Survivors Return to Fireworks Plant After Fatal Explosion
ELKTON Md Thirty-five survivors of the Chestertown fireworks plant blast that killed 11 are back at work at a plant opened Aug 1 near Elkton which manufactures fireworks largely. The Kent Manufacturing Co Chestertown had government contracts for other explosives. Trials set for Dec 9 include rapes and manslaughter cases with defendants facing confinement and trials in Allegany county transferred here.
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Cumberland
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Baltimore
Churchill faces backlash over 1945 armaments plan
London reports describe Prime Minister Churchill ducking a controversy over a 1945 pledge to keep German weapons on hand to deter Soviet advances. The incident, raised at Conservative rallies, triggered criticism from Labour and some Liberals while edging Eden and Montgomery into the debate. Churchill cited two 1945 messages to Eisenhower and Eden in parliament to defend his stance.
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Vishinsky Ashes Placed In Kremlin Wall Niche
Soviet leaders including Malenkov Molotov and others placed Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky’s cremated ashes in a Kremlin wall niche after a state funeral in Moscow. The Red Square ceremony drew 3,000 mourners amid cold, marching with wreaths and portraits.
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New Rail Line Under Construction in Central Asia
A 1,250 mile railway is being built in North Kazakhstan to expand transport links for agriculture in Central Asia. The project aims to boost Soviet agricultural output by bringing thousands of virgin acres under the plow this year.
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Moscow Radio
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Out for a day on Thanksgiving Washington lawmaker McCarthy
Senator McCarthy left the hospital for a day as he recovered after a period of illness. He spent Thanksgiving Day away from medical care, signaling a step toward full recovery.
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Security Regulations On Ships Tightened
Informants say the Navy has tightened security on ships and crews visiting Hong Kong to stop smuggling of spare parts to Chinese Communists. Gear once given to Chiang Kai-shek as military aid allegedly reached the Reds after capture in China. Officers report a crackdown begun three weeks ago with ashore conduct lectures and barred hawkers fronts for Communist buyers aboard ships. A separate report notes a man wanted for fraudulent checks was found near New Midway. the owner remains at large after a high speed chase.
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Beauty contestant unable to attend final judging
Mrs Gladys Bryan a semifinalist in a Bromsgrove beauty contest cannot appear for the final judging tonight. She is hospitalized awaiting her first baby. Organizers had offered 500 pounds for the winner and will grant her a 10 pound consolation prize.
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Hoover Applauds Berlin Resistance to Red Atheism
Former U S president Herbert Hoover praised Berlin for resisting Red atheism during a five day visit as a guest of Chancellor Adenauer. He addressed the Western City Senate and called West Berlin and West Germany frontline soldiers in the cold war. Hoover warned of three communist risks while touring Bonn Stuttgart and Tuebingen and planned to return to the United States with James Conant.
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Herbert Hoover
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Boomerang hope in American spy imprisonments
Washington officials believed Peiping’s sentencing of 13 Americans as spies could backfire on China. They foresee two effects: erosion of Chinese diplomatic support for recognition and UN seat, and a halt to Britain’s push for Washington Peiping talks on Formosa. UK condemns the move as a breach of international law. President Eisenhower sent Thanksgiving wishes to families and pledged efforts to free the captives.
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Annapolis Police Hit by Gunfire in Arrest Clash
A rifle armed Eastport man, Oscar Prann, 64, shot two Annapolis officers during a traffic warrant arrest attempt outside a bar. Patrolman Riley Suits was wounded in the leg. Sgt. Elmo Hagner sustained deep facial cuts from shattered glass. Prann later surrendered after his son helped persuade him. Charges include assault with intent to kill, reckless driving, speeding, and obstructing police.
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Fogbound Southern California Struggles In Dense Mist
The Los Angeles area faced a severe fog crisis with airports closed and many accidents but few fatalities. The Coast Guard rescued the Navy trash boat Harmony and its tow while a deadly fog blanketed the coast from San Luis Obispo to the border. The death toll included three babies from respiratory illness pending autopsies. Smog and poor visibility hampered rescue efforts.
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Mysterious Ancient Beer Bottles Wash Ashore
Eighteen bottles of beer believed two to three centuries old washed ashore at Sandwicil England. Archaeologist Iver Noelthilme estimates the brew’s age by examining handmade bottles from an ancient wreck now eroded by sea. Residents report it is possibly burial loot or treasure from a long-vanished era.
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Snowy Saturday forecast and drought drag into weekend
Snow is forecast for Saturday night with a cold spell lingering from Thanksgiving. A quarter inch fell in some highland areas Thursday with heavier snow at Gambrill State Park. Fishing Creek reservoir level hit a drought low four inches below top, dropping about four inches daily. Santa was due downtown in a parade, Christmas street decorations likely delayed to Tuesday night, and Christmas checks totaling around $500,000 were being paid out as banks reopened.
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Plea enters, sentence suspended in multiple traffic cases
A number of defendants pleaded guilty in Peoples Court this morning. Magistrate Wilbur F. Sheffield Jr suspended fines and sentences for several speeding and license violations. Individuals named include Mara Reed from Dassona Beach Florida and John Brucher from RED 1, with various speeding and stop sign offenses noted along US routes and local roads. Other entries reference operator violations, unlicensed driving, and a general crackdown on traffic safety.
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Control Of Senate In Next Session Hangs On Heartbeat
Washington report notes that control of the next Senate hinges on whether all incumbents and elects are alive and able to vote when the 5th Congress convenes January 3. It recalls past reorganizations amid close splits and cautions that precedent favors the party with majority when a death shifts seats.
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Hiss Poised for Release from Lewisburg Prison
In Lewisburg Pa former State Department officer Alger Hiss set for release on probation after serving a five year term for perjury. His wife Priscilla expected to meet him at the prison gate as he leaves under a meritorious record.
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Parker
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Floods Hit Southwest England and Midlands
Severe rains and gales caused widespread flooding across Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and surrounding counties in southwest England and the Midlands. Many residents evacuated as waters rose, with disruptions to harbor traffic and impending delays for Queen Mary’s Southampton to New York voyage. The Stock Market showed modest gains in New York trading amid unsettled conditions.
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Five Day Forecast Shows Warmer Weekend With Clouds
Forecast indicates a gradual warm trend by weekend amid partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Snow or rain expected to spread from inland areas toward the coast Saturday. Temperatures from Saturday to Wednesday average three to five degrees below late November normals with inland lows around 30s.
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Reports on Attack Are Conflicting in Formosa Straits
Reports from Taipeh and Formosa allege a Red assault on a Nationalist outpost in the Formosa Strait with conflicting claims of a landing. Early notices said Wuchiu Island was landed on and repelled. later communiques described Red approach from three directions and limited details on prisoners.
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Eisenhower Seeks Golf Break, Montgomery Leaves Augusta
President Eisenhower waved goodbye to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery in Augusta as Montgomery flew to Washington in the new presidential plane. Eisenhower will return to Washington Monday after a Thanksgiving visit at the National Golf Club. He hosted a Thanksgiving dinner and played golf at the two story brick house by the 19th tee, seeking to improve his game.
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Two Turnpikes To Be Joined Wednesday
Ohio and Pennsylvania turnpikes to be connected Wednesday with the opening of Ohio's 241 mile section at Youngs-town area. Officials say the event marks a milestone toward an Eastern turnpike system linking New York to Chicago and aimed for completion by Oct 1, 1853. David L. Buhrman named assistant to the inspecting clerk in Frederick city succeeding the late Charles H. Herbert.
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