Army Purchasing Plan Admitted By Feldman in Senate Probe
Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman testified he provided 1947 buying information to Hunt and advised contact with Hunt, saying Hunt has ready entree to the White House. He asserted he did not abuse his office and welcomed the inquiry as he plans to justify every action. Also cited were letters Feldman wrote to Hunt and to Brig. Gen. Wayne Allen regarding Army purchasing plans and potential help from Hunt.
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Washington
Herman Feldman
Wayne Ciees
Hunt
Loomer
Senate
Feldman
Army
White House
Francis D. Flangan
Wayne R. Allen
Allen
Quartermaster Corps
Los Angeles
Col
Senator McCarthy
R-Wis
McCarthy
David Bennett
Bennett
Albert Verley Perfume Co
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Vaughan
Frederick County History: Alexander White and Early Congress
Frederick County’s first congressional representative was Alexander White a Federalist lawyer and strong debater from Winchester. Born circa 1738 he studied in Scotland and London and served in Virginia politics including the convention to ratify the U S Constitution. He died October 9 1804 at Woodville near Winchester. Close-out notices for Lovett's Shoe & Dress Shop advertise dresses at five and ten dollars.
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Frederick County
House of Representatives
Alexander White
Virginia
Frederick
Robert
Margaret ‘Hoge’ White
William Hoge
Edinburg
Scotland
London
Inner
Elizabeth
Col
James Wood
Sarah Hite
John Hite
House Labor Unit Moves to Force Vote on Education Aid Bill
A majority of the House labor committee signaled support for compelling a formal meeting to consider federal aid to education. Rep. Sims announced he turned in required signatures to trigger the panel to act despite Chairman Lesinski's refusal. The move revives debate over aid to parochial and private schools and follows a rejected bill and a Burke draft to fund teachers salaries.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Rep. Sims
D-Sc
House
Committee
Lesinski
Dmich
Rep. Burke
Ohio
Sim
Nixon
Rep
Calif
Burke
Barden
D-Nc
Francis Cardinal Spellman
CIO
National Education Assn
Senate
American Federation of Teachers
National Catholic Welfare Assa
Sims
Steed
Okla
Bailey
Wva
Irving
Perkins
Powell
Wier
Minn
Jacobs
Ind
Wood
Howell
Morton
Reynaud urges direct election for European Congress
Former French premier Paul Reynaud told the Strasbourg assembly that Europe needs a directly elected European legislature by the 12 nations to create a single continental market. He warned time is running out if American aid falters and unemployment grows, calling for a united Europe despite sovereignty sacrifices.
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Strasbourg
France
Paul Reynaud
Council of Europe
Consultative Assembly
Europe
Reynaud
Stalin
Britain
America
Russia
Wherry
Connally
Vandenberg
Mich
Dulles
Congress
U. S
China
Tydings
Lad Shot in Foot in Winchester Area Gunfire Case
The third accidental shooting in four days injures 10 year old Eugene Campbell of 44 Fremont Street with a foot wound. he was treated and discharged. Earlier incidents include Charles Cunningham hit in the hand by a stray bullet on Friday and Thomas Stough shot in the foot Saturday while hunting on the Loy farm. Details on Campbell's injury are sparse but say the boy had a gun that discharged accidentally.
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Winchester
Eugene Campbell
Fremont St
Charles Cunningham
Thomas Stough
Loy
Young Campbell
Naked Girls Beaten At Reformatory Tells Jurors
Benton Ark Aug 23 Reported that girls at the state training school for girls were beaten while naked and subjected to hunger diets and solitary confinement. Circuit Judge Roy Danuser urged Saline county jurors to investigate and warned against deadly outcomes.
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Benton
Ark
Roy Danuser
Arkansas Training School
Saline County
Musial Slaughter Pace Cardinals Past Dodgers in Brooklyn
Stan Musial and Enos Slaughter combined for five of St Louis eight hits and four of its runs as the Cardinals defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 5 3 in Brooklyn. The win widened St Louis lead to three games over the Dodgers.
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Brooklyn
Stan Musial
Enos Slaughter
St. Louis
Cardinals
Brooklyn Dodgers
Redbirds
Dodgers
Delicious Yield 24 Million Bushels Sets Record for Apples
The Department of Agriculture reports the Delicious apple crop will total 24,226,000 bushels, twice the McIntosh's 12,815,000. Summer apples reach 7,400,000 bushels, with California Gravensteins alone accounting for 45 percent of the season. The 1949 fall varieties rise notably, including Jonathan 10 million, Wealthy 2.6 million, Grimes Golden 2.7 million, while Winesaps total 12.1 million, Staymans 7.3 million, and Rome Beauty 7.1 million.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
California
United States
Jonathan
Grimes
Northeast
North Atlantic States
Western States
Rome
Hayfield Visitor Stung by Rare Poisonous Larva
Mrs Beulah Himbach of Martinsburg visiting Hayfield was stung on the wrist by a brown larva identified as a Megalopygidae member or American flannel moth by Dr Walter Hough of Winchester. The sting caused intense pain with no swelling and no known remedy. The larva feeds on oaks and plums and is related to the puss moth. this is the first such specimen seen by the Winchester entomologist in 28 years.
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Hayfield
Beulahimbach
William Hinkle
Winchester
Winchester Hospital
George Kern
France
David Hinkle
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratories
Hough
Virginia
Drag Hook Mystery: Hair Found in Cedar Creek Drag Search
Officers dragged a Cedar Creek pool near Marlboro for hours but found only debris. Howard Herbaugh reported pulling what looked like human hair from his hook while fishing on Alfred Snapp farm Middle Road. Deputies described a 100 by 700 foot pond eight feet deep and planned another drag if needed. Game Wardens Cather and Levi assisted with grappling hooks from Front Royal.
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Cedar Creek
Marlboro
Howard Herbaugh
Alfred Snapp
Middle Rd
J. Henry Renner
Herbaugh
Renner
Cather
Levi
Front Royal
No Sign of Life After Manitoba Plane Crash
The Royal Canadian Air Force reported a two engine plane missing since Sunday has been found crashed 250 miles northeast of Winnipeg. All 21 aboard were accounted for as deceased or nonresponsive. A paratroop rescue team with three amphibious planes heads to the scene from Churchill.
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Winnipeg
Man
Royal Canadian Air Force
Manitoba
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Weather Bureau
RCAF
Meteorological Department
Five day Virginia weather outlook shows light rain midweek
The forecast covers Wednesday through Sunday with rain possible on Wednesday and a generally dry period afterward. Weekend showers are possible but total rainfall should stay under one inch. Expect cooler start and warmer finish with temperatures near normal.
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Virginia
Mrs. Lucy Goss Dies at 91 Widow of Robert Goss
Mrs. Lucy W. Goss 91 died after a four week illness at 407 S Kent St. She was born in Clarke county daughter of John and Martha Henry and was active in veterans welfare and Confederate grave decorations. Survived by two sons William and Edward Goss two daughters Grace Hamilton and Emma McGee 13 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Services Thursday 3:00 pm at Jones funeral home Dr S L Flickinger officiating burial Mount Hebron. Pallbearers will six grandsons.
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Lucy W. Goss
Robert Goss
S. Kent St
Clarke County
John
Martha McDonald Henry
Reformed Church
Louisiana
Winchester Gas and Electric Co
Edward
Gas Company
William
Edward Goss
Winchester
Grace Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Emma McGee
Cumberland
Jones Funeral Home
8. L. Flickinger
Mount Hebron’ Cemetery
Hurricane Near Cape Hatteras Prompts Warnings
The northeast storm was hoisted as an Atlantic hurricane about 340 miles east of St. Augustine moving northward at 20 mph. Forecaster Grady Norton said it would pass near and likely east of Cape Hatteras early tomorrow morning with center winds 100 to 115 mph. Small craft in port and ships in its path told to exercise caution.
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Miami
Cape Hatteras
Weather Bureau
St. Augustine
Fla
Grady Norton
North Carolina
Puerto Rico
F. W
Richard K. Eddy Bufflick
Senate committees approve 239 million arms aid for Greece Turkey and more
The combined Senate foreign relations and armed services committees approve 239 million dollars in arms aid for Greece Turkey Iran Korea and the Philippines. They set aside Europe funding while considering Atlantic Pact needs and UN armament regulation amendments amid opposition from Senator Wherry.
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Washington
Senate Committees On Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
Truman
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
House
Atlantic Alliance
Thousands Fight Forest Blaze Across U S and Canada
AP reports thousands battled spreading forest fires across Maine western states Quebec and Canada. Evacuations occurred as hundreds of livestock perished and over a thousand acres burned. Fires threatened Deluz canyon near Fallbrook California and Shasta grasslands amid drought conditions.
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Associated Press
United States
Canada
Maine
Quebec
San Diego County
Deluz Canyon
Fallbrook
Calif
Idaho
Payette National Forest
Yellowstone National Park
Ammo Ship Blast Kills and Maims Hundreds in Takao Harbor
The Chinese News Agency reported about 500 people were killed or injured when an ammunition ship exploded in Takao harbor in southeastern Formosa. A Chinese steamer Chuneli was unloading ammunition at the time, triggering a massive blast and aftershocks that shattered windows and damaged much of the port city, a key Nationalist hub on the fortress island.
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Canton
Takao
Formosa
Biller Circus Grounds for Sellout Show in Winchester
The Biller Brothers circus expects sellout crowds in Winchester today with a 4300 capacity big top. Buses from Capitol Restaurant to Garber showgrounds shuttle for matinee and 8:15 pm show. The show arrives from Hagerstown en route to Harrisonburg with 450 people and animals, 100 circus stars, elephants, tents rising, and a grand entry.
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Biller Bros
Front Royal Rd
Capitol Restaurant
Garber Showgrounds
Winchester
Hagerstown
Harrisonburg
Christiani
Pete Christiani
Crimson Crystal Tops In World's Powerful Vitamins
The article traces pernicious anemia from Addison's era to the discovery of the crimson crystal vitamin B12. It notes early misclassification, the leap to recognizing pernicious anemia as a disease of blood and aging, and highlights the 1926 breakthrough by Dr. Minot and Dr. Murphy with liver therapy before vitamin B12 was identified.
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Robert E. Geiger
Washington
Thomas Addison
George R. Minot
Boston
William P. Murphy
Harvard Medical School
Reconciliation Would End 14 Months of Feud
Belgrade signals willingness to settle all disputed issues with Moscow while warning Russia to stop meddling in Yugoslavia. Tito seeks resolution after a 14 month feud amid renewed Soviet criticism and propaganda targeting his leadership.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Moscow
Tito
Kremlin
Balkan
U. S
S. R
Cominform
Grand Jury Readies to Hear Hazelwood Report
Richmond attorney T Gray Haddon said the grand jury will meet September 12 to hear any complaint Hazelwood wishes to press about a $10,000 offer to quit Remmie Arnold's gubernatorial campaign. Hazelwood declined to name the proposer or discuss meeting with the elections board.
Fewer Idle Workers Reported in Virginia
Richmond August 23 The State Unemployment Compensation Commission reports a slight drop in new Virginia claims over the past two weeks with 2824 filed last week down from 3154 the prior week Continued claims also declined from 27509 to 26177 removing some unemployment burden for the period The figures reflect a modest improvement in jobless claims across the state.
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Richmond
Virginia
State
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R. I. Greenings
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Charleston
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International
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Quarrel
Smith
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Lashec
Berlin
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Hitler
Mussolini
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Taegliche Rundschau
Via
Randocala
Hazelwood
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