Children describe Christmas wishes for Santa in local survey
The Inquiring Photographer collects children's Christmas requests as Santa's visit nears. Expressed desires include bicycles, trains, dump trucks, dolls clothes, a piano, and a stove for baking cups. Some items like baby siblings and atom bombs are noted as beyond Santa's control.
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Santa
John Gibson
John Wetherill Gibso
Carole Ann Keiter
Edwin Keiter
Y Anne Locke
Lous Yancey
Gara Eae St
Second Brink's Holdup Suspect Identified as FBI Custody
The FBI reportedly holds a second man tied to the $1 219 000 Brink's holdup on Jan 17 1950. The 37 year old Boston man, with a long record, allegedly possessed about 60000 of the loot at one time. Authorities caution affidavits cited are no longer available and no comment was provided by U S Attorney Garrity.
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Boston
FBI
Joseph “Specs” O'Keefe
Federal Building
O'Keefe
Weather Boosts Christmas Spirit in Winchester
A mild week gave way to a cold and snowy Saturday in Winchester as shoppers filled streets and Christmas tree sales continued on multiple lots. Temperatures ranged from 28 in the morning to 36 by afternoon with snow starting near noon and many vendors reporting strong December sales.
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Winchester
James R. Wilkins
Retail Merchants Association
Eisenhower to rely on businessmen for defense chiefs
President elect names a civilian team of industrialists to head the Army Navy and Air Force departments with a focus on sound business sense and cost savings without compromising national defense. Charles Wilson headed defense civilian team. Stevens Anderson Talbott and Kyes named to top posts. Mary Lord offered a post as well.
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New York
Eisenhower
Defense High Command
Commodore Hotel
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Defense Department
Charles E. Wilson
Genear] Motors
Wilson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Robert Ten Broeck Stevens
South Palmfield
N. J
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Quartermaster General
Robert Bernard Anderson
Vernon
Tex
Texas
Federal
Harold E. Talbott
Chrysler Corp. Finance Committee
North American 4- Viation Company
Dayton Wright Company
War Production Board
Roger M. Kyes
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Defense
Kyes
General Motors
Anderson
Mary B
Lord
National
Citizens For Eisenhower Committee
Mail Cancellations Below Last Year
Post office officials report a drop in Christmas mail volume with peak day 85 000 pieces on Thursday and 75 000 yesterday. Today’s noon total is 30 000 and unlikely to reach last year’s December 19 high of 107 000. Patience remains as peak day may come early in the week or overall mail may be lighter than prior years.
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Post Office
The Chanticleer Inn Closes for Holiday Break
The Chanticleer Inn reports a holiday closure with reopening set for January 8. A festive greeting is extended to patrons and friends. Also mentions TABLE MODEL RADIOS from Philco and RCA with color options and a $1 down payment from SCHEWELS, noted in the same issue.
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Chanticleer Inn
Philco
RCA
Schewels
Eisenhower backs Robs on RNC chair transition
Washington GOP chairman Wesley Roberts reportedly has the President-Elect’s approval to succeed Arthur Summerfield as head of the Republican National Committee.
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GOP
Washington
Wesley Roberts
Eisenhower
Arthur E. Summerfield
Republican National Committee
Milk price hike set in Covington Clifton area
The State Milk Commission orders a one cent per quart increase for Grade A milk in the Covington Clifton Forge region from 23 1/4 to 24 1/4 cents. BARR'S STUDIO to close at noon Christmas Eve and reopen Dec 29. Kurtz Furniture auction continues tonight at 7 PM with office equipment included.
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Richmond
State Milk Commission
Covington-Clifton Forge
Barr
KURTZ
John M. Fishpaw Clarke Supervisor And Stockman Dies
John M. Fishpaw a Clarke County supervisor and orchardist died at 1 30 pm in Winchester Memorial Hospital after years of poor health He was born November 9 1870 and was married to Juanita May Rinker in 1894 Survived by his daughter Mrs Sam R Hurst three sons Harvey L Raymond R a sister Mrs Ida L Wood a brother C W Fishpaw seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren The Fishpaw farm produced livestock and farm goods with his son Harvey L Fishpaw of Berryville involved in the operation
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John M. Fishpaw
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Eli L
Barbara Elyette Fishpaw
Juanita May Rinker
Clarke County
Mr. Fishpaw
Harvey L. Fishpaw
Forest Glen Farm
Longemarsh
J. M. Fishpaw and
Sam R. Hurst
Winchester
Harvey L
Berryville
Raymond R
Manassas
Ida L. Wood
Baltimore
C. W. Fishpaw
West Virginia urged to adopt Byrd tax reduction plan
Twelve West Virginia newspapers publish a three article series urging adoption of Virginia's Byrd automatic tax reduction law. The Virginia plan cuts taxes when state revenue exceeds required levels, with 20 percent cuts in 1951 and 9 percent in 1952. The Wheeling Intelligencer demands budget control and tax relief for West Virginians, fearing continued spending growth.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Virginia
Harry F. Burn, Jr
Winchester
Wheeling Intelligencer
Golden Glow Restaurant
Worst aviation disaster claims 101 lives in Moses Lake crash
A C124 Globemaster carrying about 130 servicemen home for Christmas crashed shortly after takeoff from Larson Air Force Base near Moses Lake Washington. 101 are confirmed dead four hours after the 6 30 a m departure with 29 survivors reported.
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Moses Lake
Wash
Air Force
Maj
P. W. Wassum
Air Force Public Information Officer
Larson Air Force Base
Cardiff
Wales
Ireland
H. W. Bowman
Washington
D. C
Globemaster
62Nd
Tactical Air Command
Larson
North Pacific Rim
Wassum
Texas
Allied Warplanes Bomb and Strafe Commie Positions
Allied warplanes bombed and strafed Communist positions from the Western Front to the Heju Peninsula as cold weather limited air strikes. Ground clashes occurred with Chinese forces near Panmunjom and a 100-man Chinese column moved behind lines on the Central Front. Propaganda leaflets and air drops followed as temperatures fell and snow persisted.
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Commie
Seoul
Heju
North Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
Panmunjom
Reds
White Horse Mountain
U. S
Muddy Fox
Virginia Crops Good This Year Despite Drought
Virginia farmers produced nearly as much value in field crops as 1951 despite drought. Tobacco led with 92 million dollars, corn valued at 56.9 million, hay 63.36 million, apples 20.89 million, and wheat 15.18 million, with total crop value around 368.995 million and 4.013 million tons harvested.
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Virginia
Richmond
Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Rockingham
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