Truman urges $10 billion starter for defense mobilization
President Truman called for a $10 billion appropriation to expand armed services and defense supplies. He outlined steps to prioritize defense needs, reduce nonessential demand, raise taxes, curb credit expansion, tighten housing programs, and boost production through loan guarantees. He pledged to present decisive tax plans and maintain a course of courage and faith to defend liberty and peace.
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Congress
Truman
National Guard Numbers Two And A Half Million Reserves
The article details about 2.5 million national guard and reserve personnel under Johnson’s authority, with only a fraction fully trained or organized. It breaks down strength by service: National Guard 328000 in 27 divisions, Air National Guard about 600000 with 185000 in paid regular training, Navy Reserves 1,118,231 names but 184000 in regular training, Marine and Air Force reserves totaling tens of thousands in drill-pay or volunteer status, and notes about actual readiness lag behind nominal numbers.
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Washington
National Guard
Armed Services
Defense Johnson
Truman
Army
Air National Guard
Guard
Navy
Marine
Air Force
Injections Found Helpful in Treating Hypertension Cases
Hypertension may involve endocrine glands such as the pituitary and adrenal. Injections of pituitary extracts and thyroid extract helped about 3 of 100 patients, with weight loss not driving relief. Treatments used X rays to the gland regions, with staged schedules and variable duration of effect. over 200 patients improved.
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James H. Hutton
Chicago
Medical Times
King
Purebred Rams Offered for Sale in Winchester Sale
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn announces a Monday sale and show at Farmers Livestock Exchange. Eighteen Hampshire rams listed by several Virginia breeders, eleven Shropshires, two Southdowns, all from registered purebred flocks and guaranteed breeders, show at 10 30 and sale at 1 p.m. By County Agent I Fred Stine.
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Winchester
Farmers Livestock Exchange
I. Fred Stine
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn
Hampshires
J.C
Fort Defiance
B. O. Brumback
Middletown
C. C. Funkhouser
White Post
Owen Thomas and Sons
Round Hill
R. J. McCray
Leesburg
Sam F. McClure Jr
Spottswood Farms
Spottswod
W. W. Williamson
Shenandoah Farm
New Market
James F. Garrett
W. Lodge Bowles
Boyce
Virginia
Saig Stine
Bomb Explodes at Belgian Royal Palace
A bomb exploded late last night in the wall of the royal palace near Brussels where King Leopold is expected to reside on his return from exile. Police opened an investigation with few details. The palace houses Queen Mother Elizabeth after the move from exile. A one foot square hole was blown in the wall.
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Brussels
Belgium
Royal Palace
Laeken
Leopold
Mother Elizabeth
Middletown Boy Attends Boys State at VPI Blacksburg
Benny Rogers of Middletown is attending Boys State at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg as a Middletown High School delegate. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Rogers.
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Middletown
Benny Rogers
B. E. Rogers
VPI
Blacksburg
Middletown High School
Dont Scratch Pimples Say No To Infections
Advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment for pimples itching and eczema relief. Claims quick skin improvement with one application and money back guarantee. Available at druggists for 40 cents.
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Peterson
David C Bayliss Buried Yesterday
Funeral services for David C Bayliss were held yesterday at 2 p.m. from Jones Funeral Home with Charles Hughes officiating. Burial followed in Mount Hebron cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Kipps John Ried John Ward and Eugene Greenwalt. Hymns Asleep In Jesus and Safe In The Arms Of Jesus were sung by Allen Franks Maynard Mc Kee William Anderson and Fred McKee.
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David C. Bayliss
Jones Funeral
Charles Hughes
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Robert Kipps
John Ried
John Ward
Eugene Greenwalt
Jesus
Allen Franks
Maynard McKee
William Anderson
Fred McKee
Fresh Troops Aid Division Advances in Korea Front
United States and South Korean forces push toward Taejon as 25th Division prepares action near Yechon. MacArthur reports unchanged Taejon lines, heavy Allied air strikes damage enemy tanks and trucks, plus carrier air power supporting Pohang landing and strikes on Pyongyang and Wonsan targets.
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U.S
Taejon
MacArthur
Kum
U. S
Far East Air Forces
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Korea
Pyongyang
Navy
Wonsan
Hadacol touted by Newport worker as best remedy
Advertisement features Link Robinson of 519 Lindsey Street praising Hadacol for correcting vitamin and mineral deficiencies B1 B2 iron and niacin. He cites improved appetite digestion and reduced gas pains after using the tonic with a money back guarantee and trial sizes priced at 1.25 and 3.50.
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Lindsey
Newport
Mr. Robinson
The
LeBlanc Corporation
Congress Ready To Back President
Congress members signaled quick approval of President Truman's requests for men money and materials to handle the Korean crisis and deter further aggression. House Speaker Rayburn said a proposed economic bill would be introduced today with hopes to pass next week. McCormack urged rapid action, stating in this crisis the president must be provided with all needed powers.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
House
Sam Rayburn
Quotations From Truman's Message On Korea War
Washington reports quote President Truman stating the UN commission found the North Korean attack naked unprovoked aggression. He notes rapid moves to deploy heavier forces and air naval superiority, acknowledges it will take time to halt and push back aggression, and warns the Communist movement could threaten other areas. Military measures authorize active federal service of National Guard and Reserve units.
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United Nations) Commission
South Korea
Republic of Korea
International Communist Movement
Secretary of Defense
National Guard
Home Front Urges Tax Financing for Defense Needs
We must take action to ensure increased national defense demands are met without triggering inflation. The effort should finance as much as possible of needed expenditures by taxation, reducing hardships for every family.
Tax policy and credit controls to curb inflation
The speaker argues that raising taxes is essential to offset inflation and urges restraint on credit expansion. They propose authorizing control of consumer credit and credit for commodity speculation and warn that price controls and rationing may follow if prices rise sharply.
Textbook Commission To Hold Meeting In Richmond
The Virginia History and Government Textbook Commission will meet in Richmond on July 25 to begin correcting the apparent dearth of textbooks for teaching Virginia history. The panel aims to assess current supplies and outline steps for new editions and supplementary materials.
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Richmond
Virginia History and Government Textbook Commission
Virginia
Oak Grove to Meet Gore in Bi-State League at Woodstock
Oak Grove will face Gore in Bi-State League action at Woodstock tomorrow night at 8 30 p m. The game pits two league contenders as they duel on the Woodstock court under the lights.
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Oak Grove
Gore
Woodstock
Car Trade Not Profitable Leads to Stolen Buick Case
Deputy Sheriff Henry Renner who runs a used car lot failed in a Sunday deal when a 1940 Buick vanished from the lot at Kerns town. A 1934 Plymouth was left in its place and traced to theft from Harrisonburg. The Buick owner Robert Gray of 426 W Clifford St reported the loss and no alert has found the car.
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Henry Renner
Kernstown
Pymouth
Harrisonburg
Robert Gray
W. Clifford St
Methodists to Hold Quarterly Conference Tonight
The Rev. F. B. Oglesby will preside over the Third Quarterly Conference of the Stephens City Methodist Charge at 8 o'clock tonight. A delegate to the Virginia Annual Conference meeting in Richmond in October will be named during the session.
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F. B. Oglesby
Stephens City
Virginia
Richmond
Part of Hospital To Be Torn Down
The Clifford Street portion of Winchester Memorial Hospital is razed to make way for a larger facility. Demolition began this morning and is expected to last about ten days. The 31 beds from the Clifford Street section, vacated yesterday, were moved to the new annex on Cork Street.
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Clifford Street
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clifford St
Cork St
Reception Planned At Stephens City Methodist Church
A reception for new members will be held at Stephens City Methodist Church tomorrow at 7 30 p m. Old members will serve a covered dish supper. Guests include the Rev E C Day a former pastor and Mrs Day.
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Stephens City Methodist Church
E. C. Day
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