Missing Cleveland Couple Elopes Then Vanishes Near Winchester
Parents in Cleveland frantically search for 18 year olds Edward Feldkamp Jr and Dorothy Intihar who eloped by bus from Cleveland July 21 and married in Winchester. Police scan hotels and rooming houses as postcards reach Cleveland. foul play is not suspected though no trace since July 28.
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Winchester
Cleveland
Edward Feldkamp Sr
Igre
Matt Intihar
Dorothy
George Washingon Hotel
J. T
Muising
Berryville Pike
Boyd
Berryville
John
Washington
Intihar
Feldkamp
Miss Intihar
Thomas Riley
E. T. Clark
Edward
Dorothy Feldkamp Jr
George Washington Hotel
Matt Intithar
Remington Ave
Edward J. Feldkamp Sr
Helena Ave
Thomas Boyd
Canton Officials Prepare to Flee to Chungking
Canton teeters as Nationalist government plans move to Chungking with Chiang Kai shek retaining control from Taipen. Embassies weigh closures while Red forces launch a fresh assault on approaches to the Nationalist capital.
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Canton
Chunking
China
Chungking
Chiang Kaishek
Nanking
White Cloud
Milky Way
Kiangsi
Hweichang
Kanhsien
Hunan
Kia
5 Per Cent Cut In Wheat Acreage Expected Here
Frederick County producers will receive wheat allotment notices within two weeks. Secretary Robert Dailey says 1950 crop allotments, based on a four year average from 1945 to 1948, likely reflect about a 5 percent reduction from last year. The county average is 8142 acres with 7694 acres produced this year not included in the survey. The government support price remains $2.16 for No 1 wheat, with local market quotes at $1.72.
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Robert Dailey
Frederick County Agricultural Assn. Committee
Dailey
Durley
Hoover Honored On 75th Birthday
Herbert Hoover is 75 today and tributes pour in from around the world. Stanford University will honor its famed graduate with a program climaxed by an address by Hoover titled Think of the Next Generation.
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Stanford University
Calif
Herbert Clark Hoover
Hoover
JCC Develops Recreation Plan for State Meeting in Winchester
Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce delegates arrive Friday for a three day meeting at the George Washington hotel Winchester. President Shirley Bly notes a program including forums luncheons banquets dances and recreation at Willow Lawn pool and Winchester country club with committee leaders Dr William Schenck Dabney Watts Herbert Duke John Goodwin Howard Melton Russell Newcome and Dave Mahaney coordinating. Wives assist with hosting including a Skyline Caverns tour led by Mrs Russell Newcome.
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George Washington
Virginia State Junior Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Shirley Bly
Willow Lawn Pool
Winchester Country Club
Blyon
William Schenck
Dabney Wattsnd
Herbert Duke
John Goodwin
Howard Melton Stete
Russell Newcome
Dave Mahaney
Jaycees
Skyline Caverns
Virginia
York Inn
George Wallace
French Premier Voices Split on Including Germany in Europe Council
Edouard Herriot told 101 delegates from 12 nations that western Germany must prove it no longer harbors aggression before joining the new Council of Europe. He stressed the council seeks unity and safeguards rather than military alliances and credited Churchill with inspiring the European unity movement.
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Edouard Herriot
Council of Europe
Council
Consultative Assembly
Herriot
Germany
Europe
Western Germany
France
European Council
Movement For
European Unity
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Kiddies Die in Auto Stalled on Crossing
In Seneca South Carolina two young sisters Tommie Lee Hutson six and Mary Guy Hutson eight died when their stalled car on the Southern Railway main line was struck by a southbound passenger train. Their mother a teacher in Fairplay schools and two other women were unable to move the vehicle in time. The girls were daughters of Sgt. and Mrs. Thomas M. Hutson of Clemson college. The three women escaped injury.
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Seneca
8. C
Tommie Lee
Mary Guy Hutson
Thomas M. Hutson
Clemson College
Fairplay
Oconee County
Southern Railway
Fireburg Suspected In Three Blazes At Camp Pendleton
Virginia Beach reports three fires at Camp Pendleton. Two controlled quickly, the third damaged a roof with $1000 loss. Guardsmen say arson evidence found in each incident during summer training.
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Fireburg
Camp Pendleton
Virginia Beach
Virginia National Guardsmen
Auction sale antiques of Peggy Miller estate at Headley's
Auction at 7 S Braddock St on Thursday Aug 11 at 1 00 P M features antiques from the late Miss Peggy Miller estate. Located in Headley's Auctions room with details listed in the Laurel Hill Church notices and Stephenson Church events.
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Peggy Miller
S. Braddock St
Headley
Northwestern Apple Growers May Relocate in East Again
J. W. Herbert of Yakima Washington told the International Apple Shippers Assn. in Chicago that Marshall Plan aid and high domestic freight rates hurt U S apple growers and that new bilateral trade patterns may push Northwest orchards to relocate to the Central and Eastern States. He cited weak competition from freight costs and noted potential return to multilateral trade with Britain and Canada as a possible pivot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. W Herbert
Yakima
Wash
International Apple Shippers Assn
Washington
Eastern
Herbert
United States
Britain
Hebert
Central
Vaughan's Hurry Along Plea Tied to Tanforan Track
Housing official Tighe Woods testified before a Senate subcommittee that Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan urged him to speed a Tanforan race track construction permit. Vaughan, Truman's military aide, met Woods January 12, 1948, with Eugene Mori, Tanforan president, and warned of a pending California race track ruling. Woods sent Justice Department letters seeking court order modification. officials noted Vaughan’s White House visits and the later government approval.
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Washington
Tighe E. Woods
Harry H. Vaughan
Tanforan
Woods
Senate Investigations
Vaughan
Truman
Eugene Mori
Camden
N. J
White House
California Race Track Commission
Justice Department
Charles Ross
Ross
Hoey
CNC
Heat Wave Sweeps East Mercury Reaches 93
The second day of a hot wave saw temperatures hit 93 at 2 45 pm in the East. The night was pleasant but heat rose quickly in the morning with 82 at 9 am and 92 by 1 pm. Forecasters warned no relief tonight or tomorrow.
82nd Polio Case in Virginia Reported
The state health department reported an 19 year old Alexandria girl and a 36 month old Newport News girl added to the polio tally, bringing Virginia’s year total to 82 cases for the year.
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Richmond
Alexandria
Newport News
State Health Department
Wheat Forecast Off 56 Million Bushels, Corn Up
The Agriculture Department forecasts this year’s corn crop at 3,538,257,000 bushels and wheat at 1,131,830,000 bushels as of August 1. Corn is up 8,072,000 bushels from a month ago, while wheat is down 56,860,000 bushels from the prior estimate. Comparisons include last year and ten year averages.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Native Chestnut Tree Returning on Icy Mountain
A 15 foot high sprout found by W A Hovermale on the summit of Icy Mountain in Hampshire County West Virginia prompts questions about a possible native chestnut comeback. Dr A B Groves at Winchester Laboratory doubts it is a true native seedling and notes the blight still wipes out unprotected trees. Chinese chestnut shows immunity but has not thrived here.
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Hampshire County
W. Va
A. Hovermale
E. Water St
Hovermale
Winchester Research Laboratory
A. B. Groves
Havermale
Orient
America
Looters and New Tremors Plague After Ecuador Quake
Quito eyewitness reports describe fresh tremors spreading panic among 150000 homeless while authorities tally 6000 dead. Soldiers combat looting by Salasaca Indians as Pelileo faces devastation and landslides trap workers amid ruined towns and flooded farms.
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Quito
Ecuador
Andes
Here
Ambato
Pelhico
Pelileo
Salasaca
Johnson Agrees To Take 60 Percent Europe Arms Cash
Secretary of Defense Johnson told senators the military favors a 60 percent cash 40 percent contract split for the 1450 million arms program to spread costs over two or three years. He said 60 percent of the 1160 million for western Europe must be in cash, with the rest in future contract authority.
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Washington
Johnson
Military Department
Truman
America
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees
Vandenberg
Western
Europe
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Philippines
Korea
Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Bradley
Omar Bradley
Army
Britain
Netherlands
Luxembourg
France
Belgium
Western Union
Hogs Reach New Highs At 23.65 A Hundredweight
Live hogs rose to 23.65 per hundredweight the highest since November 30, with prices up as much as 25 cents on the day and 30 cents from yesterday. The year’s previous peak was 23.50 in mid July and the November high was 23.85. top quality hogs were as low as 18.25 in April.
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Chicago
New Case Tractors Immediate Delivery Virginia Machinery Co
Classified items list multiple notices including new case tractors for immediate delivery from Virginia Machinery Co at 21 W Cecil St. Also job ad for automobile parts counter sales, sale attendee notice for Cornwel property, trustee J P Reardon, Lions Yard Party at Stephens City High School, kindergarten enrollment contact at Presbyterian Weekday Kindergarten. 1p-8-10-31 ad dates August 12 13 and 31.
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NEW Case
Immediate Delivery
Virginia Machinery CO
W. Cecil ST
Court House
Ad. J. P. Reardon
Stephens City High School
Fiery Indiana bus wreck prompts fatal crash report
Chronicle notes 15 people die in a bus wreck at a bridge abutment in Indiana. Details focus on the incident site and casualties, with no quotes beyond initial recollection of authority reactions.
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Indiana Bridge
Sixth Polio Case Reported Here in Winchester
The sixth polio case in Winchester and Frederick County developed yesterday. A 24 year old Mongold, son of Jack Mongold of 20 Valley Ave, has been sent to Richmond for oatment. Dr J W health officer announced this afternoon as Winchester council met in special session to ward off further spread.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Mongold
Jack Mongold
Valley Ave
Richmond
Rotary Governor to Visit Winchester Club Tomorrow
Dr. George W. Leavell of Bristol Rotary district governor will visit the Winchester club tomorrow. He meets with board members and committee chairmen at 11 30 a.m and attends the 1 p.m. luncheon at the hotel. Annual Rotary picnic is set for Aug 18 at the McSherry Luptons with Claude Cammer as chairman.
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George W. Leavell
Bristol
Rotary
Winchester Club
McSherry Luptons
Claude Cammer
Dr. Leavell
Strasburg Club
Walker McC. Bond
Winchester
Commonwealth seizes Clifton Forge Waynesboro Telephone
Richmond August 10 The Commonwealth took over the Clifton Forge Waynesboro Telephone Co to prevent service disruption amid a strike by about 70 workers. Fred A Saunders of the State Corporation Commission reported operations normal.
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Richmond
The
Commonwealth Today
Clifton Forge
Waynesboro Telephone Co
Fred A Saunders
State Corporation Commission
Fifteen Charred Bodies Found After Bloomington Bus Crash
A Greyhound bus wreck near Bloomington Indiana left fifteen dead and twelve injured. Survivors escaped through a rear window after the vehicle hit a bridge abutment and caught fire, with the bus still smoldering two hours later.
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Bloomington
Ind
Here
Muddy Fork Creek
Edgar Indian
Davis
Everett Miles
Monroe
Joseph Master
West German Election Faces Two Charismatic Leaders
Western Germany prepares for its first national vote in 17 years to choose between Kurt Schumacher, veteran socialist leader with wartime injuries, and Konrad Adenauer, seasoned Christian Democrat backed by private enterprise. Each rival is touted as possible president as 1000 candidates vie for 400 Bundestag seats under a new federal republic.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Hitler
German Federal Republic
Hitler II
Elbe
New Republic
Kurt Schumacher
Social Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Konrad Adenautz
Christian Democratic Union
Schumacher
Socialist Democratic
Adenauer
Bundestagen
Bundestage
Bundstag
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Reds
JCC
Europe Council
Herriott
Laurel Hill Church
Stephenson
Mercury
Truck Suppliers, Inc
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Curtis Fray
Presbyterian Church Office
Charlotte
N. C
J. C. Rogers
Scotty
Johnny
Annie Stelzriede
Providence
R. 1
Shirley Mae Wills
Lancaster
Shirley Mae
Anne
Rogers
York
California
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