Hurricane Charley Aims At Mexican Mainland Coast
Hurricane Charley strengthens over the Caribbean and approaches the central Mexican coast with 130 mph winds. Tampico Veracruz brace for impact while warnings extend to the lower Texas coast and oil ports like Tuxpan Nautla face outer storm effects.
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Mexico
Tampico
Veracruz
Tuxpan-Nautla
Tuxpan
Jamaica
Caribbean
Nautla
Texas
Weather Bureau
Riley Child Falls From Moving Auto Near Winchester
Five year old Charles Alexander Riley of Arbovale West Virginia fell from a moving car about eleven miles east of Winchester on Route 50 in the early morning. He was treated for facial and head brush burns at Winchester Memorial Hospital and later transported by ambulance to Baltimore Maryland with no fractures reported.
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Charles Alexander Riley
Joe Riley
Arbovale
W. Va
Winchester
Baltimore
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Appropriations Bill Moves to Senate After House Passage
The House passed a $1,586,387,316 supplemental money bill cutting civil defense funds by 88 percent while leaving most defense agencies intact. Total spending is about a third below President Truman’s request for the coming fiscal year. Interior Agriculture Labor Justice FTC and GSA funds were cut though stockpiling and key agencies like the AEC and Selective Service remained funded.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Interior, Agriculture, Labor, Justice Departments
Federal Communications Commission
General Services Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
Selective Service
Korean Cease-Fire Talks Continue Amid Zone Dispute
In Munsan the Allied Communist subcommittee met for its fifth session to break a deadlock in truce talks. The Reds protested Allied air attacks on a Communist jeep between Kaesong and Pyongyang claiming neutrality zone violations and urged punishment of personnel. Both sides reviewed a military dividing line map as talks in Kaesong stretched two hours and four minutes with another session set for Wednesday.
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Munsan
Korea
Reds
Kaesong
Pyongyang
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U. N
Red Chinas
Peiping Radio
United Nations
Peiping
Hsinhua New China News Agency
Air Force
William P. Nuckols
Democrats Select Five Committeemen
Five new members were added to the Winchester Democratic Committee at a mass meeting in City Hall. Reelected members include Louis Armel, Lester Arnold Sr., William Battaile, among others. Scully named chair for a third term. Lee Fisher reappointed secretary. Oscar H. Lewis Sr. reelected treasurer.
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Winchester
Democratic Committee
City Hall
Dabney Watts
Frank Bailey
J. William Hollis
Walter M. Shade
Richard Rosenberger
Louis Armel
Lester Arnold, Sr
William Battaile
John Boyd
H. W. Butler
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Roy Cather
Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
Lee E. Fisher
Allan Gray
J. Henkel Henry
Vincent Hollis
J. T. Kremer
Lucy Kurtz
Oscar H. Lewis
Noble C. Pierce
John Rice
Thomas G. Scully
Martin Wisecarver
Maynard Wisecarver
T. G. Scully
Lee Fisher
Nobel Pierce, Jr
Mr. Scully
Forrest H. Fansler
Oscar H. Lewis, Sr
G. G. Baker
Prison Sit Down Strike Continues at Oregon Penitentiary
In Salem Oregon about 1300 inmates at the state penitentiary entered a second week of a sit down strike. Most have refused food since Thursday after Warden George Alexander cut meals as retaliation for a guard using a billy club to quell a fight. About 40 trustees returned to work yesterday.
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Salem
Ove
State Penitentiary
George Alexander
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook
Richmond forecast from AP shows a five day outlook for Virginia with temperatures near normal. Cooler midweek Wednesday and Thursday followed by slight warming later in the week. Showers are expected Friday or Saturday with total rain around a quarter to a half inch.
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Richmond
Virginia
ROK Troops Struggle on Ridges North of Yanggu
South Korean forces press attacks on ridges north of Yanggu with heavy artillery but make limited progress. Reports cite seizure of one hill then loss of two. Reds counterattacks recapture. Battles extend northeast and northwest of Yanggu as UN and Communist forces clash amid air and weather challenges.
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U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
Yanggu
Associated Press
George A. McArthur
McArthur
Kansone
38Th Parallel
U.N
Republic of Korea
ROK
Kumhwa
East Central
Okinawa
Air Force
U. N
Red Cross
China
Peiping Radio
Eve perfume from apples eyed by industry leaders
New York reports Samuel Fraser of the International Apple Association outlined efforts to extract an apple essence to serve as a perfume base. He noted the project could help dispose of surplus crop while highlighting a detoxicating pulp used in dentifrice and wound dressings, with one final step needed to produce the fragrance component.
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New York
Samuel Fraser
International Apple Association
Statler Hotel
Philadelphia
United States Department of Agriculture
Fraser
Association
Ssing
Washington
Parke Davis & Co
Twin Brothers Among 12 GI's Killed by Plane
A T-33 trainer crashed near Fort Dix New Jersey killing twelve soldiers including twins George W. and Robert W. Poole from Camden aged 22. The two crew members perished as twenty one others were burned or injured. Survivors described the plane as a ball of fire before it plunged into a group of troops as they trained to lay communications lines.
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McGuire Air Base
George W
Robert W. Poole
Camden
N. J
Army
George
Hazel Poole
Post Hospital
Robert
Bertram Brinley
Fort Dix
26Th Field Artillery
Chiang Fires Two U S Representatives
Chiang Kai-Shek's government in Formosa dismisses Lt Gen Mao Pang Chu and Col Hsiang Wei h Sian for dereliction of duty and disobedience. Mao accused of miscounting 19 4 40 000 dollars for air force equipment and training. Exiled officials may seek stay in the United States, with potential extradition sought.
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Taipeh
Formosa
United States
Chiang Kai-Shek
Mao Pang- Chu
United Nations
Chiang
Mao
Air Force
Air Force Headquarters
Hsiang Weih-Sian
Red Propaganda Drive Flops in West Germany
West German resolve against communism grows as McCloy reports that communist propaganda failed to deter defense support. He notes increased Western alignment, discrediting of propaganda agencies, and wider resistance to subversion amid rising Allied strength.
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Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
U. S
John J. McCloy
McCloy
State Department
Western Germany
Quads Born in Bromley as Mother Has Two Boys Two Girls
In Bromley England Mrs Muriel Brown delivered quadruplets three survived after one boy died. The three babies remained in oxygen tents while mother 27 and father George Brown 34 a 1960s mechanic live with their four year old son in a six room flat. The notice also lists two orchard contacts Peaches at Stephens City 99 W or 99 R and Ray Rinker with delivery date code 1p-8-18-21-21.
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Bromley
Eng
Muriel Brown
George Brown
Orchard
Stephens City
R. Ray Rinker
Down Payments Cut in Housing Bill Sent Truman
The House passed a defense housing bill totaling 1.635 billion dollars to lower down payments for affordable homes. It expands mortgage insurance authority by 1.5 billion dollars, includes 50 million for public housing, 60 million for urban services, and 10 million for isolated-site sites with 15 million for prefab housing loans. Down payment scales vary by price and loan type, from 4 percent on small GI or conventional 7 000 dollar homes up to 20 percent on 12 000 dollar houses, with relaxations tied to credit limits.
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Washington
Truman
Drowning tragedy hits Virostek family in East Douglas
Thomas Virostek aged four, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew C Virostek of 509 Battle Avenue, drowned in a stream near his grandparents home in East Douglas Massachusetts yesterday afternoon after a flash flood. The child wandered from his mother’s care and fell into the swollen stream. Despite a respirator used to revive him, he died. Funeral services will be held in East Douglas tomorrow.
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Thomas Virostek
Andrew C. Virostek
Battle Avenue
Virostek
East Douglas
Mass
Virginia Woolen Company
Washington, D. C
New England
Rotary Governor To Visit His Club
Ronald S. Wilson D. D. pastor Winchester Presbyterian Church and 275th District governor will visit Winchester Rotary Club. H. E. Alberti calls officers directors and committee chairmen to meet at 11 for objectives review, then lunch at 1 followed by Governor Wilson addressing members.
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Ronalds. Wilson
D. D
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Winchester Rotary Club
Rotary International
H. E. Alberti
Wilson
Auction and Yard Party for Round Hill Community Center
Found money, owner identified as Anderson's Meat Market. Yard party at Greenwood Chapel Thursday Aug 23 5 00 pm 3 miles out Senseny Road Benefit Building Fund Auction and yard sale at Round Hill Community Building Saturday Aug 25 5 00 pm sandwiches and ice cream. Auction about 8 pm proceeds for community center.
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Greenwood Chapel
Senseny Road
Round Hill Community Building
Round Hill Community Center
Court challenge heats up in Princess Anne County politics
In Princess Anne County a post primary suit by the defeated People’s Ticket accuses six Democratic ticket candidates of improper elections. It claims 819 votes counted for the organization and lists double voting, unqualified voters, unpaid poll taxes, and a deceased person credited with voting. The suit seeks to overturn all but one candidate, while the organization vows to fight.
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Princess Anne Court House
Princess Anne County
People’s Ticket
Organization
Princess Anne Circuit
Accomack
Northampton
Awd
People’s
Princess Anne
Virginia Crops Suffer As Drought Bites Winchester
Week ending August 17 shows Virginia temperatures over normal by four degrees, with Winchester above the state average. Fire danger rises as three grass fires occur in 24 hours, while gardens hay crops pastures and fruit yields decline due to extended drought. Peaches yield well in some areas but Shenandoah Valley moisture limits size. Harvesting begins in many varieties with peak expected soon.
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Virginia
Winchester
Department of Agriculture
State of
Shenandoah Valley
90 Mile Per Hour Chase Ends in Teen’s Death in Virginia
Lebanon Virginia reports a 15 mile pursuit at up to 90 mph ends when a speeding stolen car crashes on a downhill stretch near the Russell Washington County line. A teenage passenger dies instantly, the driver seriously injured and unnamed. Ed Garrett, a local farmer, slightly injured after being knocked from a hayrack. State Trooper R L Williamson led the chase from a gas station theft in Saeger West Virginia to the crash. The car was reportedly stolen from Alfred E Williard in Saeger. The driver and passenger are believed to be Jaeger residents. The driver tried to flee the crash but was stopped. The wreck occurred as the car failed to control on U S Route 19 south of Lebanon. The driver remained hospitalized in Abingdon with non-disclosed identification.
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Lebanon
R. L. Williamson
Williamson
Alfred E. Williard
Saeger W. Va
Russell-Washington County
Ed Garrett
Claypool Hill
Abingdon
Jaeger
Baseball Club Owners Meet in Search for Commissioner
New York reports base ball club owners narrow the search to 11 candidates for commissioner. Lay Perini of the Boston Braves notes several contacted candidates have withdrawn and hints at possible new names, but no replacements announced. The prospect of electing a successor to Commissioner A B Chandler remains unlikely.
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New York
Lay Perini
Boston Braves
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Perini
A. B. Chandler
Declaration of war Tokyo hints at peace treaty
Peiping radio quotes Shanghai newspaper warning that a peace treaty without Red China and Russia would mean a declaration of war against those two nations. The report frames Japan’s stance as a pivotal international clash.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio Today
Shanghai
Japan
China
Russia
Quiet Birthday for Princess Margaret at Balmoral
Quiet family birthday marks Princess Margaret's 21st year with Balmoral Castle as the setting. A royal ball will honor her, while crowds and visitors in Ballater anticipate congratulatory letters and gifts.
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Ballater
Scotland
Margaret
Balmoral Castle
Anonymous donor offers Notre Dame aid to cadets dismissed from West Point
An unnamed benefactor offers to pay board, room and tuition at the University of Notre Dame for any of up to 90 cadets recently dismissed from the U S Military Academy. The offer requires no varsity athletics and aims to rehabilitate those who need help. Father John J. Cavanaugh notes annual cost is 1350 to 1400 dollars per student. Cadets must contact the admissions director by registration time in September.
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South Bend
Ind
University of Notre Dame
U. S. Military Academy
John J. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Father Cavanaugh
U. S Military Academy
Notre Dame
15 Forest Fires Still Burn in West
The Associated Press reports more than 75 fires burn across Pacific Coast states. California shows 25 000 acres burned since the weekend with 24 new blazes nightly. Firefighters mobilized smoke jumpers in Oregon and Washington to combat blazes and evacuate homes as drought persists.
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Associated Press
Pacific Coast
California
Klamath National Forest
Oregon
Vincent Creek
Eugene
Coos Bay
Federal Forest Service
Rogue River National Forest
Mubbard Creek
Roseburg
Ore
Portland
Porteland Air Base
Seattle
Wash
Newhalem Iy
Whatcom County
Washington
Austria imposes two meatless days weekly to ease shortage
Vienna authorities announce meatless Tuesdays and Fridays after Aug 24 to curb a critical shortage. Households face fines for using meat on those days with penalties of 20 000 shillings or three months jail for violators.
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Vienna
Austria
Tne
Walt Disney
Winchester
Capitol Theatre
Rouss Fire CO
Chambersburg
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N. Braddock St
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R. and T. Packing Co
Middle Road
James P. Reardon
Bulletin
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Nam Il
Weather Outlook
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U.S
Virosteks
Rotary
Anderson's
Pfather
Margaret Rose
Beca
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George VI
William
Billy) Wallace
Herbert Agar
Earl of Dalkeith
George W Feltner
Glaize Ave
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