Senators Blast Red Tactics in China and China Seizures
U S senators criticize Moscow backed China actions including the seizure of the American Consulate in Peiping and the detention of diplomats. They urge firm U S policy and rejection of recognizing the Communist regime, while awaiting State Department briefings from Secretary Acheson.
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Solons
China
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George
D-Ga
Moscow
O’conor
Maryland
United Nations
United States
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Acheson
Russia
North China
Manchuria
Connally
D-Tex
Texas
Stateut
Peiping
Gustav Krupp dies at 79 in Salzburg Germany arms magnate dies
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, age 79 and once touted as Germanys arms king for Big Bertha, died at his Salzburg estate. He had been paralyzed since World War II and avoided trial as a Nazi war criminal on grounds of illness. Funeral planned in Salzburg Thursday.
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Austria
Gustav Krupp
Hitler
Gustav Krupp von Bohlen
Halbach
Nurnberg
Krupp
Bertha
Big Bertha
Paris
Schloss
Bluehnbach
Gustav Halbach
Public Auction of Local Bank Stocks in Winchester
Mandrake announces a public auction at noon in front of the County Courthouse Winchester. Shares from Farmers & Merchants National Bank Commercial & Savings Bank Shenandoah Valley National Bank will be sold by the Shenandoah Valley National Bank Trust Department. FBI JAN 20.
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Winchester
FBI
Farmers & Merchants
Nat. Bank Commercial & Savings Bank
Shenandoah Valley
Nat. Bank
Trust Department of the
Paralyzing Coal Strike Spreads to New Areas
Roving pickets raise the number of striking miners past 79,000 across six states with closures in Alabama and Pennsylvania. In West Virginia and nearby counties, roving bands widen the stoppage as UMW leaders push for renewed talks and miners warn of nationwide spread.
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Steel Company
Alabama
United States Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Pennsylvania
Cambria County
Indiana County
Cambria
Bethlehem Steel Co
Coal strike slows steel and risks power in Pittsburgh
Reports say a coal strike idling 79 000 miners in six states cut steel production and threatens Pittsburgh area power. Also in brief Truman to visit Missouri in June for University of Missouri speech and Missouri 35th Division reunion. Atlantic City boardwalk fire damages six stores with wind fanning flames. Governor elect John Battle nominates Carter Lowance to stay as executive secretary. National Labor Relations Board general counsel Robert Denham weighs court action over three day coal work week. Missouri battleship Missouri runs aground Chesapeake Bay. tugs respond but high tide may be required to refloat.
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Penna
Harry W. Finly
Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
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John L. Lewis
District Four
Cecil J. Urbaniak
Monongah
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Althone Brown
Maxwell Local
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Robena
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Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Sen Byrd Named To Head Committee In Virginia Senate
The Virginia Senate elected Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. of Winchester to head the Privileges and Elections Committee. He succeeds Governor-Elect John S. Battle who resigned to take office. Byrd also serves on Finance General Laws Roads and Nominations.
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Virginia Senate
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
John S. Battle
Battle
Senate
Byrd
Massie Named Naval Aide for Governor Battle Inauguration
Governor John S. Battle selects Joseph Massie Jr. of this city as Naval Aide for the Richmond inauguration ceremony set for Somorrow. Massie’s appointment underscores the governor’s security and ceremonial team for the event in Virginia.
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John S. Battle
Richmond Somorrow
Henry J. Allen Dies at 88 in Wichita
Henry J. Allen 88 longtime Kansas public figure and former U S senator and governor died shortly after 6 a m in Wichita Kansas Newsboy reports the former Republican leader passing early today at his home surrounded by family
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Kansas
Wender's January Clearance Sale in Progress
Wender's announces a drastic January clearance with marked reductions across merchandise. Details emphasize heavy price cuts and a time-limited sale Spirit of the season highlights savings as shoppers flock to the store.
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Wender
General Assembly Gets Organized For Inauguration
Virginia lawmakers began organizing and introducing bills as Governor-elect John S. Battle prepares for inauguration. The budget proposal totals 597 million with 303 million from state taxes and includes 30 million in local school construction grants this year and 15 million next year.
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Virginia General Assembly
John S. Battle
Tuck
Battle
Forecasting project shows accuracy across five stations
A weather forecasting service operated by the U. S. Weather Department with the Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn. covered Berryville Charles Town Kearneysville Bunker Hill and Winchester. Over four months forecasts were within three degrees of actual temperatures with a worst miss of ten degrees on April 3 at Berryville. The study supports heated orchard methods using smudge pots or stack heaters at about fifty per acre to prevent frost damage and continues to develop with local conditions.
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Charles Town
Kearneysville
Bunker Hill
Winchester
Handley Brunette to Represent Virginia in National Pie Contest
Nancy Slonaker, 16, Miss Handley Cherry Pie winner, will represent Virginia in the national contest February 21 in Chicago. She won the Handley event judged by three faculty members and will receive all expenses paid for the trip and a chaperone. the winner earns $150 and will present the pie to President Truman at the White House.
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Nancy Slonaker
Dailey Slonaker
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Virginia
Chicago
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White House
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Byrd Pays Tribute To Gov. W. M. Tuck
Virginia State Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. paid tribute on the Senate floor to Governor William M. Tuck, praising his leadership and Jeffersonian principles. He contrasted Virginia’s steady progress under Tuck with stagnation elsewhere and cited John L. Lewis in a cautionary note about leadership.
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Gov. W. M. Tuck
Richmond
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Winchester
William M. Tuck
Senate
Seek Her Slayer Probe Shifts to College Campus
Lancaster police question hundreds of Franklin and Marshall College students in the "Lover's Lane" murder case of Marian Louise Baker 21 a college stenographer. Investigators say a college emblem on a license plate traced them to the campus as the battered body was found near a Summer cottage four miles from town.
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Lancaster
Franklin and Marshall College
Marian Louise Baker
International Soundphoto
Forty and Eight Amateur Show Entries Pour In
Forty and Eight officials announced that all entries for the February 2 amateur show at Handley Auditorium must be in by Wednesday. L. E. Hill said eliminations will run from Wednesday to Monday, with selected contestants performing nightly at the Capitol Theatre starting January 23 to pick finalists for Handley. About 60 acts have requested a chance, and the February 2 winner will receive expenses paid to New York to audition for Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour. Proceeds will support Child Welfare.
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L. E. Hill
Capitol Theatre
Handley
Hill
New York
Ted Mack
Winchester Men To Attend Farmers' Meeting Thursday
Over 700 farmers from Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia are expected at the fourth annual Farmers meeting in Franklin Court Hagerstown Grass farming and its products will be discussed with experts from Penn State University Maryland and Virginia Tech including Earl L Moffitt R A Blasingame Stanley P Stabler W B Kemp and A B Hamilton Roy B Davis Jr of VPI. Local advisory committee members include Fred Stine Murl Hannum Robert Stickley and George Mullan of Northern Virginia Power Co.
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R. A Blasingame
Penn State College
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W. B Kemp
A. B Hamiukon
University of Maryland
Roy B. Davis
Virginia Trust Co Elects William M. Tuck to Board
Stockholders in Richmond elected William M. Tuck, former Virginia governor, to the Virginia Trust Co board of directors. The vote follows his appointment to serve on the bank's governing body.
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The
Virginia Trust Co
William M. Tuck
Virginia
Senate Democrats Back Hands-Off Formosa Policy
Senate Democrats united behind President Truman's hands-off policy on Formosa refusing military aid to Chinese Nationalists. Senator Lucas said a caucus showed Democrats support the State Department and Acheson, fearing intervention could trigger war. Republicans criticized the stance amid tensions with China and Moscow signals.
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Formosa
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Acheson
Forosa
China
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His Gain and Loss
Ralph Fleming paced the City Hospital maternity ward waiting room in Baltimore when he stepped outside for air and faced a pistol amid a robbery. Two men took his wallet containing $45 as he learned he had become a father, then police escorted him to headquarters to view the rogue's gallery.
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Ralph Fleming
City Hospital
Fleming
Motorist admits speeding 95 mph on Sunday
Allen Joseph Place, 20, of Purcell Avenue, admitted driving 95 miles an hour early Sunday in a DeSoto. State Trooper Mitchell said Place passed him near the Virginia border, failed to overtake, and records show 90 mph from Clearbrook school to Winchester. Judge Edwards imposed the maximum penalty.
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W. E. Edwards
Eleven Store Employees Fined for Working on Sunday
Suffolk court convicted eleven United Department Stores employees for working on Sunday January 15. Store manager R W Pegram was fined ten dollars on two counts for Sunday work and for not posting proper schedules. Judge Curtis ruled local authorities cannot justify weekend inventory to exempt law.
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R. W. Pegram
Jessie M. Sharp
Women’s and Children’s
E. Roland Curtis
Virginia five day weather outlook from Wednesday to Sunday
Five day outlook for Virginia predicts milder weather on Wednesday with temperatures about five degrees above normal. Thursday turns colder with little variation thereafter. Rain or snow possible late Friday or Saturday with total precipitation around a half to three quarters of an inch.
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Virginia
Coach Dobson Retires as Newport News Athletics Director
Frank M. Dobson a renowned southern coach and versatile sports leader retires from his post as director of athletics at the Newport News shipyard. His long career spans multiple roles and achievements in regional sports leadership.
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Newport News
Frank M. Dobson
South
Sign-Breaking Spree Ends With Two Arrests
Police announce two 17 and 18 year old youths arrested after a three night sign breaking spree caused hundreds of dollars in damage. The investigation led by Chief J Thomas Boyd with Capt. F M Park and Pvt. Maurice Lake identified clues from oranges used as ammunition. Both youths charged with property destruction and possible petty larceny of oranges.
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J. Thomas Boyd
F. M. Park
Maurice Lake
George Patton
W. Amherst St
G. M
Valeley Ave
J. Clayton Sherman
Valley Ave
Shattered Fletcher
Grover Hensel
Lola Yago
N. Loudounet
Charles Lyles
Boyd
Alers
Funk
Lake
Weekend Stock Auction Sets Heights for Local Shares
Farmers and Merchants National Bank held a public sale with brisk bidding as investors pushed prices above par. Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Co. rose to 187.50 per share on eight shares. Far mers and Merchants stock sold at 117 per share. Shenandoah Valley National Bank stock reached 53 for two shares. Virginia Apple Storage Co. sold four shares at 105, and George Washington Hotel preferred plus one common fetched 300 for two shares. Grocers Wholesale Inc. traded at 75 per two shares.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Co
Coleman Dunn
Farmers and Merchants
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Virginia Apple Storage Co
George Washington Hotel Preferred
Grocers Wholesale Inc
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