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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1952
Page
8
Prince Jonathan escapes a pirate ship and lands in a strange village of Invention Dwarfs. They improvise devices to reach Santa Land but fail each time, including a rocking chair and a pogo stick, as the prince grows more desperate to return at once.
Washington marks the eleventh anniversary of Pearl Harbor with ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery. Eisenhower’s message honors fighting men and Korea. Wreaths honor 253 dead from the torpedoing of the U S S Serpens. Frank Wirtz, 81, of Ionia Michigan, sent to play taps at the cemetery.
Veteran Democrat Sen. Fred C. Allen declares opposition to Sen. Ralph J. Bean for Senate president in 1953. With Democrats outnumbering Republicans 22-10, the legislature convenes January 14 in Charleston as caucuses select leaders for the new session.
Berlin reports from the ADN Red zone news agency say three American soldiers fled to the Soviet zone seeking political asylum. One, named Philip Morand, is said to have already received asylum and to be married to a German woman enjoying personal freedom. Blake, a Covington Kentucky private, had been missing five months and opposed U S policy. George Smith is also named among those who abandoned U S citizenship.
A city medical checkup of 438 officers shows 14 percent physically unable to perform police duty. Of the group 184 were overweight, 116 had high blood pressure, 87 had poor vision, 23 were color blind and 79 had defective hearing. Safety director James E. Thornberry cites low pensions as a factor and notes 46 of 62 unsatisfactory officers are already aged five decades or more.
Some oysters are male or female at any moment, but they typically switch between sexes several times during their lives. This sex change is a natural part of oyster biology observed in various species.
London emerges from a deadly smog that paralyzed transport and fueled crime. Power cuts, layoffs, and milk shortages eased as buses, subways, and trains resumed near normal service by mid morning.
Virginia trucker W. E. Conner 47 from Roanoke, unable to swim, dropped a $1508 billfold into the Atlantic near St. Simons Island and left with only 14 cents after a night on the beach. A lifeguard and Coast Guard aided as a swimmer neared the billfold before cramps sent him back. Conner urged whoever finds it to keep what they want as a reward.
Rev. John J. Shellum of Mary Queen of Peace Church crawled through a 40 foot shaft to give last rites to Sylvester Prosper 50 of Wadesville buried up to his neck in an open stripping coal operation. Prosper was pulled from the shaft about ten hours later. Parchment a Middle Ages writing material is described.
A note explains that many diplomas or sheep skins are traditionally printed on actual sheepskin. The phrase reflects old customs and the material may no longer be standard in modern issuance.
Frank A. Pietranton, 37, seeks to move his embezzlement trial from Brooke County to another county. He is accused of taking 2833 dollars from a client before becoming prosecuting attorney for Hancock County and has pleaded innocent to larceny by embezzlement.
Parkersburg gears up for Ohio River toll bridge construction with a $4,535,450 contract approved by the city council. The panel also signed an agreement with Allen and Co of New York City for a six and one half million dollar part of the project.
The Association of American Railroads reports diesel locomotives perform about 65 percent of freight, 70 percent of passenger, and 75 percent of yard operations. Railroads nationwide are striving for complete dieselization.
The proposed two lane structure is to be financed by a idollar revenue bond issue. It is expected to be completed by 1955 and the revenue bonds would be retired by tolls under the present plans.
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