Laburnum President Testifies in Suit Over Work Stoppage
A. Hamilton Bryan, head of Laburnum Construction, testifies in Richmond about a July 1949 work stoppage at a Breathitt County, Kentucky job caused allegedly by United Construction Workers of America and District 50 UMW. He recounts talks with UCW field rep William Hart and a $500 bet over finishing the job.
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RICHMOND \-P
Laburnum Construction Corporation
Richmond
A. Hamilton Bryan
Breathitt County
United Construction Workers of America
District 50
UMW
Bryan
Willim O. Hart
UCW
Laburnum
Hart
Lanburnum
Sua
United Construction Workers
John L. Lewis
First Negro Student Enrolled at Quantico Post School
Ethel Britt, daughter of Marine Corps Master Sergeant Charles Britt, becomes the first Negro student at the Quantico Post school. She started tenth grade this week, in a federal state operated institution open to children of Marines and post workers, with Virginia authority deeming no conflict with state law.
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Quantico
Ethel Britt
Marine Corps
Charles Britt
Virginia
Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dowell J. Howard
Howard
Post School
Marine Post
Virginia Governor weighs candidates for Supreme Court seat
Governor Battle considers a new Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals member after Justice Staples retires. Top contenders include Lemuel F. Smith of Charlottesville and Kennon C. Whittle of Martinsville, with Floridus S. Crosby Staunton Joel Flood Appomattox and Walter T. McCarthy Arlington also under review. The process follows two weeks after Staples’ retirement.
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Richmond
Governor Battle
Theirginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Abram P. Staples
Lemuel F. Smith
Charlottesville
Kennon C. Whittle
Martinsville
Floriduss. Crosby
Staunton
Joel Flood
Governor Battle heads to Chicago civilian defense meeting
Gov. Battle leaves Richmond for a National Governors Conference defense session in Chicago after a closed Arlington session with defense officials from Alexandria Falls Church and Arlington Fairfax counties. Northern Virginia measures and a $150 000 admin fund were discussed with General Devers predicting a quick funding solution. The governor also reviewed Alexandria Chamber of Commerce findings from a prior Virginia scientists panel favoring small family shelters over large community shelters for atomic attack protection.
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Richmond
Battle
Chicago
Virginia
Arlington
Alexandria
Falls Church
Fairfax
Jacob L. Devers
Northern
Ruling Sought on Tuberculosis as Work Hazard at Martinsville Hospital
The State Industrial Commission hears Dr. Paul Toms claim against Martinsville General Hospital and AETNA over whether tuberculosis is an occupational disease. If favored, all contagious diseases may fall under Workmen's Compensation Act. Toms developed TB after leaving the hospital in 1949. he seeks up to 300 weeks at $20 weekly plus six months medical costs.
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Martinsville
State Industrial Commission
General Hospital
Commission
Frank Robinson
Paul Toms
Martinsville General Hospital
Aetna Casualty Insurance Company
Toms
Standardsville Man Charged with Murder
Lem Collier age 25 of Standardsville is charged with murder in the death of Kenneth Painter 20 of Stanley. Painter died in a Harrisonburg hospital from a stomach wound caused by a January 7 shooting near a tavern three miles from his home. Collier, previously released on malicious wounding, was rearrested near his Green County home and held without bond on the murder charge. Commonwealth's Attorney I R Dovel says Collier signed a statement admitting the shooting but claims self defense.
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Luray
Lem Collier
Standardsville
Kenneth Painter
Stanley
Painter
Harrisonburg
Collier
Green County
Page County Commonwealth
I. R. Dovel
Marion Elementary School Burns For 460 Students Startling Blaze
A $40,000 fire of undetermined origin destroyed the 35 year old Marion Elementary School, forcing officials to seek temporary class space for about 460 pupils. The two story brick building lost six rooms and firemen checked the spread as classes were halted until tomorrow in temporary quarters in a community building basements of churches and in Adwolfe school rooms.
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Marion
Adwolfe School
Martinsburg Radio Manager Honored as Outstanding Young Man
C Leslie Golliday 35 owner of WEPM Martinsburg received the Distinguished Service Award at the 13th Annual Founders Day Banquet of the Martinsburg Junior Board of Trade. Mayor Stuckey presented the honor citing his use of radio facilities for community improvement programs in Martinsburg and Berkeley County.
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C. Leslie Golliday
C. L. Golliday
Stephens City
WEPM
Martinsburg
W. Va
Junior Board of Trade
Galliday
Berkeley County
Carlton B. Stuckey
Shenandoah Hotel
Mayor Stuckey
G. C. McNown
Bennett Tayior
George Rogers
F. R. Diehl Galliday
U. S
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Desperate Aftermath Report From Port Moresby Disaster
Gray recalls natives dazed and beaten by disaster with a deaths smell filling the district. Claude Champion tearfully described finding District Commissioner C F Cowley burned to death in a Landrover, his son Earl nearby. Natives lay dead everywhere, with bodies in trees and on hot ash.
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Claude Champion
Port Moresby
C. F. Cowley
Cowley
Earl
Man Killing Continues As Cold War Battles Intensify
The piece notes Red forces may outnumber UN troops by up to 20 to 1 and that winter conditions strain American Marines and soldiers. It highlights American clothing, equipment, superior hospitalization, and frostbite risks versus Communist frostbite cases, which often become noncombatants.
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10Th Corps Marine
Reservoir
Hunenam
Red Forces
North
China
Pentagon
Groucho Marx Wins TV Award in 1950 Academy Honors
Groucho Marx is named outstanding television personality of 1950 by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences at its third annual banquet. Emmy statuettes were awarded with Gertrude Berg and Alan Young winning acting honors. runners up included Charles Ruggles Imogene Coco and Sid Caesar.
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Hollywood
Groucho Marx
Academy of Televsion Arts and Sciences
Academy
Gertrude Berg
Molly Goldberg
Alan Young
Charles Ruggles
Imogene Coco
Sid Caesar
Krum Navy Officer Dies at Quantico After Collapse
Tyrrell H Krum a 50 year old retired Navy officer and former Republican congressional candidate died at Quantico after a collapse. He had arrived at the Marine Base for a Marine League project and likely died of a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Quantico
Tyrrell H Krum
Navy
Congress
Krum
Marine Base
Marine League
National Geographic Society Maintains Large Geography Library
The National Geographic Society in Washington stores a vast geography library with about 20 000 volumes, reflecting its research and educational mission.
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National Geographic Society
Washington
Virginia tax receipts compare midsix month periods
The article notes total tax take of 67,986,867 for the first half of this fiscal year, about 150 thousand above the same period last year. Central fund revenues for the first half run 40,627,915, roughly 3.3 million below the six‑month total in 1949.
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Central Fund
December figures omit $6,000,000 paid
The text notes that including the $6,000,000 actually paid but not in December figures would have changed the totals. It implies an adjustment to reported amounts and suggests missing data affected financial reporting.
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Marine Post School
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia
PS. Pinkham
Gov. Battle
Civilian Defense
JCC
Gray
Chint
Mary Lane
TV Award
L. J. Luby
Winchester Furniture Co
South Main St
Winchester
McCall
Winchester’s
Wilbur Coon
Loudoun St
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