Marshall to Give Views on Foreign Policy to Senate Group
General George C. Marshall was invited by Senate Foreign Relations to outline his foreign policy views. Chairman Vandenberg stressed cooperation with the new cabinet officer and Marshall may testify after the Moscow ministers’ meeting.
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Marshall
Senate Group
Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Rmich
Moscow
State Department
Congress
Truman
Bridges
Rep. Halleck
Indiana
Mercury Low Record Shocks City as Freezing Weather Hits
The city logged a record winter low of seven degrees between 4 and 6 am at the Winchester Research Laboratory. Subfreezing 18 degrees at 11 am followed a high of 36 Tuesday afternoon. A chilling wind worsened conditions for residents and businesses. Wreck In Snowstorm Five bus passengers injured when a bus was struck by a freight train in a snowstorm near Muskegon. Albert E. Eliason, 60, in critical condition. four others seriously injured. Auction notice for modern furniture and household goods set for Jan 23 at 7:30 pm, Headley’s Auctions, 7 S Braddock St.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Michigan
Pennsylvania Railroad
Albert E. Eliason
Hackley Hospital
Muskegon
Muskegon Heights
Prag
Marine Cpl Pierson Convicted in Peiping Rape Case
U S Marine Cpl William C Pierson was found guilty by a seven man naval court in Peiping of raping 19 year old Shen Chung a Chinese coed on Christmas Eve He faced possible life imprisonment with sentence to be set after review by Maj Gen Samuel L Howard The court also found him guilty of assault and assault with intent to rape dropping charges of fornication and misconduct Shen Chung testified earlier but was not present for the verdict.
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Peiping
William C. Pierson
U. S. Naval Court
Samuel L. Howard
U.S. Marines
North
China
Pierson
Thomas B. Hughes
Shen Chung
Peiping National University
Winchester Bus Company Wins Commission Rulings on Routes
At a Richmond hearing the Winchester Bus Company won approval for eight routes beyond city limits and was denied Route 11 to Kernstown. The Commission limited Route 11 south to Cook's garage with Atlantic Greyhound holding beyond. About 500 residents petitioned for onward service. Officials said schedules are being drafted with planned publication soon.
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Winchester Bus Company
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Winchester
Kernstown
Cook’s
Atlantic Greyhound
Clapp Nomination Probed by Senate Public Works Panel
A Senate committee will reconvene to question Gordon R. Clapp about his nomination for chairman of the Public Works Committee. Senators Cooper Cain Malone and others pressed cross examination focusing on TVA finances.
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Clapp
Senate
Washington
Gordon R. Clapp
Senate Public Works Committee
Cooper
Kentucky
Cain
Malone
Nevada
TVA
Major Howie memorialized at Staunton Academy in bust ceremony
Staunton Virginia January 22 prominent leaders from Virginia and France attended the unveiling of a bust of Major Thomas D Howie at Staunton Military Academy. The 116th Infantry 29th Division battalion commander was killed July 17 1944 in Normandy while directing troops at a forward command post.
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Staunton
St. Lo
Thomas D. Howie
116Th Infantry
Staunton Military Academy
Virginia National Guard
Normandy
Academy
Kable Hall
Douglas Southall Freeman
Richmond
William M Tuck
Henri Bennett
Maurice Matheney
Georges Pierre LaValley
Howie
E. W. Opie
William Carter Westcott, Jr
New York
116Th
Omaha Beach
Warmer In Little America Than In Big Papa America
From Little America Alton L Blakeslee reports temperatures near the South Pole ranged from 29 to 31 above zero, while Washington DC sat at 14, Minnesota logged 24 below zero, showing milder conditions in Antarctica than much of the United States.
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Washington
South Pole
United States
Alton L. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Navy Antarctic Expedition
Little America
Minnesota
East Virginia For Old Dominion Says Jesse Dillon
Jesse W. Dillon, secretary of the commonwealth, denounces West Virginia's proposal to rename Virginia as East Virginia. He notes Virginia’s 171 years as a commonwealth and West Virginia’s 83 years, saying name changes should occur in West Virginia.
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East Virginia
Old Dominion
Jesse Dillon
Richmond
Jesse W. Dillon
Commonwealth
Tuck
State
West Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
Kidnaped Alice Dean Devine Is Safe At Home
Alice Dean Devine a 17 year old Lodi high student was found safe at home after 26 hours. A kidnapper sought 10000 dollars in ransom and fled when authorities closed in. The girl escaped a Sacramento motel and called relatives to reveal her location.
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Lodi
Calif
West Coast
Sacramento
Everett Wescott Stiles
Portland
Ore
William
Bill) Giles
Eastern Publishing House
Alice Dean
John Edward Devine
American Fruit Growers Association
FBI
Devine
Margaret Devine
Dalton
Appeals to Tuck From Atlanta For State Citizenship
R. D. Adams of Atlanta asked Virginia Governor William M. Tuck to grant Virginia citizenship until Georgia’s gubernatorial dispute is resolved. Tuck replied that citizenship is defined by Virginia law and constitution and cannot be bestowed by the governor. he noted the governor can only restore civil disabilities in certain cases.
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Richmond
William M. Tuck
Virginia
Georgia
Tuck
R. D. Adams
Atlanta
Principal Joins Miners in West Virginia Coal Fields
Beckley West Virginia January 22 1930s Erskine Richmond a suspended school principal began digging coal full time saying he can earn nearly twice as much as teaching. He joined miners to support his family and fund schooling needs in the region.
Hoover To Survey Food Problems
Former President Herbert Hoover travels to Washington to survey food problems and discuss relief planning with government officials amid ongoing hunger concerns.
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Hoover
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Notable certified surveyor seeks immediate work in Winchester
Certified surveyor Rich ard V. Goode of 324 W. Boscawen Winchester Virginia asks contact at phone 7333. Available immediately. Public notice references Hodgson and Brown diamond offer with state mention and price line.
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Richard V. Goode
W. Boscawen
Winchester
Giamonds
Georgia Legislature Fails to Purge Thompson Oath From Journal
Georgia lawmakers suffered their first defeat in the battle over the Thompson oath as the Senate journal was not purged. A 27 27 tie voted to show Thompson swore in as acting governor and to uphold constitutional powers. The session followed a day of student protest and a hanging figure representing Governor Herman Talmadge. The dispute heads toward a court test within 20 days.
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Georgia
Journal
Thompson
Atlanta
Herman Talmadge
General Assembly
Senate
M. E. Thompson
William
Herman Talmedge
Capitol
Herman
Herman Madge
Andrew J. Whitf
Thomas County
M. E
Anne Powers
Yugoslavia pushes for Austrian territory in postwar talks
London dispatch reports Yugoslavia before the Big Four Deputy Foreign Ministers Council seeks 1000 square miles of Southern Austria including Klagenfurt and Villach for Slavic minorities. Austria opposes the talks while U S envoy Murphy proposes a peace statute for Germany to avoid forcing a government to sign a treaty. Britain France and Russia show cautious interest.
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London
Yugo Slavia
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Yugoslavia
Carolina
Styria
Austria
Klangenfurt
Villach
Karl Gruber
Deputies Council
Germany
Robert Murphy
U. S
Council
Murphy
Britain
France
Russia
Four Outstanding Candidates For State Commissioner
Richmond Va Jan 22 The field for the State Industrial Commission appears narrowed to four men. Willis E Cohoon a Virginia House of Delegates member and W W Martin assistant attorney general lead the list. Russell T Booker secretary of the Virginia State Bar and Robert D Powers of Portsmouth aged and former naval captain round out the four with a vacancy created by Parks P Deans to be filled.
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Richmond
State Industrial Commission
Capitol Hill
Tuck
Parks P. Deans
Willis E. Cohoon
Virginia House of Delegates
W. W. Martin
Russell
Handley High Nine Qualify for All State Band Clinic
Handley High School qualified nine students for the All-State Band Clinic in Norfolk Virginia on February 7 8 9. District 4 tryouts in Front Royal drew 41 band students from 24 high schools with Winchester leading qualifiers.
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Handley High School
Norfolk
Front Royal
Lester Walden
Jay
Gene Morten
Woodstock
Gaylen Strance
Winchester
Seek New Name For State Of West Virginia
A West Virginia legislative effort proposes renaming the state either to East Virginia or another distinct name. Sponsor Knight and Rep Blue say the move would align state identity with history as Virginians abroad equate residents with Virginia, but prospects appear unlikely.
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West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
East Virginia
Knight
North
South Dakota
Virginia
Offhan
New Born Baby Saved From Flames In Cardboard Box
Titusville Pa January 22 UP reports seven patients were rescued from a fire at the Bashline Shrum Clinic, a former Fieldmore Hotel, as near zero winds chilled the scene. A newborn baby was placed in a cardboard box for safety while others were removed from their beds. The five story clinic valued at about eighty thousand dollars was damaged. firemen drained a well to fight the blaze.
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Titusville
Bashline- Shrum
Fieldmore Hotel
Pennsylvania
Shooting Match at Old Chapel in Boyce Va Jan 25
A shooting event is listed at Old Chapel Store, Boyce Virginia on Saturday January 25 starting at 10 o'clock. Rifles and shotguns will be used. Turkeys pigs and chickens are mentioned in the notice. Also there is a separate line noting McIlwee's Municipal Band will not rehearse that night.
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Old Chapel
Boyce
Diesel engines to power trains between Harrisburg and Philadelphia
Announced today the railroad will use diesel electric engines to replace steam in passenger service and freight locomotion. The plan covers routes from Harrisburg to Philadelphia and beyond as operations shift to diesel power.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg
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