Du Pont Empire Goes On Trial
The six billion dollar Du Pont industrial empire faces a federal antitrust trial in Chicago as government seeks to prove monopolistic practices. Judge Walter J. Labay will oversee the four month case with no jury. 1,203 exhibits and over 25 depositions are planned. The suit, filed in 1949, names U I du Pont de Nemours and others alleging Sherman Act violations through secret rebates and market division. 117 Du Pont holding company members and 59 minors are also defendants.
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Associated Press
Ehicago
du Pont
Tela i
Gav- Benivant
Walter J. Labay
U. I. du Pont. de Nemors Company
Wilmington
Del
General Motors Corp
US Rubber Company
du Pont Company
General Motors
Eisenhower Resigns as Columbia University President
President elect Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns from his post as Columbia University president effective the day before his inauguration. The university announced he submitted his resignation on November 15, leaving the roles of president and active trustee.
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Eisenhower
Columbia On Press
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
The
University
Guards and prisoners quizzed in murder case
Harrisburg prison guards and inmates from the Feder penitentiary at Lewisburg appeared before a federal grand jury on a murder case from October eight. The government sought indictments against two prisoners in the pick axe death of inmate Jesse Woodward of Nashville Tennessee. The victims and suspects were unnamed due to federal rules. Six prisoners testified as the grand jury convened yesterday afternoon.
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Harrisburg
Feder
Lewisburg
I Plck
Jesse Woodward
Nashville
Tenn
New Bandage Aerosol Dressing Aims To Treat Wounds
The Air Force and Dr. Daniel S. J. Choy unveiled a transparent plastic dressing called aeroplast. It is a liquid plastic sprayed from an aerosol device to cover wounds and burns, offering ease of use and low cost for quick battlefield or disaster response applications.
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Assocm
Washington
Air Force
Daniel S. J. Choy
Bear Hunter Shot To Death In Pennsylvania Opening
COUDERSPORT Pa One hunter died during the opening of Pennsylvania six day 1952 war hunting season. Kermit Buchman of Scherersville Lehigh County was found with a bullet wound near Coudersport Potter County police reported no foul play and said the shot was likely accidental. Other hunters including Jess James of Leesport and Oliver Boht of Reading were mentioned in early reports.
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Coudersport
Pennsylvania
Woodlands
Kermit Buchman
Scherersville
Lehigh County
Couderspart
Potter County
Greay
Jess James
Leesport
Sweeden Valley
Oliver Boht
Reading
Philippines braced as another typhoon nears land
Typhoon MAC LUA, the fourth in a month, bears down on the Philippines with forecasters predicting a hit on the North Luzon coastline. Previous storms have struck the south, causing extensive damage and fatalities.
Best in Used Cars ad from Wiggers Motor Sales
An old newspaper entry advertises R G Wiggers Motor Sales at 637 N Genter St with phone 2 8541. The notice appears dated December 28 with Ef attar noted in the text.
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Buesink
Bowle
Columbus
Albert Fox
Hox
West Smith Street
Elen Navor
Pier's
East Soully Street
R. G. Wiggers Motor
N. Genter St
Railroads and utilities lead a narrow stock market higher
New York markets showed a slight uptick with railroads and utilities in focus. Listings included American Can, General Electric, General Motors, Standard Oil, United States Steel and several others, with fractions up and down across divisions.
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American Gan
American T & T
Atlante Refining
Bethlehem Steel
Briggs
Chrysler Cities Service
Columbia Gas System
Continental Can
Consolidated Edison Eastman Kodakante Brie
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Montgomery Ward
National Dairy Pyod
National Distiicrs
Cenbay Ay Packard Malors
Socony
BA Standard O
Calif 53
Standard Oil
Texas
US Steel
Youngtown S & 7
Curt Aro Supply
Ark Nat Gas
South Penn
State Liquor Board predicts 45 million holiday liquor sales
Harrisburg reports the State Liquor Control Board expects Pennsylvanians to spend 45 million dollars on holiday liquor. Chairman Frederick T. Gelder said stock for October through December rose to 33 million dollars, with over 700 extra clerks hired to handle the Christmas New Year season across 600 stores.
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State Liquor Control Board
Penn~syltanians
Frederick T. Gelder
Inores
Gelder
French Claim Gains Near Black River in Indo China
The French High Command said its air and ground forces inflicted extremely heavy casualties on the Viet Minh division withdrawing from the Black River. French forces advancing in Northwestern Indo China forced Viet Minh to pull back their striking units along the Western Black River.
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Hanot
Indo-China
Black River
Tito to Visit England in March Says Belgrade Radio
Belgrade radio said Premier Marshal Tito will visit England in the second half of March. The announcement cited no further dates or details.
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England
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Belgrade Radio
Marshal Tito
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