Staunton City Employe Admits August Killing
Staunton Police Chief E L Bragg says Lee D Wilks a 48 year old Parks Division employee confessed to the August 2 slaying of Elmer L Higgins a 45 restaurant operator Higgins died three days after his head wound in a Charlottesville hospital Bragg said Higgins gambling losses fueled the dispute Wilks turned himself in at police headquarters about 2 am Sunday after being jailed for drunkenness the case prompted a department probe into gifts of whisky and notes for a policeman Wilks is jailed in Augusta County with no bond set
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Staunton
E. L. Bragg
Staunton City
Bragg
Lee D. Wilks
Wilks
Elmer L. Higgins
Higgins
Charlottesville
Joseph Walton
Walton
Commonwealth
Fitzhugh Elder, Jr
James B. Es
Augusta County
Acheson Warns of New Red Treachery in Korea and Asia
Secretary of State Acheson warned that Korea could face Communist treachery or a major Red aggression in Southeast Asia and other border areas in 1952. He urged constant vigilance and outlined plans for Atlantic Alliance mobilization, a peace treaty with West Germany, and Western European forces including German units. He highlighted Korea, Indo China, Burma, and Egypt as danger spots for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Korea
Acheson
Southeast Asia
Western Europe
West Germany
Christmas Tree Fire Damages Shafer Apartment
Fire at 25 West Boscawen Street damaged the second floor apartment of Dr. William Shafer. A Christmas tree ignited when lights were plugged in, knocking out a window and injuring Miss Lorraine Price as plaster fell. Winchester fire crews fought the blaze before dawn and the incident led to a response from Loudoun police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shafer
W. Boscawen St
Lorraine Price
Shafer
Winchester
Loudoun
Harding threat to Forbes described by Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune reports a 1923 Washington dispatch saying President Harding, angered by scandals, grabbed Col. Charles R. Forbes by the throat during a confrontation over Veterans' Bureau hospital contracts and threatened him, a claim linked to alleged scandal exposure.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Washington
Harding
Col
Charles R. Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Tribune
Forbes
Mystery Plane Missing Over Western Pennsylvania Mountains
A plane en route from Miami to Buffalo disappeared after a Pittsburgh takeoff at 9 47 p m fog blocked the mountainous corridor toward Buffalo. Searchers comb the snow covered hills of western Pennsylvania and nearby New York as officials confirm 29 passengers aboard and note an infant passenger linked to Pittsburgh relatives.
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Miami
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
CAA
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
New York State
Jeffrey Evans
R. H. McLain
Morgantown
W. Va
Flying Enterprise Sinks Amid Atlantic Storm Standby
The 6000 ton Flying Enterprise listing 40 degrees with 63 dead in a storm 300 miles off Ireland. Captain Kurt Carlsen waits aboard as 40 crew and 10 passengers are rescued. amid hurricane winds at St Ives Cornwall, sand drifts seal roads as the ship remains hard hit.
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Gap
Atlantic Ocean
Ireland
Kurt Carlsen
Flying Enterprise
New York
Carlson
St. Ives
Cornwall
Man Climbs 365-Foot Chimney in East Newark
Clarence Gillen of Harrison climbed a 365 foot chimney in East Newark to prove he is Irish. A 31 year old climber spent about an hour on the perch while police urged him to come down. He was jailed for questioning after the ascent.
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East Newark
N. J
Clarence Gillen
Harrison
Joseph Duffy
Gillen
Marine Gilbraith Banned For Drunken Driving At Quantico
J E Gilbraith a Marine at Quantico was arrested Friday by State Trooper C D Taylor for drunken driving. At trial Saturday before Trial Justice W E Edwards he pleaded guilty and was fined 104 25 dollars.
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J. E. Gilbraith
Quantico
C. D. Taylor
W E. Edwards
Virginia Collisions and Fire Claim Multiple Lives Across State
A weekend of deadly incidents leaves numerous victims across Virginia. Fatal crashes on Route 635 near Makemie Park and Route 60 near Clifton Forge, plus a Salem house fire, killed several residents including Fred and Catherine Blaney and their nephew. Other deaths include James Green in Richmond river incident and multiple auto collisions in Mecklenberg, Rocky Mount, Norfolk, Waynesboro, Radford, Richmond, and Danville areas.
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Makemie Park
Fred Blaney
Catherine Blaney
Edward W. Dudley Allen
Salem
James Green
Richmond
James River
Ralph Christian
Ernest Meredith
Lacrosse
Mecklenbure County
Meredith
Maud Cundiff Hunt
Rockymount
Roanoke
Walter Bierman
Norfolk
Houghton
William W. Wilkinson
Ridley Park
Charlottesville
Waynesboro
Marvin Wayne Tingler
Covington
Clifton Forge
Ben Wesley Hunter, Sr
Radford
John P. Palmer
Lancoln Hodges Lebew
Leaksville
N. C
Lynchburg
Leffen
Danville
William Pennington Robertson
Thomas William Neal
J. W. Woodridge
Chesterfield County
Petersburg
Walter Boxley
Fredericksburg
Falmouth
Soldier Shoots Girl in Church Then Kills Himself
In Bourbon Indiana a 24 year old Army private on leave shot 16 year old Ruth Golden during a church service killing her and wounding Judy Faulkner 13 before dying by suicide after driving four blocks and firing two more shots. State police named Omer Shoemaker of Akron as the shooter.
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Bourbon
Ind
Mentone
Apostolic Church
Omer Shoemaker
Akron
Ruth Golden
Shoemaker
Judy Faulkner 13
Faulkner
Quartermaster School
Fort Lee
Navy Plane Crashes In Hong Kong Harbor
A U S Navy courier seaplane crashed in Hong Kong harbor this afternoon. Four of eight aboard are missing and presumed dead while four were rescued with one in critical condition. Wreckage lies under 30 feet of water and survivors were taken to the command ship Gardiner Bay in unconscious or incoherent states.
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Hong Kong
U. S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Gardiner Bay
County Board Member Sued for Divorce in Arlington
Mrs. Daniel A. Dugan of Arlington filed for divorce from her husband, a County Board member and former government employee earning 7090 yearly. She seeks custody of their 10 year old son and alimony, cites desertion and alleges assaults and threats. Dugan previously faced malfeasance charges, a prior suicide attempt, and a public drunkenness incident. he was elected in 1946 and 1950.
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Arlington
Daniel A. Dugan
Arlington County Board
Dugan
Robert
Deseron
Labor Department
Lee Boulevard
Klansmen Deny Knowledge Of Florida Bombings
The Ku Klux Klan at a Miami meeting denied any connection to recent Florida bombings. Governor Warren attacked NAACP leader Walter White as a hired Harlem hood. White accused of stirring strife. Warren claimed steps are being taken to catch the killer amid tensions over the Moore case.
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Miami
Fila
Ku Klux Klan
Florida
Fuller Warren
Walter White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Warren
Harry T. Moore
NAACP
Mimi
Lake County
Britain Pays First Postwar Loan Installment to U S and Canada
London AP reports Britain made the first installment on postwar loans from the United States and Canada. The Treasury credited $138,527,725.47 to the United States and $37,710,255 to Canada, despite options to waive parts of the interest. Prime Minister Churchill's government chose to pay in full.
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London
Britain
United States
Canada
Treasury
Winston Churchill
CAP Plane Search Hindered by Weather Across Arizona
William Thomas of the CAP in Tucson says a crash is feared as a search is hampered by a low cloud ceiling and continuing rain. Rain has drenched central and northern Arizona for two days while CAP sets up a Safford headquarters and another group operates from Phoenix to cover the south.
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el Paso
Tex
William Thomas
CAP
Tucson
Arizona
Civil Air Patrol
Safford
Ariz
Phoenix
Reds Hold Snowbound Hill as UN Attacks Continue
Communist troops cling to an Allied hill position west of Korangpo in fierce hand to hand fighting amid temperatures below zero. Eight Army reports say UN forces retook the hill Monday despite Chinese defense with tanks and heavy guns. Air operations were hampered by a new snow storm and cloudy conditions.
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Seoul
Korea
U. N
Korangpo
U.N
Eighth Army
Panmunjom
Fifth Air Force
Deadline Tonight for Professional Gamblers Tax Payment
Midnight marks the first 10 percent due from professional gamblers including bookies and numbers writers. The December business tax requires a $50 annual federal stamp and monthly 10 percent payments to the U S Treasury under the new law.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
U. S. Treasury
Women 21 Outnumber Men in 1950 Census Ratios
The 1950 census shows 96.6 men aged 21 and over for every 100 women of the same age, a decline from 100 to 100 in 1940. The Census Bureau reports a total 21 and over population reaching 97,416,365.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Population Growth Figures From 1940 to 1950
The text reports a 16 percent gain over 1940 in a defined group, with the population increasing by 7,564,324 or 18 percent during 1940-50. It notes the male population rising by 5,856,412 or 13.9 percent.
Soldier William L. Niece Dies by Self Inflicted Shot
Pvt. William L. Niece died at his home last night from a self inflicted gunshot as his outfit prepared for overseas duty. The tragedy occurred in Pembroke and investigators said no foul play is suspected.
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Pembroke
William L. Niece
Truman weighing U.N. appeal over Hungary fliers case
President Truman said he is considering taking the Hungary arrest of four U.S. fliers to the United Nations. Rep. Mansfield said the president may pursue world condemnation and other measures, though details were not disclosed. Mansfield noted a U.N. hearing could reveal all facts.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations
Hungary
Rep
Mansfield
D-Mont
White House
United States
U. N
U.N
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Egypt
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Ethel Whitacre
Yale
Russell Dunlap
Martin Graves
John Powell
Watson Ave
C.A.P
Salvation Army
Navy
U. S
West Point
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U.S
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C. B. Smalts & Son
National Ave
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