traveled in Europe in 1950 and had his U S passport revoked two months later.
Western Front Korea December 21 Allied big guns silenced a Chinese Communist propaganda Christmas carol loudspeaker on T-Bone Hill after artillery observers fixed the position from a division front. 2nd Lt. Jesse R. Bell of Los Angeles directed a volley to halt the broadcast.
Christine Jorgensen, the former G I who became a woman, spent a quiet Sunday with Wr and Mrs George Jorgensen of New York in a guarded Copenhagen villa. A police dog guarded privacy as the family discussed Christmas plans and shared a reunion dinner with Danish friends after their airport arrival.
Boston December dispatch reports Joseph Specs O Keefe 44 accused in the Brinks robbery postponed a Municipal Court appearance set for January 18 1950 on a gun charge probation extension. A warrant for probation violation was issued by Judge Elijah Adlon. O Keefe is jailed on a gun charge in Pennsylvania and has been loaned to federal authorities for Brinks case evidence. MeCarthy to hear contempt for witnesses who declined grand jury testimony.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrive in New York on the Queen Mary from Europe. The Duke reiterates he will not attend his niece Elizabeth II's coronation, citing constitutional usage for a former sovereign. The couple also address seating arrangements for the American-born duchess, confirming the decision.
Dist. Atty. Frank Hogan identified Alexander Cosmos of Rutherford New Jersey and another man as seized and reported. Hogan disclosed the two were vindicted by a New York county land jury. They are accused of a crime as details remain unclear.
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