Silk mill payroll theft ends with multiple injuries
About $4000 in payroll and a Christmas bonus vanished at the plant as Platt was attacked during a shift change. Four assailants bound him with a weapon or blackjack while he was forced into a corridor. He was taken to a hospital with head lacerations and possible fracture as police investigate with state troopers and local officers. a suspicious car and a pre-dawn suspect are under inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
Kers
E Winchester
George H. Satisfar Smith
Ritter
George Ad
Richard Borden
Strasburg
W. W. Blythe
Woolf
Walton
Harrison
Williams and
Mitchell
Frank Pangle
Merry Christmas and Holiday Closures From Local Stores
Notices from G M Appliances Center Beas Ultry Co Giles Sandwich Shop Capitol Restaurant and others announce Christmas Day closures and holiday wishes. A correction fixes two advertised prices for boys shirts and riding pants at The Workingman’s Store. Hodgson and Brown hope for a tolerant Christmas spirit into 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Workingman's Store
J. P. Dipe
Capitol Restaurant
Hodgson and Brown
Star Will Not Publish on Christmas Day 1947
The Star will not issue an edition on Thursday December 25 1947 because Christmas Day is a national holiday.
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the Star
THE
Evening Star
Birth of Christ Story Told by Biblical Narrative
The gospel recounts Caesar Augustus taxing the world, Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem, Jesus born in a manger, shepherds as witnesses, angels proclaiming good tidings, and all who heard the shepherds’ account marveling as Mary pondered these events.
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Caesar Augustus
Cyrenius
Syria
Joseph
Galilee
Nazareth
Judea
David
Bethlehem
Mary
Saviour
God
Pilgrims Gather in Bethlehem Find Peace Amid Conflict
Bethlehem remains an oasis of peace as Christians from near and far gather for Christmas Eve and Day services. The hillside town near Jerusalem hosts traditional ceremonies despite regional tensions, with interfaith observances and preparations underway in its shrines.
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Bethlehem
Sacred City
Holy Land
Palestine
Jerusalem
Winchester Exchange Club elects new officers for 1948
Charles H. Dick of Miller and Anderson was elected president, succeeding Joseph Massie Jr. Clarke T. Cooper becomes vice president, John M. Steck Jr. secretary, and James R. Yerby treasurer. Board members include Dr. James Miller Rev William J. Hadden Lewis H. Hyde. FBI agent Jesse Hall named new member. Committees will be appointed January 6 with installation set for January 13. A Christmas party featured Santa Claus gifts and carols led by Dr. Leon Slavin.
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Charles H. Dick
Miller and Anderson
Winchester Exchange Club
Joseph Massie, Jr
Clarke T. Cooper
John M. Steck Jr
James R. Yerby
Board of Control
James Miller
William J. Hadden
Lewis H. Hyde
Ers
Hadden
Hugh Emmons
Lloyd Martin
Jesse Hall
FBI
Carpet Cleaners Closed For Christmas Weekend
Viprey and Carpet Cleaners announce closures on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas break and reopen Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viprey
Ex-Gl to Greet Picturé Bride At Pier Today
Philadelphia man Raymond Brown a 22 year old Army veteran meets his photograph fiancée 26 year old Fanny Hochmanoven of Czechoslovakia as she disembarks the Queen Mary in New York today. He plans to marry soon after arranging details.
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Philadelphia
Raymond Brown
New York
Fanny Hochmanoven
Czechoslovakia
Brown
Philadelphias
Fanny
Taxi Bandit Captured after Felling 3 Cops
Reno police cited a 20 year old gunman who wounded three officers in a crowded gambling casino before hijacking a taxicab, robbing the driver of 20 dollars, and being wounded, captured in a gun battle fifty minutes later. He used the name Bobby Carter with a Reno hotel address, later reported as Hunt.
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Reno
Clayton Phillips
Bobby Carter
Hunt
Brisk Holiday Buying Expected To Close Time
Shoppers rush to finish purchases as stores extend hours with many items selling fast. Penneys manager Virgil Strader notes record sales likely, while A N Store and Miller and Anderson report strong appliance demand and ongoing late discounts. Post office and city offices close early for Christmas Eve.
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Virgil R. Strader
Manger
Penneys
Winchester
Julian Watson
Charles Dick
Miller and Anderson
Ed Molden
Molden Electric Co
Miff Clowe, Jr
Assn
Clowe Redemand
Activitein
Handley Library
Italian Leftists Forming Land Front for Peasants
Italian leftists announce a land front plan led by agrarian workers to press government demands. A 6,000-strong peasant coalition, aligned with Communist and Avanti positions, orders village committees to push expropriation of surplus properties and limits on holdings.
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Land Front’ of
Rome
Italy
Neper L'Unita
Avanti
Agricul
Bologna
Polly
Yellow Cab
Noonan
L. F
Buck” McDonald
Ole Mill Wheel
Berryville Pike
Christmas Eve Church Services Schedule
Churches plan Christmas Eve events starting at 11 p m with candlelight carols at Christ Episcopal at 11 30 p m and a midnight mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Grace Lutheran will hold an 11 p m service. Rev William E Eisenberg leads the sermon at Grace Lutheran with special music by the choir. Christ Episcopal features carols readings and organ accompaniments by Gwendolyn Haynes and Charlotte DeHart. The Presbyterian church offers quiet meditation with organ music from 7 30 to 8 30 p m.
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Christ Episcopal
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Cameron
L. Flickinger
Grace Lutheran Church
William E. Eisenberg
Christ
Gwendolyn Haynes
Charlotte DeHart
Presbyterian Church
Troops Withdraw From Panama Base Sites Amid Tense Standoff
The United States began pulling about 2000 troops from 14 bases in Panama after Panamanian authorities refused to lease them. The move followed a sharp policy shift with the Army stating the withdrawal was prepared and executed swiftly, reflecting ongoing disputes over base rights and sovereignty.
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Washington
United States
Panama
Quarry Heights
Canal Zone
Kesman
Plyod L. Parks
Sunny Skies Bring White Christmas Hope Across U.S.
The Weather Bureau predicts mostly sunny, mild temperatures nationwide with cloudiness in the South and Central Valley and snow flurries in the Northern Great Lakes region. Snow covers portions of the Midwest into Minnesota and the Dakotas as Christmas approaches. President Truman invites White House staff for a Merry Christmas handshake.
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Kristle
Weather Bureau
United States
Valley
Great Lakes
Rockies
Dakotas
Ohio Valley
Pennsylvania
New York
New England
Minnesota
Christams
Truman
White House
Two Downtown Offices Entered by Suspected Break-Ins
Police report two attempted break-ins last night at downtown offices. An amateurish attempt to pry open doors occurred at the Winchester Bank Co and the General something Co on Soest Street in the Snoecenter Ridg area.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Winchester Bank Co
General Ting Co
Greek Guerrilla Government Rumor Circles in Greece
Athens reports Volos radio capture of a claim by guerrilla leader Markos Vafiades that he has formed an independent Communist government in northern Greece. Observers fear Soviet recognition could trigger broader aid as Balkan states face UN Balkans commission findings.
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Athens
Volos
Markos Vifiades
Greece
Visiades
Guerrila-held
Russia
Balkan
Albania
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
United Nations Balkans Commission
U. N
Pope Links Insincerity to Global Disharmony
In a Christmas message, Pope Pius XII condemns insincerity among nations as obstructing peace. He calls for a league of honest men to guard the world against war and blasts leaders who use falsehood and euphemism to justify power politics.
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Vatican
Pius
Foreign Ministers Conference
Don
Army Santa's B-29 Forced Down in North
A Flying Fortress delivering Christmas mail to remote weather stations made a forced landing on a frozen river 95 miles northeast of Goose Bay Labrador. The crew reported all safe as rescue planes gathered, with a B-17 and OA-10 on standby at Westover Field and two more large craft en route for possible rescue efforts.
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Westover Field
Mass
Air Transport Command
Goose Bay
Labrador
Narsarrsuak
Greenland
Baffin Island
Cape Harrison
White Bear Lake
Westover
Paterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
MacGill Field
Florida
Truman Restores Rights to 1523 Draft Violators
President Truman announces restoration of full citizenship rights to 1523 men convicted under the wartime draft act. An embassy list, prepared by Owen J. and a court panel, culled the names from 15,805 cases, including some who claimed conscientious objector status.
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Truman
Washington
Owen J
France Considers Billion Dollar Tax for High Earners
The National Assembly debated a two billion dollar reconstruction plan funded by a sliding tax on French incomes above 450 francs annually. The measure, backed by the Assembly, targets high earners to drain funds for postwar rebuilding while the Council of the Republic prepared to weigh the bill.
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Paristional
Dra
Charles de Gaulle
Council of the Republic
Rene Mayer
Assembly
Anderson to Release Names of Officials Trading on Markets
Washington officials acknowledge 71 local state and federal employees traded on commodity markets in September and will publish names soon. The move follows a Senate inquiry into potential insider trading and asks for disclosure of any public employees involved in the last two years.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Anderson
R.minn
May
MacKinnon
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mehl
Ste
J. M. Mehl
Commodity Exchange Authority
Joint
Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Royall
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