Alabama Delegates Told to Bolt If Truman Wins
Asia, April 4 A Walker says Alabama delegates to the Democratic National convention should walk out if any part of President Truman’s civil rights program is adopted by the convention The State Democratic Executive Committee approved the resolution calling delegates to pledge to vote against Truman or any other nominee on a civil rights platform The committee also asked would be convention delegates to file statements indicating agreement to bolt if an anti southern platform is adopted and endorsed 21 elector candidates who already signed pledges
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Truman
Democratic Executive Committee
Alabama
Gessner T. McCorvey
Holt
National Party
Southern Pledge Debate Sparks Racial Politics Clash
Chairman McCorvey claims the President risks alienating Southern white voters or Northern Black voters. He asserts the President is stirring anger in the southern Negro and urges a timely pledge within ten days to satisfy both regions.
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McCorvey
South
Power rationing plan tied to potential strike
Power officials described a fact-finding session to map fuel supplies for power production. If the strike continues, a weekly rationing plan will be used and WEPC will compute the required reduction. Wood said a curtailment of at least 50 percent is likely.
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Ing
Wood
WEPC
Answers to Daily Quiz Questions
The page lists quiz answers: Ancient prophetess, Department of Commerce, Capons, Carrie Jacobs Bond, Miss Margaret Truman, Christie Mathewson, Eastern Quebec, House Committee on Un American Activities, Robert Burns, False (buried at Hyde Park). Bureau of Mines cites 396 434 bituminous coal miners in 1946.
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Department of Commerce
Capons
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Miss Margaret Truman
Christie Mathewson
Quebec
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Robert Burns
False
Hyde Park
Spring Sales Directory Listings Across Winchester Area
Listings for April sales include Edgar Marple near Nain selling livestock, farm machinery, and household goods on April 7 at 10 a.m.. Harry Boyd Jr. at 908 S. Kent St. on April 9 at 1 p.m. with furniture and electric appliances. Harry E. Potts at 111 North Avenue on April 10 with furniture and household goods. Further sales feature H B Gibson 844 miles south of Winchester near Middletown on April 15 at 1 p.m. with real estate, furniture, and household goods. Mrs Orlena Woolford near Angers Store on April 17 with livestock, farm machinery, and house goods. Stuart M. Perry Rt. 50, 2 miles west of Winchester on April 23 at 1 p.m. with registered Ayrshire cattle.
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Edgar Marple
Nain
Harry Boyd, Jr
Kent St
Harry E. Potts
North Avenue
Winchester
H B. Gibgon
Middletown
Orlena Woolford
Angers
Stuart M. Perry
Ayrshire
Geiser Saw Mill
Indianapolis
Gainesboro High School Receives Flag Presented by VFW Auxiliary
Principal Fred C Braithwaite holds an American flag presented to Gainesboro High School by the Winchester VFW auxiliary. Members Eleanor Cross Martha Baker Nannie Lamp Winifred Pingley and Goldie Warner pose behind him. The auxiliary began presenting school flags two years ago with earlier gifts to Boyce school and Shenandoah Academy. The Gainesboro flag will be placed in the school library.
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Fred C. Braithwaite
Gainsboro High School
Winchester Vfw
Braithwaite
Eanor Cross
Martha Baker
Nannie Lamp
Winifred Pingley
Goldie Warner
Boyce School
Shenandoah Academy
Gainesboro
Italian Reds Call General Strike April 12
The Communist led Italian General Confederation of Labour called a nationwide general strike for April 12, six days before elections. They accuse Mafia influence in political killings of 35 Sicilian labor leaders and cite the disappearance of Placido Rizzuto, offering a reward for information.
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Rome
General Confederation of Labor
Mafia
Black Hand
Confederation
Placido Rizzuto
Rizzuto
First Woman Voter Mary Farmer Joins Winchester Polls
Balloting started as 12 voters had cast ballots at City Hall before the first woman Mary Farmer arrived at the polls. The precinct officials were James Ritter James W Hart Holmes Larrick and Albert Simmons. Three candidates spoke publicly yesterday with Rowe and Dettra opposing auto license tags and Richards urging progressive Winchester.
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City Hall
Mary Farmer
W. Shade
James Ritter
James W. Hart
Holmes Larrick
Albert Simmons
Rowe
Dettra
Richards
Winchester
Unrecognized 1948 US Governments
As of January 31 1948 the United States did not recognize the governments of Nicaragua and Sigm.
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United States
Nicaragua
Sigm
Trio Considered For C C Secretary
Directors of the Winchester chamber of commerce met but did not appoint a new executive secretary to replace Henry Hardenburg who resigns at week end. Ralph Larson led a five man committee that recommended three candidates James Larse Caskie Norvell and Marshall Farmer for consideration.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Henry Hardenburg
Ralph Larson
Larson
James Larse
Martinsburg
Caskie Norvell
Winchester
Marshall Farmer
Spring Valley
Chamber of Commerce
Governor Signs Poll Tax Referendum Bill in Virginia
Governor Tuck signed a bill calling a poll tax referendum for November 1949. Virginia voters will decide whether the poll tax should be repealed as a voting prerequisite. The signing also included highway funding and road system provisions for small towns.
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Richmond
Tuck
Virginia
State Highway Department
The
Highway Commission
Desirable building parcel East of York Avenue
Parcel Two describes a highly desirable building lot in Muntzing Sub-division. It fronts 100 feet on the south side of York Avenue and extends 150 feet southward, making it one of the remaining large lots in the subdivision.
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York Avenue
Clarke County Seeks Volunteers For War Bond Effort Meeting
Clarke County calls a revival of the war loan campaign with a 2 PM meeting at Berryville courthouse. Ralph N. Dorsey chairs. attendees include Ralph M. Ware Roy Potts Mrs. Clifton Price L. H. Bell Kenneth Levi J W Olcott L C Kackley J Wilmer ter Mrs Graham Dougherty Miss Marion Stolle Charles E Milley Garland Canter Agen Edmunds Edward Harris McDonald Henry Vis Col Graham Dougherty Dr W D Cameron Eustace Jackson D G Cooley and Wilton Stuart among others.
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Ralph N. Dorsey
Clarke County Savings Bond Committee
Berryville
Ralph M. Ware
First National Bank
Roy Potts
Bank of Clarke
Clifton Price
L. H. Bell
Fire Co
Kenneth Levi
Clarke Courier
A. F. Robinson
J. W. Olcott
L. C. Kackley
J. Wilmer Nter
Agricultural Board
Graham Dougherty
Miss Marion Stolle
Junior Women
Chrles E. Milley Jr
Ions Club
Garland Canter
Chamber of Commerce
Agen Edmunds
Auto recovered 1932 Chevrolet sedan stolen from Lindon MacDonald
A 1932 Chevrolet sedan owned by Lindon McDonald Winchester was stolen last night while he watched a movie. Police said the car, found near Randalstown with an empty gas tank and missing keys, was undamaged aside from being abandoned. McDonald planned to pick up the vehicle.
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Lindon MacDonald Winchester
Randalstown
McDonald
Auto crash injures multiple. two hospitalized
A car driven by Herman Carr of Shenandoah County sheared off an electric light pole on Junction Rd west of Strasburg injuring Miss Mary Dodson of Stephens City and C. M. Vann of Middletown who are hospitalized in Winchester Memorial hospital. Miss Pauline Hopewell of Stephens City was treated and Russell Miller of Middletown was not hurt.
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Mary Dodson
8Ens City
C. M. Vann
Middletown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Herman Carr
Shenandoah County
Junction
Strasburg
Pauline Hopewell
Stephens City
Russell Miller
Pasenger
Viscose Corp Faces Show Cause Over Waste Disposal
In Richmond on April 6 the State Water Control Board heard evidence from American Viscose Corp of Front Royal in a show cause proceeding. The board may order neutralization of wastes under the 1946 act. The company previously received a certificate to dump wastes with 57 percent neutralization, now operating near full time.
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Richmond
State Water Control Board
American Viscose Corp
Front Royal
Water Control Board
Jewel Box Robbery News Fails To Move Chief Boyd
Chief J Thomas Boyd said no developments exist in the reported $10,000 Jewel Box Robbery at the Loudoun Street store. An inventory by the store management last night has not been turned over. Jewelry watches silverware and various articles were stolen over the weekend. Entry method remains undetermined.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Boyd Sais
Loudoun St
School Tax Rate Boost Rejected by Clarke County Board
Clarke county board of supervisors rejects a proposed 34 cent increase in the tax rate for school purposes, ending controversy over funding for district programs and facilities.
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Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Presidential eligibility of children born abroad
The question of presidential eligibility for children born outside the United States to American parents has never been judicially interpreted. It may remain unsettled unless a presidential aspirant challenges it in court.
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United States
Sergeant's Distress Sale in Winchester Virginia
By virtue of a distress war rant in the Civil and Police Justice Court of Winchester, Hock man and others vs Emery Transfer Inc, a cash sale of rent in arrears and costs will be held at Pattons Warehouse 425 N Cameron St Winchester VA on Thursday April 8 at 10 am. Items listed include an oil heater board broken chair chairs boxes of paint a tire rack truck tire drop cord paper office desk typewriter hand trucks and stovepipe. General.
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Civil and Police Justice Court
Winchester
Hockman
Emery Transfer, Inc
Pattons
Cameron St
G. G
Middletown Sets Day for Clean-up
Middletown officials announced an annual Spring clean-up day on Saturday. Town trucks will haul away accumulated trash from residents and businesses.
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Middletown
Miners Challenge Constitutionality Faces Court Action
Miners trained to challenge the order or seek dissolution on other grounds. If Lewis does nothing, a contempt citation appears likely as the next move in Pittsburgh United States.
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Lewis
Pittsburgh
United States
Steel plants face idle blast furnaces and layoffs nationwide
A Carnegie I L Steel Corp unit reports 7 blast furnaces banked and 21 operating in the region while Bethlehem Steel at Sparrows Point lays off 3200 workers with 3 blast furnaces idle and eight open hearths down. A Cumberland Kentucky coal ramp shutdown halts 40 to 50 workers as coal shipments drop.
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Piburgh-Youngstown
Carnegie-Ilin Steel Corp
U. S. Steel Subsidia
Maryland
Bethlehem Co
Sparrows Point
Cumberland
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Ford Ferguson
John Deere A & B
International H & M
Case
Allis-Chalmers B & C
Willys- Overland
Jeep
Oliver
New Pike
Martinsburg Pike
J.N. A
Bureau of Mines
Tock Lewis
Boch
Benty
Bondex
Free
From
Glaize & Bro
Fairfax Lane
the McPhail Pagans Co
N. Loudoun
John W. Rosenberger & CO
S. Braddock St. Reve
Bondex Hydraulic Cement
McPhail Paint CO
Braddock
Gainesboro High School
Bar
8.C
Jap) Curl
County Court House
Kernstown
Frederick County
James P. Reardon
C. Curl Estate
Clarke County
Savings Bond Group
Dodge
Industrial Laundry, Inc
Lee Hghway
Arlington, VA
Chestnut
Viscose Corp
Boyd
Harry and Maud V. Boyd
South Kent St
Elgin
Knox Heatrola
General Electric
Coleman Dunn
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Concord
San San Juan
Bataan
Ascheiee
America
Chapman’s
Mercury
NASH
W. Boscawen
S & F Bargain Store
N. Cameron St
Quarry Farm
Guernsey
SR Mae Yost Columbia
Abul Alg Broadcasting System
Virginia Power Uo
Edgars. Marple
Majestic
Dunn, Auctioneer
Winchester,irginia
BARR
Barr’s
Orchard & Farm Supply Agriculture
Sherwin-Williams Research
Barry's Orchard & Farm Supply
Miller's Hardware
F. A. Shryock CO
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