Rearmament Hit by Inflation Crisis in Defense Spending
Washington reports the defense department’s reform program suffered a severe inflation shock in the fiscal year ended June 30. It notes roughly two of every ten dollars in procurement and construction were eroded by rising prices since spring 1950. Inflation is marked as a threatening factor across guns tanks and planes, with food price hikes cited including a duty meat ration rising $52.47 per man yearly.
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Department
December sales directory notices for Winchester area
A series of estate and personal property sales scheduled in Winchester and surrounding areas. Listings include G G Baker agent sales near Frederick County Court House for truck trailer and automobile on December 14 at 12 noon and December 18 at 10 a m at Pattons Warehouse, 426 Cameron Street for furniture and household goods. Also notes a December 15 sale for William J Schuller four miles southeast of Winchester on Bufflick Road and December 29 at 11 a m for W C Miller County Estate front of Come House with real estate on Stew ee OrgAN. Herbert 8 Larrick trustee fronts of Frederick County Court House for December 4 at 12 noon with real estate on North Braddock Street.
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G. G. Baker
Frederick County Court House
Wm. J. Schuller
Winchester
Bufflick Rd
Patton
Cameron
W. C. Miller County Estate
Come House
Stewee Organ
Herbert
Larrick
Prederick County Court House
North Braddock St
Winchester Birthday Remains Elusive for Bicentennial Committee
City historical note says Winchester once Frederick Town was laid out in 1743 on James Wood’s land. Records show March 9 1743 bond and March 3 11 petitions for streets and town privileges, prompting a bill by George William Fairfax and Gabriel Jones.
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Winchester
Virginia
James Wood
Prederick
Woodd
House of Burgesses
Frederick County
George William Fairfax
Gabriel Jones
Fairfax
Jones
Trooper Recovers Two Stolen Autos
Trooper D. Carwile of the Virginia police recovered a 1981 Dodge pickup found three miles west of Winchester. The stolen truck had no keys, windows open, and wiring torn out from Economy Machine on Kent Street last Thursday.
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D. Carwile
Virginia En Eats
Friendship Completes Christmas Decorations at Fire Hall
Friendship Fire Hall decorated with greens lights and a large Merry Christmas by a committee led by Robert Geanious with Joe O Leary Sam Green Ralph Grubbs Charles Griffin and Frank Kellas. A small fire near the roof was spotted just after completion and quickly extinguished by firemen. decorations remained intact.
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Winchester Star
Friendship Fire Hall
Robert Geanious
Joe O'Leary
Sam Green
Ralph Grubbs
Charles Griffin
Frank Kellas
GOP Backers Rally Behind Eisenhower In New Hampshire Primary
Republican backers for Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower place heavy emphasis on the March 11 New Hampshire primary. Senator Duff delays a Paris trip awaiting a go ahead signal, while Edward Bacon and Ralph Immel in Wisconsin say they will read Eisenhower’s silence as entry. Wisconsin requires an affidavit by January 15 for Eisenhower to appear on the ballot.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Duff
R-Pa
Paris
Edward Bacon
Ralph Immel
Eisenhower
Wisconsin
Funeral services for Mrs Edna Phillips
Mrs Edna Phillips of Washington died of a heart attack Thursday. Funeral services were held Saturday at Saumsville with the Rev Harold Rhodes officiating. Burial followed in Saumsville. Pallbearers were J Hunter Haun Roy G Haun Major George Plantico and Arthur Shull. Mrs Phillips was a sister of Mrs Arthur Shull of this city.
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Edna Phillips
Washington
Saumsville
Harold Rhodes
J. Hunter Haun
Roy G. Haun
George Plantico
Arthur Shull
Phillips
Joyner Former Mayor and Postmaster dies at 95
Chawley Finney Joyner, 95, longtime Isle of Wight County leader and former mayor and postmaster, died at his home after a brief illness.
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F. Joyner
Windsor
Chawley Finney Joyner
Isle of Wight County
World Federalist Plan Faces Renewal in Virginia Legislature
The Virginia General Assembly plans renewed discussion on a world federalism measure endorsed two years ago. Senator Richeson and Delegate Magruder will seek repeal, while D A R regent Mrs. Duncan warns such world government would infringe the U S Constitution. James Parker counters that D A R opposition signals anti U N policy shifts.
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General Assembly
America
Frank
Virginia Committee For
Robert V. H. Duncan
Alexandria
D. A
Thee
United World
Parker
Virginia
U. S
United Na
Safe Robber Nets 4000 in Richmond
Police report a lone intruder, described as an 8 white man, entered a loan company on Seventh and Stromny at about 3 30 a m and stole around 4000 dollars before fleeing. Two witnesses saw the suspect run from the scene as officers investigated the break in.
Two Street Crashes Recorded Saturday
A 1949 Hudson coupe driven by William A. Carpenter of Kent Ohio collided with a 1935 Chevrolet driven by Norman C Lucas at Fairmont Avenue and Wyche Street Shepherdstown West Virginia Saturday morning causing 100 dollars damage to the Chevrolet. Later at 4 50 p m at the intersection of Loudoun and Cork Streets a 1948 Studebaker coupe driven by Freda L Galli day Route 1 A was struck by a 1950 Ford driven by Clyde B Aly of Kent Street with 100 dollars damage to the Studebaker and no injuries reported connection with either causes.
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William A. Carpenter
Kent
Ohio
Norman C Lucas
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Fairmont Avenue
Wyche Street
Loudoun
Cork Streets
Studebaker
Freda L. Galliday
Knife Blade Taken From Man Injured on Kent Street
Lecel Mon, admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital at 12 10 am for injury by a sharp object. He said a Black person inflicted the hurt on N Kent Street. A two and a half inch knife blade was removed from his left shoulder.
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Gordon Carey
N. Cameron Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
N. Kent Street
Two Americans Die in Red China
Foreign sources report two Americans died in Red China in recent months one in jail and one after release. Philip Cline an elderly retiree died at Tsingtao after jail release, part of Knowland’s list of 32 imprisoned Americans. Dr W L Wallace Baptist missionary died in Wuchow jail last spring. Harold Travers Catholic priest jailed July in Hunan with Bishop O Gara. Travers and others may affect publicity outcomes.
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Red China
Philip Cline
Tsingtao
Cline
William F Knowland
Formosa
Harold Travers
Revere
Mass
Father Travers
Cuthbert O’gara
Ontario
Canada
Hunan
Shanghai
Robert Bryan
Knowland
United States
4-H and FFA Livestock Show Awards Report
The fat stock show awarded grand and reserve ribbons to junior and senior pens led by Sidney Rogers and Olive Bay Farm. John Rucker and Edwin Arnold earned top cattle placements with Hereford and Angus entries from Cobbler Mountain Farm and others. The committee praised high animal quality as judging wrapped up and cash awards to 4-H and FFA youths were to be presented at 7 pm tonight.
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Cobbler Mountain Farm
Fauquier County
Edwin Arnold
Loudoun
John Rucker
Olive Bay Farm
Sidney Rogers
Thomas Brothers
Curtis Mast
V. P
A. T. Lassiter
V P
Mast
Save ‘Richard
FFA
States with smaller populations than the District of Columbia
Vermont Delaware Wyoming Nevada Rhode Island Arizona New Mexico South Dakota North Dakota Montana Idaho New Mexico appears listed twice. The question asks which states have populations smaller than the District of Columbia, implying list all states with lower populations.
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District of A
Vermont
Delaware
Wyoming
Nevada
Rhode Island
Arizona
A. New Mexico
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Newcae
Iran Threatens Oil Sale to Russia Over Western Buyers
Iran warns it will offer up to 2.5 million tons of oil products to Russia and allies within days if Western buyers do not take the oil. Deputy Premier Hossein Fatemi says notices will go out soon as opposition deputies and editors push human rights appeals.
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Tehran
Iran
Russia
Hossein Fatemi
United Nations
Mohammed Mossadegh
Cru
McCormac Festival Directors Elected and Recognized
McCormac names four new directors including Walter Bosserman Jr and Lamar Keen and adds Dr. William P. McGuire to the organization. Nominations reflect ties to the Bicentennial Commission with spring collaboration anticipated. Assembly also commends officials for 1951 Festival efforts and sets next meeting after year’s start.
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Frank Armstrong, Jr
Tom Baldridge
William P. McGuire
MccGuire
Walter Bosserman, Jr
W. H. Bosserman & Son
W. H. Bosserager
Winchester
Lamar H. Keen
Warner Bropitol Theatre
Benjamin F. Arthur, Jr
Virginia
West Virginia
Mary Sales
Cussons, May É& Company
Richmond
Gil Byrd, Jr
U S Presses UN Cost Cut as Soviet Bloc Opposes
In Paris the United States urged a cut in its UN share from 26.90 to 33.33 percent, arguing no nation should pay more than a third of UN costs. Soviet Ukraine’s J B Chtcherbatyouk rejected the plan, saying contributions should rise, not fall, amid current trade policy criticisms.
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Paris
United States
United Nations
U. N
U. S
John M. Vorys
World Organization
J. B Chtcherbatyouk
Soviet
Ukraine
United
How's Your L Answers Set From A Quiz
The text lists ten quiz answers across politics science and history. Items include The Labor Party, pilots in ferried aircraft for the Army, Empire followed Directoire, Parrot fever, Domesday Book, 1944, shot down in World War II, New Hampshire, a winged half horse griffin, and Emily Zola.
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Labor Party
New Hampshire
Emily Zola
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