Kefauver Enters Bid as Truman Plans Loom Large
Senator Kefauver formally entered the race for the Democratic nomination pledging to fight to the finish while questions mounted on whether President Truman will run again. Kefauver urged clean government and new blood, saying the American people deserve broad choice in leadership even amid foreign policy concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin L Arrowsmith
Washington
Kefauver
Truman
White House
Kefavuer
Tennessee
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Nancy
Roosevelt
Tennesseean
Congressional
Congress
The
United States
Moir
Befauver
Mr. Truman
Market Street Church Dedicates Memorial Bulletin Board
Market Street Methodist Church to dedicate a Memorial Bulletin Board for James M. Spurr, longtime church school secretary. The bronze board, donated by nieces and nephews of the deceased, will be presented after the eleven o'clock service by Madison Spurr Barr and Claude M. Grim. It will be displayed on an easel for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Spurr
Market Street
Madison Spurr Barr
Claude M. Grim
Eisenhower Invited to Speak at Virginia Banquet
The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce invites General Dwight D. Eisenhower to speak at its International Affairs Banquet in Richmond on April 18, announced by Alexandria's President R. H. Bogle.
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Richmond
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Dwight D. Eisenhower
R. H. Bogle
Alexandria
Shooting Match at Gilles Bray's Place in Stephens City
Bray's Place in Stephens City hosts a shooting match on Saturday January 26 at noon with prizes including hams and turkeys. This is the last shooting event listed.
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Gilles Bray
Stephens City
Notice U C T Members Regular Meeting
Handley Council No 634 calls a regular meeting at 8 00 p m Friday January 25 1952 at the Elks Home R BRANDON secretary notice page 1952
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U.C.T
Handley Council No
Elks Home
U S Plans New Type Carrier To Meet Russian Sub Threat
The Navy seeks several escort carriers of a new type to counter Russia's submarine force. Congress is asked to approve the first 16 000 ton carrier about 600 feet long with a two year build time. The plan is part of a 1 150 000 000 shipbuilding bill introduced by Vinson to add three more carriers and modernize existing ships.
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Washington
Navy
Russia
Congress
Vinson
D. Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Military Manpower Shortage Blamed On Competition
Washington wartime hearing hears Gen Hershey blame competition among services for an unreal manpower shortage. He cites high 4-F rejection rates and a skew toward Navy Marine Corps and Air Corps enlistees, urging centralized procurement to balance forces and avoid using less fit men. The panel says manpower remains the critical shortage against Soviet forces.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Senate Armed Services
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Corps
Army
Armed Services
Soviet
Russia
GM Price Increases Authorized for 1952 Models
The government authorized General Motors to raise basic retail prices on 1952 automobiles by 59 to 222 dollars and approved similar dealer price boosts for 1952 Hudson cars. Increases tied to higher ceilings and factory wholesale costs, with added transport, taxes, and optional equipment. Also notes that OPS allowances cover cost rises from wartime to mid 1950s.
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Washington
General Motors
Office of Price Stabilization
Hudson
OPS
Capehart
Mt. Meoren
Plan to Revamp Revenue Bureau Wins First Test
Truman's tax collection reform wins initial House approval as the Expenditures Committee rejects a disapproval measure. The plan bars 64 political appointee offices and creates up to 25 civil service district commissioner roles, with full House action next week.
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Revenue Bureau
Washington
Truman
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Congress
House Expenditures Committee
House
Senate
Rep
Hoffmann
R-Mich
Hoffman
Federal Tax Collecting Service
Internal Revenue Collectors
Civil Service
Stevedore Shutdown Ties Up Port Of Philadelphia
A sudden lockout by AFL union leaders halted stevedoring across the Port of Philadelphia tying up some 6,500 workers from Trenton New Jersey to Wilmington Delaware. Longshore operations stopped as union claims of a contract violation clashed with company spokesmen who said the stoppage halted loading and unloading of about 20 dry cargo vessels with twelve arriving today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
AFL
Trenton
N. J
Delaware River
Wilmington
Del
Lucas Calls Kefauver Loss Likely for Democratic Nominee
Former Senate leader Scott W. Lucas states in Chicago that he believes Senator Kefauver has no chance to secure the Democratic nomination for president. He stresses Kefauver lacks viability for the party's top ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Scott W. Lucas
Senate
Kefauver
Vessels Collide Off Halifax Two U S Navy Ships Damaged
Two United States naval vessels collided about 200 miles off Halifax today causing minor damage. American consular officials reported no injuries.
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Halifax
N. 8
Surcharge Approved for Railway Express Agency Plan
The Interstate Commerce Commission today authorized the Railway Express Agency to apply a six cent per shipment surcharge on most of its business. A Plymouth car theft notice seeks the wheel tire and rim pair with a prosecutable reply if not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Express Agency
Plymouth
Raymond Hl. Smallholts
Liberty Ave
Oty
New Virginia Redistricting Plan Seeks Senate Support
A new congressional redistricting proposal supersedes the Davis plan and gained 19 Senate supporters including A B Harrison and W C Caudill. Key sponsors Fenwick of Arlington and Moses of Appomattox back shifting Prince Anne, Powhatan, Caroline and King and Queen to balance district populations while preserving the 10th district in Northern Virginia. A companion House plan mirrors the Senate effort with broad backing from the Second District delegation. The plan envisions Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria and Falls Church in the 10th district, altering district boundaries and populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Davis Study Commission
Senate
Harrison
W. C. Caudill
Charles R. Fenwick
Arlington
Charles T. Moses
Appomattox
Virginia
House of Delegates
House
10Th
Norfolk
Fenwick
Moses
Fairfax
Alexandria
Falls Church
Assembly
Princess Anne
Fort Dix civilian employee kills three and takes his life
In Dream Ridge New Jersey a 32 year old Fort Dix civilian employee shot dead his estranged wife 27 her mother 59 and her aunt 61 in the Powers home before killing himself as onlookers note his four year old son witnessed the horror The killer Gardner Powers then directed his child to stay with a relative before shooting himself with a .45 caliber pistol
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Dream Ridge
N. J
Fort Dix
Gardner Powers
Powers
Monmouth County
Gloria
Helen de Mayo
Louise Bowker
Ritter declines Staunton police chief post
Lt. Joseph C. Ritter of the Winchester Police Department has turned down an offer to become Staunton chief. Staunton’s Local Police Chief J. Thomas Boyd said Ritter was promised a promotion and higher salary if he stayed. Ritter, a Winchester native, attended Handley High School and joined the local force in 1938, serving except for a Navy tour in World War II. He later graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1947 and resides with his wife and two children at 509 South Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Ritter
Winchester
US Navy
FBI National Academy
Washington
Ritter
South Street
Governor commutes death sentence for ex soldier
Governor Bat tle commuted the death sentence of Michael Robert Green, 26, a former combat soldier, to life in prison for the slaying of Army Lieutenant Willis T Allman during a robbery after a beer run. The decision followed advisory board input on mental hygiene and notes Green's war service in Italy and the EAME campaign.
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Richmond
Battle
Michael Robert Green
Princess Anne County
Green
Willis T Allman
Lieut
Buchanan
Italy
Governors Advisory Board
Norfolk Hires Women Street Cleaners Again
Norfolk Street Cleaning Department resumes hiring women to replace wartime shortages. Eight Black women have been employed in three months, paid 80 cents an hour, performing sweeping while men handle shovels. the group, mostly aged 30 to 40, are praised for punctuality and reliability.
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Norfolk
Clyde W. Armstrong
Armstrong
Allies End 19th Month of War With Bold Raids Against Reds
Allied raid ing parties ended the 19th month of the Korean War with bold strikes into the Red defense line on the western front. United Nations tanks and infantry fought six hours west of Chorwon as Chinese entrenched on a hill resisted. The Eighth Army reported several dawn and pre dawn assaults across the front, with heavy artillery and air support pounding Chinese positions.
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Seoul
Korea
Chorwon
United Nations
U. S. Eighth Army
Korangpo
Eighth Army
Kumsong
Pukhan River
Kosong
Wonsan-Hungnam
U.N
Icy Blasts Spread Across Eastern Half of Nation
Bitter cold swept the eastern half of the United States as icy blasts from Canada and the Arctic pushed southward. Temperatures fell below zero in the Dakotas and Minnesota, with readings 20 degrees lower than yesterday. Two deaths were linked to the New York blizzard, which also hit Minnesota and the Dakotas earlier in the week.
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Midwest
Canada
Arctic
North Central
Florida
Atlantic Seaboard
Jacksonville
Pla
Mobile
Ala
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Alexandria
Minn
Dakotas
Montana
Great Lakes
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
California
Sierras
New York State
Local Eisenhower Club Opens As Backers Rally
H B McCormac Jr of the Winchester Frederick Eisenhower for President Club reports a cable to General Eisenhower at SHAPE Fontainebleau France informing of local activity. Opening ceremonies set for noon Saturday with an open house to follow inviting public participation.
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Winchester
Frederick
Virginia
Eisenhower
SHAPE
Fontaineblau
France
H. B. McCormac
Winchester - Frederick
Fontainebiau
Eisenhower Hdas
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Winchester Frederick Eisenhower
Virginians To Be Drafted In February
State Selective Service officials announced Virginia will provide 1 514 men for the armed forces in February. Col Asher W Marman said all draftees will be aged 21 to 25.
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Aicmmmond
Selective Service
Virginia
Asher W. Marman
Don't Let God Be Crowded Out Parable Sermon
The Rev. Albert P. Shirkey spoke at First 1ist Church on the parable of the soils, warning that life can crowd out God through worry pleasure and business. He urged living Christ centered action and asked what would Jesus do as a test. Tonight he will preach The Salt That Saves, with ministers Hanckel and Coe in charge.
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Albert P. Shirkey
Jesus
Shirkey
Kansas
Ministerial Association
William F. Hanckel
B. W. Coe
Escaped convicts confess to eating fattest companion in jungle escape
Six or seven escapees from Araracuara Prison Colony in Colombia said they killed broiled and ate the fattened companion to gain strength for a jungle trek of about 250 miles through swamp and snakes before surrendering at Puerto Umbria. The confession was reported by Horacio Rosero Caicedo of the Interior Ministry.
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Bogota
Columbia
Horacio Rosero Caicedo
National Territories Department
Interior Ministry
Puerto Umbria
Araracuara
Caqueta River
Amazon
Andes
Brazil
U.N. accuses Reds of waiting game in Korean talks
The United Nations Command accuses the Communists of stalling in Korean truce talks and using sick and wounded prisoners as leverage. U N delegates press for a clear stance on air strength and potential airfield construction as debates continue at Panmunjom with meetings slated for 11 a.m. local time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
U. N
Tokyo
Adm
R. E. Libby
Panmunjom
Forday
Gay Nineties Revue Tomorrow In Berryville
Berryville residents will host a Gay Nineties Club revue titled A Ballroom of the Nine Ties tomorrow at 8 PM in the Community Building to aid Clarke County’s drive for the Dimes. Cast includes Garnett Levi Ben Huff Wilson Tommy Carter and Peggy Boxwell plus many local couples and chaperons. A pit square dance with Shorty Smoke and lic Boys follows the show.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Garnett Levi
Ben Huff Wilson
Tommy Carter
Peggy Boxwell
Georgia
Shade Moore
F. L. Ayler
Clinton Polhamus
Percy Randolph
David Childs
Oscar Carr
G. Kenneth Levi
Billy Price
J. W. Olcott
Albert Long
R. E. Byrd
Harry Lee Boxwell
Colston Carter
Kathleen Jones
Kenneth Shenk
HK. A. Clevenger
Mason Osburn
Iden Mallory
Stuart Brown
Walter Crawford
C. O. Dearmont
Bluford Spencer
Shorty, Smoke
Lic Boys
17 Pound Baby Born in Ohio Tops Family Weights
Caldwell Ohio reports Vernon Edward, newborn son of Mrs Z la Marie Green, weighed 17 pounds 2 ounces at birth. The mother remains confined to bed while attending physician Dr C F Thompson calls the birth spontaneous yet difficult. Both mother and baby are said to be doing fine.
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Caldwell
Mothr
Son
Worth
N. Loudoun
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Teossan
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