Byrd Declares Reelection Bid for U S Senate
Senator Harry F. Byrd announced he will seek reelection in the July 15 Democratic primary. Byrd filed the $250 fee and said he feels compelled to continue his work to uphold constitutional government and fiscal prudence. Governor Battle called Byrd’s candidacy good news for Virginia and the nation. No primary opponent had filed yet.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Washington
U. S
Claude A. Swanson
Battle
Virginia
Senate
United States
Winchester
United States of America
Francis P. Miller
Charlottesville
John S. Battle
Congress
Truman
Mr. Truman
Senator Russell
D-Ga
Four Colleges Name Apple Blossom Princesses For Festival
Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania schools reveal the Apple Blossom Princess selections to attend the Shenandoah Festival May 1 and 2. Queen Nina Warren of Sacramento joins princesses Betsy Ross Clark Marion Wood Elizabeth Bayne and Juanita Blank from Fairfax Hall Marion College Penn Hall and State Teachers College Frostburg.
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Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Nina “Honey Bear” Warren
Sacramento
California
Fairfax Hall Junior College
Waynesboro
Betsy Ross Clark
Carolyn Augusta Wood
Marion College
Marion
Elizabeth Ann Bayne
Penn Hall
Chambersburg
Juanita June Blank
State Teachers College
Frostburg
Clark
E. Lyle Clark
Stuart
Stuart High School
Fairfax Hall
Miss Wood
Raymond D. Wood
Savannah
Savannah High School
Phi Theta Kappa
Y Cabinet
Lutheran Students Association
International Relations Club
Miss Bayne
Robert H. Bayne
Fort Knox
Colegio Americano de
Howard Blank
Cumberland
The
Alleghany High School
Miss Blank
Phi Omicron Delta Sorority
Junanita June Blank
Wood
For Sale Evergreen Trimmed Trees Winchester Seed Co Ad
Sale notice offers evergreen varieties including Arborvitae Yews and Pfitzer Juniper from Winchester Seed Co Trees range 18 to 24 inches tall contact phone 3497 listing appears as a classified ad with purchase details and contact information.
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Pfitzer
Winchester Seed CO
Simmons Civilian Again in New Brunswick
Sgt. Curt Simmons announced he would wear the Philadelphia Phillies uniform when the club hosts an exhibition game with the Athletics in New Brunswick.
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New Brunswick N. J
Curt Simmons
Philadelphia Phillies
Athletics
Truman Declines Comment on Seizure Deal
President Truman refused to comment on a charge that he seized the steel mills in a political deal with the CIO. CIO President Murray denounced the claim as a lie while industry officials vowed a court fight to overturn the seizure and resume production.
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Truman
Washington
CIA
Murray
Steel Executive
Randall
CIO
Philip Murray
Harry S. Truman
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Company
Phil Murray
John R. Steelman
Sawyer
Truce session ends after six minute meeting in Korea
For the fifth straight day truce negotiators made no move to end the fighting in Korea. The session lasted six minutes, totaling 30 minutes and 30 seconds for the week. Chinese Maj. Gen. Hsieh Fang and Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison discussed moving to staff officer level if the others agree, but neither side acted.
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Munsan
Korea
Hsieh Fang
William K. Harrison
Reds
Citizen Uses Tape Recording To Make Complaint to Council
L G Wright of 1017 Berryville Avenue presented a complaint to Winchester Common Council using a 15 minute tape to allege that Markwood's all night restaurant and truck stop creates a public nuisance. Neighbors supported the claim and the issue was referred to the city solicitor to determine license cancellation viability.
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L. G. Wright
Berryville Avenue
Winchester
Wright
Markwood
Robert 8. Larimer
Ernest W. Frye
Wilbur Anderson
McCormick Says Allied Forces Inadequate For NATO Goals
Admiral Lynde D. McCormick warned that the present level of Allied Atlantic Command forces introduces risks and would fall short of NATO needs. He and General Dwight D. Eisenhower, co-commanders under NATO, urged greater effort by NATO nations to build forces to control high seas and coastal waters. The ceremony marked McCormick's formal assumption as Supreme Allied Atlantic Commander amid international attendance.
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Norfolk
War
Adm
Lynde D. McCormick
Allied Atlantic Command
McCormick
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Allied Atlantic
NATO
Europe
European Command
International Ocean Command
Lea
Russia Rejects Commission Idea
Russia answers the Big Three by rejecting a United Nations inquiry into free German elections and proposing a Big Four commission instead. The note, publicized by France, reiterates Moscow’s demand for a unified Germany and Big Four talks for a German peace treaty. Special notice urges South End Fire Co. marching units and local citizens to join drill practice for a parade at 7:30 p.m. April 10 at the South End Fire Hall.
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Paris
Russia
United Nations Commission
Germany
South End Fire Co
Ladies Auxiliary
South End
Norman Pope
Seizure of Steel Sparks Congressional Clash on Power
Congress clashed over the legality of seizing steel mills. President Truman pressed lawmakers to draft a law, while critics called him a dictator. Senate panels eyed wage and price controls, and debates over labor legislation continued amid a broad fight on executive power.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Capitol Hill L
Senate Banking Committee
Sen. Maybank
DSC
Manybank
Senate Labor
Sen
Humphrey
Dminn
Senate
House
Rep
Harrison
D-Va
Murray
D-Mont
Senate Labor Committee
Morse
R-Ore
Frederick Clarke Secondary Roads Funding Announced
The Virginia Department of Highways announced 368824 in allocations for the Frederick County and Clarke County secondary road systems for the fiscal year 1952 53. Frederick receives 207954 from regular state funds and 46716 from Federal aid and state matching funds while Clarke gets 95208 from regular funds and 18946 from Federal aid and state matching funds.
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Virginia Department of Highways
Frederick County
Clarke County
Frederick
Flood Drowns 100 Pierre Blocks As Missouri Surges
Pierre and Ft. Pierre face the Missouri River flood with about 100 blocks underwater and 1,600 homeless. The crest nears 25 feet as water rises from 23.6 feet, prompting Army flood warnings downstream toward Sioux City and Omaha.
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Pierre
Missouri River
Ft. Pierre
Red Cross
Missouri
Army
Sioux City
Omaha
Neb
Visitor Finds Dean Healthy in North Korean POW Camp
Communist newsman Alan Winnington of the London Daily Worker reported visiting Maj. Gen. William F Dean two days earlier at a Pyongyang area prison camp. Dean, captured near Taejon in August 1950, was said to be healthy and in good spirits, sharing thoughts of his Berkeley, California family.
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Panmunjom Korea
William F Dean
U. S
Alan Winnington
London Daily Worker
Korea
Dean
Pyongyang
Berkeley
Calif
Winnington
Taejon
South Korea
Heli Building
Miss Solenberger and Miss Alger Named Honorary Fire Chiefs
Miss Lillian Solenberger representing Friendship Fire Company was chosen as Honorary Fire Chief of Winchester at a Capitol Theatre beauty contest. Miss Betty Jane Alger of Middletown Fire Company was named Honorary Fire Chief for Frederick County, with both leading parade divisions on May 1. Other city contestants included Miss Nancy Lee James, Roberta Wildman, and Rebecca Ann Grant. ties prompted a reappearance for a winner decision. Out of town judges and organizers presided as Phil Whitney hosted ceremonies and the Apple Blossom Preview followed.
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Fo Allen
Betty Ioan Alger
Frederick County
Lillian Solenberger
Winchester
Capitol Theatre
Miss Alger
Middletown Fire Company
Miss Solenberger
Friendship Fire Company
Herbert Solenberger
Betty Jane Alger
Alger
Middletown
Nancy Lee James
Rouss
Roberta Wildman
South End
Rebecca Ann Grant
Sara Zane
Solenberger
Grant
Elizabeth Adams Cather
Clearbrook
Janice Marie Whitacre
Gore
Phyllis Jean Herbaugh
Stephens City
William Howe
Youngstown
Ohio
James Merton Arkles
New York City
W. Riley
Phil Whitney
WINC
Winchester walkout by telephone workers affects long distance
Local Telephone Service Normal. Winchester workers from the CIO Communications Workers of America walked out at 1 PM yesterday as a sympathy protest while the evening shift reported for duty. Thomas W. Kay of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co says service is almost normal today with manual handling of many long distance calls. 2,150 long distance calls were estimated yesterday, 2,155 actually handled in 24 hours. dispute described as sympathy action, not a local contract dispute.
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Winchester
Thomas W. Kay
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
Truman Dodges Ike Quit Report On News Conference
President Truman refused to confirm or deny reports that General Dwight D. Eisenhower seeks to resign his European command. He said the decision is Ike’s to make and would be announced only when Ike chooses. Truman also voiced support for the Democratic ticket and Kefauver in the nomination race.
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Washington
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
European
Eisenhower
Supreme Command of
Allied Forces
Europe
United States
White House
Washington Evening Star
Defense Lovett
Alfred M. Gruenther
NATO
Capitol
Humphrey
D-Minn
Kefauver
WE Strikers Follow Orders From CIO Head
United States telephone workers joined a strike wave as Western Electric and CWA members stayed off the job. About 16 000 Western Electric workers and 61 000 others in Michigan Ohio New Jersey and Northern California walked out, ordered by CIO leader Joseph A Beirne. Violent incidents occurred in Traverse City and Fairmont but overall lines held with priority given to urgent calls.
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Washington
Western Electric Company
Western Eltric
Michigan
Ohio
New Jersey
California
Bell Telephone System
Western Electric
Joseph A. Beirne
CIO Communications Workers of America
CWA
Fairmont
Ph Compa
New York
Bell
U N Troops Bask In Warm Sunshine In Korea
U N infantry rested in spring sun as allied aircraft hit supply lines and rail networks in North Korea. The U S Eighth Army said ground forces inflicted 2 680 Communist casualties last week with 1388 killed 1124 wounded and 48 captured.
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Seoul
U.N
North Korea
U. S Eighth Army
Eighth Army
Clean-up Week curbside collection announced by City
During April 14 to 19 the city proclaims Clean-up Week and will collect trash, rubbish and trimmings in open trucks placed at the curb with regular garbage. The service offers two collections and asks cooperation to maintain the normal schedule with the closed equipment. Cakes for Rouss Drum and Bugle Corps bake sale donations sought via Rouss Fire Hall.
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Rouss Drum & Bugle Corps
Rouss Fire Co
Rouss Fire Hall
Drum & Bugle Corps
Notice to taxpayers for general store at Bailey Brothers stand
Frederick County residents are asked to write to P. O. Box 128 Winchester Virginia regarding keeping a general store at the old Bailey Brothers stand at the county hitching yard. Advertising promotion for a pre Easter sale at Modern Age Shoppe offers 25% to 34% reductions on suits coats blouses lingerie and dresses.
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Frederick County
Old Bailey Brothers
P. O
Winchester
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Golden Glow
Ceemues
Udting
Inland Steel Co
Alexander Holtzoff
Steelmaks
Adm. McCormick
Page & Col
Frederick-Clarke
Ike
Sen. Estes Kefauver
CIO Head
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Burlington
Greensboro
Traverse City
Mich
W. Va
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
M Johnson
Miller
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