Truman Sends General To Find Facts In China
President Truman orders Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer to lead a six week fact finding mission to China and Korea. The team will assess the overall situation as China faces a military and economic crisis under Chiang Kai-shek and weigh U S aid against Communist forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Washington
Albert C. Wedemyer
Korea
Truman
Wedemeyer
Gueralissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Perts
White House
Chiang
United States
Soviet Russia
All-Stars Triumph in 13th Inning 5-2 Over Winchester Park
Clarke County All-Stars win 5-2 in 13th inning as H Buckner delivers the game deciding three-base hit with bases loaded after Estep and L Buckner sparked the rally. Brown homered in fifth, tying a tense game. Buckner fanned 10 over 13 innings, Park tied it in ninth with consecutive Winchester singles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Park
Scrivener
Emmart
Keller
Winchester
Buckner
Jim Casey
Garver
O Estep
Claeice
L. Buchner
Oliver
H. Buchner
Pierce
Brown, Cook
Joe Casey
Dearmont
Hummer
Moore Renamed To Budget Body
Governor Tuck appointed eight General Assembly members to a Virginia budget advisory commission for the 1948 50 budget. Reappointments include Senator Battle and Senator Norris and House members Louderback Adams and Blackburn Moore. New members include Senator Hagood, retiring Senator Medley, Lt Governor Collins and Speaker Massenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tuck
General Assembly
Virginia
John 5
Battle
Charlottesville
Senate Finance Committee
Robert O. Norris, Jr
Lancaster
Assembly
Charles C. Louderback
Page
House Appropriations Committee
H. H. Adams
Northampton
E. Blackburn Moore
Clarke
J. D. Hagood
Clover
William D. Medley
Arlington
Lewis Preston Collins
Marion
Senate
G. Alvin Massenburg
Hampton
House
Pineapple Strike Threatens Hawaii Industry
Hawaii faces possible shutdown as striking pineapple workers prepare to seek support from all CIO units in an effort to resist a lockout by employers, signaling a broader labor action across the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaii
CIO International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Icckrout
White Sox fall in 13 innings to Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Springs rallied to tie Winchester at five in the ninth and scored in the 13th to win 6 5. Michael worked the later innings with 11 strikeouts after relieving Stotler. Sam Purtlebaugh pitched the full game for Winchester with seven punchouts. Richard led Winchester with three hits while L Miller doubled for Berkeley Springs. Errors favored Berkeley Springs 3 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley Springs
Winchester
Sam Purtlebaugh
Richard
L. Miller
Sox
R H Smith
A Kendall
BUF
R. Boyd
Snider
E. Purtlebaugh
J. Lemley
Fisher
Purtlebaugh
Berkeley Spgs
H P. Fox
E. Michael
Cf-P
STE
M. Michael
O Barney
Stotler
P-Cf
Wedding Tragedy Claims Wythe County Man
Funeral services were set for David Samuel Matney a 22 year old from Wythe County after a pickup crash pinned him beneath the wreckage Saturday. He died five and a half hours before his wedding in Rural Retreat Virginia on July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Grove Church
Wythe County
David Samuel Matney
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. Braddock ST
Duff
Duff's
E. Piccadilly St
B.O.R
All-Stars
Brown
Winchester Park AB
Crisman
Cf Lecovey
Weaver
Messall
Johnson
DeHaven
Wingfield
The
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Moore
White Sox
Potter
V. Miller
Goodman
Berkeley
Speedy
George Washington Garage
Sonny
George Washington
Uswrus de
America
Universal Speedliner
Featuring
N. Loudoun St
Haion End Traore Co
Willow Run
Kaiser and Frazer
Kaiser
Kaiser-Frazer
Kern Motor CO
Frazer
S. Loudoun St
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!