May 2 race in Virginia district turns to name calling
In Fredericksburg a forum for the First District special election featured William A. Wright attacking rivals Blake Newton and E. J. Robeson Jr. The candidates debated Taft Hartley Act education policy and public interest, with Newton denying WWI service issues and Wright pressing for firm positions. Straughan urged national solvency and sane policy.
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Otis Bland
Fredericksburg
S. Otis Bland
William A. Wright
Tappahannock
Tled
State Education Board
Blake T. Newton
Hague
E. J. Robeson, Jr
Newport News
Virginia
Robeson
Wright
Strauaghan
America
Santa Claus
Straughan
Word Puzzle Clue Set Snippet From Legacy Page
A reader puzzle fragment lists crosswords style clues including slavery grit and king of fairies with answers like cow's food and a distance. It also mentions Board of Ordnance abbr land measure conforms to malt beverage and concave verre is hints.
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Board of Ordnance
Grand Jury to Get Escapees Case in Washington County
A Washington County grand jury will hear seven charges against each of three escaped convicts recaptured after a 13 state manhunt. George Abel, Amos Nuckols, and Tyler Hodges Jr post preliminary hearing waivers and face armed robbery and related counts. The trio escaped April 1 from a Halifax road camp and are also sought in Louisiana and by federal authorities for additional offenses.
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Abingdon
Washington County
E. H Moore
Trial Justice Court
Muder
George Abel
Amos Nuckols
Portsmouth
Tyler Hodges, Jr
Rocky Mount
Halifax Road
B. N. Baldwine
Damascus
Damascus Town
West
Bank of Damascus
Louisiana
Fishermen Halt Mackerel Roundup Over Low Prices
The fleet around Chincoteague Island refused to sail as striped Boston mackerel prices slipped below five cents a pound. A 40 foot boat delayed entry with 100000 pounds at sea waited for a port offering over three cents. Captains blamed market prices, not brokers, for the stoppage.
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Chincoteague Island
Dabney Foundry Gutted by Fire in Lynchburg
Fire gutted the Dabney Foundry and Machine Works in Lynchburg near Commerce Street. Cause undetermined. No injuries. Estimated loss 75 000 to 100 000 dollars. Off duty firefighters recalled. blaze started about 11 30 p m and controlled by morning.
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Lynchburg
Dabney Foundry and Machine Works, Inc
Commerce Street
Rehabilitation Meeting Ends in Virginia Conference
The region three National Rehabilitation Association conference closed after a day of business at the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center near here. Speakers included Richard Lewis of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and John F. Noone Jr. of the DC agency. Governor John S. Battle praised Virginia and pledged further cooperation in the rehabilitation program.
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Fisherville
National Rehabilitation Association
Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Richard Lewis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U. S. Department of Labor
John F. Noone, Jr
District of Columbia
H. Dorsey Devlin
Maryland
Alfred McCauley
West Virginia
Virginia
John S. Battle
Water Board Orders Abatement of Raw Sewage
The State Water Control Board directed its executive secretary to issue a special order to abate pollution from raw sewage entering Four Mile Run in Arlington County. Arlington officials Public Service Director R. M. Wirt and Sanitary Engineer F. H. Doe Jr. reported progress, though financing for plant expansions has not been arranged.
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Richmond
State Water Control Board
Four Mile Run
Arlington County
Arlington
Public Service
R. M. Wirt
F. H. Doe, Jr
Board of Supervisors
Reynolds Store Area Social Notes From North of Reynolds Store
Mr and Mrs Doyle Dick and children spent Sunday with their son and daughter in law, Mr and Mrs Marion Dick. Mr and Mrs Arthur Mason of Maryland spent the weekend with Mrs Susan B Lewis. Mr and Mrs Bill Omps and children visited Mr and Mrs Clarence Shelburn Sunday. Mr H B Dick and daughter Tressa, Mr and Mrs Mervil Dick and Mr W B Nessmith called on Mr Charley Dick Sunday evening. Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Mervil Dick Saturday evening were Mr and Mrs Jun W Va and Mr and Mrs Paskel Dick of Berkeley Springs. Omps and son John Kent of Angers Store visited. Mr and Mrs Dewey Hutchler and daughter of Pennsylvania spent last weekend with Mr and Mrs Walter Moore.
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Charley Dick
Mervil Dick
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W. Va
Paskel
Berkeley Springs
Omps
John Kent
Angers Store
Dewey Hutchler
Pennsylvania
Walter Moore
Philip Schuyler Second Only to Washington in Revolution
Historians rank Philip Schuyler, born in Albany, as second in importance to George Washington for Revolutionary services. Schuyler commanded northern frontier defenses from 1775 until shortly before the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, the turning point of the war. a monument to him stands before Albany City Hall.
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George Washington
Daniel Webster
Philip Schuyler
Washington
Albany
N. Y
Schuyler
Saratoga
Fairbanks Jr Returns From Europe Amid War Talk
Hollywood star Sir Douglas Fairbanks Jr returns from Europe after a CARE and United Nations Association mission. He notes optimism for peace but urges vigilance as anxious publics fear renewed conflict, especially near the Iron Curtain, and cites his Vienna visit with troops before a rare 14 year vacation.
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Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Europe
Doug
Iron Curtain
Vienna
Fairbanks
United Nations Association
England
France
Germany
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Italy
Austria
Greece
CARE
U. N. Association
Doug Sibley Wrestles Titles and Titles in Europe
Doug serves on the Refugee Defense Committee and the Atlantic Union Committee and belongs to the English-Speaking Union. He did odd jobs for the ECA and the State Department. A private ceremony awarded him Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire. He speaks of Cosnia and a language created by a University of London professor. He plans another European film.
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Doug
Refugee Defense Committee
Atlantic Union Committee
Economic Cooperation Administration
U.S. State Department
George VI of
England
Order of the British Empire
Italy
London
Cosnia
University of London
Czech
Europe
How large a ship was Darwin's Beagle
Darwin sailed aboard the Beagle described as about 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. This small survey ship carried the naturalist and crew through a voyage that reshaped biology.
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Charles Darwin
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