Republicans Brace For Hot Three-Way Race in New Jersey
The Associated Press reports New Jersey faces a three way Republican presidential primary with Taft Eisenhower and Stassen on the ballot. Democrats see a quiet contest with Kefauver solo on the ticket and Republicans eye competitive delegate races amid high expected turnout.
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New Jersey
Associated Press
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
United States Senate
Connally
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Festival TV boost features Apple Blossom Princesses on WMAL TV
Winchester talent and Apple Blossom Princesses appear on Ruth Cranes The Modern Woman program Wednesday at 3 p m over WMAL TV Washington The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival 25th edition is set for May 1 and 2 Blossomette Sextette sings To Be With You in Apple Blossom Time with Charlie Lillis and Marvin Hutchinson Also featured are dance duo Jimmy Fauver and Jeanie Miller and five Princesses interviewed by Miss Crane including Betty Sigros Virginia Bailey Lillian Janssen Lucille Cauber Virginia Truitt TV committee members will travel to Washington for the program
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Winchester
Ruth Crane
Wmal-Tv
Washington
Charlie Lillis
Kitty Clark
Donna Anderson
Joyce Benner
Cappy Saxe
Heney Edmonds
Patsy Wheeler
Marvin K. Hutchinson
Jimmy Fauver
Jeanie Miller
Ida
Harry A. Nelson
Marvin Hutchinson
Richard Rush
Miss Crane
Milton Q. Ford
Frankie Carle
Fifteen Second Armistice Talks Mark Brief Meeting
Korean armistice negotiators set a new brevity record meeting only 15 seconds including translation time. In Washington officials hoped for an armistice by May 1 though nine vital paragraphs remain disputed focusing on prisoner exchanges and POW repatriation amid stalled talks and debates over neutral observers and airfield construction.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Reds
Hsieh Fang
William K. Harrison
U. N
Hsieh
Harrison
Russia
U.N
Washington
Two Holdup Men Held After Robbery In Winchester
Two men, Keystone Lannel Tann of Richmond and Johnnie Tann of Margaretsville, were arrested in Berryville Saturday night about 11 after robbing the Fairmont Creamery office at 425 N Cameron Street. They faced $10,000 bonds each. no preliminary hearing date set.
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Berryville
Winchester
Keystone Lannel Tann
Richmond
Johnnie Tann
Margaretsville
N. C
John
Alice Sibert
Fairmont Creamery Company
N. Cameron Street
Creamery Company
Carl E. Day
Frederick Baker
Virginia
West Virginia
Show Cause Order Issued Against Fleet and Company
The United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia orders Fleet and Company Incorporated of Winchester to show cause why a mandatory order should not compel compliance with OPS ceiling price regulation 23. Judge John Paul issued the order in Harrisonburg on April 11. The complaint, filed by U S Attorney Howard C. Gilmer Jr. and special assistant Murray A. Foster, alleges failure to file required OPS reports on slaughtering and sale of live beef cattle.
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Richmond—Fleet and Company. Incorporated
Winchester
United States District Court
Western Division
Virginia
John Paul
Harrisonburg
United States
Howard C. Gilmer, Jr
Murray A. Foster
Henley predicts May apple bloom for Shenandoah festival
J Hoskins Henley state supervisor of the Virginia Apple and Peach Inspection Service predicts peak apple bloom in the Winchester area for the first week of May. He notes the exact timing depends on temperature and could align with the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on May 1 and 2. He adds that bloom could come earlier if warm weather persists.
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Winchester
Shenandoah
J. Hoskins Henley
Virginia Apple and Peach Inspection Service
Yorks
Henley
Inspection Service
Wanted pasture for 25 cattle by phone Boyce
Classified want ad seeking pasture for 25 cattle. Contact Boyce at 82W3. Includes a box reference 1p 4 34 26 for routing.
Mrs Sowers Leaves Winchester Staff for Stuart Circle
Mrs Mildred Sowers Surgical Supervisor at Winchester Memorial Hospital resigns to become Surgical Supervisor at Stuart Circle Hospital in Richmond. Daughter of Mrs W F Baker she is a Handley School graduate and nurse trainer active in Civic League Business Women's Circle and other groups. Her two daughters Jane and Susan will live with her at 2222 Monument Ave Richmond.
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Mildred Sowers
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stuart Circle Hospital
Richmond
The
Presbyterian Board
Westhampton College
Monument Ave
City
Former UCLA star Howard Hansen found dead at base of Squaw Peak
The body of Howard Hansen 26 a former UCLA halfback was found at the base of Squaw Peak in the Wasatch Mountains near Provo Utah. Police say he apparently fell or jumped from the peak. His car wallet and clothing were scattered along the trail. Hansen endured multiple misfortunes including his wife’s death and a 1951 auto crash in Idaho that killed his three year old son Craig. He had been recalled to active Marine Corps duty and was to report May 29.
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Provo
Utah
Howard Hansen
UCLA
Hansen
Squaw Peak
Wasatch Mountains
Here
Allen George
Utah County
Sheriff's Office
DuBois
Idaho
Craig
Marine Corps
Social Security Office Relocates in Cameron
The Social Security Office, previously above Newberry's Store, will move around June 1 to 47 S. Cameron St. Harry A. Nelson, Winchester area manager, announced the plan. The new building is undergoing remodeling.
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Social Security
Newberry’s
S. Cameron St
Harry A. Nelson
Winchester
Winchester Won’t Count on New TV Outlet Plans
Frederick County may gain a Winchester TV outlet under an FCC plan to add 39 stations in Virginia. Broadcaster Richard Lewis of WINC doubts immediate results, noting the UHF band is experimental and time limits threaten assignments.
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Frederick County
Federal Communications Commission
Winchester
FCC
Virginia
United States
Richard Lewis
WINC
Mr. Lewis
Channel 12
U S planes hit major Red supply hub near Haeju
U S jet fighters smashed a large Red supply center west of Haeju North Korea destroying 22 buildings and damaging 11 more. Sabre pilots claimed seven Red Mig 15s destroyed with additional enemy jets probably shot down.
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Seoul
Korea
U. S
North Korea
Charles E. Brown
Birmingham
Ala
Fifth Air Force
Haeju
38Th Parallel
Ongjin Peninsula
Sabre
Boxer
Philippines
Chongjin
East Korean
Siberia
St. Paul
Hanson
U.N
Was It a Saucer Seen Over Winchester Night Sky
Seabright and Harrington Smith of Winchester report a small round object seen above Cork Street on a Saturday night. They describe a horizontal eight to nine inch disk with spiral edges, revolving quickly, hazy orange or gray color, not lighting the sky, and disappearing in an instant.
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Seabright
Ezekiel
John Seabright
Harrington Smith
Winchester
Smith
Cork Street
Mr. Smith
Ohio Bell strike settled with pay raise
A week old strike involving 12 000 Ohio Bell employees ended today. The CIO CWA said they expected picket lines from Western Electric workers but reported no pickets would form today. The settlement includes a four to six dollar raise, aligning with Michigan Bell terms, as WE negotiations continue in New York City.
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Cleveland
Ohio Bell
Western Electric
Ohio
Bell
CIO Communication
CWA
Michigan Bell
Bell System
New York City
Ernest Weaver
Western Union Telegraph Company
Richmond
Norfolk
R. W. Bailey
Eastern District
The
Communications Workers of America, Cio
Western Electric Company
AT & T
Bailey
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Huntington
W.a
West
Nelson
Virginia
Carlson Endorse Byrd Candidacy in Virginia
Sen Carlson of Kansas endorsed Senator Byrd for reelection in Virginia during a radio interview last night. He called Byrd's return a great service to Virginia and backed Eisenhower's presidential bid.
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Richmond
Byrd
Virginia
Carlson
Kansas
General Eisenhower
Railroads Get 9 Percent Rate Hike From ICC Nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a nine percent rise in freight rates for the South and West and six percent for the East, effectively a 15 percent across the country. The decision amounts to about 678 million dollars annually and follows prior adjustments after World War II. Rates can take effect after 15 days’ notice to the public, with 30 days for grains and grain products.
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Washington
Inter- State Commerce Commission
ICC
All-Time Virginia Highway Death Toll Tops Twenty Thousand
Virginia reports 20 002 highway deaths as Easter weekend brings four fatalities. Moses Harry Wilson Mozella Wilson Boogee K Valentine and Willard Jackson died in separate crashes near Petersburg Fort Willard Greensboro hospital. Jackson was four and died after a truck fall. Valentine died from injuries after a park crash in Colonial Heights.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Moses Harry Wilson
Baltimore
Mozella Wilson
Wilson
Boogee K. Valentine
Fort
Willard Jackson
Danville
Petersburg
Prince George County
Valentine
Colonial Heights
Greensboro
N. C
Five B O Cars Off at Stephenson
Five carloads of pulpwood and lime derailed on the Shenandoah Division main line two miles east of Stephenson about 2 15 Saturday. No injuries reported to the crew of the 58 car train. Track repairs and roadbed damage delayed yesterday's run with traffic resuming on slow orders after Brunswick rigging crews worked overnight. Cause of the accident not announced.
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Shenandoah
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Stephenson
Brunsick
Strasburg Junction
Brunswick
Army Seeks Extra Funds to Track Deserters in Hearings
In hearings before a House appropriations subcommittee, the Army asked for 1.957 million dollars to apprehend and return deserters, an increase of 300 thousand, while officials could not disclose current desertion totals. The Army cited a change in law raising travel costs and noted World War II execution records are incomplete. World War I desertions totaled 21,282.
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Washington
House
Army
Sikes D-Fla
Col
W. M. Budge
Armys
Sikes
Freak Anesthetic Explosion Claims Young Mother
A 30 year old mother died from a freak anesthetic explosion on an operating table after giving birth to her third daughter. The blast occurred during a cesarean delivery at Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn. The attending doctor was knocked unconscious but the newborn girl survived unharmed.
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New York
B. G. Dinin
Cumberland Hospital
Brooklyn
Raffelinia Manfra
FCC distributes 1000 TV station application forms
Within two hours after opening today the Federal Communications Commission filled requests for 1000 television station application forms. Law firms from across the country queued at FCC offices to pick up blanks as the long freeze on new station grants ends. The agency previously had 521 pending applications that must be re filed, unifying new and old applicants as bids proceed.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
FCC
Omaha Awaits 31.5 Foot Missouri Crest Thursday
The Missouri River flood surged toward a 31.5 foot crest at Omaha as Sioux City reported record levels. Downstream, Council Bluffs and Omaha faced mass evacuations with about 74,000 people displaced across eight states. The Mississippi also neared new highs as regionwide flooding intensified.
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Omaha
Nebr
Missouri River
Sioux City
Omaha Council Bluffs
Omatya
Counc! Bluffs
Carter Lake
Missouri
Lower
South Dakota
Iowa-Nebraska
Kansas
Midwest
Mississippi
St. Paul
Minn
Prairie du Chien
Wis
la Crosse
Winona
Rabies Inoculation At Cross Junction This Thursday
Veterinarian will visit the home of Paul D. Luttrell on Cross Junction to inoculate dogs against rabies between 2 and 4 pm Thursday. Luttrell says the effort mirrors Clarke County campaigns and aims to protect dog owners and the public while a regulated rabies program may come to Frederick County soon. The price will be reasonable and the work will be done by a registered veterinarian.
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Paul D. Luttrell
County Board of Supervisors
Cross Junction
Luttrell
Board of Supervisors
Winchester-Frederick County
Hea
Stephens City Fire Co meeting and officer election
The regular April meeting and officer election of Stephens City Fire Co will be held tomorrow night at 8 in the Fire Hall. H. R. Mills, President. Also rental notices for an office space above Newberry's and a 22 N Braddock office space with phone contact. Golden Glow Restaurant serves breakfast and dinner hours.
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Stephens City Fire CO
H. R. Mills
Newberry’s
Social Security
Hable's Real Estate
Golden Glow
N. Braddock
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Sen
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Richard Russell
Georgia
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Mrs. Sowers
Stuart Circle
Barr
Cameron
U.S
Red Supply Point
Ern Electric Group
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Louis Nelson
District 10
Newport News
Hampton
Virginia Beach
Grubbs
Edward Truslow
Tommy Wolfe
William Cooper
John D. Ridley
Toronto
Can
B&o
By Elton C. Fay
Red Cross
North Dakota
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Neb
Council Bluffs
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