Raymond White Dies in Middletown Area
Raymond Melvin White of Middletown W V died at home at 26d listening. He was born in Summit Point W Va a son of the late William Willis White and Sarah Ella White. Survived by his widow Helen Zombro his mother and three brothers and sisters Leon White Gilmore Thomas White all of Middleway Leonard White of Burg Mrs Charles Kerns Martins of Middleway and Mrs Forest Chalbin of Kernesville.
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White
Raymond Melvin
W. Va
Summit Point
William Willis White
Sarah Ella White
Helen Zombro
White Leon White
Gilmore
Thomas White
Middleway
Leonard White
Burg
Charles Kerns Martins
Midleway
Forest Chalbin
Kernesville
Trailer Fire Victim Leaves Hospital
Mrs. Priscilla Cook aunt of Mr and Mrs W H Engel and family of Erie was discharged from the hospital after a trailer fire at Kernstown Cabin Camp Tuesday night. Engel rescued a child through a window and dragged another and Mrs Cook to safety. The children were unhurt while Mrs Cook inhaled smoke and stayed in hospital.
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Priscilla Cook
W. H. Engel
Erie
Kernstown
Sheriff Faces Check Scam Involving Large Fraudulent Deposit
The sheriff reports a suspect passed a forged $25,000 check drawn on a New York bank. He was told at a Waynesboro bank the item must clear the New York bank before use. Meantime a book listed $25,000 in credit to the same scammer.
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Waynesboro
New York
Ms Credit
Knutson Promises Tax Bill Aimed at Little People
Knutson says Republicans will craft a tax bill benefiting the little people and stimulating economy without raising taxes. House Democratic Leader Rayburn backs the White House plan and rejects conceding. He warned the bill introduced in the recent special session is likely vetoed if sent to the President in its current form.
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Rayburn
Rep. Rayburn
Xas
White House
Knutson
Quiz Answers From Page Four Reveal Names and Facts
The list provides answers to ten quiz questions: Madison Wisconsin for James Madison, Brooklyn Dodgers as the National League team, Joyce Kilmer, height comparisons with the Empire State Building 1250 feet versus Eiffel Tower 985 feet, eight, Everglades City Florida for the Everglades National Park dedication, Clara Bow, General Jacques Philippe Leclerc, Sunday, and the phrase Look for the woman.
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Madison, Wis
James Madison
Brooklyn ‘‘Dodgers
Joyce Kilmer
Empire State
Eiffel Tower
Everglades City
Fla
Everglades National Park
Clara Bow
Jacques-Philippe Leee
Byrd Warns of Disaster From Truman Plan
U S Senator Byrd warned the nation faces disaster if cost savings are not found as President Truman proposes new federal spending. He criticized plans to raise corporate taxes while granting $40 individual tax bonuses and urged cutting waste rather than boosting government programs to avoid inflation. He also challenged the push for $50 billion in venture capital and warned it could chill plant expansion.
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Ohio
Bennett Meyers
Bleriot H. Lamarre
U. S. Marshal’s Office
Washington
Lamarre
Senate
Meyers
Donald Weed
Robert C. Knee
Dayton
International Sound
U.S
Byrd
Truman
Five More Die in Palestine Violence Duel in Jerusalem
Five additional fatalities reported across Palestine as clashes intensify. In Jerusalem the Jaffa Gate area is crowded with Arab weaponry and heavy sniper fire echoes the ongoing confrontation between Arabs and about 1500 Jews besieged inside the old city.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Jaffa
Old City
Insurance Companies Seek Fourth Auto Rate Hike
Virginia insurers said they need higher fire theft and collision premiums after filing with the State Corporation Commission. They argued replacement costs for stolen cars have risen beyond many owners’ purchase prices from years past.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Marshall outlines aid program as peace investment
Marshall argues Western Europe's economic recovery hinges on U S aid to resist Soviet and Communist sabotage. He warns of a collapse that could reshape Western civilization and threaten national security by creating an armed camp. He acknowledges obstacles but says the program offers the means for success if the will to prevail remains.
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Marshall
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Germany
Marine slain by Chinese Reds near Tsingtao
Chinese commander in Tsingtao reports a U S Marine was killed by Chinese communists in a North China village while five leathernecks were missing after a Christmas hunting trip. A search party reached Tayu near Linshan and learned the slain Marine had been removed by Reds. The remaining four are presumed captured.
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Tsingto
China
U.S
Tsingtao
U. S. Navy
Severnment
U. S
Tayu
Linshan
Ting
Comunists
County Loses Three Teachers
County Superintendent Leslie D. Kline reports three teachers have resigned. Substitutes have been assigned until permanent appointments can be made. The resignations include Mrs Norma Wright a Middletown first grade teacher, Jack Gatsinos a Stephens City fifth grade teacher, and Miss Shirley Rappoldt a Shenandoah Valley Academy fourth grade teacher.
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Leslie D. Kline
Kline
Norma Wright
Middletown
Jack Gatsinos
Stephens City
Shirley Rappoldt
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Gov Tuck Names Oil Coordinator for Virginia Dealers
Gov Tuck appoints Crawley F Joyner Jr state Motor Vehicles Commissioner as fuel oil coordinator to organize voluntary rationing and patterns within the oil industry. He cites acute shortages affecting small independent dealers and aims to keep customers supplied statewide.
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Richmond
Tuk
Crawley F. Joyner Jr
Virginia
Joyner
Danville Board Studies Rent Hike in Defense Zone
Danville Virginia defense rental area officials say rent rises reflect aging operating costs and higher taxes. The rent advisory board cited increased expenses as the basis for recognition and potential adjustments to rates.
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Danville Rent Advisory Board
Nine Die As Algerian Airline Plane Crashes After Takeoff
Paris dispatch reports nine people killed when a transport plane of the Algerian Company crashed into a hill shortly after takeoff. The dead include two children. The crash occurred on a hill near Paris and authorities investigated the cause.
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Paris
Home Doctor Book offer from Winchester Evening Star
An advertisement promotes the Home Doctor Book with fifty common diseases and essential home care guidance. It includes forty pages on sick care, infants, children's diseases, and health maintenance, with quick reference index and a postpaid price of fifteen cents. Address and order form shown for Washington DC.
Hearings Set Monday on Rationing and Wage-Price Rules
Senate banking committee announced hearings begin Monday on rationing and wage price control legislation. Chairman Tobey said Republicans in Congress resist granting Truman new inflation powers. The panel will review a standby meat rationing bill proposed by Senator Flanders.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Tobey
R-Nh
Congress
Truman
Sen. Flanders
200 Million Barrel Oil Field Found in Texas
Walter S. Hallanan president of Plymouth Oil Co. announced the discovery of a Western Texas oil field with an estimated minimum of 200,000,000 barrels recoverable.
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Pittsburgh
Walter S. Hallanan
Plymouth Oil Co
Texas
Rent Rise Denied by Housing Expediter Woods
Washington January 8 housing expediter Tigher Woods rejected a recommendation for a ten percent rent increase. The action affects tenants and rental policies amid ongoing housing discussions.
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Washington
Tigher Woods
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George Washington Hotel
Winchester, Va
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S. Loudoun St
Ahehrerak
Chapman Motor CO
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Jeeplamp Motor CO
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