Eight Allied Planes Lost In Week To Red Ground Fire
Communist ground fire knocked down eight Allied warplanes in the week ended Friday in Far East Air Forces report. One Sabre jet was lost in air combat. three other Allied planes failed to return for unknown causes. Red losses included eight MiGs destroyed or damaged. U N warplanes struck Red air fields. casualties on both sides were cited along the Korean front. The battleship Iowa pounded east coast targets in what the Navy called its best day since arrival, destroying buildings and killing Red soldiers.
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Seoul
Far East
Air Force
U. N
North Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Washington
Iowa
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Navy
U N Plans New Move to Break Truce Stalemate
MUNSAN Korea The U N Command plans a bold move to end the stalemate in truce talks as five admiral and general delegations prepare for a full dress meeting Sunday. The Communists agree to attend but seek clarity on topics while the armistice agreement is set as the discussion focus. Brig Gen William P Nuckols says this is the only answer the Communists will get.
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Munsan
Korea
U. N
U. W. Command
William P. Nuckols
Prison riot sparks criticism and probes in Michigan
Jackson reports a four day Southern Michigan Prison mutiny that left one dead, around twenty wounded, and two million dollars in damage. Governor Williams blamed a prison psychologist for surrender terms and ordered reprimands amid possible grand jur y probes.
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Jackson
Mich
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
Vernon Fox
Fox
Signs Point to Taft-Eisenhower Duel for Republican Nomination
The 1952 Republican race shows Taft and Eisenhower leading in delegate counts with 603 votes needed for a majority. Taft trails Eisenhower 233 to 213 in pledged and likely delegates, while Democrats in Kansas and Ohio campaign as others vie for influence and press attacks unfold.
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Taft-Eisenhower
Associated Press
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Georgia
Utah
Dwight Eishower
Robert Taft
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower
Taft
Harold Stassen
GOP
Cleveland
Sen
Gen
Ohioan
Hutchinson
Kansas
Robert Kerr
Oklahoma
Douglas cites military waste over ping pong ball specs
Senator Paul Douglas accuses the Army of over specification as an example of waste and says the Marine Corps delivers 20 percent more firepower with the same manpower. He cites Pentagon time spent on specs and notes VA insurance staff excesses, urging government economy.
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Douglas
American Philosophical Society
Army
Marine Corps
Pentagon
Departments of Agriculture
State
Veterans Administration
West Germany Eyes One-Man U-Boat Fleet for Port Defense
West Germany seeks a fleet of one man submarines to guard North Sea and Baltic ports exposed to Soviet naval power. Allied and German authorities say Berlin has proposed midget U-boats to the five other nations shaping a European Defense Community treaty.
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BOM
Germany
West Germany
North Sea
Baltic
Russia
New Amateur Radio Interference Risk to TV Signals
FCC notes no protests to new amateur radio band effective May 1 under 1947 treaty. Industry estimates 60 to 90 percent of 17 million TV sets could suffer interference, potentially solvable by shielding or booster units. Pony rides offered at Dover pony track near Double Toll Gate on route 277 with ponies for sale.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Dover
Double Toll Gate
Stephens City
Carnegie Hero Medals Awarded Across Eight States
Sixteen individuals received Carnegie Hero Medals in a ceremony reported from Pittsburgh. The Illinois farmer Harold F. Keith near Mason City saved a 58 year old man from a tiger attack at a private zoo by striking the animal with a drive shaft alongside a bystander. Four Pennsylvanians and three residents each from Illinois New York were honored, with two posthumous awards included.
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Pittsburgh
Illinois
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
States
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
New York
Harold F. Keith
Mason City
Keith
Rains Delay Fete Street Decorations in Winchester
Downpour halts downtown Winchester decorating for the annual Festival. Frank Mazura, Decorations Committee chair, says Loudoun Street will be decorated as soon as rain stops. City plans new decorations and layout attracting more merchants and visitors next week.
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Winchester
Loudoun
Frank Mazura
Ireland Elected Jaycee President in Winchester Meet
Jack Ireland was chosen president of the Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce at a George Washington Hotel gathering, succeeding Russell Newcome. Ireland, an Illinois native who arrived in 1947 after a Coast Guard career, is sales manager at Malden Electric and vice president of Valley Finance, also in charge of Apple Blossom Festival ticket sales.
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Jack Ireland
Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Russell Newcome
Illinois
Ireland
United States Coast Guard
Malden Electric Company
Valley Finance Company
Katherine Baker
Paul Everley
Ferman Perry
John Knight
Robert Bosserman
Marvin Hutchinson
Ralph D. Shockey
Robert S. Barbour
Lester P. Singhass
Harry Newell
Lester D Arnold
Howard Cather
Harry Carpenter
Harold Patton
Western Union Office Robbed In Hagerstown
In Hagerstown Maryland thieves forced a back window and bashed a small safe at the Western Union office taking 34300 in negotiable travelers cheques. The office had been closed about three weeks due to a nationwide strike. Edwin F Quinn provided serial numbers for police circulation along the Eastern Seaboard.
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Western Union
Hagerstown
Norman Wolf
H. E. Warne
Edwin F. Quinn
Seaboard
Russell Campaign Is Launched Amid Cheers and Confusion
Senator Richard B. Russell opened his Democratic presidential bid at a Georgia dinner amid cheers and conflicting speech versions. He emphasized constitutional government and states rights, with Georgia Democratic leader James S. Peters warning the South would lead or withdraw, as Russell heads to Florida for further campaigning.
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Russell
Atlanta
Richard B. Russell
James S. Peters
Georgia
Democratic
Declar
Washington
Florida
Driver Dies After Truck Hit by Freight Train
Martinsburg West Virginia Leonard S Whittington 48 died from injuries after his truck was struck by a Pennsylvania freight train north of town The engineer Connie Russell of Hagerstown Maryland said Whittington did not see the locomotive in time The locomotive dragged about 275 yards Whittington suffered a fractured skull and died without regaining consciousness He is survived by his widow a stepson two sisters and a brother Ira Whittington of Hagerstown Maryland
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Leonard S. Whittington
Connie Russell
Hagerstown
Whittington
Ira Whittington
Hagerstown, Md
Byrd Restates Support for Russell for President
Senator Harry Byrd of Virginia clarified remarks from a New York speech, saying he would back an elected president who upholds sound principles regardless of party. He reaffirmed support for Georgia Senator Richard Russell for president and stressed commitment to balance the budget and national credit.
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Winchester
Sen
Harry. Byrd
D-Va
New York City
Senate
Byrd
Russell
D-Ga
New York
American News Publishers Association
United States
Three Marines Die In Crash Near Portsmouth
Three Marine Corps corporals aboard the battleship New Jersey were killed when their car struck a bridge abutment on Route 58 four miles west of Portsmouth at 3 30 a m. Names listed by police are Jimmy Howard Drennan 21 R V Gallison and Bobby Eugene Gillespie 25. The fourth occupant Marine Corporal Roy C Grant 19 suffered a broken jawbone. Home addresses not available immediately.
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Portsmouth
Marine Corps
New Jersey
Route 58
Jimmy Howard Drennan
R. V. Gallison
Bobby Eugene Gillespie
Roy C. Grant
Staunton Democrats unify delegates for Harrison renomination
Staunton Democrats order its 30 delegates to vote as a unit for Burr P. Harrison at the Seventh District convention to be held May 3 in Harrisonburg. Augusta County follows with 32 delegates voting for Harrison as well.
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Staunton
Burr P. Harrison
Harrisonburg
Augusta County
Harrison
Ridgway Hirohito Meet As Occupation Nears End
General Ridgway and Emperor Hirohito meet briefly as Japan nears sovereignty. Ridgway warns of possible friction with occupying forces and calls for a swift US withdrawal once Japan can defend itself. Occupation authorities return seized plants to Japanese owners ahead of reparations.
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Ridgway
Hirohito
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S
Japan
Shenandoah River
John A. Miller
Berryville
Government and Steel Industry Await Court Ruling
In Washington, the government and six steel companies await Judge David A. Pine’s ruling on the legality of President Truman’s seizure of the nation’s mills. The case pauses as Pine takes it under submission while the industry faces wage and price issues tied to the seizure and the Capehart Amendment.
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Rowland Evans
Washington
Truman
Federal District
David A. Pine
Ellis Arnall
Capehart
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Pine
Andrew Babb Dies At Johns Hopkins Hospital
Andrew Bird Babb 39 a resident of N Washington Street died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after a two month illness. Born May 1 1913 in Jenningston WV he was a UVA engineer and longtime manager at National Fruit plants. Surviving include widow Lillian Oakes two sons Andrew Jr and James Talliaferro five brothers and two sisters with funeral plans pending arrival of Mrs Babb from Baltimore.
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Andrew Bird Babb
N. Washington St
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Jenningston
W. Va
Clement Elnathan
Martha Bird Babb
Handley High School
University of Virginia
Virginia Woolen Mill
The
National Fruit
Lillian Oakes
J. C. Oakes
Oakes
Mr. Babb
Christ Episcopal Church
Market Street Methodist Church
Junior Board of Trade
Community Concert Association
Atlanta
Andrew Babb, Jr
James Talliaferro Babb
Daniel M. Babb
Winchester
Robert M. Babb
New York
Neill T. Babb
Quartermaster Corps
Japan
Eugene Babb
Washington
E. Edwin Babb
Navy
Portland
Maine
H. G. Strance
James D. McPherson
Gibbston
N. J
Jones Funeral Home
Babb
Novick Transfer Company Leads Virginia Vehicle Tags Purchases
The Novick Transfer Company is the largest single purchaser of Virginia motor vehicle license tags in Winchester. It has spent $48,463.20 on 282 tags in four installments between $10,000 and $15,000 each. The firm also pays gross receipts tax on its tractor-trailer operations and buys plates in other states.
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Virginia
Winchester
Novick Transfer Company
Charles A. Anderson
Many Places to Turn Clocks Ahead Tonight
New York reports 65 million Americans in Daylight Saving Time areas must set clocks forward tonight at 2 am to 3 am. Citizens are advised to adjust before bed or before evening activities, with standard time returning September 28 when clocks fall back one hour.
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New York
Selective Service to Hold Seventh Qualification Test
A seventh Selective Service qualification test will be conducted on May 22 at 1,000 testing centers nationwide. It targets students who could not take the test on December 13 or during the current week.
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Washington
Eight Die In Head On Crash West Of Los Banos California
A CHP report says eight people died and six were seriously injured in a head on crash and fire on Pacheco Pass highway ten miles west of Los Banos. Six Es pinoza family members from Tracy died including three children. Paul Cope and son Peter also died. Other Cope family members and Calbourne Tatum of San Francisco were critically injured.
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Los Banos
Calif
California Highway Patrol
Here
Pacheco Pass
Larry Espinoza
Tracy
Paul Cope
Peter
Cope
Pamela Cope
Calbourne Tatum
San Francisco
Mississippi Flood Crest Bears Down On Clinton Iowa
Mississippi River flood crest nears Clinton Iowa as Dubuque reports a slight recession. Levees held through Illinois and Missouri stretches, Sabula guards dikes, Davenport forecasts 18.7 crest, rail and riverfront disruption minimal and life near normal.
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Clinton
Dubuque
Iowa
Illinois
Fulton
Quincy
Missouri
Kansas City
Island
Sabula
National
Davenport
Tomorow
Eisenhower Visits Patton Grave in Luxembourg Funeral Visit
General Eisenhower arrives in Luxembourg and visits the Patton cemetery, laying a lilac tulip wreath at an improvised altar for George S. Patton. He and Mrs. Eisenhower plan a personal visit with Pearl Mesta before resuming a farewell tour of NATO forces in Germany and departures for the United States.
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Luxembourg
Eisenhower
George
Patton
United States
Pearl Mesta
U. S
Paris
NATO
Germany
C and P Approves Expansion Plan in Virginia
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company board of directors authorizes a 699000 expansion program in Richmond Virginia as part of network improvements announced today.
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Richmond
Virginia
The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Bequeathal Named for Lloyd M. Robinette Scholar Fund
The late Lloyd M. Robinette long served as state senator from Lee County and bequeathed $10,000 to create a scholarship fund for worthy young men wishing to attend Roanoke College in Jonesville Virginia.
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Jonesville
Lloyd M. Robinette
Lee County
Roanoke College
Steel Mills Seizure Sparks Virginia Senator’s Firebrand Speech
Sen. Robertson denounces President Roosevelt’s steel mill seizure as a power grab to aid Philip Murray and warns the federal government threatens constitutional limits. He laments the use of the general welfare clause and urges a return to founding principles amid a broader Southern rights fight.
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King William Courthouse
Sen. Robertson
Dva
Truman
Philip Murray
King William County
Robertson
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Virginia
FEPC
Handley Students Among Winners In Forensic Meet
Charlottesville report on Virginia High School League forensics finals at the University of Virginia. Winners include Handley High Winchester in Group I debates and several students from Jefferson George Washington and other schools across Virginia.
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Handley
Charlottesville
Te Virginia High School League
University of Virginia
Warner Hirsch
Maury High
Norfolk
Beverly Zierdt
Fall Church Hoch
Bobby Wyatt
Friend High
South Boston
Patricia Wheeler
Handley High
Winchester
William E. Parsons
Jefferson High
Roanoke
Martin Smith
George Washington High
Alexandria
Don Richardson
Triplett High
Mr. Jackson
Martha Annetty
Rustbury High
Diane Eckel
Falls Church High
Tenny Jackson
George Mason High
Falls Church
Don Price
Bridgewater High
ITI
Gayle Rubensiin
Elizabeth Reid
Irving Puller
John Miller
Warwick High
Morrison
Nancy Quarles
Clay Carr
Richard Towns
Hunter Akers
William Fleming High
Edne Waestaff
Jane
Guy Wampeler, Jr
Buford Frye
Bassett High
Barbara Harding
Sylvia Overton
Carol Ferrell
Holt Evans
Halifax High
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Winchester Dry Cleaners
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Stassen
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Ridgeway
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Murray
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