Embargo Is Put on Parcel Post Here Rail Strikers Face Contempt Action
The government will pursue contempt proceedings in Chicago and Cleveland after a court order blocked rail yardmen strikes. Union leaders claim acts were unauthorized, while officials warn the walkouts threaten mail and war material movement. The dispute began in Chicago and spread to Peoria with thousands idle, disrupting freight and passenger services.
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Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
McGrath
White House
Brotherhood of Railroad
Truman
Peoria
Peoria and
Pekin Union Railroad
P. U
Railway Express
St. Louis
Alexandria
Potomac Yards
Seaboard
President to Seek Hard Sacrifices in Tonight's Speech
President Truman plans a 10 30 p m radio television address urging Americans to make greater home front sacrifices to sustain the free world’s military effort. Officials disclose a Paducah Kentucky site chosen for a 500 million dollar atomic energy expansion as Congress considers sweeping defense needs and potential price controls. Pace testifies that 41 8 41 billion dollars for this year may be insufficient and a 16 8 44 billion dollar request is already outdated.
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Washington
Free World
Congress
Paducah
Army
Pace
Truman
Korea
Milit Oy
Armed Services
House
Miss Sophie Baker Dies in Winchester at 82
Miss Sophie Baker 82, died at 318 West Cork Street early this morning after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Christ Episcopal Church with burial in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. She was the last surviving Baker child of William B. and Elizabeth M. Baker of Winchester and is survived by nieces and nephews including Mbert L. Baker and W. Nelson Page. Burial attendants include William H. Baker and others. Born January 1, 1868, she spent her life in Winchester. No flowers requested.
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Sophie Baker
W. Cork St
Christ Episcopal Church
Mt. Hebron
William H. Hanckel
William B
Elizabeth M. Baker
Winchester
Mbert L. Baker
Wilam B. Powell
New York City
Mars
Lafone Allen
Louisville
Darcy Roper
Petersburg
Ella R. Shields
Frances Page
W. Nelson Page
Miss Baker
City
William H. Baker
Stewart Bell, Jr
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Woodhall W. Baker
Peyton J. Marshall
John C. Woolfolk
Henry W. Brown
Paul F. Rosenberger
Hamiltons
Elgins
Owrf’s
Stephens City
White Post
Bray’s Place
Winchester Auto Wash
W. Hart
Valley Ave
Postal restrictions hit Winchester parcel post during rail strike
A partial embargo on parcel post shipments ordered by the Post Office Department affects Winchester. No parcel post to Atlantic Seaboard states via Washington, D C or western rail routes. First class mail under eight ounces, medicine and hospital supplies, and highway deliveries proceed as usual. Christmas cards will be stored and mailed when restrictions ease.
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Post Office Department
Winchesterians
Carl Campbell
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington, D. C
Campbell
Winchester
Staunton
Harrisburg
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Harpers Ferry
Wardensville
Strasburg
Washington
Washington City
Highway
Harrisonburg
United States
Winchester Post Office
New England
Southern States
Baltimore and Ohio
R. R. Strike Slows Local Express Deliveries
Wildcat railroad strike slows Railway Express shipments in the area with a 25 percent drop for routes to the south and far west and some eastern points. Joseph W. Morrow, agent for Railway Express Agency, cites reduced through traffic via Washington, Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City.
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Joseph W. Morrow
Railway Express Agency Inc
E. Piccadilly Sts
Washington, D.C
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Winchester Sees 43 Degree High As Snow Melts
Winchester reports a 43 degree high today ending several days of snow. The Winchester Research Laboratory notes the first 30s exceedance since December 7, with showers possible. Forecasters warn wind and a drop in temperature tonight and similar conditions tomorrow.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Auto Makers Seek Unified Front in 1951 Price Hikes
Chrysler moves to higher prices for all 51 models following Ford and GM as government considers wage and price controls. Industry leaders meet in Washington next week to discuss stabilization plans amid talk of mandatory measures. Chrysler cites rising materials and labor costs plus new engineering features and re tooling costs. A new five year contract adds about 520 million dollars yearly and four cents hourly wage rise.
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Detroit
Crysler
Ford
General Motors
Washington
America
Cyrus W. Ching
Ching
Economic Stabilization Agency
Chrysler
Congress Urged To Grant Entire Defense Appropriation
The House Appropriations Committee urged Congress to approve President Truman’s full defense request of 16.845 billion dollars, with no cuts to defense funds. The panel trimmed 260.6 million from agencies including atomic energy and aviation advisory groups in a 17.82 billion dollar omnibus, amid expectations of possible further Pentagon requests and a near 50 billion defense total for the year.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
North Korea
Atomic Energy Commission
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Tennessee Valley Authority
House
Budget Bureau
The
Atomic Atomic Energy Commission
Army
Navy
Air Force
Pentagon
Defense
Bowen to Head Scout Camp Drive
Andrew J. Bowen district manager of the Northern Virginia Power Co. accepts the general chairmanship of the Camp Rock Enon Development Fund Campaign. B A Poland of Martinsburg announces Winchester man to head the nine county appeal for capital improvements at the camp near Gore. Bowen is a local civic leader.
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Andrew J. Bowen
Northern Virginia Power Co
Camp Rock
Winchester
Gore
B. A. Poland
Martinsburg
Shenandoah Area Bay
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook Notes Below Normal Temps
Virginia weather will run three to five degrees below normal over five days with colder spells Saturday and Sunday and a warm-up Monday followed by cooler again midweek. Precipitation is possible Monday or Tuesday totaling one third to one half inch. The notice also contains unrelated ad copy for candy and silverware promotions and retail prices.
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Virginia
Miss Shirley Long Wins Virginia Cherry Pie Contest
Shirley Long, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Long of Winchester, won the Virginia Cherry Pie Baking Contest at James Wood High School. She will represent Virginia in Chicago on February 21, 1951, at the national contest.
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Shirley Long
Handley High School
James Wood School
Rebecca Ann Ashley
Clarke County
Grubbs Studio
Pat Perry
James Wood High School
Miss Long
Virginia
Chicago
Lawrence T. Long
B. James Sr
Shirley
Hotel Morrison
8. B. Downing
Front Royal
Old Wirae Packing Co
Winchester
Con
Secret Service may face more threats to Truman
A. E. Baughman told a House appropriations subcommittee that information exists of further attempts on President Truman’s life. He urged $131,000 for Secret Service and White House police to add 68 personnel and bolster protection at the White House and nearby premises.
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Washington
A. E. Baughman
House
Secret Service
Truman
Appropriations
Wouse
Pote
White House
Puerto Rico
Baughman
FBI
Porto Rico
Middletown Plans Lighting Contest with Prizes
The Middletown Town Council committee led by T A Sperry outlines a Christmas Home Lighting Contest open to all residents. Homes lit on December 26 will be judged by out of town visitors with prizes for Best Decorated Home and Best Decorated Property. Judging starts 7:30 p.m. Sperry notes town lights will go on early next week, including 10 light strands on Route 11 and a community Christmas tree at the Methodist Church yard.
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Middletown
T. A. Sperry
Sperry
W. B. Little
G. W. Gordon
Rt. 11
Methodist Church
South End Fire CO
GOP calls for ouster of Secretary Acheson in House vote
The Republican majority adopted a resolution demanding the replacement of Secretary of State Dean Acheson and a State Department house cleaning. Senate GOP leaders planned a 4:30 p.m. meeting to consider a formal no confidence vote.
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Washington
House Republicans
Dean Acheson
House Party
GOP
Senate Republicans
Acheson
Senate Gop
Taft
Ohio
Ives
RNY
Truman
State Department
Congress
Martin
Mass
Javits
R-Ny
House
GOP Policy Committee
U S Delegate Invited To U N Korea Peace Talks Trip
The U N cease fire committee began its Korea peace mission by inviting U S delegate Ernest A Gross to a private luncheon conference to obtain U S views before meeting the Chinese envoy Gen Wu Hsiu chuai The assembly recessed after addressing the China Korea problem and arranged further meetings with the cease fire group potential talks in Peiping were discussed but no decision made The session’s political committee was to meet at Lake Success Monday and the U S questioned by Malik on American aggression in Formosa was noted
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New York
United Nations
U. S
Ernest A. Gross
Gross
United States
U.S
Wu Hsiu-chuai
Peiping
General Assembly
Furth
Night Chinese assault near Hamhung and Hungnam
Reports describe a large predawn Chinese attack against US and Allied detachments near Hamhung and Hungnam, with initial bursts by 80 to 100 men per American platoon and about 2,500 attackers. The battle, fought across no-man's land amid fires and demolitions, forced Allied withdrawals to deeper defensive lines near Hungnam as casualties and confusion mounted.
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No-Man's Land
Arong
Csigyong
Hamhung
Stan Swinstill
Hungnam
Innortaweak
Kore
Eighth Army
Gillsongs
Sinsong
Tom Lambert
Ofen
Lambert
U. S
Local real estate sale listed for December 16 1950
Notice announces a noon sale at the County Courthouse steps for a large seven room dwelling at 680 Berryville Avenue with inspection Friday morning. Also notes a closing of business at B M Chevrolet and Hodges Hodgson shops for a Christmas party.
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County Court House
Berryville
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Atom
Kentucky
By Jack Bell
Arthur M. Jackel
Optometr
N. Loudoun St
Gene Miller
R. R
Mercury
William F. Arbogast
Bowen
Rush
Weather Outlook
Bailey Brothers
Stieff
Hodgson and Brown
Luther Hale
Frederick County
Joan Brown
Rappahannock
Patsy Collins
Warren County
Verna Gray
Arlington County
Mary McCoy
Loudoun County
Ruth McNeil
Leesburg High School
Mariana Durst
Manassas High School
Shenandoah Valley Cherry Growers Association
William B. Pendleton
Charles Town
W. Va
National Red Cherry Institute
Ara Lee Hotinger
Federation of Home Economics Teachers of
U.N
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
U. S. Tenth Corps
B & M Chevrolet
Margaret L. Hodgson
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