Weather bulletin warns frost for Atlantic states tonight
The weather bureau warns a freezing cold front will bring frost to the north and middle Atlantic states tonight with temperatures mid 20s to upper 20s. Apple growers in Maryland Virginia and Pennsylvania are urged to light smudge pots as several varieties show advanced blooms and pollination may be affected.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Middle Atlantic
Canada
New England
New York
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Virginia
Clarke
Frederick County
St. A. B. Groves
Winches Research Laboratory
Mercury
Ives
Grove
Eather Bureau
Ue Ridge
Dr. Groveley
Rginia
Frederick County Teachers Elect New Leaders in Winchester Meeting
The Frederick County Teachers in Winchester elected Paul Beable as president and recommended continuing standard time for county schools. May Beable succeeds H Dennis Hoover as head of the organization with Fred Braithwaite Gainesboro as vice president and Miss Ethel Cooper as secretary treasurer.
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Frederick
Winchester
Paul Beable
Beable
H. Dennis Oover
Fred Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Ethel Cooper
Miller School
Investment in Health Drives Winchester Memorial Campaign
A campaign to enlarge Winchester Memorial Hospital was approved by 70 leaders. Volunteers led by Mrs. George Smith and C. Ricgely White will solicit subscriptions across Winchester and nearby areas for an $850,000 expansion. Regional leaders and hospital officials urged every resident to participate, framing it as an investment in community health and facilities.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital Building Fund
George Smith
Winchester
C. Ricgely White
J. Pinkney Arthur
P. W. Boyd
Greater Winchester Memorial Hospital
John H. Rosenberger
Pa. Flyer's Body Found in Paris Plane Wreckage
State police identify the victim as John M. Maurer 31 of Pine Grove Pa. found among the wreckage of a Stinson Voyager near Paris Clarke county The plane reportedly left Pine Grove Sunday morning for Lynchburg stopped to refuel at Winchester airport The instrument panel clock stopped at 11 05 Maurer was the sole passenger Remains taken to Omps funeral home Investigating officers include C A Seale James Id Winchester and Troopers Einstein and Smaith of Leesburg
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Virginia Electric Power Co
Leesburg
John M. Maurer
Pine Grove
Stinson Voyager
Paris
Clarke County
Edgar L. Barrett
Hubert L. Ashby
F. W. Stump
Lynchburg
Winchester
Omps Funeral Home
C. A. Seale
James Id. Winchester
Keglers Plan May 7 Annual Dinner Meeting
Winchester bowlers set a 6 30 p m May 7 banquet at the George Washington hotel followed by dancing at 10 p m with music by Kenneth Windle. Doug Lichliter chairs the banquet committee Gordon McIlw ee treasurer and Mrs Ruby Boyd secretary. Trophies for the season will be presented and Dr Allen Hawthorne will be toastmaster. Tickets go on sale Wednesday at Health Center with reservations due by April.
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Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Kenneth Windle
Doug Lichliter
Gordon MclIlwee
Ruby Boyd
Allen Hawthorne
Health Center
MclIlwee
Rail wreck kills 23 and injures 33 near Crew England
A Glasgow to London mail train collided with a stalled express near Crew England. Twenty three people died and thirty three were injured in the wreck that left seven passenger cars shattered.
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England
Here
American reporter expelled from Russia over charges
The American correspondent Robert Magidoff, labeled a spy by Soviet authorities, was ordered out of Moscow after Izvestia published a letter allegedly from Cecilia Nelson alleging he gathered information on underground installations atomic research air transport and airports in Russia.
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Moscow
Robert Magidoff
Russia
Cecilia Nelson
Izvestia
Magidoff
Lewis seeks end to court order on coal strike stoppage
John L. Lewis urged the government to terminate a court order requiring him to call off the coal mining stop page. The order, issued April 3 by Judge Matthew F. McGuire, aimed to return soft coal miners to work after a March 15 strike over pension funds. Contempt proceedings against Lewis linger as Judge T Alan Goldsborough weighs a decision due Monday.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Tom Clark
Welly K. Hopkins
UMW
Lewis
Matthew F. McGuire
T. Alan Goldsborough
Fluorine-Based Compound Aims Lifetime Car Oil
Prof Maurice Stacey of Birmingham University announced at the Royal Institute of Chemistry that a new fluorine based compound could let a car run for its lifetime without an oil change. He said commercial use is at least a year away, arising from atomic research.
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Birmingham
England
Maurice Stacey
Royal Institute of Chemistry
Stacey
Birmingham University
More Wheat and Coal Ordered Shipped to Italy and France
The Economic Cooperation Administration announced that 20.424 million dollars in wheat coal and other commodities will be shipped to Italy France and The Netherlands on the eve of Italian elections. This is in addition to 37.877 million dollars authorized earlier this week under the European Recovery Program led by ECA chief Paul G Hoffman.
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Washington
Economic Cooperation Administration
France
Netherlands
Paul G. Hoffman
ECA
Reds Lift Vienna Travel Restrictions
Vienna reports that the Russians lifted all travel restrictions on the road to the British airport in the Soviet zone of Austria. British authorities announced the move after Russia halted all British commercial flights into Vienna, though Britain said flights would continue.
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Vienna
Austria
Valley Beauties Pose in Orchards For Blossom Pix
Lester B. Morgan of Ansco Films Binghamton New York visits Shenandoah Valley to photograph local models Patricia Garber Cora Wells Virginia Barr and Fd Mold en along Apple Pie Ridge with Gloria Dorsey. Pictures for advertising and display. Morgan known for portraits of Byrd and Roosevelt and wartime recon photos.
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Lester B. Morgan
Ansco Films
Binghamton
Nuayy
Marceau
New York
R. E. Byrd
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Pacific
Now Is Time For Apple Pies
The State extension service urges increased apple use citing nutrition and low prices. Director L B Dietrich notes home demonstration agents promote apples and apple pies while current storage apples may be cheaper than later in April and May.
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State Agricultural and Home Economics Extension Service
L. B. Dietrich
Court Lenient With Woman in Perjury Charge
Mrs. Fannie Derflinger received a suspended sentence of 12 months in county jail on two counts of perjury and forgery. Judge Elliott Marshall noted the seriousness while releasing her to report to a probation officer after a brief jail stay. Defense was by A Garland Williams. Edward McC Williams prosecuted.
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Fannie Derflinger
Berryville
Elliott Marshall
Warren County
Evelyn Mae _ Henry
Frances Carolyn Henry
Clarke County
Melton Wright
Boyce
Marshall
Derflinger
A. Garland Williams
Edward McC. Williams
Plastic bonding boosts deciduous pulp in paper making
Washington leaders report that National Bureau of Standards researchers have developed a plastic bonding method to strengthen deciduous wood pulp such as maple beech birch and poplar. The technique may lift the usable yield of non evergreen woods for paper by up to 75 percent versus traditional processes.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Bureau
Women Say Senate Denies Rights in Briefing
Women told a senate judiciary subcommittee that rights they deserve are denied. No men contested their questions. They supported Sen Taft’s proposal to create a commission to study the legal status of women in the United States.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
Sen. Taft
Taft backs repeal of oleomargarine tax in Congress
Cleveland report notes Senator Taft supports repealing the oleomargerine tax and predicts a vote in Congress late next month. He opposes rival Harold E. Stassen in Ohio primaries. Also announces Moose party social room opening with games and a door prize at 211 N Loudoun on Saturday April 17 at 8 pm.
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Cleveland
Sen
Taft
Congress
Ohio
Harold E. Stassen
ALL Moose
Moose
N. Loudoun
Five Western European Nations Form International Cabinet
Paris reports that a five nation bloc including France Belgium The Netherlands and Luxembourg created an international cabinet to enforce military political and economic provisions. Ambassadors in London will meet monthly with a British representative while a permanent military committee meets in London. Defense ministers will convene as needed and a permanent consultative council will meet quarterly. The European ministers council on the Marshall Plan held its first working session.
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Paris
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
London
Brussels
Council of European Ministers
U. S. Budget Surplus Is Disappearing Fast
The largest budget surplus in history has peaked and begun to fall as delayed contracts push future payments forward. Analysts foresee future deficits under either party, with daily overspending eroding a $7.8 billion surplus despite a likely year end rise. Congress trimmed some programs but added outlays, signaling a financial downturn ahead.
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Washington
Cnt
Congress
Truman
Stream Clearance Methods Shown to Interstate Body
Harrisburg April 16 Members of the Interstate Commission of the Potomac River Basin concluded a two day inspection tour of operations to aid in reducing stream pollution. Engineers of the sanitary water board led the tour ahead of the commission quarterly meeting in Harrisburg. The commission includes representatives from Virginia West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania the District of Columbia and the Federal government.
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Harrisburg
Interstate Commission of the
Potomac River Basin
Commonwealth
Sanitary Water Board
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Distrit
Columbia
Virginia Gold Cup Day Draws Horse Lovers in Warrenton
On a cool windy day April 17 in Warrenton local enthusiasts gathered for the Virginia Gold Cup meets with six races scheduled. The Virginia steeplechase was featured and drew strong interest alongside the old dominion hurdle for three year olds.
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Warrenton
Virginia
Costa Rican Rebel Threatens March on Capital
Jose Figueres leader of Costa Rica’s rebel forces says he will march on San Jose if Communists block settlement of the civil war. He spoke from Cartago 75 miles south of the capital after rebels captured Cartago fortress and its government garrison and hostages. He described himself as a modest civilian.
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New York
Jose Figueres
Costa Rica
San Jose
Cartago
Figueres
Editors Decry In Censorship At ASNE Convention
Editors at the ASNE annual convention denounced censorship while backing voluntary cooperation with the government on publishing news about atomic and other new weapons. A floor battle preceded adoption of a Lawrence resolution urging press government cooperation to protect security.
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Washington
Amélican . Y
Asne
David Lawrence
United States News
Lawrence
United States
Chinese Reds Hold Four Marine Flyers
Four U S Marine airmen were captured after a flight over North China was forced down by engine trouble. The Chinese communist radio confirmed the capture near Kianghsien, north of Tsingtao, with the crew taken April Sgt. Robert C. White of North Fork, West Virginia, identified among the fliers.
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San Francisco
U.S
North China
Kianghsien
Tsingtao
Marine Corps
Red Territory
Robert C. White
North Fork
W. Va
Winchester Hears $958 Thousand Water Sewer Extension Bid Board
Winchester common council approved four low bids totaling 958 456 for water and sewer expansion to the northeast, construction of a new treatment plant, and related work to begin immediately. Total project cost nears 1 million with about 109 000 to be funded from future surpluses or bank borrowing.
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Winchester Common Council
Percy Miller
Water and Sewer Committee
M. H. Blegerman
Fred Glaize Jr
Miller
A. T. Hawethorne
Dr. W. P
Nag Heleneye
Butler Co
Siiver Spaines
Wiley N. Jackson
Glaize
Washington attack at Great Meadows in 1754
In May 1754 near Great Meadows Washington led a skirmish against a French detachment. He killed or captured nearly all, sending prisoners to Gov. Dinwiddie in Winchester. A contemporaneous letter notes Washington’s quoted line about hearing bullets whistling. The event marks an early clash at the start of the French and Indian War.
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Everard Kidder Meade
Great Meadows
Washington
Gov. Dinwiddie
Winchester
Laren
Rodomantade
George TI
Kington
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