Vanity Fair to reopen Plattsburg plant with new unions
Vanity Fair Manufacturing Co plans to start producing paper products at its Plattsburg facility after purchasing Diamond Match Co assets earlier this month. Charles Wemyss announced the move hours after securing 18 month contracts with Papermakers Local 140 and Local 387 of the Pulp Sulphite and Paper Mills Workers, representing about 535 workers total. Diamond retains its pulp molding plant and about 200 employees.
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Vanity Fair Manufacturing Co
Heal Ween
Diamond Match Co
Charles Wemyss
Vanity Fair
A.F.L
Papermakers Local
Papermakers
Diamond Match
Wemyss
Charles C. Wemyss
Groveton
N. H
Gouverneur
Diamond
Sub Nautilus To Begin Trials
The atomic powered submarine Nautilus, held at dock since September due to defective steam piping, will begin sea trials next month. After a shakedown and further tests over four to five months it will join the fleet. replacement cost for the piping has not been determined.
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Washington
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Navy
Fort Monmouth Employes Return After Security Checks
Twenty four of thirty five civilian workers at Fort Monmouth New Jersey suspended during the Army McCarthy inquiry have been reinstated after security checks. Eight were dismissed as security risks and three cases await decisions. The cases drew focus in the Army McCarthy controversy surrounding the Signal Corps center.
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Washington
Fort Monmouth
N. Jj
Joseph R. McCarthy
Army
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Signal Corps Center
Army-McCarthy
McCarthy
16 year old Jacqueline Berg missing in elopement case
Parents of Jacqueline Berg report receiving a ransom note demanding 25000 dollars for the girl's return. The Bronx family says the letter dated from Shanks Village New York threatens release only after payment and urges cooperation with the sender.
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New York
Frank Berg
Bronx
Shanks Village
NL Y
Jacqueline Berg
Frank MacDonald
General Post Office
N. Y
Rockland County
Diamonds Worth $1.4 Million Lost In Prestwick Crash
London papers report diamonds worth about 500000 pounds are missing from a BOAC strato cruiser that burned at Prestwick on Christmas Day. No claims received yet. The gems were in registered mail packets not recovered amid the 28 dead.
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British Overseas Airways
Prestwick
General Post Office
Giamonds
New York
Edison Hotel Refuses Rooms for New Year Parties
New York hotel owner Irwin Kramer of the Edison will not rent rooms or suites for New Year’s Eve parties in a bid to allow existing guests to sleep through the holiday night in the Broadway area.
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New York
Broadway
Irwin Kramer
Edison
Youth Dies of Burns In Kingston Fire
Kenneth Gould aged 12 from Binnewater died in Kingston hospital from burns received when he set a Christmas tree ablaze with gasoline Monday. He succumbed yesterday to his injuries as police investigated the incident.
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Kingston
Kenneth Gould
Binnewater
Snowstorm Death Toll Rises Across Midwest and South
Storms battered the Lake Ontario region and sweeping cold air spread from Michigan to the South. The storm caused at least seven Oklahoma deaths and multiple fatalities in Michigan Illinois Kansas Indiana Iowa and Texas. Snow fell heavily in Kansas Fort Scott and Texas with drifts delaying motorists and National Guard rescues at Arcadia. The cold front brought freezing rain and light snow from New York to New England while temperatures dropped across Florida and New Orleans.
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Bank Uncovers 62000 Shortage in Havre de Grace
Citizens National Bank of Havre de Grace disclosed discrepancies and an FBI investigation. President Charles L. Minkler declined to state the total shortage, but one source cited 62000 so far with a week left in audits. No arrests. FBI special agent D. K. Brown said an investigation is underway. Directors approved a 6 percent regular dividend for the six months ending December 31.
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FBI
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D. K. Brown
Baltimore
Beacon Wax Sets Bright New Year Gleam Standard
Beacon Wax rises as a top selling floor wax praised for long lasting shine and scuff resistance. The product, popular at New Year and holidays, claims to outshine rivals and offer value as a leading bargain.
Ducks Vision Supports 3-D Pictures for Birds
Two New York psychiatrists reported that 176 ducks showed increased pecking at three dimensional pictures of food pellets. The study, presented to AAAS, suggests ducks possess depth perception enabling them to enjoy three D images.
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New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
John V. Quaranta
New York Zoological Society
Anthony J. Summo
Manhattan College
Snow squalls forecast as Adirondacks brace for six inch accumulations
Weather conditions grim across New York with sleet and rain in the morning south of Albany. The Albany Weather Bureau predicts snow squalls and flurries tonight, up to six inches in the Adirondack region. Power outages affect Malone and surrounding towns. hundreds of phones down. branches and icy roads create hazards. emergency power in Malone. winds pick up in the west and spread eastward.
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Weather Bureau
Adirondack Mountain
Wilfred Wood
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation
Malone
Fort Covington
Bombay
Nicholsville
Brasher
Winthrop
New York Telephone Company
New York
Shipments Decline On Barge Canal
Albany NY The state superintendent of public works Bertram D. Tallamy reports Barge Canal shipments fell 14 percent in 1954. Total shipments reached 3,859,335 tons, down from 4,? though? 1,497,231 tons in 1953. The 1951 record of 5,211,472 tons stands. The season ran 243 days from April 5 to December 6.
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State Superintendent of Public Works
Bertram D. Tallamy
Gloria Vanderbilt leaves Stokowski home with her sons
Gloria Vanderbilt and conductor Leopold Stokowski have separated after years marked by touring and public scrutiny. Neighbors note the split stems from his career while Vanderbilt, refined by a troubled childhood, has grown through trial.
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Gracie Sq
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Friends of the
Stokowskis
Gloria Vanderbilt
Popping From Page One Guardsmen Demonstrate Radar Near Syracuse
Guardsmen of the 108th Aircraft Control and Warning Flight traced planes up to 50 miles from downtown Syracuse on E Washington Street near Salina. Jones cited recruitment aims while plans for another downtown exhibition faced safety concerns about potential chaos.
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Salina
108Th Aircraft Control
Syracuse
Jones
Coalition aims to back Eisenhower for moderate liberal bloc
Americans for Democratic Action says President Eisenhower offers the best chance to unite a moderate liberal coalition capable of controlling Congress. The group notes Eisenhower could attract many Democrats and a large share of Republicans, more than Roosevelt or Truman ever did, and positions itself as anti-Communist and Roosevelt-inspired.
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Americans For Democratic Action
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Congress
G.O.P
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Truman
A.D.A
Radford Opens Formosa Session
Adm. Arthur W. Radford arrived in Taipei from Hong Kong and met with Chiang Kai-shek within half an hour as part of a global review of American and allied military programs. He commented on Communist threats to liberate Formosa, suggesting perhaps the Chinese Communists do not read the papers in reference to Eisenhower’s stance on the 7th Fleet.
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Formosa
Arthur W. Radford
Hong Kong
Chiang Kai-shek
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eisenhower
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Sweet Tooth Burglar Hits Pie Shop in Dallas
Police seek a burglar described as sweet toothed and mean who broke into the Vickery Pie Shop Tuesday night. He ate several apple pies, smashed a dozen pies on the floor, scattered office records, stole a $70 adding machine, and caused a transformer fire that blew fuses and lights.
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Donaba
Vickery
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Nelson and Colleagues Jan 1 Duty to 1952 Detective
Nelson and 19 patrolmen began duty January 1 192. He served a year in the Accident Investigation Bureau and walked a beat. He joined the Army April 1943 as a volunteer officer candidate and was discharged June 19. He then entered the Coast Guard September 4 1943 as a mounted beach patrolman. He returned to the police September 1941 after discharge. Nelson was promoted to detective April 31 1946 and became detective sergeant in June 1952. He has served on night duty and acted as night chief in his absence.
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Army
Ft. Leonard Wood
Coast Guard
Police Department
Nelson
Knight Newspapers Buys Charlotte Observer for 7 Million
Knight Newspapers, Inc. purchased the Charlotte Observer, the largest daily in the Carolinas, for 7 million dollars. James L. Knight becomes president and publisher, promising political independence. Mrs. Curtis B. Johnson announced the sale, which includes the Observer Transportation Company, the paper's distributors.
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Charlotte Observer
Carollinas
Knight Newspapers, Inc
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Miami
Detroit
Akron
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Miami Herald
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Curtis B. Johnson
Observer Transportation Company
House Seat Won By Flip of Coin in Pennsylvania
In Philadelphia the Pennsylvania House seat for the second district was decided by a coin toss after Republican Abra ham Sigman and Democrat Alphonso Parlante tied at 9 824 votes each. The pair agreed to a coin draw under state law, with Parlante vowing to appeal to the Democratic controlled state house next month.
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Abraham Sigman
Pennsylvania
House For Representatives
Sigman
Alphonso Parlante
Parlante
State House
Army Acts On Red Cupes
Tokyo report says the Army moved a corporal to a new post and allowed a woman civilian script writer to resign after both indicated they were influenced by the Communist line on China. Col Kenneth K Hansen noted only those two were involved, debunking broader security risk labels from Lindsay lecture reports.
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Harvard Club
Michael Lindsay
Lord Lindsay
Red China
Kenneth K. Hansen
Tallahassee
Fla
Lindsay
Hansen
The
Japan News
U. S
Japan
Baker to Run in Republican Area for Post
Onondaga County Democratic chairman Charles J. Hogan endorsed Baker for the appointment clearing the selection. The move marks the first patronage hit by Onondaga Democrats. Dean Paul Appleby of Maxwell School and several Syracuse University professors received advisory posts as personal appointments by Governor elect Harriman. The Fair Director post returns to an Onondaga County resident after Crela of Homer, with the last Democrat in Newark Valley’s Paul Smith.
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Onondaga County
Democratic Organization
Charles J. Hogan
Hogan
Onsondaga County
Namting
Paul Appleby
Maxwell School of Citizenship
Syracuse University
Harriman
Gouverneur
Paul Smith
Newark Valley
Mother Accused Of Infant Death In Steady Beating
Virginia M Campbell 22 of Chemung town is charged with first degree manslaughter after admitting she beat her six week old son David Allen with her fists Monday. The baby died Tuesday at Tioga General Hospital in Waverly. Bail set at 10000 after arraignment. husband serving in the Army.
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Elmira CP
Virginia M. Campbell
Chemung
Chemung County
Ralph S. Cramer
Campbell
David Allen
Tioga General Hospital
Waverly
Dairymen consider a super pool to lift milk prices
In New York milk shed meetings the four major dairymen groups urged a super pool to raise winter milk prices and called for an immediate hearing on the pricing structure. About 5 000 dairy farmers attended the War Memorial event with 30 representatives at a Syracuse Hotel session. The plan would require milk handlers to pay producers the December price for four months while the base price slowly adjusts.
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War Memorial
Syracuse
Asix
Everett Case
Colgate University
New York Pool
New Jersey
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association
Daniel J. Carey
Carey
U. S. Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson and Carey
League
Metropolitan Milk Producers Bargaining Agency, Inc
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Eastern Milk Producers Cooperative
Mutual Federation of Cooperatives
Petrus
Ernest C. Strobeck
New York City
Strobeck
Vermont
North Country
Pennsylvania
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