United States orders Czech Chicago consulate closed
The United States ordered Czechoslovakia to shut the Chicago Consulate General by May 1 in retaliation for U S actions that closed U SIS libraries in Czechoslovakia and the Bratislava American Consulate. The note recalled Joseph Kolu rek and warned of serious consequences for bilateral relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago
Washington
Czechoslovakia
U. S. Intion Service
Czechoslovl
Bratislava
State Department
USIS
Joseph C. Kolurek
Prague
U. S
New York City
Clevee Note
Comregime
Europe
Committee Favors Extra 250 Million Excise Tax Cut
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to cut excise taxes by 335 million in total, reversing parts of President Truman’s proposal. Items targeted include sports goods, jewelry, furs, handbags, baby oils, cosmetics, photographic equipment, refrigerators, freezers, and musical instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Ways and Means
Truman
State Department Seeks Big Rise for Propaganda Drive
President Truman ordered Acheson to plan a strengthened national effort to fight communism abroad. Officials estimate Voice of America funding could rise from 10 million to about 25 million annually with 60 million more for new equipment over two to three years. Senator Bridges backs expanded VOA to counter Soviet propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Congress
Truman
State Acheson
Oli
Voice of America
Capitol Hill
Senator Bridges
R-Nh
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bridges
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Fay D. Kohler
International Board-Casting
New York
Kohler
Moscow
U. S
Russian aggression cited by U.S. House arm ed services chair
Chairman Vinson of Georgia accuses Russia of an act of aggression labeling it murderous and despicable and says the Russian government officially condoned the act.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Russia
Apple Blossom Festival pageant rehearsal at Handley school
About 1,100 students from Handley John Kerr and Virginia Avenue schools participated in the first full rehearsal of the Apple Blossom Festival pageant In Springtime at Handley school. Garland Quarles praised the cast and predicted a strong performance for the 1950 pageant set for April 27 28.
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Handley School
Handley
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Nationalists claim victory over Reds on Hainan Island
Stanley Rich reports from Hoshow that the Nationalist press claims 10 000 Reds killed or captured in an eight hour battle. He notes bombings and air reinforcements as fighting continues near Maniu Bay Chingmae Bay Limko and Fookshan Meiting areas with additional casualties and surrenders reported.
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Stanley Rich Hoshow
Hainan Island
Hashow
Hoshow Airfield
Taipei
Central Daily
Fookshan-Meiting
Maniu Bay
Hoihow
Chingmae Bay
Maniu
Limko
Soviet Demands Western Powers Leave Trieste
Moscow demands the United States Britain and France withdraw 10,000 troops from Trieste and establish a free territory under UN supervision. Russia accuses the Western powers of violating the Italian peace treaty and seeks immediate governor appointment and orderly UN administration in the Adriatic port area.
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Moscow
United States
Britain
Trieste
Adriatic
France
United Nations
U. S
Andrei Gromko
Tass
Europe
Washington
Russia
Organization of the Free Territory
U. BN. Security Council
Italy
Yugoslavia
Peach Orchards Near Winchester Escape April Freeze Damage
The Whitacre Sons and nearby Whitacre orchards northwest of Winchester bloom undamaged after an April 13 freeze that devastated Timberville. Fred Whitacre notes later blossoms in Ebenezer Church area indicate a two week lateness, with only minor losses possibly thinning fruit for bigger peaches. Braithwaite orchards at Cross Junction report virtually no damage and are in blossom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
W.C. Whitacre Sons
Timberville
W. C. Whitacre Sons
London
Fred
John Whitacre
George Whitacre
Whitacre- Ebenezer Church
Fred Whitacre
Whitacre
Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Paul and
Max Braithwaite
E. W. Braithwaite
Notice for Dr. Arthur M Jackel Optometrist
Fragmentary notice lists Dr Arthur M Jackel optometrist at 139 N Ladoun with no office hours and mentions Apple Blossom Festival dates. Other readable items include an April beer order plea from Bitter Variety Store 210 Kern St and a Boy Scouts rummage sale next to Golbys Store at Lutheran Church on Saturday April 22 at 9 AM.
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Irvin Stayton
Winchester
Margaret L. Hodgson
Eues
Arthur M. Jackel
N. Ladoun
Bitter Variety Store
Kern St
Golby’s
The
Boy Scouts
Lutheran Church
Daylight Time Begins for Some Americans
About 50 million Americans will move clocks ahead one hour on April 30 marking the start of daylight saving time. Another 90 million, mainly in rural regions, will ignore the change while industrialized areas and major cities switch. Winchester will stay on standard time.
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New York
South
Midwest
Winchester
McCarthy pushes for deeper probes into Red contacts
Senator McCarthy charges Senate investigators to subpoena key Communists linked to Louis Budenz testimony about Owen Lattimore. Budenz supported disciplinary links, naming Earl Browder Frederick Vanderbilt Field and Jack Stachel. Lattimore denies the claims as a Johns Hopkins professor prepares a reply next week. Field calls the accusations slanderous.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Louis Budenz
Owen Lattimore
Budenz
Lattimore
Earl Browder
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Jack Stachel
Field
Budens
Russia
Johns Hopkins University
State Department
Browder
Communist Party
United States
New York
Mr. Lattimore
Five day Virginia weather outlook with rising temperatures
Five day outlook from tomorrow to Wednesday April 26 forecasts rising temperatures toward normal levels by Sunday and again by Wednesday. Temperatures average normal to two degrees below for the period with scattered showers midweek totaling two to four tenths.
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Virginia
Local Mail Service Curtailment Begins Monday
Effective Monday Winchester will have one daily home delivery after a Postmaster General order to reduce postal deficits. Window hours shift to 8 a m with 12 noon Saturday close and 6 p m weekday closes. Mail collections cut to 4 30 a m and 5 30 p m with parcel post delivery limited to one daily in business areas. Directory service ends for nonessential mail.
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Eugene Miller
Winchester
Jesse M. Donaldson
Carl Campbell
Campbell
Festival Queen To Be Televised In Shenandoah Apple Blossom Week
Miss Anne Carleton will be interviewed on WMAL TV Washington before departing for Winchester. The 1949 festival film will air 9 30 to 10 p m on WMAL TV with Hugh Peters of Winchester providing the picture. Peggy Maymaker Marvin Hutchinson sing on WTTG Channel 5 from 10 to 11 p m. Philip Whitney chairs the TV committee during the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival telecasts arranged by Virgil Strader and Al Nelson assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Carleton
Shenandoah
Washington
Winchester
Alben Barkley
White House
Bryson Rash
Wmal TV
Channel 7
District of Columbia
Wmal-Tv
Hugh Peters
Peggy Maymaker
Marvin Hutchinson
WTTG
Dumont Television Network
Channel 5
Dick Noel
Philip Whitney
Department of Publicity and Promotion
Virgil Strader
al Nelson
Navy Court Martial Adjourns Over Missouri Navigator
The Navy court martial trying USS Missouri navigator Lt. Comdr. Frank G. Morris Jr adjourned until Monday to allow both sides to prepare final arguments. Morris faces charges of culpable inefficiency and neglect of duty in the January 17 grounding in Chesapeake Bay. He pleads innocent. trial began March 27.
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Norfolk
Navy
Frank G. Morris
Chesapeake Bay
Soviet Protests Deny U S Baltic Flight Violations
Moscow rejects U S protest over the Baltic incident, claims the aircraft was a B-29 Flying Fortress and accuses Washington of concealing illegal actions. Vishinsky reads a note blaming U S subordinates and asserts the plane fired first, demanding no compensation and warning of force if violated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Whitney
Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Washington
U. S
U. S S. Navy
Latvia
U.S
Soviet Union
United States
Wiesbaden
Germany
Copenhagen
Vishinsky
Kirk
Foreign Office
Lepaya
Libau
Baltic
Navy
National Coal Association Estimates Bituminous Output
The National Coal Association estimated that bituminous coal production in the week ended April 15 totaled 11,330,000 tons.
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Washington
The
National Coal Association
City Finance Group OKs Expenditure to Fight Phone Hike
The Winchester Council Finance Committee approves 109.20 dollars as its share to carry the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone rate case to the Supreme Court of Appeals. The Virginia League of Municipalities cities banded together to contest a 22.7 percent rate hike. The overall cost is about 6,000 dollars with Winchester contributing 182. The move delays the rate increase by a year and cuts the proposed hike by 621,000.
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Winchester Council Finance Committee
Chesapeake and Potomac
Supreme Court of Appeals
Fin
Ae Etn Necil
Mb Fries
Virginia League of Municipalities
Cae Ae Corporation Com
Supreme Court
Winchester
Lions to Improve Recreation Park in Winchester
The Winchester Lions Club approves 400 dollars for Recreation Park at Senseny Road. Funds will build two large stone entrance columns, outdoor fireplaces, and shrubbery, following a 4,000 dollar picnic shelter erected years ago. Florenz Hinz spoke at the Openly weekly luncheon on the Apple Blossom Festival. Next week's meeting is cancelled to join with other civic groups for a joint Festival luncheon at the George Washington Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions Club
William Wheatley
Civic Improvements Committee
Wheatley
Senseny Rd. Park
Florenz Hinz
Opengl
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
One Strike Averted Government Tries to Stave Off Two Others
Washington reports a 4000 deck officers walkout was prevented preventing 300000 maritime workers idle on Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Mediation shifts to looming rail and telephone strikes due next week with CWA seeking raises and firms contending wages. Firemen and enginemen on four major railroads threaten Wednesday 6 am action. arbitration previously ruled against safety claims.
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Washigton
Atlantic
Gulf
Francis A. O'Neill, Jr
Railway Mediation Board
Piremen
Enginermen
Prania
Harrisburg
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe
Southern
New York Saree
Buffalo
Michigan Central
Detroit River
Big Four
Ohio Central
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Winchester Public Schools
Quarles
Handley Bowl
Reds
Stanley Rich
Hong Kong
Weather Outlook
Soviet Answer
Alan G. Kirk
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
City Finance Group
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