Virginia Assembly faces five weeks to finish work
Richmond dispatch notes five weeks remain for the Virginia Assembly to conclude its legislative session after a weekend recess. Major bills await action as leaders expect many proposals to be resolved by week’s end. The Clarke Medley boundary bill and other measures move toward final passage with ongoing debates on taxation and forestry services.
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Richmond
Virginia Assembly
Spiers
Senate
House
Clarke-Medley
Virginia
District of Columbia
Hopkins
E. O. McCue, Jr
Albemarle
Sturt B. Campbell
Wythe
John Warren Cooke
Mathews
Foresty Division
State Conservation Commission
Welcome Home Veterans Return To Civil Life
The Star welcomes discharged service members back to civilian life honoring their country service and resuming their civilian roles as they readjust to everyday life.
White House Converges On Strike Issue Contacts
President Truman met with Secretaries Byrnes and Vinson and General Bowles as speculation rose that the White House would act to curb industrial strife. Bowles planned steel price discussions, others held forenoon talks with Snyder predecessor links, and Charles E. Wilson of General Electric visited on request.
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Washington
Truman
Byrnes
Vinson
Chester Bowles
White House
Bowles
South Carolina
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric
Wilson
New Frankness In International Diplomacy Seen
London reports a surge of frankness in postwar diplomacy as Soviet Russia and Britain clash at the World Security Council over the Greek dispute. UN delegates consider sending a UN commission to Greece. Trygve Lie becomes UN secretary general. the assembly votes to refer the Soviet demand on the WFTU to the political and security committee. CIO is tied to the WFTU while AFL does not align.
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London
United Nations
Russia
Great Britain
World Security Council
Council
UNO
Greece
Trygve Lie
Fromer
Norway
Paul-Henri Spaak
World Federation of Trade Unions
Assembly
Tom Connally
Texas
U. S
CIO
WFTU
American Federation of Labor
Grim trek to recover bodies on Elk Mountain
A grim party began ascending Elk Mountain in Wyoming to recover the 21 victims of a Seattle to New York airliner disaster. Army trained huskies pulled toboggans after the crash site was located by local coal miners Edward and Joe Hicks.
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Elk Mountain
Wyo
New York
Fort Robinson
Nebru
Lewis T. Long
UAL
Edward
Joe Hicks
Stewart England
Cheyenne
Allen Garbutt
Elmo
Ray Lefforge
Pauley Conflicts With Ickes Over Navy Post Nomination
Edwin W. Pauley and Harold L. Ickes offered contradictory testimony before the Senate Naval Committee on Pauley’s qualification for Under-Secretary of the Navy. The panel paused hearings to review points raised during a weekend recess. Pauley said he would defer to the committee on the matter if Ickes’ view were upheld.
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Senate Naval Committee
Pauley
Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
Harold L. Ickes
Navy
President Truman backs Gen Bradley over VA controversy
President Truman voiced complete and unqualified support for Gen Omar Bradley amid disputes over Veterans Administration operations. Bradley cited large workload growth from 6.7 million to 13.5 million veterans, noting progress and defenses against calls for his ouster by John Stelle and veteran groups. Eisenhower pledged support, while Congress remained cautious about further interviewing in the dispute.
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Truman
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Veterans Administration
John Stelle
American Legion
Charles G. Ross
White House
Stelle
General Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Legion
Congress
New York
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Disabled American Veterans
American Veterans Committee
American Veterans of World War II
CIO Veterans Committee
Steele
Financial Department
Permanent UNO Site Proposed for Stamford Greenwich Corridor
The United Nations site committee recommends the permanent UNO headquarters be located on the Connecticut New York border area centered in Stamford and Greenwich Connecticut with about one third of the district in New York. New York City would serve as term headquarters during site preparation and other districts Hyde Park on the Hudson Blue Hill near Boston and North Shore northeast of Boston are also under review.
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London
United Nations
UNO
Connecticut
New York State
Stamford
Greenwich
Conn
New York City
Hyde Park
Hudson
Blue Hill
Boston Area
North Shore
Boston
Nine New Key Industries Banned in Germany
Allied powers announced a plan to abolish nine German industries including synthetic gasoline and rubber. The ban also targets heavy tractors and machine tools, primary aluminum, magnesium, synthetic ammonia, ball and taper roller bearings, and certain war chemicals with export-for-import caveats.
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Berlin
United States
Britain
Russia
France
Germany
Allied Control Council
Potsdam
Rouss Pire Company to hold Memorial Service
The Charley Rouss Pire Company will host a Divine Worship and Memorial Service at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon February 3 at 2 30 honoring nine members who died in the past year. The memorial address will be delivered by Rev Dr Ronald B Wilson. The service includes organ preludes hymns and prayers with a program led by church and company clergy.
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Charley Rouss Pire
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
George F. Miller
David F. Hottle
Ray P. Curtis
C. Fred Barr
William H. MclIlwee
C. A. Davis
Richard E. Griffith
William P. Sumption
Theodore H. Ritter
Ronald 8. Wilson
Robert A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock Street
Presbyterian Choir
Groundhogs Predict Six More Weeks of Winter Weather
A Winchester and Frederick county groundhog shadow signaled six more weeks of winter. Temperatures ranged around 42 with a 28 degree low overnight. The AP noted two cold masses spreading across the nation from the Dakotas to the North Carolina area.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Search Laboratory
Associated Press
Dakotas
North Carolina
Devils Lake
N. C
Deluth
Minneapolis
Bismarck
Mississippi Valley
Great Lake
South
Georgia
Gulf States
Louisiana
Form Tri Breed Cattle Association Incorporates as NV Livestock Producers
Members of the Tri-Breed Association voted to incorporate under the name Northern Virginia Livestock Producers. The meeting, led by President A MacKay Smith at I Pred Stine’s office, approved dues of 1 per member and a 1 percent gross sales deduction to fund the program. Hog and sheep breeders would be invited to join as part of the plan. A nominating slate was discussed.
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Tri-Breed Association
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers
I. Pred Stine
A. MacKay Smith
Sunspots Disrupt Communications Across Atlantic
New York February 2 International radio communications were disrupted for over two hours by two large sunspots on the sun’s upper right edge. Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co reported a complete blackout with Europe from 4 05 to 7 00 a m affecting all east and west circuits, though some points remained open during the interruption.
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New York
Mackay Radio and Telegraph Company, Inc
Europe
Punxsutawney Club Reports Shadow Means Six More Weeks
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced at Gobblers Knob that the groundhog saw his shadow at 7:25 am signaling six more weeks of bad weather. Rival Quarryville Groundhog Lodge claimed its mascot saw a shadow later but forecast four weeks of bad weather, per treasurer W A Hensel.
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Punxsutawney
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Canoe Ridge
Gobblers Knob
Quarryville Groundhog Lodge
Pennsylvania
W. A. Hensel
Fire Companies Hear Festival Parade Plans
Tom Baldridge secretary of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Fest spoke at Fire Company meetings about the 1946 Festival Firemen Parade and the spring fete fireworks. Inquiries about parade type length and hour have reached the Festival Office. Fire Chief W E Argenbright calls a Festival Participation Meeting of all four local company captains next week.
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Tom Baldridge
Baldridge
Sarah Zane
Charley Rouss
Festival Office
Taylor Barr
W. E. Argenbright
Miss Virginia Watkins Dies Noted Red Cross Service Overseas
Word has been received that Miss Virginia Watkins daughter of Norton tasted. She served as a Red Cross nurse's aide overseas in the Philippines. A graduate of Spence School New York she also attended the French School for Girls and Winchester Business College.
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Virginia Watkins
Watthe
Norton
O the
Philippines
Watkins
The
Red Cross Motor
Spence School
New York
French School For Girls
Winchester Business College
Navy officer testifies of 1945 cover up attempt
United States Navy reports show Captain L F Safford testified before the Pearl Harbor inquiry that a Navy secretary aide pressed him in 1945 to tell the court that no Japanese message had been intercepted. Safford named Lt. Commander John Sennett as the agent of the defense. He described a conference in May 1945 where Sennett urged altering testimony to protect Admiral King and others.
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Washington
P. Naval
L. F. Safford
Secretary of Navy
Pearl Harbor
Safford
Ae Safford
Naval Communications
Sennett
Pena
K Knox
Eet
United States
Tokyo
Sonnett
Hewitt
Shawn Safford
Ernest J. King
Morrison
Son
Navy
Seth Richardson
State Receives 7 500 Units of Dried Blood Plasma
The state receives 7 500 units of dried blood plasma for free use by approved hospitals, licensed physicians, and patients. Dr. L A Riggin notes arrival at the State Department.
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Virginia
LA. Riggin
State Department
Winchester Er 6164 Food Eevee Ave MARve
Fragmentary text references Winchester location Er 6164 and a food service area at a street named Ave MARve. No clear events, dates, or identifiable persons appear in readable portions.
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Winchester
Mar- Ve
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