Truman Proposes Plan to Unify Armed Forces
President Truman sent Congress a reorganization plan aimed at tightening unification of the Army Navy and Air Force under the Defense Department with Johnson in direct control. The plan would take effect in 60 days if Congress does not disapprove, and it seeks a legislative path for formal changes.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
House Armed Services Committee
Capitol Hill
Secretary Johnson
Department of Defense
Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Strike Threat Costs Steel Mills Small Production Loss
Pittsburgh July 18 A last week's production threat proved brief as steel flowed from furnaces and mills resumed operations. Many producers began idling plants before Truman requests a 60 day truce with CIO United Steelworkers, but return to near normal output by Friday with only a three to four day curtailment and minimal customer impact.
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Pittsburgh
Truman
Philip Murray
Cio-United Steelworkers
Season's First Red Apples and Early Peaches Picked
In Winchester area first picks yield Williams Red apples and Golden Jubilee peaches. Packers Butler and Cather report good demand with Williams Red at 3 to 3.25 dollars per bushel and Golden Jubilee at 2 to 2.50. Short Carolina peach crop boosts Virginia fruit demand.
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Winchester
Harry W. Butler Jr
Douglas Cather
Williams
Mr. Butler
Mr. Cather
Carolina
Cather
Virginia
Pope Declares Communism a Passing Event in Germany
Pope Pius XII told German Catholics via radio that no anti God regime can survive. He urged faith to carry Germans forward and hinted anti church regimes would be only passing. In Berlin, Bishop Otto Dibelius faced a harsh attack from Neues Deutschland calling him a warmonger.
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Berlin
Pius XII
Vatican
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Neues Deutschland
Germany
Soviet Zone
Otto Dibelius
Painter Rescued After Colorful Crash on Route 522
Painter Philip O Rear recovering from a Sunday highway wreck on Route 522 near Shear Hogue Creek bridge. He suffered facial and body injuries with paint in hair and on skin after his 1938 Dodge panel truck rolled over several times. Other weekend incidents included a fatal head on crash near New Market and a collision near Lone Oak. total property damage about 1400 dollars.
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Winchester Hospital
Philip O
Washington St
Frederick County
James Kenneth Purcell
Harrisonburg
New Market
O’rear
Gainesboro
Shear Hogue
E. B. Mitchell
Mitchell
Robert Evans
Alexandria
Greyhound
Frank Flick
Roanoke
Lone Oak
Evans
Cameron and
Gerrard Sts
Jettie Young
Sterling Nicholls
Indiana
Lena Frye
Greenwall Ave
Edward Barr
S. Kent St
Barr
Nicholls
Investi
Cakes Exhausted at Friendship Fire Co Yard Party
Despite rain the two day event drew large crowds. Officials said postwar renewal of the annual yard party was financially successful after selling 58 cakes Friday and more on Saturday. A pony and cart was presented to John Barb of Berryville.
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Friendship Fire Co
John Barb
R. 1
Berryville
Arrest totals rise in Winchester in first six months
Winchester reports 743 arrests from Jan 1 to June 30, up five from the same period last year. Drunkenness led with 282 charges, followed by disorderly conduct at 119 and road and driving law violations at 146, with 55 distinct charge types. No major violence was reported.
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Warren Rudolph
J. Thomas Boyd
Richmonder Seeks Help To Find Wife And Teeth
Daniel F. LaFoone of Richmond Virginia asked Plymouth Indiana police to locate his wife who drove off with his car clothing money and his false teeth. He said they were en route from Richmond to Wisconsin and he was most concerned about reclaiming his teeth.
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Plymouth
Ind
Daniel F
Hogs Reach $23.50 Top, Best Since November 30
In Chicago on July 18 live hogs rose to a top price of $23.50 in early trade, the highest since November 30. The November peak was $23.85, and the year-ago level stood at $29.75 for the day.
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Chicago
Auction Notice for Pegey Miller Estate Dialed to Deliveries
Headley’s Auction calls for a sale of the late Miss Pegey Miller’s estate with catalog requests via Gladiolus Phone 6488. M Russell notes delivery and is listed with a date code sp-7-14-18-21 while the ad cites catalogue requests at Headley’s Auction lp-7-18-26-22-23-4¢.
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Gladiolus
We Deliver
M. Russell
Pegey Miller
Premier Attlee Takes Over Duties of Ailing Cripps
London July 18 Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced he would govern Britain’s economy while Sir Stafford Cripps is on sick leave Cripps plans a Switzerland trip for colitis treatment Attlee will run the treasury and oversee the government’s general policy Cripps intends to cut dollar imports once back.
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London
Clement Attlee
Toda
Britain
Sir Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Stafford
Switzerland
Antony Eden
Attlee
Cripps
Treasury
Sir Stafford
House
Reds Launch Fresh Red Drive for Canton
In central China fighting resumed between Nationalists and Communists. Reports say four red divisions about 30,000 men captured Ichang on the Yangtze, and Nationalists abandoned Padchi as attacks widen near Kiangsi while Shanghai faces rising rice prices and inflation. Canton remains a focal point.
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Canton
China
Hong Kong
Defense Ministry
Shanghai
Changsha
Hunan
Ichang
Yangtze
Padchi
Shensi
Kiangsi
Kwangtung
London Reluctant To Admit It Seeks Atomic Secrets
The British foreign office said it is in touch with the United States on general atomic subjects and would not confirm or deny any request for access to atomic secrets. Reporters pressed about Britain’s role after a Washington conference involving President Truman and top advisers.
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London
United States
Britain
Washington
Truman
Fact-finders Set July 28 to Open Steel Wage Hearing
The steel labor dispute fact-finding board announced open hearings will begin July 28 in New York with the CIO United Steelworkers and steel industry reps to set procedures. The White House disclosed Rosenman’s note about his law firm’s Detroit client Rotary Electric Steel Co. to avoid disqualification concerns. The three board members met with John R. Steelman to discuss hearing schedules.
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Washington
New
White House
Carroll Daugherty
New York
CIO United Steelworkers
Samuel S. Rosenman
Truman
Rosenman
New York City
Rotary Electric Steel Co
Detroit
CIO
United Steel Workers
Cyrus Ching
Federal
Federal Mediation and Conciliation
Groveland Robbery Case: Three Black Suspects Confess
In Groveland Florida on July 18 three Black suspects confessed to robbing and abducting a 17 year old wife after helping a stranded couple. Sheriff McCall named Charlie Greenlee Samuel Shepherd and Walter Irvin as ~20 year olds held in undisclosed jails with a fourth man sought. National Guardsmen were kept on duty overnight to prevent a mob from taking prisoners.
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Groveland
Fla
W. V. McCall
Tavares
McCall
Charlie Greenlee
Samuel Shepherd
Walter Irvin
Willie Padgett
Padgett
Road Damage Mounts in Vinton Area After Rains
The state highway department reports heavy rains in the Vinton Stewartsville area Friday caused road damage expected to run to thousands of dollars. Two bridges washed out on secondary routes 626 and 668. both have been restored. Damage also noted on Elk Creek in Bedford County.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Vinton-Stewartsville
Giles County
Dry Run
Bedford County
Elk Creek
Battle Delivers Petrillo Letter Backing Miller
John S. Battle released a Petrillo letter claiming out of state labor leaders seek Virginia votes for Francis Pickens Miller. The document urged workers to back Miller and touted Labor’s league campaign led by Jack Smith. Battle planned further remarks in a Newport News radio address. Miller declined comment.
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Battle
Petrillo
Miller
Associated Press
John
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Francis Pickens Miller
Virginia
Labor
League For Political Education
Great
Francis Pickens
Newport News
Marriages in City County Exceed Previous Year
In Winchester during the first six months of 1949, 1206 couples were licensed to wed, up slightly from 1200 at mid 1948. City licenses fell from 731 to 721 while county licenses rose from 469 to 485, pushing the total past last year. Nationally, marriages are forecast to dip about 13 percent in 1949 from 1948.
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Winchester
Knowland Seeks China Aid After NATO Vote
Senator Knowland predicts a softened State Department stance could yield military aid to Nationalist China before Congress adjourns this session. He notes advocates plan to push their China aid proposals after the North Atlantic Treaty ratification, possibly including up to 200 million for China within a broader 1.45 billion foreign arms package.
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Washington
State Department
China
Congress
Knowland
Greece
Turkey
Philippines
Lions Hear Pastor and Name Committee Chairs
Rev Paul Drumheller of Cork Street Christian Church will speak at the Lions meeting tomorrow with Samuel Johnston presiding in President Paul Anderson’s absence in New York for the International convention. Committee chairs include J R Alexander, A T Hawthorne, J Ben Cather, George Sanders, Marvin Weaver, Sam Preston, C F Schenck, Hove Riley, P G Ireland, H B Barr, W S Wheatley, Herbert Miller, Bryant Harper, Rebert Smith, Henry T Goode, and J B Newlin. An auction sale of miscellaneous goods and a carload of Eye Beam Angles is announced at 7 S Braddock St. (1p-7-18-41).
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Paul Drumheller
Cork St. Christian Church
Lions
Samuel Johnston
Paul Anderson
New York
J. R. Alexander
A. T. Hawthorne
J. Ben Cather
George Sanders
Marvin Weaver
Sam Preston Lions
C. F. Schenck
Hove Riley
P. G. Ireland
Barr
W. S. Wheatley
Herbert Miller
Bryant Harper
Rebert Smith
Henry T. Goode
J. B. Newlin
Woman Ends Life While on Visit to Her Vacated Home
A 1-year-old woman identified as Efe Lewis Davis died by self inflicted gunshot near Boyce while visiting a vacated homestead to collect clothing for a trip to Front Royal. Coroner Dr. Frank Tappan ruled death as self inflicted. Survivors include brother Thomas H. Lewis and sister Mrs James W Meigs of Luray and Mr Lewis of Front Royal. Funeral at Boyce Episcopal church with burial in Mt Hebron cemetery.
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Boyce
Frank Tappan
Efe Lewis Davis
William Pifer
Hansford Lewis
Front Royal
Enders
Tappan
Berryville
William T
Lucy Franklin Davis
Clarke County
Thomas H. Lewis
James W. Meigs
Luray
Mr. Lewis
Boyce Episcopal Church
Arthur Figg
White Post
D. B. Lucas
Boy
Foundations Begin For Consolidated County High School
The project will reach the first floor as foundations start on the consolidated county high school. Steel delivery through mid August may cause some delay. Superintendent Bell says no layoffs and that some building work will proceed. About 65 workers are employed now.
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Consolidated County High School
Bell
Steelman Named Coordinator of Federal Spending Action
President Truman designates John R. Steelman to direct federal procurement and targeted spending to reduce unemployment. Steelman will coordinate 20 departments to channel funds to areas with the highest jobless rates, without new emergency appropriations, and will act as an adviser rather than an economic czar. He plans to borrow staff as needed and cites a potential 10 to 15 billion dollars in play.
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Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Sone Ae
Steened
Steelman
National Security Resources Board
Department of Commerce
Ent
Cam
Donors Ready for Bloodmobile Visit at Presbyterian Church
The bloodmobile will operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian church under the sponsorship of the Winchester Kiwanis club. Only 16 donors had registered by afternoon, but officials expect walk-ins during unscheduled periods.
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Presbyterian Church
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Byrd's Power in Economy Drive Hinges on Virginia Primary
Washington dispatch notes Arthur Krock’s NYT view that Senator Harry F. Byrd’s clout for government economy may depend on Virginia’s August 2 gubernatorial primary. Krock argues Byrd’s influence could weaken if his endorsed candidate loses amid labor group and Democratic committee pressure. The piece contrasts Byrd with Pepper over deficit spending and ties to the President’s economic message to Congress.
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Washington
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Harry F. Byrd
Krock
Congress
Byrd
Claude Pepper
Florida
Capitol Hill
Virginia
Democratic National Committee
Roosevelt
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