Pyramid Clubs Ruled Illegal In Virginia
Virginia Attorney General J. Lindsay Almond ruled pyramid clubs are lotteries and violate state law. He traced the plan presented by T Gray Haddon and warned that any device with prize consideration and chance is a lottery under Virginia statutes.
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Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond
T. Gray Haddon
Virginia
Almond
Joseph Massie Jr
Commonwealth
Frederick County
James P. Reardon
Washington Visits Winchester in 1748 Diary Entry
In March 1748 George Washington first visited Winchester then Frederick Town with George William Fairfax and James Genn. He stayed at a tavern, searched Pennington's home for vermin, and noted a comfortable lodging with dinner and drink. His lodging source remains unnamed. Local classifieds include for sale rose bushes and seeds from Winchester Seed Co and an upcoming Julian W Baker Estate auction via Headley’s Auctions.
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George Washington
Winchester
Frederick Town
George William Fairfax
Washington
Erick Town
Winchester Seed Co
Julian W. Baker
Headley’s Auctions
Russia Defends Trials Of Religious Leaders
At Lake Success the U N steering committee rejected protests and urged a general debate on prosecutions of churchmen. Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister Malik rejected outside interference, calling Mindszenty and 15 Bulgarian clergymen criminals and wartime threats, while noting their life and sentences.
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Russia
Lake Success
United Nations Steering Committee
General Assembly
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
U. N
Jakob A. Malik
U.N
Hungary
Bulgaria
Malik
The
World Organization
Cardinal Mindszenty
Mindszenty
Assembly
Winchester Receives 34383 State Road Funds
Winchester will get about 34383 in state highway aid this year for street maintenance and construction. The city has 7.13 miles of primary highway and 19.4 miles of secondary streets, qualifying for roughly 28552 for primary extensions and 5831 for secondary streets under the annual grant formula.
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Winchester
State Highway Department
Virginia
City Treasurer Baker to Run For Reelection
W. A. Baker announced he will seek reelection in the Democratic primary in August. First elected in 1930, he has served continuously and, after illness, expects to return soon. He thanked friends for their kindness during his illness and noted no vacation in 19 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Baker
City Teasurer
Baker
Communist Radio Promises Fresh Civil War in China
A Nanking broadcast declares the government betrayed the truce and vows immediate resumption of the civil war. It accuses national forces of arming to strike the Reds and calls for sweeping actions along the Yangtze including wiping out the Kuomintang army and capturing war criminals alive.
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Nanking
Communist Radio Tonight
China
Yangtze
Pressmen End 25 Hour Washington Blackout
AFL pressmen who walked out at 6 p.m. Tuesday ended the 25 hour blackout in Washington returning to work at 7 05 p m yesterday on orders from the international president. Negotiations between publishers and three vice presidents of the union resumed today.
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Washington
AFL
May Never Again Need to Use Atom Bomb Says Truman
President Truman expressed hope that world peace can be kept without another atomic bomb. He recalled the 1945 decision to drop atomic bombs to save American and enemy lives, then stated he believes they will never need to repeat that choice, unless the welfare of the United States and democracies requires it.
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Truman
Washington
Congress
Japan
United States
National Fruit Selling 2 Pennsylvania Plants
A fruitgrowers co op exercised an option on National Fruit Product Co Pennsylvania plants at Peach Glen and Chambersburg with sale expected next week. About 250 fruitgrowers formed the co op to raise 2.5 million dollars to purchase the plants including the Orrtanna Canning Co owned by the Musselmans.
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National Fruit Product Co
Pennsylvania
Peach Glen
Chambersburg
Coop
Orrtanna Canning Co
Musselmans
National Fruit Co
Martinsburg
Strasburg
Waynesboro
Atlanta
New Jersey
Flue Fire Doused at Kent Street Residence
Fire equipment responded to 314 South Kent Street at noon to extinguish a chimney fire in a residence. No damage was reported. City directory lists Sherman Meriner as living at the address.
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S. Kent St
Sherman Meriner
Apartment-size Bird House Attracts 56 Bug-eating Tenants
Joseph Hodgson of Winchester maintains a yard bird motel with an apartment-size house that shelters 56 purple martins. The birds arrived from the south March 26, three days before a large flock of wild geese, reducing mosquitoes and pests for local orchardists.
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Hodgson
Winchester
Mr. Hodgson
Joseph Dodson
Kankakee, Ill
Early Nominated Undersecretary of Defense Dept
President Truman nominated Stephen T. Early to be undersecretary of defense a new post created by a law signed on Saturday Early known as Steve is a longtime White House secretary and press aide now with Pullman Inc and Pullman manufacturing in Washington He would act as general manager of the military establishment freeing Louis A Johnson for policy work
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Washington
Truman
Stephen T. Early
White House
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Early
Pullman Company
Pullman, Inc
Steve
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Pullman Companies
Belchic Heads Winchester Recreation Commission
Benjamin Belchic of Winchester named chairman of the Winchester Recreation Commission succeeding C A Hobert. Curtis Pray becomes vice chairman and Grace Belchie Bosserman secretary. Next meeting May 2. Belchic is active in Boy Scouts, War Memorial, Community Chest and Jewish community groups. He and his wife Louise Butsler reside with their daughter at 610 Tennessee Ave.
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Benjamin Belchic
Philadelphia
Winchester
C. A. Hobert
Berryville
Belchie
Commission
Curtis ~ Pray
Bosserman
Belchic
Abe
Rachel Bechic
Clayton
N. J
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Business Administration
Lovett ‘Shoe Stores
Novick Transfer Co
Workingman’s
N. Loudoun St
Boy Scouts
Winchester-Frederick
B'nai S3
Rith
Louise Butsler
Tennysen Ave
Rita Hayworth and Aly Khan divorce finalized in Paris
A Paris court grants a divorce decree dissolving the marriage of Prince Aly Khan and his British-born wife, clearing Aly Khan to wed American film actress Rita Hayworth. Also notes business move for B & S Poultry and a local fire company meeting, rummage sale, and an optometrist office opening in Winchester with new hours and phone numbers.
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Paris
Prince Aly Khan
Rita Hayworth
Senate Near Vote On $5.58 Billion Europe Aid Bill
President Truman said Europe’s recovery goal will be realized as senators near a final vote on a $5.58 billion aid authorization for Western Europe. The measure would set a 15 month spending ceiling, with $1,150 million for the next quarter, $4,280 million for the next fiscal year, and $150 million in long term contracts.
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Washington
Truman
Attlee
Europe
Senate
Senator Wherry
Rneb
Wherry
Lucas
Connally
D-Tex
House
Senate Appropriations
Winchester Names Dabney Watts as Commonwealth Attorney
James P. Reardon resigns as commonwealth's attorney for Winchester city and Dabney Watts is appointed to fill the term ending December 31. Watts, a Richmond native and UVa Law School graduate, previously joined with F L Largent Jr. in a law partnership and is a Navy veteran from World War II era.
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James P. Reardon
Commonwealth
Winchester
Dabney Watts
Elliott Marshall
Reardon
Watts
Richmond
M. B. Watts
Supreme Court of Virginia
Washington and Lee
U. S. Navy
F. L. Largent Jr
Clarke County
University of Virginia Law School
Nation's Skies Clear Across Much of Country
Skies were clear and temperatures near normal nationwide as a rain and wind storm moved from the northeast into northern Maine. Winds diminished and conditions improved in most areas.
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Chicago
Maine
Truman Proposes Removal Of Retail Price Pegs for Meat
Kansas City dispatch notes farmers gamble on wheat prospects as new books set, citing high parity prices and large planting. Southwest Kansas wheat appears to be in good condition, with forecasts of June July harvest. Farmers risk more under the Aiken Act as 1950 approaches, hoping to cash in on near 90 percent parity.
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Truman
A. W. Erickson
Minneapolis, Minn
Kansas
Pension All Vets VFW Tells House
The Veterans of Foreign Wars urged Congress to expand pensions for World War II veterans and raise monthly benefits. Omar Ketchum testified before the House veterans committee on the Rankin bill for World War I veterans, arguing for full pensions for totally and permanently disabled veterans of all ages and a rise from 72 to 75 dollars.
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Washington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Congress
VFW
House Veterans Committee
Omar Ketchum
Ketchum
Ground Breaking for $600,000 Front Royal Hospital
Ground breaking ceremonies were held at Rose Hill park in Front Royal for a Warren county hospital costing $600,000. Gerald Tompkins and Edwards H. Stokes turned the first shovels as officials announced plans for a modern three story facility rising at the site.
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Warren County
Rose Hill Park
Front Royal
Gerald Tompkins
Edwards H. Stokes
Bonded Whiskey Stock Doubles This Fall
The first wave of postwar made whisky will nearly double the nation’s aged stock this fall, with about 51 million gallons of four year old whisky entering the aged stock. An additional 95 million gallons will be added in 1950, raising current aged stocks from 55 million gallons.
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Washington
Nourse Proposes Reworking NATO Costs to Preserve Economy
Washington April 7 Senators from both parties showed strong support for using existing defense funds to cover NATO rearmament costs. Dr Edwin G Nourse, head of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, urged reworking the financial plan to secure maximum security with minimum economic strain.
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Edwin B. Harkinson
Washington
Europe
Edwin G. Nourse
Council of Economic Advisers
Truman
Nourse
Administration Farm Policy Is Given Congress
The Truman administration proposed a new farm program to lower consumer prices and stabilize farmers’ income. It would let meat dairy eggs poultry and produce move freely with market forces, while payments would supplement farmers’ sale proceeds. Storage crops would remain supported by loans and purchases. Secretary Grannan outlined the plan before joint House and Senate agriculture committees, saying it would be cheaper than the current system though he could not estimate taxpayer costs.
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Washington
Truman Administration
Brannan
House
Senate Agriculture
Grannan
Teen-Timer Dresses Close Out at Miss in-between
Spring and summer materials offered for the Miss in-between at 32 South Loudoun Street. The ad promotes clearance on teen-timer dresses priced from 8.95 to 10.95.
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South Loudoun St
Notice for Aerie nurse workshop and real estate listings
Notice invites members of Aerie No. 12 Practical Nurse Assn of Virginia to attend an officer and area officers workshop at King Carter Hotel Richmond on April 21 22 1949 contact Mrs Katherine Pifer 402 S Loudoun St. Two sale notices auction real estate listings in Virginia route 50 Gore and site for sale Ole Mill Wheel Route 340 near Winchester listing auction details and attorneys in fact.
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Aerie No. 12
Virginia
King Carter Hotel
Cor. 8Th and
Broad Sts
Richmond
Katherine Pifer
S. Loudoun St
U. S. Route 50
Gore
Isaac Creek
Chares Bock, Jr
Hollins St
Baltimore
Winchester
Frederick County
County Court House
Rouss Ave
Coleman C. Dunn
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Belchic Heads
Miss Grace
Rita
B & S Poultry
Berryville Ave
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St. Anns Guild
Episcopal Church House
Arthur M. Jackel
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St. Anthony's Hospital
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Ill
June Aderman
Nur
Administration
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