Probers to Watch Black Market Ties in War Shortages
Senate crime investigators warned of war related black markets tied to racketeers and crime gangs amid shortages from Korea and a larger military program. Kefauver said leads show racket money funded past black market operations and will report findings to Congress if evidence emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Special ‘Senate Committee To Study Crime
Kefauver
Dtenn
Congress
Wiley
R-Wis
Exchange Club Plans Third Annual Symphony Concert
The Winchester Exchange Club announced its third annual National Symphony Orchestra Concert for November 16 at Handley Auditorium. Dr. Pembroke Grove said tentative plans include inviting the Washington DC orchestra for a children's concert that afternoon if public support grows. J E Mutch of the Washington Orchestra confirmed the engagement.
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Winchester Exchange Club
National Symphony Orchestra
Handley Auditorium
Pembroke T. Grove
Exchange Club
Symphony Committee
Washington, D. C
Air Force to Grow To 58 Groups Soon
The Air Force plans rises from 48 to 58 groups within 12 months and to 69 by January 1953 with a target strength of 548 311, funded by a 4 535 500 000 emergency budget as announced by Rep Vinson chair of the House Armed Services Committee.
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Washington
Air Force
Vinson
D-Ga
House
Armed Services Committee
Truman
Fred
F & M Bank
Comm. & S. Bank A. B
Solenberger
Expr
Florence Myers Barr
House votes to curb sneaking of A bombs in ports
The House passed a bill authorizing the President to search and control movements of foreign flag vessels entering U S waters to prevent enemy attempts to smuggle atomic bombs. Coast Guard or Customs would conduct searches in national emergencies using Geiger counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Celler
D-Ny
House
Coast Guard
Customs Service
Sen
Ate
White House
Mr. Truman
West
American
Paul Leake
San Francisco
U. S
James Wood High School Progress on Equipping
Principal Paul Beable reports James Wood High School is on schedule with equipment. Seats for 850 in the auditorium are installed, library furniture is in, home economics furnishings are nearly complete, and cafeteria cooking gear is ready though tables and chairs are awaited. 400 desks remain plus lockers, with 40 new typewriters for the commercial department and staff aiding in setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wood High School
Paul Beable
Beable
Clarence Haymaker
Jess Whitacre
Loring Williams
Gore
Williams
Virginia Glass Sand
English Construction Co
Industrialist killed in Alaska railroad accident
In Fairbanks Alaska Captain Austin Eugene Lathrop a leading industrialist and wealthiest man died after a coal car rolled onto him as he inspected gondolas at his Healy River Coal Corp holdings near Santana 112 miles south of Fairbanks The 84 year old was struck when the gondola operator failed to see him and released a loaded car down a slope He possibly tripped or fell under a wheel.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Austin Eugene Lathrop
Lathrop
Healy River Coal Corp
Santrana
Here
Paul B. Haggland
Accident Victim Ronald Ratchford Improves at Winchester
Ronald Eugene Ratchford five, son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Ratchford of Marlboro Route, is steadily improving at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a head injury suffered Monday night.
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Ronald Eugene Ratchford
Douglas Ratchford
Marlboro
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Breeders to Send Yearlings to Sale This Spring
Clarke County breeders plan to send eleven yearlings to the Saratoga sale next month. Mrs George P Greenhalgh of Springsburg and Kentmere Farm each list five, with Ewart Johnston co owning one with Country Life Farm.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Saratoga
George P. Greenhalgh
Springsburg
Kentmere
Ewart Johnston
Country Life Farm
Services Held for J. W. Rosenberger
Funeral services were held for John William Rosenberger 86 a Winchester churchman and businessman at Braddock Street Methodist Church. Dr William Archer Wright conducted the service with interment at Mt Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included grandsons Stephen M Rosenberger Jonathan West Rosenberger and Graham Rosenberger along with Holmes Newcome Ralph Vaught and James Letterman. Out of town mourners came from Newport News Washington D C Bethesda Md Somerville N J Rockville Md Rhinebeck N Y Richmond Va Warrenton Va and Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Rosenberger
Winchester
Braddock St. Methodist Church
William Archer Wright
John W. Rosenberger
Stephen M. Rosenberger
Jonathan West Rosenberger
Graham Rosenberger
Holmes Newcome
Ralph Vaught
James Letterman
Bethesda
Luther F. Fritts
Somerville
N. J
Frank Tyler
Robert Peters
Bernard T. Welch
Frank A. Tyler Jr
Margaret Tyler
Rockville
Barrett T. Tyler
Rheinbeck
N. Y
John Paul Tyler
Maude Tyler
Six Die In B 25 Plane Crash Near Oakley Kansas
A twin engine Air Force B 25 crashed in a thunderstorm southeast of Oakley Kansas, killing six crew members. The aircraft was en route from Scott Field Illinois to Lowry Field Colorado, with four named victims identified: Captain Thomas L Myers, Captain Sidney G McGravie, First Lieutenant Charles E Stromme, and S Sergeant Jack L Bauldauf. Parachutes were seen or attached to some crewmen as witnesses described wreckage scattered over a two acre area.
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Oakley
Kans
Air Force
Kansas
Scott Field
Belleville
Ill
Lowry Field
Denver
Randolph Field
San Antonio
Texas
Thomas L Myers
Frostbore
Charles E Stromme
Sidney G. McGravie
Centralia
Jack L. Bauldauf
Tex
No Atom Bombs Now In Korean War Stance
President Truman said today he is not considering the use of atomic bombs in the Korean conflict. He emphasized a cautious approach and urged restraint in military options during the war.
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Washington
Trunan
Truman
State and Defense Departments
Congress
Truman says no need for price and wage controls now
President Truman said there is no need for price and wage controls at the moment. Congress showed mixed sentiment as the House Banking Committee backed most of his limited control measures, while a rival freeze plan narrowly failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
House
House Banking Committee
Kunkel
Rpa
Bernard M. Baruch
Senate Banking Committee
McGrath
Sparkman
D-Ala
Tuman
Korea
Second Polio Case Reported in Clarke County
A second polio case in Clarke County is under treatment in Richmond. Francis Wilson, 21, Berryville, son of Mr and Mrs Minor Wilson, was diagnosed by Dr John B McKee after a spinal tap. Wilson had returned from Camp Pickett two weeks earlier. Mrs Sidney Culver of White Post, mother of five, was admitted to Virginia Medical College for polio treatment.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Richmond
Francis Wilson
Minor Wilson
John B. McKee
Winchester
Wilson
National Guard
Camp Pickett
Sidney Culver
White Post
Basil O'Connor
National Infantile Paralysis Foundation
Virginia Medical College
War News At a Glance Koreans push Reds near Hamchang
The report notes a Reds assault on central Korea possibly signaling a major battle, with three advancing columns hit by artillery and air forces. South Koreans attack at Hamchang and Yongdong, driving enemy forces back. Hadong on the south coast remains in American hands.
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Associated Press
Hamchang
Yongdong
Hadong
Suwon
Seoul
Tokyo
MacArthur
Korea Front
Washington
Korea
U. N
Congress
Labor - Industry - Agriculture Committee
Seven Virginia Death Row Inmates Get Stay Of Execution
Seven Black defendants convicted of raping Ruby Stroud Floyd in Martinsville won a temporary reprieve as Judge M Rav of Goochland granted stays until further order. Attorney Martin R contends unequal treatment under the 14th Amendment while prior appeals argued a venue error and systemic discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Battle
Hastings
M. Rav
Gon
Virginia State Penitentiary
Martin A. Martin
Martin
Martinsville
Virginia
Joe Henry Hampton
Frank Hairston, Jr
Booker T. Millner
Howard Hairston
Ruby Stroud Floyd
Francis Desales Grayson
John Clabon Taylor
James Luther Hairston
Governor Battle
Supreme Court
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Nine Men Begin Draft Examinations From Winchester
Five city and four county men left Winchester at 8 10 this morning by bus for pre induction physical examinations at Martinsburg. They return by 5 55 p m. Jack Lewis led the group with Beverly Lamb as assistant. County leader Donald Garber and John Ritter aided. A second call for five men per side will be tested August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Martinsburg
Jack Lewis
Monmouth St
Winchester City
Beverly Lamb
N. Braddock St
Fairfax Board
Donald Garber
Front Royal Rd
John Ritter
Rt. 1
Betty Clark
4 H Club Yard Party Notice at Stonewall High
A weekend listing invites attendance at a 4 H Club yard party hosted by Stonewall High School on Friday July 28 from 5 p m to 7 p m. An in person presser job is sought by Pingley and Carper with a brief in text notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonewall High School
4-H County Council
Pingley& Carper
War correspondents among 26 aboard C-47 crashes off Oshima Island
A C-47 with 26 people aboard including four war correspondents plunged into the sea 10 miles south of Oshima Island, near Tokyo. One survivor was rescued and search operations continued as General MacArthur announced the ditching. Official list names include James O Supple, Maximilien Philonenko, Stephen Simmons, and Albert Hinton.
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Tokyo
Japan
Oshima Island
MacArthur
Communists Test The U. S. Fleet
About 500 Chinese Communists landed on Taita n Island near Amoy and were largely killed or captured by Nationalist forces. Over 200 invaders were taken prisoner as three Communist junks were burned and eight sunk. Nationalists also seized ammunition. The incident appears to test the United States pledge not to intervene beyond Formosa defense lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Defense Ministry
Taitan
Amoy
Quemoy Island
Quemoy
United States
Seventh Fleet
Dynamite Explosion Kills Two at El Paso Quarry
In El Paso Texas two men died when a dynamite blast buried them under rock at a stone quarry. Victims were W A Harrison 41 of El Paso and Teofilo Vera 43 of Juarez Mexico. Superintendent William E Tucker said ten charges with ten pounds each were set to blast after workers departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
W. A. Harrison
Teofilo Vera
Juarez
Mexico
William E. Tucker
Why They Were That Way Backward Fold Explained
New Haven subscribers learned the reason for their folded morning paper. The delivery paper was handed by a newsboy who is brother to Sgt William Kelly of a National Guard Anti Aircraft Battalion. Kelly was called to active duty August 14 and his picture ran on the paper's back page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
New Haven Journal Courier
William Kelly
National Guard
15 Per Cent Die In Polio Outbreak
In Wytheville Virginia a polio outbreak has caused 15 percent mortality among those contracting the disease. Wythe County reports 75 cases with 11 deaths since July 1, while Wytheville records 59 cases. Health officials discuss measures, no quarantine, and nationwide figures show the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Virginia
Wythe County
L. J. Roper
Vioeiee A
Roper
One Way Sign Aimed To Deter Crime In Buffalo
Prisoners booked at the Niagara police station faced a damaged one way street sign pointing downward. Police say the arrow is a psychological aid, directed to deter crime with Lt. Paul E. Foss noting the message for anyone headed for crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Niagara
Paul E. Foss
More Troops Urgently Needed On Korean Front
The United States and Britain face a critical moment as Britain signals sending a regular army combat group to Korea and other UN nations may follow. Pentagon officials say reinforcements must be at least 1,000 men ready for rapid combat with their own gear, though London did not specify size and estimates range from 1,000 to 5,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elton C. Fay
Washington
Britain
United Nations
Korea
United States Army
Republic of Korea
Pentagon
United States
2Nd Army
First Marine Division
United Nations Campain
Far East
London
Battlefront lulls and renewed Korean push reported
North Korean forces massed near Hadong and Yongdong as General MacArthur warned of a hard, long fight ahead while headquarters said the front showed renewed pressure but no decisive action. U.S. artillery and air power pounded the Reds as American units recaptured Hadong and protected supply lines to Pusan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
MacArthur
Hadong
Pusan
Hamyang
Namwon
William R. Moore
Yongdong
U. S
Hamchang
United Nations
Walton H. Walker
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
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J. W. Rosenberger
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Winchester Evening Star
By Edwin B. Harkinson
Peyton Ford
Baruch
Martie
U. S. Fleet
Taitan Island
Wytheville Area
Mite State Health Department
Hart E. van Riter
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Alexander Steigman
National Foundation
Gol
By Relman Morin
Yellow Sea
E. W. Armstrong Company
E. Piccadilly
U.C.T
J. R. Brandon
Sec’s
Middletown
Hontseerey's
Catlett
Court House
Market St
Methodist
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