South Carolina Seminar Aims to Show North Visitors
Columbia announces a Christmas seminar in Regional Understanding for northern visitors. Gov Thurmond and State Supt Anderson open events, with tours of Columbia, industrial sites, farms, Orangeburg Negro College, Santee Cooper project, and Charleston. Sessions cost 40 dollars for room, board, and travel.
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S. C
South
South Carolina
Saumtid UW Alls Gall Voom
State Adult Opportunity School
Charleston
Wilson Gay
Oportunity School
J. Strom Thurmond
Jesse T. Anderson
Negro College
Orangeburg
Cotton Ginning Drops Sharply Across Nation
The census bureau reports 9,199,668 running bales ginned by Dec 15 this year, down from 14,775,691 last year and 13,430,401 two years ago, reflecting a smaller crop. US ginnings include 42,319 American-Egyptian bales, up from 3,136 and 3,040 in prior years. Arizona shows 373,738 this year versus 400,909 last year.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Arizona
Blast Rocks Tucson Area
A sharp explosion near the old incinerator dump by West St. Marys road shook downtown Tucson yesterday afternoon. Police say nitro glycerine or similar explosive caused the blast at the dump, with debris flying and minor damage felt as far as Maple boulevard near Nick Goldbaum’s home. Jack Zeller, near Amphitheater Place, narrowly escaped the blast while bricks were scattered from the site.
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Tucson
Oury Park
West St. Mary’s Road
Jack Zeller
Amphitheater
Zeller
Maple Boulevard
Nick Goldbaum
Williams Sr
Missionary urges U.S. aid to topple Communist rule in South China
Rev Ezra L Longway, returning from Shanghai after 32 years with the Seventh Day Adventist church, says American aid could help Nationalists reclaim all territory south of the Yangtze river in six months. He notes revolts against Communists are common and less than 5 percent of the populace support communism.
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Los Angeles
China
Ezra L. Longway
Longway
Shanghai
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Yangtze River
Fink Family Finds Help as California Kindness Aids Hope
In San Rafael California the Fink family faces a fresh start after moving from Missouri with a new job for Ted Fink at a weather stripping firm in El Cerrito earning $1.75 an hour rising to $2.25. Marin residents donated clothes food and even a Christmas tree for their camp by Highway 101 while doctors in San Francisco plan eye exams for Judy the blind daughter. They aim to relocate near the new job once trailer space is found, after a breakdown left Ted with only $1.32.
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Ted Fink
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el Cerrito
Marin County
Bay
San Francisco
Judy
Czech Communists Pass Peace Defense Law
The Communist-led Czechoslovak national assembly at its jubilee session passed a law for the defense of peace making war mongering a crime. It follows moves by Hungary East Germany and Romania after the Warsaw peace congress urged such legislation.
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Prague
National Assembly
Czechoslovakia
Central
Europe
Warsaw
Hungary
East Germany
Romania
Luxury Goods Imports Banned In Formosa
Chinese Nationalist officials ban luxury goods imports to Formosa to conserve foreign exchange. Nonluxury goods already on hand are banned, and from Jan 1 licensing of self provided foreign exchange imports will be suspended.
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Taipei
Formosa
Ohio Legislator Is Indicted
Rep. Walter E. Brehm of Ohio was indicted on seven charges for illegally taking political contributions from two former employees. A federal grand jury tied to kickback inquiries alleges he received seven contributions totaling 1380 dollars from Clara Soliday and Emma S. Graven.
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Washington
Walter E. Brehm
Ohio
Haseen
Brehm
Clara Soliday
Emma S. Graven
Another Tucson Yank Is Wounded in Korea
The Defense Department announced another Tucsonan wounded in action in Korea, Pfc. Marcos Martinez Ochoa, brother of Bernardino Martinez Ochoa of 536 W. 17th St. Earlier wounded were First Lt. Harold W. Johnson and Hospital Corpsman 3/c William James Fisher, both residents of Tucson.
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Korea
Department of Defense
Marcos Martinez Ochoa
Bernardino Martinez Ochoa
17Th St
Tucson
Harold W. Johnison
USM
Harold W. Johnson
E. Cecelia
Johnison
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
William James Fisher
Pipe Line Work Starts Despite Court Suit
Prescott, Dec 2002. Southern Union Gas Co began ditching work on a new natural gas distribution system as Yavapai County Superior Court reviews a suit by Northern Arizona Light & Power Co contesting the out of state franchise. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held yesterday for over 40 miles of pipe in and near Prescott. The court heard arguments last month and a decision is pending.
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Prescott
Southern Union Gas Co
Yavapai County
Northern Arizona Light & Power Co
el Paso
Prague Papers Urge Fewer Christmas Cards
Three groups publish a plea urging the public to send fewer Christmas cards. The item from Czechoslovak news agency says government agencies are cutting card exchanges to save paper and recommends private individuals donate savings to the Czechoslovak Red Cross.
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Czechoslovak Red Cross
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