Probation Officers Meet at Fort Lee Institute
U S Attorney General J Howard McGrath led the second day sessions of the National Training Institute for Federal Probation Officers in Fort Lee. About 175 delegates from the first institute since 1931 were to attend a picnic at the Petersburg Federal Correctional Institution after a day of talks on parole and probation topics by prominent speakers.
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Fort Lee
U. S
J. Howard McGrath
National Training Institute
Petersburg Federal Correctional Institution
Car and truck crashes injure family. newborn born
A series of crashes on wet roads left a five year old with a head injury when a truck skidded on a trailer. The Lizers rushed to the hospital. a baby boy was born at 2 PM and both mother and child were reported fine. Damage totals include $350 to a Studebaker and a towed Plymouth with minor injuries to two Middletown residents.
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San End
Hall
Iaid
Charles Edward Lizer
Cross Junction
Studebaker
Nain
Lizer
Kincaid
Plymouth
J. H.an
Plant Road
Altoona
John Mason Rooks
Crewe
Brooks
Aoetown
James Kincaid
Carl Curtis Sherman
Middletown
Yongdong Abandoned After Daylong Battle With Reds
MacArthur noted a minor advance by friendly South Korean forces north of Kanggu on the east coast as Yongdong was abandoned after a fierce daylong fight. U S troops withdrew in parts while some were trapped by Communist roadblocks and guerrillas blending with the landscape. The 25th Division held, beat off attacks with artillery and infantry support, then fell back to new positions as North Korean forces pressed along the Taejon Pusan highway.
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Pusan
MacArthur
Kanggu
Yongdok
Yongdong
U. S
Taejon
Taejon- Pusan
25Th U.S
First Cavalry Division
Associated Press
Tom Lambert
25Th
Hadacol Boosts Boxer’s Power Says Vital Vitamins Aid
A Kansas boxer credits Hadacol with restoring strength and stamina after neuritis and fatigue. He reports a hard right cross land was hindered until Hadacol's minerals vitamins and phosphorus improved his reach and recovery. He endorses Hadacol as a tonic for athletes and publicized trial pricing.
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Lee
Kansas
Arkansas
Army Issues Call For Volunteers
The Army issued a call for Reserve officers of company grade to volunteer for service in 16 categories. It seeks lieutenants and captains in medical and dental corps engineers infantry and experienced officers in chaplains corps ordnance signals finance chemical warfare armored force field and coast artillery the Army Nurse and Women's Medical Specialist Corps. No active duty intake number was announced. volunteers must meet age in grade and physical requirements.
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Washington
Army
Medical and Dental Corps
Engineers
Infantry
Chaplains Corps, Ordnance, Signals Finance
Chemical Warfare
Armored Force Field and Coast Artillery
Army Nurse and Women’s Medical Specialist Corps
Vocalist Wins In Amateur Contest At Palace Theatre
Chester Shumaker of Stephen son won first place in the Saturday amateur show at the Palace Theatre. Patricia Dunn of Route 1-A took second, while Mary Jane Hussey’s accordion rendition won third by popular vote. Other participants included Peggy Alger, Lakis, Largent, Greene, Braithwaiten, Alger, Cas tleman, Emerson, Morris, and Haun from nearby addresses.
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Chester Shumaker
Stephenson
Palace Theatre
Patricia Dunn
Mary Jane Hussey
Peggy
Patsy Alger
Hell, Lakis
S. Braddock
Barbara Lou Largent
Whittacre
Beckie Greene
Communists Press Southwest Korea Threatens Allied Lines
U S troops report heavy fighting as Communist forces push through the southwest peninsula. The First Cavalry Division holds a line near Yongdong while guerrillas and snipers are reportedly cleared from the area. American units face growing difficulty defending coastal and inland routes toward PuSan.
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U.S
Yongdong
Associated Press
Leif Erickson
U. S
Eighth Army
First Cavalry
Yongdone
Max Desfor
Korea
Pusan
Pentagon
Washington
Trish Potatoes Stored Properly in Cool Dry Place
A storage guideline instructs that Trish potatoes be kept in a cool dry well ventilated location to maintain freshness.
Munitions Board Reports Stockpile Progress in 1950
The Munitions Board told Congress that about 50.6 percent of the pre Korea war stockpile objective is on hand or on order. On June 30 stockpiled materials valued at 1,556,154,352 dollars represented 38.4 percent of the 4 billion dollar target with another 12.2 percent on order. The board offered no forecasts based on rapidly moving trends since the Korean conflict began.
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Washington
Munitions Board
Congress
Korea
Sawyer Says Power May Not Be Enough
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer told the Senate Banking Committee that the administration may need broader powers as military spending rises. He urged Congress to grant the president authority to allocate scarce materials, control their use, halt production, and set credit terms, amid congressional resistance.
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Washington
Sawyer
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Truman
Social Security Payroll Tax to Double Over Two Decades
A Senate House committee agreed to more than doubling social security payroll taxes over 20 years to fund expanded old age and survivors insurance. Tax collections rise from 2.5 billion to about 6.5 billion annually by 1970 as the rate climbs from 1 12 percent to 3 1 4 percent and the wage base grows from 3000 to 3600 dollars. Benefits would increase from 800 million to about 2.1 billion by 1951.
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Washington
Senate House Committee
House
Senate
5000 More War Planes to Be Added
Secretary of Defense Johnson announced that more than 5000 war planes will be added to the U S air strength. He met with President Truman and Secretary of the Navy at the White House and said a month hence the situation in Korea will show a different story. The expansion is under a 10 486 976 000 military fund requested from Congress.
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Washington
Defense
Johnson
Truman
Navy Matthews
White House
Congress
House approves one year freeze on military enlistments
Washington action moves to the White House after the House passes a bill to suspend all military enlistments for twelve months. The measure aims to address manpower and readiness concerns during the period.
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Washington
White House
Church Plans Sunday School Room Addition
Trustees of Old Bethel Methodist Church Winchester received permission to build a Sunday School room three miles north of Albin on Route 608. The addition measures 26 by 40 feet and is estimated to cost 4500 dollars.
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Old Bethel Methodist Church
Winchester
Albin
William K
Colleen Fogleman
Ridgeway
W. Va
Stephenson
E. L. Schothorn
Stephens City
Askey
White Post Road
Stephensty
H. S. Larrick
W. Cecil St
Lester DeHaven Buried Yesterday
Funeral services for Lester D DeHaven who died early Saturday at his Ridge West Virginia home were held yesterday afternoon at Whitacre Methodist Church with the Rev Edward Kyle officiating Pallbearers were Rumsey Unger Ernest Michael Earl Hovermale Lloyd McIntire Cecil Yost and Randall Omps
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Lester D. DeHaven
Ridge
W. Va
Whitacre Methodist Church
Edward Kyle
Rumsey Unger
Ernest Michael
Earl Hovermale
Lloyd McIntire
Cecil Yost
Randall Omps
Jail Roof Contract Awarded in Frederick County
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors and Winchester City Council awarded a contract to Arthur Miller of Berryville Avenue to replace the roof of the old jail building. Miller bid $885. The remaining text discusses a literary query about Nicholas Nickleby and Dickens’ Do theboys Hall.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Winchester
Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes Smoke Still Visible
In Alaska the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes formed by Mt Katmai’s 1912 eruption remains, though activity has diminished. The 15 mile by 9 mile area is filled with steamers and is still detectable today. A breeze becomes noticeable at about three to four miles per hour.
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Alaska
Mt. Katmai
Tetanus Causes and Soil Link in Public Health Message
The U S Public Health Service explains tetanus results from the tetanus bacillus which produces a nerve toxin in deep wounds. The germ lives in the intestines of grass eating animals especially horses, explaining its presence in garden soil treated with manure.
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U. S. Public Health Service
Court docket lists multiple drunk driving fines
Police court cases before Judge John Rice show Herbert McDaniels Jonne Winchester and others each fined $10.25 for intoxication at listed addresses. A separate entry notes Russell Stotler cited for no operator's license. The second item reports 11 chinchilla lineages brought from the Andes in 1923 aiding hundreds of ranches worldwide.
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John Rice
Herbert Lee McDaniels
Oe St
Jonne Winchester
Rdon Garey
N. Cameron St
Courtney Ashwood
W. Boscawen St
Russell E. Stotler
U. S
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