U N Says 4500 Soldiers Died in Prison Camps
Communique notes 77 percent of captured troops sent to rear area camps. says 196 of 357 missing Americans reached such camps and that 4500 soldiers died in captivity from disease or air raid and artillery actions. U N clarifies no additional names on Communist roster and stresses ongoing Panmunjom talks face deadlock.
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United Nations
U. N
Rede
Weere Sill
U. N. Command
Jam P. Nuckols
R. E. Libby
Lee
U.N
Panmunjom
Red China
Peiping Radio
Senator Byrd Undergoes Minor Operation
Senator Byrd of Virginia underwent a minor operation at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore on Christmas Day. Dr. Howard Smith of Virginia performed the surgery, which was described as minor and the senator is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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Baltimore
Byrd
D-Va
Union Memorial Hospital
Howard Smith
Smith
For Rent Adding Machines Kenneth E Henry Co
Classified notice lists rental of adding machines by Kenneth E Henry Co with date 1p 12 27 31. Indicates business equipment rental and contact likely within the ad section.
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Kenneth E. Henry CO
The Star No Issue On New Year Holiday
The Star will not be published on Tuesday January 1 1952 as New Year’s Day a national holiday.
Relatives on Payroll in 70 House Offices
A study of House roll records shows at least one employee in 70 members’ offices shares the congressman’s surname. Some cases involve relatives such as wives or daughters. records list names and November salaries, including Elizabeth L. Garmatz and Myrtle W. Hedrick, among others.
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Washington
House
Edward A. Garmatz
Elizabeth L. Garmatz
E. H. Hedrick
Wva
Myrtle W. Hedrick
Elizabeth Kee
Frances Kee
One Dollar Per Hour Sufficient Pay For Dishwashing
Detroit judge rules that John F. Franklin’s dishwashing job earns $1 per hour, equal to his wife’s maid wage, despite his claims of professional rate. The ruling notes washing dishes as a marital duty and caps his damages at the same hourly rate.
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Detroit
David C. Vokes
John F. Franklin
New York Woman Copies Entire Bible by Hand
New York woman Mae aes, Williamson, of New York, copied the King James Bible by hand for 16 years using about 18 inches of ink. The gift was presented to William Gille in Troy, New York, during Christmas.
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New York
Troy
N. Y
William Gille
Mae
Aes
Wiatiema
Hen Lays Golden Egg Travels to Hollywood Studio
A leghorn hen in Crescent Utah laid a golden egg valued at 5000 dollars and toured to Hollywood with stewardess Juanita Dawn. Farmer John Dunn kept five ordinary eggs in the nest while the golden egg, tested by candling, contains a yolk. Pacific Dairy and Poultry Association backs an eat more eggs campaign and Ed Telaneus will present the egg to Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in a formal event.
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Hollywood
John Dunn
Crescent
Utah
Juanita Dawn
Western Airlines
Dunn
Pacific Dairy and Poultry Association
Ed Telaneus
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Dance Event Ad at Kurtz Furniture Winchester
Advertisement urges saving money on a year’s dance tickets at Kurtz Furniture Store in Winchester News Co. Includes phone number 3416 for table reservations and mentions table seating at 50 cents per person.
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Kurtz Furniture Store
Winchester News CO
Senator’s son treated for scarlet fever amid Army misdiagnosis
Senator Gillette of Iowa claimed Army doctors misdiagnosed his son Mark, 21, with poison ivy at Camp Pickett in October. Mark, inducted in March at Camp Meade and later sent to Camp Pickett for basic training, suffered an advanced scarlet fever case and remained ill for seven weeks under civilian doctors’ care.
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Senator Gillette
Iowa
Army
Mark Gillette
Gillette
Army Training Center
Camp Pickett
Camp Meade
Mark
Radar Gunsight Mystery Tangles U S and Soviet War Jets
In Wiesbaden Germany a U S radar gunsight secrecy persists with claims it may be in Korea and possibly unused by Russians. Officials say sightings could be aboard F 86 Sabre jets and warn a detonating button could destroy the sight if the plane is disabled. They insist no sight has fallen into enemy hands though access remains uncertain.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
America
Korea
Air Force
Europe
Mexico City Hit by 3 21 CST Earthquake
A sharp earthquake struck Mexico City at 3 21 CST with Mercalli intensity four. The epicenter was about 200 miles southeast of the capital near Guerrero and Oaxaca, with potential strong shaking in the sparsely populated area and no reported damage in the city.
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Mexico City
Guerrero
Oxaca
Blue Cross Office Moves to Medical Arts Building
The Wee Blue Cross Office will relocate from 104 North Braddock Street to the Medical Arts Building at 133 North Braddock Street on January 1, 1952. The move is part of plan chapter 13-96-80.
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Wee Blue Cross
North Braddock Street
Medical Arts
Northth Braddock Street
Patch of Wild Marihuana Destroyed in Clarke County
Officer Carl Day of Berryville destroyed a wild patch of marihuana worth $12 000 in Clarke County at the direction of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics in Baltimore. The weed grew on the east side of the Shenandoah River and the landowner did not know of its presence or value. Agent Miller said marihuana grows wild in some areas and the bureau cannot always destroy it immediately due to funding and personnel limits.
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Carl Day
Berryville
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Baltimore
Shenandoah River
Federal Bureau
Miller
Bureau
Officer Day
Stassen Seeks GOP Nomination Again for President
Harold Stassen the former Minnesota governor and University of Pennsylvania president enters the 1952 GOP race for the presidency alongside Taft and Warren. He declines any pledge to Ike while asserting commitment to running even if Eisenhower enters. Backers say Stassen’s move won’t affect Ike’s campaign.
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Philadelphia
Harold
Stassen
United States
Minnesota
University of Pennsylvania
Taft
Ohio
Homer Earl Warren
California
Eisenhower
Paris
James Duff
Pennsylvania
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Ike
Employment Dips in Winchester Area in December
Unemployment in the Winchester area remained high through 1951, with December showing a larger-than-usual rise as plants closed and 1800 workers were laid off including 1400 women. Other industries cut about 300 more jobs, while national nonfarm employment reached a record 46.9 million, driven by defense production and expansion in durable goods.
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Winchester
Ee Ee Fed
Bailey
Resistene
NBC to Hike Television Rates in 1952
National Broadcasting Co plans a 9 percent rate rise for a half hour network show, effective July 1 1952 for existing advertisers. The new rate reaches 29 865 dollars, up 2 460 from 27 405 dollars, with NBC noting a possibility that other networks may follow suit.
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New York
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Virginia Weather Outlook for Dec 29 1951 to Jan 2 1952
Weather outlook shows temperatures 3 degrees above normal with a rising trend into early next week. Rain expected at start of period with total precipitation under one quarter inch. Colder conditions arrive by Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Virginia
Milk price hike approved by state commission
Local dairies announce a January 1 price rise from 21 to 22 cents per quart after action by the State Milk Commission. Producers in the Valley area cited drought and higher feed costs, with the commission granting a 35 cent per hundred weight increase from 5.85 to 6.20, affecting all milk products.
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State Milkommission
Luray
Vailey
Four American airmen freed after 40 days jailed by Hungary
Four U S airmen were released at the Austrian frontier after 40 days in jail in Hungary. They crossed into Austria at 5 01 p m and were driven to Erding Germany. At the border they were kept under wraps and later met by the American ambassador. The U S agreed to pay a nominal one dollar fine for border violations. Capt John J Gwift of Gien was among the group.
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Nickelsdorf
Austria
Hungary
Erding
Germany
U. S
Tulln Air Base
Vienna
John J. Gwift
Gien
Steel Strike Deferred Three Days
The CIO United Steelworkers wage policy committee defers a nationwide steel strike for at least three days to await the Atlantic City convention's decision. President Truman urges a halt and may invoke laws, as the union seeks an $0.84 hourly raise, guaranteed annual wage, and other protections for about 650000 workers. The convention will decide on backing the contract and responding to the president’s appeal.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
USA
Atlantic City
Truman
Wage Stabilization Board
National Defense
Murray
First POW Letters Head For States
Nine pound bag containing the first batch of letters from Allied prisoners in North Korean camps was sent toward the United States by plane after processing at an Army post office. Over 600 letters were handed to UN delegates at Panmunjom talks, with format and borders varying by sender.
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Tokyo
United States
Korea
United Nations
Allies Recapture Christmas Hill in Korean Front Battle
The Fifth Air Force reports a dogfight with 24 Sabres against over 70 MIG-15s and 60 MiGs, with one Sabre shot down and two crew killed. Christmas Hill near MunDung Valley changed hands many times, part of a tense front after a 30 day cease fire lull.
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Fifth Air Force
Mundung
Heartbreak Ridge
U. S. Eighth Army
U. N
Korea
North Korea
Flier's Wife Hails Release of Four U S Airmen
Mrs. John J. Swift and others react with relief as four American airmen freed from Hungary cross into Austria after being held by theHungarian government following their plane being forced down by Russian fighters. Captain Swift, 34, among the escapees, is reunited with family as news spreads.
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Glens Falls
John J. Swift
U. S
Hungary
Associated Press
Austria
Swift
Happy Bridegroom Sets Off Florida Bombing Rumor
In Miami a wedding celebration sparked a police warning about bomb hysteria after a man set off an aerial firework deemed a bombing by bystanders. Sheriff Willems said the device was left over from a prior celebration and caused no injuries or arrests.
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Florida
Miami
Blast Cause Suggested in West Frankfort Mine Disaster
The Bureau of Mines indicated today that electricity or a lighted cigarette may have started the explosion that killed 119 coal miners last week at West Frankfort Illinois. The agency cautioned the exact cause remains under study and urged stricter safety checks.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
West Frankfort
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Weather Outlook
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Jess A. Dull
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Salt
Capt
Dave Henderson
James A. Bam
Christmas Hill
Flier
Gilles Bray
Stephens City
Lnt
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