Virginia General Assembly Talks Judiciary Shakeup and ABC Reform
In Richmond on January 30 delegates propose cutting Virginia judicial circuits from 35 to 23 and creating at large judges. also seek a 12 year term for Supreme and Circuit judges and removal via the Supreme Court of Appeals. A bill to replace the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board with a four member per diem commission is advanced.
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Richmond
Stuart B.campbell
Wythe County
General Assembly
Virginia
Supreme Court
Circuit
Corporation Court
Supreme Court of Appeals
Paul Crockett
Yorktown
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
State Highway Commission Organization
Crockett
John S. Battle
Albemarle
T. Brady Saunders
Senate General Laws Committee
State Industrial Commission
John Hopkins Hall
Saunders
Department of Labor and Industry
Hall
Department of Labor
Industrial Commission
Christian Munt
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
APL
CIO
Commissioner of Labor
L. A. (Casey) Noland
Newport News
Richmond Hotels, Inc
Labor Department
Munt
Tragedy Halts Marriage Plans of Local Girl and Fiance Dies
Miss Frances Shade learns of the death of her fiancé John E. Pine killed in a fire near Chambersburg. Pine saved Mrs Hutzler, then perished when a floor gave way while attempting to rescue Mr Hutzler. He planned to marry in February and move to Philadelphia. Survived by his mother two brothers an uncle and a WWI veteran brother Eldridge Pine.
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Frances Shade
Ernest L. Shade
Braddock Street
John E. Pine
Opean Theater
Pine
Miss Shade
Cork Street Church of Christ
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Chambersburg
Adutzler
Winchester
Hutzler
Mr. Hutzler
Mr. Pine
Harry Pine
California
Clarence Pine
Davenport
Paul Landis
Washington, D. C
Eldridge Pine
Shawnee District Boy Scout Fund Drive Leaders Named
Ben Belchie announces W. W. Baker and Ralph Ware will lead the February Boy Scout Fund Drive in Frederick Clarke meager 9 as part of a Shawnee District effort from February 8 to 14. Judge Burr P. Harrison is General Campaign Chairman with a $19,000 goal. $6,000 budgeted for Rock Enon improvements and debt retirement. Jacob Yost and Nelson Page head the Special Gifts Division. Mrs. William H. Lawrence Jr. leads the Women’s Division. campaign to end February 14 during Boy Scout Anniversary Week.
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Ben Belchie
Shawnee
Shenandoah
Boy Scouts of America
W. W. Baker
Ralph Ware
Frederick
Rock Enon
Jacob Yost
Nelson Page
Baker
William H. Lawrence, Jr
Boy Scouts
Nationwide strike threatens Chile amid labor clash
In Santiago Chile on January 30 the government moved to assure all services as a 24 hour nationwide strike threat loomed from about 300 000 members of the Chilean Workers Federation following Monday’s bloody police labor clash.
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Santiago
Chile
Moe
Chilean Workers’ Federation
Semi-annual Clearance Sale Promised Tomorrow to Saturday
An ad for N. & P. Style Shoppes promotes a semi annual clearance sale with the event running tomorrow Friday and Saturday, directing readers to Page 7 for details.
J W Grove Furniture Co Opens During Remodel
The J W Grove Furniture Co announces it is open for business at 125 S Lou doughn while undergoing remodeling.
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J. W. Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun
For Sale Wood Stove Length at Oates Lumber Yard
For sale wood stove length available at Oates Lumber Yard with telephone contact 6414.
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Oates
Big party at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Thursdays
Weekly gathering announced for Sarah Zane Fire Hall with events every Thursday night. Includes Wednesday and Thursday dates noted in seeable shorthand. Community invite emphasizes regular social program at the fire hall.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Public Sale Notice and Local Advertisements Summary
Public sale announced for Dr W D Myers farm on February 1. Income tax service hours listed for Thursday and Friday evenings. Nylon hose auction at Ley's War Memorial scheduled for tomorrow. bidders to be determined. Includes address 208 West Water and box 81.
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West Water
Dr. W
County Patrons Approve Survey for Frederick Schools
Delegates from multiple school parent teacher associations in Frederick County formed a federated Frederick County PTA at Miller School to survey needs and plan long range building. C E Staples presided. The group backed state survey recommendations prioritizing elementary construction before a consolidated high school. A February 8 meeting time was set. location pending. Leslie D. Kline read state conclusions.
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Miller School
PTA
Frederick County
C. E. Staples
Stephens City
Leslie D. Kline
Bradley Seeks Clear Policy on Veterans Hospital Care
General Omar Bradley, VA administrator, asked President Truman for a concise national policy on hospitalization amid doctor, nurse, and space shortages. He noted World War II veterans with non service connected disabilities now outnumber those with service connected links, and current rules favor service-connected cases with free hospital care.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Truman
Eeterans’ Organ
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign W
Dewey Resumes Across the Table Negotiations
Special federal conciliator James F. Dewey announced that across the table talks would resume in the General Motors Building this afternoon with top GM and UAW CIO leaders. The wage dispute, idle for over 10 weeks, has stalled 175000 workers as Dewey works to restart negotiations.
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Detroit
General Motors
James F. Dewey
Top Corporation
Uaw-Cio
Dewey
R. J. Thomas
Schwellenbach
C. E. Wilson
CIO
United Automobile Workers Union
Britain accuses Russia of war of nerves in Iran
Foreign Secretary Bevin said Russia tried a war of nerves in Iran and urged the UN Security Council to take control of the Soviet Iran dispute. Edward Stettinius supported keeping the case before the council and seeking a negotiated solution under UN oversight. Tehran officials warned Russia violated Iran’s sovereignty by blocking Iranian forces in Azerbaijan.
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London
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Russia
Iran
Security Council
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Council
Bevin
Stettinius
S. H. Taqizadeh
Tehran
UNO
Azerbaijan
Colder Weather Moving In Across Regions
Winchester records show a fall from 36 to 35 degrees with rain beginning this morning as a broad cold wave approaches. The Associated Press reports a nationwide drop with freezing in New England and northern New York and widespread precipitation spanning Mississippi to Indiana.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Associated Press
New England
New York
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
Great Lakes
Benefit Auction Tomorrow for War Memorial Fund
Local antique dealer Boyd G Headley announces a charity auction tomorrow at his South Braddock Street rooms behind the Rouss Engine House starting at 10 00 a m All proceeds go to the Winchester and Frederick County War Memorial Fund Items include six pairs of nylon hose a mahogany Empire bureau Victorian sofa mantel clocks waves glassware china a radio canned goods fruit vegetables meat apples rugs and more Receipts will be issued to contributors by the War Memorial Association treasurer to confirm sale prices The public is urged to attend and bid generously to support the fund
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Boyd G. Headley
Winchester
Frederick County
War Memorial Treasury
War Memorial Association
Headley
Five Die In Army Plane Crash Near Catoosa Oklahoma
Five persons were killed when a two engined Army air plane crashed four miles north of Catoosa Oklahoma last night. Maj George L Hall commander of the Air Transport Command Operations in Tulsa said identification would be released later. The administrative type craft burned after the routine flight from Tinker Field to Tulsa with no more than five aboard.
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Catoosa
Okla
Here
George L. Hall
Air Transport Command
Tulsa
Hall
Tinker Field
City
Clare Booth Luce Declines Another House Run
Representative Clare Booth Luce of Connecticut announced she will not seek re election to the House next fall. Speculation about a possible U S Senate bid was not specified by Luce, who did not reveal her future plans.
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Clare Luce
Washington
Clare Booth Luce
R-Conn
House
Connecticut
U. S. Senate
Truman seeks House action on far reaching strike control bill
President Truman asks Congress to pass a broad strike control measure sent by the rules committee to the House floor. Debate is ordered for two days with the bill as a substitute for a lighter water down version of labor fact finding legislation.
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Washington
House
Rules Committee
House Labor Committee
Rules
Sabath
Gen Morgan to Keep UNRRA Post After Reinstatement
UNRRA reversed its stance and reinstated Lt. Gen Sir Frederick Morgan as UNRRA chief in Germany. Director General Herbert Lehman praised Morgan with a public vote of confidence amid controversy over Morgan's remarks on Polish Jewish emigration.
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Washington
UNRRA
Frederick Morgan
Germany
Poland
U. S
Herbert Lehman
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Lehman
Eall
Five File For City Council in Winchester race
With one day left to file, five candidates announced for Winchester Common Council. A petition circulated for James R. Snider, 517 N Braddock St, with Snider a partner of W B Snider and Son in the scand ward. Incumbents Barr and Henry not seeking reelection. Noble C. Pierce said filings must be completed by midnight January 31, each petition needing 50 qualified voter signatures.
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Winchester
Oa Raerce
E City Democratic Committee
Will
Barr
James R. Snider
N. Braddock St
Snider
W. B. Snider and Son
Mr. Barr
J. Henkel Henry
Noble C. Pierce
Farm Groups Hold Back on Nationwide Farmers Strike Plan
Midwestern proposals for a nationwide farmers strike over industrial walkouts drew little enthusiasm from leaders of major farm groups. Spokesmen from the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Grange said they had been approached but would not participate.
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Washington
Chickasha
Okla
Clay County
Nebraska
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
Warning Draft On Pearl Harbor Not Sent
Navy Capt. A H McCollum testified that days before Pearl Harbor he drafted a warning to fleet commanders that hostilities with Japan were imminent but his superiors rejected sending it. He led the Far Eastern section of the Navy Department Intelligence Division.
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Washington
Navy
A. H. McCollum
Pearl Harbor
Japan
McCollum
Far Eastern
Navy Department
National Fruit Building Opens Tomatos Plant in Martinsburg
National Fruit Products Company confirms construction of a tomato processing plant at Martinsburg with capacity around six thousand tons annually. The facility will buy farmers output at a support price near 27.50 per ton and supply Georgia Eastern Virginia and Pennsylvania markets. Henry Jenkins and Henry Weaver handle participation inquiries.
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Wilkie Hunt
National Fruit Products Company
The
Star Today
Martinsburg
Eceanae
Hunt
Camepany
Georgia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
National Fruit
Frederick
Clarke
Berkeley
Henry Jenkins
Winchester
Henry Weaver
Truman seeks 3.75 billion loan to Britain to boost world trade
President Truman urged Congress to approve a 3.75 billion dollar loan to Britain plus 650 million in credits to settle lend lease obligations. He said prompt action would expand production, consumption and employment, keep American markets open, and aid peacetime trade while easing exchange controls to promote global recovery. He warned of economic rivalry dangers if action is delayed and stressed joint forward motion with the United Kingdom.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Britain
Senate
House
United States
United Kingdom
Said
United
Congression
United Adom
Russia Returns Iranian Railroads
Russian military authorities said they would return Iranian railroad lines after a Soviet request for use in evacuating Rumay troops in northern Iran. The move follows speculation in Tehran and noted U N Security Council discussions. Evacuation reportedly planned for March 3.
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Tehran
United Nations Eerie Council
Laniema
Iran
Welcome Home Discharges Return to Civilian Life
The Star welcomes returning service members resuming civilian roles as the daily list expands with names of those discharged.
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Lewis
Miami
Fla
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
International
Income Tax Service
LEY
Mary S. Yeakley
Bradley
UAW
Gen. Morgan
Winchester Evening Star
Virginia Kammerer
St. Louis
New York City
Coo
Bill
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