Virginia GOP adopts August 2 primary if contests arise
The Virginia Republican Party voted to hold a statewide primary on August 2 only if more than one candidate files for each top statewide office. The convention approved keeping the nominating convention for governor lieutenant governor and attorney general if a single candidate runs. The vote was 376 to 270 and included changes to the state central committee. The party also moved to study GI Bill tuition charges at state colleges and urged local chairs to hold primaries with a platform due by July 1.
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Richmond
Virginia
Ae State Gop
United States
Tral
National Committee
Virginia State
Young Republican
State Central Committee
GOP
Answers to Daily Quiz From Table Tennis Page
Daily quiz answers list items including question 2 front portion question 3 Canadian government question 4 John P Marquand question 5 In the year of our Lord question 6 a period of about 33 years question 7 holding a cigar and question 10 18th of a gallon.
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John P. Marquand
Sullivan Weighs Resignation As Navy Secretary
President Truman faces a pivotal moment as John S. Sullivan contemplates stepping down over ongoing Navy defense strategy disputes. White House aides call the carrier United States disruption a key blow, raising fears of further cuts to the Marine Corps and naval air forces.
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Washington
John S. Sullivan
Sullivan
Marine Corps
Navy
Shanghai Struggles Deepen as Communists and Evacuations Unfold
The report says red forces may have captured Kashing, threatening the Shanghai Hangchow rail link. Shanghai defense leaders reportedly fled toward the south as Premier Ho Ying-chin and other officials left. U S Consul warned Americans to report for evacuation from Shanghai aboard naval ships. Meanwhile J Seighton Stuart, the U S ambassador to China, was ordered home for consultations as Nanking fell under communist control.
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Shanghai
Kashing
Hangchow
Shanghai-Hangchow
Tang
Shanghai-Nanking- Hangchow
Ho Ying-chin
Li Tsung-jen
Kweilin
Chiank
Yangtze
U. S
Red Gun
R. W. Urquhart
London
Washington
J. Seighton Stuart
China
Nanking
Packard Plant Strike Averted by Midnight Parley
In Detroit on April 25 a late peace talk prevented a shutdown of the Packard Motor Car Co plant. About 9000 workers were ready to strike at midnight Sunday, but CIO UAW officers halted the action and a group from both sides reached written agreement on 16 disputed points by 2 a.m. The UAW withdrew roughly 70 pickets who had gathered in front of the plant.
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Detroit
Packard Motor Car Co
Packard
CIO United Auto Workers
UAW
Byrd Raises Questions on Arms in NATO Pact Runup
Senator Byrd presses Secretary Acheson in a letter asking if the North Atlantic Pact commits the U S to arma m supply to allied nations after Senate approval. Acheson faces a likely reply as Senate debates the pact and associated arms program. Gurney urges fact finding on how foreign arms aid could affect U S military strength at home.
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Senate
Byrd
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Smith
R-Nj
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Taft
Ohio
Republican Policy Committee
Gurney
Congress
R-Sd
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Puffinburger Estate Sale Near Reynolds Store
May 7 at 10 am sale of the Elijah Puffinburger estate located 3 miles northwest of Reynolds Store between Routes 695 and 696. Auction includes livestock farm equipment household goods and real estate.
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Elijah Puffinburger
Reynolds Store
Rts
Thousands Greet Queen Shenandoah At New Market
At Endless Caverns in New Market about two thousand people welcomed Miss Margret Thors, future Queen Shenandoah XXII, on her first Shenandoah visit before the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester. Royal party members included Lt. Conradr. William Hudgins and maids of honor to the Queen. The event featured a reception at The Farm House and a tour of the caverns underground cathedral.
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Endless Caverns
Margret Thors
Iceland
Mme. Thors
Shenandoah Valley
Shenanooah
Winchester
Lee- Jackson Hotel
Conradr
William Hudgins
U.S.N
Washington
Thors
Jean Robinson
Elizabeth Steck Arthur
Nathaniel Luttrell
Falls Church
Virginia Summerlin
Bill Hughes
E. M. Brown
Endless Caverns, Inc
Margaret
Caverns’ Lodge
James N. Hunter
Natural Bridge of Virginia
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Tom Baldridge
Endless Caverns Museum of the Art
William Starkweather
Miss Thors
Mar-garet
Miller Issues 10 plank Platform in Democratic bid
Miller, a Democrat in Richmond, announces a 20 plank platform for the gubernatorial race. He seeks to restore local government power to local boards, especially on schools and welfare, with limited state-level taxation options. Fenwick of Arlington withdraws from lieutenant governor race, leaving Collins and Senter as candidates. Norris Jr. and Minter back Battle for the Democratic nomination.
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Richmond
Francis Miller
Charles R. Fenwick
Arlington
L. Preston Collins
Marion
E. W. Senter
Salem
Miller
Robert O. Norris Jr
Lancaster County
Marvin Minter
Mathews
John 8. Battle
Man Chooses Death When He Finds Float Supports Wife Only
In Baltimore, two women survivors lie in hospital after a boat capsized in wind whipped Chesapeake Bay. Five year old Charles Wright, nephew of Mrs Inez Wrightson, drowned along with John Wrightson and Fred Moon. Moon's wife and Mrs Wrightson were rescued. Mrs Wrightson said she held her nephew as he drowned while her husband clung to debris before swimming away to save himself.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Charles Wrightson
Inez Wrightson
Essex
John Wrightson
Fred Moon
Moon
British Official At Moscow Embassy Sides with Kremlin
A British embassy official, Archibald Johnson, allegedly rants against the Atlantic pact as a war bloc and praises the Soviet Union as leading the peace drive. Pravda printed his letter, while London cites no further action and notes he may stay in Russia to work for peace.
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Moscow
Oniy
Soviet Union
Pravda
Archibald
Johson
Britanski Soyuznik
Foreign Office
Russia
Johnson
London
Judge Invalidates $1000 Grave Flowers Bequest in Joynes Will
Circuit court Judge Clyde L. Jacob ruled invalid a $1000 bequest in the will of Kenneth Joynes to any heir who would place flowers on his mother's grave every Sunday. The Seaboard Citizens National Bank, executor, sought the ruling as the estate valued at $10,700.
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Norfolk
Clyde L. Jacob
Kenneth Joynes
Seaboard Citizens National Bank
Joynes
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