Ridgway demands new assurances for Red neutrality
General Ridgway warned the Chinese and North Korean leaders that armistice talks will not resume until Red forces guarantee the neutral Kaesong area. He called last Saturday’s armed incursion a serious breach, urged a clear pledge to non recurrence, and kept negotiators in Tokyo pending proof of compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Reds
Kaesong
Korea
Ridgway
Kim Nl Sung
Teh-Huai
Kim
Peng
Peiping Radio
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Red
Peiping
Pyongyang
United States
Kiwanis to Hear Dr Williamson at Luncheon
Dr John H Williamson of Chicago will address the Kiwanis Club at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow at noon. A former Chicago Police Commissioner, he is billed as a dynamic speaker on law enforcement failure and reform. Ronald Smyre introduces him as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Williamson
Chicago
Kiwanis Club
George Washington Hotel
Cook County
Ronald Smyre
WANTED BARBER Good Guarantee Plus Commission
Help wanted advertisement seeks a barber with commission. contact Rhodes Shop Strasburg. Also notes Wednesday morning sale items rayon suits dresses at seven fifty and Marianne's of Winchester listing. Plus Kurtz Furniture Store sale with 25 off cash and 20 off credit and a church yard party fried chicken plate supper at Burnt Factory Methodist Church on August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhodes
Strasburg
Marianne’s
Winchester
Kurtz
Kurtz Furniture Store
Burnt Factory Methodist Church
Priday
Byrd Opposes Move To Abolish Military Academies
Senate debate centers on reforms after the West Point scandal with Sen Sparkman promoting abolition of non military teaching at the academies and Sen Fulbright proposing a two year final course for officers while Sen Byrd urges dismissal of implicated cadets and sees the issue as temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sparkman
D-Ala
Fulbright
D-Ark
Congress
West Point
Annapolis
Byrd
D-Va
Senate Armed Services Committee
Armed Services
Hoey
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Army
Senators
Earl Blaik
Blaik
W F W Meeting At Fosbrink Home Tomorrow Night
John Fogsbrink hosts Winchester Post Veterans of Foreign Wars at his Berryville Pike residence 7 30 p m with Commander L Ell wood Willey urging members to attend last outdoor gathering of the season. A committee for Armistice Day plans will be named and building talks held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fogsbrink
Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Berryville Pike
L. Ellwood Willey
Cadets At West Point Face Resignations For Cheating
West Point officials said 90 accused cadets may resign with a clean record if they admit guilt under oath. Cadets denying charges face possible discharge or court martial. cases for insufficient evidence will be dropped. Parents urged President Truman to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
N. Y
Sperintendent
Frederick A. Irving
Truman
White House
Irving
Train Plows Into Stalled Car on Crossing Near Malvern
Eight injured as a Missouri Pacific streamliner hit a stalled automobile at a crossing near Malvern Arkansas at about 1 30 a m The derailment affected about a quarter mile of track with five derailed cars but no overturns The train was the first section of the Texas Eagle en route from St Louis to San Antonio The automobile operator was taken into custody but no charges filed Doctors reported no critical injuries among the 8 passengers and crew with four women later sent to Little Rock for observation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvern
Ark
Missouri Pacific
Little Rock
Peter Thomas
T. C. Fox
North Little Rock
G. D. Fisher
Thomas
Texas Eagle
San Antonio
St. Louis
Pingley and Carper Cleaners Announce Annual Vacation
Notice states the cleaners at 31 E Piccadilly will close for annual vacation from August 13 through August 6.
Lost Beagle Puppies In Carroll Campbell Farm Demo
Five month old male Beagle puppies described as white black and tan. If seen, call 4378 Bee Pasture Grass Seed to report. Demonstration at Carroll Campbell's Farm scheduled for Thursday August 9 at 10 a.m. Winchester Seed Co. promoter included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Campbell
Winchester Seed CO
Penny Sparks Cottage Fire Near Berryville
A penny lodged in an electric fuse box sparked a fire at a cottage on U. S. 340 near Berryville. Fire companies arrived at 8 pm and quickly extinguished the blaze with light damage to the dwelling owned by Dr. Page Lee. occupant was O. P. Presgrave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
John H. Enders Fire Company
O. P. Presgrave
U. S. 340
Page Lee
State Democrats Vote On Party Nominees In Virginia
Democrats statewide cast ballots for state and local offices with only 51 of 140 legislative seats in play and races varying in intensity. Byrd era regulars faced limited anti organization challenges aided by labor, amid a mixed pattern of sheriff and prosecutor contests and preconvention slates in Southwest Virginia. Princess Anne County Virginia Beach faced one of the hottest contests as a Peoples Ticket sought an upset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
U.S
Harry F. Byrd
Princess Anne County
Virginia Beach
Six Die in Virginia Head-On Collision on U S Route 11
A train of fatal crashes in Virginia on Monday raises the 1951 toll to 556 with six killed in a head-on wreck near Wytheville on U S Route 11. The tractor trailer and a 1950 sedan carried all six car passengers, five dying instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Virginia
Wythe County
Wytheville
U. S. Route 11
William Waynick
Summerville
N. C
T. Turner
Harlan, Ky
S. T. Turner
Margaret Turner
June Williams
Louisville
Mark Williams
Lizzie Seabolt
Jonesville
Lee County
Moneta
Martinsville
Washington
Frances Griggs Johnson
Salem
David Hancock
Hancock
Calvin E. Philpitt
Carmel Church
Caroline County
Former Red Met Greenberg Among Communist Friends
Senate records reveal Karl August Wittfogel, former German Communist, testified he met Michael Greenberg among English Communist friends in 1934. Greenberg later held roles with the Civil Service Commission and the State Department while editor at Pacific Affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenberg
Washington
Michael Greenberg
Karl August Wittfogel
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
White House
Board of Economic Warfare
Foreign Economic Administration
State Department
Robert Ramspeck
Civil Service Commission
Wittfogel
New York
University of Washington
Columbia University
U. S
Germany
England
Communist Party
Pacific Affairs
Institute of Pacific Relations
IPR
Owen Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
McCarran
D-Nevy
Asia
Citizens Oppose Moving Daniel Morgan Remains
Winchester residents resist relocating Revolutionary General Daniel Morgan’s remains from Mt Hebron Cemetery. Leaders from Exchange Club American Legion Lions Club Junior Chamber of Commerce and DAR urge leaving the body or creating a local memorial. Citizens emphasize Morgan’s long ties to Winchester and oppose reburial at Cowpens.
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General Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Cowpens
S. C
Winchester
Mt. Hebron
Winchester Star
Morgan Anderson
Queson
Mt Hebron
Lewis Hyde
The
Exchange Club
Charles Zuckerman
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
William Battaile
Lions Club
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
Franklin Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Russell Newcome
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Historical Society
J. A. Emmerth
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Middletown Council Sets 75 Cent Tax Rate for Year
Middletown votes 5 to 1 to set the tax rate at 75 cents per 100 dollars for the new fiscal year starting July 1, restoring the 1949-50 level after last year’s 70 cent rate. The council also plans to urge faster hard surfacing of Church street, notify delinquent water customers of shutoff, and hire the State Auditor to audit town books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
C. S. Hartman
W. B. Little
M H. Hann
M. H. Rhodes
T. W. Sperry
T. Ainsworth Sperry
J. J. Dwyer
Church Street
B. D. Fleenor
Edinburg
541 Drivers Permits Revoked in July
The State Motor Vehicles Division revoked 541 drivers permits in July. Of these 429 were cancelled for drunk driving. Most revocations affected first offenders numbering 294, and one motorist, Emmett Linwood Ford, 46, of Petersburg, was convicted for the eighth time of drunken driving with a long prior record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Emmett Linwood Ford
Petersburg
Ford
Prince George County
Lone Red Plane Bombs U.N. Lines
A lone Communist bomber struck U N lines in Korea during a night raid shortly after midnight. The Fifth Air Force conducted 407 sorties from sunset to dawn and reported numerous strikes on Red supply routes. U N fighter pilots claimed at least 200 Reds killed or wounded near Pyongyang while ground action was quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
United Nations
U.S Eighth Army
U. N
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
Civil Air Patrol Plans Participation in Civil Defense Efforts
Winchester Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol outlines a full activity schedule aligned with Civil Defense for the Northern Area of Virginia. Training will cover navigation, radio, meteorology, aerial observation, simulated rescue and search missions, supported by a Link Trainer and aircraft as CAP expands its nationwide radio network. Established to augment U S Air Force auxiliary roles, CAP serves cadets aged 15 to 18 and seniors over 18, with WWII duties including coastal and border patrols and missing aircraft searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Civil Air Patrol
Virginia
United States Air Force
Pearl Harbor
Director of
Civil Defense
War Department
Senate
House of Representatives
CAP
Seeding Display Planned Thursday At Frederick County Farm
An all day pasture seeding demonstration will be held Thursday at Carroll Campbell's Middle Road farm. Frederick County Pasture Club leads with local dealers and agencies aiding. County Agent I Fred Stine will discuss the program at 10 am before plots are shown including Plot One seeded last year and Plot Two using a pulverizer and grain drill for fertilizer and seed distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Campbell
Middle Road
Frederick County
James L. Givens
C. D. Dye
Huyett Light
John Sartell
Raymond Snapp
James C., Gordon
Malcomb Brumback
Haven Wolfe
Larry
South End Fire Company Social Nets $1136
South End Fire Company raised 1136.43 at a yard party last week led by Eugene Grant, to aid the drum and bugle corps. The group plans a parade with Hamilton Volunteer Fire Company on August 13 and a month long picnic, plus a Cumberland Valley Firemen’s Convention trip to Chambersburg August 24. Delegates for the four day sessions August 22–25 include Jack Lake and four others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Company
Eugene Grant
Hamilton Volunteer Fire Company
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s
Chambersburg
Jack Lake
Bruce Taylor
William N. Gochenour, Jr
Ronald Coffman
Delmar Meliwee
Five Power Peace Pact Proposal Rejected by United States
The United States rejected Russia's five power disarmament plan as a propaganda trap. The State Department urged Moscow to honor existing obligations before new treaties and reminded that the United Nations Charter remains the baseline peace pact. Shvernik defended Moscow and pressed for a multilateral disarmament accord including atomic weapon bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
U.S
Washington
United States
Britain
France
China
State Department
Michael J. McDermott
United Nations
McDermott
Kremlin
Shvernik
Moscow
Congress
Truman
Presidium
The
Supreme Soviet
Parliament
United Nations Assembly
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
Viking Rocket To Probe Skies At White Sands
The Navy launches its seventh Viking rocket from White Sands Proving Ground New Mexico to probe what may be the highest atmospheric region yet studied. The test aims to analyze air composition and atmospheric layers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viking
White Lands Proving Ground
N. M
Navy
American Viking rocket tops altitude record near New Mexico
A U S Viking missile set a record of over 130 miles altitude at White Sands New Mexico. Secretary of the Army Frank Pace Jr witnessed proceedings while Milton Rosen explained that rockets must reach 50 miles to enter the research altitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sands
N. M
America
Defense Chiefs
Secretary of the Army
Frank Pace, Jr
Milton R. Rosen
Naval Research Laboratory
Conner Bros
Refuge Church
Stephens City
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Dr. Williamson
Winchester Recreation Park
Ralph White
Woodstock Lane
Tonmy Gary
Luray
Barr
John Williams
N. Braddock St
R. E. Rodgers
W. Clifford
Charles Mayes
Sen
V.F. W
Fosbrink Home
Famous Brand
Margaret L. Hodgson
Gen. Morgan
Gore High School
Penny
U.N
South End
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