Virginia House considers anti Communism bill in 1948 session
RICHMOND January 15 A bill to outlaw Communism in Virginia was introduced in the House of Delegates as the General Assembly began its second session of 1948. Delegates Moncure and Locher urged passage to bar the Communist party, with penalties including prison and fines. The Senate opened a brief session and adjourned to meet again.
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Richmond
Virginia
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Frank P. Moncure
Stafford
Baldwin G. Locher
Rockbridge County
House
Senate
Moncure-Locher
Moncure
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Committee On American Activities
Locher
Hoover
Assembly
Congress
Sesson
L. Preston Collins
Gov Tuck
Robert O. Norriey
Lancaster
George Washington’s three bids for Frederick County Burgess seat
Historical records show George Washington ran three times for the General Assembly seat representing Frederick County in Virginia. He lost in 1756 58 but led both the 1758 and 1761 elections, with votes 310 240 199 and 505 399 294 respectively, defeating rivals such as Hugh West Col Thomas Bryan Martin George Mercer Adam Stephen.
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George Washington
Frederick County
House of Burgesses
General Assembly of
Virginia
General Assembly
Frederick
Hugh West
Thomas Swearengen
Col
Thomas Bryan Martin
George Mercer
Adam Stephen
Byrd Introduces 3rd Term Limitation Resolution
State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. introduced Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 urging ratification of a constitutional amendment limiting the President to two terms. If adopted, Virginia would be the nineteenth state to ratify, needing three fourths of states for approval.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Senate
General Assembly
United States
Byrd
Capitol
Virginia
80Th Congress
March of Dimes Campaign Begins in Winchester and Frederick County
Mayor C R Anderson issues a proclamation calling citizens to join a two week drive January 15 to 30 1948 to fund polio care. Dabney Watts reports the local effort is off to a strong start with committees for collections publicity radio school campaigns and secretary treasurer Lillian Johnson.
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C. R. Anderson
Dabney Watts
Winchester
Frederik County
Watts
Sherman Dick
Thurman Mason
Herbert Duke Jr
Roscoe Edwards
Ralph Mulvey
Lillian Johnson
Bill Battaile
F. L. Largent Jr
Laurens Jones
Ben Belchic
Josephus Daniels, 85, Raleigh Publisher and Statesman
Josephus Daniels died at 85 in Raleigh at 1:25. He was a churchman cabinet member diplomat author and lecturer who spent nearly seven decades in journalism. He led the Navy during World War I and mentored Franklin D. Roosevelt, who called him Boss.
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Raleigh
N.C
Josephus Daniels
Navy Department
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Daniels
FDR
Mrs E Sloat Celebrates 101st Birthday At Maplewood
Mrs E Sloat marked her 101st year with an open house at Maplewood Nursing Home after rising at 7 am. Staff and friends offered greetings as she enjoyed a breakfast and later mingled in the main hall with flowers, cards, and orchids from the WSCS, a reception attended by her son Earnest from Washington and cousin John I Sloat of the Commercial and Savings Bank. The event featured a birthday cake and a radiobroadcast orchid delivery, with attendees including Rev L F Havermale and nursing staff.
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Elizabth Sloat
Maplewood Nursing Home
WSCS
Market St. Methodist Church
Jewish Women’s Club of
Winchester
Te van House
Co. W. Dunlap
L. F. Havermale
Market St Church
Sloat
Earnest
Washington
John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
E. R. Whitacre
Louise Streit
Laura Tilley
Mary- Lee Baughman
Mrs. Sloat
Tom Breneman
Air and
Rail Express
Arab League Urges Occupying Palestine With Regular Armies
Cairo reports Assad Dager of the Arab League said the league recommends Arab nations occupy all Palestine with regular armies after British troop withdrawal. The statement outlines a broad regional action and sets a post colonial security goal.
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Cairo
Assad Dager
The
Arab League
League
Palestine
Polish government in exile leader recalls Sikorski death and Polish resistance
In a 1943 diary entry Stanislaw Mikołajczyk reflects on becoming prime minister of the Polish government in exile after Sikorski’s death. He notes efforts to reassure patriots, RAF involvement, and Red Army meddling warnings of Kremlin dominance amid German occupation. He mentions underground activity and propaganda against Germans.
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Sikorski
Russia
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
London
Poland
RAF
Kremlin
Library Shelf Space Crowded at Handley Library
Handley library ended the year with ten fewer books than the previous year as shelf space grows scarce and timeworn volumes yield to newer works. Librarian C V Eddy reported to the board, noting donations from Mrs R E Christian of Augusta county and the library's custodianship of Hotchkiss maps and Civil War materials.
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Handley Library
C. Vernon Eddy
Clifford D. Grim
Charles H. Harper
R. E. Christian
Augusta County
Jed Hotchkiss
Stonewall Jackson
Hotchkiss
Gandhi’s peace fast amid Pakistan massacre fears
New Delhi Jan 15 Gandhi enters the third day of his peace fast fearing a new massacre in Pakistan. Pathan tribesmen ambushed a refugee train in West Punjab killing many non Muslims, fueling Gandhi’s distressed appeal for safety for Hindus and Sikhs in Pakistan.
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New Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Pakistan
Pathan
West Punjab
Gandhi
Car Injures Lad and Driver Is Arrested
George Lutz Jr., 11, injured when struck by a car on North Loudoun Street around 3:20 pm. Driver Arthur Hunt, 34, of 515 North Loudoun Street, charged with driving under the influence. victim treated at Braddock Street clinic and hospital with x rays showing cracked bones.
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George Lutz Jr
George Lutz
Shenandoah Ave
N. Loudoun S1
Arthur Hunt
N. Loudoun St
Newberry’s
R. F. Cline
Braddock St
Lutz
Truman to Cut Petroleum Use
Washington January 15 1942 government agencies to tighten petroleum conservation to ease a critical fuel shortage. Secretary Krug urged the public to cut gasoline fuel oil and natural gas use by 15 percent immediately.
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Washington
Krug
Colder Than Winter Records Hit Winchester Area
Winchester endures a bitter cold snap with 5 degree lows, motorists report distress calls, and coal dealers rush orders. Officials note a statewide forecast of snow and wind with flurries in the mountains and subzero readings in western counties.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Portion
J. R. Todd
Super Service Motor Freight Co
Miller and Anderplumbers
A. C. Slonaker
State Highway Department
Southwest
Wise
Dickenson
Bland
Russell
U.S. Weather Bureau
Donsville
Richmond
New York State
Albany
Syracuse
New York City
Pittsburgh
Washington
Eight jet planes fly from Miami to Washington nonstop
Eight jet propelled Army fighters of the 336th squadron, Fourth Fighter Group, completed a 970 mile nonstop flight from Miami to Andrews Field in Washington. They took off at 10 50 a m and landed at 1 05 p m after two hours 13 minutes aloft.
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Washington
Miami
Fla
Andrews Field
Capital
January Typhoon Near Central Philippines Intensifies
Manila reports an out season typhoon moving toward the central Philippines. The storm was 400 miles east of Samar as residents in Baguio witnessed frost in the mountain city.
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Manila
Baguio
Samar
Public Auction of 25 Potomac Edison Shares at Court House
Coleman Dunn auctioneer will sell at public auction 25 shares of Potomac Edison, preferred red, in front of the Frederick County Court House on Saturday January 24 at 12 noon. Auction notice lists stock ownership and location.
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Potomac Edison
Frederick County Court House
Coleman Dunn
Handley High Leads With Fourteen All State Band Picks
Handley high school announces fourteen students selected for the All-State western division concert and six for the workshop band to assemble February six to eight at Radford. Names include Virginia Marco Bruce McFadden Hilda Taylor Robert Lindsey and others with two repeat members noted and an elimination trial for drumers pending Monday. Lane high of Charlottesville tops district counts with Handley second. Director William Revelli not yet announced.
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Handley High School
Radford
Gaylen Strance
Handley Band
Virginia Marco
Bruce McFadden
Hilda Taylor
Robert Lindsey
Robert Kern
Betty Jo Halterman
Hunter Gaunt
Arch Jones
Anna Fleming
James Miller
Sam McFadden
Enzio Solomon
Marvin Hutchinson
Peggy Long
Eugene Rusell
Donald Good
Finis Danley
Lewis Ebert
Jack Sheetz
Eugene Adams
Strance
Lane High School of
Charlottesville
Handley
Norfolk
William Revelli
Federal Judge Acquits Petrillo in Lea Act Case
Chicago January 15 James C Petrillo head of the APL Federation of Musicians was acquitted of violating the Lea act which aimed to curb union power. Judge Walter J LaBay wrote there was no evidence he knew about the need for extra staff before the trial. The government may not appeal since the act's constitutionality was not ruled on.
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Chicago
James C. Petrillo
Lea
Walter J. Labay
Petrillo
APL Federation of Musicians
Waaf Chicago
U N Troops Urged for Palestine by Philippine Member
Vincente J. Francisco, Philippines member of the United Nations Palestine partition commission, urged immediate creation of an international military force to serve in the Holy Land. He presented his proposal at a secret five nation meeting and the plan would seek Security Council action to enforce the assembly’s partition.
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Vincente J. Francisco
Philippines
United Nations Palestine Partition Commission
Holy Land
Security Council
U. N. Assembly
Aid Europe or Draft Men for Army, Royall Tells Senate Group
Royall urged aiding Europe or drafting men for the Army in a Senate group session. The report notes bell presented with a watch by Kiwanis members in Winchester to honor Andrew Bell for 25 years as secretary-treasurer. Governor Barksdale made the presentations and installed new officers for 1948 at the Winchester club meeting.
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Europe
Royall
Senate Group
Andrew Bell
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Winchester Club
Kiwanis International
Legion of Honor
W. Albie Barksdale
Charlottesvile
Capitol District
Winchester
Bell
Ralph P. Yount
Ben F. Arthur Jr
George W. Good
R. Ed Buncutter
W. Alan Peery
William A. Rooker
Joseph F. Butler
Garland Canter
Robert D. Glaize
Garland Quarles
Strader
Yount
Y & Past
Doubts on Volunteers Sufficient for Army Mobilization
Secretary of the Army Royall told the Foreign Relations Committee that an alternative to a European recovery plan may be drafting men for military service. He cited doubts about relying on voluntary enlistment and suggested selective conscription as a possible method to meet mobilization needs. Forrestal said the recovery plan should not be seen as a threat to any nation and Congress may reduce the requested 6.8 billion dollar budget for the first 15 months.
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Washington
Royall
Entite Foreign Relations Com Committee
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Lodge
R-Mass
Army
Forrestal
Monteeign Affairs Committee
Ball
Congress
Marshall
Private Plane Lands in Field After Emergency Descent
A private plane was forced to emergency land at 9:45 a m on the W Anderson farm in Paper Mill Road due to gas line trouble. The pilot escaped unharmed. Clarence Boyce helped bring the owner to Winchester airport for repairs. the traveler, believed from Hagerstown en route to Florida, was alone.
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Anderson Farm
Paper Mill
Clarence Boyce
Winchester
William Brill
Hagerstown
Florida
North African Air Field Reopened by U.S. Forces
The United States plans to reopen Mellaha airport near Tripoli as part of expanding air power in the Mediterranean. The base will boost North African ferry operations to the Middle East and facilitate movement of American personnel and supplies amid tensions in Greece Palestine and Trieste.
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U. S. Air Force
Washington
North Africa
Mediterranean
Greece
Palestine
Trieste
Mellaha
Tripoli
Middle East
Conference reshapes poultry program and sessions noted
The conference reorganizes the poultry program to cover marketing disease research and table egg production. Morning sessions focus on general topics. afternoon splits cover hatchery operators and turkey producers. A second day features commercial broiler discussions and a panel with experts from Delaware Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The event is sponsored by the Winchester Poultry Improvement group with free noon meals by allied industries and Ford trucks on display.
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Sarah Zane Ball
Williams
G Lind Jr
Tevloe
M. Pease
Ashton
W. Lockbaer
Fussell Oates
Bros Caine
Del-Mar-Va
C. W. Wame Pler Sr
Harrisonburg
Carl O. Dossin
Harry H. Kauffman
Pennsylvania State College
Frank Gordy
Delaware
William Derson
Susser County
Karl C. Seaster
Delaware Broiler Exper
S. L. Dodd
Hardy County
W. Va
Melvin Buster
U S. Department of Agriculture
Winchester
Allied Industries
Shenandoah Motor CO
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E. Sloat
Holy
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Polish Peasant Party
Bob Considine
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Tehheran
Eddy
Ganhi
Lad
Walter Wisecarver
Gardner B. Hillyard
Truman
U. N
Kiwanis Club
Treas
West Va
Beyond Va
Winchester Evening Star
Poultry Industry
International Panel
True Molden Electric Co., Inc
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