Lost cocker spaniel Colonel found after 150 mile trek
Master Sgt. B L Windsor of Altoona Pennsylvania reported his cocker spaniel named Colonel was lost near Winchester on Sunday and 24 hours later was recovered after the master whistled from a hilltop. Trooper Seale had previously spotted the dog but he fled. Residents and police helped in the search as the dog finally responded to the master’s whistle.
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Winchester
B. L. Windsor
Altoona
Colonel
Windsor
C. A. Seale
Winchester Food Dealers Eye Virginia Convention in Norfolk
Representatives of Winchester food dealers may attend the Virginia Food Dealers annual convention in Norfolk from Sept 7 to 10. Attendees include Herbert Watson, Landon Boyer, and C B Shickle.
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Winchester
Virginia Food Dealers
Norfolk
Herbert Watson
Landon Boyer
C. B. Shickle
Coal Embargo Lifted on Shipments to Canada
Washington reports the Office of Defense Transportation has lifted the partial embargo on U S coal shipments to Canada.
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation Today
United States
Canada
Too Many Need Repairs Finish of Auto Inspection By Sept. 1
With less than two weeks remaining before the September 1 deadline for state required motor vehicle inspections, Winchester veteran garages warn many cars will not receive stickers in time. Eleven Frederick County stations and six in Warren report workloads and parts shortages. State trooper J W Kincaid remains optimistic but says extensions are unclear. About 6 000 autos 1 500 trucks and 200 motorcycles in Frederick County may need inspection amid 6 787 vehicles approved to date in the county. Led by Lamp Motor Co with about 2 000 vehicles inspected official checks list 750 at B M Chevrolet 775 Shenandoah Motor 374 and others. Most repairs needed involve headlights and brakes.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Warren
Clarke
J. W. Kincaid
Front Royal
Lamp Motor Co
H M. Lamp
George Washington
B & M Chevrolet Co
E. Earl Shade
Ebert
Shenandoah Motor
Chapman Motor
Dellinger Hammack
Bros
Heatvale Motor
Winchester Nash
Lamp
Bill Battaile
B and M Chevrolet Co
FTC Moves Against Steel Mark Biggest Case in History
The Federal Trade Commission launches a major case accusing the steel industry of price fixing and restricting competition. The action targets delivered price practices and signals a long legal battle likely spanning years, with potential court challenges and eventual, but uncertain, effects on steel prices nationwide.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Supreme Court
U. S. Steel Corp
Sys
Irving S. Olds
U. S. Steel
Congress
Justice Dept
Justice Department
The
Trade Commission
America
Yard Party at Stephens City High School Grounds
Community event Friday evening August games and refreshments raise funds for the Independent Hose Company. Auction sale planned as part of the benefit event.
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Stephens City Highchool
The
Independent Hose Company
Predicts Triplets In Jest Three Actually Arrive
Philadelphia remembers World War 2 veteran Leonard Snyder who now has seven children after his wife gave birth to a girl and two boys following his joke about a bigger family. The newborns arrived two weeks after his boast, illustrating the old saying that idle talk sometimes becomes reality.
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Philadelphia
Leonard Snyder
Snyder
Butcher Knife Attack Charged To Brother
Arthur Nicholson of 510 Highland Ave has been held for action of the grand jury on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. Ardell Nicholson testified that Arthur slashed him in the arm with a butcher knife on Sunday.
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Arthur Nicholson
Highland Ave
Ardell Nicholson
Arthur
John Riseto
Kunden
Ardell
Nicholson
Gardens to bear into late fall at Farmers State Markets
Farmers at the curb market forecast late gardens into fall with weekend rains refreshing crops. Charles Alger of Hayfield says his late garden matches his early one and should yield vegetables until December. Watermelons cantaloupes and pumpkins are ripening. newcomers Oates of High View WV and Mrs Kump of Gore report good growth. Toronto? (Note: The OCR text may contain errors. key facts: late gardens, market, Alger, Oates, Kump, rainfall.)
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Winchester
Charles Alger
Hayfield
Alger
W. N. Oates
Highview
W. Va
Herbert Kump
Gore
R. W. Carter
Greenwood Road
Federal Chief Lions Speaker At Winchester Shelter Presentation
Conrad Lirth chief of the land division National Park Service Washington will speak tomorrow as the Winchester Lions formally present a four thousand dollar picnic shelter in the Senseny Road recreation area. Public invited. program at five p m with band concert and free sandwiches and lemonade. Mayor Anderson to accept for the city. Ralph Hengeveld leads the Lions presentation team. Rev Senger gives invocation.
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Conrad L. Wirth
National Park Service
Washington
Winchester Lions
Senseny Road
J. R. Alexander
Ralph Hengeveld
Lions Recreation Committee
C. R. Anderson
C. &. Hobert
F. G. Senger
Evangelical United Brethren Church
McKiiwee
Hengeveld
Survey of Gas Plant by State Men Assured
One or more staff members from the State Corporation Commission will survey the gas distribution system of Winchester Utilities Co. The city council was advised of a resolution adopted last week requesting that the survey be conducted at the company's expense. State surveyors will arrive in Winchester reasonably early, per a letter signed by Chairman H. Lester Hooker.
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State Corporation Commission
Mers Utilities Co
Winchester
Winchester St
H. Lester Hooker
Labor Leaders Weigh Green’s Election Day Holiday Claim
Richmond AFL officials say William Green’s prediction of a nationwide labor holiday on November 4 is a consensus view among delegates at the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor convention in Green Bay. They adopt a wait and see stance while monitoring developments.
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Richmond
Virginia
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green Bay
Wis
Paul Smith
AFL
Gren Bay
Bilbo Weaker in New Orleans ailing senator
In New Orleans on August 19 Senator Theodore G Bilbo a Democrat from Mississippi showed general weakness this morning after a restful night his condition described as not serious but remains under observation by doctors.
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New Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
Truman Moves To Speed Action On DP Problem
President Truman announced a three part reshuffle to accelerate federal action on the European displaced persons issue. Ugo Carusi becomes special assistant to survey all DP problems while Watson Miller moves from Federal Security Administrator to naturalization chief. Oscar Ewing replaces Miller at the Federal Security post. Carusi reports to Charles Saltzman. Recess appointments await Senate confirmation.
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Washington
Truman
Ugo Carusi
Immigration and Naturalization
State Department
Watson B. Miller
Naturalization and Immigration
Carusi
Oscar Ross Ewing
Democratic National Committee
Miller
Charles E. Saltzman
Ewing
Senate
Housing Probe Faces GOP Fight for Chairman Choice
A Capitol Hill housing investigation begins with a battle over who chairs the effort to uncover why homes are scarce and costly. Senators Tobey and McCarthy clash over long range plans, including the Taft-Wheeler bill, as a 15 million homes target is debated.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol
Senate House Committee
Appublican
McCarthy
Tobey- McCarthy
Bank President Dies by Own Hand in Hollywood Notes
In NORTH HOLLYWOOD California bank president Claude A Adams 67 died by suicide with a 38 caliber pistol. Detective Lt E W Smith says Adams left seven notes including one to his private secretary Merna Lassen 31 lamenting her supposed infidelity and two notes to her about their past relationship. The notes also mention business matters and reveal Adams living alone in a $70000 home.
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North Hollywood
Cali
Hollywood
Det
E. W. Smith
Claude A Adams 67
Hollywood State Bank
Merna Lassen
Smith
Adams
Merna
Hitler’s Personal Physician Karl Brandt Convicted by U S Tribunal
The four man U S war crimes court in Mer nberg found Dr Karl Brandt Adolph Hitler s doctor guilty on crimes against humanity for Nazi medical experiments on concentration camp victims He was charged with direct responsibility for high altitude and freezing malaria mustard gas seawater and sterilization tests that killed many victims Sentencing is set for Thursday with the prosecutor seeking execution.
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Karl Brandt
Adolph Hitler
Walter Beals
Washington State Supreme Court
Brandt
Foe
Telford Taylor
U. S
NLRB demands non communist affidavits from top executives
The NLRB requires CIO AFL leaders to file anti communist affidavits under Taft Hartley. Denham says all officers must sign to use board facilities with top down chain. Some CIO leaders face a Communist on one executive board member while AFL leaders consider withholding affidavits.
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Washington
Ante Cio
A. Labor Sevices
Siman Cio
Bon
AFL
Robert N. Denham
NLRB
Denham
APL
CIO International
CIO
Ben Gold
New York
United Fur and Leather Workers Union
Lewis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
SINGER SEWING MACHINES CLOSE OUT AT COST
Auto dealers in Winchester plan a noon closing on Wednesday August 20 for their annual picnic. The Municipal Band meets at Rouss Hall at 4 30 to perform for the Senseny Road recreation park dedication and opening. Band also gathers August 24 at Willow Lawn Pool for a picnic and performance. Young men wanted for a Traffic Survey at 75c per hour. apply to City Engineer at City Hall.
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Henry F. Seal
Rhodes’ Drug Store
Winchester
Winchester Auto Dealers Asso
Rouss Hall
Senseny Road
Willow Lawn
Mr. Wilkinson
City Hall
Hot Wave Recurs Closes Detroit Assembly Lines
Chrysler Corp plants in Detroit shut lines as heat waves idle about 22 000 workers in key departments. Briggs Manufacturing Co workers either quit or were sent home totaling 4 500. Dodge main plant released 11 500 employees. Thermometer hits 93 degrees amid ongoing heat wave across the region.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Briggs Manufacturing Co
Dodge
Weather Bureau
Appalachian
Rocky Mountains
Ruin at Arsenal So Complete That No Clue Is Left
Cadiz Spain Aug 19 more than 400 were believed killed when a Spanish torpedo plant exploded wrecking a residential district an orphanage La Casa Cuna hospital Madre Dios and a factory. About 100 workers entombed near the arsenal. No cause yet found. Streetcars derailed and Cadiz cathedral doors torn from hinges as debris spread through the port city two miles from central Cadiz authorities reported no word on the cause.
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Cadiz
Spain
Catal Zone
la Casa Cuna
Madre Dios
U. S
U.paul
Culbertson
Ch .Ss. D'Affaires
Suaaen
Cineca
Greace
San i Severiano
Winchester soapbox champ returns home with advice for next year
Jerry Allen White, local soapbox derby champion, talked of weight as key to speed and urged entrants to keep racers small in dimensions but heavy in material. He recalled his near win at Akron, where Donald Hughes edged him by inches in a 27.32 second heat.
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Jerry Allen White
Jerry
Akron
Donald Hughes
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Donal Walker
Parsons
Kans
Keny Holmboe
Charleston
W. Va
Hughes
White
Eugene
Cody
Nebraska City
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Martinsburg
Edger A. Fearnow
Berkeley Springs
Eastern Panhandle
West Virginia
Harry Anderson
Erie
Leroy White
Winchester
Ralph
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