Allies Use Bayonets and Grenades On Korean Front
Allied forces attacked with bayonets and grenades after artillery and air strikes failed to break Chinese resistance seven miles northwest of Suwon on the eastern flank near Seoul. U S ships bombarded Kosang 45 miles north of the 38th parallel while ground actions limited gains west of Suwon.
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Tokyo
Suwon
Seoul
U. S
Missouri
Kosang
Kansong
Task Force 77
Kosong
Korea
Konjiam
Kumyangjang
U.N
Fire chiefs ban silent alarms and require full alarm response
At a meeting of Winchester fire officials the decision was made to stop answering silent private alarms. Any fire call relayed over private lines will trigger a general alarm and three companies will respond regardless of fire size. Citizens are urged not to call for fire equipment over private lines. A rescue squad was discussed for future consideration.
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Firemen’s Executive Association
South End Fire Company
Winchester
Program announced for Breeders Meet in Round Hill
Parke C Brinkley Virginia commissioner of agriculture Richmond will discuss Grassland Farming at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Northern Virginia Livestock Breeders Association at Round Hill Community Hall tomorrow evening February 1. Brinks address will follow a banquet and business session. R R Ronalds will preside and G W Clark toastmaster. County Agent I Fred Stine will introduce guests. Tackie and Bebe Campbell will sing with Miss Philomena Laren. Reports come from president John T Wolfe secretary Isabelle R O Rear treasurer M W Jones auditing committee Hugh Brill nominating committee. New directors to be elected and board meeting after adjournment.
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Parke C. Brinkley
Virginia
Richmond
Northern Virginia Livestock Breeders Association
Round Hill Community Hall
Brinkley
R. R. Ronalds
G. W. Clark
John T. Wolfe
Isabelle R. O'Rear
M. W. Jones
Hugh Brill
Harry L. McCann
Treas
Railroads Hit By Widespread Switchmen Strike
The Rail way Express Agency imposed an embargo on express shipments across 14 northeastern states as a wildcat switchmen strike spreads from Chicago and Detroit. At least 21 railroads faced direct impact with freight traffic crippled and further disruptions tied to switching-line shutdowns.
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New York
Railway Express Agency
Associated Press
Chicago
Detroit
Army
Rest Home Fire Claims 11th Victim in Hoquiam
A deadly rest home fire in Hoquiam Washington killed eleven residents and left another near death. Nils Engerbreton 30 pensioners were residents when a flash fire spread from a clothes drying room to the second floor trapping many in beds. Firefighters and volunteers rescued sixteen others seven of whom died later from burns or a heart attack.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Rest Home
Nils Engerbreton
C. A. Potter
Sleet Slows Virginia Roads Prompting Widespread Alerts
Sleet and freezing rain blanketed Virginia causing hazardous travel conditions from Charlottesville to Fredericksburg and Danville. The state highway department urged motorists to avoid unnecessary trips as ice coated roads and bus service disruptions spurred cancellations and layoffs. Plows and chemical treatments were deployed with more actions possible later.
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Virginia
State Highway Department
Charlottesville
Fredericksburg
Danville
Solo Flight Record To London Smashed
LONDON. Airline Capt. Charles Blair 41 of Pan American Airways smashed the solo New York to London record in a Mustang fighter plane. He left at dawn and landed seven hours 48 minutes after takeoff on the far side of the Atlantic. His average speed covered about 3500 miles at roughly 450 miles per hour.
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London
Charles Blair
New York
Blair
Pan-American Airways
Atlantic
Congress Outlines Record Tax Increase Plan
President Truman personally previews a two package pay as you go tax plan to fund defense. The outline calls for about 16.5 billion in new revenue with a 25 percent rise for individuals, higher corporate rates up to 55 percent, excise tax broadening and loophole closures. The plan targets 50 million individual taxpayers and involves bipartisan Ways and Means Committee members.
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Washington
Truman
Congressional
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Ways and Means
Doughton
D-Nc
Mr. Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
President's Council On Economic Advisers
Frederick Lawton
Capitol Hill
Massey Elected Local Girl Scout Commissioner
The Winchester Girl Scout Council announces Miss Helen J. Massey has been elected as Girl Scout Commissioner. She is secretary treasurer of Shenandoah Candy Co. and brings extensive Girl Scout experience from being a 1st Class Scout, assistant leader, troop committee member, and troop leader.
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Winchester
U N Indicts Red China and Leaves Next Step Open
The United Nations Political Committee labeled Communist China an aggressor in Korea and left undecided future actions. Britain and allies backed the resolution while seven nations voted no. several others abstained or were absent. The Security Council to meet and General Assembly expected to approve the U S resolution outlining steps against Peiping.
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U.N
China
United Nations Political Committee
Korea
Peiping
U.S
Warren R. Austin
Britain
Gladys Jebb
Jebb
India
Burma
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Russia
Soviet
Ukraine
Afghanistan
Egypt
Indochina
Pakistan
Sweden
Syria
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Saudi Arabia
U. S
U. N
Sir Benegal N. Rau
Security Council
General Assembly
Good Offices
Assembly
Nasrollah Entezam
Iran
Federal Authority Checks On Prisoner In Station Holdup
Ellis Franklin Phillips 36 of Broadway held on armed robbery in the Shiley's Service Station holdup. A Roanoke probation representative learned he was released on parole from a federal prison. Phillips is held on $5000 bond awaiting preliminary hearing as cousin Donald Lee Phillips 20 and Evelyn Irene Gilmer 18 face bonds for aiding and abetting armed robbery.
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Ellis Franklin Phillips
Route 1
Broadway
Shiley
Roanoke
Phillips
Donald Lee Phillips
Evelyn Irene Gilmer
New Market
Vitar
Noted economist to speak at Winchester Chamber banquet
Emerson P. Schmidt director of the US Chamber of Commerce economic research will keynote the 33rd Anniversary Banquet at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow night at 7 pm. Schmidt holds a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin and has taught at Marquette, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Oregon. The program includes the Second Annual Award of Merit for Community Service presented by W. Nelson Page. Over 175 members and guests have reserved, with honored guests Burr P. Harrison and E Blackburn Moore attending.
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Emerson P. Schmidt
Economic Research Department
US Chamber of Commerce
Washington, D.C
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Mr. Schmidt
North Central College
Univer
W. Nelson Page
Ellis E. Harbaugh
L. B Sirbaugh
Chamber
Eugene P. Sakers
Burr P. Harrison
Virginia House
E. Blackburn Moore
Chamber of Commerce
Griffing to Introduce General Hershey in Berryville
Col J D Griffing chief planning officer of the Selective Service will introduce Major General Lewis B Hershey director of selective service at Clarke County High School Auditorium Berryville Feb 8 8 p m The Clarke County Woman's Club sponsors the appearance with no other program planned following the general's speech
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J. D. Griffing
Berryville
Selective Service System
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Congress
General Hershey
Clarke County High School
James B. Lindsay
Clarke County
Woman's Club
Aikin Closes Park For Winter Months
City Recreation Park on Senseney Road will stay closed for the remainder of winter. Charles Aikin, recreation director, cites road conditions as the main reason and says the park will reopen when notified in spring.
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Senseney Road
Charles Aikin
Aikin
War crimes clemency frees Krupp executives and Malmedy killers
Frankfurt reports 21 German war criminals spared execution and Alfried Krupp’s property restored after review. Eight high Krupp executives and six Malmedy massacre defendants are freed, while seven death sentences remain. McCloy and Handy vow fairness and mercy amid German protest.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Alfried Krupp
Krupp
Navy
S. S
U. S
Landsberg
McCloy
Gen. Handy
Malmedy
Continued Progress in Atomic Weapon Development Noted
The Atomic Energy Commission reported continued progress in atomic weapon development and said facilities are operating at full capacity. The report outlines new raw material sources and new manufacturing plants to serve the coming year, while details on the hydrogen bomb remain secret. It notes 1,600 people have been refused access to secret atomics over four years.
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ED Creagh
Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
Congress
Truman
Police to Check On Numbers Here
Chief J Thomas Boyd announced an immediate investigation into a Winchester numbers operation tied to Washington DC. Arrest of Vincent N Santilli in DC revealed a scheme from Winchester to Bladensburg with links to Virginia cities and a shoe store collection point in Arlington. Santilli claimed runners delivered slips from Winchester Fort Myer and Gainesville. Cash and numbers play slips were found in his 1950 Packard.
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J. Thomas Boyd
Winchester
Washington, D. C
Washington
Vincent N. Santilli
Bladensburg
Virginia
Santilli
Beverly C. Beach
National Capital
Fort Myer
Gainesville
Arlington
Bladenburg
Boyd
Mothers March On Polio Tonight
Fire sirens sound at 7 p m as the American Legion Auxiliary of Winchester Stephens City and Middletown launches the Mothers March on Polio finalizing March of Dimes drives for Winchester and Frederick County. Volunteers carry a scroll to record donors and emit lapel buttons. contribution calls are directed to the local police station 4131 if missed.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Winchester
Stephens City
Middletown
Frederick County
Legion
Virginia
Fire crews respond to John Nixon place on Redbud Road
As The Star went to press local fire companies answered a call to the John Nixon place on Redbud Road.
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The
Star
John Nixon Place
Redbud Road
New Move In Martinsville Seven Case To Stay Executions
Defense counsel asked three U S appellate judges to stay the scheduled executions of seven Martinsville men convicted of raping Mrs Ruby Floyd Stroude. Four are to die Friday and three on Monday as appeals have failed in Virginia and U S courts. Governor Battle rejected a pardon request and federal judges declined habeas corpus writs. Pickets urged President Truman to intervene. (Continued on Page 2 Col 4)
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Richmond
United States Appellate Court
Martinsville
Martin A Martin
United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S
Virginia Supreme Courts
Virginia
Martin
Governor Battle
Sterling Hutcheson
White House
Washington
Truman
Martinsville Seven
Battie
Martinsll
Ruby Floyd Stroude
Supreme Court
U. S. Supreme
Order Allows 1.60 Increase For Miners
The Wage Stabilization Board voted 6 to 3 to ease the wage freeze allowing a 1.60 dollar daily raise for about 400,000 soft coal miners effective tomorrow. Hard coal miners face unresolved questions as contracts signed after the freeze may be excluded. The move also exempts state and local employees from the freeze, though they must generally conform to board policy.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Cyrus 8
Ching
Byrd Opposes Wage Increases Amid Freeze Debate
Senator Byrd urged against raises not yet in effect as the Wage Stabilization Board considered exempting increases from the wage freeze. Officials sought ways to ease inflation while government price and production controls pressed. Johnson announced plans to boost synthetic rubber to meet military and civilian tire needs.
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Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Michael V. DiSalle
Charles E. Wilson
Agriculture Department
National Production Authority
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Small Business Committee
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Valley Chamber Elects Directors
Five local persons were elected to the Board of Directors of the Shenandoah Valley Inc at its annual meeting held in Staunton yesterday. They are William M. Battaile of B. & M. Chevrolet Sales Company Harry F. Byrd Jr of Winchester Evening Star L. V. Watson of The Elms M K Shirkey of Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe and Eugene P. Sakers of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce.
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Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Staunton
William M. Battaile
B. & M. Chevrolet Sales Company
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester Evening Star
L. V. Watson
the Elms
M. K. Shirkey
Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe
Eugene P. Sakers
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Big Rouss Party Tonight at Eight Oclock
Community event notice announces a Rouss Fire Hail party set for tonight at 8:00 PM. Reads like a local social item with limited details and no additional participants or venues listed.
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Rikeway Cleaners
N. Braddock
Bulletin
Helen Massey
Girl Scout Council
Hugh Peters
France
Canada
America
Far East
Rau
Emerson Schmidt
Col. Griffing
Gen. Hershey
Steel Magnate
Red Bud
Sen
Valley Chamber
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