Probing Attacks Stepped Up in Korea Kaesong
Reports from Eighth Army in Korea say Chinese divisions and tanks moved into Kaesong despite a neutral zone agreement. The Western front saw renewed probing ground attacks as UN jets clashed with MiG-15s and Allied patrols found 120 dead Communist troops after a disputed outpost engagement.
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U. E. Eighth Army
Korea
Kaesong
United Nations Command
Korangpo
U. N
United Nations
Cleaning Yard Battle Ends With Wife Cleaning Yard
In Baltimore the Everhardt family yard was deemed the husband’s burden. a Housing Court fine of ten dollars was paid after Mrs. Everhardt and their five children cleaned the debris themselves. Neighbors testified the yard had bottles, shells, trees, and trash.
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David Everhardt
Everhardt
Health Department
Aaron Evans
Helen Elizabeth Brown
Brown
W and M Board Holds Secret Session Over Sports Scandal
The William and Mary Board of Directors met in secret to review findings in a sports scandal probing inflated grades for high school football recruits and ineligible athletes. Rector Oscar L. Shewnake indicated a statement would follow, with completion unlikely today.
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Richmond
William and Mary Board of Directors
Oscar L. Shewnake
John E. Pomfret
Nelson Marshall
R. N. (Rube) McCray
W&m
Barney Wilson
McCray
William and Mary
Bystander Killed in Richmond Shooting Incident
An innocent bystander, Dessie Singleton of Goochlard County, was fatally shot on a downtown Richmond street when Officer W. G. Whitlock’s pistol discharged during a grapple with a robbery and assault suspect. The discharge occurred as the officer attempted to detain the man for questioning.
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Richmond
Dessie Singleton
Goochlard County
Singleton
W. G. Whitlock
Czech Shakeup Aims to Boost Output for Soviet Union
The Czecho slovak government reorganizes to raise industrial output demanded by Moscow. A new Ministry of State Control is created to crack down on lagging producers as Prague cabinet changes follow a Communist party shakeup.
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London
Rudolf Slansky
Broadcasts Hint Reds May Accept Truce Site Change
Tokyo reports unofficial broadcasts suggesting the Reds may agree to shift cease fire talks from Kaesong though no official acceptance is stated. North Korea and Peiping broadcasts reference armistice lines and the 38th parallel, while Allied officials say a major communist offensive would not derail negotiations.
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Tokyo
Kaesong
Matthew B. Ridgeway
Red Radio
Pyongyang
Peiping Radio
Russia
Jacob
Malik
38Th Parallel
U. N
Korea
Reds
Senate Postal Bill Boosts Letter Rate to Four Cents
The Senate passed a postal rate increase raising first class letters from three to four cents and postcards from one to two cents to boost Post Office revenues by about 400 million dollars annually. Magazines would face a 60 percent rate rise over three years, and air mail would go from six to eight cents. The plan leaves the department in the red and rejects restoring two day residential deliveries.
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Senate
Washington
House
Post Office Department
Post Office Committee
Senator Long
D-Ala
Donaldson
Russians Express Regret Over Fatal Shooting At Berlin Border
Russians expressed regret for the fatal shooting of an American soldier at the Soviet Zone border near Berlin. A East German policeman who fired the shot was arrested. The soldier died in Potsdam after his car hit a barricade. U.S. authorities warned of possible further action and restitution.
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Berlin
East Germn
Potsdam
Sergei Dengin
Soviet Control Commission
Lemuel Mathewson
U. S
United States
Vatican's Last Link With China Severed
Archbishop Anthony Riberti arrived in Hong Kong from Communist China under orders to stay out of the mainland. Peiping Radio announced a permanent banishment for him amid espionage and anti government activity allegations. The 54 year old prelate was escorted to the border by three armed soldiers and appeared in improved health but thinner since his 1946 arrival in Nanking.
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Hong Kong
Anthony Riberi
Red China
China
Mainland China
Vatican
Peiping Radio
Ribert
Nanking
Drunk Driver Hits Fourteen Cars On West Side Spree
Police traced a zig zagging path through West Side streets and counted fourteen cars struck or bumped in fourteen minutes by Joseph Woltanski a 40 year old motorist. Woltanski was taken from his battered sedan after he crashed into a curb and was charged with driving through a red light leaving the scene and driving while intoxicated.
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Chicago
West Park
West Side
Joseph Woltanski
Thomas Cahill
Woltanski
Pulaski Road
Congress Street
Not Enough Evidence For Grand Jury Probe
Staunton Commonpleas Attorney Fitzhugh Elder said no plan to call a grand jury to probe Staunton gambling. He would seek one if private citizens produce sufficient evidence, noting current evidence does not justify a grand jury. Hundreds signed petitions circulating yesterday seeking an investigation into the police department and a gambling scheme.
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Staunton
Commonweath
Attornney Fitzhugh Elder
Elder
Truce Reached In Berlin Road Tax Rift
East and West Berlin halted a 30 hour clash over road taxes in the Soviet sector. East Berlin released hundreds of impounded West Berlin cars and trucks after West promised to forgo tolls and to repay seized vehicles.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Berlin
Two Women Hurt In Morning Crash
Two women sustained minor bruises in a two car collision at the Loudoun and Pall Mall Streets intersection at 9 45 this morning. Patricia Jean Gooch 21 and Clara Wolf 64 both of McKeesport Pa were shaken but not seriously injured. The Gooch Packard Sedan and Slonaker Pontiac Sedan suffered 200 and 230 dollars in damage respectively. Investigators Captain Francis Funk and Pvt Maurice Lake concluded both cars were traveling too fast and the out of town driver failed to yield. No charges were filed.
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Loudoun
Pall Mall
Patricia Jean Gooch
Clara Wolf
McKeesport
County Purchases New Public Dumping Ground Near Sulphur Springs
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors approved buying 2.19 acres west of Sulphur Springs Road for a sanitary dump site. The parcel straddles a ravine and will gain access via a graded 20 foot right of way. Dr A L Lindall urged the purchase for health department disposal needs.
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Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
A. L. Lindall
Frederick-Winchester
Lindall
Figure Price Tags For New Automobiles
Detroit reports higher price tags for most lines of the nations new passenger cars lying ahead. Increases ranging from about sixty five dollars for the lowest priced models to around two hundred fifty dollars for pricier ones may take effect by the end of next week under a five to six per cent formula approved by the Office of Price Stabilization. The Big Three GM Ford and Chrysler are expected to implement the boosts promptly.
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Detroit
Office of Price Stabilization
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Escapee Giggles Mercer Nabbed After Martinsburg Jail Escape
J Edward Bower alias Giggles Mercer who escaped from Martinsburg jail was recaptured on Freemont Street by Sheriff Robert L Dehaven and a Virginia officer. He waived extradition and was sent back to Martinsburg.
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J. Edward Bower
Giggles Mercer
Martinsburg
W. Va
Freemont Street
Robert L. Dehaven
West Virginia
Martinsurg
Miss America to Be Named Tonight in Atlantic City
The 1952 Miss America pageant concludes in Atlantic City with final 10 candidates to compete for the title. Fifteen scholarship winners will be named, with three divisions including talent and bathing suit contests. Lu Long Ogburn of North Carolina leads in preparations as judges near the 11:30 p.m. announcement.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Lu Long Ogburn
Smithfield
N. C
Ava Gardner
North Carolina
Miss Arkansas
Charlotte Rosalie Simimen
Little Rock
Arkansas
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
Canada
U. S
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Alabama
Jeanne Moody
Utah
Colleen Kay Hutchins
South Dakota
Marlene Margaret Rieb
Bermuda Faces Hurricane Alert As Easy Nears
A hurricane alert is issued for Bermuda as Hurricane Easy strengthens with 160 mph winds. The storm, moving toward the Atlantic, poses a definite threat to the British colony about 700 miles southeast of New York, while no land areas are yet threatened and coastal ships are advised to avoid open Atlantic waters.
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Miami
Bermuda
Easy
Melbourne
Fla
African Grove
Weather Bureau
North Carolina
Virginia
Atlantic
Two Cars Stolen From Winchester and Recovered
Two Plymouth club coupes were stolen in Winchester this week. A 1950 black Plymouth belonging to Russell Froman was recovered in a garage in Atlanta, left for repairs. A blue 1948 Plymouth belonging to Retha Miller was stolen from Montague Avenue and remains missing. Neither thief has been apprehended.
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Winchester
Russell Froman
Stewart Street
Atlanta
Retha Miller
Montague Avenue
Signing of Japan Peace Treaty At San Francisco
Forty eight Allied powers signed a soft peace treaty with Japan in San Francisco. Russia and two satellites boycotted the signing. Soviet delegate Andrei Gromykov withdrew from the ceremony as nations began adding names to the treaty. A later security pact would let the United States keep troops in Japan indefinitely.
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Russia
San Francisco
Japan
Andrei Gromykov
United States
Senate OKs 61 Billion Military Bill with Secret Weapons
The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a 61.1 billion military funding bill, boosting Air Force capacity to 95 groups and earmarking new secret weapons. The measure, higher than the House, awaits Senate action as closed-door testimony on secret arms was censored, with talks of guided missiles and future contracts.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Committee
House
Senate
McFarland
D-Ariz
O’mahoney
D-Woo
Russia
Adolph Hitler
Navy
Air Force
Congress
Pentagon
O'Mahoney
Senator Young
R-Nd
Truman
Battaile to Speak At Moose Meeting
William Battaile will address the Moose Lodge on Tuesday night as they mark their fifth anniversary. The Winchester Lodge No. 1283 Loyal Order of Moose was started September 11, 1946 by Regional Director Robert Irvin and Supreme Lodge Auditor Harold Robinson. A class of 93 charter members was initiated and the first officers were named. The lodge has grown to more than 300 members and a large new-member class will be initiated by the Winchester Degree Team under WM Wentz, followed by refreshments.
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William Battaile
Moose Lodge
Moose
Winchester Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Robert Irvin
Supreme Lodge
Harold Robinson
Martinsburg
W. Va
William Battalle
M. E. Royston, Sr
S. W. Dick
Ken Thomas
M. E. Royston, Jr
Warren Klines
Ernest Pugh
D. Nesselrodt
Roger Laign
James Chobribris
Peace Treaty Signing in San Francisco Ends Conference
Argentina's Hippolite Paz signed the Japanese Peace Treaty at the San Francisco Opera House. Soviet delegate Gromyko urged that the treaty remains a draft for a new war, while most nations joined the signing for the world peace ceremony.
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San Francisco
Hippolite Jesus Paz
Washington
Opera House
Gromyko Threat Report Stuns San Francisco Police
In San Francisco officials remained tight lipped as rumors swirled over a dramatic plot to kill Andrei Gromyko during the Japanese Peace Conference convoy. A beer truck miscue and a bacon laden beer trucks traffic jam disrupted the route on Bayshore Boulevard but the Russian delegation continued unscathed.
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San Francisco
Gromyko
Andrei Gromyko
Bayshore Boulevard
San Francisco Memorial Opera House
Bay« Shore Boulevard
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