Snow and Sleet Turn to Slush In Winchester
Slushy streets from yesterday's snowfall caused a three car crash on Millwood Avenue at Springcrest. No injuries reported. three Winchester residents involved Roy Eugene Miller Donald Maxwell and Conrad Iseiah Wright. Damages valued at 100 100 and 75 respectively. Police Sgt Hubert Jones and City crews responded.
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Millwood Avenue
Hubert Jones
Winchester Police Department
Winchester Research Laboratory
Lee Grant
Officer Jones
Roy Eugene Miller
Winchester
Packard
Donald Maxwell
Route 1
Chevrolet
Conrad Iseiah Wright
Front Royal
Jones
Miller
Springcrest Ave
Walter
Wright Automebile
Pontiac
Mink scandals hurt $100 million mink industry
American mink farmers said publicity linking politicians to mink coats has damaged demand and created an unjust stigma. They asked the National Grange and the American Farm Bureau Federation to help offset the false and damaging publicity.
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Washington
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Grocery Prices Fall 1.2 Percent Across U.S. Stores
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the first drop in grocery prices since October, a 1.2 percent decline between November 26 and December 15. The December index stood at 231.9 from a 1935-39 base of 100, based on eight-city samples. Eggs led declines, with fresh green beans carrots oranges and lettuce also falling, while tomatoes and cabbage rose. Meats poultry and fish fell about 4.09 percent overall.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Grinding and meeting notices from January 7
Grinding service will be unavailable Monday January 7 due to repairs. South End Fire Co. holds its regular meeting Monday January 7 at 8 p.m. in Company Hall with officer elections and refreshments. Garbage collection will include Christmas trees in open trucks curbside January 7 to 12, two pickups offered.
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South End Fire Co
Company Hall
H. M
Frayed Tempers at Korean Armistice Talks Turn to Threats
Frayed tempers flared as truce negotiators clashed over policing the armistice in Munsan Korea. A U N delegate warned Allies will not bow to Communist demands amid Red air power threats. Turner and Hsieh exchanged sharp accusations calling each other bandits and angels of peace.
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Munsan
Korea
U. N
Howard M. Turner
Hsieh Fang
Turner
United Nations Command
Hsieh
Rouss Firemen Reelect Legge President at Meeting
Robert C. Legge was reelected president of the Charley Rouss Fire Company at the latest monthly meeting in the fire hall. Other officers were reelected including Bernard F. Grove as first vice president and John Hawse as second vice president. Tommie Harrison, son of Rep Burr P Harrison, became a member and the annual sermon and banquet dates were set for February 3 and February 11.
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Robert C. Legge
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Lege
Bernard F. Grove
John Hawse
C. Douglas Brown
D.C. Hottle
Joseph Haines
Marvin D Weaver
J. Sloan Kurkendall
E. C. Stewart
William Archer Wright
Pete Kerns
John Morrison
William H Reed
W. E. Huntsberry
Joseph Hodgson
W. Nelson Page
William R. Armel
E. A. Carper
Tommie Harrison
Burr P. Harrison
Rouss Fire Company
Tommie
US Navy
Legge
Two Die When Car Hits Gas Pumps at Denbigh Station
Two people were killed instantly when their car slammed into gasoline pumps at a Denbigh service station about 12:30 this morning. Mrs Florence Grimes Hollen, 30, of Hilton Village, and Woodrow W. Hollen, 36, Fort Eustis, were in the car. The impact caused a flaming explosion that destroyed the station and a nearby restaurant. State police, led by Trooper C L Bailey, investigated. Fire and police responded with Warwick County and Fort Eustis equipment assisting.
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Denbigh
Florence Grimes Hollen
Hilton Village
Woodrow W. Hollen
116Th Transportation Port Co
Fort Eustis
Hollens
C. L. Bailey
Warwick County
Arrests Rise Slightly In City Over Previous Year
Police statistics show 1,496 arrests in the past 12 months, 104 more than 1950. Drunkenness led offenses in both years, with July recording the highest activity at 211 and April the lowest with 82 arrests.
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Set
Warren Rudolph
J. Thomas Boyd
Commonwealth's Attorney Criticizes Trial Delay by Legislator
Heathsville report quotes Commonwealth's Attorney Walter Johnson denouncing a legislator who took defense counsel work in a drunk driving case and used continuance rules to stall the trial for months until after the General Assembly adjourned. The code allows lawmakers continuances from 15 days before to 30 days after a session.
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Heathsville
Northuumberland County Commonweath
Walter Johnson
General Assembly
North Korea Applies Again for United Nations Membership
Paris report says North Korea submitted another application for UN membership today. Officials note the action follows prior rejections and signals continued pursuit of formal state recognition on the global stage.
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Paris
North Korea
United Nations
Airlift Planned to Bring US Prisoners Home from Korea
A large airlift called Operation Homecoming is organized to repatriate about 2,198 American POWs held by North Korea. POWs will receive medical exams in Japan before flying home on routes to San Francisco or Seattle, with speed and welfare emphasized by Col. George Patrick Welch.
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Tokyo
Japan
Col
George Patrick Welch
Ridgway
General Headquarters
Air Force
United States
Central Pacific
San Francisco
Honolulu
Seattle
Alaska
Far East
Korea
U. N
Iteds
Crabill Reelected Captain Of Sarah Zane Fire Company
The 17th term election last night reappointed Crabill as Captain with Elwood D. Mason as first lieutenant and Garvin J. Walters as second lieutenant. New and reelected officers include Clay Shull secretary Albert Robinson and several others. loan of the duplicate fireback with the Lord Fairfax coat of arms to the Winchester Frederick County Historical Society was approved.
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Lord Fairfax
Isaac Zane
Winchester-Frederick County
Local Chimney Fire Causes No Damage
Firemen responded to a chimney fire at 146 W. Leicester St. in the home of Richard Washington at 1 pm. The blaze remained confined to the chimney with no damage reported.
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Richard Washington
Leicester St
Fire truck cover in reinity of Onequon reported
An incident concerns a fire truck cover in the area of Onequon. The report notes a reward and involvement of an operator in Swepnens City. Details remain unclear due to damaged text.
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Onequon
Swepnens City
Flying Enterprise Towed Toward Falmouth Harbor
The crippled Flying Enterprise began a tow toward Falmouth harbor at three knots guarded by U S destroyer Willard Keith. Captain Kurt Carlsen remains aboard facing a long perilous passage as the Turmoil tows from the bow, with weather calm and visibility good.
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London
Falmouth
Kurt Carlsen
U. S
Willard Keith
Carlsen
Enterprise
England
Kenneth Dancy
Carson
Dan Parker
Keith
Leslie J. O'Brien, Jr
Jonesboro
Ark
Carlson
New York
Government Orders Rollback in Price Of White Potatoes
The Government ordered a ten percent rollback in white potato prices to take effect after January 19. OPS official said the move offsets a rapid price rise, aiming to bring prices toward parity and help farmers and consumers, with Maine's potato industry expressing relief as sales slowed by uncertainty.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Michael V DiSalle
OPS
Idaho
George L. Mehren
OPS Food and Restaurant Division
MiSalle
Maine
Perjury charges filed in Washington against Herschel Young
Herschel Young surrendered and pleaded innocent to perjury related to an investigation of favoritism and influence in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Brother E Merl Young awaits arraignment. A person who took a valve bugle from Copper Jewelry Store is identified. No further questions will be asked if returned to Rouss Fire Co.
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Washington
Herschel Young
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
E. Merl Young
Herschel
Rouss Fire Co
Churchill Arrives In Washington for Talks
Jams P Reardon former Commonwealth's Attorney and City Solicitor died at his home 7148 Stewart St this morning at 19.10 o'clock Born January 29 1882 in Clarke County he was a Virginia Law School graduate 1903 He served as Commonwealth's Attorney and City Solicitor for Winchester and led Company 1 of the National Guard Funeral at Sacred Heart Church with interment in Mt Hebron Cemetery Survivors include his widow and son James P Reardon Jr and four grandchildren.
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Jams P Reardon
Commonwealth's
Stewart St
Clarke County
Reardon
Michael
Mary Fenton Reardon
Martha Colborn
Shenandoah Valley Academy
University of Virginia Law School
Commonwealth
Winchester
Rouss Ave
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Company 1
National Guard
Friendship Fire Company
Knights of Columbus
James P. Peardon, Jr
Old Home Place
Roberta
Martha
Patricia
Julian Bullock
Mt Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
West Wants GOP Nominee With No Strings Attached
Western backers of Senator Taft and General Eisenhower welcome a party pledge for a candidate with no strings attached. State chairmen meeting in Chicago endorsed a resolution urging an unbound nominee who will fight against perceived centralized power in Washington.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Midwestern
Rocky Mountain
Chicago
Potomac
Truman
Gen
Eisenhower
Finenhower
Lodge Rmass
Lodge
New Hampshire
Cincinnati Enquirer Sale Talks Reported by Times Star
Hulbert Toft publisher of the Cincinnati Times-Star says negotiations are under way to buy the 110 year old Cincinnati Enquirer, signaling a potential consolidation of the city’s newspapers.
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Cincinnati
Hulbert Toft
Cincinnati Times-Star
Cincinnati Enquirer
The
Times- Star
British Mess Association Reports Crash At Burtonwood Air Base
The British Mess Association said tonight that several military personnel are believed killed in a United States Air Force plane crash landing at Burtonwood Air Base near Warrington. Burtonwood is a bomber base operated by U G A F in England.
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London
British Mess Association
United States Air Force
Burtonwood Air
Warrington
Burtonwood
England
Agents Seek Bigger Game in Narcotics Underworld Net
Federal agents pursue larger targets in a nationwide narcotics sweep that already netted 500 peddlers. Narcotics Commissioner Harry Anslinger cites work by undercover men and informers, aiming to seize national racket kings within three weeks and curb youth drug abuse. About 50 of the arrests were women.
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Narcotics Underworld
Washington
Harry J. Anslinger
Werand
Analinner
Scores
Anstinger
Jets Clash In 20 Minute Aerial Duel Over Korea
American Sabre jets and Communist MIGs tangled in a 20 minute aerial duel over northwest Korea with neither side scoring. The clash involved 21 Allied F 86s and 40 MIG 15s the first aerial combat since Thursday. Sabre flights were grounded Friday by snow. Overnight fighter bombers damaged or destroyed enemy vehicles in attacks on about 1,200 moving targets, as UN forces pushed to restore positions west of Korangpo.
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Seoul
Korea
Sinanju
Sinaiju
United Nations
Eighth Army
Korangpo
U.N
U. N
Red
Air Force
Armour Workers Walk Out In Omaha Plant
More than 2,000 CIO United Packinghouse Workers walked off their jobs at the Armour & Company Meat Packing Plant in Omaha today. Union sources call it a strong demonstration of dissatisfaction with current wage negotiations. Armour General Manager E. G. Hinton says workers showed up then left about an hour later.
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Omaha
CIO United Packinghouse
Armour & Company
Armour General
E. G Hinton
Textile Workers Union urges no wage rise under reopening clause
CIO Textile Workers Union officers and staff recommended that northern cotton rayon forego seeking raises under the wage reopening clause. The report notes staffing and administrative considerations as part of the guidance.
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New York
CIO Textile Workers Union
Kenneth E. Henry Cqo
Churchill and Truman discuss prospects for peace in Washington
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, ill but arriving for Anglo American talks, told President Truman peace and hope are achievable. They reviewed mutual aims, including relations with Russia, Korea, and Western defense, as they opened four days of discussions.
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Washington
Winston Churcheill
Truman
Churchill
New York
America
Mr. Truman
United States of America
Bri
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Churcheill
Brooklyn
Britain
Independence
Russia
West
Tug Strike Ends in Norfolk as 250 Return to Work
Norfolk tugboat strike ends with about 250 workers returning after ratifying a new contract. The agreement includes a 16.67 percent average pay raise, 40 hour weeks from 48, and expanded vacation benefits.
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Norfolk
Chanticleer Inn Reopens Sunday at Noon with Shoe Sale
The Chanticleer Inn resumes operations Sunday at 12 noon featuring biggest shoe bargains from Original Lovetts Shoe Store at 156 N Main St. The Blue Cross Office moves to Medical Arts Building 132 N Braddock St from 104 N Braddock St.
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Chanticleer Inn
Lovetts Shoe Store
N. Main St
Blue Cross
N. Braddock St
Medical Arts
N, Braddock St
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E W Armstrong Company
Board of Agriculture
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Hart's Studio Photo
Nelson Carpenter
Henry Brumback
C. D. Dye
Irvin Wiliams
J. L. Hershman
L. B. Whitacre
Rouss
W. Va
Winchester Evening Star
Crabill
Sarah Zane
Flying Enterprise
Falmouth Harbor
Howser
James P. Reardon
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GOP
Bulletin
Winston Churchill
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