Eisenhower Camp Silent On Taft Labor Secretary Fallout
President-elect Eisenhower's headquarters refused comment on Taft's blast over the labor secretary pick. George Humprey urged good relations with labor as Taft's criticism hinted at a split within the GOP and possible repercussions for Taft Hartley act reforms.
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New York
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Taft
George M. Humphrey
Cleveland
Labor
Martin P. Durkin
Chicago
Air Force Wins Major Share in 1953 Defense Budget Plan
Washington reports the Air Force will receive a large portion of the Defense Department's proposed 40.7 billion budget for the coming fiscal year starting July 1 1953. The plan includes funds to begin a third supercarrier and shows disputes over the size of the U.S. air forces.
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Air Force
Washington
Defense Department
White House
Congress
White House and Budget Bureau
Defense
Robert A. Lovett
Forrestal
Lovett
Roswell Gilpatric
United States
USAF
Navy
Marine
Army
Winchester JC Sponsors Children's Christmas Movie Party
The Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a Children's Christmas Movie Party at the Palace Theatre on December 23 starting at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served and the program includes a full length film plus cartoons and comedies.
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Winchester Junior Chamber of Commerce
Palace Theatre
Southern Tire & Battery
Handley Campus
J. W. Hollis Treas
City of Winchester
Harry L. McCann Treas
Frederick County
Hodgson and Brown Jewelers
Dulles Says Loyal Servants of Government Fear No One
John Foster Dulles pledged at the State Department that loyal government employees have nothing to fear under the Eisenhower administration. He promised nonpartisan protection for the foreign service and discussed transition issues with Dean Acheson before visiting the Pentagon to meet Lovett.
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Dulles
Washington
John Foster Dulles
State Department
Eisenhower
Foreign Service
United States
Dean Acheson
Pentagon
Defense Lovett
Acheson
United Nations
Korea
U. N General Assembly
Truman
Youngest TV Star Is Doing Fine
Denver AP reports Gordon Campbell Kerr weighing 5 pounds 7 ounces was born by Caesarean to Mrs Lillian Kerr and Army sergeant John R Kerr. The birth was televised nationally as the first hibemen birth with Tony Gordon becoming the youngest TV star. Both mother and baby are doing fine.
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Denver
Gordon Campbell Kerr
Tony Gordon
Bron
Gordon
Lillian Kerr
John R. Kerr
Kerrs
Lions Add Second Lake At Recreation Park
The Winchester Lions Club has created a new about one acre lake at City Recreation Park near the Lions Shelter. A dam road links the lake to the park and a wooded picnic area. Government hatchery fish are to be stocked, with fishing possible in about two years. Paul Moore and Hamilton Christianson planned and built the project, funded by the Lions Club and aided by labor and equipment.
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Lions Club of
Winchester
Lions Shelter
Isaaknee League
Diamond Ne
Paul Moore
Soil Conservation Service
Hamilton Christianson
Lions Club
Christianson
School Holidays Start December 19 for Winchester Frederick
Schools in Winchester and Frederick County end classes on December 19 for the Christmas break and reopen on the following Monday in January.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Tax Payments Near Deadline Boost Frederick County Collections
The tax deadline looms as Friday ends the 5 percent penalty period. Frederick County Treasurer Harry L. McCann reported Monday's receipts hit about 32000 with about 90 percent of taxes paid before the penalty. Winchester City Treasurer J William Hollis noted no records but taxes have been seasonably heavy since Saturday.
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Frederick County
Harry L. McCann
McCfann
J. William Hollis
City of
Winchester
New Traffic Lights Placed by Police Dept
The Winchester Police Department reports two new traffic signals in the city. A light replaces the blinker at Stewart and Boscawen Streets, and a blinker is installed at Peyton Street and Fairmont Avenue.
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Police Dept
Winchester Police Department
Stewart and
Boscawen Sts
Peyton St
Fairmont Ave
Battle Casualties Reported in Korea War
Washington announces 127 38 U S battle casualties in Korea, rising 386 from last week, reflecting ongoing combat losses and the toll on U S forces.
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Washington
U. 5 S
Korea
Apples for Christmas Fancy Staymans Now Available
Advertises Fancy Staymans as Christmas apples, packed in half bushels and bushels ready for shipment. Mentions Old Mill Storage and provides a garbled contact line for ordering.
Five Dangerous Pennsylvania Escapees Sought by W Virginia State Police
West Virginia authorities pressed a statewide dragnet for five dangerous escaped convicts from Pittsburgh's Western State Penitentiary after a breakout and abduction spree. James Milk 25 of Carnegie Pa was captured in a Wheeling West Virginia Western Union office while awaiting wire funds. Andrew White 31 was tied to the escape route.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Western Union
James Milk
Carnegie
Pittsburgh
Western State Penitentiary
Emile Lerby
Rea
Lerby
Wheeling
Milk
Andrew White
McCarthy presses for grand jury action against Davies in Germany
Senator McCarthy says Davies case is more urgent than Lattimore's as DOJ prepares grand jury review. Attorney General McGranery orders FBI probe into Lattimore with full facts to present to a grand jury. The Senate subcommittee had accused Lattimore of lying about Soviet links and Outer Mongolia.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Justice Department
Owen Lattimore
John P. Davies
James McGranery
Lattimore
Johns. Hopkins University
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
U. S
Far East
Davies
State Department
West Germany
Germany
Subcommittee
Baltimore
McGranery
FBI
Grand Jury
Outer Mongolia
Kurtz Furniture Liquidation Sale Continues Thursday
A liquidation sale at Kurtz Furniture runs Thursday from 9 a m with many bargains left. A Legion Home event follows tonight at 8 p m for the Joint Carentenas Party of the American Legion and Auxiliary. The Colonial Art & Craft Shop across from the Winchester Post Office has newly unpacked Wedgewood patterns including Sandringham Appledore and other bone china gifts for Christmas.
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Kurtz Furniture
Legion Home
N. Cameron
Caretenas
AMER
Legion and Auxiliary
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
Winchester Post Office
Convicts Hide With Family After Break From Prison
Five escaped inmates from Western State Penitentiary held a Pennsylvania family for two days near Washington. The group behaved oddly, played with grandchildren, shopped for groceries, and left for West Virginia after a distant capture.
Manslaughter Charge Filed In Woman's Death
Fauquier County sheriff says Claude Figgins 38 of Linden faces a technical manslaughter charge in the death of Margaret Loveless 25 of Warren County who died after an alleged truck accident near Linden Fire Run. Figgins is jailed and arraignment is set for Monday before Trial Justice Richard Marrett in Warrenton.
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Warrenton
S.S. Hall
Fauquier County
Claude Figgins
Linden
Margaret Loveless
Warren County
Front Royal Hospital
Figgins
Fire Run
Richard Marrett
Sherif
Fauquier
ROK Troops Regain Posts On Pinpoint Hill In Korean War
South Korean forces regain most frontline posts on Pinpoint Hill after a heavy dawn assault by Chinese Reds. U S Sabre jets and the Fifth Air Force clash with Communist aircraft over the Chongchon River as B 26s hit supply lines and B 29s strike Pyongyang airfields.
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Pinpoint Hill
Seoul
U. S. Eighth Army
Okinawa
Pyongyang
Grand Jury and State Dept Clash Over Reds in UN
A New York grand jury and the State Department clashed over efforts to uncover Americans with Communist ties on the United Nations staff. The jury accused the department of clearing disloyal officials and stymying its inquiry while the State Department said it cannot control UN personnel and only drew attention to suspected Communists. The panel cited possible pressure to withhold the report and noted confidentiality concerns in reviewing four cases.
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Grand Jury
State Dept
New York
State Department
United Nations
Washington
U. N
Department
U. S. Senate Internal Security
Snow Creates Nightmare of Traffic Jams
Heavy Northeast snow caused at least three deaths and widespread traffic paralysis from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island. Schools closed in many communities while highways faced long lines and hazardous driving conditions as snow mixed with rain and lighter accumulations in parts of New Jersey and New York.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Boston Post
Connecticut
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
New York City
Salvation Army Named Clearing House for Christmas Baskets
Winchester Frederick County Social Service Council designates the Salvation Army as the clearing house for the Christmas basket program. Citizens and organizations are urged to refer needy families or donate cash food clothing or toys at 303 S Loudoun St Winchester by December 20. Officers elected for the new year include Lt H L Wiseman president Mrs John Kanade vice president and Mrs Grace Kelley secretary treasurer.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Winchester
Frederick County
Salvation Army
S. Loudoun St
H. L. Wiseman
John Kanade
Grace Kelley
Governor Battle sends 24 legislative requests to Assembly
Richmond report notes Gov. Battle issued 24 legislative requests to the General Assembly in addition to redistricting. With one exception the proposals are local in scope and none seek broad new reforms. He rejected Arlington requests to allow a county vote on Federal employees serving as county officials.
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Gov
Battle
General Assembly
Richmond
Arlington
Virginia General Assembly hears on redistricting session length
Richmond Virginia lawmakers invited a public hearing to guide the length of a special session on legislative redistricting. The joint House and Senate hearing aimed to gauge opposition to reapportionment plans already advanced by P and E committees amid an opening-day assembly push.
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Richmond
Virginia
General
House
Senate Privleges and
Elections Committees
Assembly
P&e
Reporter Indicted Again for Posing As U S Official
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Ray Brennan was indicted for a second time on two counts for posing as a Senate Crime Investigating Committee official to obtain a transcript of Chicago Police Captain Dan Gilbert’s testimony. Gilbert testified in secret session. Brennan allegedly defrauded Alderson Reporting Co. and obtained the transcript worth about $15. Gilbert, a Cook County state’s attorney investigator and sheriff candidate, had his testimony published by the Sun-Times days later amid political controversy.
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Washington
Ray Brennan
Chicago Sun-Times
Senate
Brennan
Alderson Reporting Co
Gilbert
Cook County
Chicago
The
Sun-Times
James Wood School debt reduced to 384500
Frederick County School Board announced a further 68500 payment on the James Wood School Building loan lowering total debt to 384500. Original loan 770000 with investment near 1100000. debt halved while investment is about two thirds paid. Also approved drilling a new well at Round Hill School for improved water supply and moved Christmas break to December 19.
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Frederick County
James Wood
Round Hill
Frederick County Teachers Association
Slansky Executed With 10 Czech Leaders in Purge Trial
Prague Radio announced the execution of Rudolf Slansky and ten other Czechoslovak Communist leaders convicted in a purge trial. The 11 were among the so called Kremlin loyalists and were killed at Pankrac Prison after rejecting clemency pleas. The case featured anti Semitic charges and claims of a Zionist Trotskyite plot to overthrow the pro Moscow government.
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Vienna
Rudolf Slansky
Prague Radio
Kremlin
Slansky
Vlado Clementis
Bedrich Geminder
Communist Party
Prague
Otto Sling
Josef Frank
Karel Svab
Clementis
Frank
Svab
Radio Prague
Pankrac
Czech
Klement Gottwald
Moscow
Barge Carrying 200 New Cars Sinks in Ohio River
A barge carrying about 200 new cars sank last night at the head of Henderson Islands in the Ohio River. The cars valued at roughly $2,000 each, the company said, while noting no cause for the sinking. This is the second such loss for Commercial Barge Lines in a year. A prior incident near Golconda, Illinois resulted in 150 cars lost, with many later salvaged.
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Henderson
Ohio River
Henderson Islands
Golconda
Ill
Truman Forms Emergency Board to Halt CIO Strike
President Truman created an emergency board to stop a CIO Steelworkers strike at American Locomotive Co in Dunkirk North Carolina. The plant manufactures materials used in the atomic energy program.
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Washington
Truman
CIO
American Locomotive Company
Dunkirk
N. C
Eastern Air Lines to resume some Constellation flights
Eastern Air Lines plans to resume limited Constellation service today and orders striking flight engineers to return by 2 p m EST or face dismissal. The notice underscores negotiations affecting the schedule and labor action during the holiday season.
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Miami
Fla
Eastern Air Lines
Constellation
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Robert Legge
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