Virginia Mine Commissioner Challenges Closing as Unjustified
Virginia labor chief John Hopkins Hall Jr says federal order closing 30 tipple mines in Virginia is not justified by reports from Chief Mine Inspector Creed P. Kelly. He notes about a quarter of Virginia coal mines stand shut, with 5,189 workers affected in the 30 pits.
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Associated Press
King's
Virginia
John Hopkins Hall, Jr
Hall
Creed P. Kelly
Secretary of the Interior
Krug
Centralia
United Mine Orders of America
John L. Lewis
Apple Interests Protesting Rate Classification Change
The Appalachian Apple Service protests a proposed rail rate reclassification for apples moving to Southern territory and New England. It argues average rate increases of 28.1 percent, atop a 20 percent prior rise, will raise freight costs for 43,000 carloads of commercial apples annually across Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland growers.
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Applachain Apple Service
New England
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Appalachain Apple Service
Barr's Studio Easter Closure Notice
Gibstone Restaurant to close Saturday noon and reopen Monday morning. Easter Monday April 7 observed. Flower shop and Smalts & Son listed in notice with hours and closure details.
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Barr
Gibstone
B. Smalts & Son
A-t-ip
Resurrection Narrative From St Luke Chapter 24
Early Sunday, women visit Jesus tomb and find the stone rolled away. Two men announce the risen Lord, and he appears to disciples on the road to Emmaus before unveiling to Jerusalem. Jesus explains scriptures, reveals himself, eats with them, and commissions the apostles to preach repentance to all nations.
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Jesus
Galilee
Mary Magdalene
Joanna
Mary
James
Christ
Jerusalem
Cyclone Hits Glendale Area Killing Four in Oklahoma
An early morning wind storm in Glendale Oklahoma tore through the Vaughn home killing four family members and injuring others. Leflore County Undersheriff said multiple houses were blown down across the area near the Arkansas border with damage reported to rural properties. The storm also affected Gilmore with no casualties. Red Cross and police patrol aided the stricken zone as authorities reported the cyclone struck Glendale around 2 am near the school district and farm homes.
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Wister
Oklahoma
Glendale
George Vaughn
Leflore County
Bryan Cobler
Arkansas
Gilmore
Red Cross
Peever Patrol
Rene
Highway Patrol
State telephone workers will not strike on April 7
Richmond Virginia April 5 A Atkinson chairman of the Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers said the second conference with Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia adjourned and negotiations would not yield an agreement. The union will not participate in the national strike set for April 7 due to state utility law.
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Richmond
Wv. Atkinson
Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Virginia
Tuck
Atkinson
Virginia Telephone
Fairfax Adopts New Plan of Real Estate Assessments
Fairfax officials approve an ordinance creating a three member board of real estate assessors under 1946 legislation. One full time assessor will be paid 3600 yearly. two assessors will serve as part time at 12 per day for up to 125 days annually. The circuit court judge will appoint the board.
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Fairfax Courthouse
Fairfax
Circuit Court
Mine Disaster Blame Falls To Blast Ignition Theory
Centralia Illinois April 5 A belief that blasting ignited the dust explosion that killed 111 miners March 25 is voiced by State Mine Inspector Driscoll O Scanlon in testimony to a U S Senate subcommittee. He says dynamite tamped with coal dust could have caused the blast.
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Centralia
Ill
Driscoll O. Scanlon
U.S
Senate
Scanlon
Illinois
Robert M. Medill
Fire forces families from East Boscawen Street apartments
A nighttime fire on East Boscawen street displaced several families after a blaze began in a closet beneath stairs. George William Fiddler, arrested for arson and drunk, faced a pending preliminary hearing as Fire Marshal J. Bell and officers investigated at the scene. Mrs. Mary Humphrey escaped from a second story window with help from Grimm’s Radio Sales and Service building nearby.
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Ink
J. Bell
George William Fiddler
East Boscawen Street
A. J. Bell
Winchester
George Fiddler
Bell
Capt
Funk
Thompson
Mary Humphrey
Heiress Louise Overell Granted Bail in Murder Case
Louise Overell a 18yearold heiress faces release on a 50000 bond while co defendant George Gollum 21 remains denied bail. They are charged with murdering Louise's parents and plan to wed on her 18th birthday April 30 pending court orders and guardian approval. The joint trial is set for May 26.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Louise Overell
George Gollum
Gollum
Husky
Miss Overell
Walter E. Overcell
Newport Harbor
Louise
Mary
Franklin G. West
Fred Jungquist
James Musick
New Elections In Greece Urged By Russell
Sen Russell urges a Greek plebiscite to shape government as part of a 400 million dollar aid bill. He argues aid aims to curb Russian expansion though critics say Greece lacks democracy and warn the measure serves oil and monopoly interests. Senator Taylor opposes democracy framing and suggests UN oversight.
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Greece
Russell
Washington
Dn Geck
Foreign Relations Committee
Turkey
United States
Russia
Taylor
Idaho
NBC
D-Fia
United Nations
U. S. Oi
Arabia
Pre Easter Flower Sales Break City Records
The pre Easter flower sale in Winchester topped records for florists with Corsages in high demand. H W Miller's Flower Shop stopped taking corsage orders and Smalls and Son ran out of cut flowers. Corsage totals reached about 1000 at the Flower Shop and 700 at Smalls. Red roses led sales as prices ranged from 3 to 20 dollars. Easter candy stock appears adequate though jelly beans lag. Children’s baskets and plush rabbits sold quickly. South End Fire Co plans April 7 meeting at 8 PM with all members urged to attend.
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Winchester
H. W. Miller
Fllower
C. B. Smalls and Son
Smalls Florists
South End Fire Co
Harry W. Rainsberger, Jr
UN Has Sell Out No Word From Gromyko In Security Council
Lake Success April 5 The United Nations faced a sold out Security Council audience with 514 seats filled and 5 000 overflow requests rejected. Officials said Andrei Gromyko did not comment on whether he would speak as Warren Austin pressed President Truman's 400 million unilateral aid proposal to Greece.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Today
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
U. N
Council Chamber
Gary
D-Va
West Point
Gromyko
Council
Warren R. Austin
Truman
Greece
Middletown Grange Records Two U S Senators
The April issue of the National Grange notes Middletown Grange in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley has two U S Senators as members Harry P Byrd and A Willis Robertson The 1928 organized Grange is described as alert and influential with brief sketches of the senators.
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Richmond
National Grange Monthly
National Grange
Middletown Grange
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
United State
Harry P. Byrd
A. Willis Robertson
Bowen Appointed Supervisor In Warren By Judge
Maurice Bowen, prominent Warren county farmer, is appointed a Warren county supervisor replacing the late John B. Earle. The board approves a two lane road project from Route 522 at Cedarville toward Reliance about a half mile, estimated cost 58 470 dollars.
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Front Royal
Maurice Bowen
Warren County
John B. Earle
Cedarville
Reliance
Lewis seeks indefinite soft coal mine shutdown extension
John L. Lewis asks federal inspectors to keep two Wyoming mines closed after a Centralia disaster that killed 111. He demands the shutdown continue until mines meet the safety code, naming Stansbury No. 1 and Reliance No. 1 as the only two compliant in Union Pacific holdings.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Centralia
N. H
Interior
Stanssbury
Stansbury
Wyo
Reliance
Union Pacific Coal Co
Coal Mines Administration
Department of Interior
Secretary of Interior Krug
Collisson
Lewis’ Leter
Anderson Warns Soil Erosion Threatens U S Agriculture
Oklahoma City speech by Secretary of Agriculture P. Anderson warns more than 282 million acres of cropland and grazing land ruined or damaged with 776 million acres at risk from erosion. He cites annual erosion costs near four billion dollars and warns only about 60 million acres of good cropland remain usable without proper conservation farming.
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Oklahoma City
Nation’s
Secretary of Agriculture
Ee P. Anderson
Anderson
Oklahoma Save-The-Soil
China
Babylon
Greece
Rome
United States
Bonsal protests draw over McMahon press accreditation
Madrid April 5 U S Charge D Affaires Philip Bonsal demanded Spain withdraw press accreditation of Francis McMahon New York Post correspondent. Wister Okla April 5 four killed as wind storm hits Glendale Leflore County. rail agent reports casualties. Nanking April 5 government advances near Sui Teh possibly ending civil war in Northern Shensi. B&O April 5 coal traffic down 45 percent due to Mourn ing Holiday strike. Dar Es Salaam April 5 Lion men killings prompt 26 arrests witchcraft suspected. Moscow April 5 Soviet deputy foreign minister denounces U S criticism of Moscow stance on Germany.
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Bonsal
Madrid
U. S
Philip Bonsal
Foreign Ministry
Francis McMahon
New York Post
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