Should Emergency Vehicles Run Red Lights
The Inquiring Photographer asks if the value of time saved by emergency cars justifies red light violations. A state ruling prompts the poll with citizens largely supporting conditional red light running by emergency operators, while stressing caution and limits.
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Carl
Bud" Lewis
Winchester Steak House
Ritch, Jr
Holliday Drive
Nancy Lee James
Woodland Ave
J. Clayton Cochran Jr
Winchester News
Kent St Youth Confesses in Major Winchester Burglary Ring
Winchester police credit a 12 year old Sperryville boy with admitting involvement in seven break ins two auto thefts and two attempted break ins as part of a two month crime wave. The youth, arrested at 450 N Kent St, 7 pm, led to the arrest of 25 year old Early Jenkins at the same address. Jenkins faces larceny breaking and entering and felony charges while the boy faces charges yet unspecified as investigators pursue more arrests.
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Winchester
Sperryville
N. Kent St
Francis M. Funk
Jack Shumaker
Funk
Joseph Ritter
Maurice Lake
Richard Lewis
Early Jenkins
Jenkins
N. Loudoun St
Unger
N. Cameron St
Joyner Resigns as Virginia Motor Vehicles Commissioner
Crawley F. Joyner Jr. resigned as commissioner of the Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles effective December 31, 1952. In a letter to Gov. Battle he said he would devote full time to private business and engage in Massey Building Supply Corp operations, where he serves as secretary treasurer. He has served nearly 30 years with the state agency.
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Richmond
Crawley F. Joyner, Jr
State Division of Motor Vehicles
Battle
Division of Motor Vehicles of
Virginia
Associates
Joyner
Massey Building Supply Corporation of
Firemen's Executives To Meet on Tuesday
Important reports will be made at the meeting of the Firemen's Executive Association next Tuesday night in the Rouss Fire Hall. The meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. Canadian Firs Cedars Pine and Spruce Christmas trees and trimmings also advertised with free delivery by Patton's Transfer.
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Firemen’s Executive Association
Rouss
John J. Hawse
Patton
Police Press Search For Thieves Looting Four Counties
Richmond police are probing a gang suspected in looting multiple schools across Chesterfield Powhatan Cumberland and Buckingham counties totaling over 1000 in direct theft plus extensive damage. Last night four schools reported losses including Carver High Cumberland High Pocahontas School for Negroes and Buckingham Elementary with damages noted at Cumberland. A week earlier Midlothian High Powhatan High and Thomas Dale High also reported thefts ranging from 30 to 500 with furniture damage at Cumberland cited.
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Richmond
Chesterfield
Powhatan
Cumberland
Buckingham
Carver High School
Cumberland High School
Pocahontas School
Cumberland School
Midlothian High School
Powhatan High School
Thomas Dale High School
Fire Destroys Two Hotels and Sixteen Stores in Rockland
A million dollar blaze last night wiped out two hotels the Rockland and Bayview plus 16 other business establishments in Rockland Maine. Ten wooden buildings burned and four more housing eight businesses were damaged. Six men were injured while fighting the flames leaving a dozen families homeless above the shops.
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Rockland
Bayview
Winchester Christmas Parade to Feature Santa and Local Groups
Santa Claus leads a parade sponsored by the Winchester Retail Merchants Association at 6 45 p m Monday followed by a Santa party at the Plaza at 7 15 p m Presents and candy will be given to children The Handley Band Rouss Drum and Bugle Corps and Mellwee School Majorettes participate The event precedes late shopping nights through Dec 23 with stores open until 9 p m On Christmas Eve hours end at 6 p m The parade routes pass George Washington Garage Loudoun St Boscawen Cameron and the Plaza The event will be broadcast on WINC
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Santa Claus
Winchester Retail Merchants Association
Handley Band
Rouss Drum and Bugle Corps
Mellwee School
Santa
WINC
George Washington
Loudoun St
Loudoun
Boscawen
Cameron
Cameron Rouss Ave
Schewels
Fourth Annual Frederick County Banquet Awards Prizes
One hundred thirty attendees at the James Wood High School for the Fourth Annual Frederick County Corn Pasture and Fruit Banquet where $934 in prizes was awarded. G H Clark district extension agent delivered the address and D K Russell presided as plans to repeat future contests were announced.
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Frederick County
Corn Pasture Club
E. B. Taylor
Alfred L. Snapp
Sencor
Harry F. Byrd
James Wood High School
G. H. Clark
Luray
D. K. Russell
America
James C. Gordon
Fred Stine
Fred I. Brumback
C. D. Dye
Corn and Pasture Club
Dye
Truman Names New Price Boss to Boost Stabilization Board
President Truman appointed Joseph H. Freehill administrator of the Office of Price Stabilization after Freehill had been acting in that role since Tighe Woods resignation. Putnam sent proposed WSB appointees to the White House as the administration aims to clear a 12,000 case backlog and end paralysis within the week.
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Joseph H. Freehill
Office of Price Stabilization
Freehill
New Yorker
Tighe Woods
Truman
WSB
Roger L. Putnam
White House
Russian aide barred from U.N. reentry over spying suspicion
Nikolai Skvortsov, political affairs officer of the Security Council Department, a Russian citizen and personal assistant to the top Russian at the United Nations, has been barred from re-entry into the United States on suspicion of spying according to an authoritative source.
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Bulletin
United Nations
N. Y
U. N
United States
Nikolai Skvortsov
Security Council Department
Unprecedented Message From National Church Council
The Letter to the Christian People of America urged churches to sensitize the nation’s conscience, back the United Nations, and pursue public office. It condemns racial discrimination, calls for education with religious context, and invites a pioneer spirit to strengthen Christianity. Dr. John Mackay led the drafting, and the message was unanimously adopted by the 30-denomination council assembly.
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Denver
John Mackay
Princeton Theological Seminary
General Assembly of the Council
Four Die in Coal Mine Fire at Evanston Ky
Four miners reported killed in a burning coal mine near Evanston Kentucky, with one believed missing. A warehouseman declined to confirm details and said it could take hours to learn full facts as mechanisms and a faulty conveyer belt are suspected in the blaze.
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Salyersville
Evanston
Albert Moore
Jewel Box Opens Luck Treasure Chest at Capitol Theatre
The Jewel Box presents Keys to Open Lucky Treasure Chest at Capitol Theatre with no charge. The program invites patrons to explore a themed exhibit and participate in the treasure chest event.
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Capitol Théatre
Truman Attacks Ike Over Korea Trip Damages Ties
A reliable source says President Truman’s demagogic attack on Eisenhower’s Korea trip deeply hurt their relationship and may end informal meetings. Eisenhower, en route to New York, reportedly felt betrayed by the remarks and will pursue Korea policy with his advisers.
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Truman
Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Yule Decorations Shine Through Middletown
Middletown streets glow with Christmas lights as the town prepares a community tree in front of the Methodist Church. Prizes for interior and exterior decorations are offered by the Town Council with judges from outside the area arriving before December 26.
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Middletown
C.S. Hartman
Historic Documents Move to New Shrine in Washington
The Independence Hall documents including the U S Constitution are moved from the Library of Congress to the National Archives. In armored cars with two light tanks they are placed in a vault believed to be the world’s largest safe. President Truman will dedicate the shrine Monday with a formal ceremony.
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Washington
Library of Congress
National Archives
Ft. Knox
Truman
Clowsers Transfer at 21 Clark Street Site
Canadian firs cedars and pines noted at 21 Clark Street as Clowsers transfer details are listed with sizes and timber species mentioned for the project.
Traffic Toll Nears 900 As Five Sailors Die
Associated Press reports aGreyhound bus and a car carrying sailors collided in Middlesex County near Warner, killing five Navy men and pushing Virginia 1952 traffic fatalities to 897. The victims include John Faber Donald Barlipp Charles Baker Harry Benzinger and Thomas Martell. A sixth sailor, Johnny Czeka Jr., survived in hospital. another motorist Howard Barnes died in Dinwiddie County when his car overturned near Petersburg.
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Associated Press
Greyhound
Navy
Middlesex County
Virginia
Petersburg
Warner
Richmond
Baltimore
John Edgar Faber
Donald Lester Barlipp
Charles Leroy Baker
Harry Mathias Benzinger
Pennsylvania
Thomas Alvin Martell
Benzinger
Norfolk
Johny Francis Czeka, Jr
Philadelphia
Washington
Snow and Rain Storms Cause Ten Deaths
A northern and eastern storm system brought heavy snow and rain, cutting power and telephones across the belt. Ten people died mainly in highway accidents as snow blanketed Northern New York, New England, with Vermont and New Hampshire nuclei reporting deep snowfall and high rainfall in spots.
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Dakotas
New England
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
New York
Vermont
Main
New Hampshire
New York State
Adirondack Mountains
Canadian
Eisenhower Wins Presidency By Large Margin In 1952 Vote
General Dwight D. Eisenhower defeats Adlai Stevenson for president by a broad margin of 6,616,233 votes as 61,547,861 ballots are cast nationwide. Official AP tallies show Eisenhower 33,927,549 Stevenson 27,311,316 Others 308,996 as final canvasses are reported.
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Washington
Dwicht
D. Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Stevenson
P W. Plumly Corporation
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