Winchester Council Seeks Equalization Board Over 33 Million Real Estate Value
Winchester council members learned a 1940s cost based reassessment pegged total real estate at 32.97 million dollars and approved sending 4400 personal notices to owners with changed assessments. The session covered zoning on West Cork Street, Shenandoah Gas filing with the FPC, and parking meters on East Piccadilly Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Miller
Winchester Council
John Steck Jr
Finance Committee
Eliott Marshall
Appo
Ee of Revenue
Taylor
W. Cork Street
Shenandoah Gas Company
Federal Power Commission
Winchester
Martinsburg
Front Royal
East Piccadilly Street
Cameron
Kent Streets
Fred Glaze Jr
Amherst Street
E. E. Baker
Welfare and Claims Committee
L. B. Sirbaugh
Airports, Parks and Recreation
Alan Perry
H. William Butler Jr
William S. Sargent
C. R. Anderson
A. Lee Cobb
North Korean retreat near Chinju as U S forces push south
US and South Korean forces press toward Chinju on the southern front as battles flare along the Naktong River. American and UN troops drive two river crossing points, with the 35th and 5th Regimental Combat Teams closing in within seven miles of Chinju after heavy fighting and captured positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Brines
Tokyo
U. S
Chinju
Pusan
MacArthur
Chinjn
Wassalgu
Naktong River
Taegu
Southeast Korea
Yongdok
35Th
Chindong
U. S. 24Th Division
U. S. 8Th Army
South
United Nations
Taylor Falls Back In Senate Contest
In Idaho the Clark Taylor Democratic Senate race remained tight with 675 of 839 precincts reported Clark 23 882 Taylor 22 427 and 1 Broad third candidate Compton White 13 041 The contest decides a six year term while Republican Dworshak led for a four year term and other state races were also reported
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Worth Clark
Glen Taylor
Idaho
Senate
Clark
Taylor
Compton White
Henry Dworshak
Abe McGregor Goff
Fentress Kuhn
Boise
Taylor-Clark
Nebraska
Arkansas
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Herman Welker
C. A. Robins
John Sanborn
Claude Burtenshaw
Ricks College
Val Peterson
O'Sullivan
Stefan
Walter R. Raecke
J. William Fulbright
House
S. Loudoun St. Dunn
Atomic Secrets Reported Stolen on London Train
Scotland Yard hunted for a large brown suitcase said to contain atomic secrets reported stolen from an American scientist aboard a London to Blackpool train. The owner was variously named Frank Greenleaf Greentrees Greenlees, with the Ministry of Supply and British press identifying him with Risley atomic energy research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Scotland Yard
Frank Greenleaf
F.W. Greentrees
Frank Miller Greenlees
Blackpool
Ministry of Supply
Britain
British Press Association
Greenless
Supply Ministry
Atomic Energy Research Establishment
Risley
Truman to seek $16 billion defense grants for Europe
Senator Byrd predicts President Truman will ask Congress for 16 billion dollars more for defense expenditures and to arm European countries. He spoke at the International Apple Association Convention and urged large cuts in non military items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Congress
Senator Byrd Urges Police to Curb Reckless Driving
Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. sends a telegram to Colonel C. W. Woodson Jr. urging the State Police to intensify enforcement of highway laws after five deaths and four critical injuries in Frederick County wrecks within 72 hours. Byrd pledges cooperation in a vigorous, determined statewide drive on the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
C. W. Woodson
Virginia
Byrd
Colonel Woodson
Col
Richmond
Frederick County
Virginia Senate
Byrd Picnic Invites Apple Growers to Rosemont Event
Senator Harry F. Byrd invites all fruit growers and apple industry interests to his annual picnic at the Rosemont orchard near Berryville on Saturday August 12 starting at noon. Rain or shine speakers include Dr. J R Magness Dr Edwin Gould Prof A H Teske and Dr A B Groves. About three thousand growers and buyers expected with delegates to the International Apple Association Washington Adams County Pennsylvania visitors and European farmers group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Byrd
Rosemont
Berryville
Byrd
J. R. Magness
U. S. Bureau of Plant Industry
Edwin Gould
West Virginia Experiment Station
A. H. Teske
VPI
A. B. Groves
Winchester Research Laboratory
International Apple Association
Washington
Adams County
Pennsylvania
U N Council to Reconvene Thursday
United Nations Security Council contemplates strategy to end Malik’s one man hold on proceedings. Russian delegates were not invited to informal talks. session recessed after a heated display as Malik pressed a resolution condemning US air operations in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Korea
U.S
Korea
U.N
Soldier Dies in Korean War from Berkeley County
Pte. Jack A. Zirkle aged 19 with the First Cavalry Division was killed in action on July 27 in Korea. His father Robert Zirkle now resides in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Jack A. Zirkle
Berkeley County
Korea
First Cavalry
Robert Zirkle
Baltimore
Kiwanians Hit Bloodmobile Goal in Local Drive
The Bloodmobile collected 108 pints of blood, above the 100-pint quota, during the visit. Winchester Kiwanis Club led volunteer recruitment for the drive held yesterday. Public sale notices include Henry Gold property on Round Hill and Henry McKee property on National Avenue with adjournment details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Henry
Round Hill
McKee
National Avenue
Rriday
Parties Maneuver For Own Versions Of Subversive Bill
Democrats and Republicans maneuvered to have their own anti-Communist bills before the Senate. President Truman sought authority to register foreign trained spies and saboteurs. In the House, Celler moved to craft a Democratic package while Wood aimed to finish a bill this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Truman
Lucas
D-Ill
Democratic Policy Committee
Congress
Ferguson
Michigan
Mundt
South Dakota
Tractors-Trailer Crash Kills Three in Middletown Street Clash
A head on collision in downtown Middletown killed three youths from Strasburg and injured a fourth. The truck carrying nylon collided with a 1941 Chevrolet sedan, ripping the store front and killing all three car occupants. The truck driver, injured, was in Winchester hospital with uncertain injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Route 11
Middletown
Grubbs
J. P. Everley and Son General
Gordon Baxter
Strasburg
Robert L
Bob) Senseney, Jr
Rust Engineering Company
Robert L. Senseney
Mervin Bergey
Rust Firm
I Aut Baewee
J. P. Everley and Son
Francis L. Wolfe
Winchester
Bergey
Coffman
Snyder Brothers Motor Freight
Akron
Ohio
Roanoke
W. J. Colfelt
Colfelt
Stover
Senseney
Jane
Ana
Beverley Ann
Robert A
Roger H
Macia
Rose Marie Crane
France seeks American divisions to deter Soviet attack in Europe
A French official urged stationing six American and six British divisions in Germany to deter a Soviet assault for a year while bolstering Western defense. He said Russia would fear immediate war with the United States if aggression arose and noted France wants cash and rapid American support, including an American commander in Germany and faster production, plus more troops on European soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
Americas
Europe
America
U. S
Korea
United States
France
London
U. S S
Elbe
Rhine
Seine
Russia
Prance
Fire Group to Buy Smoke Ejector
Members of the South End Fire Company at their regular August meeting voted to purchase a smoke ejector on trial for several weeks. They reported satisfactory results at recent fires and noted a pump bought for mounting on their Jeep. Plans discussed included hall redecorating and attending the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association parade in Greencastle Pa on August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Company
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Greencastle
Questions on Mt Hebron Lutheran church history
The reader asks when the old Lutheran church at Mt Hebron was built and how it was destroyed. A second question seeks which Winchester church is the oldest, with answers promised on the Editorial Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hebron
Winchester
County Manager Form Topic to Be Discussed at Meet
The County Board of Agriculture will hold a quarterly meeting at 8 p.m. Friday in the Winchester Courthouse to discuss the county manager form of government. Danie A. Robinson, Albemarle County executive, and W. Speck, League of Virginia Counties field secretary, will speak. Landon B. Whitacre chairs the Public Affairs Committee. Henry Brumback arranged the speakers. Nomination of a candidate will be part of the agenda along with reports from Committee chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Agriculture
Winchester
Danie A. Robinson
Albemarle County
W. Speck
League of Virginia Counties
Landon B. Whitacre
Henry Brumback
Yard Party at Welltown Church August Event
Community notice for Welltown Church inviting attendees to a yard party on August 10 at 5 30 p m with event details limited to a partial code fragment 1p-6-1-5-9-302.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welltown
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Equalization Board
Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Lockhart
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J. D. Cammer
Buzzella’s
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BY Jack Bell
Celler
D-Ny
House Judiciary Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
Wood
D-Ga
Communist Party
Rep Nixon
Rcalif
Ana Eicht
den Me
Wigsy
Richar Erome Offman
J. &. Beeler's Gas Company
Walter Coffman
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Cletus Elwood Nace
Richfield
Penna
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