Truman Praises Marshall After Moscow Return
President Truman greets Secretary Marshall at National Airport after Marshall’s Moscow mission. Truman says he is pleased with Marshall’s work and expects the public to share the sentiment when Marshall reports to the nation. Marshall plans a Monday night broadcast and a White House briefing with congressional leaders.
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Turkey
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Swing Boys
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Senseny Road
Winchester
Local Dancers to Ride Queen Shenandoah Parade
Cain daughter of John B Cain and Carole Cain, both trained at Ewing Studio Dance Art, are among Winchester Ballet Artists slated to open the Coronation Ceremony crowning Queen Shenandoah XX at Handley High School on May 1. Miss Miller and Miss Cain, local artists, will perform in ballet and lead the impres sic Coronation event.
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Fairmont
Ewing Studio
Jean Miller
Carole Cain
Handley High School
Miss Miller
Herbert Miller
W. Cork St
Carole
Willa Cather Native of Frederick County To Be Buried Tuesday
The body of Willa Cather died Thursday in New York will be brought to Worcester Massachusetts then transferred to Jaffrey New Hampshire for burial. A Virginia native she chose New Hampshire as her resting place after visiting there. Her Frederick county relatives are Edna Whetzell J William Whetzell Stuart Whetzell Mrs Claude Cammer and Mrs Elizabeth Tanquary.
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Jaffrey, N. H
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New Hampshire
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Prederick County
Gore
Winchester
Edna Whetzell
J. William Whetzell
Stuart Whetzell
Claude Cammer
Elizabeth Tanquary
Cather
Frederick County
Nebraska
Red Cloud
Sumer
Baseball World Prepares To Honor Its Dramatic Ruth Day
New York April 26 Tomorrow baseball will pay tribute to Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium the house that Ruth built. Fans coast to coast and in Latin America and Japan will celebrate Babe Ruth Day with elaborate observances and a coast-to-coast radio broadcast.
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Babe Ruth
Yankee Stadium
Ruth
Latin American
Japan
Trial of May Will Continue Monday Morning
The government plans to go ahead Monday with evidence in Federal Court about wartime lumber deals involving Andrew J. May former chairman of the House Military Committee. The trial of the Democratic ex congressman and three others on war fraud charges adjourned for the week end. Fields testified he quit a partnership with May in the Cumberland Lumber Company citing unfulfilled promises and a lack of half interest. Witnesses testified Garsson firms financed Cumberland and May. May denies personal profit.
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Leroy Fielis
May
Cumberland Lumber Company
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Cumberland
Fields
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Little Jack
Labor Picture Brightens Across Industries
Labor progress improves across sectors as steelworkers align with the U.S. Steel CIO pact while telephone unions in Maryland plan returns. CIO UAW and Chrysler near a new contract extending the General Motors terms of 11.5 cents per hour raise plus 3.5 cents for six paid holidays annually, with Chrysler contract for 75,000 production workers set to expire at midnight.
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Associated Press
U.S. Steel-Cio
Maryland
Cio-United Automobile Workers
Chrysler
General Motors Corp
Uaw-Chrysler
Wallace Heads Home From Western Europe Tour
Wallace leaves Paris by plane at 10:06 a m to return to the United States ending a whirlwind speaking tour of Western Europe He responds to reports he was denied use of the Hollywood Bowl for a speech planned next month stating freedom of speech is not dead in the United States and the engagement will be fulfilled.
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Paris
Henry A. Wallace
Cmt
United States
Europe
Wallace
Uni
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Theme Ties to Nature
Dr. T Hawkins of Braddock Street Methodist Church traces festival origins to ancient seasonal rites and divine gifts of nature. He notes Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Fest will blend grand pageantry with art, music, and mobilized parade preparations as Winchester showcases Southern hospitality.
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T. Hawkins
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Winchester Ministerial Association
Hawkins
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Harrison Benham and Thoma Form New Law Partnership
Burr P. Harrison announces Harrison Benham and Thoma as a new law firm with offices in the Capitol Theatre Building awaiting alterations in the Star office. The partners include Benham of Virginia and Thoma of Fauquier County, with roles in state and federal courts and plans for a general practice.
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Harry K. Benham
J. Edward Thoma
Capitol Theatre
Star
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Harison
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Virginia
Washington
Commonwealth
Frederick County
Senate
17Th Judicial Circuit
Corporaton Court
Winchester
Benham A. Va
Winchester's Co I Activated And Inspected
National Guard Company I in Winchester was activated after a federal inspection at the armory. Officers Charley P. ers Virginia Milita Col. Eastburn praised the facilities as top notch and the city should be proud. Lt. Alvin Wenzel led swearing in of new members as Major Sproul and Col. Long attended. The unit must grow by 23 men and one officer within 90 days.
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Winchester
Charley P.ers
Virginia Milita
Eastburn
Company I
Alvin Wenzel
Mifs Clowe, Jr
Long
Sproul
Wenzel
Frost Likely Tonight Says Richmond Bureau
The Richmond Weather Bureau telegram warned frost tonight with no extra details. Winchester area recorded 39 degrees at dawn and observers expected no further drop beyond that level. The day peaked at 58 degrees at noon under clear skies and a chilly wind.
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Richmond
Evening Star
Richmond Weather Bureau
Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Crichton-Stuart Dies. British Peer at 65
London April 26 The fourth Marquess of Bute John Crichton-Stuart died at age 65. He held a dozen titles and numerous estates including about 120000 acres and vast wealth.
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London
John Crichton-Stuart
Marquess of
Bute
Judge Hudson Dead in Huntington Virginia
John G Hudson aged 40 an attorney former police judge and four term House delegate member died last night from a heart ailment. Native of Fort Chiswell Virginia.
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W. ‘Va
John G. Hudson
House of Delegates
Fort Chiswell
Strength Of Mother's Love Drives Mother To Her Son
A Detroit mother Mrs Francis Siezkowski 31 endures horror after her eight year old son Frank Sieczkowski is decapitated by a freight car as he sought coal. Brother Raymond 11 runs home to tell her. She carries the mangled body home and weeps only after crossing the threshold.
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Frank Sieczkowski
Raymond
Francis Siezkowski
Justice Dept to sue 964 railroads over wartime freight fees
The Justice Department will file a claim Monday against 964 railroads seeking refunds on wartime military traffic charges. Attorney General Tom Clark contends the railroads charged the government more than private shippers for the same freight, with millions in dispute.
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Washington
Justice Department
Tom Clark
Large Chain Grants 10 Percent Price Cut Across Stores
Handing experts attribute the fall to buyer resistance from both consumers and retailers. Triangle Food Stores with 115 groceries across Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky averages a ten percent reduction.
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Triangle Food Stores
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentuc
Alumni Association elects Northern Virginia VP I chapter head
Sam D Preston elected president of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the VPI Alumni Association at an upper meeting held last night at Kes Inn. Officers include Roy T. Mitchell for Warren, James FP Printz for Page, Robert J Rea for Shenandoah, and Robert L Arnold for Loudoun with John O Hardesty as Secretary-Treasurer and John W Jones as Assistant Secretary-Treasurer. Eighty-two former students attended to hear H B Redd discuss VPI plans and wartime growth.
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Sam D. Preston
Northern Virginia
V.P.I
Kes Inn
Roy T. Mitchell
Warren County
James FP. Printz
Page County
Robert J. Rea
Shenandoah County
Robert L. Arnold
Loudoun County
John O. Hardesty
Berryville
John W. Jones
Winchester
Blacksburg Institution
H. B. Redd
V.P.I. Alumni Association
H. William Butler
John L. Phillips
Linden
Five Die in Wreck Near Madison Georgia
Five persons died and seven were injured when a Southern Stages bus collided with a truck at the Little River bridge near Madison. State highway patrolman C. W. Puller said all dead and injured were bus passengers. The bus was traveling from Macon to Athens.
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Southern Stages
Little River
Here
C. W. Puller
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Athens
Senate Group Rallies to Hold Labor Bill As Is
A group of senators pressed to keep the labor bill intact amid proposed amendments. Taft and Ball argued for changes to curb union power while Ellender supported passing the measure as written, with debate expected to run into next week.
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Ellender
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Taft
Ohio
Truman
Joy Republican Policy Committee
Senator Ball
R-Minn
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Ives
Morse
Aiken
Hatch
Festival Rooms At Chamber Standby Notice
Temperature notes show high 58 and low 39, with prior year 56 and 47. Festival days require Chamber of Commerce registration at 7605. Du Ja Beauty Shoppe shifts to Monday to Wednesday evenings due to the Festival. Correction for Safeway Juicy Florida Oranges ad.
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