Governor Tuck Seeks 6.5 Million for Virginia School Emergency
Governor Tuck asked the General Assembly to appropriate 6.5 million dollars over 18 months to avert an emergency in the public school system with most funds targeting higher teacher salaries. He outlined half a dozen accompanying measures, including aims to stop sudden utility service interruptions and outlaw the closed shop, while detailing supplemental allocations for 1946 and 1947 48, plus scholarships to attract teachers and local funding requirements. Temperature data follows with high 32 and low 23.
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Ricmond
Tuck
General Assembly
Assembly
Pat Seca
Regia
Woodrow Wilson Hospital
Staunton
Woodrow Wilson
Board of Education
Warren Austin Seeks Atomic Policy Role at UN
Warren R. Austin, a U N Security Council member, arrives in Washington for high level talks on atomic disarmament. He carries Baruch’s surprise resignation as the government's atomic energy spokesman and explains to President Truman that the U N has adopted the US plan for world wide nuclear controls and the issue moves to the Security Council.
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Washington
Warren R. Austin
United Nations Security Council
Bernard M. Baruch
Atomic Energy
U N
Truman
U. N
Special Atomic Commission
United States
Security Council
Massenburg Nominated for Virginia House Speaker
Hampton delegate Massenburg nominated by Newport News and Wise county Democrats to lead the Virginia House of Delegates in an extra session. The choice follows Thomas B. Stanley’s departure to Congress with Hutchens urging leadership unity and swift action on Gov. Tuck's education pay plan and labor bills. A joint session with the Senate was set for 1 45 P M to receive Gov. Tuck's message.
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House of Delegates
Tuck
Hampton
House
Thomas B. Stanley
Henry County
Charles K. Hutchens
Newport News
Massenburg
Verney B. Tate
Wise
Hutchens
Utchens
Paul Crockett
Yorktown
House Democrats
Senate
Washington
Truman
Capitol Hill
Congress
Mr. Truman
Senate House Committee
Chamber Head Seeks Byrd Aid Over Shipyard Plant Closure
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce president B B Ferguson urged Senator Harry F Byrd to seek an immediate investigation into the proposed shutdown of a paint manufacturing plant in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. He warned the closure, in operation since 1915, would permanently cut shipyard personnel by at least 400 to 500 workers.
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Portsmouth
B. B. Ferguson
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Harry F. Byrd
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Ferguson
Byrd
Princess Irene Calls for Bread Over Interference in Greece
In a New York hotel suite interview Princess Irene of Greece urges an end to political meddling and more bread for her country to ease its current troubles. She is married to Prince Peter and is the king’s first cousin by marriage.
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New York
Irene
Greece
Peter
Congress weighs 18 veteran bills to aid ex GIs
Lawmakers push 18 new veteran measures among 157 first House bills. Proposals include faster cashing of terminal leave bonds and higher payments for veterans in training or school. Edith Nourse Rogers leads on GI education and benefits expansion as a multi‑billion outlay looms.
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House
Edith Nourse Rogers
R-Mass
House Veterans Committee
Rogers
Congress
Kurtz Furniture Sale Now On at Diamond Cab Office
Local ads promote Kurtz Furniture sale and 24 hour service at 20 E Piccadilly St between Brooks' Eden and Duff's. Includes 53 piece china sets and leather goods with discounts, plus a note about selling bank stock and a belated 1947 thermometer calendar giveaway.
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Kurtz Furniture
Diamond
E. Piccadilly St
Brooks’ Eden
Duff
Commercial & Savings Bank
P. O. Box
42 Killed as Transport Plane Crashes Near Tsingtao
Shanghai reports a heavily loaded transport plane crashed near Tsingtao killing 42 aboard including three Americans. Relatives of 71 victims from three Shanghai crashes held a mass meeting calling for punishment of airline officials for negligence.
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Shangai
China
Tsingtao
Shanghai
Chinese National Aviation Corp
Charles J. Sharkey
Lawrence
Mass
John T.tchison
Crawfordsville
Ind
MNRRA
Elizabeth Cecile
San Franciscan Order
Egypt
Mary Gariglis
James J. Ross
National Assembly
Shamben
Palmyra Atoll Garrison Safely In Fine Health After Pacific Storm
Navy centers reported the Palmyra atoll garrison of 123 Americans declined rescue as not needed. Immediate danger passed and tides subsided with no confirmed casualties across Hawaii Alaska or Nome. Earlier warnings prompted three ships and planes to be readied for evacuation but were not required.
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Honolulu
Palmyra Atoll
South Pacific
Navy
Palmyra
Hawaii
Alaska
Arctic
Pacific
Alaskan Department
Anchorage
Aleutians
Nome
Atoll
Central Watch and Clock Repair Shop Ad Notice
Central watch and clock repair shop at 13% West Piccadilly Street offers dial refinishing and repair of watches and clocks. Look for the sign CENTRAL.
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Watch & Clock
Piccadilly St
Missing PBM crew member named Chief on Byrd Expedition flight
One of seven crew members aboard a PBM Mariner is missing after a survey flight over the south polar wastes. The missing crewman is Photographers Mate Owen McCarty of Sonoma California. The plane is attached to the Admiral Byrd Expedition.
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South Polar
Five Die and 21 Hurt in Snowbound Plane Crashes
A deadly East Coast snowstorm grounded flights and caused several crashes. A Nationwide Air Transport Service Inc. plane near Carmel New Jersey killed the co pilot and two passengers and injured 19 others. A private plane from Mt Pleasant Michigan to Florida killed both occupants in Scout County Virginia. At Jones Beach an American Airlines DS 3 crash landed, injuring only the pilot and co pilot while 13 passengers and the stewardess were unhurt. Willie Pep among the injured. The storm’s reach extended up to 250 miles from New York.
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Carmel
N. J
Nationwide Air Transport Service Inc
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Florida
Scoutt County
Jones Beach
New York
Weather Bureau
Willie Pep
Millville
Prances Rosenthal
Robert Sheler
Fort Dodge
N.J
Raleigh
N. C
Richmond
Miami
Newark
Virginia
Clearance sale and public dump hours notice
Beginning Monday January 6 the City Dump will be open to public use from 9 00 am to 3 00 pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 9 00 am to 1 00 pm all dumping under city supervision. Also wood for sale stove length available at Oates Lumber Yard Can 6414.
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Oates Lumber Yard
Christian Faith An Experience Says Dr Stafford
Dr Russell Henry Stafford president of Hartford Seminary Foundation spoke at noon in Winchester during the Week of Prayer at the Presbyterian church. He argued that faith is a personal experience linking believers to Jesus as shown in the Gospels and comes alive through study, inspiring confidence and devotion.
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Russell Henry Stafford
Hartford Seminary Foundation
Winchester
Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Stafford
Death of Game Warden F W Pingley in Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick county mourns as Game Warden F W Pingley dies at 8 pm after a paralytic stroke last December 12. A veteran of Army service and longtime protector of wildlife, he leaves a widow Edna Combs and five children, with funeral arrangements expected Wednesday.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Pingley
Francis Marion Pingley
Sarah F. Rosenberger
Frederick County
U.S. Army
Nettie D. Windle
Brownsville
Texas
Fly
United States
Winchester
Sarah Belle Pingley
Washington
Francis W W. Pingley, Jr
Edna Combs
Hardy County
W. Va
David Bee
Frinces Talbot Rhodes
Sue Elizabeth
Alice Faye
W. Geoff Pingley
Amanda Milburn
Florida
Frederick
South End Fire Company
Harry W. Rainsberger, Jr
Valley Ave
Poultry Conference Speaker Urges Congress Caution
One of the principal speakers at the first annual poultry conference at Sarah Zane Hall, Priday, will be Dr. T. C. Byerly of the U S Department of Agriculture poultry investigation section. He will discuss deregulation and management of production.
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Sarah Zane Hall
Priday
T. C. Byerly
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Byerly
Truman urges four point labor plan to curb strikes
President Truman urged a Republican Congress to pass a four point program to curb jurisdictional and secondary boycotts, push arbitration, extend labor machinery, and create a joint inquiry panel. He pressed for budget restraint and warned against punitive measures, stressing cooperation to avoid harming freedom and national progress.
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Truman
Tuck
Washington
Congress
Joint
House
Man O
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Warren Austin
Atomic Matters
Barauch
Chamber Head
Winchester Evening Star
June Rose
Mary Ann China
Clowe's Jewelry
N. Loudoun Street
Buzzella
Hawaii Island
Mary S. Yeakley
Eakley
Seminary Foundation
F. W. Pingley
Bilbo
Mislikin
Colo
Republican Conference
Laura Belle Delvin
Gail Christman
Thomas Devlin
Pastore Christman
Licking County
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