Senators Austin and Vandenberg oppose coercion in UN role
Senator Austin joined Senator Vandenberg in declaring the United States will not be coerced into international decisions. Austin, named by President Truman to the UN Security Council, pledges a firm stance in the U N Council akin to Vandenberg's view of Byrnes at the Paris talks. He praised Vandenberg's frank appraisal of the Big Four meeting amid Germany’s disputed future.
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Washington
Austin
R-Vi
Vandenberg
Rmich
United States
Truman
United Nations Security Council
U. N. Council
Byrnes
Paris
Vermont
Germany
Russia
War Investigating Committee Hearing Details Garsson Case
Spectators at the Senate War Investigating Committee hearing in Washington heard Sen Mead inform Albert W. Jacobson that a report he directed on Army contracts with the Garsson combine nearly derailed the probe. Witness Wilton H. Pettit noted an E award was given to Batavia Company due to pressure from Rep. Andrew J. May.
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Senate War Investigating Committee
Washington
Garsson Munitions Combine
Henry W. Garsson
Batavia Company
Sen. Mead
Albert W. Jacobson
Center
War Office
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade seeks traffic lights in Berryville
Berryville July 17 Clarke County Junior Board of Trade asked the Berryville Town Council to install traffic lights at two Main street intersections. The group also announced 25 new members, planned a picnic, and voted to sponsor a Winchester bowling league team. Committees were named to work with the American Legion on a Living Memorial for World War I veterans and to organize recreation and entertainment. The Junior Boarders and Junior Women's Club will co sponsor a Berryville Horse Show dance on August 23.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Junior Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
Legion
The
American Legion
Marshall Reynolds
George P. Greenhalgh
Meade Dorsey
Norman Scott
Charles Clevenger
Ernest Elsen
Carlton Emmart
Senate leaders seek quick price control compromise in Congress
Senator Barkley and Senator Downey signaled optimism that a deal on price controls could be reached before nightfall as a House Senate conference debates exemptions for meats butter and eggs. The White House warned against abolishing controls and urged extending OPA authority.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate House
Downey
House
Truman
White House
War Reconversion Advisory Board
Capitol
Congress
Tobey
Radcliffe
Californian
Wagner
Meat Buyers' Strike Opens In Big Cities
The CIO United Auto Workers launches a seven day meat buyers strike to curb rising meat prices. The campaign mobilizes 800000 union members and appeals to all consumers and other labor groups. In Detroit crowds form as AFL unions join the anti inflation push.
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Associated Press
CIO
United Auto Workers
America
Uaw-Cio
AFL
Auto Union
Detroit
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Esti
Donkeys Partisans Rally Near Byrd Campaign Headquarters
In Wytheville a publicity stunt outside the George Wythe Hotel shows Democratic luminaries Senator Harry F. Byrd and candidate Thomas B. Stanley posing with dressed donkeys bearing placards. Senator Byrd gains support from Senator Thomas G. Burd while A H Williams backs Stanley if tensions flare.
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Wytheville
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Thomas B. Stanley
House of Delegates
Congress
George Wythe Hotel
Thomas G. Burd
Mr. Byrd
A. H. Williams
Wythe Daily
Stanley
Denny Affidavit Claims Union Fund to Defeat Byrd
Collins Denny Jr says in public affidavit that a Virginia AFL Carpenters official discussed a fund near 90 000 dollars to defeat Senator Byrd in 1946. The remark was allegedly made November 2 1944 at the State Capitol in a meeting with Truck Drivers Local 592 officials.
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Collins Denny, Jr
Remarked
Byrd
Richmond
A. F. of L. Carpenters Union
Virginia
State Capitol
Thomas B. Morton
U. S
AFL Teamsters Union
Denny
Fleming Advances Funds for Virginia Public Works
Major General Philip B. Fleming approved $11,000 to prepare plans for five Hampton projects totaling about $351,038. He also authorized $3,600 for a 800 person Portsmouth swimming pool with shower and locker room at an estimated $102,000 and $1,800 for a new water system for Ivor in Southampton County, costing about $39,500.
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Richmond
Philip B. Fleming
Hampton
Fleming
Portsmouth
Ivor
Southampton County
Winchester Seeks Legion Help to Boost Enlistments
Major John Martin at the George Washington Hotel urged American Legion Posts in the Winchester area to recruit one man per month per 100 members under the Valor plan. Three of 13 local posts were represented as the recruiting deadline looms.
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Winchester
John Martin
U.S. Army
American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Martin
American Legion National Convention
Army
Legion
Tuck Will Go To Washington For Bridge Conference
Governor Tuck and State Highway Commissioner Anderson will travel to Washington on July 23 to discuss York River bridge plans with the Secretary of the Interior. The Yorktown site approval faced objections from the National Park Service over a high level span affecting the area's colonial character.
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Richmond
York River
Washington
Tuck
James A. Anderson
Kiug
Yorktown
War and Navy Departments
National Park Service
Missing U S Army officers Located Inques?
Russian authorities told the United States Army two officers are missing and cannot be located after last seen July 4 aboard a train toward Orienburg near Berlin. Capt. Harold Cobin of New York City and Newark, New Jersey, and Lt. George Wyatt of Oklahoma City are the missing men.
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Frankfurth
Germany
United States Army
United States
Harold Cobin
New York City
Newark
N. J
George Wyatt
Oklahoma City
Orienburg
Berlin
Samuel L. Harrison
Army
Cobin
Wyatt
American Soldier Killed in Ambush Near Morgan Line
An American Army jeep was ambushed before midnight by unknown machinegunners, killing one soldier and wounding two others. The attack occurred four days after a patrol killed two Yugoslav soldiers near the Morgan demarcation line dividing Yugoslav east from Allied west.
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U.S. 88Th Division
United States
Morgan
Yugoslavia
Wheeler Concedes Senate Bid Loss In Montana
Senator Burton K Wheeler of Montana said he congratulated former state Supreme Court Justice Leif Erickson after losing his bid for a fifth term in the U S Senate. Wheeler recalled coming to Montana 40 years ago with little money and thanked the people for their support. continued on page 9. col. 3.
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Butte Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Dmont
Local veterans join civilian workforce and listings
Donald D. Anderson Jr will work for Valley Weather stripping and Awning Co after two years in the U S Navy including service in the Philippines. The notice invites employers to report veterans recently employed and lists Richard Goode as certified land surveyor at 324 W Bosca wen St Winchester VA. Also notices announce Ru Ja Beauty Shop open, sale ads for seeds and gear, and a job posting for a presser at Pingley & Peter cleaners.
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Donald D. Anderson, Jr
Douglas Anderson
East James Street
Valley Weatherstripping and Awning Company
Anderson
U. S. Navy
Philippines
Star
Richard Goode
W. Boscawen St
Winchester
Ru Ja
National Ave
Edith Johnson
Maine
Winchester Seed Co
Ithica
R. C
Local service stations announce extended hours
East End Service Station at National and Berryville Aves will stay open from 7 a m to 12 midnight until further notice. Deb Sibert noted Brannon's Cleaners are open for business with convenient hours from 8 a m to 8 p m on Berryville Ave at City Limits.
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East End
National
Berryville Aves
Sibert
Brannon’s
Berryville Ave
Little Theatre Gives $500 Bond To War Memorial
The Winchester Little Theatre donated a $500 Treasury Savings Bond to the Winchester War Memorial Fund in memory of three fallen WWI servicemen Joe Thomas Billy Bell and Logan Massey. The gift was announced at a Handley Library meeting after the benefit performance of My Sister Eileen on June 18.
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Stanley Cundiff
Robert Paul
Dorothy Moore
Dorothy McCann Rice
Charles Stockdale
John Carl Morgan
Anne Browne Graf
Paul Ayres
Donald Kremer
David Lewis
Irvin O’connell, Jr
Jimmy Saxe
Charles Zuckerman
Woodie Baker
Anne Har
Senate Leader Barkley tied to munition office calls
Witness Jean Bates testified before the Senate War Investigating Committee that Senate Democratic Leader Barkley made or received several calls to the munition group Washington office, with other high ranking officers also contacting the office. The testimony linked Barkley to recurring telephone exchanges and named associates in the firms under investigation.
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Washington
Midwest Munitions Combine
Rep. May
D-Ky
Senate
Barkley
Senate War Investigating Committee
Jean Bates
Waite
Ral Porter
May
Joseph Freeman
Garson l
Heirens Confession Expected In Coming Days In Chicago Case
Chicago reports say William Heirens, 17, may sign a full written confession within days to the kidnapping and killing of Suzanne Degnan and two other women. Attorneys dispute timing with one side predicting a confession and another denying prospects.
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Chicago
William Heirens
Suzanne Degnan
Chicago Tribune
Heirens
Degnan
Frances Brown
Josephine Ross
John Coghlan
Daily Times
The
William Jfme
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Sen. Barkley
Michigan
Mead War Investigating Committee
Pryville BT
Calif
Francis M. Lemay
Gen Fleming
Winchester Evening Star
the People's Paper
Burt Wheeler
Montana
Little Theatre
War Memorial
William J. Tuohy
Ang
Orving
Triple Slayer
the Tribune
Pete Oo
Tribune
Capeendelie
Brown
Mrs. Ross
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