Clark Seeks Change In Laws on Espionage
Attorney General James Clark plans to press in January for changes to strengthen anti espionage laws. He notes the three year statute of limitations limits charges for spying, citing the 1938 Whittaker Chambers case. He aims to limit the wartime exemption and tighten penalties for disclosure, conspiracy, and handling defense information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Marlow
Washington
Tom Clark
Whittaker Chambers
Congress
Clark
Yale Band Concert Set for Wednesday
MclIlwee's Municipal band will present a public concert of Christmas music at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Community tree on N Loudoun Street. The program opens with carols at 7:30 p.m. performed by children from Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church.
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Yale Band
MclIlwee
N. Loudoun
Highland Ave. Presbyterian Church
Yale Club to Elect Officers at Christmas Gathering
The Winchester Exchange club will hold its annual officer election alongside a Christmas party at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow in the George Washington hotel. Dr. Leon Slavin serves as program chairman with nominating committee members Hugh Emmons Walter Bosserman Jr Irvine Cather and Robert Yerby. Ancient Rome operated 14 aqueducts delivering about 300 million gallons of water daily.
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Winchester Exchange’ Club
George Washington Hotel
Leon Slavin
Hugh Emmons
Walter Bosserman Jr
Irvine Cather
Robert Yerby
Probation Record High in Virginia Fiscal Year
Richmond report states the Virginia parole division placed 1271 persons on probation last fiscal year a record figure Col Richard W Copeland director of the State parole board announced. The year began with 1710 probationers and ended with 2005 on the rolls as the parole board duties shifted to the new department.
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Richmond
Commonwealth
Richard W. Copeland
State Parole Board
Parole Board
New State Department of Welfare and Institutions
Col
Copeland
Getiing
Texas Tech Withdraws as Border Conference Host
The Border Conference sidestepped the race issue by allowing Texas Tech to quit hosting the spring track meet after being asked to field eight athletes. New Mexico was named substitute host while New Mexico State faced earlier Sun Bowl participation bans tied to Negro athletes. Texas Mines and West Virginia were involved in related Sun Bowl discussions.
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EL Paso
Tex
Border Conference
Texas
Arizona State of
Texas Tech
New Mexico University
Albuquerque
Lafayette
Texas College of Mines
West Virginia
Bob Ingram
el Paso Herald-Post
Texas Mines
Texas Mines Stadium
University of Texas
Soldier Monument Planned in Iran
An expatriate Hungarian sculptor Amerigo Imre Tot, living in Italy since 1933, will travel to Tehran to craft a monument to Iranian soldiers. The statue shows a forward-running soldier rallying comrades, with a base featuring Persia’s ancient glories and two sides containing bas-reliefs of modern Iranian history. Tot previously served as a parachute trooper with Allied forces in Italy and has wartime drawings and gouaches.
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Rome
Tehran
Amerigo Imre-Tot
Italy
Persia
Tot
Russia
Dr. C. R. Anderson Wins Public Sale Bid for Bank Stock
Dr. C. R. Anderson, director of Commercial Savings Bank, paid $27.10 per share for 88 shares at a public sale to settle the estate of the late Joseph H. Funkhouser of White Post. Coleman Dunn acted as auctioneer.
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Dr. C._R. Anderson
Oene
Commercial Savings Bank
Joseph H. Funkhouser
White Post
Dr. Anderson
Coleman Dunn
Oratory Contest Offers Bank Prizes for Frederick Pupils
Frederick county high school pupils will compete in an oratory contest on Using Virginia's Agricultural Resources to the Best Advantage. Robert J. McNally Jr. announced the event sponsored by the Virginia Bankers Association with a state finals plan in Richmond on March 25 1949. Cash prizes range from 25 to 250 dollars across school county district and state levels.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Robert J. McNally, Jr
Shenandoah Valleys
Nat'l Bank
Virginia Bankers Assn
McNally
Robert E. Ayler
Frederick
Fred Stine
Archie L. Fry Handley
Nankers
Virginia State Forestry Service
Agricultural Extension Service
V.pi
U. S. Departent of Agriculture
Russians to Train School Teachers
The Ministry of Education in the Russian Republic orders all teachers without pedagogical education to take special courses. The program may run partly by correspondence and will not interrupt teaching. Biology will receive special attention. Teachers with under 15 years of experience must enroll. those with 15 years or more are urged to study to improve qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Ministry of Education
Russian Republic
Tass
Christmas Good Time to Teach Tot Unselfishness
Miss Norma Alessandrini of the Children's Recreation Center teaches that Christmas is ideal for showing three to four year olds the value of sharing while noting the need to preserve some personal toys. By age six children join a group mindset and can learn sharing through modeled behavior and participation in family and community activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Alessandrini
Children's Recreation Center
Pediatrics
Bellevue Hospital
Alessandrini
Yuletide
Junior
Johnny
Soap ration rise coming in Britain
Britain will increase the soap ration by one sixth after January 30 due to improved fats and oils supplies from Africa. Each consumer now receives 18 ounces of toilet soap or 24 ounces of hard soap every eight weeks.
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London
Britain
Africa
Mrs. Katherine R. Biggar dies at 76 in Winchester Hospital
Katherine R. Biggar 76 died at 9 a m yesterday at Winchester hospital from a heart ailment. She lived with her niece Mrs L C Reed of 608 Watson Ave in New Orleans born Oct 22 1872 to Charles W and Louise Morrison Case widow of Evans Biggar a retired nurse and member of Practical Nurses Assn of Louisiana Episcopal Church and Eastern Star Two sisters Miss Ruth L Case and Mrs H A Sleeper of New Orleans survive Remains sent from Jones funeral home for rites to be held
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Katherine R. Biggar
Winchester Hospital
L. C. Reed
Watson Ave
New Orleans
Charles W
Louise Morrison Case
Evans Biggar
Freshman Wins Poster Contest at Stephens City High
Jackie Dove, a freshman, is named winner of the high school poster contest at Stephens City. Carleton Arthur, a sophomore, wins the blackboard drawing contest, with Esther Williams and Margaret Massie taking second and third in the blackboard event. Handley faculty member Sue P Wisecarver serves as judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Dove
Carleton Arthur
Stephens City High School
Nancy Ewing
Elizabeth Courtney
Esther Williams
Margaret Massie
Sue P. Wisecarver
Handley
Bus Driver Killed in Norfolk Armed Holdup
Ted A. Carrier a Virginia Transit Co bus driver was shot and killed last night when he resisted an armed robber who tried to force the bus to stop Five passengers witnessed the shooting and police search for suspects today in Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Ted A. Carrier
Virginia Transit Co
Christmas Pageant Held Wednesday With Noted Lean Meat Fact
A Christmas pageant took place on Wednesday. The discussion noted lean meat contains more than 13 percent water, highlighting moisture content.
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Yale
Philco Granai
Philco
Radio-Phonograph
Philco 1405
Aillek Co Anderson
Boscawen St.nchester 19
Iran
Canberra
Australia
Firestone Stores
N. Braddock S
Westinghouse
Kayo Satie
Anderson Electrical CO
N. Braddock St
K. R. Biggar
West Boscawen
Kodecblors
GuiFrts
Mt. Pleasant
St Pleasant Eub Church
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Denier
Leggett Stores
Leggett
Winchester 'S Christmas Shopping
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