Youngest Premier Since 1875 Heads French Government
Paris Edgar Faure at 43 became France's youngest premier since 1874 and worked to form a center coalition cabinet to end the political crisis. A large confidence vote followed as de Gaulle's RPF abstained, while Communists backed Faure and Gaullists sided with the Reds. The new coalition faced uncertain support from the Socialist bloc and past tensions with Pleven.
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Paris
Edgar Faure
France
National Assembly
Cien Charies de Gaulle
RPF
Leverst Eingle
Faure
West Storm-Battered Nation Faces Ongoing Weather
The report notes ongoing storms in the West with deaths and damages while the East enjoys normal weather. Rain and snow spread from Virginia to southern New England with flurries in the Great Lakes region. Temperatures drop to near zero in northern Minnesota and Reno reports near zero as Canada air ends mild springlike conditions.
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Callrain
Far West
California
Arizona
Nevada
Canada
North Central
Minnesota
Gulf States
New Fieeland
Reno
Nev
Virginia
New England
Great Lakes
Local Men Pass Accountancy Test in Virginia
RT Bowerman and JG Har man of this city were among 24 candidates who passed exams given in November by the Virginia State Board of Accountancy. A total of 146 took the exam, 83 passed some portions, with two conditioned for another try. Next exam set for May 7 8 and 9 in Richmond.
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RT Bowerman
JG. Harman
Virginia State Board of Accountancy
A. Frank Stewart
Richmond
Korea War Casualties Reported by Defense Department
The Defense Department identified six additional Korean War casualties. The list lists two killed, two injured, one wounded, and one missing, marking No. 481 in the department’s roll of honors.
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Washington
Defense Department
Sales Directory JAN FEB LIVESTOCK AUCTIONS LISTED
JAN 34 10 30 a m Headley's Avellon 1315 Valley Ave Winchester Antiques and modern furniture. FEB 13 10 a m Carion ke Greenspring near Whitehall Livestock farm machinery feed. FEB 15 10 a m W F Prega graves Old Salem Road 3 mi NW Boyce Clarke County Livestock farm implements feed. FEB 20 10 am Katie C Punkhouser C H Madagan near Double Tollgate off Rt 522 Livestock farm machinery. FEB 22 19 a m Raymond Balanger near Inwood W V Livestock farm machinery.
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Headley
Avellon
Valley Ave
Winchester
Carion Ke
Greenspring
Whiteall
W. F. Preagraves
Old Salem Road
Boyce
Clarke County
Katie C Punkhouser
C. H. Madagan
Double Tollgate
Raymond Balanger
Inwood
W. V
Violent Wind Storm Damages Homes in Conneaut Lake Area
A violent wind storm struck Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania late last night causing up to 50 000 in damage. No injuries were reported but a tree room temporary structure was destroyed and at least three homes were moved from their foundations. Uprooted trees and smashed windows occurred as a 100 foot lumber shed collapsed. The storm disrupted electricity and flooded basements as storm sewers failed.
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Conneaut Lake
Penneyania
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pittepurch
Carlsen Returns Home To Belated Christmas Honor
Captain Henrik Kurt Carlsen and his family enjoyed a belated Christmas at their Woodbridge home guarded by police. New York crowds greeted him after his dramatic voyage aboard the Flying Enterprise, while his New Jersey town planned a major welcome ceremony.
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Woodbridge No. 14
Henrik Kurt Carlsen
M «Est
Carlsen
New Jersey
Daddy
George A Keating
Meat Ration Cut Again For England
London reports another reduction in the weekly meat allowance to one shilling two pence per person while bacon rises from three to four ounces a week. Food minister Gwilym Lloyd blames ragging shipments from Argentina and Australia and cautions the cut may last only as shipments improve.
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London
Gwilym Lloyd
Australia
Eisenhower Has No Present Plans To Return To U S
Supreme Allied Headquarters in Europe announced there are no immediate plans for General Eisenhower to travel to Washington. The statement addressed rumors he would testify before Congress on foreign aid or engage in trips or speaking appearances.
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Eisenhower
U. S
Supreme Allied
Europe
Washington
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers In
United States
Three Egyptian Cities Cut Off by British Forces
Al Ahram reports British authorities have isolated three major Suez Canal Zone cities Faypt Foues Port Said to tighten control. The move follows ongoing raids and sniper clashes. traffic is disrupted, civilian passage restricted, with shootings possible. Egypt protests Churchill invite to coalition and UN remarks warn of threats to peace.
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Caing
al Ahram
Britieh
Suez Canal Zone
Faypt
George Erskine Ihmmancer
Egypt
Port Said
Theresa
United Nations
Mahmoud Asgmt Bey
Ché
Lel Fl Keblir
Ismailia
Cairo
Jets Fight Over Korea for Fourth Day in War
Jets fought over northwest Korea for the fourth straight day as Sabre jets screened Thunderjets in strikes against rail lines and supplies. A formation of 120 Communist jets engaged briefly. four MiG-15s broke through and fired on Thunderjets before retreating. No damage reported. Allied patrols repelled probes south of Ko song. St Paul and destroyers shelled entrenchments near Kosong as Athabaskan and other ships fired on targets inland.
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Seoul
Korea
Air
Fiehth
Heartbreak Ridge
Kosong
Anti Long Coalition Forms in Louisiana Democratic Primary
Six of eight Spaht opponents join forces to back Judge Robert F Kennon in the February runoff. Mayor De Lesseps Morrison and Len Russell Long had supported Bowes in the first primary. Kennon pledges independent legislature, smaller government and tax cuts amid Spaht’s continuation of Governor Long’s policies.
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New Orleans
Carlos Spaht
Earl K. Long
Robert F. Kennon
Kennon
de Lesseps Morrison
Len Russell Long
Huey P. Long
Bowes
Louisiana
Governor Long
Deep South
Sweden Russia Trade Pact Boosts Exchange of Goods
Sweden and the Soviet Union announced a trade pact to double commerce. Sweden will ship steam turbines generators iron steel machinery and butter valued about 23 million dollars to the USSR, with cash payments on many items. Russia will supply Sweden with timber worth 17 to 19 million dollars and 100000 tons of wheat plus asbestos kerosene and alloy metals for steel production.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Soviet Union
German Bark Pamir Survives North Sea Storm
The four mast German bark Pamir with 45 cadets and 46 crew rode out a North Sea gale. Lifeboats from English ports battled a blizzard to aid 20 miles offshore but Pamir resumed her voyage after weather improved. Empire Parkeston stood by in case of need. Captain Paul Grier chose to keep all aboard.
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Deal
Ena
Empire Parkeston
Paul Grier
Americans In U N Still Hope For Armistice
Paris reports American sources in the United Nations believe Korean armistice talks can succeed despite Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Vishinsky threats. He labeled General Van Fleet a cannibal and killer and attacked UN talks as negotiations continue over airfields in North Korea. Observers say Vishinsky aims to sway the plenary debate and the armistice team handles exchanges.
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Paris
United Nations
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
United States
James A. van Fleet
Korea
Disarmament Commission
Vishinaky
U. N
Panmunjom
North Korea
van Fleet
Protest Meeting Opposes Vatican Ambassador Nomination
Washington today hosts a mass protest by the American Council of Christian Churches claiming nearly two million members across about 5,000 congregations. Some 4,000 attendees are expected to join the demonstration in opposition to the U S ambassador to the Vatican.
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Washington
American Council of Christian Churches
United States
Vatican
Council
Price controls urged as big price rise hits buyers
Atlantic City N J Economic Stabilizer Roger L Putnam told grocery wholesalers that many families are priced out of the market as food prices rise faster than income. He warned renewed inflation would worsen the problem and urged retention of price controls as insurance against volatility.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Roger L Putnam
Korea
National American Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Putnam
Wayne Daniels Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Wayne Daniels a World War I veteran 59 will be held at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon at the Omps Funeral Home with the Rev Robert A Whitten officiating Burial will be in the National Cemetery with military rites by the local American Legion Post Pallbearers are Percy Stultz Carl Campbell William Louthan William Glaize Charlies Dorton and Roger Clevenger
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Wayne
Daniels
Loudoun St
Omps
Robert A. Whitten
National Cemetery
American Legion Post
Percy Stultz
Carl Campbell
William Louthan
William Glaize
Charlies Dorton
Roger Clevenger
House Debates Runoff Plans and Speed Limit Changes
Virginia lawmakers consider a run off provision for governor nominations and a 55 mph speed increase for cars with trucks reduced to 45 mph. Hampton Roads Day is set for February 2 with port tours planned. The Senate briefly adjourned to hear Churchill on TV and two bills seek higher salaries for local prosecutors and judges in small counties.
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Virginia
Commonwealth
House
Senate
Hampton Roads
Winston Churchill
Robert ©. Norris
Lancaster
Harry C. Stuart
Russell
Stuart
Senate Roads Committee
Shirley Memorial
House General Law Committee
Roanoke Woman Death Case Hangs On Autopsy Report
Police wait for the State Medical Examiners Office autopsy results to determine if Roanoke resident Sarah Lou Arnold, 26, died naturally or was slain after her body was found on Brushy Mountain last Sunday. A salesman linked to the case recalled taking her to the mountain on January 9 and leaving her near Hanging Rock. he later found her missing when he returned.
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Roanoke 4
Roanoke
Brushy Mountain
Sarah Lou Arnold
State Medical Examiners Office
Richmond
Miss Arnold
Snyder Backs Plan To Reorganize Revenue Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder and Internal Revenue Commissioner Dunlap urged the House Executive Expenditures Committee to approve Truman’s plan to reorganize the Internal Revenue Bureau. They argued the move would remove favoritism and influence in tax collection as Congress weighs a disapproval resolution from Rep Hoffman.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Internal Revenue
John B Dunlap
House Executive Expenditures Committee
Congress
White House House
Hoffman
R-Mich
House
Senate
Lottie Belle Files Dies in Martinsburg
Lottie Belle Files 79 widow of Isaac Janney Files died at 9 15 am today at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Alva Childs in Martinsburg West Virginia. She had been ill a month Born in Morgan County a daughter of the late John and Mary Jane Rankin Barnes and a Brethren Church member Survived by two daughters Mrs James Swanson and Mrs Charles Fisher both of Martinsburg and two sons Marvel Files and Royal Files of Martinsburg Three grandchildren Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Moler Ave Brethren Church Martinsburg Rev Wilmer R Tensinger officiating Burial will be at Staters Chapel in Morgan County.
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Lottie Belle Piles
Issac Janney Piles
Alva Childs
Martinsburg
W. Va
Morgan County
John
Mary Jane Rankin Barnes
Brethren Church
Childs
James Swanson
Charles Fisher
Marvel Files
Royal Files
Moler Ave
Coon Hunters Treed Bear Cub. Mama Bear Attacks
Two coon hunters Harold Jones and Ernest Reines hunted with a single 22 rifle when a bear cub was treed. The mama bear charged, forcing the pair to flee as two dogs withdrew with minor injuries and a third dog was badly mauled.
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Pulaski
Harold Jones
Ernest Reines
Dow
India endures ration diet of 12 ounces daily in many cities
In multiple Indian cities citizens face a strict ration of just 12 ounces of grain per day. The measure severely limits food access during shortages, affecting vulnerable households and daily life.
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India
Probe Blames Grain Traders for Department Losses
Full Probe says losses in the 10 billion dollar farm price support program were caused by misconduct by individuals in the grain trade. Agriculture Department officials defend the program noting about five million dollars is in dispute and deem it small relative to the program’s size.
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Agriculture Department
Answers to quiz on Page Four revealed
The page lists correct responses: 1 Foreign Secretary 2 freedoms of speech worship and from want fear 3 Boston 4 The same 5 Leafstalks 6 The flag of Erie 7 All four 8 A Tale of Two Cities 9 Speaker of the House 10 The Acropolis.
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Boston
Erie
the Acropolis
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John W. Rosenberger & CO
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U.N
York Inn
Renaisance
Alfred Demazzon
Wayne Daniels
Revenue Bureau
Lottie Belle Files
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Mama Bear
Allis-Chalmers
Nebr
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Belt
N. Cameron St
Galion
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Heatvole Motor CO
N. BraDdock St
Desoto
Frederick Motors Inc
Martinsburg Pike
Food Center
Frederick County
Circuit Court
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
FE. L. Adams Et al
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Rolly W. Adams
W. E. Edwards
Lloyd E. Sample
Coleman Duns
Lee N. Whitacre
Frederick Co
VF Li
Pine Motor Co., Inc
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