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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1945

Page

7

Merger Hearings To Be Resumed

Washington December 27 The House Expenditures Committee will resume merger hearings in mid January on Rep Jennings Randolphs unified command bill. The plan would create a single national defense department with under secretaries for War Navy and Air and keep separate Air Arm under May Vinson proposals.

Washngton House Expenditures Committee Jennings Randolph Dwva Department of National Defense War Navy Air Truman May Dky Military Committee Carl Vinson D-Ga Naval Committee May-Vinson Randolp Corres

Government bidding disparity hit millions says official

An official argued that the government has lost millions through competitive bidding between the Army and Navy for hard to obtain products, highlighting waste and inefficiency in procurement.

Army Navy

Time Short to Avert Strike

The government faces tight time to mediate a wage dispute with CIO United Electrical workers before the January 5 strike deadline. Westinghouse will send reps to Washington January 2 to discuss a $2 daily raise, while General Electric declined Friday talks but left a possible meeting next week with Conciliation Director Warren.

Washington Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Cio-United Electrical Workers Edgar L. Warren Westinghouse General Electric Company Warren General Electric

Woman Cleared of Malicious Mischief Charge in Bedding Incident

Mrs Albert Brooks testified before Judge Charles Dougherty that she aired her bedding by shaking it from a second floor window. Prosecutor Maurice Mettel claimed a bedclothes struck a parked car and sought 200 in damages. The judge discharged her.

Chicago Albert Brooks Charles 8S. Dougherty Brooks Maurice Mette

Progress Report on PE Plan of Refinancing Stock

Md President Smith outlined the company plan to refinance its 6 percent preferred stock. The board approved a bid process opening in early January 1946 for 63 784 shares of new preferred stock with the underwriters naming the dividend rate. Shareholders may exchange on a share for share basis plus cash adjustments. remaining stock may be sold to the public. Redeemable Potomac Light and Power 6 percent preferred stock to retire after 60 days notice. Merger actions include Northern Virginia Power Company Page Power Madison Power Madison Power Company and Massanutten Power Corporation into the Virginia subsidiary.

Smith Iepha Sexona Wwe P Approvie Board of Te Public Service Commission Maryland Menagenane Securities and Exchange Commission Interstate Com Meeks Potomac Light and Power Company Virginia Northern Virginia Power Company Page Power Company Massanutten Power Corporation Madison Power Company

100 000th Pacific Veteran Arrives

The 100,000th Pacific veteran to reach the port of Los Angeles is Technician Fifth Grade John Harrington of Medford Massachusetts. He arrived yesterday aboard the Transport Evangeline.

Los Angeles John Harrington Medford Mass

Python at San Diego Zoo Injures Back in Sleep

The 20 foot 160 pound India Python at the San Diego Zoo injured its back after turning in its cement tree. Zoo Director Belle Bench ordered hospital action and an X ray was performed inside the python’s glass cage. Further treatment pending the X ray outcome.

San Diego Calif

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