Navy Memorial Work Is Started in Honolulu
Ground breaking for a Pacific Navy memorial to war dead began in Honolulu at Keehi Lagoon near Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field. DAV National Commander Floyd L. Ming started the $200,000 project with a first spade ceremony as construction begins.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Hickam Field
Floyd L. Ming
Pacific War Memorial Commission
Keehi Lagoon
Honolulu International Airport
Commission
Japan
DAV
Hoover Fights Centralized Police Agency Plan
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover rejected calls for a new centralized police force to battle crime. In a signed MB I Law Enforcement Bulletin editorial he argued such a shift from local to a higher agency is unnecessary and unwise unless proof shows the current system lacks skill or resources. He warned against abandoning democratic self government and said centralization would be a dangerous expedient unless a real need is demonstrated.
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Washington
U.P
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
MBI
Plan Christmas Party For Linton Bay View Club
Members of the Linton Bay View club will attend a Christmas party at 6:00 this evening at the home of Mrs William Hart according to plans announced.
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Linton Bay View Club
William Hart
Ill boy to review parade from home in Boston
Nine year old Vincent Skippy Romano, stricken with muscular dystrophy, will see Boston’s Columbus Day parade from his Cottage Street home on December 7 after missing October 12 due to illness. Parade marshal beside him will be his mother and other officials hope for a warm viewing.
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Boston
U.P
Vincent
Skippy) Romano
Skippy
Cottage Street
Yale Party Planned for American Legion Auxiliary Members
Past presidents of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet at Mrs. Harry Wade's home at 1:00 PM Thursday for a Christmas party. Members should bring a 50 cent grab bag gift and notify the hostess if unable to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Harry Wade
Honest money sent honors old ticket in Cambridge
Robert Lytell, a former Massachusetts resident now in Paris, mailed $1 to a Cambridge district court to cover an old parking violation. Judge Louis L. Green returned the check with a letter praising Lytell for his honesty.
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Cambridge
Mass
U.P
Robert Lytell
Massachusetts
Paris
France
Louis L. Green
Lytell
Greene county licenses issue marriages in Bloomfield and Springville
The Greene circuit court clerk at Bloomfield issued marriage licenses to Howard Kramer of Linton and Faye Steele of Bloomfield, and to James Sullivan and Rose Hubbard, both of Springville.
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Greene Circuit Court
Bloomfield
Howard Kramer
Linton
Faye Steele
James Sullivan
Rose Hubbard
Springville
Police suspect case linked to 32 year old holdup
Donato DiGiovanni aged 68 was shot during a 32 year old holdup in Torrington Connecticut. Surgeons removed the bullet from his chest while performing gall bladder surgery.
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Torrington
Conn
U.P
Donato DiGiovanni
DiGiovanni
Light Paint Beats Dusk in Hen Houses and Ski Train Arrival
Applying light interior paint to hen houses lowers gloom on cloudy days and reduces electricity use with morning lights. The first ski train in America reached Warner New Hampshire from Boston North Station in 1929.
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America
Warner, N. H
Boston
North Station
Owensburg Man, 76, Succumbs Today
Sylvester Harp 76 year old farmer from near Owensburg died at 5 40 Sunday evening after four weeks illness. Born Aug 4 1876 in Martin county son of Nathan and Martha Holland Harp he belonged to Kentucky Ridge Baptist church. Survived by widow Ethel Bruce Harp two daughters Ona Spoonmore Avoca and Dorothy Hostetter Lyons five sons Ora Dennis Harp at home Woodrow Harp Owensburg Delbert Harp Kokomo Hubert Harp Bloomfield one brother John Harp Deans eight grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral 11 00 Wednesday at Kentucky Ridge church with burial adjoining Lehman Funeral Home Swensburg in charge.
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Sylvester Harp
Owensburg
Mr. Harp
Martin County
Nathan
Martha Jane Holland Harp
Kentucky Ridge Baptist Church
Ethel Bruce Harp
Ona Spoonmore
Avoca
Dorothy Hostetter
Lyons
Ora
Dennis Harp
Woodrow Harp
Delbert Harp
Kokomo
Hubert Harp
Bloomfield
John Harp
Deans
Kentucky Ridge Church
Lehman Funeral Home
Swensburg
County Soldiers Enjoy Christmas Shopping in Japan Trip
Sg t George J. Helms and Pfc John L Novak on five day rest from the 2d Infantry Division in Korea visited Ja pan during a Christmas shopping break. The troops toured R and R hotels and Army stores with mail and packing services available. Helms, a construction specialist, enlisted July 1951 and joined the 2d Division last February. Novak enlisted October 1951 and joined the division last April as a wireman.
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2D Infantry Division
Korea
George J. Helms
McKinley Helms
Bloomfield
Pfe
John L. Novak
John J. Novak
Jolsberry
Japan
2Dnfantry
Helms
Army
2D Division
Pfc
Novak
Betty Thompson Tops Burr & Burton Deer Season Again
In Manchester Vermont Betty Thompson was the first Burr and Burton Seminary student to bag a deer for the second year in a row marking the early hunting season.
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Manchester
U.P
Betty Thompson
Burr & Burton Seminary
Browns poised to clinch seventh straight NFL title
The Cleveland Browns prepared to lock up at least a tie for the American Division title after a 10-0 win over the Chicago Cards. Philadelphia beat Dallas 38-21, Giants upset by Washington 27-17, leaving Cleveland likely to clinch next Sunday with a win or tie over the Giants. In the conference, the Rams 45-27 over Green Bay and the Lions 45-21 over Chicago keep the race tight for the postseason.
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NEW York
U.P
Cleveland Browns
Los Angeles Rams
Detroit Lions
Browns
Chicago Cards
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Texans
New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Paul Brown
Giants
Eagles
Redskins
Cleveland
Rams
Green Bay Packers
Lions
Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco
Texans
Illino is Central worker gets back pay after 1916 claim
Archie Dukes of Vicksburg Mississippi remembered his two days work for the Illinois Central Railroad in 1916 and quit without collecting wages. He received a $1.25 check from company records showing the due amount.
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Vicksburg
Miss
U.p
Archie Dukes
Illinois Central Railroad
Trumans Attend Funeral Rite Today
President and Mrs. Truman attend funeral services for Mrs. David W. Wallace mother of the First Lady. The private rites were held at the Little White House in Independence with close family present. Burial was planned for Woodlawn Cemetery after services.
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Trumans
Independence
U.P
Truman
David W. Wallace
White House
Delaware Avenue
Wallace
Woodlawn Cemetery
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