Virginia chamber urges tact with minor road offenders
The Virginia chamber of commerce asked mayors to treat minor traffic violators tactfully to aid tourist and travel growth. The letter says do not condone flagrant violations but avoid harsh punishment and use courteous warnings where appropriate. Colonial Heights Kilmarnock Buchanan and Prince George were cited as examples where enforcement was criticized. Mayor Fred R. Shepherd denied Colonial Heights has a speed trap. Prince George officials said the goal is to stop drivers at dangerous speeds.
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Richmond
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Scotia
Ae Chamber
Citaon
Colonial Heights
Kilmarnock
Buchanan
Prince George County
State Chamber
Fred R. Shepherd
Prince George
Notre Dame
Charlie Justice
North Carolina
Doak Walker
S.M. U
Justice
Carl Snavely
Georgia
Art Murakowski
Northwestern
Okinawa
Murakowski
Bob Voigts
Texas
Southern Methodist
Southwest
Matty Bell
Walker
Merchant Marine
Army
Glenn Davis
West Point
Bobby Stuart
Pennsylvania
Chamber faces clash over speed limit relief in town
Marnock accuses the chamber of advocating legalized murder if drivers may exceed 45 mph in a 26 mph zone on the town's main street. Former Mayor Hawkins notes no arrests of drivers kept to 30 mph in 15 mph zones or 40 mph in 24 mph zones in Buchanan.
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Marnock
M. H. Hawkins
Buchanan
Truman at Norfolk To See Silver Gift Made to Battleship
President Truman will travel to Norfolk Virginia on the presidential yacht Williamsburg to view a silver service presented by Missouri Governor Phil Donnelly to the battleship Missouri. Captain James Thatch will accept the gift.
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Truman
Norfolk
Washington
President Truman
Missouri
White House
Williamsburg
Phil Donnelly
James Thatch
MacArthur Pleased At Carbon Strikes
In Tokyo Gen. MacArthur praised Japan's diet for curbing minority pressures in government labor unions. He welcomed legislation to outlaw strikes by 2,500,000 government workers, which received final approval last night.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Diet
Corm Unist
Madam Chiang Mission Faces Uncertain Path After Talks
American officials doubt a Chiang comeback despite aid. Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul Hoffman will fly to China after London, with stops in Shanghai Korea and Japan. He plans to return by December 30 as ECA oversees 275 million of the 400 million aid fund with military allotment nearly exhausted.
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Paul G Hoffman
China
London
Shanghai
ECA
Roger D. Lapham
Hoffman
Korea
Japan
Congress
Calm Defined as Wind Movement Under One Mile Per Hour
A calm is described as an air movement or wind at less than one mile per hour, indicating negligible wind speed with very light air motion.
All America Team Picks Highlight Multiplatoon Era
The article surveys postwar football star selections with emphasis on the two platoon system. It names backfield stars like Justice, Walker, Murakowski, and Rifenburg, plus linemen Nomellini and Fischer and ends Powell Poole and Bednarik, noting their versatility and service histories.
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Recny
Separa
Justice
Rifenburg
Stuart
Clyde Scott
Arkansas
Ortmann
Michigan
Sitko
Notre Dame
Johnny Rauch
Georgia
Calir
Sale Notices Listed for December Auctions
A series of December sales are scheduled across Virginia. Listings include Eston Rudolph at 4 miles north of Winchester offering live stock and household goods. Milton A. Conner property near Valley Pike. Mrs. Pannie Frazier and Mrs. Fred Lemley personal property in Stephenson City. J H Funkhouser Estate at 1 and Dale Farm Double Toll Gate with livestock and farm machinery. Daisy D Cochran Estate at George W Slowser warehouse 21 Clark St. and more auctions with dates December 3 4 7 8 and times from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Daisy D. Cochran
George W. Clowser
Clark Street
Winchester
Virginia
Eston Rudolph
Valley Pike
Milton A. Conner
Pannie Frazier
Fred Lemley
Stephens City
J. H. Funkhouser
1 & Dale
George W. Slowser
Clark St
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TV Thee
Madam Chiang
John W. Rosenberger & CO
S. Braddock St
BUICK
Harry Ebert
North Loudoun Street
James P. Reardon
Coleman Dunn
California
Mississippi
Sation
Charles Ortmann
Fischer
Emil Sitko
Leon Hart
Jack Jensen
Franz
Earl Blaik
Navy
Dick Rifenburg
Poole
George Barney Poole
Johnny Vaught
Leo Nomellini
South Pacific
Marines
Minnesota
Leo the Lion
Bronko Nagurski
Naguriski
Bernie Bierman
Nomellini
Notre Dames
Bille Fischer
Irish
Billee
Frank Leay
Oklahoma
Buddy Burris
School of Business
Army Engineers
Bud Wilkinson
Texas Christian
Burris
Rod Franz
Army Air Forces
Charles
Chuck) Bednarik
Germany
Bednarik
Columbia
Chuck Bednarik
Barney Poole
Bill Fischer
Corect
Port of New York
True
Peru
Thomas
Sundial
Long Island Sound
Farmers Hardware
N. Cameron St
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Toyland
B. F. Goodrich
Loudoun St
Heatwolk Motor CO
N. Braddock
L 'Ar Glaize & Bro
N. Hill
Loudoun
Order of the Golden Rule
Mervel W. Adams
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
Best Car Buys
Ford Tudor
DeSoto
Henry T. Goode
Rouss Ave
Northern Virginia Power
County Court House
City of
Harris East Orchard Tract
Orchard Avenue
Clarence Haymaker
Seisen
P. J. Marshall
LYCOM
Miller Bros
C. M. Ebert
Route 11
Stephenson
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Guernsey
McCormick-Deering
McCormick
Ontario
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Deering
Barshear
Burr
E. C. Rudolph
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