Hall Surrenders in Death of Currie as Extradition Sought
Hall, wanted in the Currie homicide, gave himself up in Los Angeles after authorities prepared extradition papers to return him to Virginia. He allegedly strangled Currie during a fight after a sailor bought a car when it broke down. An ensuing investigation uncovered Currie’s body and Hall’s Navy papers and name in a pocketbook, leading to an indictment.
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Hall
Currie
Los Angeles
Cal
Commonwealth
Robert DeHaven
Kuykendall
Tuck
California
Virginia
DeHaven
Winchester
St. Louis
Haven
R. G. McBride
N. J. John
Frank
New York
N. Kingshighway
Navy
Route 50
Bedford Widow Shot and Killed in Chair at Home
Lola Stennett Ragland a 47 year old widow was shot through the heart while sitting in a rocking chair in her Bedford County home near Bodycamp. Deputy D W Shields said two African American men were being questioned. Nancy Lee Wood 13 saw a gunshot and alerted authorities. State police joined the investigation. Ragland’s husband died in a sawmill accident three years ago.
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Lynchburg
Bedford County
Lola Stennett Ragland
Bodycamp
Nancy Lee Wood
D. W. Shields
Nancy
Mrs. Ragland
Sheriff's Office
Byrd Calls for Deep Budget Cuts to Boost Economy
Senator Byrd urged aggressive spending reductions to bring the next year’s budget below 32 billion dollars. He suggested trimming military costs, cutting up to 1 million government jobs, and delaying tax cuts until a lean budget is secured.
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Washington
Byrd Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Congress
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Virginia
Taft
Ohio
White House
Local Cadet To Represent Citadel At Thurmond Inauguration
Cadet Alton Linwood Powell III of Handley Boulevard will join 105 other Citadel cadets chosen by Col Theodore L Patch to represent The Citadel at Governor-Elect Strom Thurmond's inauguration in Washington January 21. Selections were based on military excellence bearing neatness conduct and other qualities. A Citadel platoon with colors and band will participate in the inaugural parade.
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Alton Linwood Powell, III
Alton L. Powell
Handley Blvd
Citadel
Theodore L. Patch
Fieldery
Military College
J. Strom Thurmond
Columbia
D. C
Temperature Snapshot
High 53 degrees and low 38 degrees recorded. Year ago highs reached 31 and lows 18.
Headquarters Co Third Battalion Gains Federal Recognition
The Headquarters Company of the 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard received federal recognition after inspection at Winchester Armory, marking the first unit in the battalion to be recognized. Maj. Mifflin B. Clowe Jr. leads the battalion with three officers and 23 enlisted men on its rolls.
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116Th Infantry Regiment
Virginia National Guard
Winchester
Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
Robert
Greek Steamer Chimarra Sinking Kills Many 437 Missing
Athens reports 437 missing and believed dead after the 1800 ton Chimarra sank 20 miles east of Athens following a mine explosion. Only 198 survivors are confirmed. the vessel carried 548 passengers and crew, with most losses among women and children per survivor Aristides Mytakis.
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Chimarra
Athens
Salonika
Marine Ministry
Aristides
Mytakis
MP Officer And Marine Do Testify On Rape Charge
Kingston NCMP officer of the day O Doud testified at a naval tribunal in Peiping that neither the alleged victim Shen Chung nor Chinese police notified Marine Lt Pierson on Christmas Eve of rape charges. He said the Marine Corps was informed only the next day after Pierson’s arrest.
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Peiping
Richard C. O’ Doud
Kingston
N. C
Naval
Marine Corp
William G. Pierson
Marine Military
Pierson
O’doud
Marine Corps
Shen Chung
National Peking
Peiping) University
Miss Shen
Polo Field
FOR SALE 1938 PACKARD SEDAN FOUR DOOR
Classified notice lists a 1938 four door Packard sedan for sale with contact phone 6685. Appears in the page 1 classified segment for vehicle listings.
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Call
Virginia Teachers May Get Bonuses Voted This Month
Richmond Virginia January 20 The State Department of Education says many of Virginia 17000 public school teachers may receive their bonuses from the extra session end of the month. Localities will get 7500000 for supplementary school funds with initial six month pay in a lump sum once 30 percent local funding is matched. Local officials may reimburse state funds next month.
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Ricmond
State Department of Education
Virginia
General Assembly
G. Tyler Miller
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Department of Education
House
Senate
Robert T. Williams
Virginia Education Association
State Teachers’ Organization
Thompson Presses Ahead As Acting Governor Fight Persists
Thompson acts as governor in the Senate chambers after a Georgia court dispute. Talmadge says he will abide by court rulings while urging a joint session of the House and Senate to resolve succession. Students plan a march to the capitol as tensions over the governorship continue.
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Thompson
Talmadge
Atlanta
Man Talmadge
M. Thompson
Georgia
Sur
State Senate
Atlante
University of Gesia
Athens
Capitol
Madge
State House of Rex
Ate
the_ clary
Ana Talmadge
Soverign
Vndom
In Cameram
Radigane
Polish Election Headed to Supreme Court Over Ballot
Vice Premier Stanislaw Mikolajczyk hinted he would seek supreme court nullification of Poland’s parliamentary vote amid eight deaths from anti government raids. He argued secret ballot guarantees were violated and claimed PSL could gain a majority if votes were counted fairly.
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Warsaw
Stanislaw Nikolajczyk
Polish Pleasant Party
PSL
Supreme-Court
Mikolajczyk
Supreme Court
Poland
London
Tulsasian News
Winchester Cops Award At Richmond JCC Meeting
At the Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce all state conference in Richmond Winchester received top honors in internal activities for Class B cities. Roanoke won Class A internal and Bristol led Class A financial division. South Halifax Norfolk won Class B financial. The convention was planned for Roanoke May 9 to 11 with the next all state conference in Alexandria March 15 to 16.
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Richmond
Virginia Junior Chamber of Commerce
Citles
Alexandria
Boston
Roanoke
Winchester
Bristol
Norfolk
Jc's
Wanted delivery boy with truck driving ability
Local Winchester newspaper ad seeks a delivery boy capable of driving a truck for day work. Contact WINCHESTER NEWS CO at 15 S. Loudoun for details and to reserve copies of all leading dailies and Sunday papers.
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Winchester News CO
S. Loudoun
Thompson Seeks Acting Governor Role in Georgia Standoff
At the state capitol Lieut. Gov. M. E. Thompson arrived at 8 55 this morning and confronted Gov. Crorgin Herman Talmadge in a face to face meeting across the executive desk. Thompson insists he is acting governor while Talmadge refuses to yield the governorship.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
M. E. Thompson
State Capitol
Herman Talmadge
Crorgin
Thompson
Signing Peace Treaties Byrnes' Final Gesture
Secretary of State Byrnes signed the treaties with Hungary Romania and Bulgaria at his department as Senate leaders watched. He will sign again in Paris February 10 with allied representatives. Ambassador Jefferson Caffery will stand in for the United States at the Paris signing.
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Washington
Byrnes
Hungary
Romnia
Bula
Vandenberg
R. Mich
Senate
Peeiteloes
Paris
Jefferson Caffery
United States
George C. Marshall
Senator Vandenberg
Connally
Frederick County School Board Acts on Bus Disorder
The Frederick County Board of Education passes a resolution to suspend pupils who persist in disorder on buses. County Superintendent Leslie Kline says such absences from school may be taken to court as required by law. He stresses driver authority to maintain safe bus operation.
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Frederick County
Talmadges In State Mansion Battle Over Georgia Governorship
Herman Talmadge sits with his family in the executive mansion in Atlanta as a dispute with Lieutenant Governor Thompson over the Georgia governorship continues. Their eldest son Gene is noted for his red suspenders, a trademark of his fate.
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Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
Thompson
Georgia
Gene
International
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Robert L. Cullers
Acrey F. Nicholson
Albert L. Taylor
Robert H. McKinney
Roland White
Elmer R. Suddith
Charles F. Jenkins
Miller C. Fletcher
Lee FE. Willey
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Edgar Smoke
Jack T. Shumaker
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John J. Nail
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Robert Manuel
William E. Lone
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M B. Clowe, Jr
Malcolm R. Weller
Valley Photo Centre
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State Federation of Labor
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JCC
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Pingley & Carper
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