Attlee Cabinet Delays Nationalization of Steel Plants
London reports the Attlee cabinet voted 81 to 77 to delay nationalizing Britain's steel industry with over 100 Labor MPs abstaining. The move comes amid pressure from left-wing members, while the crisis bill to expand wartime controls faces conservative amendments in Parliament.
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Attlee
Great Britain
London
Labor Party
Britain
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Attless
Eveiine
Lee Aee
Independent Sunday Express
Aneurin Bevan
Mail Clerk Killed In Railway Wreck
An Missouri Pacific passenger train rear ended another at Jacksonville Arkansas injuring 29 and killing Armin H Emich a railway mail clerk. In Yuma Colorado four people were rescued from the station after 28 freight cars derailed into the building with minor injuries.
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Associated Press
Missouri Pacific
Jacksonville
Ark
Armin H. Emich
Yuma
Colo
Burlington
Perseid Meteor Shower Predicted Tonight
The naval observatory predicts a shower of Perseid meteors across the northeastern sky tonight. Best viewing will be from midnight to morning light across the Northern hemisphere.
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Washington
Naval Observatory
Hemisisphere
Statue of Liberty Replica Proposed for Hiroshima
Hiroshima peace society proposes erecting a statue of liberty replica on the site of the former Hiroshima castle. The group also discusses creating a world peace award akin to the Nobel prize.
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Hiroshima
Hroshima
Japan
Hiroshima Castle
VFW Offers Free Ticket To Negro Vet In North Carolina
Harvey Jones of Ahoskie North Carolina a World War II veteran and local figure was denied a Cadillac prize by a Kiwanis Club that awarded the car to another winner. The Winchester VFW issued a $1.00 entry chance for a 1947 Buick sedan with a letter of sympathy from commander H W Butler Jr promising delivery if Jones wins. Local officials previously awarded Jones a $3,200 cash consolation prize after the Cadillac dispute.
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Harvey Jones
Ahoskie
N. C
Es Service Club
Winchester Vfw
Jones
VPW
H. W. Butler, Jr
VFW
Wey Club
Kiwanis Club
North Carolina
First Hinny Shown In Fair's 91 Years
Springfield Illinois August 11 The Illinois State fair showcased a hinny the first to be exhibited in the 91 year history of the exposition. Irwin Curtis of Arrowsmith Illinois head of the fair’s male department said the animal is the offspring of a female donkey and a stallion and that such crosses are usually ineffective or produce a stillborn.
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Springfield
Ill
Dlinois
Irwin Curtis
Arrowsmith
Curtis
Head and Legs of Girl Found in Alley Ashcan
Detroit reports identify a young woman found two blocks from an alley ashcan where other body parts were discovered. The victim Jean Howard Treaks had been dismembered and wounded. police questioned Harold Kitchen and Harry Treaks. In Cleveland a hotel housekeeper Mildred McKelvey was found strangled, body discovered in Brookside Park with a slip tied around her throat.
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Detroit
Jean Howard Treaks
Cleveland
Mildred McKelvey
Brookside Park
U S Weakness Invited War Legion Is Told
The American Legion Virginia department opened its twenty ninth annual convention with a joint session of legion and auxiliary. Delegates including retiring commander L E Hill and commander-elect Mifflin B Clowe Jr attended. John E Burton of Newport News was picked to head the 40 and 8 as grand chef degate. A leadership fight over the departmental commander pits W C Daniel of Schoolfield against John W Blakemore of Abingdon. Gen A A Wadegrift told the convention that the nation looks to the Legion for leadership in security, diplomacy, science, and industry.
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Richmond
American Legion
Department of Virginia
Legion
Forty and Reighs
Winchester
L. E. Hill
Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
John E. Burton
Newport News
Legionnaires
Robert B. Crawford
Farmville
W. Glenn Elliott
Ellitt
Adjutant’s
Crawford
W. C. Daniel
Schoolfield
Elliott
John W. Blakemore
Abingdon
Vandegrift
A .A. Wadegrift
Marine Corps
Snake Cultists Defy Law Four Arrested At Virginia Rally
Jonesville Virginia residents witnessed a tense night as snake handlers defied state law. Four sect members were arrested and jailed after a noisy jailyard demonstration that drew hundreds. A state trooper killed a copperhead that appeared among the crowd during the protest.
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Jonesville
Virginia
John Harrison
Faith Nealers
Stone Creek
Paul Dotton
Next Winter Peach Canning Hits Bargain Prices In Several Areas
Bargain prices sweep through Stephens City and Winchester as Hale Haven and Fireglow peaches arrive. Hale Haven crop at E R Conner orchard totals 700 to 800 bushels with canners buying at 2 50 a bushel while Fireglow from Wyatt H Richard's Virginia Cold Storage plot sells for 1 25 a bushel. Fireglow peaches from Timber Ridge, once owned by Philip Gold, head to a Pennsylvania distributor with small amounts of South Haven also shipping.
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Hale Havens
Stephens City
Winchester
Hale Haven
E. R. Conner
M& Conner
Wyatt H. Richard
Richard
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Philip Gold
Henry Gold
Shorter Corn Crop Bets Up Wheat Prices
The agriculture department cut its Aug 1 corn forecast to 2,659,949,000 bushels from 3.287 billion last year’s record and below the 3.0 billion goal, signaling no relief in meat and corn prices amid strong demand. No rain aside from scattered showers in Nebraska, a heat wave persists in the Corn Belt.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Corn Belt
Nebraska
Weather Bureau
Accounting Sought U S to Ask British to Tell How Loan Has Been Spent
Washington augu st 11 An American demand for a full explanation of how Britain is spending her 3 750 000 000 loan will confront British delegates here to discuss their country s worsening financial flight Officials said they need this comprehensive statement before they can relax loan provisions to help Britain save her disappearing dollar resources The Dalton Report to Parliament is seen as not detailed enough to show where the money has gone Britain has spent all but 1 0 00 000 of the credit in 15 months about twice as fast as projected At current rate the money will be gone by October Occupation expenses in the British American zone in Germany may be shifted to the United States but no formal request has been made The talks on Ruhr coal production open tomorrow with aims to increase output while money matters may arise due to Britain s financial strain
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Washington
Britain
Dalton
Hugh Dalton
United States
State Department
Ruhr
Hit-Run Victim Unconscious At Hospital
Mrs. Arthur Stottlemeyer is in critical condition at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a hit-and-run on Route 50 near Route 522. Police hold Ben P. Lewis Thompson and John Lee Floyd, charged with hit-and-run and National Vehicle Act violations, for a 1946 Ford stolen in Washington.
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Arthur Stottlemeyer
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ben- Ppamin Lewis Thompson
Washington
John Lee Floyd
Camden
N. J
Stottlemeyer
Winchester
J. Thomas Boyd
Milburn and Lowery
Thompson
Floyd
Woodstock
Strasburg
Williams
F. M. Punk
Denny Slane
New Phone Office At Stephens City
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co will move its Stephens City office across the street. All telephones will be out for two hours from midnight to 2 am on August 16 for equipment relocation. An emergency line and attendant will handle calls, and service will be restored by 5 am.
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Teleph
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Willens
Cee Senaroes
H.T
Fish Fry Scheduled By VFW Post Tonight
Winchester VFW posts holds a business meeting and fish fry at 71:30 p m today at Roy Earl's home 1619 Valley Ave. Bud Lewis and W W Baker lead refreshments with Richard Eddy reporting on the Buick car committee led by Harold Patton. transportation will be provided from 32 Rouss Ave at 7 15.
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Winchester Vfw
Roy Earl
Valley Ave
Bud Lewis
W. W. Baker
Richard Eddy
Buick Car
Harold Patton
Rouss Ave
Local banks to cash veteran bonds after Sept. 2
Banks eligible to redeem saving bonds will also redeem veteran's terminal leave bonds after September 2. They forward bonds to the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond with a 15 cent charge for the first thousand dollars and 10 cents thereafter. Bonds are nontransferable and veterans must present the bonds in person with original discharge papers.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Richmond
Japanese Cabinet Backs State Control of Coal Mines
Tokyo August 11 The Socialist Premier Tetsu Katayama led a coalition cabinet to approve state control of Japanese coal mines until the economy is restructured and stabilized. The plan is likely to pass the House of Representatives though strong opposition is anticipated in the House of Councillors.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tetsu Katayama
House of Representatives
House of Councillors
Virginia State Bar elects Roanoke leader at annual meeting
John L. Walker of Roanoke was elected president of the Virginia State Bar Association at the annual convention. The event was held in Roanoke on August 11.
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Roanoke
John L. Walker
Virginia State Ard Assn
Hale Haven Peaches For Sale In Stephens City
Advertises Hale Haven peaches at E. R. Conner's Packing House Stephens City. Describes extra fine canning peaches and offers delivery. Also notes Butler's Packing House buys damsons Monday to Friday next week at five dollars per 100 pounds.
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E. R. Conner
Stephens City
Butler's Packing House
India and Soviet Union share special link says Pandit
Moscow August 11 Mrs Vijayalakshmi Pandit Indian ambassador to Russia said India has a special link with the Soviet Union due to blending diverse races and civilizations. She added India is emerging from inaction and must strengthen its national life to take its place among free nations.
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Moscow
Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Russia
India
Soviet Union
Jinnah Elected President of Pakistan Constituent Assembly
M A Jinnah was unanimously elected president as the Pakistan Constituent Assembly began drafting a charter for the dominion. He pledged the new state would be organized on the fundamental principle that all its citizens are equal with no discrimination. The Pakistan flag will be three green with a star and crescent.
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Karachi
M. A. Jinnah
Pakistan Constituent Assembly
Emre
Jinnah
Pakistan
Egypt Demands British Troops Leave in U N Plea
Premier Nokrashy Pasha told the United Nations security council that failure to withdraw British forces from Egypt could spark open warfare. He urged council action, arguing the Nile valley's millions resent the occupation.
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Lake Success
Nokrashy Pasha
Egypt
United Nations Security Council
Valley of the Nile
Hughes Says Brewster Too Cowardly To Continue Inquiry
Washington August 11 The Senate inquiry into Howard Hughes wartime plane contracts adjourned until fall. Hughes accused Senator Brewster of cowardice for not continuing the fight. Brewster denied offering to drop the inquiry if Hughes would merge World Airlines with Pan American. Hughes said he still has about 400 pages of hand notes and might return to testify. Ferguson headed a private meeting with subcommittee members as hearings adjourned.
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Washington
Senate
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Senate Brewster
R-Me
Senate War Investigating Committee
Brewster
Ferguson Me Mich
John W. Meyer
Aoeess
Maine
World Airlines
Pancan Airways
Hollywood Film Ducer
TWA
Setter Brewster
Bryweter
73-hour Round World Flyer Plans Polar Trip
Chicago Aug 11 Pilot Bill Odom seeks a new speed record for circumnavigating the globe in a single flight. In 73 hours 5 minutes 11 seconds he completed the trip in a Bombshell A-26 bomber, averaged 310 mph during 63 hours 15 minutes of flying, despite fuel issues and fatigue. Franklin Lamb says Odom will race at Cleveland Aug 30 and plans another world flight in late October with scientists and newsmen aboard.
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Chicago
Bill Odom
Douglas
Odom
Canada
Franklin Lamb
Cleveland
Lamb
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Germany
Pike
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Round World Flyer
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North Pole
Alaska
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