Pair Sought on Motor Theft Charge Trailed To Hideout by Hounds
Two youths, Robert Edward Wells 20 of Washington and Robert Frederick Boies 17 of Front Royal, fled a speeding 1942 green Chrysler. Bloodhounds from a convict camp near Strasburg helped flush them from a wildcat hollow hideout near Paris, Virginia.
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Strasburg
Clarke County
F. L. Woolf
Robert Edward Wells
Washington
Robert Frederick Boies
Front Royal
Prince William County
Falls Church
Marshall
E. B. Mitchell
Henry Renner
Winchester
Paris
Chrysler
Wildcat Hollow
Blue Ridge Mountain
Wells
Boise
Wash
Hall
Sheriff DeHaven
Fire Destroys Barn Killing 7 Steers On A Farm
Fire of undetermined origin swept a large barn on the Charles C. Bauserman farm in Vaucluse early Sunday, destroying seven steers a large quantity of corn hay and farm machinery including a combine. Estimated loss about 15000 with 5000 covered by insurance. Fire company arrived after being alerted by a passing truck driver. Barn cost about 8000 to replace and had belonged to Claude Stickley formerly. Local residents offered no explanation for the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Bauserman
Vaucluse
Aaroh Bauserman
Charles Dorman
Stephens City Fire Company
Valley Pike
Dorman
Claude Stickley
Mr. Ee
Motorist dies on road while searching for pipe
Charles S. Calhoun, 61, was killed instantly on Route 40 when he got out of his car to look for a pipe he dropped while knocking ashes. He was on hands and knees in the road when another car struck him. Police found the pipe on Calhoun's car's tuning board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Charles S. Calhoun
Calhoun
Quartet Held For Hunting Deer At Night
Four arrested at St Johns church in Frederick county identified as Carlin Payne Dorothy Payne George Lynch and Warren Bowman. They face three game law counts including deer hunting at night with a spotlight and hunting out of season. Bonds set at 500 for three men. woman released without bond.
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St. Johns Church
Mt. Falls
Frederick County
Earl Cather
Tom Starrett
Carlin S. Payne
Dorothy J. Payne
Dunn Loring
Hayfield
George W. Lynch
Warren B. Bowman
Vienna
Trial Justice Court
Cather
Starrett
Payne
Lynch
Winchester Memorial Faces Serious Nurse Shortage
Acting administrator Mrs. H. E. Alberti warns Winchester Memorial hospital faces an extremely acute nurse shortage. She cites war-era lows, married and pursuing other careers, and a drop in enrolled nursing students as key factors. Supervisors are scarce and student time with patients is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H. E. Alberti
Alerti
United States Department of Labor
Alberti
Child Doped Slain By Exconvict Confession Says
Jefferson Wisconsin December 14 Dist Atty Francis Garity said Buford Sennett admitted involvement in the disappearance and death of eight year old Georgia Jean Weckler Fort Atkinson farm girl The confession links to the Blue River dumping scene near Blue River Wisconsin Separately Sennett is serving a life term for the murder of a University of Wisconsin student and declined to name his companion The girl had been missing since May 1 and her body was dumped near the location where Sennett and Robert Winslow dumped the body of Carl Carlson after he was shot following raping his sister in law on November 14
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson, Wis
Francis Garity
Buford Sennett
Georgia Jean Weckler
Fort Atkinson
Garity
Sennett
University of Wisconsin
Blue River
Robert Winslow
Carl Carlson
Wisconsin
Apple pruning cuts profits, warns Virginia horticulturist
Virginia extension service horticulturist A H Teske warns improper pruning cuts profits by reducing yields up to 200 dollars an acre. He says labor shortages hamper pruning and urges selective removal of weak downward branches to produce top quality fruit and balanced trees for 1948 despite high costs and competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
A. H. Teske
Virginia Agriculture Extension Service
Teske
Virginia Crowers
Virginia
Big Four Ministers End London Conference in Failure
The London meeting of Big Four foreign ministers collapsed over German economic unity and Austrian independence. Secretary Marshall proposed adjournment, signaling intensified US UK France Western rivalry with steps toward unifying Western Germany. Imperial Russia proposed giving two thirds of Austrian oil, while Austrian treaty talks were referred to ministersUnable to set a new meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Marshall
Russia
United States
Great Britain
France
V. M. Molotov
Eisenhower Gains Ground as Taft Dewey Weigh Him
Political strategists say Dwight D. Eisenhower could be the toughest beat for the Republican presidential nomination. Dewey and Taft backers see him as a strong darkhorse, potentially shaping early convention strategy and pressuring candidates to reveal positions on national issues. Dewey plans no formal announcement before the convention, while others seek to force Eisenhower into the open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Washington
Dewey
Sen
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
New York
Philaaelphia
Ohio
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Republican Party
Graveside Rites Held for Atty George C Todd
Graveside services were held at Mt Hebron cemetery for George Carroll Todd 68 a Washington attorney and longtime assistant to the attorney general who died December 11 after a week long illness. Interment followed a 10 30 a m funeral in Georgetown. Todd a native of Smithfield Va and Columbia GWU graduate held many antitrust and interstate commerce posts from 1901 to 1919 and later practiced in Washington until retirement. He was a member of several bar associations and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hebron
George Carroll Todd
Washington
Christopher Stuart
James Roe
Christ Episcopal Church
Georgetown
Todd
Justice Department
Kess Va
Smithfield
Columbian
George Washington) University
Knox, Day, Davis
McReynolds
Gregory
Northern Securities
United States Steel
International Harvester
Union Pacific
Southern Railroads
Wilson
Veterinary School Establishment at VPI Endorsed
Virginia official endorsement backs a Virginia advisory legislative council recommendation to establish a Virginia Tech veterinary school. The plan would cost about 800000 to build with annual operating costs near 150000 offset by student fees. Virginia faces a shortage of licensed veterinarians and aims to boost livestock industry support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vpi
Walker
Richmond
L. M. Walker Jr
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Virginia
VALC
Tuck
Pirates Loot Van Heutz Passengers in Hong Kong Raid
In Hong Kong a Dutch passenger ship Van Heutz was boarded by about 25 pirates who looted cash and jewelry valued at $500,000 and held the captain hostage for about 15 hours. The vessel sailed toward Swatow and returned to Hong Kong as investigators questioned crew and passengers.
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Hongkong
A. H. Elston
Hong Kong
Swatow
Here
Elston
Rias Bay
Chi Leng Point
Antiques and Gifts Store Opens at Night by Appointment
The Fireside at 425 4 National Ave offers antiques gifts and greeting cards with after hours access by appointment. Helen Barr Grim is associated with the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Ave
Helen Barr Grim
Senate approves compromise Europe aid bill
The Senate approved a foreign aid measure authorizing 597 million dollars in emergency winter aid for France Italy Austria and China. The plan, a Senate House compromise, sets a 597 million ceiling with 150 million available from the Reconstruction Finance Corp and requires further appropriation bills for additional funds. If the House acts favorably the bill goes to President Truman for signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
France
Italy
Austria
China
House
White House
Truman
Senate House
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Congress
Congressinal
United Shoe Machinery Corp Charged With Monopolistic控制
Attorney General Clark announced a civil anti trust suit in Boston federal court against United Shoe Machinery Corp of Boston accusing it of establishing a monopoly in shoe factory equipment. The suit seeks divestiture of plants and selling rights, plus licensing changes to open competition. The company reportedly controls over 90 percent of key shoe machinery types and supplies entire factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clark
United Shoe Machinery Corp
Boston
U.S. District Court
Justice Department
Panbel
Copany
United States
Third Man Surrenders in Gang Killing Case
James Marelli, 20, a convicted robber, surrenders to Chicago police ending a 48 hour search for two gang suspects. State's attorney says grand jury will indict Morelli and Lo well Fentress, 21, for murdering three men in a late Friday shooting spree. Fentress already in custody. Thomas Daley, 36, an ex convict, was shot and killed by police at the Moele apart cen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James Marelli
Richard B. Austin
Cook County
Grand Jury
Morelli
Lowell Fentress
Fentress
Thomas Daley
Moele
GOP Fails to Push Anti-inflation Bill Through House
Police Chief J Thomas Boyd warns shoppers to lock car doors when storing packages downtown. He notes goods stolen from cars are seldom recovered and urges women to keep purses in sight during the pre Christmas shopping season amid frequent complaints of purse thefts due to carelessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Boyd
Boyd
Federal aid urged to double college enrolment by 1960
President Truman's Commission on Higher Education proposed doubling college enrolments by 1960 with increased federal funding. The report condemns racial segregation and quota systems in admissions, saying education access hinges on family and race. Six volumes will appear, outlining the case for American democracy through education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Commission On Higher Education
United States
Arthur H. Compton
Washington University
St. Louis
Goodrich White
Emory University
Atlanta
Douglas
Freeman
Lewis W. Jones
University of Arkansas
Commission
Higher Education
George F. Zook
The
American Council On Education
District of Columbia
Fellowship Club Seeks Help For Winchester Christmas Needy
Old people children widows and invalids in Winchester and Frederick County look to the Fellowship Club for Christmas aid. Last year 221 families were served with 188 bushels of apples packed at club headquarters. Donations of food clothing and cash are welcomed via 115 N Cameron St or by calling 3762 for a Scout pickup.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Fellowship Club
Chester
Fellowship
N. Cameron St
Capitol Theatre
Democrats Vote Solidly Against Measure in House
Democrats voted solidly against a GOP substitute to President Truman s anti inflation program. The bill failed 202 to 188 as no Democrat supported it, while debate was limited to 40 minutes under GOP procedures. Rayburn urged opposition and warned the plan would raise costs and give big business power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Rayburn
Reneen Eepublican
Leck
Indiana
Aglaia
Ion
Rayburn Pg
A and
Io Bi
Chinese Reds Strike Hard at Four Points
Chinese Communist forces renewed offensives after a brief lull, seizing fishermen in Western Manchuria and advancing in Northern Henan and central Hupeh Anhwei Kiang areas. Government troops held positions in Shantung as defensive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Manchuria
Henan Province
Shantung Province
Australia Founds Post in Antartic
Australia announces LST 3501 the lead ship of its Arctic expedition has landed a party on Heard Island 2000 miles southwest of Fremantle and established a food depot as part of the expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Heard’s Island
Fremantle
Gregg Starts Study of Medical Merger
Dr Alan Gregg head of the Rockefeller Foundation medical sciences division arrives in Richmond to study a proposed merger of the governing boards of Virginia's two medical schools. The notice at line end advertises a 1940 Chevrolet panel truck for sale in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Alan Gregg
Division of Medical Sciences
Rockefeller Foundation
Virginia
Loudoun St
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Stayman
Butler's Packing House
Lovett’s
Shoecenter, Inc
Molden Electric CO
Apple
Ike
Atty
George C. Todd
Europe
Shoe Machinery Corp
U. S
President’s Commission
South
Gregg
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