Hybrid Hogs Boost Pork Yields at Purdue Farms
Purdue university experimental farms report hybrid hogs weighing 212 pounds at 154 days, surpassing purebred Durocs at 188 pounds. Hybrid vigor yields higher prime meat percentages, promising farmers more profit and cheaper pork for consumers, via crossing two inbred lines from Chester White and Danish Landrace/Duroc stocks.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University Experimental Farms
Purdue
Purdue Research
Chester
Durocs
WCHS Seniors Plan Friday Night Play
Warren County high school coen will present Annie Laur Friday night at Front Royal. Miss Jean Vines and Wally Reed have lead parts.
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Warren County High School
Coen
Annie Laur
Front Royal
Jean Vines
Wally Reed
Pacific Coast Reopens Big Shipping After Strike
After 95 days idle the Pacific Coast reopened its largest shipping operation. The Sailors Union of the Pacific received a written guarantee that settlements with CIO unions would not invade its jurisdiction, removing the final obstacle to maritime peace.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
AFL Sailors Union of the Pacific
CIO
Infant Buried in Local Cemetery
Funeral services were held at Macedonia cemetery for the two day old daughter of Clinton L. and Peggy Lou Ritter of Bellview Avenue. The infant died Saturday in Winchester hospital. Rev. E A Plunkett officiated. The father is a White Post native and the mother is from Frederick County. The family includes three surviving children Clinton Robert, George Allen and Sandra Lee Ritter. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Carson and Mr and Mrs Leslie D Ritter survive.
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Macedonia Cemetery
Clinton L
Peggy Lou Carson Ritter
Bellview Ave
Winchester Hospital
E. A. Plunkett
White Post
Portable Bridges Aid Virginia Highways in Emergencies
Virginia highway officials use Army H-10 and English Bailey portable bridges for emergency repairs after floods collapses or wear. Since World War II the department bought hundreds of feet of spans, stationed sections statewide, and trains crews to quickly erect them to restore traffic, including at Vesuvius, Buchanan, Nelson, and Austinville.
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Richmond
Army Bridge
Vesuvius
Staunton
Department
Buchanan County
Nelson County
Bath County
New River
Austinville
Lynchburg
William R. Anderson Rites Held in Bridgewater
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. yesterday from the Methodist church in Bridgewater for William R. Anderson 63 a Winchester native who died of a heart attack at work Thursday. Survivors include his widow Augusta three brothers Homer Victor and Jessie and several nieces and nephews. Masons led the graveside ceremony with attendees from nearby.
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Bridgewater
William R. Anderson
Winchester
Andrew J
Arena Preffitt Anderson
Augusta Anderson
Victor Anderson
Washington
Homer
Jessie Anderson
William Funkhouser
B. S. Preffitt
H. Dinkle Prefitt
W. O. Crisman
How Fried Chicken Got on Pockets I s Said to Be Mystery
Two colored kitchen helpers at the Red Wing restaurant were found guilty in police court of petty larceny after each reportedly walked out with fried chicken in his pocket yesterday. Judge John Rice fined $25 and jailed them for 15 days. The case left the motive a mystery.
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Red Wing
Boscawen St
John Rice
Abandoned Dog and Six Pups Sought by Police
Police investigate after a mother dog and six puppies were found abandoned in a pasteboard box near Indian Alley Saturday night. A caller gave no name. welfare updates say the dogs are in good condition at Dr. Milton’s pet hospital on Martinsburg Pike. Contact authorities with information.
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Indian Alley
Emory Rodgers
C. S. Milton
Martinsburg Pike
Jackson Day Fund Spent in Election
W Tayloe Murphy, treasurer of the State Central Democratic committee, said about all of the 12000 dollars profits from the Jackson Day dinner were used in the recent campaign. The funds were spent through the State Central committee to aid Democratic Senate and House candidates and to mobilize voters. The expenditures ran across districts with the committee holding a neutral stance on the presidential race. Congressional and senatorial candidates reported total outlays near 19000 dollars, with only one report noting central committee spending in their behalf. Clarence G Barton of the Sixth said he was told money was spent for him but he does not know the amount.
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Richmond
W. Tayloe Murphy
State Central Democratic Committee
Senate
House Representatives
Murphy
State Central Committee
Central Committee
Clarence G. Barton
Board of Elections
Factory Accident Rate Increases Across Industries
Richmond report shows 18 fatal industrial accidents in November up 5.9 percent from October and 28.6 percent higher than November last year. Total 9803 industrial accidents and occupational diseases, up 8.5 percent from 1947, with manufacturing leading at 4735 cases and commercial enterprises at 1076.
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Richmond
State Industrial Commission
Mme Chiang May Ask Billion Yearly From United States
Chinese first lady Madame Chiang Kai-shek urged stronger U S aid during a visit to Washington. Government estimates show about 63 million in military equipment delivered to Chiang Kai-shek's forces in the last year and a half, with a proposed program costing roughly one billion dollars annually for three years.
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Washington
Dec
China
Greece
Turkey
Chiang Kai-shek
Mme
Chiang
Truman
United States
Yule Tree Trim May Be Job for The Teen Agers
Vivian Brown shares a Christmas party guide aimed at teens for trimming a tree. It suggests inviting friends to a house party the night before Christmas, with carols, decorations, and safe handling for younger children. It covers tree gathering, snacks like chili and spaghetti dishes, and simple cranberry and popcorn decor ideas with a grab bag gift exchange.
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Vivian Brown
Santa
Donner
Blitzen
Dreamland
Chile
W L Law Review Fall Number Issued
The Washington and Lee Law Review Fall issue is out with lead articles by Charles L Kaufman and Justice Fred L Fox. It includes Income Tax Consequences of Corporate Debentures and Separation of Powers, plus notes on Anti Closed Shop Legislation and Diversity Jurisdiction for DC and Territories.
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Lexington
Washington and Lee Law Review
Charles L. Kauffman
Norfolk
Fred L. Fox
Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
Kaufman
Virginia Bar Association
Committee On Taxation
Judge Fox
Robert S. Irons
Washington
District of Columbia
Territories
Rogers Pleasants
Grenada
Miss
James M. Ballengee
Charleston
W. Va
E. Daniel Wells Jr
Weslaco
Tex
Grants Pass Football Bus Crash Kills Two Players
Two Grants Pass high school football players died and 25 players coaches and staff were injured when a chartered bus overturned and burned near Grants Pass Oregon as the team neared home after winning the state championship. Survivors said they escaped by smashing a window.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Portland
Christmas Eve Preparations and Quiet Festive Tips
The piece advises thoughtful gift giving to avoid embarrassment for children not on a big gift list. It suggests festive dress with one red and one green sock, bells, holly berries, and prominent mistletoe. It notes Christmas Eve is for quiet enjoyment by the fireplace and waiting for Santa Claus.
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Santa Claus
Berlin Election Echoes Across Sectors
Western Berlin voters backed the Social Democrats in a rare absolute majority under Allied supervision, signaling a shift from communist support. Soviet papers blasted turnout as a “mass arrest” and called the vote a sham while praising German labor’s voluntary work days in the Soviet sector. Ernst Reuter, an anti‑red figure, appeared poised to become mayor despite earlier veto by the Russian commander.
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Social Democrats
West
Berlin
Reuter
Berlin voting drama amid patrols and coercion
The report notes intensified patrols by German and American military police and says at voting places only two to four voters were found as authorities used agitation and terror to force turnout. Pravda claims elections advance American British plans to split Berlin into two cities as they split Germany.
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Tass
Pravda
Berlin
Germany
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