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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1948
Page
1
President Eduard Benes swore in a new cabinet dominated by Communists led by Premier Klement Gottwald. He warned the move could produce only evil results and said he would not resign, while Communist actions and regional committees filled vacancies.
Bruce Slaven district lay leader Harrisonburg Ray Hamkin associate lay leader Strasburg and C Glenn Wilkins associate lay leader Woodstock will speak 730 p m Sunday at the Stephens City Methodist church laymen s service. Congregational singing led by C O Watson followed by a special number by Avis and Nancy Bray of the Refuge youth fellowship. R E Ayler Stephens City high school principal will read in prayer and the Stephens City fellowship will sing. C B Headley will make the address of welcome. Austin W Conner Charge lay leader will respond and introduce the speakers. The program will close with fall music by the Fairview and Imstown youth fellowship.
The House voted 314 to 36 to pledge fiscal year 1950 spending at 37.2 billion dollars. The ceiling is a goal, not binding, and mirrors Senate action. The plan stems from a 102-member committee from tax and appropriations panels.
Richard was elected general chairman and organized a public subscription to raise $8000 for installing lights at a park softball field on Senseny Road in time for the 1948 season. City hall hosted the meeting with attendees including Carl Lewis P H Gee Norvel Hottle Maurice Blosser Holmes Patton George Boyd D R Messall Louis Renner Doyle Peer E G Bush Delmas Sewell Hunter Maddox Stuart Pope Otis Sargent Gus Bornscheuer Hugh Henry and Richard.
Rain and snow spread across northern plains while southern plains see thunderstorms. Elk City Oklahoma logged two inches in 12 hours as western storm moves eastward. North central temps may drop this weekend with frost risk. Minnesota near zero to twenty above, Ohio Valley around forty, Gulf states fifty to sixty. Washington Palouse flood causes severe agricultural damage.
In Kane Pennsylvania on February 27 1947 state police blamed a playful puppy for sparking an accident. Donald Bathurst swerved to avoid the animal beside his truck causing a skid into Vernon Ludlow s car and then the truck crashed into Kenneth Kemp s house. The puppy vanished as damage was tallied.
Top Republicans urged Congress to add 275 million dollars to military aid for Greece and Turkey. They argued funds should keep supply lines to Chiang Kai shek's government, warning Soviet expansion relies on American weariness in backing far off Mediterranean countries.
Police report a Wednesday night break in at Mrs. Lewis Hyde’s home at 220 West Boscawen Street. A Hamilton wrist watch valued at 75 dollars and seven dollars in one dollar bills were stolen after a rear door pane was broken and the lock released.
The State Department said the United States would reject Poland Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia being consulted before Western powers decide on Germanys future. London talks proceed among the United States Britain and France on western Germanys economic unity without Russia. The Soviet embassy urged satellite attendance in the London session.
The Park Association will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in city hall to decide on continuing sponsorship of a city baseball team. Officers will be elected and all members, players, and the public may attend.
Feb 21 report says more than 200 teenage Shanghai students disappeared with sources suggesting they followed a modern pied piper into the Chinese Communist camp. The item mentions a mass disappearance tied to events in Nanking and Shanghai context.
Witness Lamarre testified Meyers halted a $125 monthly dividend after pressuring him to join a $1,000,000 loan used to buy government bonds via AID Corp. Lamarre said he never received the sums and plans to sue for $10,000. The case centers on wartime deputy purchasing chief Meyers and multi million dollar bond schemes.
Newburgh New York February 27 news editor Douglas V. Clarke and reporter Charles L. Leonard were fined 100 dollars each and sentenced to ten days in jail for contempt after refusing to reveal sources for numbers lottery tickets printed in the paper. They cited protecting confidences in the newspaper business.
Washington February 27 A house program costing about 1 billion dollars over five years would be studied by a congressional committee. Sen McCarthy proposed a bill to encourage construction of 1.5 million homes yearly for a decade with profit guarantees 4 to 5 percent. Tax exemptions and depreciation incentives apply for low rent projects with city size based rates and local aid. McCarthy says he will not push the bill until committee review, noting it differs from Truman’s public housing plan by omitting government owned housing.
About ninety prospective baseball players from Pirate farm clubs halted in the city overnight en route to Bartow Florida for a Pirates training school. The group traveled in five buses and spent the night in George Washington hotel rooms from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m. They will continue to Salisbury North Carolina for the next leg of their trip.
Helsinki reports the Soviet government has proposed a pact with Finland but details are unclear whether it covers friendship, mutual defense, or both. President Paasikivi received a Soviet program declaration by letter as discussions among Finnish leaders continue amid Czechoslovakia events.
The CIO United Auto Workers filed a federal suit challenging the Taft-Hartley Act ban on union political spending. The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment that the provision violates free speech and asks for an injunction against prosecution. It names Walter Reuther and Emil Maezy as plaintiffs.
Concrete blocks 18c delivered eight by 18416. Martinburg brick from Elmer Orndorff at 35 E Gerard St contact 6200. (2-26-1p-3t.)
A Senate rules subcommittee approved the anti poll tax measure allowing federal voters to ballot regardless of state tax payment. The action advances the bill toward the full committee. Sen Jenner noted no hearings were needed as past Congresses studied the issue. Senator George warned the party split could trigger a post election shake up.
Fire chief Taylor Barr will speak at a Montague Ave Methodist youth service at 7 30 p m Sunday The program includes a solo by Mrs Dve Groves and music by the church choir The youth fellowship plans the second and fourth Sunday services with guest speakers.
The City Democratic committee certified 11 candidates for the Democratic primary on April 6. Candidates include Percy Miller, Harold Rowe, Dr. George Smith, Joseph Butler, Carson Dettra, A. Lee Coble, Fred Brumback, William M. Richards, Claude Smalls, Lee Miller, and Dr. C. R. Anderson unopposed for mayor. Poll tax registration remains open to primary day.
Five Federal judges in the eastern district of Michigan dismissed more than 160 portal-to-portal cases totaling millions of dollars. They upheld the constitutionality of section 2(a) of the portal-to-portal act of 1947, which withdrew jurisdiction of portal pay claims from federal courts.
Richmond February 27 Virginia lawmakers debated President Truman civil rights policy as a Confederate flag flew at the State Capitol. Capitol guards removed the flag and a fictitious hotel bulletin mocked Gov. Tuck and Confederate commissions in the adjutant general's office.
Republicans urged repeal of Virginia's absentee voter law as the only path to "pure" elections. They spoke before the House committee on elections to back Delegate Bentley Hite and Ralph Lincoln's bill to repeal the law. The vote action was not taken. Senate moves include tax bills, child labor changes, and street allocations. Arlington Senator Fenwick explains the revised child labor measure amid numerous amendments.
Virginia House committee endorses Governor Tucks proposal to back President Truman if nominated by Democrats. The amendment allows minor parties to qualify for ballots in ten states to appear, shifts ballot to party and elector names only, and binds electors to the national nominee unless state rules specify otherwise. A second convention may be required to instruct electors.
Emich’s dealerships win damages in a car financing suit. General Motors argued the case involved bad business practices rather than over financing. Emich quipped that “Fifteen thousand dealers were praying for me” after the verdict.
Apple growers must lower costs across production packaging and transport says Car roll R. Miller secretary manager of Applachian Apple Service. He argues higher per acre yield lowers per bushel cost and cites soil care pruning thinning and irrigation research by Dr Magnes at Hancock Maryland. Miller favors cooperative truck pools and returnable packaging as ways to cut costs.
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