Barkley defends partial price control bill changes in Senate
Democratic Leader Barkley tells the Senate he disregarded some of President Truman's objections while drafting a substitute price control bill. Taft presses on provisions on gradual removal of controls and food subsidies, and Barkley says he rewrote the measure to appease the President. Rent control reports from Virginia show significant increases during the OPA-less week as debate looms.
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Washington
Barkley
Senate
Taft
Rohio
Truman
Richmond
Virginia
OPA
s@fruman
Chester Bowles
Congress
Veterans find work in Winchester businesses
The civilian army of returned veterans grows as Rudolph Martin joins B and M Chevrolet Co. Jack Combs of Army Ordnance and Robert McKinney of the Army’s Pacific area now work at local firms. Miller and Anderson Plumbing hires another veteran. Employers urged to call Star with new names. Temperatures reach 91 high and 65 low.
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Army of Returned
Winchester
Rudolph Martin
U. S. Army
B and M Chevrolet Co
Wilson “Jack” Combs
Army Ordnance
Pacific
Robert McKinney
Army
Miller and Anderson Plumbing and Heating Co
The
Star
May Defends Self Against Senate Probe Attacks
Rep. Andrew J. May claims sinister motives behind attacks tied to the Senate War Investigating Committee inquiry into war premises. Mead notes May’s transcript and O’Connell testifies of receiving $500 in a Chicago hotel to resign from the probe, which May denies using others’ funds.
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Washington
Andrew J. May
House
Senate
War Premi
May
Mead
Senate War Investigating Committee
O’connell
Thomas O’connell
Chicago
O'Connell
Jose L. Martinez
Mead Committee
New Mexico
Sinc
Theft of 300 Chickens Shocks Baker West Virginia
Winchester police issued a lookout for 300 Red Hampshire chickens weighing 3 1 2 pounds and 25 coops missing from White Oak Farm Baker W Va with stenciled marks R E Ludwig The theft dated July 1 or 2 and Moorefield police offer a $100 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction.
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Winchester
Red Hampshire
Baker
W. Va
Warren Rudolph
White Oak Farm
R. E. Ludwig
Rudolph
Moorefield
Mill workers return after weeklong vacation
The Clearbrook Woolen Mill O'Sullivan Rubber Co Virginia Woolen Co and Winchester Woolen Co resume operations this morning after a one week vacation period.
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Clearbrook Woolen Mill
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Virginia Woolen Co
Winchester Woolen Co
Hughes Crash Sighting Ends With Life Threatening Injuries
Howard Hughes, famed movie maker and aviation designer, survived a crash of the XF-11 reconnaissance plane into Beverly Hills structures. He suffered multiple broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a broken nose, with life risk in the first 24 to 48 hours.
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Howard Hughes
Los Angeles
Beverley Hills
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hughes
Burban
Glen Oderkirk
Howard Hughes Corp
Los Angeles Country Club
Veterans picket Dallas apartment over eviction notice
A Dallas unit of the American Veterans Committee protested at the apartment house owned by Mike O Daniel son of Senator W Lee O Daniel. They protested eviction notices given to ex GI Wesler Brient after the OPA expired. Senator O Daniel had been in headlines for a filibuster against extending the act.
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American Veterans Committee
Dallas
Tex
Mike O’daniel
W. Lee O’daniel
D.tex
Young O’daniel
OPA
O'Daniel
International
Paris Council Deadlocked Over Peace Conference Invitations
The Foreign Ministers Council in Paris remained split over sending invitations for a 21 nation peace conference on July 29. Molotov insisted invitations require a strict procedural code, while Byrnes and Bevin urged sending them now with later rule discussion. Ministers planned to reconvene.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
V. M. Molotov
Byrnes
Bevin
Reich Cash Was Ready To Block FDRs Election
The 1940 plan reportedly involved Goering proposing to invest money to influence the U S election and defeat Roosevelt. O John Rogge says the opportunity to use funds never arose and he will file a 30 000 word report for Attorney General Clark. A Frankfurt dispatch claimed Goering sought fifty million dollars in U S industries but Rogge says the sum was not that large.
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Washinggton
Germany
Roosevelt
O. John Rogge
Frankfurt
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goering
Rogge
Goering
United States
Frankfurt Dispatch
Reichmarshall
Hitler
For Sale Porch Rugs at Grove's Furniture Co
For sale porch rugs available from Grove's Furniture Co located at 125 S Loudoun. Item likely advertised as immediate sale with store contact at local Georgia Ip-2t style code.
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Grove’s Furniture Co
S. Loudoun
Truman presses for British loan amid House vote fight
President Truman and Secretary Byrnes intensified pressure in Washington as the House readies four days of debate over a $3.75 billion British loan. Leaders warned failure to approve could hinder the United Nations program and world peace, with Spence set to open debate.
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Washington
Truman
House
United Nations
Great Britain
United States
Byrnes
Tuman
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Paris
Arab protest warns of civil disobedience over Palestine influx
In Jerusalem on July 8, Arab leaders threaten a wave of noncooperation and possible civil disobedience over Jewish immigration to Palestine. The Arab Higher Executive Committee accuses President Truman of empty statements and urges opening America to Jewish refugees, linking White House action to election politics.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Truman
America
H. F. Khalidi
Arab Higher Executive Committee
Britain
Ohe
Fted Khalidi
Executive Committee
White House
United States
Ram Sale and Show Set for July 23 in Winchester
The Winchester Purebred Ram Sale and Show will be held Tuesday July 23 at the Virginia Livestock Auction Market in Winchester. The show begins at 10 am and the sale at 1 pm with 25 Hampshire rams 2 Southdown rams and 2 Shropshire rams. Rams are guaranteed breeders from recognized purebred flocks in the state.
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Winchester
Virginia
Berryville
Conscience of Thief Reaches Out in Seattle Incident
Cel ena Thomas was slugged and robbed in her Seattle apartment when the same bandit returned apologizing for his actions. He offered keys and $17, then fled, showing a fleeting attempt at restitution but escaping.
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Seattle
Celena Thomas
Jews Flood Poland Prompt Security Response
War saw July reports thousands of Jewish repatriates fleeing Russia raised fears of a Kielce style pogrom. Police armored cars and militia were sent to Czestochowa to avert riots as agitators fueled anti Jewish sentiment with cries and literature. Deputy PM Mikolczyk denounced the Kielce pogrom and affirmed his party’s tolerance and condemnation of violence.
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Warsaw
Poland
Russia
Kielce
Czestochowa
Stanislaw Mikolaiczyk
Polish Peasant Party
Wladislaw Gomulka
Mikolajczyk
Flag Raising in Manila Signals New U S Acknowledgment
Radiophoto shows the American flag lowered during July 4 ceremonies in Manila and the new republic flag raised. Former High Commissioner Paul V. McNutt, who raised the flag, becomes the U S Ambassador to the country.
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U. S
Manila
New Republic
Paul V. McNutt
International
Meat Increase Soon To Reach Nation's Shops
Chicago reports firm meat prices as receipts show larger hog and cattle totals across Union Stockyards. Hogs top at 16.75 per cwt in Chicago with gains 50 to 75 cents, cattle steady near prior levels, sheep up to 19.50. Western markets record higher hogs, while overall supplies rise and prices edge up in the week.
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Chicago
Marnate
Nihe Taddy
pHlcos
Omaha
Neb
St. Louis
Union Stockyards
Union
Kansas City
Sioux City
Indianapolis
Ind
Chicago girls urged to enter glamor course at Jones High
Chicago youths may join a five week glamour course starting tomorrow at Jones Commercial High School as part of the school system. Other offerings include typing stenography and bookkeeping with furnished living quarters available through H E Shirley. Stephen son Virginia. Phone after 7.
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Chicago
Harry Conover
Sys
Board of Education
Jones Commercial High School
Candy Jones
H. E. Shirley
Stephenson
Abbitt Collins Manager Arges Byrd Nomination Debate
In Frederick and Clarke counties farmers report varied barley yields from under 30 to over 60 bushels per acre while wheat yields reach mid 20s. Watkins Abbitt voices support for Byrd nomination urging Virginians to resist outside pressure from CIO linked groups.
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Abbitt
Collins
Arges Byrd
Frederick
Clarke
Fred Stine
Middletown
J. P. Rogers
Fort Collier
Winchester
Wardensville
Harvey
Clarke County
A. R. Cooley
E. B. Orndorff
Ralph Beaver
Wadesville
Julian Hamock
Stephens City
Star
School Board Elects Bass Chairman At Reorganization
The Frederick County School Board elected Charles E. Bass of Stephens City as chairman and G. Harry Richard of Star Tannery as vice chairman with Elizabeth Sheetz reappointed clerk. Regular meetings set for the first Tuesday each month. A special session July 15 will inspect school buildings for needed repairs before the new term.
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Frederick County
Charles E. Bass
Stephens City
Bass
Paul Haldeman
G. Harry Richard
Star Tannery
Elizabeth Sheetz
Margaret Wolfe
Kernstown
Evelyn Ellis
Stonewall High School
L. Glenn Chase
Gravel Springs
Finley Davis
Merger Progress Toward Presbyterian Episcopal Unity
Philadelphia July 8 A proposed union basis moves closer to merging about 4 195 000 Americans into one church. The document outlines mutual recognition of orders and extended authority while preserving diversity and covers doctrine government worship and property and contract rights. It states ministers ordained before union will serve in the united church and ties in in every diocese and presbytery.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian Episcopal Church
William Barrow Pugh
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Alexander Pal Church
United
United Church
Pugh
Zabriskie
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