Income of Men Involved In Senate Committee Case To Be Probed Next
Washington July 25 Senator Mead asked President Truman for authority to investigate income tax data on men involved in a Senate committee inquiry into the Garsson Munitions combine. Washington July 26 a formal medical explanation of Rep May's sudden illness was sought by the Senate War Investigating Committee. May failed to appear to testify about wartime activities for a Midwest combine under investigation.
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Senate Committee
Washington
Mead
Truman
Garsson Munitions Combine
Rep
May
Senate War Investigating Committee
Charman Mead
Henry Lowden
Kentucky
Warren Magee
House Military Committee
Lowden
Magee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Labor Department
Murray Garsson
Garsson
Department
Mie
Per
al Capone
Chicago
Los Angeles
Anti Poll Tax Bill Faces Low Senate Prospects
Senator Morse a leading anti poll tax advocate backed Southern fee objections saying the measure has no chance of passage. The bill, already approved by the House, may be brought to the Senate next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morse
R-Ore
Southern
House
Senate
Atomic Control Compromise In House Squabble
Backers of direct military involvement in atomic energy clash with Senate plan for a civilian five member control commission. The House sought one military member while the Senate pressed for all civilians, but the conference committee kept a military director for the division of military application under the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Arbogast
Washington
House
Senate House Conference
Control
Senate
White House
Armed Forces
Congressmen Refuse Tax Increase to Fight Inflation
Congressional leaders rule out any tax hikes as President Truman warns revived price controls may fail. Senate Finance Chair George of Georgia says tax increases are not realistic now and Congress should focus on solidifying price controls and fiscal measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
George
D-Ga
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Panic hits central Jerusalem as false alarm prompts police raids
Panic spread in the heart of Jerusalem after a false bomb alarm. British police continued anti terror measures and rounded up more than 200 Jews in the area amid the jitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Winchester Supt Seeks Veterans College Admissions
Garland R Quarles superintendent of Winchester schools calls for all eligible veterans and non veterans to report to the Handley Building August 1 2 for a questionnaire that will be sent to the State Department of Education. The move follows a July 9 conference of Virginia college presidents convened by Governor Tuck noting colleges are filled with regular students and proposing campus afternoon and evening veteran and non veteran classes and off campus extension centers in cooperation with public high schools.
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Garland R. Quarles
Winchester
Handley Building
State Department of Education
Quarles
Virginia Universities and Colleges
Tuck
Represen
After Beion
R Gray Williams Laid To Rest In Mount Hebron
R Gray Williams lay in Winchester at Mount Hebron Church with a large funeral. James B Rowe officiated with a revered Episcopal service followed by interment at Mt Cemetery. Pallbearers included Senator Harry Flood Byrd and Harry Byrd Jr. Out-of-town figures from state and nation attended, praising his Handley School contributions and memory.
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R. Gray Williams
Mount Hebron
Harry Flood Byrd
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Nelson Page
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Harold G. Brown
Joseph Massie, Jr
Clifford D. Grim
Harry K. Benham
Mt. Cemetery
Byrd
Senator Byrd
Appomattox
Winchester
Lane
Rockingham
J. Henkel Henry
Handley Schools
Edward Stettinus
United Nations
University of Virginia
Clarence E. Martin
Martinsburg
John Paul
Western District of
Virginia
H. W. Bertram
Rockingham County
H. B. Slavan
Rederd Lineweaver
Harry F. Byrd
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
Senate
Hutchinson
Holliday Lake
Buckingham
Buckingham Central High School
Taft
Truman
Star Pressman Pays Tribute To R. Gray Williams
The Winchester Evening Star press stopped as funeral procession bore the late R. Gray Williams past The Star office. Edwin F. Ritter paused from duties to honor a longtime associate of the newspaper. The gesture was echoed by the entire staff.
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Star Pressman
R. Gray Williams
Winchester Evening Star
Star
Edwin F. Ritter
Ritter
Dial
R. B. Kater
Large Assembly Honors Gray Williams Memorial in Winchester
Congressman A Willis Robertson praised Gray Williams as a friend and lawyer who served Virginia with devotion. The memorial exercises at Court House drew judges lawyers business leaders and civic figures from across the state and nation. Williams was recalled for his early role in highway reform and his lifelong dedication to education and public service.
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R. Gray Williams
A. Willis Robertson
Seventh Congressional District
Virginia
Court House
Burr P. Harrison
Robertson
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Roberson
Gray Williams
Byrd
Senate
Richmond
A Bomb Test Fallout Warns Of Deadly Radiated Zone
Aboard the USS Appalachian July 26 The atomic blast at Bikini Lagoon likely would have killed deck crews on target ships. Vice Adm Blandy says the weapon sank the Arkansas and Saratoga and wounded Nagato while endangering the Hughes and other vessels. Radioactivity contaminated 36 square miles within a day.
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Associated Press
Bikini Lagoon
Adm
W. H. P. Blandy
Arkansas
Saratoga
Nagato
Hughes
Don Whitehead
Associ
Movie Star Tax Campaign Targets Hollywood Elite
Government pushes to collect many millions in income taxes from top Hollywood producers stars and directors. An anonymous IRS official disclosed that one unnamed big producer has been ordered to pay, accusing executives and actors of exploiting corporations to produce films liquidate them and take liquidating dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Gromyko Leads Red Proposal on Atomic Control
In New York on July 26, Soviet delegate Andrei Gromyko prepared to open debate at the United Nations atomic energy commission on his government's plan for an international convention to outlaw production and use of atomic weapons. The plan faced strong opposition and limited support, with Poland the only ally so far. The U.S. plan enjoys majority backing for a stringent controls system.
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New York
Russia
Andrei A. Gromyko
U. S
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
Poland
United States
Reserve Officers May Return To Active Duty
Richmond Va July 26 Col A M Wilson Jr commanding officer of the Virginia military district announced the War Department has authorized recall to active duty of 1125 national guard and reserve officers for service with the civil affairs commission intelligence division foreign liquidation commission and finance department. Previous authorizations bring total vacancies to 7589 in other arms and branches for officers on inactive duty or terminal leave who wish to return. The War Department prefers volunteers but can recall without consent any officers deemed needed. Volunteers may serve unlimited time or for 12 18 or 24 months.
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Richmond
A. M. Wilson
Virginia Military District
War Department
National Guard
Civil Affairs Commission
Intelligence Division
Foreign Liquidation Commission
Finance Department
Wilson
Department
Price Control Returns as Truman Signs Law
President Truman signed a revival bill restoring price and rent controls with limited scope. OPA resumes operations issuing pricing orders, but major items like meat and tobacco stay exempt until after August 20. Eviction notices and prior rent controls restart in 520 areas while state laws stay overridden.
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Washington
OPA
Truman
Pns
Congress
Wherry
R-Neb
Robert R. Ason
National Association of Manufacturers
New York
Nam
OPAXX
Wason
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter P. Reuttier
Meat Institute
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Mr. Truman
Antiques Auction and Local Cleaning Notices
Antiques sale starts 10 a m Thursday August 1 at 75 S Braddock St Winchester VA Headley s Auctions. Bran non s Cleaners announces new name and phone 7161 Berryville Ave City Limit open till 8 p m. Closing notice for Pingley Carper Cleaners August 2 to 19 for repairs and vacations. Delicatessen store offers 24 hour service at 16 South Braddock. Semi annual clearance sale listed.
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Braddock
Winchester
Headley’s Auctions
Brannon’s Cleaners
Berryville Ave
Delicatessen
South Braddock
Band of Armed White Men Rides Georgia Roadway
A band of 20 to 25 armed white men waylaid a white farmer and four black residents on a northeast Georgia road. The assailants shot and killed three people, including two women, with one black man dying after being freed from jail on bond. Sheriff E S Gordon identified the victims as Roger Malcolm age 27 and his wife, George Dorsey and his wife, and another black man killed at a bridge over the Apalache River. The motive and identity of the attackers remain unknown as the investigation proceeds.
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Monroe
Georgia
E. S. Gordon
Roger Malcolm
Barney Hester
Malcolm
George Dorsey
Loy Harrison
Harison
Oconee County
Ey Apalache River
Harrison
Yton County
Atlanta
Harrision
Dorsey
Oconee
Hester
Walton
Three Youths Arrested for Unlawful Firearm Use
Three youths were arrested yesterday for unlawfully firing firearms near the brick kiln. Two are 15 and one is 17. they face juvenile court hearings tomorrow. Police recovered two rifles and a shotgun after a complaint from West Virginia Avenue about a bullet passing near children.
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Omar Old Wven
West Virginia
Temperature Trend Forecast for District July 27 31
The forecast shows the district’s north expected near normal temperatures while the south averages about two degrees above normal. Precipitation totals range 1 to 4 inches with showers in the south on weekend and midweek. Tomorrow remains moderate then warms Sunday then cools Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday turn warmer.
Sharp Dispute Over Peace Conference Presidency
Paris reports a clash forming among major and minor powers over who presides at the General European Peace Conference opening at Luxembourg Palace. Delegates from 21 nations weigh a Big Four recommendation that the presidency rotate among the United States Britain France and Russia. The 17 smaller nations demand a permanent president or rotation among all 21 conferees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Luxembourg Palace
Mony
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Speakers Named For Shenandoah Farmers Meet At Fair Grounds
Governor William H. Tuck Senator Harry Flood Byrd and L M Walker Jr commissioner of agriculture will lead the Shenandoah Co operative Farm Bureau annual meeting at the Shenandoah County Fair Grounds on August 3. The program includes a 10 30 am business session, director elections and a luncheon picnic with entertainment. Church food vendors are asked to contact Woodstock Park Bureau Office.
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William H. Tuck
Harry Flood Byrd
L. M. Walker, Jr
Shenandoah Cooperative Farm Bureau, Inc
Shenandoah County Fair Grounds
Bureau
C. W. Solenberger
L. M. Walker
Commissioner of Agriculture
Park Bureau
Woodstock
Byrd
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Edwarde Stettinius
Rockingham Mar
Christ’s Episcopal Church
Boscawen Street
James B. Rowe
Shenandoah Valley
R. Williams
Rowe
Clearbrook Flour Mill
Blakeslee
Blandy
By Howard W. Blakeslee
Gromyko
Red
People’s Paper
Pres. Truman
Pingley & Carper
N & Pstyle Shoppe
Sen
Williams Services
Bucking Central High School
The
Peace Conference
Walker
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