Kennedy Takes Go Slow Attitude On Business Dip
President elect John F Kennedy plans no tax cut or public works decision until after his inauguration on January 20. He will focus on family time during the holidays while awaiting a broader view of the economy and employment figures.
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Palm Beach, Fla
John F. Kennedy
Abraham Multer
DN. Y
Juan M. Penaprado
Multer
Pena- Prado
Peru
Manuel Prado
Caroline
John Fitzgerald Jr
Walter W. Heller
University of Minnesota
Council of Economic Advisers
Heller
Christmas Bulbs Stolen From Evans Home
The Evans Home for Children reports the theft of outdoor Christmas bulbs and a star from their tree. Mrs. Mary Hannum reported the loss, while Mrs. Saville assisted firefighters during a later blaze at 118 W. Germain St. and was thanked. Fire crews received praise for hard work amid snow and cold. The South End Fire Company invites visits to its decorated hall on Monmouth St. Mall hours and closing notices from local merchants are listed.
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Mary Hannum
Mary Saville
Braddock St
Campbell House
W. Germain St
Saville
South End
Monmouth St
Martin’s Drug Store
Berryville Ave
Star Editor Sees Visions of an Onward City
Evening Star editor Doug O Connell envisioned a bold future for the city as The Star prepared to publish this afternoon. He voiced optimism about community growth and civic progress during the process.
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Evening Star
Doug O'Connell
The
Star
Mr. O'Connell
New Orleans Teachers Meet Over Pay After Integration Delay
New Orleans teachers planned a 3 p.m. EST meeting to discuss the teacher pay issue following an integration hassle that prevented about 5,500 from receiving December pay. Rumors of a walkout after Christmas circulated if salaries are not paid. Only 100 employees at integrated William Frantz and McDonogh No. 19 were paid Friday when four city banks released 728000 to the Orleans Parish School Board.
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Louisiana Teachers Association
Orleans Parish
William Frantz
McDonogh
Washington
the National Edit
Chinese Charge US Warships Intruded Off Southern Coast
Peiping Radio reported five American warships intruded into Chinese territorial waters off Swabue in Guangdong Province. China condemned the intrusion as a violation of its coastal area and sovereignty.
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China
South China
Peiping
Swabue
Kwangtung Province
Boston Cafe Blast Kills 2 Injures 6 in City Square
Three explosions blamed on a gas leak leveled the Diamond Nugget cafe and a nearby plant in Charlestown Boston. Two killed, six injured, one missing. Witnesses described a blast like a plane breaking the sound barrier and firefighters battled rubble amid smoke and flames.
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Purity Sugar Cane Co
Diamond Nugget
Eugene Murphy
Murphy
City Square
Charlestown
Naval Shipyard
Sunker Hill Monument
Benjamin Segal
Dello
Daniel Dobert
International Longshoremen’s Association
Monroe
Dohert
Peter Larffarello
Two Houses Burn in Millwood Fire Damages
In Millwood the homes of Mr and Mrs Rush Johnson and their daughter Mrs Edward Pyne were heavily damaged by a fire that started in the chimney area. The Pyne family had just moved clothing from their home when the second house caught fire. Five area house fires since Thursday night left six families homeless or destitute. The Pyne family plus the Johnsons lived at Shane Hill Farm, insured, with all but the elder couple reportedly at home when smoke was detected. Fire officials believe attic wiring sparked the blaze and heavy water and smoke damage occurred throughout both houses. Continuous reporting indicates more details on page 2.
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Rush Johnson
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Sigor-In-Law
Shane Hill Farm
George P. Greenhalgh, Jr
Pyne
Johnson
Jerry Johnson
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Grim
Greyhound
Salvation Army
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Carl Napps
Powhatan School
Santa
Robert DeHaven
Frederick County
Almond May Call Special Money Session
Virginia Governor J Lindsay Almond Jr warned a special session of the General Assembly may be needed due to revenue shortfalls from the new 10 percent whisky tax and other fiscal pressures. He aims to avoid a state deficit and indicated options include delaying capital outlay funds or across the board cuts.
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J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Virginia
General Assembly
Assembly
Almond
Lee-Jackson Restaurant & Motel
Holiday Deaths Mount Rapidly Across Nation
Traffic fatalities surged during the Christmas holiday weekend with 88 deaths in 18 hours plus 12 fires and 10 miscellaneous incidents, totaling 110. The National Safety Council warned speeding and drinking as key factors and projected 510 highway deaths in the 78 hour period ending Monday.
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Associated Press
White Christmas A Sure Thing As Holiday Starts
Winchester wakes to snow for the first time in 25 years with more flurries forecast in the mountains. City counts busy bus terminals and parcel deliveries as residents prepare for Christmas.
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Winchester
Christmas Observances Span New Nations and Continents
Festive events and religious observances marked Christmas across new nations in Africa Europe and the Americas. African carol singers performed in various cities as communities celebrated with songs and communal gatherings.
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Associated Press
Africa
Europe
America
Asia
Kuykendall Heads Virginia Judge Appointment Committee
Governor Almond forms a committee led by J Sloan Kuykendall of Virginia to recommend a replacement for the late Justice Willis D. Miller on the Virginia Supreme Court. The panel, named by the Virginia State Bar Association, aims to have a report by January 20 and the governor may or may not follow its guidance.
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J. Sloan Kuykendall
Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court
Willis D. Miller
Richmond
Almond
Dispatch
Kuykendall
Virginia State Bar Association
Lawrence W. I’anson
Portsmouth
Littleton Waddell
Charlottesville
Edwin B. Heade
Danville
Italian Journalists Win 18 Percent Pay Rise
Italian journalists won an 18 percent increase in basic wages after a two day strike. The report also notes global Christmas scenes from Lagos to Washington and mentions various holiday observances and shortages around the world.
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Rome
Amazing Christmas Gifts Buoy Ill Child in Virginia
Dorothy Ridgeway a nine year old in Hardy Virginia has received thousands of Christmas cards and gifts from around the world after a Weather Bureau teletype plea spread. An army plane from Ft. Eustis will deliver presents and a two foot dancing doll from England as Servicemen and workers organize the outpouring. Her illness Schuller Christian syndrome has not progressed in two years, making this Christmas the happiest yet.
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Ft. Eustis
England
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Weather Bureau
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Joseph F. Wilsken
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