Virginia University Students Face Summonses for Tax Nonfilers
Dec 8 report from Albemarle County notes Virginia Tech students living on campus did not file personal property tax returns by midnight. Sheriff and six deputies will remove them to the county jail per County Finance Director D A Robinson. About two thousand filing requirements remain unmet. Appomattox Dec 8 Trial set for Franklin Dodd 25 Phenix on rape charge after grand jury probes alleged panel tampering. Trial Justice Crawley presided. thirty to forty witnesses testified in the investigation.
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Fire sequence claims two boys and woman near Grundy
In Grundy a coal miner's home six miles north of town burned killing two boys aged 3 and 5 and Mrs West Hubbard. Bodies were found amid the flames as a group of children played nearby in Staunton.
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Commission Oak Ridge speaker on Russia using bombs
Oak Ridge Tennessee officials told a seminar during UVA religious emphasis week that Russia, if competent, will never use atom bombs on America. The remark framed the nuclear threat within a broader dialogue on security and deterrence.
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Barney Wendell to Speak on Your Income Tax at JCC Luncheon
Barney Wendell, partner of Leach, Calkins & Scott, will be guest speaker at the JCC luncheon in the George Washington hotel tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. He will present a 20 minute talk on Your Income Tax and related topics.
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Mukden Consular Staff Believed To Be at Tientsin
The State Department reported advices that Angus Ward and the Mukden consulate party may be at Tientsin China. A U S consulate general telegram said their special train passed Tangshan at 11 am. The party left Mukden Wednesday with two days food and will proceed to Yokohama Japan.
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Daily Quiz Answers Print In Quiz Section
In the Daily Quiz format the correct answers appear alongside the questions. The page notes provide the solutions for readers checking their responses.
Unclear Text Incoherent Reference to English Figures
Fragmentary OCR style note mentions King George and titles like Field Marshal with garbled terms. No coherent event or date provided.
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Experts Say Oil from Coal Could Cost 13 Cents a Gallon
Omaha expert details a survey showing coal based synthetic fuel could yield gasoline at about 13 cents per gallon using Montana sub bituminous coal. Costs vary by coal type. regional advantages include vast reserves and low mining costs. A nationwide survey for the Bureau aims to locate suitable sites with results due next summer.
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Jobless Increase Worries Officials At Washington
Washington officials worry about a surge in exhausted unemployment benefits. Labor Department data show about 500,000 people used up their compensation rights in the July-September quarter. The figure highlights potential rises in poverty and reliance on relief as workers run out of benefits and seek new jobs.
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Taft Optimistic At End Of 1949 Ohio Tour
Senator Taft completed the 1949 portion of his tour of Ohio counties with a sweep through Meigs County. He spoke in 75 of 88 counties, returns to Washington in January and February, and said a vote now would likely favor him. He appeared in good health and welcomed tough questions from audiences.
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Judge Denies Set Aside Verdict in $10,000 Auto Injury Suit
The Frederick Circuit Court overruled Julian D. Steele's bid to set aside a jury verdict awarding Mary Steele Crocker $10,000 for bodily injuries from a Feb 4, 1948 auto collision in which Crocker was a passenger. Defendants may seek a writ of error, with a 60 day stay upon posting a $2000 bond.
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Labor Department Eyes Federal Aid Standards Next Year
The piece notes a rising number of exhaustions with a bleak Christmas outlook. It states the Labor Department plans to urge Congress to pass a law setting minimum standards for benefit amount and duration across states.
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Vinson Invited to Confer on Truman Message
Key West Florida December 8 Chief Justice Vinson was invited by President Truman to confer on the State of the Union message. White House officials said Vinson could not leave Washington this week but would try to attend next week. Budget Director Frank Pace was with the President as work on the proposed fiscal year budget for July 1 was discussed. The budget is expected to exceed this year's 41.9 billion and could reach 45 billion. The President plans a heavy push for liberalized displaced persons and other Fair Deal measures stalled in Congress.
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Gorillas Walk Upright Situations in Behavior Question
A reader asks if gorillas ever walk upright. The answer notes that while their natural posture is knuckle walking, gorillas can stand and walk bipedally briefly during foraging travel or threat displays, though they primarily move on all fours.
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