Violent Holidays Toll Rises in Christmas Tragedies
The Associated Press reports 758 people died in violent accidents across the United States during a four day Christmas period ending midnight Friday. Traffic losses totaled 516, fires 102, and miscellaneous 140 with Texas bearing over 90 deaths. Ice and snow hindered travel, while one coal mine disaster in Illinois added 119 to the U.S. toll not included in the figure.
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Associated Press
United States
National Safety Council
Texas
Midwest
West Frankfort
Ill
Delaware
Kentucky
Maryland
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
West Virginia
Earthquake Felt Across Six Southern California Counties
A late afternoon earthquake rattled six counties in southern California with its epicenter offshore south of San Clemente Island. The quake lasted 20 to 30 seconds, with estimated magnitude between 5.2 and 6, and caused alarms to ring in Inglewood while frightening residents from Santa Catalina to San Bernardino.
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Los
California
Pacific Ocean
San Clemente Island
Charles Richter
California Institute of Technology
Richter
Long Beach
Inglewood
Los Angeles
Santa Catalina Island
San Bernardino
Ventura
el Centro
Imperial Valley
Mexican
Caltech Laboratory
Yule Merry For Local Lad Facing Plastic Surgery
Jimmie Grayson three, son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gray of Northwestern Grade, spent Christmas in Winchester Hospital after a mouth burn from an electric socket. He has had one operation and will undergo plastic surgery in Washington next month. Santa delivered a tricycle, puppy, blocks and books, making Christmas happy for him.
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Santa Claus
Jimmie Grayson
Ernest Grayson
Northwestern
Winchester Hospital
Jimmie
Washington
Saint Nick
Grayson
Metropolitan
Injuries from Christmas Eve and Day Accidents Rise
Memorial Hospital treated 17 accident cases over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Six were automobile crashes. four from the Hugh Price family of Waynesboro, Pa., and Arthur Sherman of Mathias, W Va., were injured in separate crashes. Other injuries included ice falls, a deputy sheriff with a fractured leg, and several minor injuries from sledding and a BB gun incident.
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Memorial Hospital
Hugh Price
Waynesboro
Arthur Sherman
Mathias
W. Va
Wardensville
Robert Thompson
Marshal
J. Henry Renner
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Renner
Kernstown
Martha Kline
Senseng Road
Russell Enright
David Folarks
Patterson Ave
Allen Hook
Ernestine Kelley
L. Loudoun St
Betty Riley
Washington, D. C
J. P. Henry
Front Royal
Greyhound
Romney
W Va
Walter B. Bembeck
Stephens City
David Allen
Berryville
Lewis McIntyre
Atoka
Army waste from repeated training called inexcusable
A Senate subcommittee report cites waste in the armed services with units training where space is lacking and calls unnecessary repetition a flagrant waste amid manpower shortages. It notes no service is more prodigal than another and outlines cost consciousness measures across Army Navy and other branches. Port Belvoir hospital facilities also face Senate criticism.
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Senate
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Army
Pace
Armed Services
Johnson
Port Belvoir
Washington
Whipping Post Revival Suggested By Senator Tobey
Senator Tobey proposes reviving the whipping post to punish federal officials in cases of gross misconduct. He says Congress should consider flogging as a penalty, criticizing resignations as inadequate. Senator Kefauver calls for an independent commission to handle a government clean up.
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Washington
Tobey
Congress
House
Senate
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Truman
Wiley
Rwis
Fighting Stagnates On Front As Cease Fire Deadline Nears
Snow and wind slow U S Fifth Air Force recon. only seven missions in 24 hours. Ground clashes are light but a renewed burst is anticipated after Thursday as the 30 day cease fire line nears expiry. A Chinese battalion attacked an Allied position on Christmas Day before UN forces held.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Panmunjom
United Nations
Christmas Spirit Family Lost in Fire in Jersey Town
In East Keansburg New Jersey a Christmas morning fire destroyed the modest home of Mike Kelly his wife and their 12 children. Mrs Kelly is praised for guiding the children to safety as a two burner oil stove exploded. Four month old Dorothy suffered burns to the head and face during the escape. Neighbors quickly offered food shelter and clothing to the distressed family.
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East Keansburg
N. J
Mike Kelly
Kelly
Mrs. Kelly
Jersey
Raritan Bay
Kellys
Mr. Kelly
Dorothy
Reds execute 220000 in Kwangtung warns Canton dispatch
Wah Kiu Yat Po reports in Canton that in the second half of 1951 the Reds executed about 220000 people in Kwangtung Province. The claim outlines a drastic crackdown with no corroborating details provided.
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Hong Kong
Wah Kiu Yia Po
Canton
Kwangtung
Gas Explosion Injures Men at Crucible Mine
A gas explosion at the Crucible mine of the Crucible Steel Company of America in Waynesboro Pa injures three to six workers.
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Waynesboro
Crucible
Crucible Steel Company of America
Rockingham Pergu Event Update
The Rockingham event schedule remains in effect starting January 1 with plans to play as announced. Details are forthcoming and subject to change by organizers.
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Rockingham
Officials Probe West Frankfort Mine Disaster
John L. Lewis leads a joint probe into the Orient Mine No. 36 blast as 119 miners died. UMW president Lewis, U S Bureau of Mines head Jack Forbes, and Indiana Mine Department director Walter Eadie descend underground to inspect how the disaster occurred and to assess potential memorial work stoppages. Cecil Sanders survived the explosion with fair condition, though blood tests show high carbon monoxide saturation.
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West Frankfort
Orient Mine No
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Jack Forbes
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Walter Eadie
Ilinors
Lewis
Shaggy Browed Lewis
UMW
Tigreeahere
Wis
Cecil Sanders
John Summers
Miner Tells Of Explosion At Orient Mine No 2
Cecil Sanders, one of the miners trapped for about 60 hours after the Orient Mine No 2 blast, tells how gas and a cave in blocked escape routes. He credits effort and faith for survival as others worked to create a fresh air channel before he lost consciousness.
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West Frankfort
Ill
Cecil Sanders
Orient Mine No. 2
Sanders
Baptist
Benton
Almighty God
Anti Western Demonstrations Hit Cairo and Alexandria
Protests erupted in Cairo and Alexandria against the appointment of a western backed cabinet chief Dr Hafez Afifi Pasha. Police dispersed crowds amid reports of a state of alert and tensions over royal and British influence in Egypt.
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Cairo
Alexandria
Fouad University
Hafez Afafi Pasha
Egypt
Canal Zone
al Zaman
al Ahram
Farouk
Afifi
POW Letters Delivered in Korean Prison Camps
Mail from Americans and other United Nations troops held in North Korean camps was handed to Panmunjom truce negotiators. The package contained hundreds of letters and was relayed to relatives in Japan. Christmas events and Santa packages marked POW camps nationwide.
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Munban
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
Japan
Lee Sang Cho
Red Truce
Reds
U. N
U.N
Red
Panmonjum
North Korea
Santa Claus
Bomb Explodes Killing NAACP Leader Harry T. Moore
In Mims Florida a bomb blast fatally injures Harry T. Moore 26 state executive secretary of the NAACP at his home. Moore dies after transport to Sanford hospital along with his wife injured as the blast shakes nearby homes and blows the front door from its hinges. The motive remains undetermined.
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MIMS
Fla
Florida
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Brevard County
Clyde Bates
Harry T. Moore
NAACP
Sanford
Bates
Moore Frame
Moore
Mim
Daytona Beach
Signs Indicate U S Airmen May be Freed
In Panmunjom the Communists release details claiming 726 Americans captured with 671 deaths and 155 escaped or released but none returned to Allied lines. The UN calls the report shocking and questions names and totals amid a broader exchange on 1,103 non Korean captives and 1726 names.
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Munban
Korea
United Nations Command
U. N. Command
U. N. Com
U. N
Red
Panmunjom
North Korea
Proceedings Said Underway In Hungary
The United States will pay 120000 in fines for four U S airmen held in Hungary if they are released promptly. Signs suggested release may occur tonight but no official word was given. The men, crew of a C 47 transport, were fined 30000 each or three months jail by a Budapest military court after being forced down by Soviet fighters on November 19.
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United States
Hungary
U. S
Budapest
Legation
Fevih
Bs SF
Lie Sees Slight Improvement in East-West Relations
U N Secretary General Trygve Lie reported a slight improvement in East-West relations and no worsening of the world situation since the Paris General Assembly opened November 6. In a Christmas broadcast to Scandinavians, Lie said UN speeches this year were more moderate and discussions less propagandistic, with small states pushing great powers toward atomic control and disarmament talks while unity on core principles remained limited.
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Oslo
Norway
U. N
Trygve Lie
General Assembly
Paris
Lie
Russia
United States
Vishinsky
Palais de Chaillot
Christmases Hold Holiday Reunion
After 15 years, 14 members of the Christmas family gathered for Christmas at the home of Ches ter A. Christmas and his wife. Attendees included Merry Christmas three years old of Amarillo Texas and relatives from Wilmington California Aberdeen Maryland Gardena California and Sanborn with Pvt. William D Christmas on leave from proving grounds and other family members. It was the first time they had all met since 1937.
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Los Angeles
Merry Christmas
Merry
Vernon Christmas
Amarfllo
Texas
Chester A. Christmas
Raymond Christmas
Wilmington
Calif
For Rent Apartment Kenneth E Henry Move Notice
Noted that the Blue Cross Office will relocate on January 1, 1952 from 104 North Braddock Street to the Medical Arts Building at 132 North Braddock Street. The item appears as a rental/apartment notice with address changes.
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Blue Cross
North Braddock Street
Medical Arts
Truman Buckles Down to Work on Budget Problems
President Truman focuses on the national budget ahead of Congress. He calls the budget the era’s most troublesome, with arms spending a central dispute. Military leaders have yet to agree on figures, while unresolved issues linger. A budget conference is set for Friday after Christmas at Independence, Missouri.
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Truman
Congress
Washington
Margaret
Independence
Kansas City
Winchester Apples Move in Holiday Trade
Winchester apples filled homes as Christmas gifts and holiday consumption. the H. W. Butler & Brother Packing House sold many, blaming higher express rates for fewer shipments than last year. Winchester Cold Storage moved 100,000 bushels in December, with 387,000 still on hand. Virginia Apple Storage reported elevated outflows for the period, about 22,000 bushels shipped and 113,803 bushels remaining.
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Winchester
H. W. Butler & Brother Packing House
New Express
Texas
Virginia Apple
Government policy limits private aid to Hungary fines
Discussion notes that private citizens cannot act as government actors and cannot negotiate with foreign nations. It states no law allows government agencies to accept private contributions to pay fines for prisoners without a special act of Congress. Guidance from Secretary of State Acheson is referenced as part of shaping official responsibility.
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Acheson
Congress
Fewer Holiday Deaths in State Report
State statistics show nine auto fatalities during the holiday period, down from the prior year. A Harrison resident, Alvin L. 51, died from injuries after a Monday crash near New Market. A separate accident near Jackson, Mississippi claimed G Covington Jr. 25. The report notes several accidents occurred away from populated areas.
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Virginia
Alvin L
Gunnnn
Harrison
New Market
G. Covington, Jr
Jackson
Mia
Jer and
Ora
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