Congress Opens Election Year Session Amid Broad Battl
The 82nd Congress begins its election year session with battles over universal military training foreign aid economic controls and defense spending. President Truman unveils his program in the State of the Union and three follow ups aiming for a budget above 80 billion dollars for the year starting July 1. Civil rights compulsory health insurance and wage controls face uncertain prospects amid partisan friction and probes into graft and waste.
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House
Senate
Truman
Congress
Byrd and Moore Head to Richmond for Assembly
State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr and Delegate H. Blackburn Moore left yesterday for Richmond for the upcoming General Assembly. The assembly convenes Wednesday with a Democratic caucus Tuesday night. Byrd attended a budget conference at the Governor Mansion and Moore, Speaker of the House, worked on committee assignments for new members.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
FE. Blackburn Moore
Richmond
General Assembly
Byrd
Governor’ Mansion
Moore
House
Senate
House Democrats
Robert C. Vaden
Gretna
Morton G. Goode
Dinwiddie
Legislative
Roy C. Davis
Haliax
Arlington
Fairfax
Alexandria
Falls Church
Winchester Bicentennial Meeting Tonight
The executive committee of the Winchester Bicentennial Commission meets at 8 p m at Dr William P McGuire's Handley Boulevard residence. Reports on commission activities will be given. attendees include Mayor Mifflin Clowe Mrs C T Cooper Lewis Hyde Joseph Massie C F Schenck Tom Baldridge Benjamin Belchie William Hollis Garland Charles and Dan Leatherman.
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Winchester
Lovetts Shoe Sale Ad At 156 N Main Street Ips
For sale kindling wood and delivery available by Plumly Lumber Corp. We invite shoppers to attend The Original Lovetts Shoe Sale at 156 North Main Street Ips.
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P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
Lovetts
N. Main St
Ips
Regular Monthly Meeting Of South End Fire Co
South End Fire Co. schedules its regular monthly meeting for Monday January 7 at 8 pm in Company Hall. Annual election of officers will be held and refreshments will be served. H. M. Layman president.
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South End Fire Co
Company Hall
H. M. Layman
Legislature To Convene On Wednesday
Governor Battle met with 76 Virginia newsmen in an off the record session to discuss budget recommendations for the General Assembly and preview his State of the Commonwealth message. The budget will be presented Monday January 14 as redistricting and welfare relief issues loom before the 140 legislators.
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Richmond
Battle
Virginia
General Assembly
John H. Bradford
Court Pays Tribute To Mr. Reardon
The Winchester Corporation Court held a morning session to honor James Patrick Reardon longtime Commonwealths Attorney and City Solicitor for Winchester. Judge Elliott Marshall read a tribute prepared by a committee, and a requiem Mass followed at Sacred Heart Church with burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. The Winchester Bar Association and local officials attended.
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Winchester Corporation Court
James Patrick Reardon
Commonwealth
Winchester
Elliott Marshall
Corporation Court
Clarke
Warren
Frederick
Shenandoah
Herberts. Larrick
H. K Benham
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Reardon
Marshall
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mr. Reardon
Julian Bullock
Dennis Reardon
Patrick Reardon
Thomas L. Reardon
Abraham Zirkle
Benton Snider
William Sullivan
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester Bar Association
Farmers and Merchants Bank To Observe 50th Anniversary
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester invites the public to an open house January 15 from 7 30 to 10 p m marking its 50th anniversary. The bank opened January 13 1902 after founding in 1901 with Kinzel family ties to its site and leadership.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Winchester
Washington
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Main Street
Th Underwood Baking Company
Walter E. Barr
City of
Winchester
James Wood
Lacy C. Kinzel
Henry Kinzel
Emma Y. Kingel
Henry
Lucy Kingel
Robert T. Barton
John Keating
Fiat
Keating
Fire destroys hotels and boardwalk buildings in Atlantic City
A wind driven fire in Atlantic City wiped out three unoccupied hotels, a block of boardwalk stores, and part of the 12 story St Charlies. Damage could reach millions. No injuries reported as authorities evacuated guests and nearby buildings.
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Atlantic City
N. J
St. Charlies
St. Charles
Globe Theater
Long life pins down a founder of wealth to humble pension
Montgomery Alabama reports on Thomas Linton McCullough a 97 year old former cotton planter who after building a vast fortune and retiring at 75 lived past 95 while depleting his funds. He jokes about outliving money and notes his plan to keep living as long as possible.
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Montgomery
Ala
Thomas Linton McCullough
McCullough
Continent
Mexico
South America
Corrigan Rug Co Carpet Installation Notice
Free estimate inspection by Terminiz Company member, world's largest termite control service. Resources over 40 million dollars. Bonded and insured contract. Authorized representative E W Armstrong Company. Phone 4643.
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Terminiz
E W Armstrong Company
Moa
Seven Red Jets Destroyed in Two Days of Fighting
United Nations and U S forces fought heavy air battles in northwest Korea over two days. Sabre jets claimed multiple MIG 15s shot down or damaged, while ground forces gained slight advances near a prize outpost west of Korangpo near Panmunjom. Allied navies maintained coastal blockades and rail disruptions across both coasts.
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Seoul
Korea
Korangpo
Panmunjom
U. S Navy
Car chase ends in double tragedy near Coatesville
A car fleeing a State police pursuit struck an auto en route to church services in Lincoln Highway incidents killing Joseph Stoltzfus Sr. and his son Joseph Jr. and injuring Grace Stoltzfus and others. Police say the chase began for excessive speed. two other drivers were hospitalized with bruises and lacerations.
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Coatesville
Lincoln Highway
Joseph B. Stoltzfus
Sadburysville
Joseph
Stoltzfus
Grace
Vida Jean
Lena Mae
Clair Miller
John Risser
Hagerstown
Benton Woodward
Donald Edward
Exton
Wilbur Derr
Danville Leader Charles Williamson Dies of Heart Attack
Charles E Williamson 56 senior partner of Williamson Tobacc Co Danville died Saturday night of a heart attack A UVA and Washington and Lee alumnus and lifelong Danville resident he was a deacon at First Presbyterian Church Survivors include his wife Annette Moore of Lynchburg a son a brother and a sister. Margaret L Hodgson Hat Dress Shop advertises clearance sales on suits coats dresses blouses sweaters and millinery.
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Danville
Charles E. Williamson
T. SS
Willamson Tobacc, Company
Williamson
University of Virginia
Washington and Lee
First Presbyterian Church
Annette Moore
Lynchburg
Margaret L. Hodgson
Margaret L Hodgson
Rosenberger Heads Frederick County Board of Supervisors
C M Rosenberger was unanimously elected chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors for 1952 at a special meeting in the County Office Building. New members Rosenberger and Luttrell replace Dodson and Whitacre with Brumback remaining on the Welfare Board and Garber named Authorization Agent for Hospitalization. The next regular meeting is at 10 a.m. next Monday.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Back Creek
B. ©. Brumback
Opequon
Paul Luttrell
Gainesboro
Garber
Shawnee
Grover Teets
Stonewall
Rosenberger
Ellsworth Dodson
Landon Whitacre
Luttrell
Whitacre
B. O. Brumback
Welfare Board
C. E. Garber
Fire devastates Westfield five story block killing at least seven
In Westfield a $1,000,000 five story block fire collapsed the building trapping occupants. Fire Chief Moriarty warned of further collapses as investigators began. Fifteen injured most serious at Noble Hospital while heroes aided tenants from the wreckage.
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Westfield
Mass
Noble Hospital
Jeremiah Moriarty
Moriarty
Harold Beattie
118 Pints Blood Collected In Berryville Drive
Berryville residents donated 118 pints at the Community Building, two short of Clarke County Red Cross’s 120 quota. Blood chairman Edward P Berlin noted the figure as strong for the season despite 14 rejections and later snow hindering last minute recruitments. Canteen served homemade vegetable soup to donors as wartime tradition resumes. Next visit planned for April.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Red Cross
Edward P Berlin
Bloodae
Reds Do Not Seek Stable Armistice in Korea Says UN Chief
UN truce chief reports growing indications the Communists do not want a stable armistice in Korea. Panmunjom sessions show No progress with airfield construction cited as a sign of bad faith. U N spokesman Nichols notes disinterest and crates of Mig fighters suggesting larger force.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
Panmunjom
Adm
Turner Joy
Tokyo
Matthew B. Rideway
Joy
Hsieh Pang
U. N
William P. Nichols
Howard M. Turner
Nuckols
North Korea
Godsey Named Farm Agent In Clarke County
Clarke County supervisors meet in Berryville to appoint R M Godsey as farm agent replacing Hugh Henderson who leaves January 28 for V P I. The board also approves courthouse renovations estimated at 18000 to 19000 dollars and discusses a Berryville armory project with possible federal funding.
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Godsey
Clarke County
John M. Fishpaw
Tazewe
G. H Clark
Luray
Hugh Henderson
Hugh Ritter
Berryville
Clarke County Court House
Graham Daugherty
Edward McDonald
Virginia National Guard
Berryvile
Eisenhower Backed by New York Times and Sun-Times
The New York Times and Chicago Sun-Times endorse Dwight D. Eisenhower if he runs for president. Both papers cite his foreign policy as a key reason and praise his ability to unite the country and free world. The Times notes past editorial positions while the Sun-Times pledges support for Ike in the Republican nomination and general election.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York Times
Chicago Sun-Times
White House
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Fisenhower
New Hampshire
the Times
Thomas E Dewey
Truman
Wendell L. Wilkie
Franklin D Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Sun-Times
Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Chicago
Ike
The
Eisenhower
Six Week End Road Deaths In Virginia
Six more highway fatalities in Virginia during the weekend raise the 1952 toll to ten. Dr R F Hawkins, Lynchburg coroner, cites earlier deaths as preventable with care. details include William Andrew Yarbrough of North Carolina who died en route to hospital after a crash on Route 29. Other victims listed: Cpl Woodrow W Hollen and Mrs Florence Grimes Hollen of Hilton Village. Kenneth Jones of Lawrenceville. Evelyn Hall of Greensville County. H H Owens of Damascus.
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Associated Preas
Dominion
R. F. Hawkins
Lynchburg
William Andrew Yarbrough
Kinston
Hawkins
Yarbrough
Damascus
Woodrow W. Hollen
Hilton Village
Florence Grimes Hollen
Kenneth Jones
Lawrenceville
Evelyn Hall
Pleasant Shade
Greensville County
Owens
Abingdon
Great Creek
Quadruplets Born in Brooklyn Prompt Crowded Home Adaptations
In Bushwick Brooklyn Mrs Joseph Graber 38 gave birth to quadruplets three girls and a boy. The father 38 contemplates re arranging the five room apartment to fit four new arrivals with siblings Sheldon 8 Beverly 4 and Sandra 3. He owns a liquor store.
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New York
Joseph Graber
Bushwick Hospital
Brooklyn
Grabers
Sheldon
Beverly
Sandra
Mquor
Eisenhower Declares GOP Ties But Won't Seek Bid
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower said in Paris he is a Republican and would accept the GOP nomination if offered but will not actively seek it. He rejected pre convention activity and said others may try to nominate him before the July convention. The statement boosts Republicans while troubling Democrats and surprised White House aides.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paris
Senator Lodge
R-Mass
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
Lodge
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Earl Warren
California
Harold Staassen
University of Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Truman
WSB launches drive to halt steel strike amid crisis
The Waco Stabilization Board opened a stop the steel strike drive led by Chairman Nathan P. Feinsinger urging industry and CIO workers to set aside self interest for national safety. Hearings begin with a six member panel after Truman’s appeal to avert a nationwide disruption affecting 650,000 workers.
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Washington
Waco Stabilization Board
CIO
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Truman
WSB
Feinsinger
Virginia
Virginia Anderson
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Charles Williamson
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C. M. Rosenberger
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