Air clashes as U N forces strike in Korea and Wonson raid
United Nations forces and allied planes targeted North Korean positions near Wonson as B29s blasted artillery and supply areas. Lt. Cecil G. Foster became the 24th American ace, while Maj. Vernon J. Lyle reported a MIG down. Heavy fighting persisted on Jackson Heights with Chinese Reds counterattacks and fierce hand grenade clashes.
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North Korea
U.N
Jackson Heights
Air Force
Cecil G. Foster
San Antonio
America
Foster
Vernon J. Lyle
Alexander Va
Eighth Army
Okinawa
Meany Brings Militancy to the AFL leadership
George Meany was elected president of the AFL, succeeding William Green who died, promising a more militant era. A Bronx native and longtime secretary treasurer, Meany is known for blunt language and tough bargaining, with a history of clashing with John L. Lewis and the Taft–Hartley act.
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Washington
George Meany
American Federation of Labor
New York
Bronx
AFL
William Green
Green
The
CIO
Meany
War Labor Board
John L. Lewis
Lewis
New York State Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Fines in Whiteville for Klan floggings case
In Columbus County recorder's court three men paid a total of 500 dollars after a crackdown on Ku Klux Klan terror. W H Bullard pleaded guilty to forcible trespassing tied to the beatings of Esther Lee Floyd and Dorsey Robinson but denied he was a Klan member.
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Whiteville
Recorder’s Court
Columbus County
Ku Klux Klan
W. H. Bullard
Esther Lee Floyd
Dorsey Robinson
Ku Kluxan
Three jurors yet to be selected in Ramsey murder trial
In Madison Superior Court Judge Allen H. Gwyn presided as the trial of Daisy Ramsey Rickers 30 began with nine jurors chosen, seven men and two women, for the case charging first degree murder in the October slaying of 19 year old Lorraine Rector. Rickers pleaded innocent and temporary insanity earlier this week.
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Marshall P
Madison Superior Court
Allen H. Gwyn
Reidsville
Daisy Ramsey Rickers
Lorraine Rector
YMCA Leaders Reelect Ivey Chair Two-State Committee
Kannapolis vUp Carolina YMCA leaders returned to their home cities after reelecting George M. Ivey of Charlotte as chair of the two-state committee. Don Christy of Charlotte was elected recording secretary, succeeding the late Robert L. Coons. The executive secretary post remains vacant after J. Wilson Smith's death until an interim appointee is named.
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Kannapolis
Vup
Carolina
YMCA
George M. Ivey
Charlotte
Don Christy
Robert L. Coons
J. Wilson Smith
Greensboro officer chosen as chair of NC State College chancellor search
Advisory committees selecting the new chancellor for North Carolina State College have elected Maj. L. P. McLendon of Greensboro as chairman with Dr. Lodwick Hartley named secretary. The vote occurred at a joint committee meeting earlier this week. J. W. Harrelson said he will retire next June 30 as State College chancellor.
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Raleigh
North Carolina State College
Maj. L. P. McLendon
Greensboro
Lodwick Hartley
State College
J. W. Harrelson
North Carolina appoints Dr. Boet as chief epidemiology director
Raleigh reports Dr. Fred T. Boet of Hickory named director of the State Health Division of Epidemiology. The appointment, announced by State Health Officer Dr. J. W. Norton, follows the resignation of Dr. Charles P. Stevick who left months ago for the Veterans' Tuberculosis Hospital in Memphis. Dr. Boet has begun his duties.
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Raleigh
Fred T. Boet
Hickory
State and of Health
J. W. R. Norton
Foard
Charles P. Stevick
Veterans’ Tuberculosis Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
State Board Lacks Authority on Brunswick County Recount
The State Board of Elections cannot order a recount in the Brunswick County county judge race after attorney general Harry McMullan advised that only a 1951 Brunswick County law grants recount power to local boards. The Brunswick board denied Robbins' appeal due to late filing.
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Raleigh
State Board of Elections
Brunswick County
C. C
Harry McMullan
Brunswick Kfax
Brunswic Board
Robbins
Tees
Gastonia Man Charged With Arson in Inn Fire
In Gaston Superior Court the state began presenting evidence against Charles Herman Gunter 48 charged with capital arson for feloniously setting fire to the Gaston Inn and damaging Jessie M. Robinsons property.
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Gastonia
Gaston Superior Court
Charles Herman Gunter
Gaston Inn
Jessie M. Robinson
T the Inn
Compromise Reported For Posts In Senate Leadership Talks
A tentative plan would place Taft and Knowland in key roles for the next year to shape legislation and likely include them in White House briefings with President elect Eisenhower. Millikin would chair the GOP Conference and Saltonstall remain whip amid ongoing leadership speculation.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Senate
GOP
William F. Knowland
R-Cal
White House
Eisenhower
New York
Eugene D. Millikin
R-Colo
Sen
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Last Carolina Confederate Veteran Dies
Arnold Murray 106 the last surviving Confederate veteran in the Carolinas died at his Orangeburg area home after a week long illness. He did not see combat action and is survived by his son Arnold Lee Murray. Murray received a state pension of about 60 dollars monthly and had lived in a small three room farm house near here.
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Orangeburg
S. C
Arnold Murray
Carolinas
Here
United Fighters of the Confederacy
Uncle Arnold
Pes
Arnold Lee Murray
Murray
Grey Regions
Samuel Poma
Yancey County
N.C
Moncks Corner
Holly Hill
Gwine
Western Powers push India first in UN peace plan clash
At the United Nations the Western powers, backed by 21 co sponsors, demand priority for India's resolution in the Political Committee ahead of the American Korea peace proposal. Russia opposes. Clarifications on handling war prisoners resisting repatriation were sought to align with stated aims.
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Huddles
U.N
V. K. Krishna Menon
India
Russia
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations Political Committee
New York
United Nations
Andre Y. Vishinsky
United States
U.S
Menon
Anthony Eden
London
N. Y
Love fuels a girl to forget vast chorus of world suitors
A sharp line on love portrays a girl overwhelmed by affection, seeming to overlook the multitude of possible partners. The remark framing suggests romantic fixation as a powerful, isolating force in interpersonal choice.
Blizzard Claims Six Lives Across Midwest States
Six people died as a severe blizzard hit Kansas Nebraska Missouri Iowa Minnesota Oklahoma and Texas. Almost a foot of snow fell in parts of Kansas with thousands stranded and aid from Red Cross Salvation Army and National Guard.
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Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Texas
Weather Bureau
Kansas National Guard
Wichita
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Kansas City
McPherson
City
Liberal
Kansas University Band
Hutchinson
Council Bluffs
Grover Hurley
Westboro
Omaha
Lambeth Named Rotary District Governor for 1953 54
Lambeth of Statesville elected governor for 1953 54 at Rotary International district convention closing two day session in Charlotte. He succeeds John Lucas Jr of Charlotte after defeating Stanley Harris of Boone Chamber in a two nominee race. Beaton of Ontario spoke at Governor's Ball.
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Charlotte UM
T. Lambeth
Statesville
Rotary International
Lambeth
John Paul Lucas, Jr
Charlotte
Lover Stanley Harris
Boone Chamber of Commerce
Gordon Beaton
Ontario
Canada
Cascio to Plead Innocent In Korea Spy Plot
Air Force Sgt. Giuseppe Cascio will plead innocent to charges he plotted to sell Air Force secrets to the Communists in Korea. A court martial is expected at Taegu, with a witness lineup including a lieutenant posing as a conspirator and a Korean man accused of trying to buy the information. Cascio faces 16 counts of black marketing military currency in Korea.
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Tokyo
Air Force
Giuseppe Cascio
Korea
Ray Bushell
Miles Lewis
Cascio
Taegu
Bushell
Pastor Plans Burn of New Bible Sparks Baptist Row
Rocky Mount North Carolina Rev Luther M Hux defends plan to burn the revised standard Bible over alleged removal of virgin birth doctrine. He denounces modernism while critics including NC Baptist leaders condemn the act as repulsive and inconceivable.
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Rocky Mount
N.C
Luther M. Hux
Hux
Rocky Mount Te Baptist Church
Convention
North Carolina Baptist Convention
S Church
Fae
Our Church
Missionary Baptist Church
R. A. Ellis
Salisbury
Baptist State Convention
Jesus Christ
Christ
Emmanuel
New Haven
Conn
Luther A
Longshoremen Protest Wildcat Walkouts In New York
Hundreds of Local 824 longshoremen walk out to protest the New York State Crime Commission inquiry into gangsterism and corruption on the waterfront. Four trans Atlantic liners may be delayed as 5,200 passengers face luggage handling disruption at major North River piers. The pistol local, led by Micky Bowers, has subpenas issued against officers and members.
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New York
New York State Crime Commission
E Dock
International Longshoremen's Association
AFL
United States
Interespence
Cunard
Vulcania
North River
42Nd
57Th Streets
Micky Bowers
The
Crime Commission
Bowers
Pistol
Cit
Economic Conference Aims to Stabilize Commonwealth Economy
London hosts a Commonwealth meeting with leaders from Britain Canada India Ceylon South Africa Australia New Zealand Pakistan and other colonies. The talks run to December 13 and seek sterling convertibility and a revival of trade to counter postwar economic hardship and global competition.
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London
British Commonwealth
Britain
Canada
India
Ceylon
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Rhodesia
Winston Churchill
United States
Commonwealth
Spe
Eisenhower Prepares Cabinet Nominees as Korea Trip Looms
President elect Eisenhower plans a long day of callers at his New York headquarters while preparing for a secretive Korea departure. He faces two cabinet vacancies Labor and Commerce and is expected to name nominees before the weekend. Walter Williams is favored for Commerce, with other names like M S Pitzele and George Mantzavinos mentioned.
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Styles Bridges
N.H
Bridges
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Taft
IEE
Agriculture
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ezra Taft Benson
New York
Eisenhower
Korea
Labor and Commerce
Walter Williams
Seattle
Citizens For Fisenhower Group
Commerce Department
Williams
Commodore
Augusta
Usation
M. S. Pitzele
New York Mediation Board
Mc.Graw Hill Publishing Co
Guy
Theodore R. Me. Keldin
Maryland
Laurence F. Lee
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Anna Rosenberg
Defense
Cornelius
Weather Forecast With Clear Night and Mild Day
The low temperature tonight 0 degrees and high tomorrow 44 degrees. Today’s high was 0 with a low last night of 19. Sunset is 5 07 pm and sunrise tomorrow occurs at Tos a.
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Tosa
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