Truman May Call For Controls on Key Commodities
President Truman plans new anti inflation measures to curb living costs with possible controls on meat and steel plus broader powers for future items. Paul Porter will refine the draft as Congress braces for a stormy reception. The package also targets slum clearance low rent housing and federal aid to education and includes a displacement provision for European refugees.
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Washington
Truman
Williamsburg
Capitol Hill
Congress
Paul
Elberta Peach Prospects Improve for Virginia Growers
Delmer Robinson Jr reports Elberta and late variety peach crops near Winchester and near Charles Town should ripen Aug 10 to 15 with large, high quality fruit. Virginia growers expect about 1,333,000 bushels, slightly below average, with Robinson Co. yielding up to 20,000 bushels on 60 acres and prices hoped better than last year.
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Virginia
Robinson Co
Delmer Robinson Jr
Winchester
Robinson
Charles Town
Breeding Assn Elects Reardon As President
James P. Reardon Jr. of Clarke county was elected president of the Frederick-Clarke Breeding Assn at a Frederick county courthouse meeting. Marl Hannum was named vice president and Mrs. Brownie Burkholder secretary-treasurer. Directors include Hannum, Stickley, Reardon, Jones, Strickler, Snapp, Stuart, Anderson and Good.
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James P. Reardon Jr
Clarke County
Frederick-Clarke Breeding Assn
Frederick County
Marl Hannum
Brownie Burkholder
Frederick Touuly
Hannum
Robert Stickley
Reardon
Thomas Jones
Carl Strickler
Alfred Snapp
W. B. Stuart
R. P. Anderson
J. N. Good
Northern
Viginnia Cooperative Breeding Assn
C. S. Milton
Mark A. McHale
Richard Jones
N. Va Assn
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Guernsey
Jersey
Spray program aims to curb peach tree borers in Virginia orchards
Officials warn oriental fruit moth damage could rise this season in northern Virginia. During the week of Aug 2 spray the trunk and base of each peach tree with 8 pounds of DDT powder in 100 gallons of water to wet the trunk and main limbs, avoiding fruit and foliage. A Sept 1 repeat spray is advised as it has outperformed prior PCB crystal methods. Hornbill birds nest in hollow trees.
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Virginia
Foundation Ready With 500 Beds For Polio Epidemic
A spokesman for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis says up to 500 hospital beds are prepared for a polio epidemic in Virginia this summer. George W. Funderburg notes hope plans won’t be needed, and state health records show the hospitalization program may not be utilized this year. Regional meetings have briefed local chapters on the statewide plan.
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Richmond
National Foundation For
Virginia
George W. Funderburg
Foundation For
Western Virginia
State Health Department
Undeburg
National Foundation
Wallace Budget and War Theme Rally Amid 1948 Tradeoffs
Wallace calls a 20 billion budget with a $500 average cost per American family while promising a wartime platform. Keynote speaker Charles P. Howard denounces both parties and calls for a fight by plain people against establishment policies. The piece notes Oregon leads in living trees and emphasizes the Douglas Fir timber dominance.
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Fitzegerald
Wallace
War’ Wallace
Truman
Govenor Dewey
Charles P. Howard
Iowa
Congress
Wingless Plane Sighted Flying 500 mph Southwest of Montgomery
Two Eastern Airline pilots reported a wingless two deck craft with red flames and blue glow passing their Houston Atlanta Boston flight at 5000 feet near Montgomery Alabama. They described a 100 foot long fuselage with two window rows and no wings, moving toward New Orleans before vanishing into clouds.
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Atlanta
Montgomery
Ala
EAL
New Orleans
C. S. Childs
J. B. Whitted
Houston
Boston
Texas
Childs
Western West Bombing Practice Between City and Hamburg
Moscow radio accuses Western Powers of using the Berlin situation to stir up war hysteria amid ongoing bombing practice between Western West and Hamburg.
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West
Hamburg
Moscow Radio
Berlin
Livestock Prices Report From Baltimore and Chicago Markets
Livestock prices fell variedly with hogs and cattle easing from the prior week. Receipts and quotes cover cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep in Baltimore and Chicago with declines in slaughter steers, cows, and stockers, while hogs show mixed shifts and spring lambs move lower.
Male bowfin guards nest despite parasitic roles
The male bowfin fish takes the role of nest guardian for its eggs. In many insect and fish species, the male is described as a parasite attached to the female.
Pilot Who Bombed U N Headquarters Surrenders
Stephen J. Supina, 36, of Willington Connecticut, surrendered to extradition after alighting at LaGuardia following a bombing attempt at the United Nations in New York. His attorney sought to delay the case. bail set at 50,000 dollars. Police issued a 13 state alert for malicious mischief. Supina’s brother said he feared another war and had blamed the UN for not acting decisively.
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New Haven
Conn
U. N
Stephen J. Supina
Ford
T. Emmet Claire
Danielson
Lupina
D. W. Celotto
United Nations
U.N. Trusteeship Council
U.N
Willington
Supina
Ashford, Conn
Connecticut
Thomas Supina Jr
Steve
Stephen
Thomas
Europe
Nassau County
Long Island
July sale dates for household goods and farm stock
A sales directory lists multiple forthcoming auctions. Ida Wyndham at 234 Amherst St offers household goods and antiques on July 24 at 10 AM EST. Mrs. Robert Lemley at Main St Stephens City Va offers furniture and household goods on July 27 at 10 AM EST. Mrs. Earl Rinker at 526 N Loudoun St offers household goods and furniture on July 28 at 11 AM DST. Mrs. W A Sale at 371 National Ave Winchester offers household and kitchen furniture on Aug 21. A Demus at 312 miles northwest of Berryville offers a dairy herd livestock and farm machinery on Sept 1 at 10 AMEST.
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Ida Wyndham
Amherst St
Robert Lemley
Main St
Stephens City
Earl Rinker
Loudoun St
W. A. Sale
National Ave
Winchester
Nicodemus
Berryville
Answers To The Daily Quiz
Answers list the correct responses for questions on page 4. It includes the political party Democrats the Rose Bowl a quote about discrimination skiing Nevada and a mixed set of places Geneva Switzerland The Caucasus Pennsylvania and the name Deborah.
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Rose Bowl
Nevada
Geneva
Switzerland
Caucasus
Pennsylvania
Deborah
Opening grain prices in Chicago futures market
Chicago July 24 feed grains started trading with wheat at Sep 2.30 3-4 7-8, Dec 2.32-32 1-2, May 2.28 1-4. Corn Sep 1.77-77 1-4, Dec 1.57 3-4, May 1.60 1-2. Oats Sep 76 1-4 to 75 1-8, Dec 19 78 7-8, May 80 1-8 1-4. Lard Sep 22.35.
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Chicago
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F. A. Shryock Co
Millwood Ave
Dan Dodson
Middletown Fire Company
Ainsworth Sperry
Paul Flowers
William Shull
Tom
Rison Keeler
Howard Shull
C. L. Wright
Eldridge Lemley
Fred Stine
Stine
Scott
Samuel Rcalthorp
Ae Pocao
R. J. Scott
Steve Nagy
New Jersey
F.S
London Zoo
Fbc
Hazard
Oregon
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Dodge-Plymouth
Baltimore
Duncan Bros
Trygve Lie
Tommy D. Lockhart
Civil and Police Justice Court
Steve Sempeles
West Fairfax Lane
City of
Shiplap
Glaize & Bro
Chapman Motor Co
W. Boscawen St
Lamp Motor Co
Smithfield Ave
B. F. Goodrich
S. Loudoun St
Workingman’s Store
Clearbrook
J. W. Jolliffe
Stephenson
Shade Equipment CO
Robret Lemsey
B. C. Brumback
D.S.T
North
Duvalls
Auctioneers
Snider
Mrs
Winchester Furniture CO
Pare Piv
Taya Wiig
C. J. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
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