Full Time Ferry Service Resumed in Virginia
Norfolk reports the Chesapeake Bay ferry service resumed after 18 days as 350 Virginia Ferry Corporation employees returned to work. One boat was operated by the State Highway Department between Little Creek and Kipwopeke while three other vessels were reinstated. Strikers met at Cape Charles and agreed to return under a contract offering wage hikes of 25 to 33 percent with changes in working conditions. the company had proposed a 10 percent raise.
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Norfolk
Chespeake Bay
Bone
Virginia Ferry Corporation
State Public Utilities Labor Relations Act
State Highway Department
Little Creek
Kipwopeke
Cape Charles
Singspiration at Mt. Carmel Methodist Arch
Mt. Carmel Methodist arch hosts Singspiration on July 13 at 7 45 p m. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Mt. Carmel Methodist Arch
Quiz answers reveal clues on page two
Answers to the page two quiz list reveal aims to save scarce metals for defense production. Names tied to the quiz include John Paul James and Calvin Coolidge. The true/false item confirms London and Paris, with General George McClellan cited.
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John Paul James
Calvin Coolidge
London
Paris
George McClellan
For Life
Estate sale listings for July and June in Virginia area
Estate of Rob J Stephenson auctions at 2 miles south of Opequon on Cedar Creek Grade starting July 21 at 11 am offering livestock machinery and household goods. A second sale on June 30 at 2 30 am lists farm machinery by R Johnston Bittner Waynesboro Pa.
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Rob’j. M. Stephenson
Opequon
Cedar Creek
R. Johnston Bittner
Waynesboro
Restrictions Voted on Imports of Fats Oils in House
In Washington the House backed limits on fats and oils imports that compete with American farm products by voice vote. The move signals farm state backing in the broader struggle over a new controls law as delegates push to preserve price rollbacks on beef and other agricultural goods.
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Washington
House
Charles E. Wilson
Michael V. di Salle
Rep. Priest
D-Tenn
Free Schooling Proposed for Korean War Veterans
Washington report says the Administration is drafting a bill to provide schooling for Korean War veterans with a July 18 target date for submission to Congress. A draft bill would offer educational aid mainly to veterans whose training was interrupted by service, with those under 23 presumed to have had their education interrupted.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
Congress
Voice of America Infiltration Charge Sparks Senate Hearing
Senate investigators focus on a State Department office in New York amid charges Red sympathizers infiltrated the Voice of America. Senator McCarran said witnesses testified to improper influence and he believes the claims are correct, though he did not name the witnesses.
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Washington
Senate
New York
Voice of America
McCarrane
D-New
OPS Checks Lumber Industry in State
The Office of Price Stabilization began examining Virginia's lumber industry to determine if prices are excessively high. A preliminary inquiry found that mill operators and dealers were lax in maintaining required records and price lists under ceiling price regulations.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Virginia
OPS
Agricultural progress and changes in 1950 Less Farms data
The county shows rapid farm modernization with 1270 of 1547 farms electrified and many innovations such as electric pumps water heaters washing machines and silos. Labor costs dominate expenses while total farm output fell by over 300 000 to 4 399 223 though fruits and livestock rose in value. Hog and poultry production surged as horse numbers declined and cattle rose to 15 861.
Farm crop report highlights county yields across varieties
The report lists totals including 592 units and 296,859 pounds, 2 360 plum trees on 58 farms. 11 bushels produced. 152 farms reported 646 grape vines producing 3 379 pounds of grapes. five farms reported 12 pecan trees yielding 71 pounds.
National League and American League clash in tense game
Slugging from Musial and Ennis leads a high scoring innings as both leagues push for runs. Key plays include Campanella thwarted at the plate and Carrasquel racing to second while Doby bats for Lopat.
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Slaughter
Cardinals
Roberts
Wiliams
Werts
Ook Asnourn
Keil
Daiks High Cnoper
Ed Lopat
New York Yankees
Musial
Lopat
Dom ™ Maggio
Robinson
Hodges
Elliott
Hodgg
Ennis
Campanella
White Jones
Philies
Raph Kiner
Pirates
Musial m
Berra
Jones
Wertz
Fain
Dark
Carrasgel
Larry Doby
Doby
Building Permits Issued in COUNTY E L Molden and Others
Building permits list several Shawnee and Opequon District projects. E L and Christine Molden seek a seven room stone brick and frame ranch on Merrimans Lane for 25000 dollars. Irvin I and Lillian Williams plan a 50 by 150 foot frame dwelling four miles southeast of Stephens City for 5000 dollars. Harry E and Artie L Cain propose a concrete block four room dwelling northwest of Stephens City in Bel Air subdivision for 5000 dollars.
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E. L
Christine T. Molden
S. Loudoun Street
Merriman’s Lane
Shawnee
Irvin I
Lillian Williams
Stephens City
Opequon
Harry E
Artie L. Cain
N. Braddock Street
Bel Air
Bevan and 24 allies launch Labour manifesto push
Former Health Minister Aneurin Bevan and 24 supporters issued a pamphlet outlining principles for Britain. They seek a major shift in Labour Government home and foreign policy and propose cuts to the Atlantic Pact rearmament program.
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London
Aneurin Bevan
Labor Party
Bevan
Britain
Men Who Gave Lives To Berlin Airlift Memorialized
West Germany and Allied officials dedicate a 63 foot memorial statue at Templehof base honoring 51 American and British fliers who died during the Berlin airlift siege. The city contributed over $30,000 for the memorial based on a winning design by architect Eduard Ludwig.
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Berlin
West Berlin
West Germany
Templehall
Eduard Ludwig
Budget committee backs expanded anti Communist program funding
The committee approved 18 percent more operating expenses totaling beyond the current appropriation for the post fiscal year to support a broader worldwide propaganda fight. It urged six new languages for foreign broadcasts but rejected 2.834 million for radio sets for foreign audiences. It criticized meals for visiting leaders and specialists at 8.73 dollars each and 364 U S speeches this year as excessive. FBI funding rises 20.7 million to strengthen personnel and internal security probes.
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United States
Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Congress
J. Edgar Hoover
Cease-Fire Talks Open Amid Confidence as Peace Hopes Rise
In Tokyo the UN delegation set limits on talks aiming for Korea cease-fire. Admiral Joy insisted discussions cover only Korea related military matters, excluding Formosa issues and political economic questions such as Communist China’s UN seat. Fighting to continue outside Kaesong until an armistice commission is formed.
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Joy
United Nations
China
Korea
Formosa
U.N
Kaesong
Tokyo
Jordan Springs Aims to Educate European Leaders in Democracy
Jay Cooke of the Franklin Foundation outlines a plan to bring displaced European youths to Jordan Springs for intensive American-style education. The program seeks future leaders in education, science and industry who will return to their communities to promote democracy and Christian ideals. The project envisions regular support for students and a pilot program that could expand to other sites if successful.
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Jay Cooke
Franklin Foundation
Europe
Harold Stassen
Russia
Stalin
Vishinsky
Molotov
Moscow
Leningrad
Ukraine
Ural Mountains
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
Ford Foundation
Cooke
Jordan Springs
Jordan Spring
The
Jordan
Springs School Education Paths Outlined
Mr. Cooke describes options for students including universities for advanced courses, industrial plants for special training, agricultural schools or model farms using large scale motorized equipment, with tomorrow’s note on Foundation backers.
Virginia Traffic Deaths Run Ahead of 1950 Totals
Virginia record traffic tolls rise with June deaths marking a new high for the year. State Police officials report 431 deaths by January end, 7.7 percent above the same period in 1950, and warn the figure may grow if the trend continues.
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Virginia
Richmond
Col
C. W. Woodson Jr
Col. Woodson
Old Dominion
Col Woodson
Exasperated 4 Year Old Shoots Mother and Child
In Stone Mountain Georgia a four year old boy shot his mother Margaret Wood 23 and her two year old daughter Janice during a hog chase. Dekalb County Police Captain Fred Howard said the incident occurred yesterday and that Wood was holding Janice when the shots were fired. Authorities investigated the casual details and have not released further conditions or charges.
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Stone Mountain
Dekalb County
Fred Howard
Margaret Wood
Janice
Boy shoots hog. mother wounded in incident
Danny aimed to corner a hog and fired. The rifle bullet passed through Janice wounding her flesh and struck Mrs Wood in the abdomen. The mother is in serious condition.
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Danny
Howard
Janice
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Sal Massie
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