Nation Entangled In Family Wrangle
Washington battle over Formosa policy pits President Truman against key officials on foreign policy and military leaders. MacArthur clashes with State Department aims. Johnson backs strategy while Matthews sparks debate on preventive war.
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Elton C. Fay Washington
Lincoln
State Department
United States
Korea
Russia
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Matthews
Military
Boston
Handley Library ransacked by night prowler in city
Police search for burglar who wrecked Handley Library during Saturday night break in. Doors panels pried from offices on second floor. librarian notes no cash missing as check deposits and fines are kept in banks. Fourth break in 37 years with no robbery. prints not found. building held until morning.
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Handley Library
C. Vernon Eddy
Eddy
Mr. Eddy
Marcellus Nickens, Sr
Three Hospitalized In Accidents Here
Early morning accidents damaged three cars and sent three people to Winchester Memorial Hospital. Linden Brown of Winchester Marjorie Pitcock of Albin and Mrs Jean Vaughan of Route 3 Winchester suffered non life threatening cuts after Browns 1936 Pontiac ran off a curve and hit a tree. A second collision on old Route 50 involved Eugene Oliver White of Boyce and Clive Wood Phillips of Norfolk with about 300 in damage. no injuries were reported.
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Linden Brown
Winchester
Marjorie Pitcock
Albin
Jean Vaughan
Brown
James Wood
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Wood
Kyown
Kaiser
Eugene Oliver White
Boyce
Clive Wood Phillips
Norfolk
Phillips
White
North Korea Hit by New B 29 Strike Drops 300 Tons
Tokyo reports a sudden attack as B 29s strike North Korea targeting Songjin industry. Weathered by observers, the raid dropped 300 tons of hazardous devices amid the ongoing war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
North Korea
Songjin
James Wood School to house grades five seven
The new James Wood School opens Friday and will accommodate about 300 pupils in fifth through seventh grades from several routes and communities. It consolidates students from Round Hill Bryarly and Miller schools with 748 eighth to twelfth graders already enrolled and an expected 25 more on opening day.
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James Wood
Round Hill
Bryarly
Miller
R. E. Ayler
Winchester
Kernstown Cabin Camp
Front Royal Pike
Lee Jackson
Paper Mill Rd
Tokes Inn
Police Seek Hit And Run Motorist
Local police seek a hit and run driver who struck a parked Hudson on W. Boscawen Street and left the scene early Sunday. Octavio H. Rosado of 302 W. Boscawen Street reported $200 damage. witnesses saw a man exit a light colored car, inspect the scene, then depart. Rosado is foreman of steam fitters for the Winchester Memorial construction and an employee of Novai Engineering Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Boscawen Street
Octavio H. Rosado
Hudson
Rosedo
Novai Engineering Corp
Washington
Winchester Memorial
Committee urges swift tax and save program to curb inflation
The Committee for Economic Development called for a rapid tax and save plan to blunt inflation from military spending, forecasting defense outlay could reach 30 to 35 billion dollars annually next year. It urged Congress to pass mobilization acts, back a 5 billion dollar tax boost, launch a savings bond drive, and cut non military spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
Committee For Economic Development Today
Congress
Truman
Treasury
School districts announce 1950 51 boundaries
Operation plans outline grade one through four coverage for Round Hill Bryarly Kernstown and Miller schools for the 1950 51 term. Maps describe areas served including Sunnyside Senseny Road Paper Mill Road and Front Royal Pike with transport changes noted for some routes.
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Round Hill Bryarly
Kernstown
Miller
Round Hill
Tokes Inn
Winchester
Burlick Road
Bryarly
Sunnyside
Kernstown Cabin Camp
Bartonsville Rd
Stephens City
Front Royal Pike
Lee- Jackson
Paper Mill Rd
Paper Mill
Place Bros. Tire Co
Place Bros
Senseny Road
Sulphur Spring Rd
Sulphur Spring
Senseny Rd
Ayler
Route mix up leads to Chevy crash on Route 522
Seymour Epstein of New York City drove toward Front Royal but turned north on Route 522 by Winchester. He collided with G A Jethio of Pittsburgh at 2:30 PM, causing about 50 in damage. Jethio allowed to proceed after $15.25 improper parking.
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Seymour Epstein
New York City
Epstein
Cross Junction
New Yorker
Front Royal
Winchester
G. A. Jethio
Pittsburgh
Jethio
Yard D Party Lions Club Dinner Night
Stephens City Lions Club hosts a dinner event on Wednesday August 30 at 5 p.m featuring Country Ham Turkey Sandwiches and a Cake Walk with home baked cakes as prizes.
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Stephens City Lions Club
Truman signs social security expansion boosting area benefits
President Truman signed the new social security bill extending coverage to millions. Winchester area beneficiaries will see automatic increases in September checks, with monthly rises from 50 to 100 percent. A retired worker's average benefit rises from about 26 to 46 dollars, and a widow with two children from 55 to 110 dollars. Total September payments for 2,254 local beneficiaries rise to about 73,148 dollars, adding 33,448 dollars monthly. Earnings limits rise from 14.99 to 50 dollars for those under 75 while remaining earnings allowances after age 15 remain unrestricted. About 9.7 million more people may gain coverage. most new groups become mandatory January 1, 1951.
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Truman
Harry Albert Nelson
Winchester Social Security Office
Winchester
Nelson
Witness Names Communists Who Were New Deal Employees
Washington attorney Lee Pressman testified that John Abt Nathan Witt and Charles Kramer were fellow Communists with him when they all worked as New Deal employees in the 1930s He denied Alger Hiss membership in the group and said he provided names to the House Un American Activities Committee Pressman said he left his Communist ties after one year Abt Witt and Kramer also held government posts and later pursued other roles Nixon pressed for identification and recall for more links to the Hiss Chambers case He said his joining the Red group aimed to counter Hitlerism and mood among his generation in the 1930s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee Pressman
John Abt
Nathan Witt
Charles Kramer
CIO
Alger Hiss
Pressman
House Un-American Activities Committee
Abt
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Henry Wallace
Witt
AAA
National Labor Relations Board
Kramer
Agriculture Department
Nixon
Calif
UN- American Activities Committee
Hiss-Chambers
Senator Says Administration Gagging General MacArthur
Senator Knowland accuses the Truman administration of gagging General Douglas MacArthur over a contemplated Formosa statement. He demands public release of Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer’s Korea China reports, while Republican leaders condemn attempts to suppress the general's message. Cox of Ohio also says newspapers should not print the MacArthur message.
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Washington
Knowland
Calif
Douglas MacArthur
Trunan
MacArthur
Formosa
California
Far Pacific
Korea
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Wedemeyer
China
Congress
Chiang Kai-shek
Martin (Mass
House
Universal military training program eyed by Senate
Senators were told a full scale universal military training plan could yield 5,000,000 trained young men aged 18 to 26. Estimated annual cost if they join National Guard or reserves could reach 5,000,000,000 dollars. The Armed Services Committee heard the figures behind closed doors as a majority favors the bill and chairman Tydings predicted Senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Guard
Naval Reserve
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
Senate
Congress
No Profits Tax Wanted Just Now
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas said the President does not want an excess profits tax on corporations at this time. He noted the President supports taxing profits from war but wants thorough study first and opposes the O Mahoney Connally amendment until more questions are answered.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
White House
Truman
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Connally
MacArthur Ordered By President To Cancel Message
The White House said President Truman ordered General MacArthur to withdraw his Formosa statement to avoid confusion over U S policy. MacArthur had shared his views in Chicago with Veterans of Foreign Wars officials. newspapers printed it despite the request. The incident was described as closed and a single U S voice in foreign policy was stressed.
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Douglas MacArthur
Western Pacific
United States
Washington
MacArthur
White House
State Department
Formosa
Far East
Chiang
Veterans of Foreign Wars
President Truman
Yaad
CED
Research and Policy Committee
Marion B. Folsom
Eastman Kodak Company
Myer Kestnbaum
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Chicago
Republic of
South Korea
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
U. S
Big Arena Auditorium
VFW
Austin
Valley Turnpike Company organized and ceased operations
Valley Turnpike Company was organized at an early date and later ceased operations. The article notes the entity and provides historical context on its timeline. The old Winchester Auditorium location is referenced as part of the editorial page discussion.
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The
Valley Turnpike Company
Winchester Auditorium
Reds drive on Pohang fronts in Korean War
North Korean forces pushed toward Pohang with heavy pressure across the front from the Naktong to the east coast. U N troops and South Korean units counterattacked, regaining ground, while air and naval support aided the defense. Allied correspondents reported intense fighting, with infiltrators behind lines near Taegu and Red forces at Pohang and Kigye. General Walker urged holding the line to hasten victory as optimism among frontline troops prompted warnings from commanders.
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Relman Morin
Tokyo
U. N
Pohang
Tom Lambert
Lambert
Kigye
U. S
Naktong River
Sea of Japan
Taegu
Nihung
Hal Boyle
Pusan
United Nations
South Korea
Boyle
Lee Aeeting
Hea U
Masan Port
Walton H. Walker
U. S. 8Th Army
Walker
8Th Army
Korea
MacArthur
Air Force
Communists Bail Revoked: 30-Day Stay Granted by Court
The New York Court of Appeals revoked bail for 11 convicted Communist leaders, giving them 30 days to appeal jail terms. U.S. Attorney Saypol notes the stay allows possible Supreme Court intervention. rehearing petition denied. Also includes a yard party and auction notice at Burnt Presbyterian Church and a peaches sale ad with contact details.
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New York
UV. 8
Court of Appeals
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Red
U. S. Supreme Court
Burnt Presbyterian Church of
Albin
Refuge Church
Conner Brothers
Stephens City
Georgia Belle and al
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Manchuria
Mungnam
Pjongy and
N. Korea
Seoul
Japan
Kunshan
Tokchok
Inchon
Central Press
Dean Acheson
Moscow
Defense
Louis Johnson
Acheson
Johnson
Wood HS
Northwest
E. W. Barr
New Deal
Administration
General MacArthur
Martin
Dayton
Ohio
James M. Cox
Rome
UMIT
Pacific Basin
U.N
U.S
Northern Front
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