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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1948
Page
9
The Virginia Senate debated a constitutional amendment to limit presidents to two terms. Supporters argued the people should decide and warned against amending a 150 year old charter. opponents objected to changing after one president sought a third term. Other bills included teacher sick leave, annexation rules, and licensing for chiropractors.
The State Board of Elections will meet toward the end of next week to consider Wise county election irregularities and to certify Commonwealth's Attorney Frank P. Burton of Patrick county as a State Senate member, according to Board Secretary Levin Nock Davis.
Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee said taxes can be cut 6.3 billion dollars while the government can still pay 11 billion dollars on the national debt over the next two fiscal years. The GOP lawmakers announced the committee’s approval of Rep. Kinson's tax slashing bill as party leaders called mass meetings for the tax battle.
The Danville Tobacco Association announced opposition to a cigars and cigarets tax proposed by Delegate Robert Whitehead. Figures from secretary Thomas H. Brown show the Danville tobacco market sold $9,000,000 less in 1947 than 1946 and faced a 28 percent acreage cut in 1948, impacting delegates Lindsey L. Moore Ian Swanson and Landon R. Wyatt.
The State highway department named J L Thomas former landscape superintendent for the Culpeper district as field coordinator in the traffic division. He will spend the majority of his time in the field to standardize signs signals and markings across the system.
More than 500 tulips from 25 varieties will bloom in the Mary Washington House garden during garden week April 24 to May 1. The bulbs were a gift from Wayside Gardens of Mentor, Ohio, announced by Mrs. Wistar W. Braxton, president of the local association chapter.
East Ohio Gas Co. announced a 100 percent curtailment of gas to about 600 Northern Ohio industries on its lines effective immediately. Some plants may receive small amounts for maintenance but no gas will be supplied for manufacturing or processing until the cold snap ends. Residential customers are unaffected.
In Alamosa Colorado the temperature dropped to at least 46 below early today making it the coldest spot in the nation. The mercury froze and the weather station thermometer broke amid the extreme cold.
The Senate banking committee showd eight of thirteen members have no objections to Thomas B. McCabe replacing Marriner Eccles as Federal Reserve Board chairman. Four said they would vote for him and four saw no reason to refuse. Tobey noted hearings will be held.
Pravda editorial board declares opposition to Dim itrov's federation plan for Eastern European states. It argues nations in the Soviet orbit need independence and internal mobilization, not a federation or customs union, while Dimitrov says federation talk is premature and decisions lie with popular democracies.
Paris January 28 A Socialist party spokesman announced the party would refrain from voting in the National Assembly on Premier Robert Schuman's gold bill. The move likely helps passage of the government’s three part plan to create a free money market.
Dean Acheson told the House foreign affairs committee that the European Recovery Program is the front line of American security and that the Soviet Union seeks to prevent recovery in Europe. He predicted better U S Soviet relations once Western Europe becomes self supporting.
The article quotes LaPollette before the Senate noting difficulties in maintaining effective defense. It mentions Europe’s close race between recovery and disintegration and cites Jen Par Schel of international relations, who says American industry views alternatives to the aid program.
Norfolk city council votes to license all private clubs to allow armed police access for inspections ensuring activities comply with the law. The new licensing system will permit entry to clubs to monitor operations and enforce regulations.
A cautionary note warns that even a tiny spark can ignite large and small fires, urging vigilance in fire prevention and safety.
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