Frederick County Schools to Reopen Tomorrow
Weather and road conditions delay classes across Frederick Clarke and Winchester areas as snow and wind create icy secondary roads. County superintendents expect reopening tomorrow with caution. freightbus and air services face disruptions. Local stores and services adjust schedules while emergency transport assists residents in need.
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Winchester
Clarke County
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Rockingham Poultry Marketing Corp., Inc
Vishinsky hints at military justice for U S fliers in Hungary
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky spoke of likely military justice for four American fliers forced down in Hungary. He did not specify the court but hinted at a possible military trial while noting he spoke generally. The remarks occurred amid Soviet opposition to the U S Mutual Security Law and follow reports of possible coerced testimony from the detained crew.
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UN Adopts Western Disarmament Plan in Paris Vote
The United Nations Political Committee approved the Western disarmament plan by 44 to 5 with 10 abstentions and Burma absent, forming a new disarmament commission. Russia's bid for an immediate atomic ban was rejected 42 to 6 with nine abstentions as Soviet amendments were spurned.
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Russia
Soviet Complaint Rejected by U S Military Command Plan
The United States rejected a Soviet protest over an Allied plan for a Middle East Military Command. Washington blamed Soviet aggressive actions and subversion in the region and cited secret 1940 negotiations between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany as evidence of Russian aims.
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9-Year-Old Girl Travels World Alone Through Istanbul
Elizabeth Bean, a 9-year-old from Kansas City, passed through Istanbul while traveling alone with her parents' support. She left New York two days ago and plans to visit India to see friends, with limited experiences so far beyond airviews and airports.
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Kansas City
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Liz
New York
Walter S Hough Publishes Book on Plant Pest Control
Walter S Hough entomologist at Winchester Research Laboratory authored Spray ing Dusting and Fumigating of Plants published by Mac Millan Company. Spanning two parts the book covers new equipment compounds and methods for plant pests diseases and weeds with contributions from USDA and state colleges.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
MacMillan Company
Hough
A. Freeman Mason
Clarke Supervisors and Ritter discuss court house expansion in Clarke County
Clarke County Board of Supervisors met in special session with Berryville contractor Hugh N Ritter to plan an annex for the court house. Proposals place the new two story addition on the north side with lower floor for Circuit Court use and a central heating plan under consideration. Restoration aims to preserve Colonial design while updating foundation plaster floors and interior.
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Lucy A. Allen
Berryville
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Hugh N. Ritter
Clarke County Court House
Commonwealth Attorney
Ritter
Clarke County
George L. Lane
Deceased Medal Of Honor Winner On Prisoner List
CLEARFIELD Pa The official American prisoner of war list includes Pfc Melvin Brown a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient buried near Clearfield Pennsylvania He died in the Korean War and was honored by President Truman Brown was 19 and the son of Mr and Mrs Edward D Brown of Mahaffey The medal was awarded posthumously on January 9.
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Edward D. Brown
Mahaffey
Truman
Young Men's Sport Shop Robbery Reported in Winchester
The Young Men's Sport Shop at 117 S Loudoun Street was broken into last night or early this morning. Police reported to the Winchester Police Department at 8 45 a m. that about 25 dollars were taken from the register along with several pairs of slacks. Captain Funk of the Winchester Police Department is investigating the robbery.
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Winchester Police Department
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One more snow storm hammers northern states
A new snow storm and bitter cold toll across northern plains Rockies and New England. Subfreezing temperatures and zero in eight states, widespread school closings and travel hazards. Death toll rises to 206 with injuries from slips and winter hazards.
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Light Communist Attacks Repulsed on Korean Front
Northwest of Chorwon artillery aided the U S Eighth Army as light Communist assaults were repulsed after noon Tuesday. Allied ships and warplanes attacked rear areas and fronts with 950 Far East Air Forces sorties. No American combat deaths reported. some light U N and South Korean casualties. MiG-15 engagements yielded no damage.
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Defense Department Rushes Job of Checking Prisoners
Washington reports the Defense Department accelerates prisoner of war verification amid Korea tensions. The dispatch notes a list of 3,198 names claimed by Communists as POWs and the department’s effort to confirm status for moving forward.
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POW Release Lists Do Not Name Local Prisoners
Defense Department released prisoner lists by 2 p m showing no men from Frederick or Clarke Counties. Virginia POWs named by the Reds include Pyne and Pfc Richard P Derrow of Harrisonburg, as U S tracking 11 051 missing in action with 7 853 those not yet confirmed. Pentagon spokesman said full processing expected by 6 p m EST with about 10 percent garbled names needing cross check.
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Kefauver Hits Federal Tax on Bookmakers
Senator Kefauver argues the federal tax on bookmakers is harmful and morally wrong. He says it sanctions gambling and complicates state efforts to penalize gamblers. He also criticizes church raffles as schemes that often fall to racketeers.
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Kefauver
D-Tenn
United States
U. S
Senate Crime Committee
Late News Briefs from Washington on Senate inquiry
E Merl lies under oath to a Senate committee during an investigation of alleged influence on government lending. President says Senator McCarthy must be sounded out as 1952 Democrats have any chance of unseating.
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E. Merl
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
President Warns On Unverified Prisoner List
The president cautions that the prisoner list may be inaccurate or incomplete and urges skepticism while families with missing loved ones await confirmation. He stresses careful verification to avoid false conclusions.
Clarke County Agent Heads to VPI Extension Service
Clarke County agricultural agent Hugh Henderson will leave his post May last and assume duties February 1 with the animal husbandry Extension Service at Virginia Tech Blacksburg. He will work under George C. Herring on beef cattle and sheep extension as part of a re organized Animal Husbandry department led by George W. Litton starting January 1. A Clarke County Board of Supervisors decision on Henderson’s successor is pending. Henderson, 28, a Halifax County native and VPI graduate, began as Clarke County agent May 1 after replacing J. W. Olcott.
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Berryville
Hugh Henderson
Clarke County
VPI
Blacksburg
Henderson
George C. Herring
Virginia
George W. Litton
Litton
Ralph E. Hunt
G. H. Clark
Luray
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Halifax County
J. W. Olcott
Albermaine County
Truce talks strained by POW lists and refusals
Negotiations faltered as Communist side dismissed the UN POW list of 132,472 Chinese and Korean prisoners as useless. Allies protested a Red tally of 11,650 held by the opposing forces, highlighting renewed tension in the prisoner exchange discussions.
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United Nations
Alleged spies dropped into Soviet Union claim challenged
Fragmented text argues that reports of spies being dropped into the Soviet Union by the United States are a fabrication. The passage notes ongoing U.S. actions and questions the accuracy of the claim.
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