Inauguration of Postal Bus Route in Winchester
A postal bus route opens with a 10 minute stop at 5 pm from Greatbedge, with a second bus inspecting the launch. Officials compare the buses to Greyhound cars, 35 feet long and 18000 pounds, using railway mail car equipment to sort mail en route. The event will be at Piccadilly Street, possible weather backup at the rear court of the post office.
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Bristol
Vace
Greyhound
Piccadilly St
George
Hagerstown
Cumberlawd
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Winchester
Railway Mall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harrison
Congress
Valley
Richmond
Rapist gunman sought after park assault near Orange
Sheriff reports a white male about 25 attacked four teens parked on a remote road near Orange. He raped a 16 year old girl after tying up the boys with belts and shoelaces, leaving Don Hulsopple in critical condition from a stomach wound and exposure.
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Chester Holts
Don Hulsopple
Hulsapple
Holts
Hulsopple
Eemach
Gov Tuck and Rep Gary Comment on FHA Anti-discrimination Rule
In Richmond on December 5 Governor Tuck and Representative J Vaughan Gary commented on the FHA anti-discrimination housing ruling. Tuck criticized federal grants as a trickle back program taking value from taxpayers. Gary blamed discrimination in Virginia FHA loan handling and praised progress while noting past issues. Virginia's other congressmen were not available for comment.
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Gov
Tuck
Rep
Gary Score
Richmond
J. Vaughan Gary
Federal Treasury
FHA
Gary
Virginia
May Behind Bars On Bribery Charge
Former Rep. Andrew J May entered the federal penitentiary in Ashland Kentucky as a prisoner on wartime bribery and conspiracy convictions. The 74 year old former chairman of the House military affairs committee arrived with U S Marshal John M Moore amid efforts to avoid newsmen. May's son Vernon helped orchestrate the ruse to mislead reporters as the family arranged the entry at the prison complex.
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Ashland
Andrew J May
Federal
House Military Affairs Committee
John M. Moore
Mare Kentucky
May
Prestonsburg
Moore
Lexington
Vernon
Boyd County Court House
Catlettsburg
Soares
Missing Witness May Testify in Second Hiss Trial
The government plans to call Rosen, named by Whittaker Chambers as the man who received Hiss associate Rosen’s location is Los Angeles. FBI found him after a 15 minute conference and Goddard allowed Rosen to testify despite objections from Hiss lawyer Claude Cross referencing J Peters alleged underground leader.
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Rosen
Communist Party
Bush State Department
Whittaker Chambers
Hiss
FBI
Los Angles Goddard
Claude B. Cross
J. Peters
Derground
Children to Carry Body of Playmates Infant Brother
Four children from near Double Church in Stephens City will bear the coffin for 15 month old James Albert Franklin in a 2:30 p.m. service. He died yesterday in Winchester hospital from congenital heart disease. Pallbearers include Roosevelt Madigan and other neighborhood children. Rev. E. C. Day will conduct the rites. Flowers will be carried by Peggy Franklin and Doris Priest.
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Double Church
Stephens City
James Albert Franklin
Emily Jane
Charles Edward Frankln
Winchester Hospital
James Albert
Charles Albert
Emily Madigan Franklin
E. C. Day
Woodstock
Madigans
Herbert Painter
Roosevelt Madigan
Wayne White
Bobby Madigan
Peggy Franklin
Doris Priest
Brown Heads Group To Plan Rouss Co Annual Banquet
C Douglas Brown named general of the committee to plan the Charles Rouss fire company annual banquet in February. The group includes President Robert Legge and several past presidents plus a list of members. The finance committee Carson Dettra Barry Brill and Alvin Lee will present the auditing report at the January election meeting.
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C. Douglas Brown
Charles Rouss Fire Company
Robert Legge
J. W. Seal
W. E. Huntsberry
Marvin D. Weaver
Carson
Dettra
B. F. Arthur Jr
Everett Kline
Cecil Grim
Robert Whitten
J. Madison Spurr
John Dunn
William Simpson
Dorsey Hottle
Tom Baldridge
Rep
Burr P
Harrison Bernard F. Groves Jr
H. Galen Strance
Harry F. Byrd Jr
John Hawse
Floyd Haines
Stuart Dyche
Frank S. Miller
Alson S. Hott
Nelson Page
Marshall Farmer
Carson Dettra
Barry Brill
Alvin Lee
Shepherds Return To Mt Etna Slope
Shepherds and farmhands return to pastures on the slopes of Mt Etna as a three day eruption eased. Lava streams from newly opened craters on the 10 758 foot peak slowed. Randazzo Bronte and Maletto were briefly threatened by lava but scientists said the eruption appeared near over.
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Catania
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Randazzo
Bronte
Maletto
Berryville Clarke C C Sets Talk by E K Meade
Everard Kidder Meade will address Berryville and Clarke County chamber of commerce at 7 PM tomorrow during a ladies night program in the Boyce school hall. Boyce PTA will serve the dinner.
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Everard Kidder Meade
Berryville
Clarke County
Reed Finishes Fifth In 100 Bushel Contest
Leslie Reed of White Hall produced 103 bushels per acre in the recent county contest and was omitted from prize lists. He received $5 for finishing fifth.
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Reed
Leslie Reed
White Hall
Bank Sponsored Contest Honors Virginia Farm Opportunities
The Virginia Bankers Association sponsors a second statewide high school public speaking contest on Opportunities for Young People on Virginia s Farms. Rob ert J McNally Jr of Valley National Bank to direct locally with a committee including Aylor, Frye, Scott and others. last year s winner Virginia Yates studies at Northwestern University.
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Virginia Banker’s Assn
Robert J. McNally Jr
Snowand Aoan Valley National Bank
Virginia
McNally
Dowell J. How
Air Force Redirects 31 Million to Alaska Radar Net
Air Force reallocates 31 million of the 85.5 million approved for a defense radar network. Congress required first phase funds come from existing Air Force appropriations and capped total radar expenditures at 50 million for the next fiscal year.
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Air Force
Congress
United States
Alaskan
MIT Convocation Highlights View On Atom Bombs And Peace
Dr. Vannevar Bush, president of the Carnegie Institution, told MIT students and faculty that the atom bomb is not an absolute weapon and peace could be achieved through national strength and self reliance. He warned Russia can build a formidable military, and warned against yielding to dependency that invites conquest.
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Vannevar Bush
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Russia
Kremlin
Shirley Temple Divorces John Agar After Turbulent Marriage
Shirley Temple testifies that her marriage to John Agar was tumultuous and cites his attention to other women. She alleges he brought another woman into their bedroom while she was pregnant and often left her at night clubs with other women. The couple, who have a daughter Linda, separated on October 12.
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Los Angles
Shirley Temple
John Agar
Agar
Aga
Beverly Hills
Calif
Air Force
Movieland
Linda
Regular monthly meeting of End Fire Company set
The ae End Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Company Hall on Dec 5 at 8 00 P M with refreshments after. President H M Laynan notes the meeting on page 1 12 3 21. Broke all house records for attendance yesterday at Hable's Palace Theatre see it today at Modern Age Shoppe. R Loudoun offers coats and suits stock reduced on page 1 12 3 60.
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Ae End Fire Company
H. M. Laynan
Loudoun
Hable’s Palace Theatre
Pinky
Swift Red Advance Forcing Chiang to Flee Chengtu Base
Communist forces under Gen Liu Po cheng pressed toward Chengtu after taking Chung king last Wednesday. Nationalist Gen Hu Taung nan moved troops to defend Chengtu with lines set 30 to 50 miles out as Chiang Kai-shek vowed to continue the fight. Airlift planned from Chengtu airport to Formosa using planes chartered by Gen Claire Chennault.
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Chiang
Chengtu
Sing Tao Man Po
Formosa
Island Fortress
China
U. S
Claire Chennault
Liu Po-cheng
Chungking
Sikang
Hu Taungnan
Miners Return to Pits as Kentucky Group Weighs Deal
Pittsburgh December 5 United Mine Workers members began returning to their shifts at 12:01 am after a three day week. About 480,000 dues payers face a five day week only if contract talks progress. Kentucky truck mine operators reportedly consider signing a contract to adopt a five day schedule with a higher daily pay and increased royalties, though industry spokesmen downplay the move.
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Pittsburgh
Pj United Mine Workers
UMW
Lewis
Kentucky
Kentucky Pp
Pinky at Hables Palace Theatre Draws Crowds
Crowd attendance for Pinky at Hables Palace Theatre exceeded capacity with continuous shows. Advertisements note new reduced prices on Old Sheffield Reproductions and English hand made pewter pieces from Rhodes Jewelry Co. Coats and suits and dresses discount offers also promoted.
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Sheffield
Rhodes Jewelry CO
W. Boscawen St
Lobbying Report Highlights Major Fields And Expenditures
A Library of Congress study identifies key lobbying areas including tariff natural resources real estate housing airlines dairy oleomargarine and military education health and labor. The six month period saw heavy spending by several groups, with some claiming they abstain from lobbying while others criticize distortions of the truth.
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Washington
Chen
Buchanan
D-Pa
Library of Congress
W. Brooke Graves
Legislative Bee Service
Tariff
Natural Resources Lobby
Ee Ana Anal
Airlines
Seanise. Bee
Genere
Supreme Court Sets Date to Hear Tidelands Oil Cases
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on February 6 in two suits where the Federal government seeks coastal oil rights. Texas and Louisiana had urged dismissal, but the court declined to throw out the cases and indicated possible state defenses may be raised.
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Supreme Court
Tidelands
Washington
Adda
Texas
Louisiana
U.N. Seeks Four Top Assignments in Final Session
The United Nations enters its last week of the fourth session seeking three to four top posts. The jobs include a high commissioner for Libya until independence, a refugee commissioner, and a director for the Near East public works program to aid Palestine refugees. A Jerusalem post may remain vacant if Israel blocks a plan to place it under control. The Jerusalem issue resumes in the special political committee as members attend assembly plenary at Flushing Meadows amid debates on world arms.
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New York
The
United Nations
U.N
U. N
Near East
Dole
Israel
Jerusalem
Holy City
Flushing Meadows
Inflation Signals Hoisted But for Distant Period
Washington reports economists see revival of inflation potential due to heavy government spending and wage increases. Most expect no major price surge in the next year, while deflation remains a long term risk. Forecasts suggest 1950 may bring high income and production.
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Washington
Law student confesses to slaying Evansville high school sweetheart
A 22 year old law student told Evansville police he killed his 16 year old girlfriend Mary Ellen Harmon who was five months pregnant after she urged them to die together. He described driving to a rural area, the couple professing love, and him striking her with a 22 caliber rifle, then himself. The body was found in a Hopkinsville brush with head injuries.
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Evansville
Ind
Mary Ellenr Harmon
Hopkinsville
Franklin Thomas Slay
Griffin
Me. S
Florida State College
Florida
Frank
Slay
Mary
Ex-Air Officer to Testify on Atomic Material Exports
Washington reports senior investigator Louis J. Russell said the House and American Activities Committee will hear testimony about atomic material shipments to Russia and a Canadian export. He testified a Manhattan Project link under Gen. Leslie Groves directed uranium supply cuts in the United States and that licenses were issued in 1943 for multiple shipments.
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H. H
Groves
G. Joe
Russia
White House
Washington
Louis J. Russell
House and
American Activities Committee
Russell
Eas Cream
Fas Hopkins
Frank Tavenner
Hopkins
McDowell
Manhattan Engineering District
Leslie Groves
United States
State Department
Trapped in Midget Bathtub Woman Freed After 60 Hours
A woman trapped in a tiny bathtub was rescued after spending 60 hours in the confined fixture. The home is famed for its miniature furnishings and quirky decor.
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