Virginia Senate considers automatic income tax cuts plan
A proposed bill by Senators Byrd Breedon Norris and Blanton would trigger automatic personal and corporate income tax cuts in Virginia if general fund revenues exceed budget estimates by defined amounts. The plan sets 10, 15 or 20 percent reductions based on surpluses, applies to 1950 and later incomes, and claims no risk to state finances. The Senate and House also moved on various measures, including reassessment reforms and several committee actions.
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Richmond
Senate
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Edward L. Breedon, Jr
Norfolk
Robert O. Norris, Jr
Lancaster
Thomas N. Blanton
Bowling Green
Virginia
Senator Byrd
Byrd
House
Courts of Justice
Boothe
Planned Building Takes Splurge In City and County
Building permits issued in the city and county in the past ten days total 70 800 with five Winchester permits and three in Frederick County for dwellings. Major dwelling projects include a 25 000 brick veneer residence on Mossmans Lane for Dr James A and Susan Miller and a 7 500 renewal for L Loy on Battle Ave. Other permits cover two one story houses at 18 and 22 Eu Ave and a VFW Post 2123 concrete block building on Piccadilly St plus a 1 000 remodeling of 181 N Loudoun St by Golbey Stores Inc.
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Winchester
Frederick County
James A
Susan Miller
W. Piccadilly Bt
Mossman’s Lane
G. C. Jones
Gore
Rt. 11
William A. Asbury
Edgar P. Slifer
Aow Royal Rd
Curtis R. Loy
Berryville Ave
Joseph Hodgson
E. Clifford St
L. EB. Patton
Nation
Patton R
EU- Ave
Hodson
E. Clifford
Loy
Battle Ave
Slifer
Shawnee Ave
Vfw
E. Piccadilly St
Golbey Stores Inc
N. Loudoun St
E. D. Startzman
R. Gray Williams
Howard Shockey and Son
Beable Named Principal for James Wood Consolidated High
The Frederick County School selects Mr. D Beable of Stephens City as the first principal of the new James Wood Consolidated High School near Winchester. He is expected to receive a competitive salary and lead the Western county in the district. The item also notes local sale notices for a 1949 Chevrolet sedan and lumber yard ads.
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Frederick County
D. Beable
Stephens City
James Wood Consolidated High School
Winchaster
Winchester
Ern Motor Co
A. C. Oates Lumber Yard
Tourist Students Prepare Area Tour Sunday
Winchester hosts a Sunday bus tour ending a two week series sponsored by the City School System the State Department of Distributive Education and the Winchester Chamber of Commerce. More than 60 attendees heard from leaders including Benjamin Belchie Police Chief J Thomas Boyd and Gene Lakers about boosting historic spots and tourist trade in Winchester.
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Winchester
State Department of Distributive Education
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin Belchie
Old Ho
L. Lester Ritter
Virginia Woolen Co
Firth
Chamber of Commerce
Gene Lakers
Sakers
Chamber
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
New England
Missionaries Freed From Prague Prohibited Area Charge
Two American missionaries Stanley E. Abbot of Lehi Utah and C Johnson of Idaho Falls were released from jail in Moravia after being charged with entering a prohibited area. The American embassy announced their release and expulsion.
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Prague
Stanley E. Abbot
Lehi
Utah
C. — Johnson
Idaho Falls
VPI Official to address Winchester fruit growers Monday
Wesley P. Judkins new head of the Horticultural Department VPI will speak at the Frederick C Fruit Growers Assn short course at Lupton Orchard Service The talk titled Seasonal Cultural Practices and Fertilization covers both young and bearing orchards The program includes morning sessions on insect and disease ID spray schedules proper spray material use and application volume Two new directors will be elected and a 1949 financial report heard Ralph Dorsey will discuss Frost Reporting Service for 1950 Bruce Gleissner will cover Parathion handling The event ends with a machinery demonstration and exhibit Fruit growers in the area are invited to attend to learn best practices for quality fruit production
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Wesley P. Judkins
Horticultural Department
VPI
Winchester
Frederick C Fruit Growers Assn
Lupton Orchard Service
Judkins
Horticultural Dept
A. B. Groves
C. H. Hill
Winchester Research Laboratory
G. W. Underhill
Blacksburg
A. H. Teske
Fred Dreiling
Fruit Growers Assn
Ralph Dorsey
Frost Reporting Service
Bruce Gleissner
American Cyanamid Co
Dreiling
I. Fred Stine
Police Still Seek Clues in Death of Charles Lewis
Police say they have no leads after the death of Charles T. Lewis whose body was found at the foot of a concrete areaway to the basement of the National School on N. Kent Dr. Coroner John Troxell ruled a skull fracture as the cause. Police Chief J Thomas Boyd and officers have questioned over 30 witnesses but none report seeing Lewis leave the Recreation Center after a Friday dance. The dance ended about 1 am and the body was found Saturday at 11 am by a janitor.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Charles T. Lewis
Recreation Center
Ee School
N. Kent
John Troxell
Lewis
Boyd
F. M. Funk
Warren Rudolph
Bragg's Poultry Ad Preshly Killed Poultry and Eggs
Bragg's Poultry at 504 S. Loudoun St offers freshly killed and dressed poultry and fresh eggs with free delivery. Phone number 8775 referenced for orders. Local shop advertises home delivery service.
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Bragg’s Poultry Penn
S. Loudoun St
Miners Contempt Trial Set For Monday by Judge Keech
Judge Richmond B Keech orders a contempt trial for the United Mine Workers union with a possible jury option. Assistant Attorney General H Graham Morison urged an immediate start while the defense weighed a jury trial. President Truman discussed coal issues with his cabinet as the case hinges on back to work orders and fines totaling 2 130 000 against John L Lewis and the union.
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Washington
Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Welly K. Hopkins
UMW
H. Graham Morison
John L. Lewis
Chan Peatland Oe Chert
Lewis
Hopkins
Morrison
Reech
Truman
Johnson
Ion
Gropics
Charles Ross
John R. N
Truman Creates Fact-Finding Board To Halt Rail Strike
President Truman signs an executive order establishing an emergency board to investigate a dispute between railway carriers and the Brotherhoods of Railway Conductors and Railroad Trainmen. Board members to be named later. the action delays the planned strike. The dispute involves Eastern Western and Southern Carriers Conference committees. Trainmen officials in Cleveland say they will follow Railway Labor Act procedures.
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Washington
Truman
Eastern
The
Western
Southern Carriers
Cleveland
Dorothy Fishpaw Wins Virginia Bankers Oratory Contest
Dorothy Fishpaw 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Fishpaw of RFC Berryville, wins the Virginia Bankers Association district contest at Hand Library. She takes 75 dollars for first prize with James Hottle Frederick County and Billy Trenary Warren ity earning 25 dollars for second and third. Judges include W W Glass Cromer Grimes. About 150 attendees witnessed the event with March 6 at Natural Bridge set for next round and a 250 dollar prize.
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Dorothy Fishpaw
Harvey Fishpaw
RFC Berryville
Virginia Bankers Asso
Hand Library
James Hottle
Frederick County
Billy Trenary
Arren
Ity
Virginia
W. W. Glass
Winchester
Cromer Grimes
Merick
Loudoun County
Swiss Army mechanic pleads guilty to wartime espionage
Willy Gerber a 47 year old Swiss Army mechanic pleaded guilty to espionage for the United States Britain and France. He faced a potential life term after being charged with divulging Swiss military secrets and selling information to Sweden Turkey and Yugoslavia. The case traces his work from 1931 through World War II with multiple intelligence services and includes contact with U S officials in Bern during 1942 1945.
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Bern
Switzerland
New York
United States
Britain
France
Willy Gerber
Gerber
Sweden
U. S
Legation
Germany
Italy
Weather outlook for Virginia shows mixed precip and temps
A five day outlook for Virginia from tomorrow to Wednesday March 1 indicates near normal average temperatures. Colder weekend followed by warmer Monday then cooler Wednesday. Rain or snow expected Monday and Tuesday with unsettled conditions.
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Virginia
Race Relations Bills Killed In Committee In Virginia
In Richmond the Boothe race relations bills failed in committee by nine to seven, with no open vote recorded. One bill would end segregation on common carriers, the other would create a Virginia race relations commission. The committee’s executive session procedures were disputed, and several members reportedly voted differently on the two bills.
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Richmond
Boothe
Fonius
Virginia
House
J. J. Williams
Henrico
Gibson
Davis
Norfolk
Moncure
Dodson
Cochran
Page
Pollard
Williams
Lo Committee
Boatwright
Leton
Amherst
Crockett
Beazley
Hall
Broaddus
Allman
Radford
Cambles
Transportation
Race Relations Commission
Mrs Byrd Injured In Fall At Home
Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd mother of Senator Harry F Byrd is resting comfortably after an operation performed last night. She was injured in a fall at her home on Erst Street yesterday. Senator Byrd and Admiral Richard E Byrd arrived from Washington to be with their mother yesterday night.
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Richard Evelyn’ Byrd
United States
Harry F. Byrd
Former Police Chief Convicted of Fraud
Jermiah M. Rapillo, 49, former Berlin Maryland police chief, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for mail fraud related to selling cigarettes and failing to deliver them after payment. Judge Albert Bryan imposed the sentence after a two day trial.
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Alexandria
Jermiah M. Rapillo
Berlin, Md
Federal
Albert Bryan
Rapillo
Chesapeake and Ohio plans 1729 layoffs by Monday
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad announced it will lay off 1729 workers by Monday if the sea situation remains unchanged. The move targets additional staff as the company adjusts operations amid the current disruption.
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Cleveland, O
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Today
Labour Party Holds Narrow Edge in Close UK Election
London reports Labor achieved a slim plurality in a tight parliamentary race with about 310 seats to 281 for the Conservatives and 7 for the Liberals as final counts lagged. Churchill urged caution while Attlee’s bloc faced a fragile Commons majority and ongoing postwar political realignment.
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London
Labor Party
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Liberal Party
Laborites
Churchill
Woodford
Labor
Ope
Cold Blast Grips Midwest With Record Lows
A severe cold snap hits the Midwest and northern Great Lakes with subzero readings as far south as northern Iowa and near zero in parts of northern Illinois. Wind chills plunge below 30 below in North Dakota and Minnesota. Snow falls in the Dakotas and Montana while rain affects the Pacific Northwest. Higher temperatures are seen in the southern states with Nashville at 42 and Albuquerque at 43.
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Isippi Valley
Iowa
Chicago
Mercury
North Dakota
Minnesota
Dakotas
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Nashville
Denver
Spokane
Albuquerque
Government apple purchase program unchanged at $1.80 per bushel
The government apple purchase program is reopened for a limited time with unchanged specs. Prices stay at $1.80 per authorized bushel container and offers are to be made to J Parker Tambeth Jr. USDA Purchase Representative Richmond. The annual memorial a.
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Apple
J. Parker Tambeth Jr
USDA
Repene Tee Richmond
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