United States Holds Firm Over Atomic Energy Role in Arms Talks
In New York on February six, an American stand was reported to limit any overlap with the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission. Six Security Council delegates debated, seeking to form an arms reduction commission without infringing on the existing Atomic Energy Commission.
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United States
Atomic Energy
New York
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
United Nations Security Council
Council
Security Council
Atomic Energy Commission
Moore addresses Apple Growers in West Virginia meeting
Rep E B Moore and Rep John Jennings speak to about 200 members of the West Virginia Horticultural Society during the 54th annual session in Martinsburg. Malcolm Brown receives life membership honors for 15 years service. other speakers include J R Magness and B Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
America
John Jennings
West Virginia Horticultural Society
Jennings
Mevin C. Snyder
Wva
Congress
Washington
Malcolm Brown
Brown
J. R. Magness
U. S Department of Agriculture
B. Moore
Winchester
Oakley M. Frost
Charleston
Stanley Pulton
Hancock, Md
W. M. McClhing
Berkeley
Carroll R. Miller
Winchester Bus Service Cuts to Kernstown Noted
Shenandoah Motor Co promotes Ford parts and service while the Winchester Bus Co announces southbound routes end at Middle Road starting Monday February 10 with service to Kernstown and beyond discontinued. Obituary notice for W. E. Edwards appears with a memorial line.
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Ford
Shenandoah Motor CO
Winchester
Winchester Bus Co
Middle Road
Kernstown
Oates Lumber Yard
Winchester Firemen Name Parade Director For Festival
Winchester firemen from four departments elected John Boyd of South End as Parade Director for the Apple Blossom Festival parade set for the first day. Argenbright assists as parade developer with E. W Argenbright, the fire chief, directing last year. A further meeting is planned February 20 at Friendship to finalize committees.
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John Boyd
South End
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Argenbright
Richard B. Brown
Cecil C. Grim
Bernard F. Groves, Jr
Robert Legge
George S. Samee
Marion Anderson
Howard Hart
L. M. Crabill
J. L. Shine
Tom Baldridge
Ralph G. Hengeveld
A. Frank Naddeo
Boy Scout Week Observed With Special Shawnee District Meeting
Shawnee District marks Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13 with an all in program at Episcopal Chapel. Don Hough of Troop 1 Winchester will lead the opening ceremony and Troop 3 Ray Garrabrandt will conduct the induction. Christ Episcopal Church sponsors a Troop 22 luncheon supper. A Canada trip film by Berryville Scouts will be shown. The observation honors advancements and introduces new leadership roles.
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Shawnee
Episcopal Ee Chapel
Se Ovee Wits
Don Hough
Winchester
Christ Episcopal Church
Robert Kellas
Ray Garrabrandt
America
Scouts of the World
Boy Scouts of America
Judge Elliott Marshall Named City Court Judge
Judge Elliott Marshall of the 17th Judicial Circuit was designated as City Judge by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia and became effective February under House Bill 31. Authority came from the General Assembly special session, with E Blackburn Moore as sponsor. Judge J H May has presided in Staunton's corporation court since Burry Harrison's resignation.
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Elliott Marshall
17Th Judicial Circuit
Ter Corporation
Harry W. Holt
Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia
E. Blackburn Moore
General Assembly
J. H May
Stauntor’ Corporation Court
Winchester Court
Burry Harrison
Singer Sewing Machines Repaired and Rebuilt at Seal's Shop
Singer Sewing Machines repaired and rebuilt in our shop effective February 5th. Outside service calls work done in shop only. Seal's Singer Shop at 104 West Boscawen Street. Dial 3211.
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Singer
Seal's
Singer Shop
W. Boscawen Street
DIAL
Modest Age Shoppe Dress Sale Readied
Dresses originally priced up to 7.95 reduced to 5.00 and other items from 2.50 to 10.00. Modernage Shoppe offers a staged sale with significant discounts for wardrobe updates.
Byrd Leads Move for Jefferson Day Dinner in Richmond
The Virginia delegation to Congress unanimously recommends a Jefferson Day dinner in Richmond. The State Democratic Committee will decide. The proposal came at a meeting with Mayor Horace Edwards and Virginia national committeeman E. R. Combs following wartime suspensions.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Richmond
State
Democratic Committee
Horace Edwards
E. R. Combs
Industry Wide Bargaining Faces Senate Pushback
Vincent P. Ahearn a former War Labor Board member warned the Senate Labor Committee that outlawing industry wide bargaining could trigger turmoil. He urged Congress to delay on closed shop issues and focus first on equalizing rules of collective bargaining. He cited bills by Senator Ball aiming to ban industry wide bargaining and outlaw closed shops while cautioning against sweeping changes.
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Washington
War Labor Board
Vincent P. Ahearn
Ahearn
National Land and Gravel Association
Senate Labor Committee
Amar Id
Senator Ball
R-Minn
Senate
Congress
Ball
Virginia Council Of Churches Ends Lynchburg Session
In Lynchburg on February 6 the Virginia Council of Churches adjourned its annual meeting with Dr. Riley B. Montgomery named President of Lynchburg College. Other officers include Bishop F D Goodwin and Bishop Wald W Pelle as vice presidents, Mrs F R Crawford reflecting vice president, J A Bosserman reflecting treasurer, and Rev Henry Lee Robison Jr reflecting executive secretary. Resolutions urged spiritual rearmament against war with Soviet Asia, expanded education and treatment of holics, greater public welfare, opposition to anti minority causes and federal aid to parochial schools, plus expanded overseas relief.
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Lynchburg
Virginia Council of Churches
Riley B. Montgomery
Lynchburg College
F. D. Goodwin
Wald W. Pelle
Richmond
F. R. Crawford
Farmville
J. A. Bosserman
Harrisonburg
Henry Lee Robison, Jr
Sugar Stamp Policy Update for April 1 Allocation
The OPA announces a new sugar stamp effective April 1 for 19 pounds replacing the usual five pound allotment. The ration covers canning and home use. Stamp No 53 for five pounds expires March 3. later stamps are set to provide 10 pounds.
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Washington
OPA
Max Gardner Dies Suddenly En Route to London Post
Washington reports Max Gardner United States ambassador to Great Britain died at 8 25 a m in New York after coronary thrombosis. Gardner 64 was on way to assume London post and sail aboard the SS America. He had been named to replace W Averell Harriman last month and previously served as undersecretary of the treasury and governor of North Carolina.
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Washington
O. Max Gardner
United States
Great Britain
New York
White House
St. Regio Hotel
Gardner
London
America
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Garner
W. Averell Harriman
Commerce
Treasury
North Carolina
Shelby
N. Ca
Oliver Harry Ga
Army Colonel Arrested in Jap Diamond Seizure in San Francisco
Col Edward J Murray a decorated Pacific commander is held under technical arrest after customs and army investigations into a seizure of 210000 in Japanese diamonds. Diamonds were found on his person and in a deposit box at the San Francisco port of embarkation. Murray was ordered confined to quarters by General MacArthur and arrived in San Francisco aboard the Westminster Victory.
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San Francisco
Army
Tokyo
Prosecution Asked Against Gerhart Eisler for Conspiracy
Washington February 6 The House committee on un American activities urged the justice department to charge Gerhart Eisler an admitted Communist with conspiracy to overthrow the United States government. Also noted Sarah Zane Fire Company meeting Friday February 7 at 8 pm with refreshments.
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Washington
House Committee On un-American Activities
Justice Department
Gerhart Eisler
United States
Sarah Zane Fire
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Loryn M. Cprabill
Finst Clearance Winter Coats Selling at Press Shop
Short notice item indicates winter coats available at press shop with clearance pricing. Limited quantities and dates not specified.
Maiden for TM Brassiferfe Vwtsow and Ppo
Unclear readable fragment notes a maiden event or person associated with TM Brassiferfe and Vwtsow at 125 N Loudoun. Other text references 9 B 1m and Wieners. No clear dates or outcomes available.
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Wvtsow & Ppo
Oth
Wieners
N. Loudoun
Winchester council steps up budget planning and permits
Winchester officials push agencies to submit 1947 48 appropriation requests by February 15 to set a tax rate in time for December 1 bills. The council also moves to tax licenses by January 31, approves sewer and water bond plans, and tightens carnival licensing and health approvals.
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Fred L. Glaize,Jr
Winchester
McVicar
Glaize
E. BE. Baker
Stricrest
Thee
Henry's
Valley
Liberty and
Smithfield
Berryville
Woodland Avenue
Israck Walton Pond Open For Ice Skating At Winchester Park
The Israck Walton Pond in Winchester Recreation Park is now open for public ice skating. The pond lies to the right of the picnic road entering the park from Senseny Road.
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Israck Walton
Winchester Recreation Park
Senseny Road
Fire sprinkler release floods Winchester building
A frozen pipe tripped the sprinkler system at 33 E Boscawen Street, former Winchester Evening Star offices, triggering the fire alarm and drawing two fire trucks. Water flooded the rear of the building as crews worked to control the spill.
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E Boscawen Street
Winchester Evening Star
Bringiage
Eisler Refuses Oath as HUAC Calls Him Witness
Gerhard Eisler, accused Moscow agent, declines to swear to tell the truth when HUAC chairman Thomas asks. After repeated refusals, Eisler steps aside and the committee cites him for contempt. Conviction could bring a $1,000 fine and a year in jail.
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Washington
Gerhard Eisler
Moscow
House Committee On UN
Rep Howard Smith urges Congress to curb union outrages
Rep Howard Smith and Rep Francis Case urged Congress to act on union outrages in a House Labor Committee hearing. Smith notes a probable coal strike if Congress does not regulate strikes in vital industries, calling for banning the closed shop and protection against violence and intimidation. Case seeks to revive a labor disputes bill to curb labor strife and safeguard public health and safety.
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Washington
Howard Smith
D-Va
Congress
Smith
House Labor Committee
Francis Case
C-Sd
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Case
Truman
Winchester Evening Star Debuts New Duplex Tubular Press
Tonight's issue marks the transfer of publishing to a new building at Kent and Boscawen streets. The 16 page press, installed over five weeks, will print at 30 000 copies per hour though initial performance remains to be tested.
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Winchester Evening Star
Kent and
Boscawen Streets
Star
Regular drill notice for Headquarters Company
Notice announces a regular drill tomorrow night at 729 and 739 pm with doors opening from 12 mclock noon until further notice. The event is at the service station area and involves the headquarters company.
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Wimenetter Armcore
Becinnine
McLock
Ackrcon Fyrvice
Winter cold grips Virginia and nearby states with snow
Weather across Virginia and the mid Atlantic falls from frigid lows to rising temperatures. Record lows include 7 to 9 degrees in Covington Winchester and Bristol with light snow in the north and south, while by morning Richmond and Norfolk report 12 to 18 degrees and a warming trend.
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Winchester
Virginia
Page
Associated Press
Quantico
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Bristol
Urbanna
Gordonsville
Mercury
America
Chicago
Midwest
Canada
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Coast
Minnesota
New England
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Dade County
Miami
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Elect 1947 Officers
F Grove White is re elected president of the Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association. Other officers for 1947 Frank Armstrong Jr National Fruit Company VP L G Liostrem Virginia Weelen treasurer and F L tergent Jr secretary. Twenty five industries in Frederick and Clarke counties, about 2900 workers represented.
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Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Associations
P. Grove White
The
Grove Lime Company
Frank Armstrong Jr
National Fruit
Big party at South Ene Fire Company tonight
Local notice calls residents to a big party at the South Ene Fire Company this evening at 8 20 p m with details logged in the 11 29 18 ef entry.
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South Ene Fire Company
British Troops Move In Area B as Holy Land Tensions Rise
British forces enter Area B in Jerusalem as zero hour nears for evacuating 1000 Jews. half have left. Palestine remains tense with martial law risks rising after the Jewish N Council rejected British appeals to quell violence. A note from Irgun Leumi declares they will fight to the last breath.
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Holy Land
Jerusalem
Chiers
Palestine
N. Council
Eritrea
Yesternitzky
Stern Gang
Tel Yo
Vaad Leumi
Palestine Sows
Irgun
Blackburn Mr Moore Speaks on School Funding and Rights
Special to The Star. Mr Moore addressed Berryville during a state General Assembly special session. He outlined six and a half million dollars for schools this year and next, a war power bill to prevent shutdowns, and the Right to Work measure. The meeting was at Presbyterian Church Hall with luncheon served by Presbyterian ladies.
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Berryville
General Assembly
Moore
Presbyterian Church Hall
Debate on President's Term Limits Begins
The House opened debate on a constitutional amendment to impose a two term limit on the presidency amid Democratic objections and a voice vote. Republican sponsors predicted a two thirds vote to send the proposal to the Senate, while Rayburn urged patience and cautioned against hastily changing the document.
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Washington
House
Rep
Rayburn
Texas
Senate
R&ay
Burn
County Janitor Vacancy Notice
Clinton Lerrck janitor vacancy at the County Court House. Beving resigned. board to employ a janitor as soon as possible with approval to the Board of Supervisors on or before the next meeting. Meeting set for February 16, 1947. C M Psenberger, Chairman.
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Clinton Lerrck
County Court House
Board of Visors
Supeke Visors
Dew Et
C M. Psenberger
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Shawnee Avenue
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W. D. Myer
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L. M. Allen
City Heath
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E F Arthur
G.I
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Motors
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Coil
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