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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1948
Page
10
New York April 24 The CIO United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers union said it has called an indefinite recess in contract negotiations with General Electric and Westinghouse. The move follows failed efforts to win a substantial wage increase.
The district Home Demonstration Club meeting will be held at Potts Theatre in Culper Fred County. Members planning to attend or provide a car should notify the home agent’s office as soon as possible.
On Friday April 30 events begin with orchard visits and points of interest in Winchester Virginia. Navy Radar Exhibit opens on Valley Avenue near Handley School Grounds and Army Atomic Bomb Exhibit at Handley Boulevard. Featured are band concerts at City Hall Pavilion and Handley High School, a massive Parade of the Air with naval reserve units, a Grand Feature Parade with floats bands drill teams, Bing Crosby as grand marshal, and Blossom Ball with Johnny Long and His Orchestra.
Sixth grade safety patrol workers in Little Falls New York freed a robin caught in string high in a tree. The incident occurred as students observed a brief scene of wildlife rescue during the school day.
Wes Gallagher, famed reporter, speaks to the AP in New York on Berlin as a pressure point for Western Allies before October elections. He recalls wartime journalism battles, censorship clashes with generals, and his enduring stand against hypocrisy in war reporting.
Gallagher says editors should publish hot stories despite pressure and warns Berlin could ignite into war as Russians push to drive the U S out. He notes limited departures, Russian propaganda, and fear of losing prestige in Europe. He estimates a six hour potential window if war starts from an incident.
Foreign governments spend heavily on war surplus goods at a two day sale in San Francisco bidding for locomotives wire cable construction machinery and related items. They accounted for about half of 765 666 dollars in purchases from the War Assets Administration. Original government cost was 5 936 065 dollars across 787 lots.
The partnership of Joseph F. Wallace and Herbert D. Seay known as Kernstown Cabin Camp at Kernstown Frederick County Virginia is dissolved. Herbert D. Seay takes over all assets and obligations and will operate the business as Kernstown Cabin Camp as an individual. Dated April 13 1948.
The publisher Kung Teh-po asked today for the arrest of China's vice president Sun Fo on charges of conspiring in yesterday's mob destruction of his newspaper plant. An unrelated line notes an old estimate of 7,000,000 wild horses roaming the west.
A tornado described as sounding like a train struck Ionia Iowa yesterday. Four people were killed and 11 were injured as two churches, a store, and more than six homes were leveled in the NE Iowa town.
CARTAGO Costa Rica April 24 Jose Figueres leader of the victorious Costa Rican revolution is slated to be named public safety minister. He may also serve as chairman of an interim cabinet to be chosen from leaders of his armies. A constitutional assembly is scheduled to meet May 6.
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