House Group OKs Record Peacetime Military Budget
The House Appropriations Committee approved a record 56.062 billion peacetime military budget for the coming fiscal year, with major cuts to civilian personnel and procurement. The panel called for a strong force while warning of ongoing needs for air force and naval aviation funds. Reps Mahon and supporters emphasized efficiency and warned wasteful practices within the military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oks
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Korea
Defense Department
House
Rep. Mahon
D-Tex
Mahon
Army
Navy
National Security Resources Board
Secretary of Defense
Treasury
Congress
Air Force
Naval Aviation
Three Auto Accidents Cause $1,100 In Damages
City police logged three weekend wrecks with automobile damage totaling $1,100. A 1949 Buick driven by Billy Semples hit a 1949 Hudson on Route 11 near the city. a 1938 GMC truck owned by Garber Ice Cream overturned at Braddock and Pall Mall. and a 1948 Chevrolet collided with a 1949 Oldsmobile at Baker and Kent Streets. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy J Semples
N. Braddock Street
U. S Route 11
Ellistine Seabright
Herbert Jones
Garber Ice Cream Company
Braddock
Pall Mall
Hugh B. Luebehusen
Jones
Few Close Races Seen In Primary Tomorrow
Virginia voters head to the polls tomorrow to pick candidates for state and local offices. Only a few legislative contests appear close with much of the field unopposed. In Frederick County Back Creek District voters choose between Ellsworth Dodson and Charles Rosenberger for the board of supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Revenue
Boards of Supervisors
Frederick County
Back Creek
Ellsworth Dodson
Charles M Rosenberger
Board of Supervisors
Rosenberger
Dodson
Dry Run
Russells
Lamps
Gore
Truce Talks Expected to Resume From Gen Ridgway
Gen Ridgway signaled possible resumption of stalled Korean armistice talks as Vice Admiral Joy and three UN delegates flew to Tokyo. Negotiations at Kaesong paused after a flagrant violation of neutrality, with a message awaited from Ridgway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kaesong
C. Turner Joy
Fiveman United Nations
Ridgway
Admiral Joy
Reds
U N
Boyle refutes resignation as DNC chairman after loan controversy
William M. Boyle Jr. meets with President Truman and says he has no intention of resigning as DNC chair. He denies involvement with a $556,000 RFC loan to American Lithofold Corp. and asserts no discussion of the loan with anyone in government. Senator Byrd proposes a bill barring political officers from influencing federal agencies pending inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William M. Boyle, Jr
Truman
Democratic National Committee
Boyle
Aemege
St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
White House
Post-Dispatch
American Lithofold Corporation
RFC
Matl
Litteford
Eran
Police Hold Man On Shooting Charge
Carlee Mathias a 23 year oldBohemian of 119 Leicester Street is held in the City lockup under $5000 bond for action of the Corporation Court grand jury charged with felonious assault with a deadly weapon after a shooting on North Kent Street Saturday night. Victim Charles Davenport of Double Toll Gate was wounded in the hip treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital and released. Mathias arrested later at the Colored Elks Club with Robert L. Brisco who was released without bond Brisco had been held as a material witness and may appear later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlee Mathias
Leicester Street
Corporation Court
North Kent Street
Charles Davenport
Winchester Memorial Hospital
C. C. Cain
John Wert
Davenport
Mathias
Colored Elks Club
Robert L. Brisco
Mathis
John W. Rice
Brisco
Staunton Police Probe Fatal Restaurant Owner Shooting
Staunton police investigated the fatal shooting of Elmer Higgins a 45 year old operator found shot in an office above a restaurant. Higgins died Sunday at University of Virginia Hospital after being shot last Thursday. Investigators have questioned many people with no arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Elmer Higgins
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Record Cold In New Hampshire
Concord reports a record cold for the date with the U S Weather Bureau noting 41 degrees, beating the 1942 August 6 low of 42. The cold wave covers valley areas and Mt Washington summit at 6288 feet registered 30 degrees this morning.
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Concord
New Hampshire
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mt. Washington
Suit Dismissed Over Virginia Public Utilities Act
A special three judge federal court dismissed a suit by union ferry workers challenging the Virginia Public Utilities Labor Relations Act on constitutional grounds. The action involved Richmond based labor disputes and a federal panel ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Public Utilities Labor Relations Act
Fulton youth held for grand jury action in grand larceny case
Fulton New York Thomas Lanning aged 21 is held for grand jury action after allegedly driving a 14 year old girl to Virginia in a stolen car. The case centers on the grand larceny charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Thomas Lanning
Virginia
Name of Vinson Appears Again In Presidential Talk
Washington reports a renewed talk of Chief Justice Vinson as a possible 1952 presidential candidate. Vinson would be seen as acceptable to the Fair Deal wing, potentially cooling southern revolt, with Truman keeping options open. Eisenhower also considered for both parties, prompting optimistic replies from Lodge about GOP support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fred Vinson
Capitol Hill
Vinson
Supreme Court
Truman
Congress
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Portland
Ore
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Eisenhower
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
NBC
Lodge
Star Tannery Man Injured In Car Tractor Crash
Leroy Reedy of Star Tannery is to appear before Judge W Erle Edward next Monday on a reckless driving charge after his 1939 Chevrolet struck a farm tractor hauling water for turkeys on Route 602 Stay Tannery. William Reedy, the elder, suffered foot facial contusions and a hip injury. State Trooper A D Cawile investigated and noted brake failure.
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Leroy Reedy
Star Tannery
W. Erle Edward
Trial Justice Court
William Reedy
Stay Tannery
A. D. Carwile
Reedy
Four Hospitalized In Clearbrook Crash
Dane Owens seventeen Gainesboro is in serious condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a two car collision west of Bert's Restaurant on U S Route 50 about 10 last night. Douglas Cooper Elaine Mullens Gerry Cooper were also injured and hospitalized while Gordon Phillips and Bobby Cooper were not. Trooper C D Taylor says Dailey W Miller and Henry Futhill were charged with reckless driving after the crash.
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Dane Owens
Gainesboro
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clearbrook
Douglas Cooper
Owens
Elaine Mullens
Pound
Gerry Cooper
Clintwood
Gordon Phillips
Winchester
Bobby Cooper
C. D. Taylor
Bert
U. S. Rt. 50
Here
Dailey W. Miller
Route 1
Henry Futhill
Stephenson
Pasture Grass Seed Demonstration at Carroll Campbell Farm
Notice of a pasture grass seed demonstration at Carroll Campbell's farm in Winchester. The event is set for Thursday August 9 at 10 a.m. Winchester Seed Co. provides the notice and reference W-8-6-31. Also listed is the Metropolitan Restaurant offering breakfast lunch and dinner with conditioned 24 hour service and the code 11e6-27-Ev Mon Wed Fri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Campbell
Winchester Seed CO
Metropolitan
Cooling Off Period Proposed Before Dismissing Cadets
Representative Murray urged a 30 day cooling off period before Army dismissals of 90 West Point cadets tied to a cribbing scandal. He warned against rushing actions that would affect cadets and their families and cited recent grafting cases to argue for caution and accountability.
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Washington
Rep
Murray
R-Wis
Congress
Army
West Point
House
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Crawford
Germany
David J. Crawford
Detroit Tank Arsenal
Muray
N. Y
Earl Red Blaik
U. S. Military Academy
Parents of Ousted Cadets Plan Appeal to Congress
West Point parents and supporters plan to appeal to Congress for fair treatment of cadets facing dismissal for honor code violations. They urged letters to lawmakers as 90 cadets face charges amid accusations of cheating and a screening board reviews each case.
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Congress
West Point
N. Y
U. S. Military Academy
Earl
Red) Blaik
Army
Washington
Harold J. Loehlein
Loehlein
Kimball, Minn
Academy
Wartime Fire Fighting Organization Urged
R. L. Woolard of Norfolk president of the State Fire Chiefs Association of Virginia today urged the creation of a wartime fire fighting organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray
R. L. Woolard
Norfolk
State Fire Chiefs Association of
Virginia
President Truman vetoes veterans' pension bill
President Truman today vetoed legislation to raise pensions for thousands of war veterans disabled for reasons not connected to their military service. The veto stops the proposed increases and shifts the policy debate to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Truman Urges Liberals to Back Flood Control Board
President Truman urged Midwest voters to elect forward-looking liberal-minded lawmakers to support the creation of a Missouri Valley Authority to control floods and manage river risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
Midwest
Congress
Missouri Valley Authority
Nine Believed Dead In Navy Bomber Crash
The 13th Naval District reported a Navy patrol bomber crashed into Puget Sound near Smith Island, north of Whidbey Island, at 8 50 a m PST during low altitude training. Two bodies were recovered within an hour. search for the remaining seven continued by air and sea crash crews. The aircraft belonged to Fleet Air Wing 4 at Whidbey Island Station.
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Seattle
Navy District
Navy
Puget Sound
Smith Island
Whidbey Island
13Th Naval District
Diseaster
Whidbey Island Naval Air Station
Fleet Air Wing 4
Siler Pulls Away In Kentucky Governor Primary Race
In Louisville Eugene Siler led W Howes Meade in the Republican governor contest as results from 2,326 of 4,123 precincts favored Siler 30,157 to 23,721 with counting incomplete. Democratic totals from 2,394 precincts showed Whether 145,708 Vincent 41,030 Cecil 5,499 while Gov Wetherby widened his lead in the Democratic race and others posted large margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Eugene Siler
W. Howes Meade
Lawrence Wetherby
Kentucky
Siler
Meade
Howell Vincent
Jesse Cecil
Joseph Murphy, Jr
Stanford
House of Representatives
Rafiey
Cowpens seeks General Morgan body transfer sparks local clash
A Cowpens South Carolina mayor authorized removal of Daniel Morgan remains from Mt Hebron Cemetery in Winchester. Local historians oppose the move citing long burial here and lack of court order. A descendant in California provided a kin lineage to Morgan.
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Oscar Harry
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Daniel Morgan
Katie Grant
Harry
Virgie Grant
Jeanne Harry
Winchester Lions Club
Lions Club
Cowpens
S. C
Gen. Morgan
Mt. Hebron
Winchestercn County
Spartansburg
J. G. Floyd
Roy G. Cash
Floyd
Josephine Neville Strong Callahan
Redwood City
California
Winchester
Virginia
8. C
Morgan
Nancy
John Neville
Presley Neville
Marquis de la Fayette
Neville
Pittsburgh
Winchester- Frederick
Annual Vacation Closure Notice
We will be closed for our annual vacation from August 13 through August 20.
Pingley and Carper Cleaners Plate Supper at Macedonia Church
Final notice items include Pingley and Carper Cleaners hosting a plate supper on August 11 at 5 30 p m at Macedonia Church on Front Royal Road sponsored by the Cemetery Association. Also listed is a final clearance sale at Modern Age Shop for cotton and sheer dresses and Carman Peaches from Boyd's Orchard advertising fresh fruit near Martinsburg Pike priced at 1 00. The South End Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 00 p m on Monday August 6 at the Company Hall. members urged to attend under President H M Layman.
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Macedonia Church
Front Royal Rd
Cemetery Assoc
South End Fire Company
H. M. Layman
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Gen. Ridgway
Barr
Son
Carman
Boyd's
Martinsburg Pike
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