Truman Seeks Major Overhaul of Internal Revenue Bureau
President Truman sent to Congress a plan to abolish the 64 tax collectors offices and place all tax collecting staff under Civil Service except top executives. The proposal creates 25 district revenue commissioners to assume field duties, with automatic effect in 60 days unless vetoed. A Capitol meeting of collectors and a Senate substitute proposal surfaced as reactions.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Internal Revenue Bureau
White House
Civil Service
House
Dunlap
Revenue Bureau
WINC Returns to ABC With NBC Mix
WINC will return to the American Broadcasting Company on February 2 with an indefinite period of NBC programs as well. Richard Lewis Jr owner cited overwhelming listener requests for ABC and its news, commentators, and educational shows, noting NBC fare targeted to entertainment and city listeners with multiple networks.
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WINC
American Broadcasting Company
NBC
Richard Lewis, Jr
ABC
Carrier Aircraft Can Deliver Bomb To 770 Mile Area
Vice Admiral Cassady says U S Navy carriers can launch from any world location drop an atomic bomb 770 miles away and return with heavy escort. He notes 12 big carriers, 19 active, two under repair, with three in Korean waters and plans to build up naval air power. He cites four jet fighters outperforming the Mig 15.
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Washington
United States Navy
John H. Cassady
Naval Operations
Air
U. S. News & World Report
Cassady
Europe
Navy
Truman Bid Blocked in Georgia Senate Fight
A Georgia Senate bill by Senator Grady Rawls aims to keep President Truman’s name off the ballot in Georgia. The measure reflects administration opposition and is described as a political maneuver during the current session. A separate notice announces a special auction sale of antique and modern furniture at Headley’s Auctions on January 24 at 10:30 A.M. with a preview January 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 1315 Valley Avenue.
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Truman
Atlanta
Georgia
State Senate
Grady Rawls
Albany
Administration
Headley
Valley Avenue
Fire Destroys J. C. Cunningham Poultry Farm in Middletown
A furnace caused a blaze at J. C. Cunningham Poultry Farm in Middletown early this morning. About 6,000 chickens valued at 1 each and the 3,500 building were destroyed. damage estimated at 9,500, insured. Fire departments responded around 2 a.m., gaining control in about an hour.
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J. C. Cunningham
Middletown
Stephens City
Cunningham
Ministerium Outlines Retreat and Week of Prayer Plans
The Winchester Inter-Church Committee laid out a Day of Retreat on February 18 at Cresthaven with Dr E T Clark inviting Dr Clarence Crawford to speak. It also set a Week of Prayer January 20 to 25 with a full platform slate and assigned publicity duties to Rev R A Whitten.
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Winchester Ministerial Association
E. T. Clark
W. A. Wright
G. R. Womeldorf
E. G. Hill
Cresthaven
E. Clark
Clarence Crawford
Calvary Baptist Church
Ronald
Will Submit Another Clark’s Name Withdrawn For Vatican Post
President Truman withdraws Gen. Mark W. Clark from consideration as U S ambassador to the Vatican amid broad opposition. A later nomination is planned, with no clear candidate named. lawmakers and churches had critiqued the earlier choice and Clark cited religious criticism in quitting his bid.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Vatican
Mark W. Clark
White House
Clark
U S
Rome
Congress
Gen. Clark
1951 Outstanding Citizen Succumbs
Eban Jones, honored last November as Chincoteague 1951 outstanding citizen, dies at 63 after a long illness in a Baltimore hospital. He was cited by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for the greatest contribution to the welfare of the community. Burial set for Wednesday in Chincoteague.
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Chincoteague
Eban Jones
Jones
Baltimore
Veterans of Foreign Wars
University of Pittsburgh Names Red Dawson Head Football Coach
The University of Pittsburgh appointed Red Dawson as football coach. Details indicate Dawson takes over duties previously held by current staff and will lead the program in upcoming seasons. He brings prior coaching experience and joins the Pitt athletics staff as head coach.
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PITT
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Lowell
Red’ Dawson
Big Three Move Vishinsky Proposal to Disarmament Body
Britain France and the United States urged relocating Anrei Y Vishinsky s atomic offer from the United Nations General Assembly to the newly created Disarmament Commission after private talks. The Western trio aims to assess world opinion on a ban tied to a control system with continuous UN inspections, while noting the proposal may not suit GA debate now.
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Paris
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
United Nations General Assembly
Disarmament Commission
Britain
France
United States
Vishinsky
U. N
Mossadegh Refuses British Consulates Closure Stand
Premier Mohammed Mossadegh defies London and keeps his order to close Britain's nine consulates in Iran. He told Ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd the decree stands until he is removed as premier. Britain denies the charges behind the move and a broader diplomatic break looms.
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Terhan
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Britain
Francis Shepherd
London
Mossadegh
Shepherd
Reuters
Ghegham Mergerdichian
Local Men Report For Army Exams
Twelve local men left for Alexandria for pre induction examination for the armed forces. Six reported by the Frederick County Draft Board include Charles Spitler Middletown Robert A Dean 322 East Piccadilly Charles H Newlin Rt 2 Winchester Earl S Bailey Jr 320 Fairview Ave Claude F Costello Stephens City Leslie L Jenkins Brucetown. The six called by the Winchester board are Robert Wm Koon 124 Pine Street John E Borrer 41 Rhode Island Ave Marcus Reid Rt 2 Winchester Grove L Leight Grimes Va Billy D Good Lee Sr and Junior Nell Tarman Charles Town W Va.
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Alexandria
Frederick County Draft Board
Charles Spitler
Middletown
Robert A. Dean
East Piccadilly
Charles H. Newlin
Rt. 2
Winchester
Earl S. Bailey, Jr
Fairview Ave
Claude F. Costello
Stephens City
Leslie L. Jenkins
Brucetown
Winchester Board
Robert Wm. Koon
Pine Street
John E. Borre
Mine Sweeper Dextrous Hit by Shore Fire Near Wonsan
The Navy reports the minesweeper Dextrous was struck by enemy shore fire near Wonsan. One crewman was killed and two wounded when shells hit the mast area and radio antenna. The ship suffered no serious damage and continued under own steam.
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Washington
Navy
Wonsan
Virginia Senate Approves Steering Committee Appointments
The Virginia Advisory Senate approved nominations to eight new committee chairs and other reshuffles. Long becomes Courts of Justice chair. Blanton leads Insurance and Banking. Stephens heads Fish and Game. Wailles not seeking reelection. Bird, Gray, Baldwin, Guest, Pitts named to various panels. Byrd Jr. joins Rules. Byrd Jr. also assigned to multiple committees.
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Richmond
Virginia Advisory Senate
Courts of Justice
M. M. Long
Wise
Llyod M. Robinette
Lee
Thomas H. Blanton
Caroline
Insurance and Banking
Last Sesson
Barton Goode
Dinwiddie
Fish and Game
A. E S. Stephens
Isle of Wight
I. Paul Wailles
Amherst
Lloyd C. Bird
Chesterfield
Blanton
Garland Gray
Waverly
Ben Gunter
Accomac
Senate
Robert F. Baldwin
Norfolk
Stephens
Raymond Guest
Warren
Long
Benjamin Pitts
Spotsylvania
Bird
Edward Breeden
Mosby Perrow
Lynchburg
Committee For
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
ROK Troops Fail To Regain Hill In Korea Front
South Korean First Division fought four hours to retake hills west of Korangpo lost to Chinese Reds. Northeast of Panmunjom other South Koreans recaptured one of two hills. U S Fifth Air Force reported poor weather limited airstrikes.
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Seoul
Korea
Korangpo
Panmunjom
U.S. Fifth Air Force
Red Negotiators Clash Over Prisoner Exchange Claims
Communist negotiators in Munsan accused the United Nations command of engaging in lies over the prisoner exchange, demanding proof or retracting the charge. They also claimed Allied planes flew over Manchuria, while U N officials called the allegations irrelevant to the meeting as talks yielded no oral stand on airfield reconstruction. Both subcommittees scheduled another session for Tuesday at 11 a.m. local time.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
Manchuria
Truce Supervision
U. N
Mukden
Wushien
U.N
Panmunjom
Adm
R. E. Libby
Record Budget Submission by Governor Battle
Governor Battle delivers a state budget request described as record in size and scope. Details outline funding priorities, policy aims, and anticipated fiscal impact for the upcoming biennium.
Fire kills two airmen in hotel blaze in Cincinnati
Two Air Force privates died when a hotel fire trapped them on the top floor of Cincinnati's nine story Hotel Linton. The blaze confined to a linen room but smoke filled upper floors as guests used ropes and fire escapes to flee.
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Cincinnati
Linton
Air Force
Today Marks Second Warmest Day Of The Year
The temperature reached 68 by 1 p m on New Year’s Day as 1952 opened warm, beating last year’s early readings and hinting at spring with bulbs budding while forecasters warn the spell may be brief and colder days ahead.
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Mercury
Officials Plan Visit to New York Plant Over Inflammable Sweaters
City officials traced reports of inflammable sweaters to materials from Empire State Mills New York and Cleveland manufacturers identified the supplier. Police received torn and burning garments as officials prepared to visit the New York plant to verify the material links and halt production.
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New York
New York City
Fie
Martin Scott
Empire State Mills
Cleveland
Scott
Philip Toffler
Esg Manufacturing Co
William E. Miller
Charles Barracato
B&a Trading Co
Tank Gamble Deficiencies Overcome Says Gen Collins
Fort Knox reports Chief of Staff Gen J Lawton Collins announced the Army gambled on three new tank designs during the Korean War before tests. He said early turret deficiencies in light and medium tanks were corrected in production and the tanks now rival or surpass Soviet designs.
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Fort Knox
J. Lawton Collins
Collins
United States Armor Association
General Pershing
Battle budget proposal outlines historic revenue and school funding
Governor Battle submits to the General Assembly a budget with record revenue of 681 million and the largest school appropriations in state history. The plan includes increases for education and teacher retirement, substantial general and special fund totals, and a projected biennial surplus. It hinges on amending the Byrd tax reduction and expands state grants to counties and cities for school buildings.
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Richmond
Battle
General Assembly
Treasury
Sean
Governor Battle
Budget Directors Office
New Storm Hits California Areas
A new storm drenched California lowlands and coated the mountains with snow. It worsened the state’s severe winter, flooding 2,500 Bay Area residents out of homes and blocking Sierra highways. Transcontinental trains faced delays up to 30 hours as more rain and snow were forecast for Southern California and the San Bernardino range. Light snow covered northern New England as rain reached Northern Appalachians.
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Associated Press
California
San Francisco Bay Area
Sierra Nevada
Los Angeles
San Bernardino Mountains
New England
Appalachians
State Highway Workers Take Driving Lessons
Forty five state highway employees began driving lessons to become expert in operating large commuter buses for Richmond Norfolk and Portsmouth. The training aims to keep bus service running if the Virginia Transit Company strike affects three cities on January 23.
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Richmond
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Virginia Transit Company
Auto Workers seek unemployment aid backed by Congress
Washington reports 4 percent of Congress members from both parties pledged support to CIO Auto Workers seeking jobless pay for members idled by auto production cuts. The notice also highlights a 50 cent lunch and 75 cent dinner at Metropolitan GeS Termats on 12 p.m. to 11:26 p.m., with the usual Mon and Wed schedule.
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Washington
CIO Auto
Gestermats
Danish Captain Carlsen Decorated by King in London
Captain Kurt Carlsen of Woodbridge New Jersey known for remaining at the sinking ship last Thursday received Denmark's Order of Dannebrog from the King in London. The ceremony drew crowds as Carlsen spoke a brief thanks and prepared for possible return to the United States.
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London
Kurt Carlsen
Denmark
Woodbridge
N. J
Danneborg
Carlsen
Eduard
Lauritz Melchoir
Jean Hersholt
U. S
Order of
Dannebrog
Reigh
Valdemar
America
Farlier
New York
Broadway
For Sale Kindling Wood by P W Plumly Lumber Corp
Lumber company offers kindling wood for sale with delivery to areas served. Includes call to arrange dump and delivery options.
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P. W. Plumly Lumber Corp
Stranger Sought In Mystery Slaying Of Roanoke Beauty
Roanoke police seek an unknown man after the death of Sarah Arnold 30 a store employee found near a Botetourt County mountain trail. The landlady reported a man inquired about Arnold last week and police await coroner findings on cause of death.
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Roanoke
Botetourt County
Sarah Arnold
Mrss Arnold
Russell GB Smilley
Rouse Ave
Farmers & Merchants Bank
J. G. Hollinger & Son Real Estate & Insurance
Corrigan Rug CO
Wittechester
W. Armstrong Company
E. Piccadilly
St. Winchester
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Smith
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Seitz
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