Poll tax fight takes center stage in Senate
James Marlow outlines the poll tax issue in seven southern states and New Hampshire. Southern Democrats threaten filibusters to block federal repeal while arguing taxes fund schools and roads. Civil rights goals, including anti-lynching and anti-poll tax laws, shape the debate as Truman presses Congress.
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Washington
Senate
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
New Hampshire
Congress
South
Southern Congress
Truman
House
Maritime unions face stalled talks over hiring halls and pay
Government mediators say a coal industry peace plan could ease the maritime labor dispute. Officials note the hiring hall dispute between seamen and longshoremen blocks wage talks, whileTaft Hartley injunctions ban walkouts until early September. The fight centers on hiring halls seen as a closed shop and the need for NLRB elections for union preferences.
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Washington
Coal Industry
Cyrus S. Ching
Federal Mediation Service
Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific
Great Lakes
Lewis
NLRB
Winchester Juniors Triumph Over Shenandoah 5-4
Winchester junior team defeated Shenandoah 5-4 as Bai ley pitched a complete game allowing eight hits three walks and seven strikeouts. Winchester pounded 11 hits off Shenandoah pitchers Stickler Good and Painter and scheduled a 4 p.m. tilt today at Park Diamond with stakes including a playoff spot versus Harrisonburg Staunton winner and Buena Vista loser.
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Conrad Hoover
American Legion Post
Shenandoah
Bailey
Winchester Boys
Stickler
Good
Painter
Winchester
Shenandoah Boys
Park Diamond
Harrisonburg
Twin Softball Bill Split by League Teams
Winchester and Berryville posted 3-2 wins in a Northern Virginia softball league doubleheader in Berryville. Berryville broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth, while Winchester’s late rally in the sixth produced a two run lead in the nightcap. Glascock, Fansler, and Huyette highlighted late offense as Larrick and Smith teamed on the mound for Winchester.
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Winchester
Berryville
Royal Crown
Glascock
Fansler
Huyette
Moore
Hayette
Larrick
Smith
Three Local Teams In Softball Meet For District Title
Three local teams lead the Arlington District softball race to July 31 and August 1 at Washington-Lee High School as part of the Virginia Softball Assn event. Other entrants include seven area businesses and clubs from Arlington Winchester and Berryville joining the district bracket, with Harrisonburg Reliance Front Royal and Richmond participants noted for possible qualification to the state tournament on August 14-15 against six other districts and the 1947 Old Dominion finalist Virginia Dairy.
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Asphalt Company
Westman’s Sport Store
Mace Properties
Arlington
Virginia Woolen Co
Royal Crown Cola Bottlers
Rosenberger’s Lumber Co
Winchester
Berryville All-Stars
Virginia Softball Assn
Washington-Lee High School
Diamond
O. K. Tire Shop
Dale Enterprise Club
Harrisonburg
Steelers
Walcott May Get Match with Mills
New York reports a potential showdown abroad between Jersey Joe Walcott and Freddie Mills after Mills won the light heavyweight title from Gus Lesnevich. The bout would pair the American challenger with the English champion with next steps under discussion.
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Walcott
Mills
New York
Joe Walcott
Freddie Mills
New Jersey
Gus Lesnevich
O Sullivan Beats Rosenberger 7 4 In City League Action
O Sullivan upset league leaders Rosenberger 7 to 4 last night in the lone City League game. Donald pitched four hits and six strikeouts with a triple to help his cause. Hart started for Rosenberger in Larrick's absence. Royston and Purtlebaugh made key defensive plays for O Sullivan. Church League slate features Christ Episcopal vs United Brethren on Diamond 1 and Loudoun St Presbyterian vs Baptist on Diamond 2 with lights for Christien and Market St Methodist.
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O'Sullivan
Rosenberger
Donald
O’sullivan
Jack Larrick
Winchester
Berryville
B. Hart
Royston
Purtlebaugh
Church League
Christ Episcopal
United Brethren
Loudoun St. Presbyterian
Baptist
Cork St
Major League Leaders and Night Driving Hazard
Major League statistics show Williams leading American League batting at .391 and Dimaggio with 70 runs. Musial tops National League in batting and runs with 389 and 77 respectively. A survey finds glare from headlights the greatest hazard for night drivers.
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Associated Press
Williams
Boston
Dimaggio
Boudreau
Cleveland
New York
Keltner
Coan
Washington
Feller
Fowler
Philadelphia
Musial
St. Louis
Jane
Kiner
Pittsburgh
Detroit Ends Red Sox Winning Streak 18-0
Detroit pitcher Dizzy Trout halted Boston 18-0 as the Tigers raced to an 8-0 lead and knocked out Denny Gatehouse. Hoot Evers collected four hits and three RBIs, while Detroit sent Boston to a rare lopsided defeat ending the Red Sox 13 game run.
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Boston Red Sox
Detroit
Dizzy Trout
Tigers
Denny Gatehouse
Hoot Evers
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Indians
Larry Doby
Bob Lemon
Doby
Babe Herman
Don White
Dick Fowler
Lemon
Frank Shea
Allie Reynolds
St. Louis
Browns
Shea
George McQuinn
Ned Garver
Marino Pieretti
Chicago
Washington
White Sox
Senators
Ralph Hodgin
Sox
Brooks
Flatbush
Giants
Brooklyn
Boston
Hartung Dominates Reds in Straight Shutout
Hartung blanked Cincinnati with a straight shutout and three hits as the Reds were held scoreless in a dominant pitching performance.
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Cincinnati
Hartung
Reds
Radar development heats up in Britain says Johns Hopkins scientist
Dr. Donald H. Andrews of Johns Hopkins reports British researchers have made rapid progress in radar resistance and magnet technology after conferences in Amsterdam London and Paris. He notes experiments on copper iron atoms show magnets of proper strength block radar waves and could advance new magnets for telephones and cooling to near absolute zero.
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Baltimore
Donald H. Andrews
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Andrews
Amsterdam
London
Paris
Oxford
Andrews
Shop In Your Own Community
A brief local notice promotes shopping locally to save time effort and money, urging residents to support nearby merchants and keep commerce within the community.
Cigarette Prices Rise Five-Eighths Cent Per Pack
New York July 29 price move by manufacturers boosts Camel by five eighths of a cent per pack and Lucky Strikes Pall Mall and Herbert Tareyton by seven eighths of a cent each.
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New York
Pall Mall
Herbert Tareyton
Baseball score results from yesterday's games
Detroit beat Boston 13 to 6, Chicago defeated Washington 2 to 1, Philadelphia topped Cleveland 4 to 3, New York beat St. Louis 4 to 0, New York downed Cincinnati 5 to 0, Brooklyn won over St. Louis 12 to 4, Philadelphia defeated Chicago 9 to 4, Boston beat Pittsburgh 8 to 2.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Yesteday
Crippled Children Clinic Set at Winchester Memorial Hospital
A Crippled Children’s Clinic sponsored by the District Nurse Association will be held August 6 and 7 at Winchester Memorial Hospital. On day one hours are 2 to 5 p.m. for children over six. under six are examined day two from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dr. Robert V. Funsten of University of Virginia Hospital is the clinician. No appointments. adults will not be admitted at any time. About 40 cents per month is spent on feed for the animals referenced.
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Crippled Children’s Clinic
District Nurse Assn
Winche Memorial Hospital
Robert V. Funsten
University of Virgina Hospital
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