Winchester council adopts Mine Bureau report reforms after blast
Winchester officials adopt the Bureau of Mines preliminary blast report on the Baylass Department Store explosion of June 23. Consumers Utilities Co and state officials attend a council meeting to discuss required safety steps, including malodorant gas, thorough basement inspections, and disconnection of abandoned gas laterals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Council
Bureau of Mines
Baylass Deartment
Richmond
Winchester Ay
Consumers Utilities Co
State Corporation Commission
James Reardon
Purebred Ram Show and Sale Set for Monday at Farmers' Exchange
More than 35 purebred rams have been consigned for the Winchester Purebred Ram sale and show at Farmers' Livestock Exchange Monday. Entries include one Romney, 15 Dorsets, and 20 Hampshires. Local consignors include Hampshire B. O. Brumback Middletown and C. C. Funkhouser White Post Shorthairs James F. Garrett Middletown and O. S. Thomas Round Hill. Show at 10 30 a m EST and sale at 1 p m Fred Stine is sale manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Farmers’ Livestock Exchange
Romney
James F. Garrett
Middletown
O. S. Thomas
Round Hill
Fred Stine
Textile Wage Talks Adjourned in New York
Wage discussions affecting 35 000 workers in about 15 rayon plants adjourned last night with no comment from either union or company officials. A 50 member advisory council of the synthetic yarn division of the CIO Textile Workers Union of America participates in negotiations with the textile firms. The union seeks a 25 cent raise and represents workers at American Viscose Corp plants, including one at Front Royal Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO Textile Workers Union of America
Textle
American Viscose Corp
Front Royal
Wheat embargoed on Kansas City shipments as grain piles up
An embargo on wheat shipments into Kansas City was announced by Ralph E. Clark of the AAR as heavy southwest arrivals flood terminals. The Agriculture Department forecast this year’s corn crop at 3,328,862,000 bushels and wheat at 1,241,751,000. Wheat from Winchester Milling Corp and local farms like Boyd Unger’s 150 acres fetches top prices around 2.15 dollars a bushel with high quality grain and strong demand continuing as threshing peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ralph E. Clark
Association of American Railroads
Southwest
Agriculture Department
Winchester Milling Corp
N. Cameron St
Frederick
Boyd Unger
Albin
Unger
Linden Unger
John Anderson
White Hall
Clarke County
J. T. Kremer
Winchester
Tom Brannon
Cross Junction
J. L. Carpenter
Opequon
U S Olympic Track Final Tryouts Open Tonight
The United States Olympic track final tryouts begin at 6 p m at Northwestern Universitys Dyche Stadium in Evanston Illinois and run through tomorrow afternoon. Top sprinters jumpers and weight men compete for places on the U S track and field team headed to the next Olympic Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Northwestern University
Dyche
Harpine and Wampler Reappointed to Highway Commission
Governor Tuck announced the reappointment of Joseph P. Harpine of Broadway and J. B. Wampler of Big Stone Gap to the State highway commission for four year terms ending June 30 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tuck
Joseph P. Harpine
Broadway
J. B. Wampler
Big Stone Gap
State Highway Commission
Major Buyers Here for Fruit Forum Tonight
Frederick County Fruit Growers Assn hosts a market clinic at 7:30 p m in the county court house with A H Teske and leaders from Atlantic Commission Co Colonial Stores and Kroger among speakers. The session aims to gauge buyer and consumer needs for the 1948 apple crop and cover topics from variety grading to margins and packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Teske
VPI
Frederick County
Geant
Henry J. Williams
Atlantic Commission Co
Central Western Division
Rochester
N. Y
A. and P
C. W. Waddington
Atlantic
Philadelphia
L. M. Burnett
Aubrey L. Crafton
Colonial Stores, Inc
Atlanta
Shipman
Richmond
Raymond Rhodes
Kroger Co
Wesco Foods, Co
Roanoke
E. W. Stillwell
Farm Market Relations Inc
Washington
Safeway
W. W. Hunt
National Fruit Products Co
Winchester
J. P. Arthur
Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar Corp
Rail Fare Changes and Federal Railroading News
Army takes back railroad control at 3 p.m. EST. Eastern railroads win 17 percent passenger fare increase authorized by Interstate Commerce Commission. Includes notices of local events and ads such as yard parties and sales from July issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Three Unions Settle Railroad Wage Pact
The three strike threatening railroad unions settle with carriers at the White House ending a year old wage dispute. Government to release railroads from Army control and seek dissolving anti strike injunction. A new wage contest and rule changes are anticipated among 1,290,000 workers starting in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Army
j&@S
John R. Steelman
Daniel P. Loomis
Arab Aircraft Bomb Haifa And Tel Aviv
Cairo reports renewed fighting in Palestine as Arab and Jewish forces resume hostilities after a four week truce. Tel Aviv and Haifa were hit by air raids, casualties noted, while Israeli forces claim advances against Egyptian positions near Majdal and other areas. Mediator Bernadotte remained hopeful for a halt to the fighting and the demilitarization of Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Tel Aviv
Haifa
Israel
Majdal
Jenin
Palestine
Fawzi Bey al Kaukji
Nazareth
Mishmar Hay Yarden
Lake Hula
Folke Bernadotte
G.p
Rhodes
Amman
Abdullah
Trans-Jordan
Jerusalem
Cupid Snares 88 More Couples in First Half of 1948
The first six months of 1948 saw 1201 marriage licenses issued in Winchester. City Clerk Peyton Marshall issued 731 licenses and County Clerk Lee Nee’s office issued 470. Monthly totals rose steadily from January through June at both offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Peyton Marshall
Lee Nees
City Hall
County Court House
Northern Virginia Power Men Association Candidates Nominated
Two Northern Virginia Power Co. employees R. L. Imyre and Frances Crisman have been nominated for offices in the Potomac Edison System Employes Association. Imyre runs for vice president of the southern division and Crisman seeks treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia Power Co
R. L. Imyre
Frances Crisman
Potomac Edison System
Asssn
Imyre
Democrats Enter Philadelphia in Funeral Atmosphere
Philadelphia July 9 Democrats arrive for their convention under a cloud of gloom. Delegates study the haunted hotel scene as signs of a somber gathering contrast with Republicans prior. A Roosevelt portrait and a Truman image overlook the setup while Sen McGrath projects cautious optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bellevue- Stratford
Franklin D Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
Sen. McGrath
Janitor Admits Slaying Girls in Washington and Baltimore
Police say Eugene H. James, a 31 year old janitor, admitted slashing 11 year old Carrol Bardwell in Rock Creek Park Washington on June 27 and said he killed her after drawing a knife from his waistband. He is also charged in Baltimore with raping and robbing a 38 year old woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert J. Barrett
Baltimore
Barrett
Eugene H. James
Carrol Bardwell
Rock Creek Park
Bardwell
James
Marsha Brill
Carol
Haines Starts Dunlap Street Brick House Project
Workmen began excavating for a basement on Dunlap Street for a two story brick home by Joseph Haines of 707 Berryville Ave. The six room dwelling, valued under 10000 dollars, will house the owner. A separate permit to Robert Williams for a 440 Chase Street frame dwelling with full basement and one story cost about 3000 dollars was also approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlap St
Joseph Haines
Berryville Ave
Haines
Robert Williams
Haddox Row
Chase St
Power Plant Work Pushed At Riverton
Construction on Potomac Edison’s new six and a half million dollar Riverton power plant is rapidly underway with contractors Sanderson and Porter. Rail sidings, building setups, and a cleared site are in place as excavation advances and a cofferdam at the Shenandoah river intake and condenser pit is completed with a diver directing base placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edison
Riverton
Sanderson and Porter
Shenandoah
26 Cases of Polio Reported in Virginia This Week
The state health department reports 26 cases of poliomyelitis in Virginia. The latest victim is a 27 year old white woman in Princess Anne County. Other cases have emerged this week in Montgomery, Norfolk and Pulaski counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State Health Department
Virginia
Princess Anne County
Montgomery
Norfolk
Pulaski
Five Day Virginia Weather and Local Notices
Five day outlook shows rising temperatures weekend with cooler Tuesday and showers Sunday or Monday. Total rainfall about a quarter inch. Also notes a half day picnic at Chestnut Grove near Gainesboro on Saturday July 19. Grand opening and sales events at local furniture and shoe stores appear in town notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Chestnut Grove
Gainesboro
Ladies Aid
Price Control Strongly Urged For Platform
Philadelphia July 9 Leon Henderson wartime OPA administrator urged the Democratic platform committee to pledge immediate action to restore price allocation inventory and credit controls to prevent further price rises. He warned inflation is a time bomb stamped by the GOP and urged civil rights measures including abolition of poll tax and segregation in government. The platform writers planned to draft the platform next day and weigh economic controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Leon Henderson
OPA
Democratic Platform Committee
Henderson
GOP
Americans For Democratic Action
Truman
Greece
Israel
Union of
Democratic Peoples of the World
Big Steel to End Basing Point Pricing Plan
U S Steel Corp says customers will pay a set mill or shipping point price for steel products plus freight in the near future. Abandoning basing point pricing ends quotes tied to nearby points while shipments may come from distant origins. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling on cement basing point practices as unfair trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U.S. Steel Corp
U.S. Supreme Court
Final Refusal From Eisenhower Shapes Nominating Talk
Chicago dispatch reports Jacob M. Arvey and New York Mayor William O'Dwyer abandoning Eisenhower support and planning to back Truman at the convention. Eisenhower informs Sen Pepper his nomination would cause embarrassment and declares his refusal final and complete in a telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Ike
Sen
Pepper
Chicago
Jacob M. Arvey
William O’dwyer
New York
Truman
Philadelphia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Claude Pepper
Florida
Eisenhower
Griffith to Supply Pulpit at Berryville Baptist Church
Rev. Bruce Griffith education director of First Baptist Winchester will supply the Berryville church pulpit at 11 a m Sunday as the congregation seeks a new pastor following Rev R C Paulette resignation. His sermon title is Is This the Way and baptism will be administered. Berryville Sunday school departments are announced by E N Barnett at 9 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Griffith
First Baptist Church of
Winchester
Berryville
R. Caton Paulette
Griffith
E. N. Barnett
Russians Still Hold Interned Superfort
A World War II era B 29 nicknamed The Arnold remains interned in Russia after a forced landing on Nov 11 1944. Capt Weston Price led the crew of 11 missions before internment and eventual return via Iran in 1945. Boeing and the Air Force released the long withheld incident with official permission.
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Wichita
Kas
H. H. Arnold
20Th Airforce
Department of the Air Force
Egiam
Weston H. Price
View
Wash
Iran
United States
Arnold
Army Airforce
201H Bomber Command
Japan
Yawata
RAF
Bangkok
Siam
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N.Y
City Mills
Bulletin
U.S
Teske
Nottingham Kennels
Carter Baker
V.F.W
John Fosbrink
Colonial Kitchen
B & S Poultry
Hebron Baptist Church
Gore
A. Beas
S. Cameron St
Redland Methodist Church
Whitacre
Old Bethel Methodist Church
West St
Syria
N. Va. Power Men Assn
West Va
Beyond Va
Winchester Evening Star
NEW & Used
Loudoun St
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