Army Takes Over In Lebanon Traffic Control
The United States Army has taken over convoy traffic in Lebanon as Eleventh Airborne Division troops arrive from Camp Drumm New York en route to Fort Campbell Kentucky. Military police man corners and direct all traffic while civilian signals are off, provoking mixed views on necessity and training.
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Lebanon
United States Army
Eleventh Airborne Division
Camp Drumm
N.Y
Fort Campbell
Army
Eleventh Airborne
Kentucky
Junior High World Day of Prayer Services Planned
Middletown two junior high schools Roosevelt and McKinley hold World Day of Prayer rites with candlelight at First Church of Christ and a Friday assembly at the high school. Adults observe the day Friday at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church. Speakers include Rev. Edwin Bobbitt.
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Middletown
Roosevelt
McKinley
First Church of Christ
Edwin Bobbitt
Assembly
Alice James
Louise Foutz
First Methodist Church
North Middletown Firemen Plan To Build For Scouts
North Middletown Fire Association pledged to complete a Scout building begun two years ago. A summer program aims to fund scouting efforts and buy more fire equipment. The 30 by 50 foot structure will stand on Armco donated ground. Scoutmaster Corliss Whitsell and institutional representative Lyman R. Nein are named. Frank Temple named Scouts chairman with Seldon Thomas Jack Perry Paul Montgomery and Victory Fraley as assistants. Longtime volunteer R. E. Helsinger was made honorary member. Clarence Frye succeeds him. The department counts 28 volunteer firefighters.
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North Middletown Fire Association
Armco
Corliss Whitsell
Lyman R. Nein
Frank Temple
Seldon Thomas
Jack Perry
Paul Montgomery
Victory Fraley
R. E. Helsinger
Clarence Frye
Lowell St
North Middletown
Wage Stabilization Board extends automatic pay boosts
The Wage Stabilization Board will continue automatic approval of cost of living based pay raises. March 1 cutoff remains irrelevant as the policy is extended indefinitely, covering about four million union members under contracts tied to the government COLI index. The move ensures a 3 cent per hour boost for over a million members of the C T M United Auto Workers in auto, farm machinery and aircraft industries.
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Washington W
C ™-United Auto
Ship Rescues 4 Men After B 29 Explosion Near Guam
A US Navy tanker rescued four of five airmen who bailed from a B 29 weather plane when an engine exploded 150 miles northwest of Guam on Tuesday. Search continues for a fifth crewman as five others are believed killed in the blast.
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Guam
Tally-O-Bridge Club Meets at Sanders Home
The Tally-O-Bridge Club gathered at Mr. and Mrs. James Sanders home. After several bridge sessions prizes were awarded to Mrs. Geneva Hunter Mrs. Louise Myers and James Childs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coleman will host the next meeting.
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James Sanders
Geneva Hunter
Louise Myers
James Childs
Robert Coleman
Ex Communist Identifies Heads At Party Trial
Ex Communist John Lautner identifies seven defendants linked to a 1949 conspiracy case and ties them to a 1945 national convention with leaders William Z Foster and Eugene Dennis. Lautner says he was expelled from the party in January 1950 after a violent inquest in Cleveland.
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Los Angeles
John Lautner
California
Lautner
William Z. Foster
Eugene Dennis
Cleveland
Guard Men Get Training In Rifle Work at Camp Polk
Men of the 37th division concentrate on rifle marksmanship with three regiments at different stages. The 147th from Southwestern Ohio fires the M 1 rifle, the 148th under Col. Radcliffe shoots on known-distance ranges then transitions to the M 1 and carbine, with infiltration drills by day and night. The 145th from Northeastern Ohio fires the M 1 in the field and on landscape ranges, plus machine guns and rocket launchers. Division artillery and support units study map reading, aerial photos, fortifications, mines and booby traps.
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Camp Polk
Ohio National Guard
Ohio
Herbert Radcliffe
Kenton
148Th
145Th
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dayton
Toledo
Sawyer Fires Trade Official Over License Irregularities
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer dismissed Henry George Bennett, chief licensing officer, after an inquiry found irregularities in licensing export permits. Payments totaling 2500 dollars were admitted as part of the deal. Irelan will present the case to the grand jury if a crime occurred. Licenses granted to a large New York exporting firm have been revoked.
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Washington
Sawyer
U. S
Charles M. Irelan
Irelan
Henry George Bennett
Commerce Departments
Office of International Trade
Commerce Department
New York
Tafts Son Hits Campaign Road in New Hampshire
Robert A. Taft Jr., son of Senator Taft, campaigned in Manchester at a Young Republicans event. He criticized the Democratic administration as weak and irresponsible in handling the China situation and urged strong leadership from his father to counteract current policy.
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Manchester
N. H
Robert A. Taft Jr
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Demcom
Young Republicans
New Hampshire
Taft
China
Youth Does Creditable Job Of Cleaning Out Sears Store
In Brooklyn detectives describe a large theft spree by Joseph Aulicino 20 and his uncle Anthony 30 linked to Sears Roebuck. Joseph pilfered merchandise over a year, fired for inattention, then attempted to load 12000 in coupons none sold. Grand larceny and receiving stolen goods charges filed.
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Sears
NEW York
Brooklyn
Joseph Aulicino
Anthony Aulicino
Joseph
Police Arrest More Klansmen
Whiteville NC authorities disclosed the arrest of seven former Ku Klux Klan members in Columbus County for conspiracy to kidnap and assault. The roundup, led by State Bureau of Investigation Director James Powell and Sheriff Hugh Nance, ties the suspects to the Fair Bluff Klavern and the Nov. 14 kidnapping of Esther Lee Floyd.
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Whiteville
N. C
North Carolina
State Bureau of Investigation
James Powell
Hugh Nance
Columbus County
Powell
Fair Bluff Klavern
Esther Lee Floyd
FBI
Soldier Sentenced to Life for German Woman Attack
In Frankfurt a U S Court Martial convicted Pvt Walter Brown a 19 year old Negro soldier from Philadelphia of attacking and robbing a German woman and sentenced him to life imprisonment Brown denied the written confessions saying Army investigators tricked him into signing them The statements alleged an approach on a German couple led to the attempt on 17 year old Erika Ludwig and the later assault on 59 year old Mrs Susanna Walther
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Frankfurt
Germany
U.S
Walter Brown
Philadelphia
Brown
Army Criminal Investigation
Erika Ludwig
Susanna Walther
British Release Commando Killer From Werl Prison
Kurt Gallenkamp once sentenced to hang for involvement in killing British commandos was released from Werl war crimes prison in Germany. Ten other war criminals, including two female camp wardresses, were freed after British authorities reviewed about 200 war crimes sentences.
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Bom
Germany
Kurt Gallenkamp
Werl
Plane Output Rising Says Air Secretary
New York speech by Air Secretary Thomas K Fin declares U S production behind Russia but closing gap. He notes American fighter bombers ahead and medium and long range bombers well ahead in quality. Light bombers are about equal and the Type 31 Russian bomber lags behind the B 36 but could boost Soviet capacity for direct attack.
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New York
United States Air Force
Russia
Thomas K. Finletter
New York Patent Law Association
U. S
America
Doctor Discloses Wilmington Stock May Have Anthrax
Dr Harry G Geyer announces anthrax outbreak in Clinton County with seven farms quarantined and swine confirmed on two farms. The disease, deadly to cattle and swine and transmissible to humans, is spreading according to the state animal husbandry chief. Veterinarians from the Southwestern Ohio Veterinary Medical Association meet to plan containment.
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Wilmington
Harry G. Geyer
Division of
Animal Husbandry
State Agriculture Department
Clinton County
Southwestern Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
Geyer
Doolittle Opens Airport Inquiry
President Truman asks a presidential commission led by James H. Doolittle to study airport conditions after three crashes near Newark Elizabeth Airport killing 119. The panel met behind closed doors in the Civil Aeronautics Administration office and has 90 days to complete its study.
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Washington
James H. Doolittle
Charles F. Horne
Civil Aeronautics Administrator
Truman
Elizabeth
N. J
Newark
Windsor Duke Returns to London After Paris Trip
The Duke of Windsor arrived in London on the night train from Paris where he spent the weekend on a business trip. He will stay at Marlborough House with Queen Mary’s household before sailing to the United States on the Queen Elizabeth Thursday for the funeral of his brother King George VI ending his stay in Britain.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Paris
Marlborough House
Queen Mary
United States
George VI
Not So Dumb Animal Victim Shot by Pig in German Town
A 300 pound pig attacked a butcher in LUENEBURG Germany when the man tried to kill it. While kneeling beside the animal and loading his bolt gun the pig sprang up and struck the trigger with a hind leg. The butcher was hit in the knee and wounded.
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Lueneburg
German
Last Vet Claims Must Be Filed By End Of March
Ohio veterans and families must file claims by March 31 to receive government compensation for WWII POW or internees and survivors. Maj. Gen. Albert E. Henderson announced the deadline. Eligible claimants may obtain forms from the adjutant general’s department county service officers or veterans' organizations service officers.
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Columbus
Albert E. Henderson
Adjutant General of
Ohio
Henderson
Adjutant General's Department
Veterans’ Organizations
Truman Lays Acheson For Lisbon Work
Secretary of State Acheson returned from Lisbon and was greeted by President Truman who called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting the most successful yet by Western Allies. Truman congratulated Acheson and Secretary Snyder on their work and said they had accomplished what they aimed for over the past four years. Snyder added that progress becomes accomplishment as they enter a new period.
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Washington
Acheson
Lisbon
Truman
North Atlantic Ty Organization
Snyder
Burley tobacco warehouse fire causes up to million loss
Lexington Kentucky A burley filled tobacco warehouse owned by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co burned today destroying the facility and its contents during the auction season. Estimated loss runs up to 1 million dollars.
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Lexington
R.d. Reynolds Tobacco Co
King George VI funeral bill presented to Parliament
The funeral of King George VI cost 58 000 pounds 162 400 dollars. The government presented the bill to Parliament today asking it to vote the necessary money.
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London
George VI
Jewel Bandits Plan Million Dollar Mexico Flight
Beverly Hills detectives recount a plot by a four man gang to steal jewels worth 20000 to fund a 1 million dollar expedition to take gold from Sonora Mexico. The plan allegedly included diamond robberies, a surplus plane, and a swift return with profits of about 1.8 million.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Mexico
Lord
Glenn Spa
Los Angeles
Lee E. Moore
Pasadena
David Hutton
Las Vegas
Isabell Wolz
Betty Noble
Clifford Souze
Sgt
R. W. Borders
Spaulding
Sonora
Mex
U.N. Opens New Building For Meetings
The United Nations unveils a five story conference building with modern chambers for the General Assembly committees, Security Council and Economic and Social Council. The Trusteeship Council meets first in a striking room with multicolor lattice work and a bright striped carpet.
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United Nations
N. Y
Council
Secretariat
U.N
General Assembly
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Trusteeship Council
Youngsters Implicated in Baltimore Extortion Plot
In Baltimore three boys aged 13 and 14 were held on extortion charges after a bank official Simon I Kemp received a threat to leave 20 000 dollars in a house vestibule. His wife and daughter were threatened with death. Police staged a fake drop and arrested the youths.
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Baltimore
Simon I. Kemp
Kemp
Talks Turn To Plague In Armistice Talks
Reports claim bubonic plague and cholera fears as Communist correspondents in the truce town raise concerns. In Tokyo a U.N. officer warns Communists may use the outbreak to stall negotiations. A Red atrocity charge cites Koje Island killings, including 75 rioting civilians and one American soldier.
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Truce Town
Tokyo
U.N
Koje Island
Wholesale Index Dips Slightly at New York Market
The Dun & Bradstreet Food Index eased this week to 6.58 from 6.60, down 9.2 percent from 7.25 a year ago. The index measures wholesale cost of one pound of 31 commonly used foods.
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New York
Administration Figures Fighting to End By Spring
Sen Taft questioned Budget Director Frederick J Lawton at a Jan 23 hearing, seeking clarity on spending for fiscal 1953. Lawton said estimates assume peacetime attrition in Korea and the Korea War ending by mid-1953, with no additional war.
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Washington
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Frederick J. Lawton
Senate House Economic Committee
Lawton
Korea
Brannan Seeks Storage Law Reforms Amid Grain Shortage
Brannan calls for review of state and federal grain storage laws to close loopholes and shield honest operators. He faces congressional scrutiny over a multi million dollar shortage in grain and commodities stored with commercial warehouses and is in Denver for a federal grand jury inquiry.
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Washington
Brannan
Denver
Leper Colony Hosts Mardi Gras at Marine Hospital
In Carville Louisiana patients at the U S Marine Hospital held a Mardi Gras celebration along a three mile parade route. They attended a Gras ball watched floats and awarded trophies for best masks and costumes. Champagne flowed as glasses broke amid festive revelry. A prewar Britannica note on platinum appears as a separate line.
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Carville
U. S. Marine Hospital
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