Fire Hall Damaged by Self-Triggered Blaze in Village
A village fire hall alarmed itself as flames broke the hall scorched the roof and damaged the washroom area. Firefighters saved the apparatus and kept the jail unoccupied as Mayor H Blaine Pearson pegged the loss at six dollars in a report citing spontaneous combustion or wiring fault. In Albany the City Council’s payroll tax plan sparked discussion aiming to raise about 70 million dollars yearly by taxing employers. The State Veterans Affairs Commission also moved to study a Korean War veterans gate bonus with Governor Dewey’s counsel to advise on feasibility.
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Industry Chiefs Reaffirm Wage Board Boycott
The U S Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers rejected Economic Stabilizer Michael V DiSalle's appeal to nominate replacements for seven industry members who quit in protest of President Truman's coal wage handling. DiSalle's bid was denied yesterday as the boycott of the Wage Stabilization Board continues.
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Wage Stabilization Board
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Exiled priests greet Christmas in free Hong Kong
Three Catholic priests from Spain and France arrived in Hong Kong after being expelled from Communist China. They faced public trials before departure and landed in time to celebrate Christmas Eve in freedom.
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China
Freegon
Jose Rodriguez
Vittoria
Spain
Alfonso Barandeiran
Bilbao
Henri Cotto
Paris
Notable Deaths from Across North America and Europe
Obituaries note death of George W Rightmire 84 former OSU president and MIT associate professor. Dr David Wallace Macken 77 renowned Canadian surgeon urologist in chief at Montreal Royal Victoria Hospital. Maj Gen Fletcher Gardner 83 retired Army doctor famed for obstetrics and languages in San Antonio. Margaretta dowager countess of Winchelsea and Nottingham dies in London. Charles W Tillett 64 NC Democrat party figure in Charlotte. Arthur Brayton 61 long-time head of Des Moines Convention Bureau. Frank Neon Reynolds 57 gynecologist present at Princess Margaret birth in London.
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Canada
Montreal Royal Victoria Hospital
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Fletcher Gardner
San Antonio
Tex
Arthur Brayton
Des Moines Convention Bureau
Des Moines
Frank Neon Reynolds
Princess ‘Margaret
London
Royal visit breaks chill as carolers sing outside Sandringham
Carol singers from Dersingham gathered outside Sandringham House last night and were invited in by the Duke of Edinburgh. Queen Elizabeth II and other royals, including the Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, the Duchess of Kent, and Princess Alexandra, watched and listened in the drawing room as Leslie Tuck led the group on fiddle.
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MacArthur Plans Return To Far East as Good Will Ambassador
Gen Douglas MacArthur eyes a four to six month tour of the Far East as a private citizen with potential official status from President Eisenhower. He seeks visits to the Philippines Formosa Japan Korea Australia and New Zealand with invitations already from several nations and strong interest from Chiang Kai-shek and Japanese officials.
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Prisoners to Take Ethics Course in New York Prisons
New York State launches a 13 unit ethics course for inmates. Correction Commissioner Edward J. Donovan ordered the program after a 10 man clergy and educator committee urged action to restore moral and ethical fibers and address misconceptions among youthful offenders.
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Albany
Mrs. Clark Comforts Mothers of Soldiers
Mrs. Mark W. Clark wife of the UN Far East commander and mother of a son wounded in Korea told American mothers on Christmas Eve that their sons in uniform are receiving the best of care. She spoke in Tokyo describing care provided to servicemen and urged patience and faith during a difficult war period.
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Far East
Korea
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William D. Clark
Heartbreak Ridge
Fort Benning
Inflationary Tendencies Seen Checked in 1952
The Federal Reserve Board reports debt rose across sectors in 1952 while savings expanded and inflationary pressures were dampened. Bank deposits grew mainly as savings, limiting new money in circulation and supporting sustained activity without further inflation. Major debt increases totaled about 21 billion dollars in the first nine months, with consumer debt rising over 13 percent.
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Regents Accept Saratoga Painting
The State Board of Regents accepted a 29 by 19 foot painting titled The Genius of America that once hung in the Grand Union Hotel Saratoga. The 2-year-old canvas valued at about 500000 will be housed in the State Education Department building in Chancellors Hall and depicts American history and ideals in symbolic and figurative form.
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State Board of Regents
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Saratoga
State Education Department
Chancellors Hall
Miss Merrie Christmas Wrapping Gifts In Adrian Drug Store
Miss Merrie Christmas, daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl J Christmas, works in a Adrian Michigan drug store wrapping Christmas presents.
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Langer Faces Possible Senate Ouster Move
Senator Langer predicts a fresh attempt to bar him from the Senate but says it will fail. He is seen as likely to chair the Judiciary Committee with a path to Foreign Relations, amid unnamed GOP doubts about any strong challenge.
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Airman Sought After Break From Guards In Union Station
Airman Third Class Gerald Batcher of Albany remains missing after slipping from guards in Union Station during a Christmas shopping rush. He had ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE from Pine Castle Air Force Base in Orlando and was being taken to Griffiss Air Force Base near Rome when he disappeared.
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Neighbors Surprise Polio Stricken Family At Christmas
Neighbors in Ellicottville rally for the Green family after polio struck five members. Charles 26 Kenneth 18 Milford 13 Bertha 16 Roland 21 in hospital. A Christmas tree and baked ham dinner arrive to lift spirits as the Greens’ other children try to keep Christmas hopeful.
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James Ward
Lynn Eddy
New York
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Faith Will Bring Goal Troops Told
General Mark W. Clark urged United Nations troops that Christmas faith and the spirit of goodwill would lead to victory and a peaceful world. He framed the Christmas message as a 2000 year old hope for peace on earth and urged fortitude and unity among service members.
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Tokyo
Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Heneve
Washington Inaugural Plea Seeks Fair Prices
Joseph C. McGarraghy head of the GOP Inaugural Committee urged all Washington merchants to keep prices within legal ceilings during the inaugural week. He said the aim is for visitors to leave with a friendly impression of Washington and its businesses.
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