Miller's Secret CIO Link Charge Again Stated by Almond
Attorney General J. Lindsay Almond Jr. repeated claims that Francis Pickens Miller, a gubernatorial candidate, met with CIO representatives in two secret meetings. Almond linked the governor race to CIO pressure and labor-law changes, noting a 1946 Philadelphia CIO purge effort against Harry Byrd and alleging Covington and Roanoke meetings in 1946 and the current campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Francis Pickens Miller
CIO
Miller
Almond
Roanoke
Covington
John S. Battle
Martin Hutchinson
Moss Plunkett
Byrd
Hutchinson
CIO Political Action Committee
Philadelphia
Harry F. Byrd
Delaware
Missouri
Joseph Keenan
James Ceasar Petrillo
Martinsburg Father Recalls Three Sons Lost at Manassas
In Martinsburg a widowed mother and daughter mourn as David H. Conrad learns his sons Holmes A. and Tucker, along with cousin Peyton Randolph Harrison, have fallen in the first Manassas battle. The three served in the 2nd Virginia Infantry Stonewall Brigade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
First Manassas
David Holmes Conrad
Holmes A
Tucker Conrad
Peyton Randolph Harrison
2Nd
Va. Infantry
Stonewall Brigade
Conrad
David H. Conrad
Robert Y. Conrad
Winchester
Death of J St John After Valley Pike Crash
Jonathan St John age 22 died at 1 30 pm after a two car crash on Valley Pike involving a Dodge coupe and a poultry truck. He had arrived from Rochester New York last February and worked at Plumly Lumber. He leaves his mother Irene Hoyt and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John St. John
Valley Pike
Irene Hoyt
Rochester
N. Y
James Kincaid
Bartonsville
St. John
Frederick
Nain
Plumly Lumber Company
Red Cross
Kincaid
Westwood Wright
Europe aid bill may be recalled from committee
Senator Wherry said the Senate may try to reverse its action and reconsider a vote that cut off debate on the $, but the record lists a $5723 million foreign aid measure. An appropriations subcommittee with McKellar Hayden Bridges was named to discuss procedure with Lucas and report back later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wherry
Ned
Senate
Appropriations Group
McKellar
D-Tenn
Hayden
D-Ariz
Bridges
R-Nh
Lucas
British Bonds Slump Fourth Day in Row
London July 28 British government bonds fell to their lowest prices since World War II. A selling wave at opening shaved fractions and whole points from most issues, a brief rally followed but was considered temporary. Brokers blamed dollar shortages and labor unrest for the continued decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
London Exchange
Berryville Horse Show Opens Tomorrow for 42 Classes
Berryville gears up for the Clarke County Horse and Colt Show with 425 entries across 42 classes over two days. The event begins 9 30 a m tomorrow with daily shows at 9 30 and 1 pm, featuring annual trophies including the John T Lindsey memorial prize and the PHA challenge trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sberryville
A. B. Hummer
Clarke County
Berryville
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
West Virginia
Ohio
Virginia
Oak Grove
PHA
W. H. Henderson
John T. Lindsey
Horse Show Association
Alvin ¥. Kay
George W. di Paula
Post Meridian
Bond Drive Tops Quota in Virginia
The Opportunity Bond Drive in Virginia was hailed as a success by Dr. Francis P. Gaines, with the state surpassing its $16 million target by $3,092,461. Winchester and Frederick County fell short, purchasing $150,231 toward a $160,000 quota, while Waynesboro and Shenandoah County exceeded theirs. Other area units posted varied results, and local chairman Wendell R. Barney urged continued savings bond investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Francis P. Gaines
U. S. Savings
Virginia
Wendell R. Barney
Barney
Waynesboro
Shenandoah County
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Augusta
Staunton
Page County
Frederick
Warren County
Clarke
Wisecarver Gent
Berryville
Boyd's Orchard
Martinsburg Pike
Barkley Hints At Romance During Culpeper Visit
Vice President Barkley hinted he is in a romantic mood while crowning Culpeper bi centennial queen. He mused about crowning one of his own in the future and staying. Earlier he lunched with Mrs. Carleton S Hadley in St Louis fueling marriage speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barkley
Culpeper
Jay
Lewis Invited For Senate Talk
The Senate banking committee invited John L. Lewis to testify on the three day work week at United Mine Workers. Senator Robertson presided and said Lewis Thomas Kennedy and John Owens may be called. Meetings between unions and operators in West Virginia were recessed to August 7 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Banking Committee
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Senator Robertson
D-Va
UMW
Robertson
Thomas Kennedy
John Owens
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Northern and Western
Bluefield
Southern
Gutter Flood Claims Woman Amid Storm in New Jersey
In Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey a fierce thunderstorm drove a woman into a deep gutter current. Edna Michel aged 54 was swept two blocks into a drainage culvert where rescuers could not free her before her body wedged for a quarter hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hasbrouck Heights
N. J
Edna Michel
Washington Place
Dabney Watts Attends Virginia Bar Association Session
Dabney Watts city solicitor and commonwealth's attorney for Winchester left for White Sulphur Springs West Virginia for the 59th annual session of the Virginia State Bar Assn. David Nelson Sutton president will speak tonight on the trial of Tojo and was associate counsel for the prosecution before the Tokyo IMT.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dabney Watts
Commonwealth
Winchester
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Virginia State Bar Assn
David Nelson Sutton
Tojo
Sutton
International Military Tribunal
Tokyo
Steel Workers Seek 30 Cent Hourly Raise Fourth Round
CIO Steel Workers head Philip Murray asks for a 30 cent hourly package up to a fourth round wage bump of 12 12 cents plus 11.23 cents for pensions and 6.27 cents for social insurance. The board started hearings at President Truman's request to avert a strike and will see 16 days of testimony amid claims of record profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip Murray
CIO Steel Workers
Murray
Truman
CIO Steel
Ams
U. 8. Steel
Bethlehem Steel Posts Strong Q2 Earnings and Dividend
Bethlehem Steel Corp reported second quarter 1949 net income of 26.749 million dollars or 2.62 a share. Directors declared a 60 cent quarterly dividend. For the first half year earnings totaled 59.878 million dollars or 5.91 a share, versus 30.599 million or 3.05 a share a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Bethlehem
Senate House unit agrees on military unification measure
A Senate House conference committee approved a measure to tighten military cooperation by amending the 1947 unification act. The plan, shaped by President Truman and Louis Johnson, aims for swift Senate approval and passage to the House. The compromise largely mirrors a Senate bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Senate-House
Truman
Defense
Louis Johnson
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Unarmed Europe Invites Reds To Direct Military Aggression
Virginia primary analysis shows Byrd machine at center of governor race with John Battle vs Francis Miller and others. National stakes loom as Democratic factions and liberals weigh implications for Congress and national policy, including foreign aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Acheson
Congress
Washington
Potomac
Virginia
Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Johns. Battle
Byrd
Democratic Party
Francis P. Miller
Mr. Battle
One
Democratic
Roosevelt
Vir
Miller
Democratic National
Truman
Restaurateur Retires after decades in Frederick scene
James Choucleris of 227 Millwood Ave retires from the White Palace after decades as proprietor. He plans to sail Saturday for Greece from New York with his family to visit his homeland and may later move his wife and children there. He opened the White Palace in 1919 after World War I service and sold the business to George Spanos and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Choucleris
Millwood Ave
White Palace
New York
Greece
Jimmy
Choucleris
United States
Sparta
Chauderis
Nan Braithwaite
Frederick County
Helen
Gerald Goodman
the Moose
American Legion
VFW
George Spanos
Steve and
Chris
North Ave
Heat Wave Grips Plains to Coast with 90s Persisting
Heat and humidity linger across the nation from the Plains to the Atlantic. A cold air intrusion pushed into the Dakotas easing the Chicago heat wave, while high 80s and 90s dominated elsewhere. Thunderstorms offered brief relief in some hot spots, including a heavy downpour in parts of New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Plains States
Atlantic Coast
Rockies
Canada
Dakotas
Chicago
Bergen
Passaic
Hudson
New Jersey
Prompt Action On 1450 Million Arms Bill
Secretary of State Acheson urged Congress to approve a 1450 million arms aid program to strengthen Western Europe against Soviet military threat. He warned direct aggression by large Soviet forces is possible and urged prompt action to deter Russia, stressing the treaty alliance and the high cost of any attack on Western powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Acheson
Congress
United States
Western
Europe
Russia
Ok Sete
Commons Taking Final Step On Steel Nationalization
London July 28 The Labour government moved to curb Lords veto power as it pushes the steel nationalization bill toward enactment before the 1950 election. The Commons approved it again after Lords controls stalled it, with Attlee proposing a third passage to make it law despite Lords rejection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commons
Atlee
London
House of Lords
Lords
Britain
House of Commons
Attlee
House of Arte
Primary Election Judges To Receive Ballots Saturday
Frederick county election officials announce that official ballots for the August primary will be delivered to Democratic and Republican judges of election at the county clerk’s office on Saturday. The article lists Democratic and Republican judges by precincts including Gore Lamps and Gainesboro with registrars and several precincts in Star Tannery, Cross Junction, and Mt. Falls Rt. areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards & More
Frederick County
Winchester
Edwards
Frederick
John W. Harper
Electorial Board
Back Creek
Robert M. Muse
Gore
Dry Run
H. H. Cooper Register Star Tannery
H. S. Brill
Elijah Pifer
Willa Himelright Mcllwee
Star Tannery
R P. Sager
Susanna W. Cooper
Edna Everett
W. Riley
W. N. Oates
J F. Morrison
J. J. Pugh
A. M. Pugh
B. L. Larrick
S. Cooper
E. A. Richards
Mt. Falls
J. L Heishman
Paul J. Dodson
Guy TI. Frye
Hayfield
W. Hurl Himelright
Mt. Williams
Gainesboro
R. Lee Smith
Ashton
A. L. DeHaven
Lucy Mauck
Boyd Ramey
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Ence
J. St. John’s
Star Office
West Va
Beyond Va
Winchester Evening Star
Mrs. Hadley
State Bar Assn
Steel Union
Beth Steel
Pleasant Valley
Jesse B. Lewis
Charles P. McVicar
Commissioner of Revenue
WINC
Mt. Olive Church
Hapfield
Ifrain
Ladies Aid
Arthur Krock
New York Times
Long
Krock
Ginia
James Price
Byrd Organization
Mr. Miller
Horace H. Edwards
Remmie Arnold
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