Ex-Girl Friend Witness Surfaces Against Burglar
A burglar facing a possible 20 year term in Hopewell was confronted by an ex girlfriend who testified against him in court. George Reichauer, 42, from White Sulphur Springs West Virginia, was charged with breaking and entering the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville on Oct. 9 and taking a typewriter and other office equipment. He pleaded guilty to two counts of grand larceny and breaking and entering, receiving 10 year sentences on each, with a decision on concurrent runs pending.
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Charlottesville
Hopewell
Reickover
Mabel Minell
Commonwealth
Reickauer
J. J. Temple
Reichauser
Auction Listings for Jan 3 and 10 in Elizabethtown PA
Sales directory notes a Jan 3 9 30 am sale by G W Wagner two miles north of Elizabethtown featuring office equipment farm machinery tractors posts hogs hardware with six auctioneers. Jan 10 11 am auction in front of Frederick Court House for the estate of Benjamin C Haver including three parcels of real estate in Back Creek District led by Byron C Brumback auctioneer.
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G. W. Wagner
North
Elizabethtown
Benjamin C. Haver
Frederick Court House
Back Creek
Byron C. Brumback
Courage Praised as Mom Dies After Birth of Son
Mrs. Mary Decelle 32 dies of cancer within 24 hours after giving birth to a 5 pound 7 ounce boy at Kerbs Memorial Hospital in St. Albans Vermont. She left the hospital days before Christmas to be with her family, returned for a Caesarean, and died after the birth. Her husband Morton, 28, and doctors praised her courage and will to spend the holidays at home. The newborn is reported strong though under tests for potential cancer exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Albans
Mary Decelle
Walter Rath
Decelle
Rath
What became of the Mayflower furniture claim
The Pilgrim Society states there was no printing press or other furniture on the Mayflower. The ship measured about 90 feet with 102 passengers and a crew of 16 to 28, leaving no room for such furnishings.
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J. B
the Pilgrim Society
Lorado Taft statues locations include major museums and cities
Potable statues by Lorado Taft are visible in Washington DC at Station Plaza with Columbus Memorial, at the Chicago Art Institute with Bolitude of the Soul, in Denver at the Fountain of Time, in Chicago with Ferguson Fountain, in Champaign Urbana Illinois with Alma Mater, and in Baton Rouge for The Pioneers.
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Columbus
Station Plaza
Washington, DC
Chicago Art Institute
Ferguson
Chicago
Thatcher
Denver
University of Minois
the Pioneers
Baton Rouge
Shanghaiing of Alabama Negro in Ohio jail case
The Detroit case tells of Gerdis Hill 21 an Alabama auto plant worker hijacked at pistol point and shanghaied to Toledo where he was jailed. Michigan Governor Williams appealed to Ohio Governor Lausche to aid Hill s return while Birmingham officials dispute the arrest and extradition.
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Columbus
Pistol Point
Detroit
Ohio
Michigan
South
G. Mennen Williams
Frank J. Lausche
Lausche
Gerdis Hill
Toledo
Hill
A. Birmingham
Wilton FE. Hogan
Batson
Birmingham
H. Brady Batson Jr
Ohio Highway Patrol
New York Critics Name High Noon Best Film of 1952
The New York Film Critics select High Noon as Best Film of 1952. Sir Ralph Richardson wins Best Actor for Breaking Through the Sound Barrier and Shirley Booth is named Best Actress for Come Back Little Sheba. Fred Zinnemann earns Best Director for High Noon. The Best Foreign Film award goes to Forbidden Games from France.
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New York
Ralph Richardson
Shirley Booth
Fred Zinnemann
March of Dimes Opens Campaign in Clarke County
Clarke County launches the 1953 March of Dimes led by campaign director Mrs. Charles J. Enders Jr. to offset 1952 polio costs with a nationwide drive. Volunteers are urged to join, as infantile paralysis cases rose to record levels and Berryville contact is given.
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Clarke County
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
March of Dimes Organization
Charles J. Enders
Enders
March of Dimes Hands
Berryville 50
Hoover Briefly Meets Eisenhower Then Sees Browner
FBI chief J Edgar Hoover visited the president elect and then conferred with Herder Browner Jr who would be attorney general in the new administration. Eisenhower headquarters called it a courtesy call, noting Hoover had vacationed in Florida and hadn’t met Eisenhower since the election Browner had earlier been named to the cabinet and asked Hoover to remain as FBI director.
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New York
FBI
J Edgar Hoover
Eisenhower
Herder Browner Jr
Hoover
Florida
Fisenhower
Browner
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Scientists Report On Chickens Talk From Wisconsin and Cornell
Scientists report chickens convey distinct meanings through chirp patterns recorded by a spectrograph. Dr. Nicholas Collins and Prof. Matrin Joos describe hen calls for food, roosting, danger and warnings, with alarm cries differing by predator.
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ST. Locis
Nicholas Collins
Cornell University
Matrin Joos
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Joes
Collins
American Association For the Advancement
Origins and decline of the minstrel show in U S theater
The United States is known for its contribution to the minstrel show. The ante bellum minstrel form continued to flourish through the 1880s and remains popular for amateur groups.
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United State
W.imcba
United States
Clarke County High Vo-Ag Plans Machinery Repair Courses
Clarke County High School Vocational Agriculture will run annual farm machinery repair classes starting January 5. Sessions occur Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. led by H. L. Tharp under S. M. Carbaugh. Courses cover welding, forge repairs, and servicing for a range of equipment with a schedule spanning January to March including pickups, tractors, grain drills, mowers, plows, and planters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Department of Vocational Agriculture
H. L. Tharp
S. M. Carbaugh
Vo-Ag
McCarthy Receives Six Decorations From Marine Corps
Senator McCarthy of Wisconsin received six World War II decorations from the Marine Corps in his Washington office. The awards include the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and four additional air medals, with citations signed by Secretary of the Navy Kimball. The presentation was made by Col John R. Lanigan of the Fifth Reserve Marine District, noting the long delay was not unusual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Marine Corps
John R. Lanigan
Fifth Reserve Marine District
Pacific
Lanigan
Safety Council Says 410 Die in Traffic Accidents
A four day New Year holiday traffic safety projection from the Safety Council indicates 410 Americans will die in motor vehicle accidents. They compare this to 590 estimated deaths during the four day Christmas period and note recent records.
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Safety Council
Chicago
National Today
Associated Press
Russians Build Five Times More Planes Than U S
General Hoyt S. Vandenberg warned that halting or reducing production now would be catastrophic. He cited Russia having built five times as many aircraft as the United States over the past five years. He noted the U S buildup toward a 143 wing Air Force, begun 29 months earlier, is only halfway complete.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
U. S
Russia
Aircraft Industries Association
Federal payroll falls 3700 in November
The Civil Service Commission reported a continuing decline in the executive branch payroll for November, excluding armed services. The payroll dropped by 3,700 workers to a total of 2,964,300.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
Armed Services
Pittsburgh Bank Hikes Savings Rate to Two Percent
Colonial Trust Co of Pittsburgh, the city’s third largest bank, boosted savings interest from one to two percent today. It marks the first major rise in Pittsburgh savings rates in a decade as few rivals pay as much elsewhere.
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Pittsburgh
Colonial Trust Co
Grand jury report delayed amid U N loyalty probes
Testimony showed the grand jury questioned about 100 U N staffers loyalty and Communist ties. Jurors said half refused to answer under the Fifth Amendment and the panel planned to reveal conditions to shock the public. An effort to delay the presentment was alleged, with Atty Gen McGranery reportedly involved.
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Lane
Acheson
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
State Department
Justice Department
Roy Chon
Myles Lane
Charles Murray
William Foley
Joseph P. Kelly
Joseph A. Cahil
Charles J. Harsany
Corinne L. Geist
Max M. Zimmerman
U.S
U.N
U. S
U. N
Kelly
Forman
Sai
Cohn
Atty
McGranery
New Jury Proposed to Continue Investigation
Recommendation urges establishment of a fresh jury to proceed with the inquiry into alleged red infiltration activities. The proposal aims to maintain investigative momentum and ensure impartial review of evidence.
Quiz answers from Page 4 reveal varied topics
The excerpt lists quiz responses covering continents, machinery, states, aviculture, a truth, ancient civilizations, a 1862 date, author R Austin Freeman, Yom Kippur, and a partially cut sentence noting an interruption.
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Africa
Colorado
R. Austin Freeman
Yom Kippur
Colonial sewing note with long stitches and river clue
Fragmentary entry cites a British colony and a river hint with long stitches and a man’s machine line.
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Harvey Leetau
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Winchester Evening Star
McCarran
Herbert H. Lehman
D-N. Y
Sid
Duff's
Virginia
Orkine
Pig Bear
Northern Virginia Power Co
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