House Passes Stripped-Down Economic Controls Bill
The House approved a pared down one year extension of wage and price controls 323 to 92 after striking major features sought by the Truman administration. The bill eases credit limits on installment buying and raises rent ceilings, while the Senate will confer on differences with an eight month extension already passed.
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Washington
Truman
House
Senate House Conference
Senate
Eric Johnston
Michael V. DiSalle
Mr. Truman
Rep
Cole
R-Kans
Automobile Fire At Butler Packing House Damages Vehicle
At 1 25 p m today the Sara Zane Fire Department extinguished a car fire at Butler Packing House. The vehicle belonged to Gilbert F Dove Jr an employee of Valley Service. Mrs Dove who had the car works for H W Butler and Brother.
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Sara Zane Fire Department
Butler Packing House
Gilbert F. Dove, Jr
Valley Service
Petain's Condition Worsens at 95 in Paris
The 95 year old former head of France during the Nazi occupation, Henri Philippe Petain, was reported to be in steadily worsening condition in Paris today.
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Paris
Henri Philette Petain
France
It Could Happen Here A Warning Against Complacency
A broad reminder that neighborhoods share risks and dangers found elsewhere. The piece urges vigilance after noting that violence disease and disasters can strike any community and emphasizes equal chances for success and recognition for all.
Red China Calls Cease Fire Talks Recess Until July 25
Red China with new lead negotiators halted Korean armistice talks for a recess to July 25. Allies refused to discuss withdrawing UN troops. Peiping Radio cited time to reconsider. Joy Craigie Burke and Turner Joy left for Tokyo for briefings as delegates prepare to return to camp.
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Munsan
Korea
China
Kaesong
United Nations
Nam I
Red
Peiping
Tokyo
Adm
Turner Joy
Matthew B. Ridgeway
Storms kill three injure many in Minnesota and Dakota
Violent thunderstorms with 100 mph winds killed three people and injured nearly 100 in central Minnesota and eastern South Dakota. A Minneapolis store roof collapsed killing two, and a chimney crushed Terrence Malm, four months old, in St. Paul suburb. Dozens injured at a revival tentFire, toppled trees and power lines caused widespread damage across the storm belt.
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Associated Press
Minnesota
South Dakota
Aoded
Twin Cities
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minneapolis General Hospital
St. Anthony
Minneapolis
Terrence Malm
Watertown
Nebrask
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Reds Have Vast Air Power Edge Says Legion Head
American Legion national commander Erle Cocke warned that Russia holds a frightening air power edge over the United States and cannot be matched before 1954. He cited 7,000 Soviet jet fighters vs about 2,000 U.S. jets, 1,000 B-29 bombers, and said Russia could deliver an atom bomb to America. He urged a 150-group air force with 20,000 first line planes and 7,000 more for the Navy, criticizing U.S. build-up as stalled at 87 groups.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Erle Cocke
American Legion
Cocke
Legion Department
U.S
America
Navy
Highway Deaths Near 500 Mark in Virginia Toll
The 1951 Virginia traffic toll neared 500 with two non collision fatalities and a pedestrian death. Irvin Lewis Martin, 20, of Check in Floyd County, died on State Route 610. Robert M. Del Vicario, a Norfolk sailor, was killed in a car crash on State Route 168 injuring five service members. Arthur Lewis Thomas, 26, of Alexandria, died after being struck on U S Route 1 in Fairfax County bringing pedestrian deaths to 112.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Irvin Lewis Martin
Check
Floyd County
Robert M. del Vicario
Norfolk
Arthur Lewis Thomas
Alexandria
Martin
del Vicario
Williamsburg
Thomas
Fairfax County
Corporation Court To Convene Monday Judge Opens July Term
Judge Elliott Marshall will open the July term of Corporation Court Monday. A grand jury of five has been called. Commonwealth's Attorney Dabney W. Watts will present charges including grand larceny from the person against Paul A. Forman and breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny against Ralph Ash. Also listed are bad checks against Paul G. Wilcox and H R Painter. Grand jurors named: Silas G. Cather Conley Anderson M vel W. Adams M B Bickers F W Danley.
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Elliott Marshall
Corporation Court
Commonwealth
Dabney W. Watts
Paul A. Forman
Ralph Ash
Paul G. Wilcox
H. R. Painter
Silas G. Cather
Conley Anderson
Mervel W. Adams
M. B. Bickers
F. W. Danley
Yard Party At Bethel Methodist Church August Event
A notice promotes a yard party at Bethel Methodist Church above Gore on August 4 and 5 from 5 P.M. featuring country ham, home made ice cream and other goodies. Also listed are lawn mower sharpening by A W Jones at 225 Shawnee Ave, a baseball doubleheader at Rouss Park with White Sox vs Front Royal and Stephens City vs North Mountain, Virginia Fruit Market promos, and model home viewing at Holiday Apartments.
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Bethel Methodist Church
Gore
A. W. Jones
Shawnee Ave
Rouss Park
White Sox
Front Royal
Stephens City
North Mountain
Virginia Fruit Market
N. Loudoun St
Frank M. Yeakle, Jr
Timber Ridge Christian Church
Grange Hall
White Hall
Wreckage Spotted From Dakota Crash Near Saigon
Search planes found the burned Dakota transport wreck 18 miles northeast of Saigon. Five aboard included two passengers and three crew. Army rescue teams hack through jungle underbrush with slim chance of survivors.
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Saigon
Indochina
Hanoi
British atomic scientist passport canceled in UK security sweep
Britain canceled the passport of Dr E H P Burhop of University College London amid a security screening following the disappearance of two British diplomats Donald MaClean and Guy Burgess. Burhop denied access to secret documents and said he had no recent atomic energy ties. An FO official involved was suspended.
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London
Britain
Moscow
Foreign Office
Donald MaClean
Guy Burgess
Washington
Prance
E. H. P. Burhop
University College, London
Russia
West
British Association of Scientific Workers
United States
Burhop
British Soviet Friendship Society
British Society For Cultural Relations
Tax Collections Smash Records
Federal tax collections totaled a record 50.39 billion dollars for fiscal 1951 ended June 30, 1951, up 15 percent from 1945 and 32 percent from 1950. Individual income taxes rose to about 26 billion, corporate taxes reached 14 billion, and miscellaneous revenues hit 9 billion as the excess income underpinned the year’s budget surplus.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
First to Die Rites Wednesday For Cpl Collier
Remains of Cpl Edward L Collier the first Frederick County resident to die in Korea will be brought home for burial. He was born May 19 1932 at Opequon son of Robert Lee Collier and Laura Lowery Collier of Stephens City and attended Stephens City High School. He entered the army September 28 1949 trained at Fort Knox sent to Korea where he was killed August 20 1950. His mother received his purple heart. He leaves four sisters and one brother.
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Cpl
Edward L. Collier
Frederick County
Korea
Collier
Robert Lee Collier
Laura Lowery Collier
Stephens City
Opequon
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fort Knox
Cecil Hahn
Grimes
Betty
Nancy
Linda Collier
Garland D. Collier
Gore volunteers form Gore Volunteer Fire Company
Fifty volunteers from Gore and nearby communities met at Gore School to organize the Gore Volunteer Fire Company. Officers and a board were elected, with a finance and housing equipment committee named. County supervisors pledged 1500 for this year's start, and Clearbrook officials offered aid and equipment support.
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Gore
Hayfield
Rosenberger
Whitacre
Gore Volunteer Fire Company
Military Construction Program Approved by House Panel
The House Armed Services Committee endorsed a 5.767 billion dollar military construction plan to strengthen defenses at home and abroad against Soviet aggression. The Air Force would receive about 3.48 billion, including 1 billion for overseas secret bases around Russia. the Army 1.368 billion. and the Navy and Marines 786.267 million for U S camps and installations. Secret projects are included. Chairman Vinson aims to bring the bill to the floor.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Russia
Vinson
D-Ga
House
Winchester recruit earns Silver Star for Korea valor
Cpl. Roger E. Thomas 20 of Bluemont Loudoun County recruited at Winchester is first from the office to win the Silver Star for gallantry in Korea. Serving with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team he manned a machine gun in a four day hill battle after three gunners were killed, halting a large Red counter attack. The award was presented June 13 in Korea by Lt Gen Edward M. Almond. He left for San Francisco the day of the ceremony and arrived July 11 awaiting the citation deliverance.
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North Korea
Winchester
Wade Roberts
Frank Shifflett
Korea
Roger E. Thomas
Bluemont
Loudoun County
Clarke County
Howard B. Dawson
187Th Airborne
Hongsong
Edward M. Almond
Luray
Cpl Thomas
Cpl. Thomas
U. S
Cpl
Thomas
San Francisco
Rough Lumber For Sale At Saw Mill
Rough lumber for sale at saw mill by C B Asbury located at 361 1 Berryville. Includes date stamp 1p 7 18 21 21.
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C. B. Asbury
Berryville
Hodgson and Brown
Guards Capture Escaped Convict Near Berryville
James Braxton 22, an Amherst County man serving a seven year sentence with two left, escaped Wednesday morning during road work on State Highway 12. Bloodhounds traced him to a Millwood house and thick woods, where he boarded a poultry crate van and was captured by convict guards D A Ashby and R R Riley near Berryville after driver Walter L Smith stopped for brake trouble and the van reached a filling station.
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Berryville
U. S. 50
Winchester
James Braxton
Amherst
N. L. Atkins
Braxton
Boyce
White Post
Millwood
Walter L. Smith
Broadway
Smith
D. A. Ashby
R. R Riley
U S Army Bridge Across Imjin River Survives Flood
U S Army bridge across the Imjin River near Munsan and Kaesong withstood two flood crises as the UN motor convoy crossed back from Kaesong. Engineers reinforced steel pilings to prevent failure while a waterlogged ferry smashed into rubber pontoons but did not topple the span.
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Munsan
Korea
U. S
Injin
Kaesong
United Nations
Imjin
Plane with UN officials and U.S. troops vanishes over Gulf of Alaska
A four engine Canadian Pacific Airlines military charter DC-4 carrying three United Nations officials, 28 American military personnel, and seven crew members disappeared on a Gulf of Alaska leg from Vancouver to Anchorage. The Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Air Force searched the area after the last radio contact near Cape Spencer. Weather was reported favorable and the aircraft was about 500 miles from Anchorage at the time of the disappearance.
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Vancouver
B. C
United Nations
Gulf of Alaska
Anchorage
Alaska
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Korea
Cape Spencer
Juneau
CPA
U. S. Coast Guard
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sea Island
Whittier
L. Spencer
Flood Crest Due Tonight Near Record Levels in Missouri River
The Mississippi River expected to crest at 40.5 feet in St Louis tonight, just shy of the 1844 all time high. Missouri river floods widen to five miles, sweeping dikes as Maj. Gen. Pick reports 41 lives lost and two-state damage totaling millions. West Alton residents brace as water reaches three feet in streets.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Mississippi
Kansas City
Lewis A. Pick
Army Engineers
Kansas
Senate
Washington
West Alton
Serge Rubinstein Acquitted by Jury in New York
Serge Rubinstein, the controversial financier and former draft dodger, was acquitted by a Federal Court jury yesterday on charges of mail fraud and securities law violations after tearfully listening to the verdict.
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New York
Serge Rubinstein
Rubinstein
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