Nixon Says Taft Will Work With Administration
Vice President elect Nixon calls Senator Taft a team player who will work smoothly with the Eisenhower administration. He notes Taft’s stance on Durkin’s labor secretary appointment and Taft-Hartley law, saying no irreconcilable split exists.
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Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
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Mexico City
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Taft
Martin P. Durkin
AFL Plumbers Union
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Organized Bar
Durkin
Sen. Taft
Mr. Durkin
Allied Warplanes Sweep North Korea in Major Offensive
Hundreds of Allied aircraft struck Communist targets across North Korea. U S Fifth Air Force claimed a MiG 15 kill over Sinuiju and a seven enemy kills in one day, amid widespread bombing of trucks bridges and rail links. Joint operations by Marine Korean and Australian units broadened the assault.
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North Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Sinuiju
U.S. Eighth Army
Sniper
Marine
Air Force
Christmas Parade Plans in Winchester Dec 15
Merchants across Winchester announce late hours from December 15 through 23 as stores stay open until 9 p m. A Christmas parade and party will open the ceremonies, with James R. Wilkins noting near-unanimous store participation. Cold but clear weather boosts expected strong shopping activity.
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Winchester Retail Merchants Association
James R. Wilkins
Corrigan Rug CO
London Smog Lingers With Crime Wave And Blackout Threat
Dense fog blankets London for four days halting transport and disrupting milk and food deliveries. Amid the cover, burglaries surge and a Hyde Park robbery nets $28,000 in furs and jewels. As sun returns, utilities strain and airliners stay grounded.
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London
Po.s
Underworld
Thames
Hyde Park
GOP Senators Flooded With Job Request Letters
GOP lawmakers report a flood of letters from job seekers aiming for federal posts after two decades of GOP absence from the scene. Citizens hope to gain postmasterships, though insiders warn many will find limited pay and strict civil service rules. Civil Service Commission says postmasters have full tenure until death or resignation and can be removed only for cause.
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Washington
Civil Service
GOP
Civil Service Commission
Shark kills youth in Monterey Bay
A 15-foot shark attacked 17 year old Berry Wilson near shore in Monterey Bay killing him. Brookner W Brady Jr., also 15, fought the shark with a knife as four other swimmers approached and it fled. Marine biologists identified the fish amid storm-driven speculation.
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Calif
Berry Wilson
Monterey Bay
Wilson
Brookner W. Brady Jr
Bay
California
Three Die in Fort Worth Hotel Fire
Fire gutted a small town Fort Worth hotel killing three people Mrs Hattie Mc Croskey 83 a blind invalid James Burton Shearer Jr 36 of Pantex Texas and an unidentified man The dead woman s son Arthur Davis a night clerk restrained by spectators when he tried to reenter to rescue his mother Forty two people were registered at midnight The fire alarms rang at 118 am and the blaze was put out by 5 am with fifty off duty firefighters joining the effort One occupant cut a hand breaking a second story window and others were treated for smoke inhalation
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Fort Worth
Tex
Hattie McCroskey
James Burton Shearer Jr
Pantex
Byrd to Introduce Bill to Abolish RFC
Senator Byrd of Virginia says he will offer a bill to do away with the Reconstruction Finance Corp. early in the new Congress starting January 3. He notes past attempts to curb RFC activity and argues the agency is obsolete amid inflation and costly interest.
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D-Va
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Senate
Woman and Infant Die in Paint Thinner Fire Explosion
In Stuart Virginia a mother and her five month old son were fatally burned when Leonard Morrison threw paint thinner on an open fire at their new home. Morrison suffered severe burns but survived as the others escaped with minor injuries. The blast shattered windows and ruined interior furnishings.
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Here
Leonard Morrison
Hale Haverty
Jerry
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Morrison
R. W. Jessee
Jessee
Virginia lawmakers end five day special session
Virginia legislators wrap up a five day special session by approving a new redistricting act shifting 115 districts to favor urban areas while rural regions lose strength. Changes for House districts take effect next year for 1953 elections, with Senate district realignments delayed to 1955. The session also funds 31 000 for Prince William County farmers hog losses and rejects a red light exemption for emergency vehicles.
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Portsmouth
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Warwick
Debet
Chesterfield-Henrico
Prison riot ends after 20 hours at New Mexico State Prison
Eight inmates seized control of the hospital block and yard in a Sunday takeover. Warden Morris Abram reported the uprising ended with all hostages released unharmed as the eight prisoners walked through the gates.
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Santa FE
N. M
Morris Abram
New Mexico State Prison
Fire Kills 5 Air Force Officers at Rapid City Base
Five Air Force officers were killed and six others burned when a two story frame bar racks building burned at Rapid City Air Base. 2nd Lt. John Rycroft of Yonkers broke an ankle leaping from a second floor window. Victims were part of a temporary duty group with the 72nd Strategic Reconnaissance Wing at the base, a key site for B36 bombers.
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S.D
Air Force
John Rycroft
Yonkers
N. P
72Nd Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Virginia Week End Traffic Toll Rises to Ten
Ten people died in Virginia over the weekend in multiple crashes. Police report 875 traffic deaths for the year, with pedestrians contributing several fatalities. Names and locations include Earl A. Westbrook in Hampton, Charlie Newsome in Gloucester Courthouse, and others in Culpeper, Stafford, Warren, Isle of Wight, and Norfolk counties.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Earl A. Westbrook
Phoebus
Elizabeth City
Hampton
Charlie Newsome
Gloucester
U. S
Royal Lee Tinder
Winston
Culpeper
Wis
Elizabeth C. Wilkerson
Quantico
Stafford
Hallie Keyser
Riverton
Warren County
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Front Royal
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Zuni
Isle of Wight
Luther Harris Watkins
Norfolk
Southampton
James
Christmas Seal Sales Well Up to 1951 Level
A total sale of 2805.55 in Christmas Seals has been made in Winchester as of today, with county sales at 954.36 as of December 5. Sales began November 17 and run through Christmas, with both city and county officials noting strong progress compared with last year. Funds stay locally to support year round tuberculosis fights, says Sam N. Johnston, Christmas Seal sale chairman.
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Grace Kelly
Winchester Tuberculosis Association
Alfred Wright
Sam N. Johnston
Christmas
Talking Horse Detective Aids Missing Youth Search
A Rhode Island mother appeals for help as Lady Wonder the talking horse is brought in to aid the missing nine year old Gary Hayman investigation. The horse answers by pecking a typewriter-like device and has previously helped locate a Massachusetts boy. Authorities urge caution about overreliance on animal clues.
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Richmond
Rhode Island
Gary Hayman
Exeter State School
Providence
R. I
Benjamin Haymen
Richmond Times Dispatch
Lady Wonder
Times-Dispatch
Bill MclIlwain
Lady
MelIiwain
Hayman
McKwain
Kansas
Dewing
Christmas Rush Not Started Yet Says Postmaster
Postmaster Carl Campbell reports a late hour surge at parcel post windows but Saturday parcel totals, 369, match a normal Saturday. Letter mail remains near typical levels. A rush may begin. 350 packages were sent out by 11 a.m. Monday. By next Monday 50 extra workers will join 44 regulars and extended window hours will be announced. Patrons are urged to mail parcels and buy stamps during slack periods. Rural carriers are stocked with stamps envelopes and money order forms and will accept parcels.
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Sévern
Carl Campbell
Campbell
Elks Hold Annual Memorial Service in Winchester
Winchester Lodge No. 867 held its December memorial program at the Elks home on N Braddock Street. Eight members were honored including O G Leake and H W Butler Sr. past exalted ruler W W Glass gave the memorial address. Nearly 100 members and guests attended.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
N. Braddock St
Winchester Lodge No. 867
Club
the Elks
O. G. Leake
H. W. Butler, Sr
Mildred Jones
Peggy Haymaker
Billfold With 1508 Dollars Lost in Atlantic
A Virginia produce trucker who cannot swim dropped his billfold containing 1508 dollars into the Atlantic near St Simons Island Georgia. W. L. Conner 47 of Roanoke spent the night on the beach with his wife and 10 year old son hoping the billfold would wash ashore.
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ST. Simons Island
Conner
Roanoke
Eisenhower Opens Formal Conference With Advisers
President elect Dwight Eisenhower held a formal conference with advisers aboard the USS Helena en route to Hawaii. The session focused on Korea but Hagerty said no subjects or decisions would be announced yet. Participants included Dulles and Wilson among others, with further talks planned in Pearl Harbor.
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Hawaii
Dwight Eisenhower
Wake Island
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Pearl Harbor
John Foster Dulles
Gov
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Interior
George M. Humphrey
Cleveland
Korea
Et Fennel
Pacific Coast Storm Kills Five
A weekend Pacific Coast storm in Northern California claimed five lives and disrupted transport. The wind and rain stranded seven trains with 1,370 passengers and flooded lowlands along two rivers. A fallen tree killed two adults and two children. a motorist struck a pedestrian in rain. Marin County recorded 691 inches of rain in 24 hours and Blue Canyon noted 37 inches of snow.
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Pacific Coast
California
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Marin County
Blue Canyon
Calif
124 Korean War casualties identified by Defense Dept
Washington reports the Defense Department identified 124 added Korean War casualties with 16 dead 100 missing and eight injured in battle or accidents. The announcement follows earlier tallies and notes updated rosters and casualty details. Also advertised a Christmas pecan and fruit shipment from Willow Lawn Farm Market open daily around the clock.
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Defense Department
Stuarts & Schleys
Willow Lawn Farm Market Valley Ave
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