Virginia and National News Roundup Reflects Legal and Political Tensions
Reports from Alexandria to Richmond detail a dec 13 arrest in a maternal death case, state commission dates, discrimination verdicts at Washington National Airport, and labor party tensions. The article notes a jury verdict for Air Terminal Services and a labor committee strike amid resignations and reorganizing talks.
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AIA
Washington National Airport
Air Terminal Services, Inc
Helen Nash
Wash
Insects Develop Resistance to DDT Warns Scientist
Dr. A Magee of California says house flies and some mosquitoes are gaining resistance to DDT and other new insecticides. He warns next year may see pests tough to kill, forcing a return to old methods like flyswatters and hand-slapping. The remarks came during a four day session with entomologists in Tampa. He notes progress against pests creates cycles of resistance and ongoing search for stronger compounds.
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Frank Carey
Tampa
Fla
A. M Ae
Atee i
California
Press of Assn
Epee Oye
Boyce
Entomological Society of America
Florida Pest Control
Tractor-trailer Crash Blocks Main Street Route
A tractor-trailer crash on Main Street blocked traffic for over two hours as the rig toppled, injuring a bystander slightly from flying glass. The store sustained about 250 dollars in damage and officials noted local slum clearance actions amid ongoing emergency conditions.
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R. L. Hogg
Westpoint
Ownmd
Norfolk Rent Decontrol Hearing Sparks Owner’s Claim
Norfolk council public hearing on rent controls featured Mrs. M L Sanderlin arguing rent control is over and that controls should apply as a wartime measure. A naval spokesman and Rear Admiral Ralph Vis were cited among speakers in the session.
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Norfolk
M L. Sanderlin
O. R. Swigart
Ralph oOvis
Pete Ing
Grotewohl under strict guard in Russian hospital
East German Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl is reported by Tagesspiegel to be under a strict police guard in a Russian military hospital with a Soviet overseer present. The paper says his illness is a mix of influenza and heart issues amid political tension in East Germany.
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Berlin
Otto Grotewohl
Tagesspigel
Grotewohl
Tagesspiegel
Soviet Union
Walter Albright
People’s Police
East Germany
Mscow
Tot Mistakes Fire Alarm Box for Radio in Attleboro
Police investigated two false fire alarms heard a minute apart and found toy wagon tracks leading to a nearby home of a three and a half year old boy. They explained why he could not get music when he climbed onto the wagon.
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Attleboro
Mass
The Trial of the Pyx Testing Coinage in the Mint Chest
The pyx is a Greek term for a box or chest used in the English mint to hold samples of newly minted coins for testing. The Assay Commission, established under Section 3547, met on the second Wednesday in February to test weight and fineness from the mints for the preceding year. The phrase trial of the pyx is popular but not official.
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Ee Assay Commission
Rcond
Employment shifts loom in Truman administration program
Lucas outlined administration priorities including a possible house repeal bill and a plan to raise displaced persons admitted to the country. He noted a Senate debate to begin January 20 on a comprehensive oleo tax basing point bill and freight rates. The judiciary committee will push to increase displaced persons allowed in by January 25. The majority favors a House approved bill expanding social benefits and coverage, while Truman plans about 10 government reorganization plans for Congress.
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Truman
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Lucas
Congress
Murphy Elected President of Winchester Camera Club
Murphy elected president of the Winchester camera club succeeding James L. Allen. Other officers named at the meeting at the Salvation Army hall Vine Street include a vice president and a reelected secretary treasurer. Murphy, a charter member and 1948 past president, is a Frederick County native who took up photography 20 years ago as a hobby. He married Margaret Coughlin of Clarksburg West Virginia. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. John Woolfolk and Miss Anne Woolfolk who showed color slides of the Swiss Alps Venice Stockholm and Germany from a European bicycle trip last Summer.
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Charles
W. Pall Mall
En Baas Po
Winchester Camera Club
James L. Allen
Salvation Et
Vine
Sees
Wacher
Jen
Randolph Stipe
Paul Moore
Murphy
Frederick County
Marri
Margaret Coughlin
Clarksburg
W. Va
Alaska
Reb
Nathan Williamson
John C. Woolfolk
Anne Woolfolk
Swiss Alps
Venice
Stockholm
Germany
Europe
Chamber members debate Christmas decorations and 1950 plans
Memorial L Grant proposed chamber take over Christmas displays in the business district with a new outdoor home project. Ralph Larson of Retail Merchants Assn urged cooperation in National Apple Week and backed a merchants division. Gene Sakers eyed Halloween youth entertainment for 1950. Ridgely White urged a municipal building and a memorial purpose, while Amos Shryock pressed action. Mayor Clowe attended.
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L. Grant
Chamber
Ralph Larson
Retail Merchants Assn
Gene Sakers
Ridgely White
Amos Shryock
Kiwanis
M. B. Clowe
Truman comments on red tape and budget reform
President Truman warned against excessive bureaucracy calling it Red Tape and said waste and dead wood hinder good officials. He advocated reorganizing budget and accounting machinery to curb inefficiency and cited the lingering influence of past figures like Alexander.
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Alexander
Sales Directory December 17 Listings and Auctions
Real estate and farm machinery sold December 17 at 10 am two miles northeast of Wernersville Berks County Pa. Newton W Borden trustee sale at 11 am in front of Frederick County Court House back Creek District farm. Estate of John W Reed sale December 31 at 12 noon in front of Freder ey Court House real estate. January 2 at 10 am Patton's Warehouse 425 N Cameron St antiques and household goods.
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State Hill Fruit Parms
Wernersville
Hamiltons Drift in Modern Public Service
Fragmentary excerpt outlines themes of administrative reform with shifting offices and overlapping agencies. Mentions post office modernization, conflicting laws, water conservation overlaps, and proposals to consolidate grazing and forest land administration under a single department rather than separate Agriculture and Interior agencies.
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Hamilton
Agriculture Department
Agriculture and Interior
Transportation agency to end overlap and waste nationwide
A government plan seeks to eliminate overlap and waste in the transportation field and steer national defense related work. It would relieve the burden of direct responsibility from 65 agencies and remove conflicting authorities between bureaus.
Answers to the Daily Quiz on Page 4
The fragment lists quiz items with terse true false prompts and short answers. It references percentages of wages, a statement about a person, and topics including the Pacific side and Halle Selassie, plus Monte Cristo and Cannibal as responses.
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Mr. Son
Pacific Side
Halle Selassie
Monte Cristo
Cannibal
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