11 Are Arrested As Racket-Probing Jury Combats N.Y. Waterfront Crime
Twenty-one persons were arrested on sealed indictments by the Kings County grand jury in Brooklyn as part of a waterfront rackets probe. The arrests target extortion and conspiracy connected to dock operations and hiring practices. The proceedings tie to prior investigations led by the New York Crime Commission and the district attorney's rackets squad.
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N.Y
New York
Kings County Grand Jury
Samuel S. Leibowitz
District Attorney's
Brooklyn
Harry Gross
Hogan
Clemente
East River
Manhattan
Hudson River
Cosmos
John W. McGrath
State Crime Commission
Biltmore
Soviet Charges Said Sickening UN Rejects Russian Demand
United Nations Assembly rejected a Soviet demand condemning the United States for the Pongam Island mass murder in Korea. The 45 to 5 vote followed a tense all night debate as Congress adjourned for Eisenhower’s inauguration. U S Delegate Gross denounced the move as sickening propaganda and urged UN support for India’s peace plan.
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United Nations
N. Y
United Nations Assembly
United States
Pongam Island
Korea
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Assembly
Iraq
Lebanon
Thailand
U.S
Ernest A. Gross
Gross
Andrei A. Gromyko
Kremlin
General Assembly
China
Henri Hoppenot
France
Selim Sarper
Turkey
Alexis Kyrou
Greece
David Johnson
Canada
Leslie K. Munro
New Zealand
Lloyd
U. N
Orea
Gromyko
Natty
Congress Urges Katyn Case Soviet Arraignment World Court
A Congressional committee urged that Soviet Russia be arraigned before the International Court for the Katyn Forest massacre in which about 15 000 Poles were killed. The panel also called for an immediate probe of Korean War atrocities and linked Soviet guilt to similar crimes cited in hearings.
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Washington
Soviet Russia
International Court
Katyn Forest
House
Russia
Congress
United Nations
Korea
Nazi Germany
Smolensky
Katyn
Madden
D-Ind
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Gromyko
U. N
Katyn Committee
Fire claims mother and four children in Chicopee home
A mother Dorothy Hoitt 32 and her children Walter 13 Charlene 10 Betty Ann 7 and Rosemary 3 died in a Chicopee fire caused by a gas main explosion. Father Charles Hoitt 34 was critically injured leaping from a second story window and taken to Holyoke Providence Hospital.
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Chicopee
Mass
Frank Cavanaugh
Dorothy Hoitt
Walter
Charlene
Betty Ann
Rosemary
Charles Hoitt
Providence Hospital
Holyoke
Swimley Furniture
Clnsea
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock &T
Woman Killed as Runaway Freight Car Dashes City
A runaway refrigerator car loaded with corn killed Carrie Andrews of Pasadena and critically injured her husband Owen as the car sped for five miles through residential districts toward Los Angeles. An locomotive chased the car for over two miles while engineer H C Weber sounded warning whistles. The car derailed and struck their auto at a crossing before crashing into freight cars in the Los Angeles yards. Police report the car broke away during switching operations.
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Pasadena
Calif
H C. Weber
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
J. C. Wiggenhorn
Carrie Andrews
Owen
Brodie Twins Survive 109 Hours After Separation
The 15 month old Brodie twins Roger and Rodney, joined at the head, remain in critical or precarious condition 109 hours after their 12 hour 40 minute separation operation at an Illinois hospital. Rodney is in critical condition and Roger remains very precarious. both receive intravenous feeding as surgeons monitor recovery and note limited progress.
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Chicago
Illinois
Roy” Brodie
Moline
Ill
Roger
Brodies
Rodney
Greenwood
Miss
John L
John Edward
Roosevelt
Maybelle Flowers
Cal Rockingham Poultry Plants Door Deliveries Schedule
The notice lists fox door deliveries at Al Rockingham Poultry Plants on December 24 25 26 and 27. It references Op Vase 13 Cal 3 and item 1pr12-20-31 indicating schedule details for the deliveries.
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al Rockingham Poultry Plants
Military Experts Hunt Cause of Crash That Killed 86
Military experts continued efforts to solve why 86 men were killed in history s worst airplane crash at Moses Lake Washington. Civilian officials pressed for investigations and action to curb military plane accidents after the Saturday disaster that left only 30 survivors.
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Moses Lake
Wash
Names of 43 dead identified in Moses Lake C-124 crash
Larson Air Force Base released the list of 43 identified victims among 86 servicemen who died when a C-124 Globe Master crashed after takeoff at Moses Lake Washington. Among the dead was A2C Charles N Hall of Front Royal Virginia.
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Moses Lake
Wash
Larson Air Force Fe.se
Charles N. Hall
Front Royal
Governor picks Kuchel to succeed Nixon in Senate
Sacramento reports Governor Warren names Thomas H. Kuchel 42 year old state controller as the Republican successor to Vice President-Elect Richard M. Nixon in the U S Senate.
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Sacramento
Calif
Warren
California
Thomas H. Kuchel
Richard M. Nixon
U. S. Senate
Fire Destroys Car On Wardensville Grade
The Friendship Fire Co. answered a call shortly before 1 a m today to a point on the Wardensville Grade about four miles from town where a 1939 Buick owned by Robert G. Meadows of Route 2 was on fire. Firemen said the car was completely demolished and the cause was attributed to faulty wiring under the dashboard.
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Friendship Fire Co
Wardensville
Robert G. Meadows
Route 2
Lions Christmas Party At Tomorrow's Luncheon
The Lions Club plans its annual Christmas party during the regular luncheon at 12:15 p m tomorrow at the George Washington hotel. The note also lists holiday closures and service changes for December 24 through December 29 including plant shutdowns and bus, garbage, and store hours.
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Lions
The
Lions Club
Board Urges U S Encourage Private Groups to Join Atomic Power
The National Security Resources Board urged the U S to boost private enterprise participation in atomic energy for power. It urged updates to the Atomic Energy Act and policies on offshore oil lands, tariffs, and mineral resources while stressing long term material supply planning.
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Board
U.S
Washington
National Security Resources Board
Truman
Department of the Interior
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Materials Policy Commission
Resources Board
Commission
Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission Aec
AEC
Defense Production Administration
Departments of Defense, Agriculture and Interior
Federal Power Commission
Supreme Court
Republican Administration
Armed Bandits Rob Appliance Store in Broad Daylight Heist
Two armed assailants bound owner R. E. Schermerhorn, 36, in his Glenwood Farms appliance store lavatory and robbed him of more than 7500 dollars just after opening at about 7 10 am. Schermerhorn planned to travel to Philadelphia to buy television sets.
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Richmond
Glenwood Farms
R. E. Schermerhorn
Schermerhorn
Philadelphia
Christmas Eve in Boyce stores offer freebies and sales
RUGS MOTH PROOFED BRIGAN RUG CO invites children to a Christmas Eve candy and orange giveaway. RACEY'S SELF-SERVICE advertises beer for Christmas with an early order option. CLOSING NOTICE from RITTER'S VARIETY STORE states December 25 and 26 closures, reopening December 27. MOLDEN ELECTRIC CO promotes turkey and poultry specials with multiple ready to roast options. FLEET & CO advertises prices on poultry at 57 to 65 cents per pound.
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Plumly Lumber Corp
Cammer Tire CO
Braddock St
Winchester
Brigan Rug CO
Racey’s
Boyce
Ritter's
Dee
Molden Electric CO
Hydrogen blast levels fertilizer plant in Nagoya
A thunderous hydrogen explosion at the Tea Synthetic Chemical Company fertilizer plant in Nagoya killed at least 15 workers and injured 370, with 70 in critical condition. Police salvage efforts continue as authorities probe a potential spark in a hydrogen tank.
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Nagoya
Japan
U. S. Air Force
Tea Synthetic Chemical Company
Saturday Wrecks Hospitalize Two in Winchester Area
A day of eight accidents across Winchester Frederick and Clarke Counties left two people hospitalized and about $5000 in property damage. Mrs Lara Marie Bell of Bismarck West Virginia and William Bruce Rooney of Minneapolis Minnesota were treated and listed in good condition after separate crashes on Rt 50 and Rt 11.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Lara Marie Bell
Bismark
W. Va
William Bruce Rooney
Minneapolis
C. D. Taylor
Robert Franklin Hollingsworth
Keyser
Jesse Lee Gance
Romney W. Va
Mrs. Bell
William Rooney
Rt. 50
Paris
Clarke County
Taylor
Rt. 11
West Virginia
George Lynn Smith
Smith
Odie Kenaford Faircloth
Must Not Forget The Fundamentals Of Religion
President elect Eisenhower told the Freedom Foundation at the Waldorf Astoria that America can win the ideological war against Communism if the nation keeps to religious fundamentals. He urged strength to prevent false theories from taking hold and said a commission would study minority treatment after meeting Negro clergy.
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New York
Eisenhower
America
The
Freedom Foundation
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
Berlier Eisenhower
French Liner Champollion Runs Aground Near Beirut
The 12 546-ton French liner Champollion with 469 aboard ran aground three miles south of Beirut during a storm. It listed about 600 yards off shore with a vertical crack, and harbor craft from Haifa and Lebanese authorities initiated rescue talks as diplomatic negotiations continued.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Marseille
France
Alexandria
Egypt
Haifa
Champollion
Marne
U. N. Armistice Commission Oe
Israel
Lebanese
Paris
Messageries Martime
Tax Valley
South
Loudoun St
Christmas Day Nonpublication Notice for The Star
The Star will not publish on Thursday December 25 1952 Christmas Day in Winchester. This public notice informs readers of the temporary interruption in the newspaper schedule for the holiday.
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Winchester Star
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Franks
Michael Clemente
AFL International Longshoremen’s Association
Alexanne Cosmos
Rutherford
Coeeeecs
Florida
Virginia
North
Loudoun &T
Chanticleer Inn
Philco
RCA
Schewell
Golden Glow
Page & Shaw & Schrafft
Francis W. Carpenter
Brodie
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Larson Air Force Base
Rals
Eui
Air Force
George Demas
Cleveland
Charleston
S. C
Larsor Afb
Demas
Bulletin
Santa
Palace Theater
Santa Claus
General Teamsters Union
Local 539
United Auto Workers
Canner’s Workers Union
A.F.L
Sonny Miller
Fleet & CO
E. Pall Mall St
M. Schaffer
By Marvin L. Arrowsmith
W. H. Jernagin
Jernagin
National Fraternal Council of Churches
Washington, D. C
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