Dancing Guest Betty Falconer Shares Christmas Dance Facts
Betty Falconer, a dancer and singer, discusses dancing as a Christmas tradition. She notes that in Sweden the Christmas Polka closes celebrations, evolving from a simple chain dance into a wider community event. The column blends interview excerpts with insights on ballet teaching in Fairmont area towns.
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U. S. Jet Is Winner Of Test Battle
Field dispatch reports the F-86 Sabre of Lt Col Bruce Hinton of Stockton California winning a test air battle against Russian MiG-15s. Four MiGs engaged at 18 000 to 25 000 feet over northwest Korea as Hinton's formation dived, fired, and forced a Russian jet down in flames after dropping tanks and delivering a swift burst. The encounter ended with the MiG-15s retreating across the Manchurian border.
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Atlantic Pact Nations Plan Their Defense
In Brussels the foreign ministers and defense chiefs from 12 nations discuss forming an international army to defend Western Europe from Soviet attack. Plans consider arming about 150,000 Germans in units of 6,000, with no general staff and restricted heavy weapons, amid pressures from Moscow and German reluctance to rearm. Britain and the United States vow tough measures to secure cooperation.
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Hungnam Beachhead Hope Amid Naval Bombardment
Optimism rose at Hungnam as U S Navy guns from the Mighty Mo pounded Chinese Reds along the beachhead. General Almond reported progress planning artillery concentrations while North Korean forces pressed around Hamhung. Christmas eve fighting lit by flares and shipfire, with 75 000 Chinese troops reported moving into the area.
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Acheson Arrives in Brussels for Atlantic Pact Talks
Secretary of State Dean Acheson arrived in Brussels for the Atlantic Pact meeting after weather delays. He said he and other representatives are determined to find a solution to defending the West, and when asked about firmness with allies and West Germans he smiled and repeated, We are going to find a solution.
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Vets face last chance to start G I Bill training
A Veterans Administration reminder warns World War II veterans they have six months to begin education or training under the G I Bill. The deadline is July 25, making the upcoming spring term the final chance for most vets to start training.
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Local and Clarksburg Talent Line Up For Grafton Show
Local talent plus operatic voices and tap dancing join a Christmas week gaiety program in Grafton. Gus Gianpkos released details for a 9 15 p m Thursday stage show at the Mano with a movie to follow as stores close at 9 p m. Debuts include Velma Zaryske soprano and Richard McAvoy baritone nicknamed Grafton s Nelson Eddy. Laura Powell accompanies, Jim McCarl tenor, Omar Tompson invited to sing, Bil Neason billed as Frank Sinatra, Gene Headly taps, MC Okos to host and deliver comedy with a surprise act called The Ting.
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Questioned Fate of Acheson Fire Amid Truman Debate
Washington reports ongoing contention over Dean Acheson. Republicans press for replacement while a senior official says Truman will not yield. Some observers expect public sentiment to favor Acheson, others hint at a possible request to Fred Vinson to take the State post if Acheson quits.
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Dread Epidemic of Cholera Hits Indian Pilgrimage Site
In Rantali village eastern India a cholera outbreak claims hundreds of lives as pilgrims seeking a so called miraculous herb spread the disease. The government warned that the cure is fake and deceptive.
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Manhunt Sparks Terror in Philadelphia Neighborhood
An atmosphere of stark terror grips a quiet Philadelphia area as police hunt a homicidal maniac. About 200 plainclothes officers conduct the largest manhunt in the city’s history for a killer who wounded Mrs. Claire Cowen and has shot seven others in recent weeks while residents cower behind locked doors. In New Mexico, a separate manhunt targets 12 year old Lucian Harris, wanted for kidnapping and murder, believed armed and dangerous.
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Government plans honor system wage and price controls
Washington planners consider voluntary price and wage controls as the next inflation fight step. Public, labor, and business will be asked to restrain prices on their own initiative, with no penalties. The system lasts until a strong economic stabilization authority can enforce compulsory controls, though initial compulsory cuts have started with 1951 auto prices.
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White House Urges Quick Rail Strike Settlement
In Washington a daybreak push from the White House renewed hopes for an early end to the wage dispute between railroads and four big operating unions. Intensive bargaining ran into the early morning as unions and management faced off. Yard workers sparked a wildcat strike disrupting Christmas mail, with 100 yardmen sick in Toledo and 31 locals plus 45 officers awaiting a Chicago federal contempt hearing. Postal officials mobilized 12,000 extra workers.
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