Truman Signs FEPC Order Amid Civil Rights Push
President Truman signs a Fair Employment Practice Order strengthening bans on hiring discrimination by race color or national origin. The move faces bitter Congressional opposition and is tied to the 1952 campaign as a civil rights milestone.
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Truman
FEPC
Congress
Department of Defense
Dertment of Labor
Atomic Use Commission
the Services Administration
Defense Materials Procurement Agency
Camas
Unusual November Weather and Rainfall Report
November temperatures in 1950 and 1951 averaged 40 degrees, four below last year. 1950 logged 85 degrees on Nov 1 and 11 degrees on Nov 26. 1951 peaked at 70 on Nov 14 and bottomed at 13 on Nov 21. Rainfall for both years exceeded average, with 1950 at 4.49 inches and 1951 at 3.04 inches. average is 2.53 inches. 1950 included the most rainfall in a 24 hour period, 2.96 inches on Nov 25. Community notices follow, including church sale timings, Loyal Order of Moose meeting, fuel orders, rug repair, and lumber ads.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Market Street Methodist Church
Loyal Order of Moose
Frank Ray
H. F. Nelson
Dial
RUGS
Corrigan Rug CO
U S Complain Over Forced Down Plane in Hungary
The State Department said the United States will take immediate action to free a four man American crew after a C-47 cargo plane disappeared November 19 on a Munich to Belgrade flight. Soviet fighters forced it to land at a Hungarian airfield amid claims of spies and saboteurs. No confirmation of the crew or plane has been received.
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U.S
Washington
States Department
United States
Munich
Beldispatch
U. S
Hungary
Moscow
Nan” Onlae
Moscow Radio Sar Shammers
U S
Soviet Bloc
Vogeler
McGuire Outlines Winchester Bicentennial Plan
Dr W P McGuire chairman of the Winchester Virginia Bicentennial Commission outlined eight des patches for birthday observances. He stressed citizen cooperation and city heritage as guiding strength noting Gen Daniel Morgan as a revolutionary hero and the aim to celebrate 200 years of growth reinforcing ideals of a free-born American.
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W. P. McGuire
Winchester
Virginia
Winds Drive 24 Inch Swing on Golden Gate Bridge
Gale force winds hit the Pacific coast causing the Golden Gate Bridge to swing 24 inches and reach 72 mph winds. The bridge was closed to traffic for the first time in 14 years while Northern California faced downed lines and at least two deaths. Elsewhere warm December weather persisted across the Midwest to the Gulf States.
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Associated Press
Pacific Coast
West Coast
California
Seattle
Golden Gate Bridge
Midwest
Weather Bureau
Chicago
Great Lakes Region
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Gulf States
Jaby
PMA Committee Nominees Named for County Election
The nominating committee listed a slate of PMA nominees for Back Creek Gainesboro Opequon Shawnee and Stonewall communities with delegates and alternates to attend the county convention. Hershman stressed the importance of PMA duties and election logistics. Polls run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday December 7 at Davies Service Station Gainesboro Smiths Service Station Southern States Store 23 N Loudoun St and the County PMA Office.
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PMA
Back Creek
Harry LaFollette
Paul Richard
T. 8. Cooper
J. T. Watt
J. B. Frye
N. B
M. S
Gernet J. L. Hershman
Haven Wolfe
Leonard
Vernonte
Home
Hershman
County Agricultural Mobilization Committee
Robert M. Dailey
Frederick
Davies
Nails
Route 50
Gainesboro
Smith's
Opequon
Southern States
Stephens City
Shawnee
N. Loudoun St
Stonewall Community
Two Stewart Street Lots Bring $7,150
Two valuable Winchester building lots and a county residence were sold in front of the Court House on Saturday morning. The Miller property on 8 Stewart St. included a 60 foot frontage lot sold to Wilbur Feltner for $3,660 and a second 5 foot frontage lot sold to Ralph Yount for $3,500. The brick house and lot, about 360 feet deep, on 620 near Route 50 at Stewart Perry, was sold for $98,400.
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Winchester
Court Houes
Miller
Stewart St
Round Hill
Wilbur Feltner
Ralph Yount
Rt. 50
Stewart Perry, c
House Tax Probers Invite McGrath Clark to Testify
The House tax probes plan to invite McGrath and Clark to testify amid a tax fraud case. John Mitchell, attorney, spoke on Caudle and related trips while Whitehead and King noted Supreme Court Justice Tom Clark could appear later.
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House
McGrath
Clark
John Mitchell
Caudle
Eene King
Wate
Supreme Court
Tom Lark
Attorn Howard Mc
Florida
Whitehead
Troy Charlottes
N. C
Europe
King
Caudie
Republican Committee
Nuns Sentenced in Canton Trial Among Reds Crackdown
Five Canadian nuns faced prison or banishment after a broadcast trial in Canton. Two sisters received five year terms, three others were expelled from China for life amid a noisy crowd. The Sacred Heart Orphanage run by the nuns aided abandoned children amid dire conditions.
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Hong Kong
China
Canton
Sacred Heart
Sun Yat Sen
Antoninette Couvrette
Joliette
Quebec
Jermaine Gravel
Three Rivers
Imelda Lapierre
Pentough
Jermaine Tanguay
Nashua
N. H
Elizabeth Lemire
la Baie du Fevre
Eisenhower Club Organized Here On Monday
Open to the public, the Eisenhower Club will be organized here on Monday at a meeting called by Winchester citizens seeking community improvement. The gathering aims to foster civic involvement and local initiatives.
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Eisenhower Club
Winchester
Alleged Rapist Shot and Killed At Crime Scene
A suspect in a rape case was shot and killed at the scene as three shots rang out. Harris, still manacled, died from three 22 caliber bullets through the back. County officers launched a search for the assassin.
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Harris
Prudential Agents Picket Offices Across New York City
Police report about 700 Prudential offices picketed nationwide with scattered activity at the Newark home office. Pickets carried signs including we sell security we want security ourselves as agents demonstrated for better conditions.
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Ing
Prudential Insurance Co
Newark
Prudential
New York City
Frederick Teachers To Meet Wednesday
The Frederick County Teachers Association will hold a meeting at James Wood High School Wednesday at 7:30 PM. Delegates who attended the WEA meeting in Richmond in November will report. Dr. Randolph T. Shields, retired medical missionary, will discuss cancer.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
James Wood High
J. C. Gordon
WEA
Richmond
Randolph T. Shields
Policeman Kicked by Burned Line in Fredericksburg Incident
Fredericksburg police officer John Garrison mistook a fallen 1,600 volt line for a flare and kicked it last night. The impact hurled him 25 feet. he remained in hospital today with a foot burn but no other injuries, according to his doctor.
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Fredericksburg
John Garrison
Beattie Feathers Fired as NC State Coach
Beattie Feathers was released today as head football coach at North Carolina State College. A three man committee will hire a new coach, effective immediately.
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Raliegh
N. C
Beattie Feathers
North Carolina State College
Tax Notice From Winchester City Treasurer
A tax notice issued by the Treasurer of the City of Winchester and Harry L. McCann informs on all state and local taxes owed. The document references the treasury and a specific file or code vbp-13-1-26.
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Ili Treas
City of Winchester
Harry L. McCann
Treas
B-29 Crash Hits Denver Suburban Neighborhood
A B-29 crashed into a residential area in Denver near Lowry Air Force Base. Several houses caught fire and casualties were reported though exact numbers were not released. Authorities began rescue operations as crews fought the flames.
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Denver
Cress Seamaees
Lowry Atrni
Jets Down Five MiGs In Korean Skirmish
Outnumbered U.S. Sabres score five kills and damage three MiGs in Korea. ROK forces close in on guerrillas amid heavy small unit fighting in Chiri Mountain area as Gen. Van Fleet observes from the region.
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U.S
the of Korea
ROK
South Korea
U. N
Lee Cong Chan
ROK Army
Chiri
Lee
Southwest Korea
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Fire alarms sound in Winchester amid three incidents
Three alarms were sounded Saturday in Winchester though no serious damage occurred. A grass fire near Millwood Pike threatened buildings but was quickly quenched at 2 55 p m. A kitchen grease fire at 252 Pine Street ignited curtains with slight damage at 5 50 p m. A short in a gasoline pump at Super Service trucking depot on Martinsburg Pike caused a blaze that was out when firefighters arrived.
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Winchester
Millwood Pike
Royal Drive-In
Pine St
Super Service
Martinsburg Pike
New Violence Outbreak in Suez Area Claims Soldiers
Soldiers were killed in a battle near the Suez area. Two more British personnel, including a major, are reported missing in the clashes.
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Suez
Four Killed In Gasoline Tank Truck Explosion
Four boys were killed when a gasoline tank truck exploded near Middlesex North Carolina. Coroner Vann Matthews said the blast was likely caused by a firecracker. Victims were Don Hopkins 14 Dwaine Hopkins 7 Dexter Hopkins 3 sons of Oliver Hopkins and Harold Whitley 14 son of Omus Whitley and others unnamed.
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Middlesex
N.C
Vane
Nash County
Vann Matthews
Matthews
Don Hopkins
Dwaine Hopkins
Dexter Hopkins
Oliver
Harold Whitley
Omus Whitley
Chicago Egg Prices Drop
Wholesale egg prices in Chicago fall 7 cents from Friday and 14 cents from last week as favorable weather and heavy receipts in the Chicago market drive down prices. Weekend cases totaled 21,465, up from 16,913 a week ago and 15,908 a year ago.
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Chicago
Surprise Armistice Steps and Military Terms
A fragmented note questions armistice moves and Soviet terms while a local notice invites South End Fire Company members to a December meeting. The text also advertises Fine Watches by F. RB. 6 S at Main.
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Barthe
South End Fire Company
H. M. Layman
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P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
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McGuire
PMA Committee
Stewart Street
Willow Lawn Farm Market Valley Avenue
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