Republican Yells Steamroller at Tariff Bill Drive
Washington January 26 Republicans charge the Truman administration is using a steamroller to push the tariff repeal. Rep Reed of New York accused GOP opposition to the 1948 tariff act repeal of being coerced by administration retaliation fears. Democrats defend procedures as safeguards while noting congressional slowdowns in trade pact talks.
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Washington
Congress
Rep. Reed
New York
House
Ways and Means
GOP
Doughton
DNC
Pawley H. Ruttenberg
CIO
Walter J. Mason
AFL
William L. Clayton
Texas
America
Warren to Vote on $800000 Bonds for Schools
Warren voters will consider issuing 90000 bonds to fund construction of school buildings in St Royal Riverton Benton ic Browntown Limeton and ckton. Judge Elliott Marshall will be asked to approve the election with Front Royal council notified. The program stems from a survey of educational needs for Gov. Woodrow Wyatt and the State Department of Education.
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Elliott Marshall
Ked
Warren County
St Royal
Riverton
Bentonic
Browntown
Limeton
Ckton
Front Royal
Hasen
Q. D. Gasque
Uunty Superintendent of Schools
Tucky
State Department of Education
Senate Chaplain Peter Marshall Dies After Heart Attack
Rev. Dr. Peter Marshall, longtime Senate chaplain, died of a heart attack Sunday night while a guest of Rev. Ronald Wilson. Marshall spoke at the Presbyterian church, and Wilson expressed deep regret at the death.
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Peter Marshall
Senate
Winchester
Ronald Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Wilson
Mashall
Battery theft from truck at Williams junk yard
Marshall Williams reports the battery was stolen from a parked truck at the Williams junk yard on Haddox Row. He said the cables were cut to remove the battery.
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Marshall Williams
Williams Junk Yard
Haddox Row
Dealers Attend Farm Equipment Meeting in Baltimore
Attendees from the Mar Del Va Farm Equipment Assn gathered in Baltimore for a meeting. H. B arr and Millard Eyler of Orchard and Farm Supply attended, along with Fred Brumback of Brumback and Sons.
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Mar -Del-Va
Bees Wanted State details in full by G W Lew
Advertisement seeks bees honey and bees wax with full state details. Contact G. W. Lew P O Box 1460 Washington. Includes date line and housing of response.
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G. W. Lew
P. O
Washington
Jack Better Dresses Sold at Lovetts Smart Shoppe
Item from Lovetts Smart Shoppe at 158 N. Street lists clearance dresses priced at 49 dollars and 50 cents. The sale appears in the 1p edition dated January 26, 1911.
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Lovetts
N. St
Loudoun St
Average Price Drop on 7 Food Items Near Ten Percent
An Associated Press survey shows seven staple foods in 13 U.S. cities averaged a 9.7 percent drop from a year ago. Des Moines posts the largest fall at 21.4 percent with total seven-item cost at $3.29, while San Francisco sees a slight rise and milk tops gains.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
U. S
Des Moines
Robinson Estate Valued at 443 Thousand in Court Appraisal
The late Ray Robinson Sr an orchardist banker and businessman left an estate appraised at 443 566 in Corporation court The personal property is valued at 262 176 with real estate at 181 390 The estate includes 596 shares of Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Corp stock and 292 12 shares of R T Packing Co stock Mrs Robinson Sr and sons J Kenneth and Ray Jr are beneficiaries amid the death noted as sudden in September.
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Ray Robinson
Corporation Court
J. H. Yost
J. P. Arthur
J. Fred Thwaite
Robinson
Handley Ave
Stewart St
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Corp
R. & T. Packing Co
Robinson Sr
J. Kenneth
Ray Jr
Virginia saves $450000 yearly from reorganization program
Governor Tuck reports Virginia's reorganization is trimming about 450000 dollars annually, with 200000 saved in state agencies and 250000 cut in capital outlays. He cites a pay as you go system building trust, argues against unnecessary federal aid, and notes schools will stay high priority as a legislative study proceeds.
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Lynchburg
Virginia
Tuck
Virginia Soil Conservation Commissioners
Special General Assembly
Byrd Reelected Economy Chief
Senator Byrd of Virginia was reelected chairman of the Byrd economy committee, leading a group on reducing non essential federal expenditures since 1941. He plans to enlarge staff and extend the program. Rep. Doughton declined to rotate. Byrd remains chair.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Congressional
Rep
Doughton
D-Nc
Permits Issued for Remodels and New Dwelling Unit
Joseph Hodgson was granted a permit to remodel a concrete block duplex at 1305 07 S Loudoun St by adding a bathroom and kitchen at the rear. Estimated cost 1000 dollars. Rosa Ramacciotti of 678 National Ave. received a permit to remodel a restaurant at 209 Noo St adding a toilet and storeroom. estimated cost 500 dollars. Mrs Minnie Householder of 1009 Woodland Ave. got a permit to build a one story frame and insulbrick 14 by 18 dwelling structure. estimated cost 1000 dollars.
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Joseph Hodgson
S. Loudoun St
Rosa Ramacciotti
National Ave
Noo St
Minnie Householder
Woodland Ave
Virginia Young Republicans Seek Answers At Omaha Conference
Winchester Frederick Virginia Young Republicans collect views on Republican defeat, hoping Omaha talks reveal path to victory. A Virginia Central Committee member pins blame on lingering prejudice tied to carpetbagger era, while local leaders plan a report back ahead of the Richmond convention.
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Winchester- Prederick-Clarke
Omaha
GOP
Peachy L. Hockman
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Virginia Young Republicans
Virginia
Richmond
W. O. Grove
Winchester
Frederick Young Republicans
Nebraska
Hockman
State Central Committee
Court House
Democratic Party
Peace Prefense Charged in Chinese Civil War Fallout
The Shanghai radio branded Li Tsung Jen and Sun Fo as war criminals and demanded Li detain Chiang Kai-shek. Nanking moves toward Canton with government offices closing Feb 3 and reopening Feb 5. Reports say both sides seek peace, but fallback plans include defending the Yangtze valley or continuing civil war.
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Shanghai
Red Radio Today
Li Tsung-Jen
Chiang Kai-shek
Sun Fo
Kuomintang
Reds
Yangtze
Canton
Anking
United States
Washington
U. S
Nanking
Yangtze River
Chiang
South China Defense Organization
Yangtze Valley
Hangchow
Chieftang River
Nanchang
Wuchang
China
Winchester Baby Show and Victory Pageant
Mothers within a 15 mile radius of Winchester prepare to enter youngsters under 6 for the VFW Armory event at 3 p.m. February 4 with 60 babies registered. A separate 8 p.m. February 7 Handley Auditorium act features 65 teen-agers showcasing singing and dancing as part of the pageant.
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Winchester
Armory
VFW
R. M. Adams
Penney
Rotary Luncheon Speaker Preview by W. Nelson Page
W Nelson Page will speak at the Rotary luncheon tomorrow. He will explain the mechanics of the post office department and share experiences from his time as postmaster.
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W. Nelson Page
Rotary
Veterans pension plan eyed by Congress with $60 at 60
In a House Veterans Affairs Committee session, a multi billion dollar pension proposal from the American Legion aims to cover about 18 million World War I and II veterans. The bill would pay 60 dollars a month at age 60 rising to 90 at 65, plus disability supplements up to 120 for total disability.
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Washington
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Rankin
D-Miss
John Taylor
American Legion
The
National Administration
Veterans Administration
Mississippian
Edith Nourse Rogers
Rmass
Bold new plan not yet a plan says Acheson
Secretary Acheson described Truman’s bold new program to raise living standards worldwide as an aim, not a detailed plan. He said there is no blueprint yet and the State Department is working on plans under orders from the President.
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Washington
Acheson
Truman
State Department
Russia
Europe
United States
Ruhr
Sweden Balks at Atlantic Pact May Split Scandinavian League
Sweden resists joining the Atlantic pact arguing for true neutrality, while Norway seeks guarantees from Western powers. A Copenhagen meeting failed to form a defense alliance as Denmark, Norway, and Sweden await a Oslo meeting to reconcile diverging stances amid fears of a Scandinavian split.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Scandinavian Military Alliance
Scandinavia
Norway
Denmark
Oslo
Copenhagen
United States
Jones
VU. S
Early signs of spring bloom and robin sighting noted
Mild spell extends through the month with forsythia in Winchester blooming ahead of schedule. Mrs. Clarence Patton and neighbor report the first robin, a cold wet sighting, signaling an early spring. In Ely Nevada the Fourth Air Force expands haylift to aid starving livestock amid a severe winter.
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Winchester
Clarence Patton
Smithfield Ave
Ely
Nev
Fourth Air Force
Fallon
Nevada
Scott Defiant At Omaha Meet
Omaha January 26 Chairman Hugh D Scott Jr proclaimed no compromise in his bid to stay as Republican National Committee chair through the 1952 convention. Supporters and rivals jockeyed around a 25 member executive panel while Roy E Dunn emerged as a compromise candidate with backing from Mrs F Peavey Heffelfinger and others amid questions of legality of ousting Scott.
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Omaha
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Republican National Committee
Scott
National Committee
Ralph F. Gates
Indiana
Dunn
Roy E. Dunn
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
F. Peavey Heffelfinger
Wayzata
Minn
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Taft
Heffelfinger
Stassen
Fred Seaton
Nebraska
Gates
Barak T. Mattingly
Philadelphia
Mattingly
Five Named Jury Commissioners for Frederick County
G. W. Lemley, William Carpenter, T. S. Cooper, Sloane Wolfe and J. L. Jolliffe are appointed jury commissioners for Frederick county. They will serve until February 15, 1950, succeeding B. W. Unger, Huyett Light, Ralph Marker, P. E. Lineburg and J. L. Hershman.
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G. W. Lemley
William Carpenter
T.S. Cooper
Sloane Wolfe
J. L. Jolliffe
Frederick County
B. W. Unger
Huyett Light
Ralph Marker
P. E. Lineburg
J. L. Hershman
Carpenter Named Clarke Co op Head
H J Hardesty of Berryville resigned as president and director of Clarke Farmers Cooperative Inc. J Wilmer Carpenter, also of Berryville, was elected to succeed him as president. The board delayed naming a new director until the annual meeting in April. They thanked Hardesty for establishing the freezer locker plant and growing its services as 426 lockers exist with most rented and Meat processing revenue reaching 3000 dollars in December.
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H. J. Hardesty
Berryville
Clarke Farmers Cooperative Inc
Clarke County
J. Wilmer Carpenter
Co-Op
Hardesty
Taft Hartley repeal strategy eyed by Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats pledge rapid action on repealing the Taft Hartley act. Senator Lucas estimates 1 day to 2 weeks to shape a bill after hearings run through February 10, with Tobin as first witness. The plan aims to limit hearings to Wagner Act improvements and move quickly to debate on the Senate floor. The GOP awaits Taft signal on floor strategy as unions resist Hartley provisions.
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Washington
Senate Democratic
Lucas
D-Ill
Tobin
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Labor Committee
Democrats
Morse
Heli
Thomas
Utah
Truman
Taft
Stine and Brown To Head Richmond Convention Session
Eight speakers will address the first general session of the convention tomorrow morning. Joseph F. executive secretary of the National Tax Equality Association will address a Friday luncheon meeting. Among speakers are C. E. Woodward of Minneapolis and C. T. Whitaker of Danvers Massachusetts president of the National Retail Farm Equipment Assn.
On 111th Birthday Woman Regrets She Cannot Thread Needle
Mrs. Mary ONeill of Stone Crusher Hill Hazelton Pennsylvania celebrated her 111th birthday with regret at not being able to thread a needle due to poorer eyesight. She has long avoided glasses and previously threaded her own needle for sewing but now cannot. She lives with her granddaughter Nancy ONeill.
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Hazleton
Mary O'Neill
Johnny
Jimmy
Braddock
Calvineed Oo
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