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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1952
Page
11
A Philadelphia woman contends her GE iron, claimed to be from 1906 and in good working order, is the oldest electric iron. She cites a GE letter corroborating the claim after reading a feature on Mrs. Virgil Kinney’s 1913 vintage iron.
The Institute for Safer Living of the American Mutual Liability Insurance Company warns December through January will see at least 1300 highway fatalities. Higher crash risk stems from holiday driving to dances, parties, shopping, and extended family trips amid heavy traffic and distractions. Plan to minimize driving and use alternatives when possible.
Advice urging cautious driving during December and the holiday period. Emphasizes sober driving, training for younger drivers, reduced speeds in poor visibility or slippery conditions, use of skid chains, planning longer trips with time to spare, and watching other drivers for unpredictable actions to reduce accidents and fatalities.
In the Korea armistice dispute the question is whether international law obligates automatic return of prisoners or allows voluntary choice. Acheson supports voluntary repatriation, Vishinsky demands immediate return, while history cites Geneva conventions and past treaties permitting only voluntary cases and no obligation to force prisoners back. The author argues for prisoner welfare and human rights over diplomatic courtesy.
The Bedford Civic Club will hold its annual Christmas party at the clubhouse with a meeting moved one week earlier due to the holiday. President Sidney W. Ingalls will preside. Guests are welcome and gifts will be exchanged as members enjoy fellowship and a party program.
Mr and Mrs John W Fish of 218 Commonwealth Avenue West Concord observed their 32nd anniversary on Tuesday The couple wed in Fall River and have lived in West Concord for 20 years where Mr Fish is an officer at Massachusetts Reformatory He is active in the Concord Rod Gun Club
Donato DiGiovanni aged 68 from Torrington Conn was shot by a holdup man 32 years ago. Surgeons removed the chest slug during a gallbladder operation.
Bedford Thomas A. Shaw aged 66 of 19 Woodland Road Bedford died at Emerson Hospital Concord last Wednesday. He was a painter with G. S. Maloney Company in Brookline for 35 years. Survived by wife Isabella and three daughters June A Betsie Lou and Norma Nielsen all of Bedford. Funeral services held Friday at Church of Our Redeemer Lexington.
Bedford Grange P of H schedules a Christmas play at the Town hall on Monday night December 22 at 8 o'clock. Master Charles S. Hume will preside. Skit participants include Mr and Mrs Ralph Thompson Clarence Damery Henry Hll Frank McCrerie. Mrs Freda Comley presents a monologue during the program.
A brief poem urges sending a little Xmas card to those once dear as a reminder to spread cheer. A second note cites US farm accidents causing about 17,500 deaths and 1,500,000 disabling injuries annually.
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