Truman Budget Forecast Shows Largest Postwar Deficit
Washington officials say the 1950 budget projects about an 15 billion dollar shortfall, double the largest postwar red ink. Spending rises to roughly 85 billion, revenue at 70 billion, with a 15 billion gap. The plan avoids new income taxes but seeks tighter enforcement and closing loopholes. If growth continues and reforms pass, the deficit could fall toward 10 billion.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Citizens Committee For the
Hoover
Mr. Truman
Firefighters Respond to Amherst Street Home Fire
Winchester firemen answered an alarm at 10 30 last night at 138 West Amherst Street the home of Mr and Mrs James Whettell The smoke from the heating system was brought under control with no damage The flue bricks had become loose and fallen blocking the flue forcing smoke into the basement and upstairs The Whetzells were watching television at the time.
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Winchester
James Whettell
West Amherst St
Whetzells
Rifle Practice Group To Be Organized Here
The Recreation Department announces rifle range at the Armory is open for organized practice groups with Arthur Seabright as instructor. Interested parties may call 4782 or the Recreation Department at 4946 to form a group and a meeting will be organized at once if enough interest is shown.
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Recreation Department
Arthur Seabright
Senators protest over Fort Eustis land expansion in Virginia
Senators Byrd and Robertson both oppose the Army plan to seize about 14 000 acres in James City County for Fort Eustis expansion. The Virginia Democrats argue the land transfer impacts local communities and strategic military needs.
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Washington
Byrd and Robertson
Virginia
James City
Fort Eustis
When France Adopted Milliard for a Billion
After the Franco Prussian War of 1871 France was compelled to pay five billion francs in reparations to Germany. The term milliard began to be used to designate a large number in this era as part of financial and bureaucratic terminology.
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France
Germany
Virginia highway toll rises with five weekend deaths
Five weekend traffic victims raised Virginia’s state toll to 19-10 below last year’s figure. Victims include Mrs. William B. Sallee of Richmond and Cpl. Frederick C. Davis of Morris Plains New Jersey, killed near Marion and Norfolk respectively, plus Cpl. Calvin N. Bixby and Sgt. Terrell W. Larson at Camp Pickett and Dinwiddie County, and Marjorie Phillips near Elkton, Rockingham County.
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Old Dominion
William B. Sallee
Richmond
Frederick C. Davis
Morris Plains
N. J
Calvin N. Bixby
Twin Lake
Mich
Terrell W. Lawson
West Point
Marjorie Phillips
Big Stone Gap
Norfolk County
Bixby
Lawson
Army Veterans of Korea
Camp Pickett
Elkton
Rockingham County
Citizens Protest High Electric Bills in Front Royal
More than 700 residents gathered at Warren County High School to probe why Front Royal charged unusually high electricity and water bills. The town admitted two meter readers erred for two months, with officials deeming the matter unresolved and calling for written questions and a three-person citizen committee before the January 28 council meeting.
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Front Royal
Warren County High School
Atomic Demands Of Military Increase
Chairman Gordon Dean of the Atomic Energy Commission says military demand for atomic products, likely A-bombs, is rising. He notes expansion plans depend on uranium supply, with a decision anticipated in a few weeks as Congress asks for reports from AEC and the Defense Department.
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Washington
Gordon Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
Dean
Gannett News Service
AEC
Congress
Defense Department
Truman Warren Votes Challenged In California
Insurgents in California challenged party leaders efforts to deliver 68 Democratic convention votes for Truman and Warren in the presidential nominating contests. Kefauver supporters aim to place a rival slate, while Warren faces opposition from Taft and Eisenhower camps and Taft backers seek to pick up delegates if Warren falls short.
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San Francisco
California
Truman
Earl Warren
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Warren
California Republican Assembly
State Central Committee
Assembly
Korea
L. A. Pipkin
Long Beach
Dave Foutz
Washington
Tennessee
Pipkin
Mr. Truman
J. M. Des Reyes
Americans For MacArthur, Inc
Taft
Rohio
Harold Jones
Pasadena
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Jones
Dana Smith
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dean of American Editorial Writers Dies in Bristol
Bristol Tennessee editor Herchel Dove dies at 82 after a 43 year tenure leading the Bristol Herald Courier. He retired in March 1950 and was regarded as the dean of American editorial writers for his long service in the field.
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Bristol
Tenn
Herechel Dove
Dove
Bristol Herald Courier
Fort Ritchie Housing Project Cancelled in Washington Post
The Washington Post reports a $10 million deluxe housing project at Fort Ritchie Maryland has been canceled. The project was said to target weekend vacations for Army brass, a claim the Pentagon did not comment on.
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Fort Ritchie
Washington Paper
Washington
Washington Post
Post
Army ‘Brass
Pentagon
District Seven Virginia Forest Service reports 1951 fires
One forest fire year tally shows 80 fires across eleven counties burning 440 acres. Most fires blamed on individual carelessness. 48 percent prosecuted. Rockbridge led in fires and Rockingham in area. Highland logged only one small blaze.
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Virginia Forest Service
Rockbridge County
Warren County
Highland Couny
Alleghany
Augusta
Bath
Clarke
Frederick
Highland
Page
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Warren
Niemoeller Calls Boycott of Pro US Funded Newspapers
Frankfurt Germany Reverend Martin Niemoeller urged a boycott of West German papers that took loans from the United States fund of 3 570 000 dollars. He said such loans compromised editorial independence and made the publications foreign funded. He spoke at St Pauls Church while returning from Moscow remarks on church state relations.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Martin Niemoeller
United States
Niemoeller
Woman's Peace Congress
St. Paul's Church
Moscow
Woodstock Bicentennial Dates Set for October 3 and 4
Woodstock schedules its bicentennial birthday celebration for Friday October 3 and Saturday October 4. Friday features a pageant tracing the town and community's growth, while Saturday showcases a large parade through downtown.
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Woodstock
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