Indictment reveals spy named Alexander Sokolov in Brooklyn
Federal grand jury indicts 44 year old Alexander Sokolov of Tiflis as the man using the alias Robert K Baltch in New York. A second alleged accomplice using the alias Joy Ann Garber Balth remains unnamed and silent. Both are jailed without bail awaiting trial that could carry a death penalty if convicted. The real Robert K Baltch is said to be a Catholic priest in Amsterdam New York.
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New York
Robert K. Baltch
Alexander Sokolov
Tiflis
Russia
Brooklyn
Joy Ann Garber Balth
Amsterdam
N.Y
Joy Ann Garber
Jaycee Lighting Contest Rules For Jefferson City Area
The Jaycee Lighting Contest covers divisions including 1A homes under 15000 1B homes over 15000 10 persons never entered before 2 churches and schools 8 business Entries must reside in Greater Jefferson City and must be mailed by midnight December 19 Entries to Jaycee Lighting Contest 200 Madison Jefferson City Mo.
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Fersons
Jefferson City
Jaycee
Madison
Espionage Indictment Ties Russians to U N Conspiracy
The new indictment names Sokolov and the false James Oliver Jackson as defendants in a spy ring linked to Russians formerly at the UN. Co-conspirators Peter Malsnenikov and Aleksie Galkin are also named. Four are back in Russia as charges cite attempts to obtain U S defense secrets and fake passports. The case references November 1960 job at Martin Aircraft Co and secret contracts. No trial date set. Christmas mail rush may miss record volume with 2.5 percent December decline and potential total under 10 billion pieces in 1963. Postal officials attribute the lag to Kennedy’s assassination. most regions show below-forecast mailings.
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Sokolov
FBI
Washington
Ivan D. Egorov
Alkesandra
U. S
U.S. State Department
Egorovs
Walter Ciszek
Marvin W. Makinen
Asburnham
Mass
Joy Ann Garber Baltch
Martin Aircraft Co
Baltimore
James
Oliver Jackson
Bertha Rosalie Jackson
John F. Kennedy
Post Office Department
Frederick C. Belen
Chicago
Kansas City Voters Pass Earnings Tax
Kansas City residents approve a city earnings tax of 0.5 percent for all workers, with 42,703 in favor and 25,835 against in unofficial results. The levy, effective January 1, aims to fund street and municipal services, and to curb decay among the city’s elm trees while raising about 86 million annually. Bonds for fire protection and urban redevelopment also appeared on the ballot, with only the fire bonds passing by the required two-thirds margin.
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Kansas City
Kansas Citians
Margarius W. Davis
Missouri
Kansas
Mid-Continent International
Part
Surprise party plans save life of woman in Kansas
Mrs Frank Fitzmorris, 76, rarely celebrates her birthday near Christmas. A daughter-in-law arranged a Saturday surprise party. Moments before noon her son, Morten, found her semi-conscious clinging to a door jamb with a gas heater on but unlit. She’s recovering in hospital.
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Fredonia
Kan.ap
Frank Fitzmorris
Morten
Fitzmorris
Club Cancels Party To Aid Infant Girl
Montgomery AP reports officers rotary wing aviator course at Ft. Rucker usually host a graduation party. This year they collected 165 dollars but no party was held as the base banned all parties in respect to late President John F. Kennedy. The money was sent to 13 month old Margaret Ann Langford and her family for a happier Christmas. Margaret Ann survived a train car crash that killed 11 members of her family.
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Montgomery
Ala
Ft. Rucker
John F. Kennedy
Margaret Ann Langford
Margaret Ann
Poaching of Yule Trees Is Problem
Atlanta AP reports Christmas tree poaching grows in north Georgia. State Sen Zell Miller says he will seek a law giving state patrols power to stop cars loaded with trees and require proof of ownership. Poachers target private and government lands in the north Georgia mountains and sell trees in urban markets.
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Atlanta
North Georgia
Zell Miller
Miller
Nothing Unbreakable Science Falls Short In Dish Durability
Joy Stilley profiles a humorous consumer frustration as plastic coatings fail to prevent breakage. The piece notes repeated chipping and cracking despite promises, with a wife narrating shattered glass, mismatched china, and a plastic coated milk glass guaranteed only against coating issues, not breakage.
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Joy Stilley
New York
China
Notice to Thieves Among Burglary Loot
New York AP report notes four unsolved burglaries in 16 months at a city apartment building. Residents posted a sign in the entrance hall warning thieves to stay away and offering no clues to the culprits.
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New York
Notice of Stolen Jewelry and Electronics
A fragmentary notice warns of thefts targeting jewelry and electronics including hi fi systems and necklaces. The sign itself is reported stolen, with other items such as diamonds, pearls, and necklaces mentioned as taken from the premises. The tone suggests locals alert thieves and account for multiple missing valuables.
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