Girls Named Ann Win Honorary Fire Chief Contests
Ann Adams and Dixie Ann Hager were chosen honorary city and county fire chiefs respectively. The pageant featured seven fire company representatives, judges from Baltimore and New York, and a parade with honorees riding in convertibles.
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Ann
Mervel Adams
N. Braddock St
Dixie Ann Hager
H. R. Hager
Ridgeway
W. Va
William Hartman
J. Hinklehofer
Ralph E. Williams
Baltimore
G. O. Sampson
New York
Howard Holland
Adams
Charlie Rouss Fire Company
Rouss Company
City Fire Equipment
Sarah Zane
Colleen Ryan
South End
Ebnor Summel
Friendship
Katty Lemley
Stephens City
Clark to Limit Wiretapping in Extreme Cases
Attorney General Clark said wiretapping will not be abandoned in national security or life and death cases. He noted provisions to tighten anti espionage laws would allow FBI and Military Intelligence to use information from wiretaps in court. The issue followed a committee flurry and drew support from Americans for Democratic Action and the ACLU.
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Clark
Washington
Justice Department
FBI
Americans For Democratic Action
The
American Civil Liberties Union
McCarran
Milk Prices Dip In Baltimore Market
Milk prices fell a cent a quart to 20 cents for standard grade and farmers paid $5.56 per hundredweight down from $6.00. Advertisements announce coal sales and a rummage sale at Market Street Methodist Church with brief event details.
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Baltimore
Hillgates
E. Piccadilly St
Olga Stoker
W. B. Snider & Son
GROVE
Rummage Sale Market St. Methodist Church
Hoover Commission split on federal leading reforms and public power
The Hoover Commission report on federal business enterprises disclosed sharp dissent over lending policy and public power. Members urged ending hydroelectric operations at dams and prioritizing water, irrigation, flood control, and navigation, while debates over government power fed into broader reform aims.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
Congress
Govmak
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
Acheson
Veterans Administration
Hoover
James Forrestal
Capitol Hill
Act of Congress
Executive Branch
James K. Polk
James H. Rowe Jr
Congress Lands on Churchill Plan for Atomic Peace
Washington reports congressional leaders largely back Winston Churchill in tying world peace to continued atomic bomb secrecy. Critics led by Senator Langer fired at Churchill while others like Taft warned China’s collapse signals broader policy failures.
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Washington
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Boston
Congress
Langer
R-Nd
Senate
McMahon
D-Conn
Joint Congressional Atomic Committee
Hickenlooper
R-Iowa
Joint Atomic Group
Tydings
D-Md
Senate Armed Services Committee
Taft
GOP
China
Brucetown Church Dinner Feeds 750 For Repairs
About 750 people attended Brucetown Methodist Church last night for the annual chicken and ham supper served by church volunteers. Rev. Emory Ellmore called the event a great success as funds will aid repairs, redecorating, and a new church kitchen led by treasurer Jack McAboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown Methodist Church
Emory Ellmore
Brucetown
Jack McAboy
Companies Face Union Demand for Wage Increase in Pittsburgh
The CIIO United Steelworkers announced unified action in contract bargaining with American Can and Continental Can. Fifty six plants are involved. The union will demand a substantial wage increase along with social insurance pensions and other benefits. No opening bargaining date was set yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Ciio-United Steelworkers
American Can Co
Continental Can Co
District Clubs to join BPW In Marking Second Birthday
Headed by the Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs president Mrs. Irene Pancoast of Alexandria ten local clubs form the northeastern district and will dine with Winchester BPW next Friday at the George to hotel. Pancoast will preview the 1949-50 BPW program including Education and Work pattern design for living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Winchester Bpw
George To
Irene Pancoast
Alexandria
Joseph M. Pancoast
Alexandria Hospital
Wichurch
Star
YWCA
Kappa Beta Legal Sorority
Winchester
BPW
Pancoast
Census Reports Seasonal Rise In Employment
The Census Bureau records a 54,000 drop in unemployment in March and a 479,000 rise in employed persons, halting a two month job decline. Seasonal gains in agriculture and other sectors offset layoffs, with 3,167,000 unemployed and 57,647,000 employed. President Truman and Secretary Sawyer noted the uptrend may be stabilizing.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Truman
White House
Father and Son Clash in Barber Shop Harmony Contest
Eugene Russell Sr. of the Four Muggs faces son Russell Jr. of the Four Cubs in the Barber Shop Harmony contest at Martinsburg High School. The event, run by the Inwood Bunker Hill Lions, features local groups and Sebert Smith as sponsor.
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Barber Shop
Harmony
Martinsburg High
Scho
Eugene Russell Sr
Four
Muggs
Russell Jr
Cubs
Rusty Hinges
Charles Town
Russell
Robert Legge
John Pelter
Robert Snapp
Four Cubs
Ronny Keller
Howard Carper Jr
Ralph Pugh
Congregational Christian Church
Young Russell
Handley
Glee Club
Chanters
Sebert Smith
Smith
Winchester Lions
Nehee Inwood-Bunker Hill Lions Club
Connally attacks GOP filibuster on ECA measure
Senator Connally accuses Republicans of delaying the European Recovery Program vote with long speeches. He says the aid package could still be approved and notes the ECA will spend or allocate the funds by April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connally
D-Tex
Senate
Economic Cooperation Administration
Juan W Baker
Readley
Rhodes Jewelry
Taft proposes $3 billion cut in federal outgo
Senator Taft urged a 3 billion reduction in federal spending to produce a surplus of over 2 billion, arguing, if 10 percent can be trimmed from appropriations, the debt could be cut. He warned a Truman tax hike would worsen a supposed book deficit and cited a 60 billion tax burden if his plan is ignored.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Truman
Senate
GOP
Wne
Ohioan
Russell
D-Ga
Brewster
R-Me
Nator
Fortime Magazine
Missing Cashier Sends $75 000 To Creditors
In New York a cashier linked to a Broadway National City bank branch vanished with over 760000 in cash and securities. The FBI reports 76355 mailed to creditors and notes a possible court order to return funds to the insurer. Crowe faces federal embezzlement charges as investigators seek him in Florida and Jacksonville.
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New York
National City Bank
Broadway
FBI
Crowe
Florida
Jacksonville
Tito Fires Blast At Soviet Union
Belgrade reports Yugoslavia accuses Russia of economic pressure and vows equal trading rights with the West. Yugoslavia also charges the Soviet Union with abusing borders and attempting to force policy.
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Tito
Soviet Union
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Western Powers to Ignore Soviet Protest over Atlantic Pact
Soviet Union likely views treaties with Britain and France as dead if the North Atlantic Pact stands. Moscow calls the pact an offensive instrument to force world domination and says it violates the United Nations framework. The Soviet note argues the pact targets the USSR and breaches Britain Russia and France Russia wartime agreements and Potsdam principles.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Britain
France
United Nations
Russia
U. N
Potsdam
State Undertakes Projects Calling For $28 Million
Gov. Tuck released over 28 million in capital appropriations since last summer as the State budget office reports. About 10.5 million is under construction or done, 7 million in working drawings, and nearly 11 million in preliminary stages of capital projects funded by 77 million in WW2 era surpluses.
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Richmond
Tuck
State Budget Office
J. H. Bradford
Bradford
Quarles to Address Shenandoah Student Co op meeting
Garland R. Quarles Winchester schools superintendent will speak at the Shenandoah district Student Cooperative Association annual meeting at Warren County High School Front Royal. The program includes a 7 p.m. address, morning and afternoon sessions with four discussion groups led by Berryville and Stonewall high schools, and sponsors and attendees named from local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester
Shenandoah District
Apple Growers Pleased By 32 Degree Cold Night
Near normal conditions satisfy apple merchants as cool weather continues. Intermittent showers crossed Winchester yesterday morning with some thunder but no lightning observed.
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Winchester
Business Spending Signals Gloomy Outlook for Late 1949
A government survey shows American businessmen expect slower spending on new factories and equipment in the second half of 1949, with total business investment projected around 18.3 billion dollars. First half spending remains above 1948, but the overall outlook is cautious amid cautious estimates and a risky forecast record.
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Washington
State Dept. Says Let Russians Do Worrying
A top State Department official, unnamed, urged Russia not to fear the North Atlantic Treaty and to refrain from attacking any member nation. The defense pact remains considered as nations prepare to sign the treaty on Monday and respond to Moscow’s protest. Belgium’s Paul Henri Spaak said Russia’s note will not deter him from joining the alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Dept
Washington
State Department
Russia
Gloucester Beats Bond Issue for Negro School
In Gloucester Virginia voters approved a $300000 bond plan for financing a school equalization program and a new elementary and high school for Negroes at Roanes. Initial $300000 proposal was cut from earlier higher figures with focus shifting to immediate white school plans.
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Gloucester
Hayes Store
Roanes
Weather Notice and Local Business Updates
Five day weather notice mentions Mrs Artie Cane working at Virginia's Beauty Shop 122 Peyton St Cal 5334. Poultry shop moved to 731 Bergville Ave with Roasting Chickens priced at 231 or 6124 with free delivery. Fire company Sarah Zane holds regular monthly meeting Friday April 1 at 8 pm. Rest en Glow Restaurant serves breakfast 6 30 am to 10 30 am and dinner 10 30 am to 9 30 pm with fountain service to 10 pm. Pansy plants now ready at 365 National Ave. }
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Artie Cane
Virginia
Peyton St. Cal
Bergville Ave
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sarah Zane Fire
Loryn M. Crabill
Oibin cLow Rest EN Glow
National Ave
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Miss Adams
Miss Hager
RFC
Forrestal
Rowe
MES
PANCO
ECA
Georgia
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