Explosions Strike Miami Area Hints of Vandalism Tactics
A second explosion in the Miami area followed threats by dynamiters who warned of more blasts. Police could not locate the blast sites and no damage was reported. Two patrol cars heard the blast around 3 30 am as authorities checked houses of worship in the Hialeah Miami Springs region while Sheriff Henderson sent aides to Miami where Harry Moore and his wife were injured in a Tuesday blast.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Ami
Hialeah
Choral Gables
Miami Springs
William G. Kimbrough
Coral Gables
J. B. Henderson
Dade County
Mimi, Fla
Harry Moore
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People For
Florida
Miners Picket UMW District 28 Demanding House Cleaning
About 200 to 500 miners picketed United Mine Workers District 28 in Norton Va demanding the district president be removed and administrative changes. They accused Charles Minton of being fired over a grudge and urged Allen Condra to be replaced.
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Associated Press
Norton
United Mine Workers District 28
District 28
Allen Condra
Focal
William Minton
Minton
Charles Minton
Mintons
Four in Wealthy Family Found Dead In Home
Manchester Conn police found four members of W Harry England family dead at his residence the wealthy lumberman and builder. England his wife and two of their eight children Jane 24 and Jonathan 4 were identified as victims. Police Chief Herman O Schendel said it appeared England killed his wife and two children before likely taking his own life.
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Manchester
Conn
W. Harry England
England
Jane
Jonathan
Herman O. Schendel
Nahant Babysitting Theft Case Closed
Lynn Mass The Nahant babysitting case ends with three schoolgirl principals under court sentence for stealing 18000 from a doctor's home. Roberta McCauley 15 and Marilyn Curry 16 placed under Youth Service Board jurisdiction. Eileen Jeffrey 37 given two years probation and one year at House of the Good Shepherd for rehabilitation.
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Associated Press
Lynn
Mass
Nahant
Roberta McCauley
Marilyn Curry
Youth Service Board
Eileen Jeffrey
House of the Good Shepherd
Catholic Sisters For
Weather snapshot shows cold conditions and rivers near normal
The report notes fair and colder tonight with temperatures 5 to 10 above, Friday remains cold. It records yesterday's high and last night's lows for Oak Bill and Glade Creek, then provides river stage readings for Greenbrier at Bellepoint and Bluestone Reservoir, all near normal and clear.
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Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
North Maln
Bluestone Reservoir
Stassen to Speak on 1952 Plans as Eisenhower Backers Watch
In a Philadelphia address Harold Stassen is set to reveal whether he will seek the Republican presidential nomination again. Meanwhile Hungary probes an offer to pay fines for U S fliers as talks on their release continue amid Hungarian officials citing consideration.
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Harold E. Stassen
GOP
Dwight B. Eisenhower
Stassen
Philadelphia
Humphrey D-Minn
Truman
International Association of Machinists
AFL
American Labor Union
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Machinists
Douglas
Iinois
Eisenhower
University of Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Paris
United States
Area Candidates In 52 Primary Ninth District Senate
C A Blankenship of Pineville Democrat filed for State Senate seat now held by Ward Wylie. Blankenship is former House Education Committee chairman. In Raleigh County Justice of the Peace District T N Thurman incumbent filed for another term. T Hollandsworth Beckley former postmaster and city recorder treasurer also filed for the Democratic nomination.
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C. A. Blankenship
Pine
Ville
House of Delegates
Wyoming County
Ward Wylie
Mullens
Blankenship
House Education Committee
Justice OF the Peace
Raleigh County
T. N. Thurman
Prosperity
Lawn
T. Hollandsworth
Beckley
Recorders
Coal City Youth Held On Charge of Forgery
A 16 year old Coal City youth was jailed Wednesday on a check forgery charge. State Police accuse him of endorsing a check intended for James T Keffer of Coal City. He allegedly cashed the check for 83 dollars 15 cents after purchasing merchandise for 29 dollars at Sophia and collecting Paycheck at the Coal City Post Office.
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Coal City
James T. Keffer
Keffer
Sophia
Peiping Claims Seventh Fleet Ferrying Nationalists
Formosa based officials and U S military representatives refused comment on a Chinese Communist radio report that the Seventh Fleet is ferrying 70 000 Nationalist troops from Formosa to the mainland. Maj. Gen William C Chase and Capt Henry T Jarrell gave no comment.
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Associated Press
Taipeh
Formosa
U. S. Seventh Fleet
William C. Chase
U. S. Military Assistance Advisory Group
Henry T. Jarrell
Seventh Fleet
Kennan Accepted For Soviet Post
President Truman announced at Kansas City the selection of George F. Kennan as the new U S ambassador to Russia. The 47 year old diplomat is credited with shaping containment policy. Kennan will succeed Rear Admiral Alan Kirk who requested retirement. Kremlin informed White House Kennan acceptable after earlier Pravda and Radio Moscow attacks.
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Associated Press
Washinton
Russia
George F. Kennan
U.S
Truman
Kansas City
Kennan
Alan Kirk
Joseph Short
Kremlin
White House
Pravda
Radio Moscow
Classrooms Arranged For 320 Pettus Students
Temporary quarters are arranged for about 320 Pettus Consolidated School pupils after a December fire. A fifth and sixth grade division will use a room in a temporary building on the school lot. Eunice hosts classrooms in a community hall for fourth to sixth grades, while first and second graders occupy three rooms in the Independent Baptist Church. The Baptist Church at Packsville will house the remaining students in a third and fourth grade division.
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Pettus Consolidated
B. B. Chambers
Raleigh County Schools
Eunice
Independent Baptist Church
Baptist Church
Packsville
Kilgore Quiet on Europe Trip and Postmaster Choice
U.S. Senator Harley Kilgore returns to Beckley after a European inspection trip and declines to discuss political plans. He says he has not yet received three eligibles for the Beckley postmastership and will pick from the three certified by the Civil Service. Kilgore avoids commitments on Eisenhower or Governor nominations and emphasizes no discussion of civilian versus military leadership. He toured England and the continent on committees for post offices and the Coast Guard.
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Register
U. S
Harley M. Kilgore
Beckley
Europe
Washington
West Virginia
Caty
Kilgore
Patteson
Marland
United States Civil Service Commission
Wil
Senate
Gensieral Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Post
Treasury
Coast Guard
England
Continent
Kanawha Draftees Scheduled Here January Third
About 40 men from Charleston draft boards are expected to be inducted January 3 at Beckley Armed Forces Examining Station. Capt Wyatt J. Gay notes this marks Kanawha County’s first processing move from Charleston to Beckley. Station capacity will rise to handle more pre inductees and inductees, with daily totals increasing from 60 80 to 120 160. The change aims at economy by consolidating four induction centers into two with two staffs.
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Charleston
Beckley Armed Forces
Wyatt J. Gay
Kanawha County
Beckley
Gay
Pro Con Views Of International Blackmail By The Associated Prem
Officials weighed the risk of paying 3128 000 in fines to Hungary for four American airmen on an official mission. The move aids release and morale but offers Kremlin propaganda material and potential future coercion. The decision signals U S patience and support for its armed forces amid Cold War tensions.
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U.S
Hungary
United States
Europe
Air Force
Washington
Reds Tax Proposed by Marine League Leader
John R. O'Brien of Passaic New Jersey urged Rep Canfield to push a new law at the next session imposing a tax on Communists to pay Hungarys fines assessed against four American fliers forced down in a cargo plane by Soviet fighters. Hungary later claimed the fliers engaged in subversive activity and demanded 120000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Marine Icorps League
U.S
Hungary
John R. O'Brien
Passaic N. J
Rep. Canfield
R-Nj
Congress
Cease fire line in Korea expires amid ominous talks
In Panmunjom a 30 day Korean cease fire line agreement ends with no extension requests. Subcommittees remain deadlocked as both sides warn of prisoner deaths from exposure and disease while Washington weighs a possible 15 day extension and a shift to a permanent cease fire.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
Panmunjom
Adm
R. EB. Libby
Libby
Washington
Matthew
Ridgway i
U. i
Large Scale Fighting Unlikely in Korea After Cease-Fire Window
After a 30 day cease-fire window, no large scale ground fighting has occurred in Korea. Analysts note the armistice details allow gains to be kept, but neither side has pushed major offensives by mid December. The period’s end raises questions about renewed heavy fighting and a possible extension.
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Korea
United Nations
Communists
West Virginia Briefs Report Fatal Ohio River Death
Coroner Rob ert Barrett said Tom France a gardener age 78 died of a heart attack and fell into the Ohio River on Christmas night. His hoody was recovered yesterday. Martinsburg bus service may shrink with Potomac Coach Lines halting Martinsburg to Pine Forest Shepherdstown and Charles Town routes by year start. Gardner W. Pierce blamed poor patronage and bad weather for breakdowns and will file with the Public Service Commission. Dr Grover A. Smith 66 died at home after a heart attack. he ran a private hospital in Montgomery for 22 years and previously served at Corl Valley/Laird Memorial Hospital. Survivors include his widow one son five sisters four brothers and two grandchildren.
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Robert Barrett
Tom France
Gardner
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France
Martinsburg
West Virginia Panhandle
Gardner W. Pierce
Potomac Coach Lines
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Charles Town
State Public Service Commission
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Montgomery
Grover A. Smith
Corl Valley Hospital
Laird Memorial Hospital
Address Arranged for Prisoners Mail Exchange
Allied and Communist authorities agreed to standardize prisoner of war mail. Relatives may address letters to APO 100 care Postmaster San Francisco for U N prisoners in North Korea. Mail is held until delivery permission is obtained from the opposing side at Panmunjom.
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Tokyo
U.N
APO 100
Care
San Francisco
Col. C. C. B. Warden
Far East Command
Communista
Panmunjom
Korea
Rotary Meet Nears 400 Attendees in Beckley District Event
About 380 names were on the advance list for a Beckley Rotary District meeting on January 4, not counting Beckley club's 69 members. E. E. Bibb, a leading candidate for district governor, has club backing. Registration is at First Methodist Church with a banquet at the Elks Club. District Governor Frank McKenzie will chair sessions and Paul Love Joy of Chicago will deliver the keynote.
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Beckley
Joseph X. Fazio
Elks Club
Frank McKenzie
Paul Love.Joy
Chicago
Rotary -International
Mercury Tumbles In Midwest Area
Frigid air from western Canada drives sub zero readings across the Dakotas Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Northern Illinois with Chicago and Detroit hit hardest by heavy two week snowfalls. Snow removal crews rush to clear streets as record December snowfall looms.
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Wisconsin
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