Medal of Honor Hero Barber Named 22nd Marine Recipient
Maj William E Barber 32 a Middletown native described his Korea ordeal including a five day stretcher stay and a near 1000 enemy casualties near Chosin Reservoir He earned the Medal of Honor amid a life marked by tragedy including his daughter’s death and a prior Silver Star for Iwo Jima His family planned to attend the White House ceremony with President Truman in Washington next week
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Korea
William E. Barber
Barber
Middletown
Chosin Reservoir
Diane
Fox Company
Seventh Marine Regiment
Hagaru
Iwo Jima
Jone
Sharon
John
San Diego
Washington
Truman
White House
Newman Clubs Award Goes To Ex GM Head
Marvin E. Coyle retired executive vice president and director of General Motors wins the Cardinal Newman Award. The honor was started in 1950 by the Newman Club Federation, representing 520 Catholic student clubs in secular colleges and universities.
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Washington
Marvin E. Coyle
General Motors
Cardinal Newman
Newman Club Federation
Hats On Faces Aid Police in Suspect ID
Louisville photographer Frank Reeves has devised a hat identifier that allows witnesses to match hats worn by suspects to photos. The method, used by 42 departments nationwide, places front and profile hat styles over suspect images on transparent sheets to improve recognition. Reeves also runs a personal gallery of over 500 law enforcement portraits and offers free police prints to build his collection.
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Louisville
Frank Reeves
Reeves
Police Department
Camden
N. J
Huntington
W. Va
Cleveland
FBI
U. S
New President Faces Major Tax Troubles Ahead
Washington reports the incoming president will confront a looming five billion dollar tax decision upon taking office. Without action by Congress, taxes are set to fall by about five point two eight billion, with individual rates dropping by two point two eight billion and corporate taxes by two point two billion. Key dates include December 31 1953 for rate reversion and April 1 1954 for excise cuts and corporate tax changes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Congressional
Congress
Real Estate Transfers and Cancellations Summary
Real estate transfers list includes Orville Garfield to Dale Kieser for lot 9 in Sergent at 1.65, Elizabeth Armstead estate to Mary LeSourd in Oxford for lots 229-230 with no tax, Joseph Berry to John Shock in Reily for 37 acres at 10.45. Cancellations cover Middletown Jolly Back to Carew Davis for lot 6462 at 1,200 and multiple transfers to Midd. Fed. L. and L. including lots 529, 3126, 6544, 3928 with values 3,000 1,850 4,250 14,350. county Omar Tibbs to Citizens Bldg. and L. in E Plains for lot 80 at 2,000. Donald Mann to First Nat. Bnk. in Lemon for tract 6,950. Arthur Romans to American Bnk. in Eldorado for lot 150 at 2,950.
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Orville Garfield
Dale Kieser
Elizabeth Armstead
Mary LeSourd
Oxford
Joseph Berry
John Shock
Reily
Jolly Back
Carew Davis
Clarence Long
Midd
Fed. L. and L
James Moss
Fed. L. and
Mason Keaton
Midtown Coast. Co
Midd. Fed. L
Omar Tibbs
Donald Mann
First Nat. Bnk
Lemon, Tract
Arthur Romans
American Bnk
Eldorado
Black Marketeers Push Tobacco Men To Wait In Italy
In Rome 47000 tobacco shop keepers warned they may shut if Italy fails to stamp out a nationwide cigarette black market. G Fontana president of the Italian Federation of Tobacco Dealers said the government could suppress the contraband at any time. He charged smugglers appear as a benevolently supported institution.
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Rome
Italy
Italian Federation of Tobacco Dealers
G. Fontana
Newborn Passenger Born Aboard PAA Flight
A Pan American World Airways plane landed in New York with an unexpected passenger a newborn baby girl born to Mrs Lidia Serpa about 32 of Manhattan. She delivered the child in the washroom en route from Puerto Rico to Idlewild Airport. Captain Jack Harvey recounted doubting stewardess Barbara Jirom as she relayed the news.
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New York
Pan American World Airways
Lidia Serpa
Manhattan
Puerto Rico
Idlewild
Jack Harvey
Barbara Jirom
14 Story Fall Fatal To Baby
New York city report of a 17 month old baby boy named John Robinson Jr. who died after tumbling 14 stories from a window five hours after the fall. The child, of African American descent, crawled onto a bench then a radiator and toppled out the window as his mother failed to notice. Bushes softened the impact.
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New York
John Robinson Jr
Drug May Ease Dental Care Of Palsy Victims
Dr. Manuel M. Album reports in the Journal of the American Dental Association that mephenesin a relaxing drug may ease and saferly enable dental treatment for cerebral palsy patients by reducing facial muscle control problems. The Philadelphia Society for Crippled Children supported the study.
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Philadelpia
Manuel M. Album
Philadelphia Society For Crippled Children
American Dental Association
Danger Costly Dare Lands Youths In Court
In Fitchburg Mass Paul J Fluet aged 17 was fined 15 for a dangerous stunt at Whalemark amusement ride. Police testified he and two younger companions jumped into a roller coaster car near the top then leaped out before it plunged downward, an act repeated by the trio.
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Fiachburg
Mass
Paul J. Fluet
Whalemark
Fluet
Canton Men Sue Firm Over Building Weakening Incident
Emanuel Elite and George Bourlas of Canton sue W. T. Grant Co. in federal court for 94050 alleging damage to the Arcade Hotel when an old structure adjacent was demolished and a new building erected in 1950.
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Cleveland
Emanuel Elite
George Bourlas
Canton
W. T. Grant Co
New York
Arcade
Grant
Stunt Repeats as Park Officials Plea for Caution
Witnesses report a performer executed several stunts atop equipment despite repeated pleas from park officials to descend. The incident drew a crowd and prompted safety warnings from authorities about dangerous actions in public spaces.
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Fourteenth Ave
States
Japan
Mabel C. Barber
West Liberty
James Frisby
Walter Bryant
Maj, William E, Barber
Middletown Paint & Glass CO
Central Ave
Dial
Newman Clubs
83Rd Congress
PAA
Chuck Roast
Armour
Golden Oleo
Decker
Insuran LL
William D.longo
Strand Theater Bldg
Friskies
Llvars
Albers Milling Company
Carnation Company
Atlantic Garden
Vine ST
Cincinnati
John L. Sullivan
Mike Donaldson
Ca Pe
Bavarian Brewing Co. Inc
Comington, Kym
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