Road Tax Bill Faces Opposition in House Debate
The House resumed consideration of the road tax bill as Whitehead and Nelson delegates spar over its impact. Provisions would raise the gross receipts tax on trucks by 150 percent for common and 50 percent for contract carriers, lift the gasoline tax to six cents, and cut private car licenses by 20 percent, while a war-era suspension of the tax on trucks is cited as distorting revenue projections.
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House
Nelson
Whiteh
E. Blackburn Moore
Clarke
Whitehead
Motor Vehicle Commission
Suit Dismissed After 13 Years In Valparaiso Horse Case
A long running suit over a horse sale from 13 years earlier ended with dismissal after Ben Anderson sold a mare to Ben and Vernon Kuehl for 100 dollars. The Kuehls claimed the horse was unsound and paid nothing. Anderson repossessed the horse. he was killed during the litigation and the case continued via his estate. The horse is dead.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Egggeoty
Tilton
Ben Anderson
Ben
Vernon Kuehl
Kuehls
Anderson
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Riots Quelled in Columbia Tennessee after夜 disorder
In Columbia Tennessee a riot in the black district wounded ten people including four policemen. Mayor Eldridge Denham resisted martial law while requesting continued State Guard and Highway Patrol presence. Over 60 arrested, 12 charged with attempted murder as 100 patrolmen moved into Mink Slide district.
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Eldridge Denham
Jim McCord
Nashville
Modywalle
Panne
Sears
Lynn Bomar
Bomar
Murer
McCord
J.J. Underwood
Mink Slide
Shrader Announces Run for Virginia Governor in 1949
Lucian H. Shrader 51 a Amherst lawyer publisher and former House of Delegates member announced his candidacy for Virginia governor in 1949. He opposes a poll tax prerequisite to voting supports education health programs seeks tax reform and promises to start a record now backing good roads local self government and Roosevelt era policies.
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Richmond
Lucian H. Shrader
Amherst
Virginia
Shrader
House of Delegates
Roosevelt
Amherst New Era
Buckingham News
Nelson County News
New State Troopers Assigned to Area
New state troopers assigned to the area were announced with training at State School in Richmond later in the month.
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State School
Richmond
APL Leader Denounces UMW Readmission Move
In Springfield on February 26, President John Marchiando of the APL criticized the readmission of the United Mine Workers. He argued the action violated the APL’s 1964 terms and claimed it targeted per capita taxes and outside influence.
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Springfield
Ill
John Marchiando
APL
United Mine Workers
Tex Snatend
Family of War Veteran Living in Car in Joliet
War veteran Leroy Carnes his wife and five children aged 10 months to 8 years live in their automobile parked on a Joliet street. Welfare worker Margaret Haley said no shelter found and arrangements would be made to care for the children.
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Joliet
Ill
Leroy Carnes
Margaret Haley
Wilsou Welfare
Suits Withheld From Market Amid Price Reg Change Talk
Louis Rothschild of the National Association of Retail Clothiers says retailers hold about 700000 men s suits awaiting OPA price adjustments. He notes manufacturers will keep suits off market until a planned regulation revision for tailored clothing, while OPA officials say no general price raise is planned. An OPA order relaxing worsted fabrics prices could ease material shortages but not suit supply without broader action.
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Washington
dualUatourers
ORA
Louis Rothschild
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Rothschild
OPA
Civilization May Be Destroyed Warned by World Church Leaders
Churchmen from 32 nations warned that atomic energy could destroy civilization and urged the United Nations to save future generations from war. The statement came from the World Council of Churches visional committee at the conference’s close in Geneva.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United Nations
Visional
World Council of Churches
Pauley Considers Withdrawing Nomination Under Advisement
Edwin W. Pauley said he would take under advisement a suggestion to request withdrawal of his nomination for Undersecretary of the Navy. Senator Saltonstall raised the question during Navy post nomination hearings, while Pauley defended his record and demanded an apology from Tobey for an alleged smear.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
Navy
Senator Saltonstall
Pauley
Japan
Tobey
New Hampshire
Chinese Cities Scene of Fresh Demonstrations
Chinese students and youth groups in Chungking and other cities staged fresh demonstrations against Russia with Quit Manchuria protests. Chengtu joined a one day student protest strike as reports of fighting between government and communist forces surfaced near Mukden.
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Chungking
Nan Alk
Boy
Mukden
Manchuria
Chang Chih-Chung
Chou Enlai
Fight Develops Over Successor To Brownell
Washington February 26 A split in the Republican Party grows over Brownell Jr. as national chairman. Brownell urges a April 1 committee meeting to discuss his resignation prompting talk of a full time well paid successor chosen by the 48 state committee. Potential candidates include Walter Hallanan Werner Schroeder Carroll Harrison Morse and Ralph Cake among others.
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Washington
Old Line
Brownell, Jr
Brownell
National Committee
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
Werner Schroeder
Illinois
Rep
Carrol
Tennessee
Harrisonne
Iowa
Morse
Oregon
Ralph Cake
Cake
Antiqu es Auction Feb 28 at Braddock Street
Antique auction set for Thursday February 28 at 7 PM on S Braddock Street. See list of items advertised on Social AUC page ip 1t.
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S. Braddock St
France closes frontier with Spain under cabinet order
Paris reports that the frontier with Franco Spain will be closed at midnight March as the French cabinet acts after Foreign Minister Georges Bidault explains the rising tension. The consultative assembly had protested Spain's execution of socialist officials and Bidault held talks with Bevin and Byrnes ahead of UN debates.
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Paris
Spain
Georges Bidault
Consultative Assembly
United States
Great Britain
France
Britain
Ienc
Francisco Franco
Bidault
Ernest Bevin
U.S
James F. Byrnes
United Nations Assembly
London
Krug Touted as Possible Ickes Successor
Congressional sources indicate J A Krug former War Production Board chairman and Roosevelt wartime official is under consideration to succeed Harold L Ickes as Interior secretary. The 38 year old Krug, born Madison Wisconsin November 23 1907, has lived in Washington since resigning from WPB.
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Sec Syrg
Interior
Truman
Leslie L. Biffle
Senate
Krug
Roosevelt
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Edwin W. Pauley
Navy
Madison
Wis
Washington
WPB
Lodge Votes to Buy Property in Hansbrough Site
The Eagles Club voted last night to purchase the Hansbrough property at 123 North Braddock Street. Puller R. Gorham, worthy president, conducted the meeting at the Eagles Club on North Loudoun Street. The widow of Garland Hansbrough, partner in Hansbrough and Carter, is connected to the purchase.
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Eagles Club
Hansbrough
North Braddock Street
North Loudoun Street
Puller R. Gorham
Pone
Garland Hansbrough
Hansbrough and Carter
Fire Causes Major Damage At J J Newberry Five and Ten
A flash blaze at the J J Newberry five and ten cent store on North Loudoun street caused thousands of dollars in damage and forced evacuation of the occupants above. Fire crews from four departments arrived within minutes after the alarm at 10 20 P M. The blaze began in the front of the store near the soda fountain and spread to stock on counters while the basement remained intact aside from water damage.
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J. J. Newberry and Company
North
Loudoun Street
Crystal Restaurant
E. W. Argenbright
Winchester
Argenbright
Marie Bame
Newberry
Aero and Cents
Newberry’s
Herman H. Hable
Holmes W. Carper
Delphia Lillis
Bessie P. Baecher
Volcanic Isle Emerges Near Yokosuka Coast
A new volcanic isle has risen 20 miles south of Yokosuka Naval Base reaching about 50 feet high and 200 yards in diameter in two weeks before subsiding, with black smoke puffs observed. Authorities monitor ongoing activity as geologists study the feature.
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Tokyo
Yokosuka Naval Base
Jewish terrorists destroy planes in attack on airfield
Reported attack by Jewish terrorists destroys planes as unknown assailants set explosive devices beneath aircraft. Residents resist allowing soldiers to search, hindering response.
Soviet Supreme Soviet consolidates armed forces under Stalin
Izvestia reports a Presidium decree names Stalin supreme commander of the Soviet armed forces. The three military chiefs are merged under his authority to strengthen Soviet power and defend the nation amid ongoing wartime duties and enemy threats.
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Presidium
The
Supreme Soviet
Stalin
Izvestia
Siekaeen Os
Local Notice Opens Dialing Line Asks Callers
Wednesday notice announces an opening for dialing aid with the phone number 4068 attributed to P. Beaver. The brief notice appears in the public classifieds row dated February 25.
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P. Beaver
For Sale Wood Stove Length at Oates Lumber Yard
For sale wood stove length advertised by Oates Lumber Yard with contact telephone 6414.
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Oates
Labor Opposition A Threat to New Wage Price Policy
Labor groups oppose a new wage price policy as AFL and CIO members on the board align against the policy declaration. On Capitol Hill, senators debate cutting emergency funds for OPA and CPA, with Porter pressing an reduced appropriation of 927000 for the agencies through June 30.
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Harold W. Ward
Bata
Phillip Ee Ray
AFL
CIO
Yeterday
Capitol Hill
Senate
OPA
Civilian Production Administration
Chavez
House
Wherry
Nebraska
Paul A. Porter
Reds In Korea Make Bid For Power
Korean communists publicly assert a bold bid for control in Korea. They laud Russian policy in the north and promise to stand with truth against reaction as they prepare a blueprint for an interim Korean government by March 6.
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Korea
U. S
Truth
Reaction and Son
Return load of fur niture from Fredericksburg sought
March timeframe request for G. W. Patton Transfer Co. seeks return of a load of fur niture from Fredericksburg or nearby points. Authorities or readers asked to contact the Patton firm for retrieval details.
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Fredericksburg
Points
G. W. Patton Transfer CO
Six Day Strike Of Houston City Employes Is Settled
New York report says Houston city employees ended a six day strike after AFL action and union threats. Mayor William O Dwyer held talks with CIO chief Philip Murray and said a wider strike threat was called off. Separate labor tensions surfaced in multiple cities as transit workers faced possible action.
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Houston
New York
William O'Dwyer
Associated Press
Tex
AFL
CIO
Nee Murray
Wilam O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland
Ore
Scranton
Scinnati
St. Louis
Otis
Weather update signals rising temps and incoming storms
The report notes temperatures climbing in the city with a morning low around 44 and clouds. An Associated Press roundup warns a new storm heads northeast while milder weather fades and showers return later, especially in the southeast.
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Lince Oie
Associated Press
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Harold Ickes
Lodge
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