City Opens Modern Sewage Plant With 2% Million Gallons Daily Capacity
The city has started operation of a new $650,000 sewage treatment plant two miles downstream from the old facility. Wiley N. Jackson Co of Roanoke completed the pre interiors phase. final interior work is delayed but will not hinder use. The plant, designed by Alexander Potter Associates, uses bio filtration and will treat 2.5 million gallons daily, discharging clean effluent to Abrams Creek.
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Wiley N. Jackson Co
Roanoke
Alexander Potter Associates
New York
Indus
Abrams Creek
Miller
Percy D. Miller
Council
Pear Harbor
Wiseca
Rocket 4
Reaves
VPI Om
Avannah
Nace Danville
Hunterfield
Winchester Adopts 1950 License Tax Ordinance For Theaters And Professions
Winchester council approves a license tax based on gross receipts for 1950 covering theaters and professions, with taxi rate adjustments and a new sewer tax, plus power line franchise approval. Audit reports Dec collections, tax refunds, and a plan to purge election books while a health department proposal advances.
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Council
Winchester Council
Eet
John W. Rice
Winchester
Northern Virginia Power Co
Zoning Valley Ave
Percy D. Miller
Leonard B. Sirbaugh
Paul B. Chapman
John Jones
Oentee Fed
Helen Z. Crisman
Pennsylvania Ave
C. P. McVicar
John Steck Jr
Grace Lutheran Church
S. Loudoun St
Richard Eddy
Eddy
Ben-Gurion Moves Premier Office to Jerusalem
Premier David Ben-Gurion and his staff left for Jerusalem to speed up establishing the Israeli government in the disputed city. The Knesset is to meet in about 10 days in the agency building in Jerusalem as troops guard the area. Israel will operate under military conditions in the Jordan Valley region with no formal capital proclamation yet and no intended affront to the United Nations which favored internationalization.
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Aviv
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem
Holy City
Knesset
Parliament
Aoe
Jeruem
Ashemi Ordan
United Nations
Temptation of money leads to political jail terms
The article notes a former congressman and chairman punished for bribery and another congressman jailed for padding staff payroll. It recalls the judge saying the higher they are the harder they fall. Also brief local notices list vacations for optometrist Dr. Arthur M. Jackel and a chiropodist, with holiday dates.
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House
Mercury to Dip Sharply Tonight
Weather forecast warns of the coldest night of early winter with subfreezing readings. Temperatures expected from 10 to 15 degrees above zero in West Vi and 15 to 20 in Virginia, with Winchester posting a low this month of 19 above.
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Weather Bureau
West Vi
Virginia
Winchester
Bismark
N. D
Pacific Northwest
Heavy Auto Demand Forecast During First Half of 1950
Detroit reports low stocks and strong demand point to a busy year for autos into 1950. Through 1949 about 5.985 million vehicles built in the United States, with the 6 millionth soon rolling off. Analysts expect a 3 million unit January through June output and multiple automakers plan model previews and new transmissions for 1950.
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Detroit
United States
Buick
Oldsmobile
Lansing
Chrysler
Chevro
Chevrolet
Ford
Lincoln
Kaiser-Frazer
GOP Strategists Call for Clear-cut Campaign Issues
Chicago December 14 Republican strategy leaders urged a sharp choice for voters, backing a clear positive program over me tooism. Summerfield and the National Strategy Committee want a policy group to draft a decisive plan by February, stressing a strong active platform to persuade the public.
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Chicago
Republican Party
GOP
Arthur E. Summerfield
Michigan
GQP
National Strategy Committee
Wear Party
Summerfield
Sucoon
Partes Steelson
Gabrielson
Braddock Street Choirs To Sing Candlelight Christmas Service
Four Braddock Street Methodist choirs perform the annual candlelight service of Christmas music at 7 30 p m Sunday in a nativity scene with a 100 voice choir. The program includes Bach and Handel selections and a children’s choir carol amid sanctuary decorations prepared by a committee led by Bernard.
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Braddock St. Methodist Church
Bernard
Harry W. Butler
Loring E. Woore
D.C. Lichliter
A. ¢. Long
John Hawse
Mr. Long
Mr. Hawse
Ae Senciadiver
Handel
Messiah
Marvin Hutchinson
Shepher Abiding
Damsgard
Sanctuary
Re-joice
The
Crusaders
Children
Youth Completes College Course In Thirty Hours
A student demonstrates education by thirty hours of testing rather than courses. Edn. to show mastery with 14 placement tests, not for a master’s degree in mathematics. Students take the tests in a five day period to assess academic standing.
National Security Cost Estimated at 20 Billion Yearly
The Committee for Economic Development estimated that national security will cost at least 20 billion dollars annually for years to come. It urged action to safeguard civilian supremacy, strengthen long term security, and protect individual freedom while warning against wartime outlays draining resources and risking a slippery slope toward political policing.
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Washington
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Republic
Mill Defense
Taft Finds Voters Wary of Spending Policies
Senator Taft reported voters rank the size of the public debt and government policy as their top concern after a 13 week tour covering 75 Ohio counties. He warned against socialistic plans while backing a strong anti-communist stance and defend liberty and the American system. Farmers seek price supports but resist production controls, and there is cautious support for government armed forces.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Ohioan
Senate
GOP
CIO
AFL Rand
Russian Crack-up Envisaged If West Europe Stays Free
Paul G Hoffman, head of the Economic Cooperation Administration, warns in Cleveland that Russia would lose eastern holdings and possibly cease to be a slave state if Western Europe remains free and strong. He argues Kremlin gains depend on Western Europe’s orbit and European skills, urging dramatic cuts in European production costs to boost exports and domestic use.
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West Europe
Cleveland
Russia
Europe
Paul G. Hoffman
Economic Co- Operation Administration
Cleveland Council of World Affairs
Western Europe
Kremlin
United States
Near East
Chapman to Talk On Health Projects To County Board
Dr. Paul B. Chapman Winchester-Prederick county health officer will speak at the county board of agriculture meeting at 7 30 p m in the courthouse. He will report progress and list three projects in the organization stage and two underway including school and pre school medical programs and sanitation projects.
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Board of Agriculture
Paul B. Chapman
Winchester-Prederick County
Chapman
J. W. Still
Oglesby Hosts Methodist Ministers Christmas Luncheon
Rev. F B Oglesby superintendent of Winchester district and Mrs. Oglesby hosted a Christmas luncheon at Brad dock Street Methodist Church. The event honored active ministers and wives retired ministers and widows of deceased ministers. a turkey dinner followed decorations and table arrangements by church ladies led by Mrs H Clay Manuel.
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F. B. Oglesby
Winchester
Methodist Church
Fellowship Club Seeks Food Toys Clothing for Families
The Fellowship club in Winchester and Frederick County seeks non perishable foods toys clothing and cash to fill Christmas baskets. Headquarters are in the Cooper building corner Loudoun and Piccadilly St. Citizens may join by contributing or calling 8621 for a uniformed Boy Scout to collect. 100 percent of contributions go to needy families and are audited by the city auditor.
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Fellowship Club
Winchester
Frederick County
Cooper
Loudoun
Piccadilly St
Organiza
Fellowship
Ments Aera
Battle Calls Upholding Rights Amid Welfare State Talk
Governor-elect John B Battle urged Harrisonburg and Rockingham residents to cling to the Virginia Bill of Rights. He warned against socialized state ideas and said dangerous trends threaten America's spirit. The speech followed by a chamber of commerce banquet. Also ad for Winchester Sewing Machine Co featuring new $89.50 portable sewing machines and used units.
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Harrisonburg
America
Virginia
John 8. Battle
Harrisonburg-Rockingham
Gas leak triggers Sioux City office disaster rescue
Rescuers wearing gas masks battle to reach as many as 200 injured after a five story brick office building on the south side collapses in Sioux City. Firefighters and volunteers force entry into debris filled basement as cries of the injured echo, with estimates of up to 30 dead and officials warning many may be dead or exhausted.
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Ae Ured
Walter Kerbs
Walter W. Lindgren Tendent
Pub
Bately
Fae
Tee City
Ndgren
Sioux City
Lindgren
al Wright
Tice
London power cut halted by wildcat strike action
London faced power cuts as four major nationalized utilities struck in a wildcat wage dispute. Hospitals relied on emergency plants while transportation slowed, affecting central and outer districts.
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London
Surroun
Kostov Given Death Sentence in Bulgaria Trial
Traicho Kostov, former minister, was sentenced to death after a trial with nine others. They faced charges of plotting with Americans, Britons and Slavs to make Bulgaria a puppet state for Marshal Tito's Yugoslavia.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Traicho Kostov
Come
Communist
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Closing Notice At Virginian Mills
December 24th closing on Saturdays at 12 o clock noon as announced by Virginian Mills.
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Virginia Peed Mills
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Purcellville
Stephenson
H. E. Shirley
Lee-Jackson Restaurant
Ticey
Cone Brothers
M. Schaffer
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