1500 Farmers Invited to Attend Livestock School
One thousand five hundred county farmers were invited to a livestock school next Thursday at the Farmers Livestock Exchange. County Agent Fred Stine said morning and afternoon sessions would be addressed by VPI livestock experts. Topics include feeding and management of beef cattle, hog quality and cass value, sheep management, marketing beef cattle, and minerals and vitamins for livestock with slides and films.
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Farmers Livestock Exchange
Fred Stine
VPI
C. C. Mast
George W. Litton
M. L. Ston
Litton
Five day Virginia outlook with mild to cool temps
A five day weather outlook for Virginia calls for moderate temperatures from Saturday through Monday with colder conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Average temperatures rise three to six degrees above normal and rainfall totals about one quarter inch on Monday.
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Virginia
Ma Winchester Editorial Calls Out Forgotten Veterans
Ma Winchester argues that mental hospitals house forgotten veterans with few visitors, noting a veteran without visits for twelve years. The Star editor urges the American people to confront the issue, a sentiment echoed by papers like the News-Leader.
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Star
The
and News-Leader
Rescue Plane Crashes Kill Eight on B 36 Mission
Rescue teams race west of Prince Royal Island after a B 36 crash off the British Columbia coast left 17 airmen aboard. Eight were killed in a separate B 29 takeoff wreck at Great Falls. Ground parties search the wooded island as crews hear possible shots.
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Mcchord Air Force Base
Tacoma
Wash
Princess Royal Island
British Columbia
Great Falls
Mont
Air Force
Cne
Coast Guard
Ketchikan
Alaska
Cayuga
Local tour program expands with speakers on tourism and Apple industry
Attendance in the Tourist Class formation at the Distributive Education department reaches 61 with two more sessions and a Monday tour to follow. Speakers include Robert Nelson of the Virginia Travel Council and James Hunter of Natural Bridge Inc. plus insights on the Apple Blossom Festival and Shenandoah apple industry.
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Commerce
State Department of Distributive Education
Mary McKinney
Robert Nelson
Virginia Travel Council
James Hunter
Natural Bridge Inc
H. Delmer Robinson
Robinson
United States
Winchester
J. P. Arthur
Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Co
Daniel Leatherman
National Fruit Product C
Italian Workers To Unload Arms
Italian workers arriving under the military aid program faced calls from Communists and supporters to refuse. At an Adriatic seaport, workers voted unanimously to unload all ships, according to dispatches.
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Italy
Adriatic
Winchester concert association drives to close tomorrow
The Winchester concert association enters the final day of its fifth annual membership drive. The organization has hosted at least three major concerts yearly featuring artists from opera and concert stages. The closing program at 8 15 pm Wednesday in the school auditorium will feature Set Svanholm, with new members receiving admission as a bonus.
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Babb
Ees
Winchester
the Association
Rise Stevens
Jen Jepson
Whittemore and Lowe
Sascha Gorodnitekt
Jullard School of Music
Quaertet
Set Svanholm
Metropolitan Opera
Richard Farrell
Cop lon switches lawyers mid spy conspiracy trial
Judith Cop lon changed her counsel during the espionage case as Judge Sylvester J. Ryan names three attorneys to represent her.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Sylvester J. Ryan
Poultry Conference Attracts Seven Hundred Attendees
A two day poultry conference near Winchester attracted about 700 producers. The Winchester Area Poultry Improvement Council praised the event as the largest and best yet and planned for the 1951 conference. Speakers noted a tripling of broiler and turkey production to a 1 million dollar industry and emphasized quality housing and local market access. Three radios were awarded to attendees Leroy Virto D Shenk and Granville Crabill.
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Farmers Livestock Exchange
Winchester Area Poultry Improvement Council
W. Wampler
Harrisonburg
Atpler
Roger Ged
Fred Stine
Frederick County
Stine
Leroy T. Virto
Vienna
D. Shenk
Cross Junction
Granville Crabill
Kernstown
Milk Producers Meet Tonight in Winchester
Members of the Winchester Cooperative Milk Producers Association will meet at 7 30 p m at the Frederick County Courthouse to elect two directors and hear a program. J W Owen Virginia State Milk Commission secretary will speak along with talks on Bangs control and eradication and the DHIA program.
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Winchester
Alan
Frederick County
J. W. Owen
Virginia State Milk Commission
Snapp
George H. Eagle
Fred Stine
Virginia
J. W. Olcott
Clarke County
A. B. Solenberger
G. W. Hough
Murl G. Hannum
Association
Richmond
Virginia Milk Commission
M. W. Jones
Mock Burglary Held at Store for Police School
The J C Penney store in Winchester was “burglarized” as a training exercise for about 25 officers at the Winchester Police School. The FBI staged the crime with local agent Jesse Hall acting as suspect and fingerprints and prints used to “nab” him at the bus terminal.
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J. C. Penney Co
Winchester
FBI
Jesse C. Hall
T?e
Paul H. Stoddard
Bristol
Hall
Cain
Aed
Oyan
Stoddard
J. Thomas Boyd
Boyd
Chief Boyd
Rail Strike Set for Feb 27 by Two Unions
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of Railway Conductors pick February 27 at 6 am EST as a nationwide strike date. Under the Railway Labor Act a walkout would be delayed at least two months. the dispute concerns a 40 hour week without pay cuts for yardmen and contract gains for road men dining car stewards. The action aims to spur a Truman appointed fact finding board with a 30 day report and a further 30 day status quo period.
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Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Order of
Truman
Ingrid Leaves Hospital for Parioli Residence
Ingrid and her 15 day old son left the hospital today to begin life in their apartment in the Parioli district of Rome.
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Ingrid
Rome
Parioli
Governor Battle Signs Coal Seizure Bill Into Law
RICHMOND Governor Battle signed an emergency measure permitting state seizure and operation of coal mines during strikes endangering the public welfare. The act creates a State Fuel Commission to secure coal and follows earlier wartime authority used by Governor Tuck.
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Richmond
John 8
Battle
William M. Tuck
Buchanan County
Tuck
Senate
House
Demands Made to End Cold War Amid Calls for Peace Mission
Washington reports note ongoing calls to end the Cold War with disarmament and negotiations. Senator Kefauver backs an Atlantic union to strengthen the UN and counter Russia, while Tydings and Acheson urge a world disarmament conference and inspections.
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Washington
Moscow
Tydings
D-Md
Acheson
Senate
Alexander Klein
New York City
United Nations
Klein
Kefauver
D-Tenn
State Department
Russia
Light Plane Crashes Into Yard Injuring Three Children
A light plane failed to take off at Westfield airport in Woodbridge New Jersey and crashed into three children playing in a yard. The pilot was injured while three passengers escaped unharmed as the craft flipped over. The children were about 150 feet from their homes.
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Woodbridge
N. J
Westfield
House for Sale at 222 E Piccadilly St
Bids for a six room frame house at 222 E Piccadilly St will be received at Rouss Ave until February 28. The house is to be removed from the premises by April 1. For more details call 6882 after 4 pm or write House (1p 2 17 20 22 31).
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E. Piccadilly St
Rouss Ave
Truman seeks report on coal dispute amid pressure to end strike
President Truman asked for a personal report on the coal dispute as government mediators push for a settlement by Monday. The 370,000 coal diggers have defied a Federal Court order to return to work, with rising impatience and talks of contempt if the second strike lasts beyond the week.
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Washington
Truman
White Mouse
David Cole
Cole
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Truman Speech Sparks Republican Challenge at Dinner
A crowded Democratic event described as the opening salvo in Truman's 1948 campaign features sharp criticism of Republican proposals. The speaker likens opponents to a cuttlefish spraying ink, decrying controls on prices wages and state operation of key industries.
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Brannan
Truman
Campaign Tours End In Britain
Mr and Mrs Clement Attlee arrived at 10 Downing Street in a 1937 family car after touring the country to seek votes for the February national elections. The campaign is focused on winning seats for the Labour Party in Parliament.
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London
Clement Attlee
No. 10
Downing Street
Ious
Explosion at Dow Plant Kills Eight in Midland
Investigators probe wrecked Dow Chemical Co plant ruins to determine blast cause. Eight killed, three initially listed as missing but later accounted for. two more injured. Early reports indicate a powerful explosion struck the facility shortly before noon.
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Midland
Dow Chemical Co
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