Virginia Council backs abolishing transportation segregation in Virginia
In Richmond the Virginia Council of Churches unanimous support Delegate Boothe’s proposals to end transportation segregation, arguing repeal will ease racial tensions. The council, spanning 15 Protestant denominations, rejected binding authority and opposed Vatican envoy replacement, alcohol sales expansion, and other actions.
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Richmond
Virginia Council of Churches
Boothe
Virginia
Myron Taylor
Vatican
Burke and Herbert Bank cash clock mishap delays vault access
In Alexandria the Burke and Herbert Bank and Trust Co reported a teller set the vault time clock to open today instead of yesterday. The bank said the funds were secure but unavailable for 24 hours, a standard remedy when cash access is disrupted.
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Alexandria
Burke and Herbert Bank and Trust Co
Two Children Killed in Route 1 Highway Crash
Frede ricksburg police report that Eugene Brown ten and his sister Maria Olivia seven were struck by a car as they stepped from a school bus near a restaurant owned by their father Edison Brown. The boy died at once and the girl later died in hospital. Robert Junger Spencer twenty six of Alexandria was charged with reckless driving and manslaughter. The children attended Montfort Academy, a Catholic school.
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Fredericksburg
Here
Eugene Brown
Maria Olivia
Edison Brown
Robert Junger Spencer
Alexandria
Montfort Academy
Navy to Try Feb 2 To Get Big Mo Off Shoal
Norfolk reports the battleship Missouri remains stuck on a Chesapeake Bay shoal after 19 tugs and 40,000 horsepower failed to move her. Navy plans a Feb 2 attempt using heavy beaching gear and 800 tons of pulling force, with an inquiry into how she ran aground.
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Norfolk
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Navy
Naval Court
Navy official to address Armed Forces Staff College grads
Norfolk January 25 Dan A Kimball Under Secretary of the Navy will deliver the principal address to the graduating class of the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk.
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Norfolk
the Navy
Dan A. Kimball
Armed Forces Staff College
Dairymen Reelect Officers at Roanoke Meeting
The Virginia Dairymen's Assn. re elected officers for another year during the Roanoke annual meeting. W. J. Burle of Henrico County was named president E. C. Norman of Loudoun County vice president and E. G. Connelly of VPI secretary.
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Dairymen
Roanoke
Virginia Dairymen’s Assn
W. J. Burle
Henrico County
E. C. Norman
Loudoun County
E. G. Connelly
VPI
Reds Deny Charge on Moscow Ties in World War II Context
The Chinese Communists denied Russia sought to annex Northern China or call them Soviet running dogs. The Navy lists an advanced base system with 206 bases in the Pacific Theatre and 228 in the Atlantic.
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REDS
Hong Kong
Russia
China
Soviet Union
Pacific
Atlantic
Cocaav
Navy
65 000 Gallon Tank Explodes at Institute Plant
A 65 000 gallon storage tank at the Carbine and Carbon Chemicals Institute plant exploded in a segregated area. Officials reported considerable excitement but no casualties. The blast occurred today at the Institute facility in West Virginia.
Sales Directory for Jan to Mar Auction Listings
A sequence of upcoming public sales listings from Clarke County and nearby areas. Details include dates from January to March, times, and auction items such as livestock, purebred hogs, farm machinery, real estate, household goods, and a cabin lease. Locations include Winchester Berryville Millwood Shenandoah River Shepherdstown and Charles Town.
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James B. Lindsey
Shenandoah River
Tilthammer Mill
Ritenour
Sprint
Clay Hill
Millwood
Clarke County
Virginia
Delco
H. B. Nicodemus, Jr
Winchester
R. W. Brown
Senseny
W. B. Snider
C. L. Poston
Outh Millwood
J. F. Marlow & Son
East Berryville
Stan Maligan
East Mill
Peoples Supply Co
Charles Town
J. G. Pass
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Sheep & Lambs
Market Quotations From Baltimore and Chicago Livestock
Trade reports show mixed cattle and hog activity with gains in steers and hogs under 300 pounds. Slaughter steers led gains while canners and cutters softened. calves steady to higher and sheep lambs contested with modest climbs. Chicago prices mirrored regional shifts with varied steer, heifer, and cow movements and firm sheep values.
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Baltimore
Chicago
USDA
Brink's Employee Still Being Held in Loot Case
Boston police said William E. Manter 49 a 22 year Brink's worker remained in custody after a night pickup as investigators pursue a Halloween masked gang that looted the armored car firm of a million dollars. Capt. Francis M. Tiernan said authorities would keep him until cleaning up one angle.
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Boston
Brink
Francis M. Tiernan
William E. Manter
Brink’s, Inc
Grains Open Lower on Chicago Board Wheat Holds Early Level
Chicago grains opened lower on the board with wheat maintaining steady early prices. March wheat at 2.15 1 4 1 2, May 2.11 10 7 8, July 1.92. Corn March 1.28, May 1.26 1 2, July 1.24 7 8. Oats May 67 1 4 1 8. Rye May 1.37 3 4 1 2, Sep 1.38. Soybeans March 2.29 3 4 30, May 3 4 27, July 2.22 1 2, Nov 1.95.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Stocks Drift Lower in A Quiet Saturday Session
New York stocks eased early before narrowing to a narrow trading range. Declines reflected light buying interest rather than heavy selling, with General Motors, U S Rubber, Montgomery Ward, International Harvester, Boeing, Emerson Radio, Dome Mines, Howe Sound, General Electric, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Illinois Central, Barnsdall, and American Airlines among those weaker. gains noted at U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel, American Telephone, Commonwealth Edison, North American, Allied Chemical, Dow Chemical, Union Carbide, and Standard Oil NJ.
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New York
General Motors
U. S. Rubber
Montgomery Ward
International Harvester
Boeing
Emersor Radio
Dome Mines
Howe Sound
General Electric
Santa Fe Union Pacific
Illinois Central
Barnsdall
American Airlines
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
American Telephone
Commonwealth Edison
North American Co
Allied Chemical
Dow Chemical
Union Carbide
Standard Oil (Nj
Car plunges from drawbridge into Rappahannock River killing two
A car crashed through a guard rail and into the icy Rappahannock River near Port Royal. Guy King 60 of King George County and Edith Singer of Owens King George County were identified among the dead. Preston King, also of Dahlgren, is missing. Crews pulled the car from the water about 10:15 a.m. with efforts to recover the younger King continuing throughout the day.
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Port Royal
Rappahannock River
Caroline County
Guy King
King George County
Dahlgren Naval Proving Ground
Edith Singer
Owens
Preston King
Dahlgren
Korean Aid Bill Defeated by One Vote
The Korean aid bill failed in the House by one vote after a miscount. The motion for $60 million in additional economic funds for Korea was recorded as 191 to 193, though Rep Lemke was listed both against and as paired for the measure, prompting a corrected tally.
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Washington
House
Little Far Eastern Republic
Congressional
Lemke
R-Nd
Tibet Claimed by Peiping as Part of China
The Peiping Communist government asserted Tibet, an isolated Himalayan nation, belongs to the new People's Republic of China and demanded Tibet send representatives to negotiate a peaceful solution or face reprisals. The statement was broadcast via Tanjug and cited a foreign ministry spokesman.
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London
Peiping
Tibet
Railroad fires conductor after brakeman death in 1949 bombing
The railroad discharged Conductor W J Legge Jr of Pittsburgh after Brakeman J A Herleman died on April 17 1949 when a homemade bomb exploded on a train crossing a bridge. Union officials declined to comment. The carrier says Legge saw bomb materials in Herleman possession and allowed no horseplay while the train was under control.
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Richard L. Barnes
W. J. Legge, Jr
Pittsburgh
J. A. Herleman
Herlerman
Legge
Railroad
Herleman
Teen Age Girls Form Shoplifting Club in Oklahoma City
Police broke up a high school girls club dedicated to shoplifting. Two teens were arrested and 10 more sought as the group is accused of stealing hundreds of dollars in merchandise from local stores. An officer caught them with two $48 suits and a detective later led to dresses valued well over a hundred dollars.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
C. R. Richards
T. T Hutchinson
Grin mocks unification talk among armed forces
Grin taunts amid debate on joint military command as Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg denies a plan to pull the Missouri by air power. Adm Forrest P. Sherman faces ribbing from senators after a wagging remark about B 36s.
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Chesapeake Bay
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Church Services Schedule for Stephens City Kernstown and Fairview
Rev Charles A York of Stephens City Methodist Church will hold services tomorrow with Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 a m and Youth Fellowship at 7 p m In Stephens City Sunday school at 2 p m worship at 3 p m At Fairview Sunday school at 9 45 a m worship at 7 30 p m Kernstown Presbyterian Church will hold services at 7 p m tomorrow.
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Charles A. York
Stephens City
Mayor and war veteran Cammer shaped SVA leadership
The article recalls Mayor Cammer who served as class president, taught at SVA, and in 1917 joined select officers to sail for France. He married June 4, 1917, was wounded July 18, 1918, and returned in 1919 to lead a Virginia business now with a second city branch. He served Presbyterian church boards and was a charter Legionnaire, Rotarian and Mason. Jaycees honored W. H. Lawrence Jr. and Howard Melton last year.
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Cammer
SVA
France
Winchester
Virginia
Bly
The
Presbyterian Church
Jaycees
W. H. Lawrence Jr
Howard Melton
Answers to the Daily Quiz From Page Four
Correct responses list for a newspaper daily quiz. Items include Independence Missouri. Spencer Stacy and Katharine Hepburn. Girl Scouts. the 10th letter. talk in his sleep. February 2. Vinson Frederick Moore. longer border lengths between U S Canada and Mexico. Paavo Nurmi. siderographer.
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Independence
Spencer ,Stacy and
Katharine Hepburn
Frederick Moore
Vinson
Paavo Nurmi
College Basketball Results Across Colleges and States
The Associated Press compiles results showing Long Island 82 over Fort Monmouth 55, Gannon 68 over Edinboro 52, St Vincent 72 over Alliance 52, St Johns 85 over Kings Point 47, Brooklyn College 81 over Providence 65, West Liberty 69 over Alderson-Broaddus 58, Fairmont 55 over Albania 60, Louisiana State 52 over Florida 54, Georgia 49 over William and Mary, Hampden Sydney 67 over Erskine 83, Western Carolina 52 over Shaw 61, Hampton 37 over Virginia Union 62, Morgan State 56, Shenandoah 68 over Newport News Apprentice 60, North Carolina College 60 over Virginia State 51, Bluefield 74 over Roanoke Nail 71, Towson 57 over Gallaudet 30, Cornell Ila 53 over Omaha 50, Arizona 67 over West Texas 59, Santa Clara 58 over St Marys 47, Washington State 53 over Oregon State 39, San Francisco 54 over Stanford 39, Wyoming 46 over Colorado A M 41, Brigham Young 55 over Denver 39, Washington 69 over Oregon 49, Colorado State 54 over Idaho State, Montana State 81 over Western Colorado 59.
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Davis-Elkins
West Liberty
W Va
Alderson-Broaddus
Fairmont
Albania
Louisiana State
Florida
Georgia
William and Mary
Hampden-Sydney
Erskine
Western Carolina
Shaw
Hampton (Va
Virginia Union
Morgan State
Shenandoah
Newport News
North Carolina College
Virginia State
Bluefield
Roanoke Nail Business
Towson
Gallaudet
Cornell
Ila
Omaha
Arizona
West Texas
Santa Clara
St. Marys
Calif
Washington State
Oregon State
San Francisco
Stanford
Wyoming
Colorado A & M
United Mineworkers Battle In Canon City Picket Clash
In Canon City a fight erupted between a reinforced United Mine Workers picket line and a small new union that split from John L. Lewis. After about an hour roughly 35 independents conceded, with a few others leaving the mine area earlier.
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Canon City
Colon
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Discharge button placement for veterans clarified
The guidance states the discharge emblem is worn on the right side of the uniform as other decorations are worn on the left. On civilian clothing the discharge button is worn on the left side.
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Virginia News
Church Council Meets
Amherst
James Audie Campbell
State Penitentiary
Campbell
Flora Bell
Herbie Campbell
Counsellors Register
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Thelma Gordon
J. S. Gunn
Legislative Board
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
William R. Shands
L. C. Carlton
Life Insurance Company of Virginia
Harry M. Smith
A. A. Thompson
Lodge 10
International Association of Machinists
Charles C. Webber
Virginia Industrial Council
Richard W. Lowery
W. B. Barbour
Harold K. Wilder
Virginia Bakers Council
Archie W. Graham
United Steelworkers of America
J.S. Brittingham
Brotherhood of Railway
J. S. Smith
Virginia State Oration of Labor
Clifton S. Woodrum
Congress
Allen W. Staples
Virginia Highway Users Assn., Inc
Ernest Leroy Sutton
Order of Railway Conductors of America
Retail Merchants Assn
John J. Wicker Jr
American Mutual Alliance
Lumbermen’s
Rufus G. Caldwell
Monticello Highway Committee
William D. Medley
Arlington Village, Inc
Colonial Village, Inc
Alan
Donnahoe
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Halsey Gaw Meyer
Ben H. Cooper
Virginia Holiday, Inc
Magazine
John C. Goodin
Eastern Motor Transport, Inc
Virginia Passenger Bus Assn., Inc
Oscar L. Shewmake
J. Kent Rawley
Commercial Credit Co
Annie K. Blanchfield
Jones Funeral Home
Pingley’s
Singer
Westinghouse
R. C.'Triplett
Big Mo
J. H. Yost
Coleman Dunn
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Aardie
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Cameron St. Phome
Peoples Republic Claims
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Hampshire
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Herbert W. Harmer
Bloomery Star
Texolite
Cually
John W. Rosenberger
S. Braddock St
Associated Press
Long Island
Fort Monmouth
Brigham Young
Denver
Oregon
Colorado State
Idaho State
Montana State
Colorado
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing
N. Cameron
UMW
J. R. Alexander, Jr
Reddy
Reddybox
Electra
Northern Virginia Power Company
APEX
Roy A. Lee
Kent St
Silver
MYERS
C.1. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
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