Man Dies Years Ago Takes Command of Ship
Portsmouth reports Lt Comar Edwin M. Rosenberg, once given weeks to live in 1946, fulfilled his dream by becoming skipper of the destroyer escort USS J Douglas Blackwood. A 1942 Naval Academy graduate, he earned aviator wings in Pensacola, survived cancer treated by X rays, returned to duty as an instructor in 1948 and later served as executive officer before this week achieving command.
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Edwin M. Rosenberg
J Douglas Blackwood
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Rosenberg
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Academy
Congress
Sales Directory listing for January auction
A January sales notice lists Mrs C E Alt on Bufflick Road at 10 a m selling household machinery and livestock. Another auction at Greenspring near White seems run by Carlton at 10 a m featuring farm machinery.
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C. E. Alt
Bufflick Road
Carlton
Greenspring
White Seem
Winchester
Bank of Clarke County posts record resources and profits
The Bank of Clarke County held its annual stockholders meeting in Berryville with 1610 shares represented. President Roy E. Potts reported resources surpassed last year by 422000 dollars, deposits up 407000, and undivided profits of 115661.78 dollars. Dividends remained at 11 percent and the bank plans expansion, including the Glover building on Main Street.
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Bank of
Clarke County
Berryville
Roy E. Potts
Leonard H. Bell
F. L. McWilliams
Oscar Ramsburg
William B. Clagett
Potts
U. S
Camille C. Wisecarver
Helen L. McDonald
Edith W. Rodgers
Margaret H Barthel
Charles H. Hardesty, III
Elaine F. Moore
Lesly E. VanDeventer
Boyce
23 Killed in Crash of Irish Airliner
At Pen-y-gwrdd Wales an Aer Lingus two engine plane from London to Dublin crashed on Moe Sinbed Peak in the Snowdonia Range during a storm. Twenty passengers and three crew died. two victims were Americans. Silver parties will search at dawn for bodies.
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Pen-Y-Gwryd
Wales
Peek
London
Dublin
Moe Sinbed
Snowdonia
Army apologizes to two former government security officers
The Army apologized to Eleanor Deak age 26 of Jermyn Pennsylvania and Grace Patton age 35 of Charlotte North Carolina for firing them as security risks four years ago. The service offered to reinstate them and compensate any lost pay or benefits.
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ARMY
Washington
The
Eleanor Deak
Jermyn
Grace Patton
Charlotte
N.C
Government orders metal use cutback for home building
The Government announced a sharp reduction in the use of metals for home building and nearly all civilian construction starting April 1. The move affects steel iron and other alloys used in residential projects and related civil works nationwide.
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Washington
Danish captain Carlsen returns after Flying Enterprise saga
Kenneth Dancy and Captain Carlsen arrived at the Prince of Wales pier in Falmouth after the six day battle to save the damaged freighter. Crowds line the waterfront as Carlsen receives a medal from Lloyds and a congratulatory telegram from King Frederik.
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Kenneth Dancy
Carlsen
Ashor
Dancy
Carlson
Prince of Wales
Falmouth
Lloyds of London
Frederik
Denmark
U.S. Coast Guard
T. L. Morris
Enterprise
Guzik Acquitted By Judge In Fifth Amendment Case
Greasy Thumb Guzik, a Chicago mobster, was acquitted by U S District Judge Edward A Tamm on charges tied to his refusal to answer five Senate Crime Investigating Committee questions. The ruling upholds law over men and may affect related charges against Rocco Fischetti.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob
Greasy Thumb
Guzik
Congress
Tamm
FBI
U. S
Charles B Murray
Rocco Fischetti
Fischetti
Chicago Area
al Capone
Gen De Lattre Dies in Paris Hero of IndoChina
Gen Jean de Lattre de Tasigny, 61, a WWII hero and French High Commissioner in the Far East, died in a Paris hospital. He led France against Communism in Indo China and was once called the French MacArthur after returning from IndoChina for prostate cancer treatment with surgeries on December 19 and January 5.
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Paris
Jean de Lattre de Tasigny
France
IndoChina
Far
Southeast Asia
de Lattre
MacArthur
Forgery Ring Operated From TB Sanatorium Near Indianapolis
Indiana State Police disclosed a check forgery ring directed by a tuberculosis patient at Sunnyside Sanatorium that netted at least $100000 across 13 states over two years. Eight men were arrested. five others including leader Clyde Isenhour remain at large. The gang used bogus payroll checks of 60 to 70 dollars and obtained bank data from victims and public records.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
John J. Barton
Barton
Clyde Isenhour
Sunnyside
Isenhour
Indianapolis Public Library
Federal Reserve
Stolen Card Ring Operated Across State Hotels and Sanatorium Scandal
State police described a nationwide ring that used stolen cards with names forged for victims and later substituted. The gang lived in luxury in hotels and bought new cars while making pleasure trips. Isenhour reportedly left a sanatorium without a discharge on September 27 while the operation was active.
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Isenhour
Virginia lawmakers push tax, redistricting, and ethics measures
Tazewell backs a 3 percent retail sales tax aimed at funding public schools with well over 50 million dollars yearly and tax relief for localities. Legislation also seeks 30 day Assembly sessions, delaying redistricting talks, felony bribery for contest fixing, tougher narcotics penalties for minors, and reform of judicial nominations.
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Tazewell
Arlington
Charles R. Fenwick
George Damm
Maynard Magruder
del Frank P. Moncure
Stafford
Virginia
Del
John B Boatwright
Buckingham
Boatwright
Nelson County
Powhatan County
Dinwiddie
Chesterfield
Boatwrigth
Assembly
Courts of Justice
State Corporation Commission
Fair Dry Weather Across Majority of Nation
The Associated Press reports generally fair and dry conditions nationwide with scattered wet spots. Cold, sub freezing at times in the Northeast and along the coast. temperatures 42 in New Orleans and 52 in Miami with 79 the prior day in Miami. Snow flurries in the Eastern Great Lakes and Northern New England. light snow in Montana. showers in the Pacific Northwest.
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Atlantic
Gulf
New Orleans
Laredo
Tex
Miami
Canadian
Montana
Great Lakes
New England
Pacific Northwest
Army Tanks Still Fail Inspection in Detroit Plant
Eight months after production began the NE-17 medium tank has not passed inspection. Col. Glenn C. Wilhide of the Detroit arsenal cites a bug in the M-47 turret control system as the delay. Twenty five tanks are to be tested in California soon, with a resolution expected any day.
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Detroit
Glenn C. Wilhide
Detroit Arsenal
Wilhide
Army
Korea
Col. Wilhide
Disarmament Talks Endorsement Stirs Assembly Debate
Private Big Four negotiator told the Assembly that full treaty adherence by nations with military potential would enable disarmament. France's Jules Moch hailed the measure as a step toward peace while Russia's Andrei Vishinsky promised cooperation with the new commission, though Moch urged caution over Western fears of Soviet actions and the Atlantic Pact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Jules Moch
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Security Council
Moch
Vishinsky
Europe
Asia
Africa
VFEW Commander to Visit Virginia in February
Frank C. Hilton national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will visit Virginia February 21 and 22. He will address the Ja cob J. Pearson Post in Hopewell and tour Southside Virginia, with a VFW banquet in Hopewell planned for February 24.
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Hopewell
Frank C. Hilton
Wyomissing
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Virginia
Hilton
Jacob J. Pearson Post
VFW
George Washington Birthday Ball Honored by Alexandria VFW Post
The Alexandria VFW Post held its annual George Washington Birthday Ball honoring veterans and community supporters. Attendees included local dignitaries and legion members as the event celebrated patriotism and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Alexandria Vfw Post
Fire damages 1961 Chevrolet on Clifford Street
Local firefighters answered a call in the early afternoon to extinguish a small blaze in a 1961 Chevrolet sedan owned by Mrs. Claudine Lovett, parked in the 400 block of W Clifford St. Only slight damage was reported.
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Claudine Lovett
W. Clifford St
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J. W. Rosenberger
Bastall Kimsul
Braddock
Alway, Ema
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
N. Kent St
Hodgson
Brown Jewelers
Gen. de Lattre
Allis-Chalmers
Nebr
H. P
Draw Bar
Belt
Orchard & Farm Supply
N. Cameron
W. Va
Winchester Evening Star
Moore
Associated Press
Henee
Allia-Chalmers
International
Guernsey
Jersey
Bupdie Artrip
Acctionen
VFEW
Clifford Street
Pittsburgh
Galion
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Frederick Motors, Inc
Martinsburg Pike
Chrysler
Plimouth
Chapman Motor CO
W. Bescawen St
Hoes
Heatwale Motor Co
N. Braddock St
Frederick County
Circuit Court
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
E. L. Adams Et al
E. L. Adams
Rolly W. Adams
W. E. Edwards
Lloyd E. Sample
Coleman Dunn
Lee N. Whitacre
of Frederick Co
Merrow
Bagle
Wreaspor
Dovsens
Virginia Machinery CO
W. Cecil St
Pine Motor Co
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