Governor seeks $75 million school drive and higher pay
Virginia Governor Battle urged the General Assembly to fund $75 million for school construction and to raise teacher salaries. He proposed tax reductions, expanded unemployment and workmen’s compensation benefits, and opening relief rolls to public inspection. He endorsed Byrd Act changes to finance the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Battle
General Assembly
State Board of Welfare and Institutions
Security Council Denies Immediate Korean Truce Meeting
The United Nations Political Committee rejected Russia’s demand for an immediate high level Security Council session on Korean truce talks by a 40 to 6 vote with 11 abstentions. It agreed to a meeting only when useful, as Moscow pressed for action while Panmunjom talks stalled.
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Paris
United Nations
Security Council
Korea
Gross
Panmun
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
March of Dimes Movie Shown at Legion Auxiliary Meeting
At the Conrad Hoover Post of the American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary last night, Dan Leatherman presented a film titled Mothers March on Polio. Legion plans included distributing lapel collectors for the March of Dimes drive and a $700 donation to Evan geline Hospital and Home via Seventh District chairman Robert Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Leatherman
Northern Virginia
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Ladies Auxiliary
Legion
Kenneth Patton
Robert Baker
Evangeline Hospital
Democrats Should Also Nominate Ike Say Sen Douglas
Senator Douglas proposes the Democrats nominate Dwight Eisenhower if Republicans pick him for the presidency. He argues a joint bid would help secure a stronger Congress than a Republican ticket alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Sen
Douglas
Baltimore
Tll
Reublicans
Gen
Dwight Eisenhower
Hodgson and Brown Jewelers Ad Claiming Best Selection
An advertisement proclaims Hodgson and Brown Jewelers as offering the best selection. The ad emphasizes quality and value to attract shoppers.
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Hodgson and Brown Jewelers
ROKs claim heavy fighting near Panmunjom battlefield
South Korean forces reported about 1,000 Chinese killed near Panmunjom in the war's heaviest action in six weeks. The update said Reds attacked with roughly 4,000 troops at Sasi Bulge while Koreans ceded two hills west of Korangpo. Allied losses were lighter. clashes continued near Heartbreak Ridge with UN units briefly pushed back and recaptured.
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Seoul
Korea
Panmunjom
Eighth Army
Korangpo
Sasi Bulge
Heartbreak Ridge
United Nations
Far East
Kosong
Essex
Valley Forge
Comuniat
Public Safety Committee to Meet Friday on Traffic Signal Bids
Winchester Public Safety Committee will meet Friday at 2 30 PM in the Council Chamber to review four bids for traffic signal and pedestrian equipment. Raub Supply's bid totaled 19551, Graybar Electric 19446 excluding neon tubing. total costs may reach about 39000 with equipment installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Lee Grant
Public Safety Committee
Claude B. Smalts, Jr
Council
State Highway Department
Raub Supply Company
Winchester
Graybar Electric Company, Inc
Baltimore
Grant
Shenandoah Valley Bank Holds 86th Anniversary Dinner Meeting
The Shenandoah Valley National Bank held its 86th anniversary dinner at the George Washington Hotel with about 180 attendees. Directors for 1952 were elected, including Frank Armstrong Jr and Harry F Byrd Jr, and officers were named led by W Nelson Page as chairman. Remodeling costing about 309000 will finish in 60 days with an open house for all directors, officers, and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
George Washington Hotel
Frank Armstrong, Jr
H. K. Benham
Harold G. Brown
Harry F. Byrd
Claude R. Cammer
Ralph N. Dorsey
Roy Harper
Carl T. Cather
Elsie Mathews
Robert J. McNally, Jr
Howard A. Holland
John L. Kater
Brown
Richmond Banker Heads State-Wide Eisenhower Group
A Richmond banker launches Virginians for Eisenhower with an all-state organization pow-wow in Richmond. Thomas C. Boushall of the Bank of Virginia says Democrats Republicans and Independents are welcome. Virginia Republicans await the drift as Democrats recall 1948 support.
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Richmond Banker
Eisenhower
Richmond
Thomas C. Boushall
Bank of Virginia
Eisenhower Club
Virginia
Taft
Battle
Tuck
Byrd
Eiseenheur
Churchill Heads to New York and Ottawa for Talks
Prime Minister Churchill leaves Washington for New York and Ottawa after four days of talks with President Truman. They plan a unified European defense army with troops from Germany France Italy and the Low Countries and discuss raw materials and future U.S. assistance. Churchill to meet Bernard Baruch in New York and address Congress on January 17.
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Washington
Churchill
New York
Ottawa
Truman
White House
Mr. Truman
Europe
Britain
United States
Bernard Baruch
Congress
London
Battle Will Seize Transit Lines If Strike Isn't Settled
Governor Battle announced plans to seize and operate the Virginia and Portsmouth Transit Companies at midnight January 23 if the contract dispute with the bus drivers and maintenance workers remains unresolved.
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Richmond
Battle
Virginia
Portsmouth
US Casualties in Korea Rise to 104,084
Washington reported U S battle casualties in Korea at 104 084, up 345 from the previous week.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
New OPS Order Sought by State Apple Growers
Senator Robertson says Virginia apple growers need a new permanent OPS ceiling price regulation to prevent losses from prices set below production costs. He notes processors can set any price under an interim plan with refunds possible if prices drop later and urges a prompt finalized rule. He cites a 1951 to 1952 drop in grower profits and an Appalachian area study showing growers received only 22 percent of the consumer dollar.
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Washington
Virginia
Senator Robertson
D-Va
Office of Price Stabization
OPS
Robertson
Agriculture Department
Appalachian
Sumner Welles Weds Mrs Harriet Post in New York
Former Under secretary of State Sumner Welles aged 59 married yesterday in New York to Harriet Post formerly Baroness Von Jeszenszky of Austria. The ceremony linked two prominent figures with social prominence and diplomatic ties in a discreet event.
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New York
Sumner Welles
Harriet Post
von Jeszenszky
Marriages Off In Clarke County Presbyters Set The Pace
Clarke County records show 71 marriage licenses issued in 1951, about half of 1950. Numbers detail licenses by status, ages, and residency, with Pennsylvania leading in Clarke County licenses and many licenses issued to nonresidents.
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Clarke Co
Lucy A. Allen
Berryville
Loring C. Kackley
Clarke County
Clarke
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Curtailment plan trims household goods and home building
Defense Production Administrator Manly Fleischmann said household goods output would fall to 40 percent of prewar levels and home construction drop about 23 percent starting April. Automobile production would drop at least 7 percent in Q2, with jewelry and toys receiving small alloy increases.
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Washington
Manly Fleischmann
Defense
Fleischmann
Senate
House Preparedness Committee
House Committee
Frank Maybank
D-Sc
Maybank
Joint Committee
Wilson
Moore Reelected House Speaker in Virginia 1952
The Virginia General Assembly opened its 1952 session with E. Blackburn Moore of Berryville nominated for a new term as speaker. Delegate Paul Crockett condemned opposition leader Robert Whitehead’s criticism of committee picks as partisan maneuvering tied to the Miller-Hutcheson machine while urging caucus unity.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Paul Crockett
York
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
Moore
Robert Whitehead
House
Crockett
Whitehead
Miller - Hutcheson
Virginia
Macy Special Ladies Wear at Reduced Prices
Thursday and Friday specials feature tremendous values in manufacturers samples. Fifty blouses priced at 1.50 to 2.00, originally up to 8.95, and thirty sweaters at 2.00 and 3.00. Macy store at 181 N Loudoun St promotes limited quantities and time.
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MACY
N. Loudoun St
Truman tells Congress we face perilous times in a divided nation
President Truman urges an election year armistice on political fights to protect national interests as Soviet power grows. He warns Congress and the nation that the free world faces grave danger and calls for fair taxes, Civil Rights votes, and increases in military strength to sustain defense during the Korean War era.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Soviet Russia
Lovett
Priority Senate Probes Set Into Inquiries Listing
The Senate Investigations Subcommittee plans a priority listing of inquiries. Chairman Hoey will convene to order hearings on four cases including a $2.8 million profit from a $100,000 war surplus oil tanker investment and other RFC loan intercessions and war surplus sale handling.
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Washington
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Hoey
D-Nc
Robert E. Casey
Rep Boykin
D-Ala
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Filo Bratten
Barkley
Charles E. Shaver
Senate
Friends
Jess Larson
Larson
Missing Woman Ruth Braithwaite Found Car Located in Martinsburg
The 1939 blue Ford coupe linked to Ruth Gladys Braithwaite Henrietta 27 who had been missing since December 27 was located last night in Martinsburg West Virginia. Sheriff De Haven said the car likely stayed there for several days while her whereabouts remain unknown. The missing woman is white, five six, 110 pounds with brown hair and was last seen driving the vehicle.
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Ruth Gladys Braithwaite
Henrietta
Martinsburg
W. Va
Robert DeHaven
DeHaven
Waves Slam U.S. Freighter as Tug Breaks Tow
The Enterprise, crippled and sinking, broke from Tug Ture amid heavy seas off the English coast. After 13 hours of peril, salvage attempts failed, with only a slim chance of tow success as swells menaced the vessel near the Lizard and Falmouth.
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London
Ture Mail
Keith
Carlsen
Lizard
England
Falmouth
Airfield row blocks Korean armistice talks
In Munsan Korea the Communists countered Allied terms by accepting troop rotation supplies and neutral supervision but rejected a ban on rebuilding Red airfields triggering U N rejection. Major Gen Turner said airfields remain the main dispute. Subcommittees saw no progress on prisoner exchanges.
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Munsan
Korea
Howard M. Turner
U. N
Hsieh Fang
Turner
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March of Dimes
Legion, Auxiliary
Roks
John W. Jones
Winchester Star
Jones
Star
J. Lee Miller
Renta
H. W. Butler, Jr
Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
Clowe
Dabney Watts
Commonwealth
Corporation Court
James P. Reardon
Shenandoah Valley Bank
Defense Production Administrator
Nation
U.S
Panmunejom
P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
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