President Truman Forms Fact Finding Board For GM Labor Dispute
President Truman appoints a fact finding board headed by Judge Walter P. Stacy to resolve the General Motors labor dispute. Lloyd K. Garri son and Milton Eisenhower join the panel as it plans to organize the board and work ahead. He also signals a similar steel industry board and stresses a 20 day fact finding limit with a 5 day cooling period before and after.
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Washington
Truman
General Motors
Walter P. Stacy
Stacy
Lloyd K. Garrison
War Labor Board
Milton Eisenhower
Kansas State College
Cio-United Steel Workers
Congress
Garrison
Plans for January 14 Steel Strike in Pittsburgh
A CIQ United Steel Workers spokesman said detailed strike plans for 700000 steel aluminum and iron ore workers are being prepared at a December 12 Pittsburgh meeting.
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Plan Steel
Pittsburgh
Ciq-United Steel Workers of America
States To Discuss Reciprocity
Officials from Virginia Maryland and Delaware met in Washington to discuss Virginia's cancellation of reciprocity agreements that split gross receipts from interstate trucking. The informal session, arranged by the council of state governments, involved no federal participation and aimed to lay groundwork for broader talks.
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Washington
South Atlantic
Virginia
Council of State Governments
Maryland
Delaware
Richmond Physician Opens Office Here
Dr. W. Lacy Jr of Richmond Virginia has opened his office for general medical practice in this city. Mrs Lacy and their two children stay with her mother in Romney West Virginia until a home is found locally.
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W. Lacy, Jr
Richmond
Judge Harrison Addresses Strasburg Rotary on Jury Service
Judge Burr P. Harrison spoke yesterday to the Strasburg Rotary Club on jury service and the responsibilities it entrusts to individual citizens. The address outlined civic duties and the role of jurors in the justice system.
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Burr P. Harrison
Strasburg Rotary Club
Surplus Property Plan Aims for Veteran Access via Wholesalers
Surplus Property Administrator W Stuart Symington testifies before a Senate subcommittee proposing to distribute surplus goods to veterans through wholesale dealers with veteran priority over most buyers. The plan classifies qualified veterans as large dealers with purchase limits for tool harmed items and business startup. He cites limited supply, unusable items, inconvenient locations, and weak administration as flaws in the current system.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
Congress
Senate
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Symington
Veterans Administration
Wreckage Located of Army Plane in Himalayas
Calcutta reports the wreckage of an Army transport plane found today. Forty soldiers and four crewmen, homeward bound, died in the Nov. 3 crash on an 8,200 foot Himalayan slope. Deep snow hindered body searches near Chabut, northern India.
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Calcutta
Army Transport Command
ATC
Chabut
India
President Truman to spend Christmas in Independence
President Truman announced he will fly to Independence Missouri on Christmas Day for dinner with his mother mother in law and elderly aunt He plans to be joined by Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret who will travel by train on December 18 The news conference noted his usual practice of three Christmas dinners with family.
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Washington
Pec
Truman
Independence
Jimmy Satcher
Detroit
Fred Sarchet
Santa Claus
International Soundphoto
Record cold grips extensive region with 15 degree low
The text reports a winter cold wave sweeping the nation with Winchester tied to a 15 degree low and readings across cities from Duluth to San Francisco. It notes Virginia relief forecast for sunshine and rising temperatures, while Dakotas and Minnesota cling to subzero lows.
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Associated Press
Ohio Valley
Atlantic States
Virginia
Georgia-Florida Line
Dakotas
Montana
Oklahoma
Texas
Weather Bureau
Minnesota
Duluth
Bismark
Augusta Me
Atlanta
Ashville
N. C
Charleston
S. C
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Fla
Miami
Tampa
New Orleans
Memphis
Nashville
Oklahoma City
Ft. Worth
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Quantico
Urbanna
Roanoke
Gordonsville
Bristol
Richmond
Patton in Hospital as Bulletin Calls Condition Good
General Patton remains in Seventh Army hospital with a reportedly good condition after a fatal car crash that broke his neck. Mrs. Patton, visiting, expressed no worry and praised the care, while surgeons from Heidelberg and U S Army headquaters monitor updates.
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George S. Patton, Jr
Seventh Army Hospital
Patton
U. S. Army
Frankfurt
Hugh Carns
Gilbert E. Phillips
A. W. Kenner
Europe
Senate OKs Hospital Program Bill for Three States
The Senate passed a five year hospital program bill covering Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. It would commit 700 million dollars for new hospital and health center construction with the federal share totaling 375 million and state local and private funds the rest. Allocations are per capita and population with poorer states receiving more aid. Virginia would receive 2 358 000 annually from the federal government matched by 1 572 000 from other sources for a total of 3 930 000 per year or 1 23 dollars per person.
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Washington
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Senate
House
RCA Victor Second Release Plastic Record Gift Spotlight
RCA Victor ships a second release in its sensational plastic records lineup featuring Rossini Overtures as a perfect gift. G & M Music Appliance Center, formerly Miles Music Co., promotes the novelty item with promotional notes.
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RCA Victor
G & M Music Appliance Center
Miles Music Co
Public sale notice for livestock machinery and household goods
Public sale of livestock machinery and household articles announced for December on page 7. Includes details of items to be sold and sale location and timing.
Elks Hold Special Meeting and Social Initiation
B P O Elks call a special meeting and social initiation for members Wednesday night. Exalted Ruler H J Cahill urges attendance and participation.
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B. P. O. Elks
H. J. Cahill
Public sale near Clearbrook lists livestock and farm goods
Four miles northeast of Clearbrook Virginia a public sale brings Guernsey cows horses farm machinery alfalfa and timothy hay straw baled and loose corn and ensilage. See large ad. J. W. Sniffen.
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Clearbrook
J. W. Sniffen
Marshall Predicted Inevitable Pacific War in 1941
Gen. George C. Marshall told a Senate-House panel that as early as August 1941 he believed a Pacific war was unavoidable and the United States would be drawn in. He said preparation lagged despite efforts to bolster Philippine defenses and deter a Japanese move south.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
Pacific
United States
Marshall
Senate House Committee
Navy
Knox
Tokyo
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Army
Alwin D. Kramed
Ee M
Rep
Keefe
R-Wis
Marshall A
Japan
Philippine
Dachau Atrocity Defendants Convicted by US Court
Forty Dachau atrocity defendants were found guilty by a U S Military Government Court after a 24 day trial for participation in war crimes at the camp. Brig Gen John M Lentz led the eight officer court as verdicts were read and sentencing pending.
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Dact AT. Deen
U.S
John M. Lentz
U. S. Army
U. S
Germany
Gift to aid Blue Baby Patricia Connell in Detroit
Detroit reports a $1,000 gift and pledge from Nicholas W. Genematis of Grosse Pointe to Patricia Carol Connell and the American Legion. The four year old with a heart disorder will be taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital for an operation by Dr Alfred Blalock.
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Detroit
Patricia Carol Connell
Nicholas W. Genematis
Grosse Pointe
Peter Connell
American Legion
Patricia Carol
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Alfred Blalok
Baling Notice From Ralph F Beaver Urges Immediate Help
A brief notice from Ralph F Beaver asks for baling help soon as crew is dwindling. He requests contact at once and provides the phone number Winchester 3529. The item is a personal service request likely published in a local classifieds or notice section.
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Winchester
Ralph F. Beaver
Radio Batteries Arrival at Miller's Hardware
Miller's Hardware announces receipt of a shipment of both A and B radio battery packs. Store notes stock and availability for customers.
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Miller’s Hardware
Christmas Tree Bulbs and Parchment Shades Arrive
Baker and Anderson at 27 N. Braddock St. announce new stock of Christmas tree bulbs in series and outdoors and 500 parchment shades of various sizes and designs now on sale.
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Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
Round Dance at All States Inn Dec 13
Dance event at All States Inn formerly Orchard Inn on Thursday December 13 with Bob Ott on drums Charley Combs on electric guitar Patstie Airhart on piano and accompanying musicians noted in the listing
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All States Inn
Winchester Blue Baby Faces Death If Not Aided
Judy Hackman a two year old from Buckley Washington known as the Blue baby was reported in critical condition in Baltimore. Dr Edwin L Crosby said she is alive but critical after an operation Saturday by Dr Alfred Blalock at Johns Hopkins to augment oxygenated blood supply. The initial result was favorable but her condition worsened in three days and she now remains in an oxygen tent.
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Baltimore
Judy Hackman
Buckley
Wash
Blue
Tant
Edwin L. Crosbyy
Crosby
Child
Alfred Blalock
Hopkins
Judy
Prison Gates Open For Nips
In Tokyo Sugamo Prison, Prince Morimasa Nashimo leads a steady line of war crime suspects to surrender. Foreign Minister Yoshida told the Diet Japan has breached to Allied HQ the question of resuming relations, while a Diet member pressed for sovereignty and criticized arrests of Prince Nashimo.
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Tokyo
Sugamo
Morimasa Nashimoto
Shigeru Yoshida
Diet
Japan
Masanosuke Ideka
Yoshida
Nashimo
Blue Baby Thomas Fadeley Needs Operation Funds
Winchester's infant Thomas Wayne Fadeley faces a life threatening heart condition and lungs deficit. A planned operation by Dr. Alfred Blalock at Johns Hopkins Hospital aims to reroute blood flow to lungs to save him. Donations to Larry Hill, American Legion post service officer, can support the fund for the procedure.
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Thomas Wayne Fadeley
Winchester
Kirs
Albert Fadeley
National Avenue
Alfred Blalock
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Larry Hill
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Fellowship Club Christmas Kiddies Matinee at Capitol Theatre
The Fellowship Club will stage a Christmas kiddies matinee at the Capitol Theatre at 10 o clock Saturday morning. Admission is by non perishable food and clothing donations. Boy Scouts will help collect and sort items to be given to the Fellowship Club for Christmas distribution.
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Fellowship Club
Capitol Theatre
Lamar Keen
Boy Scouts
The Bat guided missile used by Navy in Pacific War
The Navy disclosed that it used a self guided missile named The Bat against Japanese ships and land targets late in World War II. Launched from four mother aircraft, it used radar for guidance and was the first fully automatic guided weapon deployed in combat. The 12 foot long missile carried a heavy explosive, flew at plane speed, and could be released from beyond antiaircraft range.
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Washington
Navy
George F. Hussey, Jr
Navy Bureau of Ordnance
Hussey
Truman seeks price controls and housing priority for veterans
President Truman announced a three point plan to ease housing for veterans by placing residential construction under price controls and reinstating priority access to building materials. He named W Wyatt as housing expediter and backed a price ceiling framework to curb soaring home costs.
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Washington
Truman
Kee
Son W. Wyatt
Louisville
Office of War Mobilization
John W. Snyder
Welcome Home Frederick Veterans Return to Civil Life
The Star welcomes local Frederick veterans Aubrey J. Gilliam Garland Seabright Charles Kearney Maynard L. Patterson Holmes E. Boyd Robert T. Anderson Everette W. Duncan Linden G. Grim Russell G. Grim Russell O. Mason upon discharge and resumption of civilian life. The list will grow as more discharges arrive and the paper asks the public to submit names of local men.
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Frederick
Ably
The
Star
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Ann Picker
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Winchester Evening Star
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Winchester “Blue
House Banking and Currency Committee
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