Earthquake Rips Across Northwest From Oregon to Canada
A powerful quake struck from northern Oregon to Canada at 7 18 PM PST shaking Seattle for about a minute and triggering widespread alarm. Ground tremors lasted 20 minutes on the UW seismograph with reports of a potential atomic test while property damage included a crumpled packing plant wall and a 150000 gallon water tank collapse. One boy was jolted from a shed onto a horse as residents prayed and boats rocked on Lake Union.
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Seattle
Oregon
Canada
University of Washington
G. E. Goodspeed
Hanford
Laverne Lee
Lake Union
Beating Allegation Trails Brooklyn Mother Arrest
Mrs Sue Catalinotto aged 25 was arraigned in Brooklyn Felony Court on a homicide charge for the death of her two year old daughter Marie. Police say she admitted beating the child with a wooden spoon saying she acted spiteful and cried continually.
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Brooklyn, N. Y
Sue Catalinotto
Marie
Man Leaves His Landlady 20000 After Death
A 76 year old Roanoke man who refused to pay for alcohol and died Saturday left his landlady, Mrs Rowland, his life savings of nearly 18775 dollars. The man had lived at Hagerstown Maryland before his death and had been boarded and nursed by Rowland since last May for ten dollars a week. He left securities worth 18775 dollars in a safety deposit box with undetermined interest.
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Roanoke
Hagerstown
Rowland
Big South End Fire Co Party Tonight At 8:30 PM
Lennie W. Combs Jr and Carlton H. Weakley listed as organizers for a large gathering at the South End Fire Co tonight at 8 30 p m. Citizens are invited to attend this community event.
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Lennie W. Combs, Jr
Carlton H. Weakley
South End
Virginia House Appropriations Panel Reports 1946 48 Budget
Virginia House appropriations committee reports the omnibus budget for 1946 to 1948 with a net increase of 902 061. The plan adds 4 million annually for secondary roads and 313 000 for veterans work. It funds 150 000 more for Virginia Tech research and allows state operation of Swift Creek Recreation Area. A cancer control unit is created and retirement funds gain 170 000. Reductions include 500 000 from a new state office building and 1 million from building repairs. Conditional appropriations total 1 592 500, payable only if revenues exceed estimates. The debate continues as the Moncure Locher and Williams bills loom.
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Richmond
House Appropriations Committee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Swift Creek
House Committee
Darden
House of Delegates
Moncure-Locher
Williams
R L Ridgeway dies at 81 in Stephens City
Robert Lee Ridgeway 81 retired farmer dies at his Stephens City home after two and a half years ill health. Born May 25 1864 in Warren county he farmed locally and later cared for Green Hill Cemetery. Survived by four children sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. funeral Sunday at 3 pm at his residence with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Robert Lee Ridgeway
Stephens City
Joseph
Martha Ridgeway
Warren County
Green Hill Cemetery
Carrie Lee Baker
Frederick County
Stephensey
Grover R. Ridgeway
Randall Ridgeway
Pearl Ridgeway
French Reed
Tom Burke
Front Royal
President Truman to Hold Press Conference at 4 P.M. EST
President Truman called a news conference for 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The session was postponed from yesterday after noon due to delays in finalizing the wage-price policy agreement announced last night.
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Washington
Truman
Tony
Army relaxes draft physicals to meet quotas
The Army lowers draftee physical standards to an absolute minimum and directs Selective Service to review 4-F, 2-AL and 2-CL classifications to fill a deficit of 75 000 men. Officials target 125 000 monthly drafts in March and 250 000 in the first five months, using a pool of about 1 250 000 eligible youths aged 18 to 25.
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Madern
Keine
Eadquarters
Army
War Department
Draft plan lowers standards for selective service groups
A new Selective Service policy lowers Army physical requirements for draftees and may admit men deferred as fit for limited service. Colonel Griffing says the 18–25 2-A(L) group is small, risking a shortfall, prompting extensions to review the large 4-F group for possible limited service eligibility.
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Dror
Army
Griffing
Prime Minister and Cabinet Resign in Cairo
Cairo reports confirm the prime minister Mahmoud Fahmy and his entire cabinet resigned today. Sources say Nokrashi may be invited to form a new cabinet drawn from the Saddish party and the Liberal Constitution party, which already holds a strong opposition presence.
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Cairo
Mahmoud Fahmy
Nokseen Ae
Cvalion
Nokrashi
Saddish
Liberal Constitution Party
Calcutta Disturbances Subside After Fatal Three Day Span
Dis turbances in Calcutta eased after three days of clashes that killed at least 45 people and left more than 400 injured, with British troops maintaining order as crowds dispersed.
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Calcutta
Phantom Crow Featured at Boy Scout Exposition
The Phantom Crow and other exhibits will highlight a February 2021 Boy Scout Exposition at the local Armory. Scouts will host booths for citizens, with seven prizes to be awarded February 20 for top poster contest entries.
Congress Eyes Draft Continuation Amid Lowered Standards
The article reports lawmakers debating extending the draft past May 15 while the Army adopts lower standards for recruitment. It cites President Truman urging continuation and War Department notes of absolute minimum requirements for service, including men with mild mental deficiencies, certain hernias, and speech difficulties, warning of a potential major reduction in quality.
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Army
Truman
Congress
War Department
Tito vows action after Yugoslav militiamen seize U S vehicles
Belgrade February 15 Tito assured U S ambassador Patterson that he will act to prevent a repeat of Monday's incident when Yugoslav militiamen entered and seized U S vehicles at the U S Embassy claiming an overreaction by police and officials.
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Belgrade
Marshal Tito
U. S
Richard C. Patterson, Jr
Navy Awards Citation To Comdr. H. F. Byrd Jr
The Navy Department awarded a citation to Lieut. Commander Harry F. Byrd Jr for outstanding leadership of a bombing squadron that participated in three major campaigns in the central and western theaters. Byrd later became editor of the Winchester Evening Star and general manager of the Daily News-Record.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Byrd
Winchester Evening Star
Daily News-Record
Peron Attacks Braden Over Spy Network Claims
Buenos Aires reports Peron accuses Spruille Braden, former U S ambassador, of heading a vast spy network and blackmailing Argentine merchants to fund alleged subversive work. He and Foreign Minister Cooke deny Nazi dealings, warn U S pressure on Feb 24 elections. Lang expelled for espionage, Braden named as main culprit.
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Buenos Aires
Juan D. Peron
Spruille Braden
U. S
Argentina
Peron
Juan Cooke
Ent
Cooke
United States
Edelmiro Farrel
John Lang
U. S. State Department
Lang
Lascone
Lahey
Braden
Winchester official to attend Baltimore luncheon on demobilization plan
Mayor C. R. Anderson appoints Andrew Bell to represent Winchester at a February 18 luncheon at the Emerson Hotel in Baltimore. Major General M. B. Eddy will outline the War Department demobilization program as the Third Service Command seeks peacetime force and national security guidance. Harold Q. Brown and Lt. Col. James T. Cooper also attending.
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C. R. Anderson
Andrew Bell
Winchester Ae
Merce
Winchester
Baltimore
Emerson Hotel
M. 8. Eddy
Third Service Command
War Department
Eddy
Harold Q. Brown
O Mahoney May Succeed Ickes At Interior Post
President Truman weighs several possible Interior Secretaries with Senator Joseph C. O Mahoney strongly backed on Capitol Hill. Wyoming Governor Lester C. Hunt may be a successor or candidate in state year. Aides note Hunt could run for governor or Senate.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Capitol Hill Friends
Mutual Friends
O'Mahoney
Wyoming
Truss
Lester C. Hunt
Hunt
Justice O
Cold Wave Grips City With 47 Degree Drop
City residents bundled up as the thermometer plunged 47 degrees in 24 hours. Overnight low hit 15 with strong winds rattling roofs and sending people to heat furnaces. Forecasters warned of continued cold with no quick relief and subzero lows possible by weekend.
Local History Teaching Emphasis Discussed by Virginia Board
Miss Rose MacDonald of Berryville chairs the Virginia State Board of Education Department of Education. Directors in Richmond urged stronger local history teaching and asked Miss MacDonald to present the views to the State Board for action.
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Berryville
Rose MacDonald
Department of Education
Virginia Federall
Virginia Federation
Richmond
Miss MacDonald
State Board of Education
Pollard
Robert Y. Button
Culpeper
Page Morton
Charlotte
Cammon
Hampton-Sydney College
Lenard Muse
Roanoke
T. Blake Newton
Westmoreland
Virginia
Extend Pearl Harbor Inquiry
Washington date February 15 reports show a Senate debate on extending the Pearl Harbor inquiry. Senator Barkley of Kentucky stated the Senate and House share the wish and purpose to pursue the inquiry.
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Pearl Harbor
Washington
Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Senate House
For Sale Notices at Kern's Pool Room
Sale offer listed for Kern's Pool Room at 160 N. A2 15 1p 3 with contact numbers 5592 and 6913. Readable lines hint at multiple items for sale though specifics are unclear.
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Kern's
Russia backs Levant states in UN against Allied occupation
In the United Nations Security Council Russia supports Syria and Lebanon, saying their sovereignty has been violated by British and French troops. Andrei Vishin urged direct negotiation to settle Levantine disputes, while Edward R. Stettinius Jr. said progress reports would follow negotiations and Washington favors foreign troop withdrawal. Lebanon called the move a grave attack and demanded immediate evacuation.
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London
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Brih
Andrei Vishin
Syria
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Ted Bisdaa
Levant
U. S
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States
Britain
France
GM CIO meet to end 87 day GM strike amid talks
President E Wilson Motors Cor to join United Auto Workers mediation with Thomas Adden and Reuther as Dewey says sessions will cover all dispute aspects. The 87 day strike involves 175 000 GM production workers. Truman era auto industry context noted.
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E Wilson Motors Corname
Clo United
Dewey
Thomas
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
George Adden
Wilson
Thomas and Addes
Truman
Bowles Named To Hold New Revised Line
President Truman selects Chester Bowles to administer a new wage price line amid a looming steel strike and reconversion needs. The plan includes a steel price boost about five dollars a ton and wage increases of roughly 16 to 18 percent, overseen by the National Wage Stabilization Board. Paul A. Porter becomes head of the revived Office of Economic Stabilization with broader control under Reconversion Director John pricing.
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Sterling F. Green
Washington
Washington Cor
Truman
Chester Bowles
National Wage Stabilization Board
OES
John C. Collet
Ee Aaa
Collet
John Pricing
Ion
Notice of Glow Coffee Shop Move and Opening
Glow Coffee Shop plans to close its doors and relocate to a new site by March 25. The notice references owner Shon Dre and Loudouns' woman or Shop, with additional cryptic identifiers in the text.
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Sis
Loudouns
Golden Glow Coffee Shop to Move on New Gerrard Site
Golden Glow Coffee Shop will close its current location on Feb 18 and reopen at 25 East Gerrard in March with a standard 2 15 16 2 percent opening noted.
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Golden Glow Coffee Shop
Gerrard
Shop Closed Three Days For Repairs
Our shop will close for Mon Tue and Wed next week to complete repairs. GEO WASHINGTON SHOP Wood stove length Oates Lumber Yard Telephone 6414. Room Individual Betares J H Seal.
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GEO. Washington
Oates
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