Eisenhower Considers MacArthur Plan to End War
President elect Dwight Eisenhower signals willingness to hear Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Korea proposals while en route to Hawaii. The exchange suggests a bid to heal past tensions and tap MacArthur's Far East experience for a path to peace.
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Don Whitehead
Uss
Helena
Hawaii
Dwight Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Korea
Far East
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Truman
U. N
Ike
Some Arms Plants May Be Closed
The Pentagon warns several arms plants could shut in coming months due to a plateau in defense production. Layoffs may follow after production lines adjust, with the M47 tank ending by 1953 and the M48 rollout shifted away from Schenectady.
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Washington
Pentagon
Andrew Berding
Defense Department Information Office
New York Times
American Locomotive Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Detroit Bank Arsenal
Chrysler Corp
the Times
Gunman in Times Square Gun Battle Wounds Seven
In Times Square a 37 year old gunman identified as Clarence O. Sims fought police in a rapid shootout. Seven people were wounded including three patrolmen. Sims was killed by Officer Cornelius O’Shea after exchanging gunfire outside.
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Times Square
New York
I'e
Clarence O. Sims
Cleveland
Sims
Wholesale Food Prices Drop Again
New York wholesale food prices fell to 6.15 this week from 6.22, an 8.1 percent drop year over year, the Dun and Bradstreet index shows. Declines came mainly from eggs butter and lamb with gains in flour wheat oats barley bellies and peas.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
Rosenbergs Refused Stay of Execution
A federal judge refused to stay the executions of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for the week of January 11 at Sing Sing Prison. Judge Sylvester J. Ryan denied the motion to stay and another to overturn the convictions. He also denied Morton Sobell’s request to set aside his 30 year sentence on constitutional grounds. Sobell was moved to Alcatraz.
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New York
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Sing Sing
Sylvester J. Ryan
Ryan
Morton Sobell
Sobell
Alcatraz
False alarm due to escaping steam and fog at gas station
Local firemen responded to a 9 p.m. alarm yesterday at the Republic gas station on Berryville Ave. A resident saw a broken air hose and escaping air. The light fog at night made it appear like smoke, prompting the false alarm.
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Berryville Ave
Republic Gas
Would Be Bandit Shakes Gun Falls Apart
In Baltimore an East Baltimore grocery was entered by a would be bandit who trembled so violently the revolver came apart and a single bullet dropped to the floor. Clerk Mrs Jannie Beall said the man then retrieved the bullet and, after being threatened with a butcher knife, fled without money or weapon parts.
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Baltimore
Jannie Beall
Man Turned Girl Receives Hollywood Film Offer
Christine Jorgensen, the American who changed sex, said she was offered a Hollywood role by producer Al Rosen in a new version of Mary Had A Little. He claimed she signed but she did not confirm any agreement and was in hiding from newsmen.
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Copenhagen
Christine Jorgensen
Hollywood
al Rosen
Mary
Christénne
County Fruit Growers At Courthouse Tonight
The Frederick County Fruit Growers Association meets at 7:30 this evening in the Frederick County Courthouse. Chairman Henry Brumback will preside and there will be a film shown along with talks on different aspects of the apple industry.
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Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
Frederick County
Henry Brumback
Industrial Educator To Address Rotary
Louis P. Shannon industrial educator and Eastern District Manager of DuPont will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the George Washington Hotel. His topic The Psychology of Progress will cover industrial progress and chemical development.
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Louis P. Shannon
DuPont Company
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Shannon
Miller's Hardware Toy Department Redesign
New display updates debut in the toy department at Miller's Hardware. The store emphasizes a Flying Saucers section with new stock and themed decorations to attract customers.
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Miller's Hardware
Army Orders Armored Shorts for Korean Use
The Army announced it will equip troops in Korea with armored shorts and a matching vest to shield the hips abdomen and chest. The shorts weigh four pounds while the vest weighs eight and both use 12 layers of flexible laminated nylon duck in a water resistant plastic layer. In field tests the armor deflects about 65 percent of missiles and cuts upper torso injuries by roughly 60 percent.
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Washington
Army
Korea
Davis Says Dulles Named Hiss to Lead Carnegie Foundation
Attorney John W. Davis testified that Dulles first recommended Alger Hiss for head of the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace and that reports on Hiss were favorable. Davis noted no objections from the Carnegie committee and that no evidence of disloyalty surfaced in the selection process.
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Davis
Dulles
Hiss
Foundation
Washington
John W. Davis
John Foster Dulles
Alger Hiss
Carnegie Foundation For International Peace
Carnegie
House
Carnegie Committee
United States
Winchester to Build 3 Million Water Supply System
Winchester officials approved plans for a $3 million water supply project after five years of study. The plan calls for a pumping station and water treatment plant on the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and a 24 inch pipeline to Winchester. Final steps include state health approval and financing arrangements via a bond issue.
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Winchester
Shenandoah
Rt. 11
M. H. Klegerman
Alexander Potter Associates
New York City
S. L. Grant
Klegerman
New York
Community Facilities Service
Shenandoah River
State Health Department
Health Department
City Opposes Changing At 340 and Delays Truck Route Plans
The Winchester Common Council opposed routing U S Route 340 into Greenville via Berryville, citing loss of tourist traffic and local harm. Citizens petitioned against rerouting trucks on Braddock and Wyck Streets, warning of safety, health, and property value impacts as plans consider widening N Cameron Street and Braddock Street changes.
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Frederick
Winchester
Greenville
Berryville
J. Lee Miller
J. R. Wilkins
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Miller
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Wilkins
Robert Barbour
State Highway Department
Steck
U.S
Anderson
Braddock St
Wyck
Piccadilly
Fairmont Avenue
Cecil Adams
Wayne Omps
W. P. McGuire
N. Cameron St
H. W. Butler, Jr
Rt. 50
Boscawen St
Kent St
Cameron St
Herman Hable
Hable
Ike May Replace Presidential Yacht With Mountain Retreat
President-elect Eisenhower may abandon the Williams burg for a mountain retreat near Washington. He seeks a 2,500 foot elevation with a small golf course and good fishing, near the White House for quick weekend escapes. Hoover s Rapidan retreat or similar sites are considered, avoiding costly naval training ship yachts.
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Ike
Helena
Hawaii
Dwight Eisenhower
Williamsburg
Eisenhower
Washington
White House
Herbert Hoover
Rapidan
Truman
Key West
Navy
Navy Air Attacks Hit Four Red Rail Targets Near Manchuria
U S Navy war planes destroyed rail and supply targets at Honyang Musan Najin and Hyesanjin in a major seaborne raid on Manchuria. Carrier aircraft from Oriskany Bon Homme Richard and Essex leveled round houses turntables locomotives and box cars.
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Seoul
Manchuria
Soviet Siberia
Vladivostok
Honyang
Musan
Najin
Hyesanjin
Panther
Oriskan
Bon Homme Richard
Essex
Honyung
Korea
Slackening of steel use limits eyed for public works
Washington reports the government may ease the strict steel usage ban for schools public works hospitals and recreation facilities starting Jan 1 with the National Production Authority planning a relaxation by May 1 and an order allowing five tons for recreational projects may be issued this week.
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Washington
National Production Authority
UN Votes on Invitation to Bey of Tunis
The United Nations considers inviting the Bey of Tunis to send a representative to participate in debates on the French Tunisian question. Pakistan's Itaat Husain led the motion in the Political Committee. Western delegates oppose due to France boycotting and deeming the issue a domestic affair.
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United Nations
N. Y
U.N
Tunis
Pakistan
Itaat
Husain
Tunisia
U. N
France
Battle Casualties Update in Korea Rises to 127 658
Washington reports U S battle casualties in Korea totaling 127 658, an increase of 275 from the prior week as of today.
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Washington
U.S
Korea
Lost boats reported missing after fire truck incident
Two pair boats disappeared Tuesday night between the Sarah Zane engine house and Republic Filling Station on Berryville Pike. Return to the Sarah Zane Fire Hall at LP-12-10-2t.
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Sarah Zane
Engine House
Republic
Berryville Pike
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Supreme Court Resumes Hearing on Segregation
The Supreme Court reopened arguments on whether states may constitutionally maintain separate white and Negro schools. NAACP urged striking Kansas and South Carolina laws while South Carolina and Kansas defend under the 14th Amendment. Thurgood Marshall labeled South Carolina’s segregation as denial of equal protection.
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Supreme Court
Washington
South
Kansas
South Carolina
Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
High Court
John W. Davis
Davis
Thurgood Marshall
Running Lights Policy For Emergency Vehicles Continues
Police Chief J Thomas Boyd said officers will proceed through red signals with caution on emergency calls pending guidance from Winchester legal authorities and a local opinion from City Solicitor Dabney W Watts. He stressed officers were not told to ignore state rulings, only to use extreme caution.
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Winchester
J. Thomas Boyd
Dabney W. Watts
A Child's Life of Jesus to be Published in Evening Star
The Winchester Evening Star begins a Fulton Oursler serialization titled A Child's Life of Jesus Tomorrow. The piece presents a Christmas story described as educational and entertaining, offering a simple, meaningful portrayal for readers and their children. Also listed are local events including a Berryville square dance, a turkey shoot on Route 7, and a shooting match at Watermelon Park with details on times and locations.
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Winchester Evening Star
Fulton Oursler
Jesus
Evening Star
Berryville
Shorty Billmyer
Turkey Shootryville
Can County
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Robert Knox
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Kane
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Bayliss & Patterson
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
Dee
Patton
Schewels
B. L. Livingstone
Carnegie Foundation
Adlai Stevenson
State Department
Stevenson
Walter A. Bowman
By Don Whitehead
BY Sam Summerlin
Task Force 17
Suiho
Yalu River
Eighth Army
Rochester
Karl R. Bauman
Associated Press
Watermelon Park
Irainia
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