Police Intensify Campaign Against Unsafe Driving in Winchester
Winchester police pledge continued crackdown after ten violators paid fines totaling 295 dollars in court. Chief J Thomas Boyd noted patrols run 24 hours a day across three shifts, with more arrests expected as cases heard Mayday by Judge John Rice list multiple speeding reckless driving and hit and run charges against residents from Winchester Cedar Creek and surrounding areas.
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Winchester
J. Thomas Boyd
Boyd
John Rice
Jack Nichols
Stephens City
Ray D. White
Cedar Creek Grade
Harry Bruce Rinker Jr
Edna Christanson
Albin
Ralph Lewis Billmyer
Colman Patrick Bucher
Piccadilly St
James Robert Lee Carr
Braddock
Donald Stewart Cline
Clearbrook
Franklin D. Minnick
Mt. Jackson
James Conover
Aldie
Retailers Reaffirm Opposition to State Sales Tax
The Virginia Retail Merchants Assn. reaffirmed its opposition to a state sales tax and pledged effort to back repeal of federal excise taxes. A convention resolution also opposed federal tax laws favoring consumer cooperatives and urged actions to tax the untaxed list.
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R Oke
Virginia Retail Merchants Assn
Fifty Police Protect Chicago Negro Family
Fifty policemen dispersed a 1000 strong crowd and arrested one white man after a Negro family moved into a newly purchased house in a white-dominated Chicago neighborhood. Rocks and flares were thrown during the disturbance.
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Chicago
Infantry company in 1813 Flying Camp service in Frederick
Local history notes the infantry company of the Swist regiment in Frederick county militia under Capt. James H. Sowers served three months in 1813 at the Flying Camp. Officers were Capt. Sowers Lieut. John B. Earle and Ensign Matthew Rust. Muster roll lists 77 total including 4 sergeants 4 corporals 64 privates and 2 musicians. The Sowers unit drew many Clarke County residents including John Philip William Carper Smith David and Thomas Grubbs Levi Romine and others. The Sowers family long provided leadership in the area across six generations. DON’T FORGET Miss Peggy Miller Estate sale Thursday. Headley’s Auction 7 S Braddock St.
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Frederick County
James H. Sowers
Burwell
Sowers
John B. Earle
Matthew Rust
Sowers Company
White Post
Clarke County
John Philip
William Carper
Smith
David
Thomas Grubbs
Levi Romine
Adam Lichliter
Peter Wolfe
Henry Turner
Abram Buckley
David Little
Frederick
Peggy Miller
Headley
S. Braddock St
Europe aid cost assailed as twice too large
Republican backers press to cut Truman's 1.45 billion foreign arms program in half amid bipartisan debate. They outline an alternative plan for 77 million to forward 450 million in surplus equipment to NATO signers and 200 million more for new gear, with Greece and Turkey still funded.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Western
Europe
Truman
Congress
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Dulles
R-Ny
State Department
Rep
Vorys
Ohio
Greece
Turkey
George
Mr. Truman
Winchester Adds Tuesday Driver Exams at Armory
Driver examinations will be held at the Winchester armory twice weekly from Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. As many as 75 examinees reported in one day here. The change affects Winchester only. Woodstock, Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Elkton, and Sunay remain on their current schedules.
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Winchester Armory
Winchester
Woodstock
Front Royal
Harrisonburg
Elkton
Sunay
Blue Ridge Drivers Resume Wage Negotiations in Hagerstown
Union representatives for about 175 drivers and maintenance men of the Blue Ridge Transportation Co resumed negotiations today with management on a new contract. Employees seek a 20 cent hourly wage increase, three week vacations, and other benefits as the current contract expires July 31. A F McDonald head of the company said talks would likely continue all day or longer. The present contract provides an average of 140 dollars an hour for drivers and two week vacations.
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Blue Ridge Transportation Co
Hagerstown
A. F. McDonald
Factory Output May Hit Year's Low This Month
Industrial production fell 3 percent from May in June and was 13 percent below November, a three year low. Officials expect July to be weakest of 1949 before a rebound, with June output 69 percent of prewar average and 12 percent below a year earlier.
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A&a Federal Reserve Board
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Middle East
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World Monetary Fund
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England
London Papers Fear Deep U S Arms Aid Cuts
British newspapers urge Congress not to pare Truman's arms for Europe, arguing the program must be strong to deter Europe. The Times warns cuts risk leaving France and Italy exposed, while the Telegraph questions Taft's view on when aid should come and stresses filling the safety gap.
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Gem-laden Robbers Trapped in Chase
Two men robbed a Fifth Ave jewelry shop of gems worth 368500. They fled into a crowd on Fifth Street where four diamond pieces were taken. A pistol shot followed by a tackling pursuit by officers and store clerks ended the chase and arrests.
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New York
Fifth Ave
5Th St
Research Force Attends Director William Black's Funeral
Personnel of the Front Royal Beef Cattle Research Station attended the funeral of William Henry Black, director, in Washington. Officials could not confirm a successor, and no one had been chosen yet.
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Front Royal
William Henry Black
Washington
Black
Yard Party at Mt Olive Church Hayfield
Community yard party announced for Mt Olive Church Hayfield on Saturday July 30 at 6 PM with rain date August 7. Ladies auxiliary invites attendees to bring items and participate.
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Mt. Olive Church
Hayfield
Ladies Ad
Senate Debate Rages Over ECA Aid Package
The Senate debated the European recovery program with a $5723 million price tag. Senior leaders clashed over amendments to curb ECA spending, fund farm purchases, loan Spain, cut authorization, halt plant dismantling in Germany, and deny aid for treaty violators.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Lucas
McKellar
D-Tern
Appropriations Committee
Economic Cooperation Administration
Army
ECA
Spain
Paul Hoffman
United States
France
French
Morocco
Heat Wave Break Not in Sight Says Weather Bureau
Heat and humidity persisted across the Southern Plains to the Atlantic Coast with no relief in sight. The high belt stretched from the Southern Plains through Iowa Minnesota to coastal regions, with 80s and 90s common. Heavy rain and flash floods were reported in parts of Texas and Florida, including Pleasanton where nine inches of rain caused river and creek surges.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
Minnesota
New England
Pacific Coast
Wisconsin
Texas Panhandle
Florida
Washington
Oregon
Texas
Pleasanton
Atascosa River
Bonita Creek
Five Day Virginia Weather Forecast
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions with a chance of showers on Thursday and again over the weekend. Temperatures are expected to run well above normal for the period.
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Virginia
Elks Lodge Picnic Set for August 10 at Jordan Springs
Elks Lodge No. 867 invites members to the annual picnic on Wednesday August 10 at Jordan Springs. The notice appears among multiple short items in this week's paper.
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Elks Lodge
Jordan Springs
National Symphony Orchestra Concert in Winchester
The National Symphony Orchestra of Washington will perform at Handley high school auditorium on Thursday November 17 at 8 30 p m The Exchange club sponsors this premier event in this Virginia region The orchestra under conductor Howard Mitchell will feature about 100 musicians with a varied program aimed at general music lovers.
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National Symphony Orchestra of Washington
Handley High School
Exchange Club
Symphony
Winchester
Clarke County
Howard Mitchell
Typhoon Kills 29 At Shanghai
Shanghai reports a deadly typhoon with 29 dead and 23 injured. Flooded streets hinder rescues as homes are left homeless and property damage rises. Fourteen died in a collapsed house while fires and electrocution claim additional lives. The lower Yangtze rice crop and truck crops suffer heavy losses. The storm ended around midnight after damaging Okinawa military installations.
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Shanghai
Mayor Wins Gunfire Duel With Klansmen in Georgia Town
DONALSONVILLE Ga July 26 The mayor of Iron City C L Drake said he beat off a mob of Ku Klux Klansmen who tried to kidnap him. Seven or eight cars with masked men approached his house at 3 am July 17 and he fired. they scattered and returned fire from long range. No arrests reported. Drake cited political threats and intimidation.
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Donalsonville
South Georgia
Iron City
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Atlanta
C. L. Chandler
Seminole County
Fifty-four Soap Box Derby Entrants Warn Trial Run Ahead
Fifty-four contestants—30 in Class A and 24 in Class B—prepare for a noon trial on Winchester’s Cameron Street hill. City workers leveled the track-down rail for the event and the August 3 big race. Local hopefuls include Robert M. Henry Winston Grim William Brannon Ralph Edwin White Beverly Allen Gardner Owen Luther Carter and others listed in Class A and B.
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Rail Hill
Cameron St
Akron
Robert M. Henry
Winston Grim
William Brannon
Ralph Edwin White
Beverly Allen Gardner
Owen Luther Carter
William Edward Teots
Lewis
Binner
Hugh Luby
Kenneth Newlin
Ivan Wes
Washington Irving Letter Read to Clarke Tourists
A Clarke Tourists group visits Berryville for a Washington Irving letter reading at Old Chapel Episcopal church. The site, built in 1790 on land donated in 1789, contains graves of Confederate and U S soldiers along with notable Virginians like Edmund Randolph. The tour continues to Longwood, home of Benjamin Harrison, built 1824 by Dr Matthew Page.
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Sruaided
A. Mackay-Smith
Berryville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Nathaniel Burwell
Carter Hall
John E. Cooke
Philip P. Cooke
Virginia
Edmund Randolph
Longwood
Benjamin Harrison
Matthew Page
Polly Randolph
Republicans Seek Definite Congress Adjournment Date
House Republicans demand a definite adjournment date for Congress or risk fighting any post July 31 session extension. Martin and Monroney warn Democrats to confirm intent under the 1946 act while leaders weigh Sept 1 as a possible deadline amid talks on wage, social security, and foreign aid bills.
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Rayburn
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D-Okla
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Arnold labels labor monopoly dangerous and anti trust needed
Former trust-buster Arnold told the Senate banking committee that labor unions monopolizing labor supply is dangerous and should be curbed by applying anti trust laws. He urged Congress to bring unions under anti trust statutes and let courts decide the issues, outlining why unions often escape restrictions and how employers might respond.
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Thurmas Arnold
Congress
Arnold
Senate Banking Committee
Senator Robertson
D-Va
John L
United Ming Theer Chieftain
Robert
Reme
Nogg
Fent
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Edwards in City for Radio Address and Hotel Meeting
Mor ace H. Edwards, one of four candidates for governor, is in Winchester for a hotel meeting tonight and later to make a radio address.
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Morace H. Edwards
Winchester
Market Strengthens For Early Apple Varieties
The market reports sharpen as picking winds up for Williams Red with spot picking by Harry Butler and last fruit selling at 2.75 dollars fob. Duchesses and Transparents are arriving in small lots, while the peach market remains weak. In Baltimore Golden Jubilees fetch about 2 dollars fob on consignment with expectations of stronger pricing for later varieties next month.
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Williams
Harry Butler
Butler
Baltimore
Balloting by Mail Is Easily Arranged
Voters away from home on Aug 2 or unable to reach polls may vote by absentee ballot. Applications and information are available by calling No 6198 from 9 am to 5 pm, with time to apply extended to next Wednesday.
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Sinem Te Ee Wise
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