Eisenhower Joins Notables in London For King's Rites
General Eisenhower arrived in London from Paris to attend King George VI's funeral alongside seven monarchs and other dignitaries. Queen Elizabeth welcomed foreign leaders as Westminster Hall mourners filed past the bier, with plans for the procession to Windsor and a guarded royal farewell.
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Eisenhower
London
Paris
George VI
Supreme Headquarters
Europe
Elizabeth
Holland
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Iraq
Luxembourg
Greece
France
Germany
Acheson
Truman
Westminster Hall
Catafalque
Duke of Windsor
Edward VIII
England
Mary
Windsor
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Edinburgh
George V
George
Windsor Castle
St John the Baptist
Gas Stations Open Newark as Strike Ends
Gasoline dealers in New Jersey reopen today ending a two day statewide strike aimed at securing legislation to fix gas prices. The notice includes a sale listing for a bungalow near Rt. 11 and a chiropractor's contact in Mountro.
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Newark
N. J
New Jersey
Bryan Stotler
William C. Beatty Chiropractor
Medical Arts
N. Braddock St
Monthru
iMon
Washington Will Attend Own Party Bicentennial Banquet Speaker
Morgan Beatty of NBC will be the noon banquet speaker on February 22 at the National Guard Armory as part of Winchester’s Bicentennial Opening Day ceremonies. Tickets are 2.25 dollars, available from the Chamber of Commerce and local clubs. The event will honor local figures including U S Senator Harry F Byrd and Admiral Richard E Byrd with bells and historical pageants marking Winchester’s 200th anniversary.
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Morgan Beatty
National Broadcasting Company
Washington, D. C
Beatty
Winchester
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
National Guard Armory
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Milling Co
Massié
U. S
Harry F Byrd
Burr P. Harrison
E. Blackburn Moore
Virginia House of
The
Winchester Evening Star
Virginia
Richard E. Byrd
James Wood
Massie
Handley High School
Garland R. Quarles
Tornadoes Strike Four States Leaving Two Dead
Severe tornadoes swept Tennessee Alabama Missouri and Arkansas causing two deaths and about 80 injuries. In Dechord Tennessee 32 were hurt and 75 homes damaged as a freight train was derailed. Alabama Arkansas and Mississippi also reported damage and injuries.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tennessee
Alabama
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Mamie Dotson
Dechord
Tenn
Nashville
North Alabama
Adamsville
Fayette
John G. Bradley
Lee Baker
Manila
Ark
Middle Tennessee
Decher
President Truman salutes Di Salle on price post service
President Truman praised Michael V. D. S. Salle at a testimonial dinner calling him a wonderful guy and noting his success in moving Congress on price stabilization. Di Salle, Toledo’s former mayor, leaves the OPS to run for Ohio Senate and challenge Senator John W. Bricker. Arnal attended as the OPS transition awaits confirmation next week.
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Washington
Michael V. D. S. Salle
Toledo
Price
Truman
di Salle
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Price Post
Bricker
Congress
Mike
Office of Price Stabilization
Ellis Arnall
Georgia
Senate
OPS
Arnal
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Mary EB. Kenney
Nebraska
Michael di Salle
California
Earl Wareren
Taft
Ohioan
Formosa
Warren
China
CBS
New York
Oregon
Portland
Communist Troops Jab at Advance Allied Positions
Communist forces attacked Allied positions across Korea today. An air duel saw F 86 Sabre jets damage one of 30 attacking jets while ground action northwest of Yonchon and near Mundane Valley yielded recaptured positions. Mortar and artillery fire totaled 700 rounds east of Mundane Valley as the war continued.
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Seoul
Korea
Yonchon
Mundane
Eighth Army
Reds
Legislative support urged to grow Virginia poultry industry
R Frank Frazier, executive secretary of the Virginia State Poultry Federation, addressed the Winchester Area Poultry Improvement Council banquet at the George Washington Hotel. He urged a sound inspection program for interstate poultry shipments, stronger feed inspection enforcement, and funding for research. He cited 1951 national gains in broilers and turkey production and Virginia’s sizable output, stressing the need for a progressive research program and disease control measures.
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R. Frank Frazier
Virginia State Poultry Federation
Winchester
United States
Beltsville
Virginia
Newcastle
Poll Tax Repeal Seen Slim Chance In 1952 Assembly
In Richmond the House of Delegates killed the Gay Bill to permit drinking in hotel dining rooms and restaurants by a 53 to 40 vote. Privileges and Elections leaders privately said poll tax repeal has slim prospects for 1952, with a sub committee named to study repeal proposals and absent voters law changes.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
House
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
General Assembly
Senate
Robert C. Vaden
Privileges and Elections Committee
Frank P. Burton
Stuart
George M. Warren
Bristol
Robert Y. Button
Culpeper
Vaden
Col Harman Dies as Virginia Selective Service Director
Col Asher W. Harman 52 longtime director of Virginia Selective Service died suddenly at his Richmond home after recent grippe illness. Funeral set for Friday at Hollywood Cemetery. Survived by widow Mattie Ferguson Harman two sons Asher W. Harman Jr Henry Ferguson Harman a daughter Frances Lee Harman and sister Mrs William Lockey of Richmond.
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Richmond
Asher W. Harman
Selective Service
Virginia
Harman
Grippe
Hollywood Cemetery
Mills F. Neal
Asher W. Harman, Jr
Henry Ferguson Harman
Frances Lee Harman
William Lockey
Railroads urged to accept union shop clause by Emergency Board
The Presidential Emergency Board recommended railroads accept a union shop clause and a mandatory dues check off for 17 unions representing non operating railroad workers. It noted union shop is common in US contracts and cites a government survey showing over 70 percent coverage. Acceptance is optional for railroads, though major lines rarely reject such findings.
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Washington
Byrd Attends Open House at C P Owen House in Winchester
United States Senator Harry F. Byrd visits the Winchester office of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone during the Bicentennial Open House. T W Kay and other local figures participate as residents tour switching equipment and learn about Gainesboro exchange plans amid attendance by Blue Ridge Day School and James Wood Handley pupils. Open house continues with groups guided through the facility.
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United States
Harry F. Byrd
T. W. Kay
Winchester
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Byrd
Southern Bell Telephone Company
William P. McGuire
Kay
Ben Belchie
Lloyd B. Wilson
C, and P, Company
Blue Ridge County Day School
James Wood
Handley School
Font Royal
Stephens City
Boyce
Berryville
Fairfax
Poultry Conference
James Wood High School
Richmond
E. Blackburn Moore
House
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Senate Finance Committee
Howard H. Adams
House Appropriations Committee
William S. Battle
Rural mail routes carry 45 thousand miles yearly in Winchester
Three rural routes from the Winchester post office cover about 45 000 miles annually serving 7 297 patrons across 1 888 families. Route 1 1 and 1 A total 65 9 miles daily with 602 boxes and 1 000 families on Eckman’s route. Route 2 5 531 miles serves 2 305 patrons with 435 boxes. Grim’s schedule runs from 9 a m to 2 30 p m over 27 miles paved and 261 miles dirt.
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Winchester
Walter A. Bowman
Carrs
Ostmaster
Carl L. Campbell
Trading Post
Maurice W. Eckman
Felmar
Stat
Eckman
Ifis
Virginia
E. Maurice Grim
Grim
Poultrymen Urge Aid For Virginia Institute Projects
Three hundred seventy five members from Shenandoah Clarke Loudoun Frederick and Warren Counties gather at the Sixth Annual Winchester Area Poultry Council meeting at James Wood High School to urge lawmakers to fund Virginia Polytechnic Institute animal and poultry research lab and farm buildings for chickens and turkeys. Irvin Williams signs as president.
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Shenandoah
Clarke
Loudoun
Frederick
Warren
Winchester Area Poultry Council
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Winchester Poultry Improvement Council
Irvin Willams
NBC cancels plan to telecast Queen Elizabeth coronation
NBC in New York says no live broadcast of Queen Elizabeth II coronation in the United States. After a high level meeting the network released a statement that no live telecast is planned and that signals would not be relayed by aircraft microwave links.
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NBC
New York
National Broadcasting Co
Atlantic
Thailand imposes armed forces alert amid border tensions
Bangkok reports put armed forces on alert as Communist groups flee into Thailand from British troops in the south while Burma border concerns rise in the north. Col Luang Saranuprapnan says details are secret and ministries have been ordered to cooperate.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Burma
Indochina
Luang Saranuprapnan
RFC Finds Fraud Charges in B and O Loan Not Justified
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation closed its books on fraud and collusion allegations concerning an $80 million RFC loan to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, deeming the charges not justified. RFC administrator Symington’s investigator Joseph C. Smith Jr. defended findings against Senator Tobey’s charges.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Stuart Bymington
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tobey
R-Nh
Symington
Joseph C. Smith, Jr
Senate
Syrmington
Leo Nielson
Truman
Harry A. McDonald
Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate Banking Committee
House
SEC
Smith
Winchester sees five million vehicles yearly entering city
Figures from the Winchester Chamber of Commerce based on State Highway Department and American Automobile Association data show about 18 407 vehicles enter Winchester daily on average. Of yearly total 5 265 are out of state passenger cars and 9 249 are Virginia passenger cars with 2 771 trucks and 1 022 trailers and buses.
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Winchester
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
State Highway Department
American Automobile Association
Virginia
Highway Department
Frederick
Question of Running Difficult Decision for Truman
President Truman says he is undecided about seeking reelection and will announce his choice personally when ready. The piece notes competing Democratic and Republican views, with Eisenhower, Taft, and Wedemeyer involvement and regional remarks from Oregon and Nebraska figures.
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Truman
White House
Joseph Short
Morse
Oregon
Eisenhower
Europe
Taft
Ohio
Brewster
R-Me
Reds Present New Prisoner Exchange Plan
News from Munsan Korea reports Communist negotiators unveiled a new nine point prisoner exchange plan incorporating Allied ideas while insisting on forced repatriation. The Allies remain firm against sending any prisoner back against his will and agreed to allow Red Cross teams in camps after a future armistice. Additional truce supervision talks made limited progress.
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Munsan
Korea
George Hickman
Red
Red Cross
U.N
Eye strain tips from Hodgsom and Brown Jewelers ad
Advertisement notes eye strain can cause headaches blurred vision and dizziness and directs readers to Hodgson and Brown Jewelers and Reg Optometrists on the Frying and Roasting Mhiskang page for examination and eyewear services.
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Hodgson and Brown Jewelers & Reg. Optometrists
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