Legion Staking Leadon Front Royal Tilt in NOVA League
The Winchester American Legion post, 11-3, visits Front Royal Sunday for a key Northern Virginia baseball clash. Probable starter Leon Pope faced the White Sox last week with Davy Pence possibly joining later. a Strasburg incident postponement may force a forfeit if unresolved by Aug 13. Game at Avisco diamond at 3 p.m.
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Northern Virginia Baseball League
Winchester American Legion Post
Front Royal
Strasburg
Clarke County
Winchester White Sox
Rouss Park
Middletown
Legion
Keller and
Johnson
Les Shickle
Davy Pence
Richmond
Keller
Avisco
Owner Convicted Of Maintaining Unsafe Dwellings
The owner of 12 Alexandria Houses was convicted in civil and police court of maintaining unsafe and unsanitary dwellings. He claimed he asked tenants to move after condemnation but they refused. Final disposition delayed until attorneys review eviction regulations.
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Alexandria
Fire Guts Greensville Lumber Yard in Emporia
A fire swept the Greensville Manufacturing Co. lumber yard and plant in Emporia Virginia destroying much of the company’s lumber. The Emporia fire department with 25 men and trucks from Jarratt battled the blaze. damage estimates were not immediately available.
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Emporia
Au. O
Greensville Manufacturing Co., Inc
Emporia Fire Department
Jarratt Fire Department
Senate Passes Aid For Greece Turkey And Occupation Costs
The Senate voted to approve 45 million dollars in aid for Greece and Turkey and 900 million for Army occupation costs in Germany Austria Japan and the Ryukyu islands. An amendment to require the Army to earmark 450 million for buying surplus American farm commodities was defeated.
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Igan and
Dulles
New York
Vandenberg
Morocco
United States
State Department
Senate
Greece
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Japan
Ryukyu Islands
Tito Warns Troops to Guard Yugoslavia Amid Macedonian Tensions
Belgrade Yugoslavia Aug 5 Premier Marshal Tito told army and political leaders in Skopje Macedonia that Yugoslav troops are in a state of alert to guard against provocations by Soviet dominated neighbors. He said clashes had occurred in Macedonia and accused Moscow aligned states of trying to intimidate Yugoslavia though he called the rumors mere chatter. He reaffirmed Yugoslavia’s resolve to defend its socialist system and not sacrifice Marxism for Western friendship.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Tanjug
Macedonia
Balkan
Bulgaria
Albania
Greece
Cominform
Red Army
Moscow
Skopjje
Jugoslavia
Local Sales Directory Listings for August Auctions
August auctions listed with times and locations. Wolvert on near Stephens City sells livestock farm machinery and household goods at 10 a m August 6. McKee on Paper Mill Road sells electrical appliances furniture at 7 30 p m August 3. Berryville Avenue Winchester sale at 1 p m August 6 features furniture antiques. Dabney Watts as Special Commissioner handles Sargent Estate real estate on Bufflick Road August 20 at noon. Lew McDonald by Berryville Horse Show grounds auctioning livestock implements and household goods August 24 at 10 a m.
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Lew McDonald
Berryville
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Buffalo Lick Road
Frederick County
A. H. Largent
Circuit Court
Sargent and
Watts
Rouss Avenue
Acheson Defends China Policy Amid White Paper Release
Secretary of State Acheson cited the new White Paper tracing U S China policy from 1844 to today and blamed Chiang Kai Shek and Nationalist leaders for the collapse in China while stressing a shift toward anti Communist diplomacy. The document details annexes and the suppressed Wedemeyer report, urging support for a stable peaceful China free of foreign domination.
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Lations Committee
U. S
Chiang
Acheson
Chiang Kaishek
Truman
China
United States
Congress
Manchuria
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer
United Nation
Philip C. Jessup
Far East
Atheson
Paris Troops Suppress Red Protest Over Talks on Pact
In Paris on August 5 1947 police and soldiers in full gear blocked a 1500 strong communist march near the U S embassy to protest Atlantic Pact talks. American and French military chiefs held satisfactory talks at Fontainebleau on Western European defense and a four power supreme defense council was discussed as a wartime joint staff model.
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Paris
Place de la Concorde
United States
U. S
Cenfer
Fontainebleau
U. S. Airforce
Hoyt Vandenburg
Vandenberg
France
East
Europe
Atlantic Defense Council
London
Britain
Canada
Supreme Defense Council
Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Defense Council
Anglo - American Joint Staff Board
South Korea Says 6000 Invaders Repulsed in Aug Battle
South Korea reports about 6000 North Korean invaders driven from Ongjin Peninsula area. Maj. Gen. Choi Byung Duk says South Korea’s army suffered about 100 killed and 90 wounded in yesterday’s fighting and notes two border strong points briefly occupied by the North and then returned. Chiang Kai-shek’s delegation delay at Kimpo airfield delays Pacific pact talks with President Syngman Rhee.
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Seoul
Choi Byung Duk
Ongjin Peninsula
North Korea
Chiang Kai-shek
Kimpo
Syngman Rhee
Shao Yu-lin
Formosa
Chiang
Mrs. Caroline S. Marshall Ribble, 83, Dies at Markham
Richmond report states Mrs. Caroline Stribling Marshall Ribble, great granddaughter of Chief Justice John Marshall, died today at her Markham home in Fauquier County. She was 83.
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Richmond
Caroline Stribling Marshall Ribble
John Marshall
The
United States
Markham
Fauquier County
Truman Nominates Army Secretaries
President Truman nominates Tracy Voorhees for undersecretary of the Army and Archibald Alexander for assistant secretary of the Army.
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Truman
Army
Washington
Tracy
Voorhees
Archibald S. Alexander
New Jersey
Defense council to advise on political diplomacy and military needs
A general 12 nation defense committee would operate under the Four Power Council with advisory powers. The United States, Canada, Britain and France lead in atomic development, potentially easing worries about sharing atomic information.
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United States
Canada
Britain
France
Answers to the Daily Quiz Key Poses Historical Queries
The page lists ten quiz answers: Davy Jones's locker. fielder's gloves catcher's mitt first baseman's mitt. Theodore Roosevelt's. Clara Bow. False. No though U S representatives at the Peace Conference did sign the document. Forest Service employees who parachute into fire area throughout the West. Either. Korea. Franking.
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Davy Jones
Theodore Roosevelt
Clara Bow
U.S
Forest Service
Korea
Front Royal Awards Water Main Contract
Front Royal town council awarded Kay Brown Construction Co. a contract for about four miles of water pipe at 33553 dollars. Six bids ranged to 67400 dollars for the Front Royal water system improvement including a 14 inch raw water pipe from the Shenandoah South Fork to the filtration plant and installation of 14 12 and 10 inch distribution lines to existing lines.
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Front Royal
Kay Brown Construction Co
South Fork
Shenandoah
River forks show clear and muddy conditions after rain
South Fork of the Shenandoah at Riverton remains clear while the North Fork has muddied after recent rains. Local observers report differing water clarity between the two forks of the same river.
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Shenandoah River
Riverton
Funeral services for Laura Fries held at Pleasant Valley EUB
Laura Fries of 255 Shawnee Ave. had funeral services Wednesday at Pleasant Valley EUB Church with Rev. John E. Oliver officiating. Interment followed at Old Stone Church Cemetery beside her husband.
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Laura Fries
Shawnee Ave
Pleasant Valley Eub Church
John E. Oliver
Old Stone Church
Maryland Case Update Echoes Jurisdiction Dispute
Maryland official J Lindsay Almond Jr. challenged Bradshaw on distance estimates as testimony cited jurisdictional burden. Almond noted under Virginia law a governor can delay extradition pending court ruling. Acree’s case will go before an Accomack grand jury on August 15.
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J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Bradshaw
Almond
Maryland
Virginia
Acree
Ames
Accomack
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Mountain View
Senseny Road Creek
M. W. Browne
Berryville, Virginia
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George Cadwallader
Stephens City
Dunkard Church Road
T.B
Hampshire
Oliver Barshear
Uig
Charles Duvall
Vickerg
R. G. Wolverton
Marshal Tito
Julian A. Everly
E. Boscawen St. Winchester
Li Tsung-jen
Cammer Tire Co
Handley School
South Korea
Mrs. Ribble
Marshall
WRIAT
Southern States
Winchester Service
Paper Mill
Place Brothers
Valley Pike
Buddy Artrip
L. T. McKee
Berryville Ave
Westinghouse
Underwood
Rors
Boyd Headley, JR
Lets Water Main Contract
Glaize & Bro
N. Cameron St
Brumback & Sons
North Braddock St
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Haldeman’s Fresh Milk
America
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
Babcock Columbia
Oe Growers Supply Company
Leona Largent Eddy
Glee Largent Massey
Herbert O. Largent
N.e.m. Et Als
Dabney W. Watts
Sale
Coleman Denn
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