Wage dispute looms between Virginia Transit Co and unions
Union spokesmen for 1600 Norfolk Portsmouth and Richmond bus workers urge arbitration with the Virginia Transit Co after failed talks. The union seeks wage hikes from 15 to 20 cents an hour while the company offers to renew the current contract with no raise. The governor was informed and asked for arbitration.
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Richmond
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Tuck
Virginia Transit Co
VTC
Delegates Seek Halt on Danville Annexation Plan
Two Pittsylvania County members Samuel W. Swanson and Melvin Giles pledge to introduce a bill to stop Danville from annexing 14 square miles and to bar new annexation suits unless residents approve by referendum. A separate Princess Anne County report notes a double homicide at the Lee residence with investigators saying one spouse killed the other before ending his own life.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Samuel W. Swanson
Melvin Giles
First Carribeam operation troops land at Norfolk base
About 3000 soldiers arrived aboard two attack transports and smaller ships for the Carribeam operation Por trex training. They were taken by truck to the amphibious base at Little Creek in Norfolk. In Roaitake on January 7 P A retired Baptist minister Dr Daniel H Clare died at 84 He graduated Colgate College and Hamilton Theological Seminary.
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Norfolk
Portrex
Naval Base
Little Creek
Roaitake
Daniel H. Clare
Colgate College
Hamilton Theological Seminary
Taft Opposes Truman Proposals but Supports National Goals
President Truman asked for extended loan repayment terms for small businesses through the RFC and permanent consumer credit controls, with broader bank credit powers. National goals received broad approval, including 61 million jobs this year and poverty elimination. Taft criticized RFC lending, pointing to Kaiser-Frazer and Lustron as risks, while Fulbright pledges a Senate review of RFC lending.
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Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Federal Reserve Board
Truman
RFC
Taft
Ohioan
Kaiser-Frazer Automobile Co
Lustron
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Banking
VPI Sees Valuable Research Plant For Fruit Industry
Virginia Tech researchers welcome a new state funded research plant for fruit growing. The General Assembly approved the appropriation for the laboratory at its last session.
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General Assembly
Fire at hospital wing injures and saves dozens
Sister Mary Annunziata, hospital superior, floats smoking as a possible fire cause. Iron beds melted hours after extinguishing as firemen removed bodies in white bags. Two rescued women, in the building four hours, suffered severe burns and were listed critical, including Miss Mary Ruth Finnerty of Ottumwa Ia. The survivors remained calm, some sleeping in the lobby. Firemen saved about 25 to 30 people in total.
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Mary Ruth Finnerty
Ottumwa
Night Hospital Fire Kills Four. Two Survive
A major hospital blaze in Davenport, Iowa left four dead with two patients believed alive. Eyewitness accounts describe screams as firemen battled the flames and evacuated patients via stairs and basement exits. Firefighters, police, and 107 responders fought the two alarm blaze, with losses pegged at about 200000 dollars.
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Josephine O'Toole
Davenport
Sahara
Miss O'Toole
Bill Stegen
Stegen
Fee
Mississippi River
Answers to the Daily Quiz list of correct responses
The provided item lists quiz answers: crucifixion Friday. 13 at the Last Supper with Judas Iscariot. Ly Woman opera singer. statement true. phrase is sufficient. Amazon region. Theodore Roosevelt. US Junior Chamber of Commerce. low ground. Union of South Africa. protamine sulfate from eggs used to stop bleeding.
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Jesus
Judas Iscariot
Amazon
South America
Theodore Roosevelt
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Union of South Africa
Market Quotations New York Stock Action Jan 7
The market held steady after an brisk opening with trading slowing to a routine pace. Curtiss-Wright rose again after Friday strength, Cuban American sugar edged ahead, St Regis paper gained, and many others such as Republic Steel Chrysler Douglas Aircraft Lockheed Schenley Admiral Continental Motors Consolidated Edison Homestake GE NY Central Pennsylvania RR Emerson Gulf Oil U S Gypsum moved higher. Bet the declines included Bethlehem Steel U S Rubber United Aircraft Zenith Radio Commonwealth Edison Dow Chemical Southern Pacific Columbia Gas and Goodrich. A few rails were in demand in the bond market.
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New York
Curtiss-Wright
St Regis
Republic Steel
Chrysler
Douglas Aircraft
Lockheed
Schenley
Admiral Corp
Continental Motors
Consolidated Edison
Homestake Mining
General Electric
N. Y
Wheat leads mixed grains as trading opens lower
Chicago grain prices opened mostly down with light trading. Wheat showed firmness amid a mixed trend while corn oats and other grains declined from early levels.
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Chicago
Local Market Prices From The Star Listings
Daily corrected market items show flour and corn meal prices for retail and wholesale. notes include 25 lb bags and 5 lb white corn meal, along with various feeds such as egg mash and broiler mash. Butter and butterfat prices listed for wholesale and retail.
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Hk Veleisia Inneneraes
Poultry Prices Reported by Winchester Area Plants
Agriculture Department records show U S Grade A extra large eggs priced at 0.35, Grade A medium at 0.30, and Grade B large at 0.505. Live poultry prices include heavy breed hens at 0.20, heavy cocks at 0.12, Leghorn hens at 0.16, and Leghorn broilers up to 3 pounds at 0.12.
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U. S
Winchester
Livestock Markets Report from Baltimore and Chicago
Slaughter steers and heifers steady to 50 cents lower and cows unevenly steady to 50 cents lower, bulls steady to 50 cents higher. Hog prices largely down with weights over 220 pounds showing gains. sows mixed by weight. Cattle and sheep prices in Chicago show strong to higher moves for slaughter cattle and yearlings, hogs mixed, lambs up to 24.75 for good to choice wool lambs.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Birds Gather For Feed Of Bread Seeds And Fruit
Wild birds flock for feedings of dry bread pie crust melon squash seeds sun Doxe seeds apple lettuce and suet as observers note feeding habits.
Clarke and Handley Quintets Face Off in Winchester Area
Fans in Winchester and Berryville debate which quint, Handley or Clarke County, has the stronger team this season. Clarke has four wins and a sharper run, beating Hedgesville 30-12 while Handley fell to Shepherdstown 30-22. Clarke's early form suggests an edge ahead of Thursday’s clash at Shepherd College.
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Handley
Clarke County
Winchester
Berryville
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Clarke
Hedgesville
Shepherdstown
White Gym
Shepherd College
Boy Scouts Seek Funds in Clarke County Campaign
The annual Boy Scout drive to raise $2600 begins in Clarke County with W. M. Browne as general chairman. Captains include Mrs. William Bell Watkins for special gifts and volunteers across Berryville, Boyce, Long Marsh, Battletown, and surrounding areas.
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Clarke County
W. M. Browne
Browne
William Bell Watkins
Roy O. Locke
Berryville
Eugene Dunn
Rober H. McDonald
Boyce
John O. Hardesty
Longnarsh
Russell G. Kaplan
Battletown
William B. Watkins Jr
Chapel
Tyree Dillard Jr
Voters Race and Poll Tax Case and Heat Deaths Fact
A court suit seeks 5000 damages from Mrs. Thomas for allegedly denying Virginia voter registration and asks court orders to register Mrs. Butler and allow voting. The piece also notes that deaths from heat prostration are about six times higher among Negroes than whites.
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Congress
Virginia
Thomas
Butler
Sales Directory January to March Auctions at County and Town Halls
A sequence of scheduled auctions lists dates and locations in Frederick and Clarke counties. Items include real estate on Front Royal Road and S Cameron Street, household goods, and livestock plus farm machinery. Auctions involve Trustees James P Reardon Nora Holtz claw T A Mason Estate C L Poston J F Marlow & Son and Madigan Mills near Millwood with dates from January to March.
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James P. Reardon
Frederick County Court House
Front Royal Road
Nora Holtzclaw
Berryville
T. A. Mason Estate
County Court House
Winchester
S. Cameron St
C. L. Poston
Mii. Outh Millwood
J. F. Marlow & Son
N.i
East Berryville
Madigan
East Millwood
Flood North of the Wabash River Surges Through the Midwest
The Associated Press reports flood waters rising to new danger points across Illinois Indiana and Missouri amid ice storms and crop damage Levees and lowlands swell as streams break their banks Army units from Fort Knox Kentucky move toward Vincennes Indiana to aid flood relief cresting of the Wabash River noted as the worst since 1943 with temperatures plunging overnight and a 20 to 25 degree low forecast.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Middle Dixie
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Fort Knox
Vincennes
Ind
Wabash River
Wright to preside at Richmond missionary rally
Dr. William Archer Wright pastor of Braddock Street Methodist Church and Virginia Conference board of missions and church extension chairman will travel to Richmond to preside over a Virginia Conference missionary rally at Centenary Methodist Church. He plans to return Tuesday night.
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William Archer Wright
Braddock St. Methodist Church
Virginia
Board of Missions and Church Extension
Richmond
Centennary Methodist Church
Wright
Berryville Teen-age Canteen Reopens On Saturday Night
The Grace Episcopal church parish house in Berryville will reopen the teen age canteen at 8 p m tonight. Hours for 1950 are 8 to 11 p m on Saturdays with former hours of 7 30 to 10 30 p m. The Junior Woman's club sponsors the project.
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Grace Episcopal Church Parish House
Berryville
Volunteers withstand 35 Gs under Maj. Stapp supervision
The volunteers endured a 35 G force during a crash test, strapped in a special harness for forward-facing protection. Led by Maj. John P. Stapp, an Air Force flight surgeon, the Texan oversees the aeromedical studies on Page 17.
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Ion
Maj
John P. Stapp
Air Force
Daily Crossword Bridge Forty Seven Clue Grid
Puzzle notes list cryptic hints and a past solution involving insurgent stop enclosures nobleman and guided brief clues with a theme evident from yesterday’s answer. Readers anticipate filling the grid using standard crosswords plus a bridge reference element in the title.
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Wise
J. J. Kelly Jr
Wise County
Norton
Kelly
State Board of Education
Pound
West Norton
Ramsey
Esserville
Glendale
Princess Anne Courthouse
Moses David Lee
Salem Road
Princess Anne County
Mary
Boyd Ave
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hill’s
TOY & Novelty Store
Loudoun St
Mary C. Conner
Salem Brethren Church
Jones Funeral Home
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
D. H. Clare
Vpi
Mary Annunziata
Hospital
C. J. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Bolens
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Cameron & Phone
Winchester Evening Star
Chicago Grain
The
Star
Agriculture Dept
Rowe'g Mone
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Handley Quintets
Boy Scouts
Ories
John W
Rosenberger and Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
J. E. Allen
James Rer Allen
Marshall College
Davis and Elkins College
N. Cameron St
Seiberling
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen
Best Car
Mercury
Breyer
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Reddy
Northern Virginia Power Company
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