Chambers admits he lied seven times to grand jury in Hiss case
Whit taker Chambers testified he lied seven times when questioned by the grand jury that indicted Alger Hiss on two perjury counts. Judge Kaufman allowed Lloyd Stryker to read the grand jury minutes as cross examination proceeded. Chambers had earlier said he feared kidnapping or assassination when visiting Hiss in 1932, but stayed for supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Chambers
State Department
Samuel H. Kaufman
Hiss
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Stryker
Kaufman
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
Washington
Hay Crop Yields Exceptionally Heavy in Clarke County
May rainfall produced exceptionally heavy first cuttings of alfalfa, red clover, and orchard grass with yields near a ton and a half per acre in the Frederick Clarke area. Barley harvest begins in the southern Frederick Clarke section. wheat and winter oats show heavy straw but lighter heads. Farmers plan heavy alfalfa plantings and expect thick stands as good weather continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Fred Stine
Frederick-Clarke
Reynolds Green
White Post
Frederick Clarke
Yiels
C. C. Funkhouser
Robert Buckley
Stone Bridge
William Thompson
Harold Sowers
James M. Thomson
Gaylord
Berryville
Clarke County
Plank Heirs Bid In Boscawen St. Place at Auction
Two pieces of real estate were offered at public sale with one property sold to a buyer not from the bidding group. Persell D. Plank reported heirs bought the 203 E. Boscawen St. house when no satisfactory bid materialized, with bids reaching about 7000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plank Heirs
Boscawen St
Persell D. Plank
William Plank
E. Boscawen St
Viola Fletcher
James P. Reardon
Lena C. Hawkins
N. Kent St
Coleman Dunn
Gibson Baker
Ralph Hengeveld
Frank
E. Piccadilly St
J. R. Wilkins
Shoe Center
Reckless Driving Charge Costs Fire Truck Trailer $50
Richard D. Trenary age 21 of White Post was fined $50 by Judge John Rice for reckless driving. Officers testified he trailed the South End Fire Co. truck to a Sunday afternoon fire at 607 N Cameron St traveling at high speed within a few feet of the fire truck endangering himself and firefighters. No damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Trenary
White Post
John Rice
Clarke County
South End Fire Co
Cameron St
Lakeside Market Ad Near Winchester Readies Fresh Foods
Lakeside market seven miles north of Winchester on Rt 522 advertises fancy meats groceries cold beers sandwiches and Shell gas and oil. See Dutch Butler for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeside
Winchester
Butler
Paris Stalemate Blamed on U S and West Dictation
Pravda denounced Western dictation in the Paris Big Four talks and urged goodwill and cooperation amid Berlin deadlock. The dispatch notes Russia favors equality and mutual understanding, while the Allies back the American Berlin unity plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Pravda
Paris
Russia
Soviet Union
Tehran
Yalta
Potsdam
United States
Germany
Big
Berlin
U. S
Dean Acheson
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Britain
France
Acheson
Vishinsky
Virginia Five Day Weather Outlook
A five day outlook for Virginia from Wednesday to Sunday indicates cooler Wednesday with rising temperatures Thursday afternoon. It becomes warm again Friday but cooler over the weekend with an average period temperature about two degrees below normal. Scattered thunder showers are expected Friday with total rainfall near a quarter inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Pickets Clash as Mounted Police Break Up Longshore Tie Up
About 2000 Hudson River longshoremen marched in rival picket lines at New York piers causing clashes on 14th Street and Eighth Avenue. Mounted and foot police moved in to separate groups after several injuries and the disruption of operations on 19 ships. The protests erupted over hiring practices on Brooklyn piers and followed a sit down by 38 Negro workers in ILA offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL International Longshoremen’s Assn
Hudson River
14Th St
Eighth Ave
Brooklyn
ILA
Donors Recruited by HD Clubs at Bloodmobile
Frederick county Homemakers led a blood drive at the Presbyterian church aiming for 100 pints. They recruited volunteers from Local chapters and collected 74 donations from 80 volunteers, with six medical rejections. Mrs John Ryan of American Red Cross praised the effort and noted the area’s strong cooperation with the Washington blood center. Continued on Page 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
John Ryan
American Red Cross
Washington
Gas Co Settles With Raylass Building Owners
Shenandoah Valley National Bank as trustee wins a 47 500 cash settlement from Consumers Utilities Co and Raylass Department Stores for damages from last June's explosion that wrecked the store at 134 136 North Loudoun Street. The court approved the compromise which includes a full release of Raylass lease rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Consumers Utilities Co
Raylass Dept. Stores
N. Loudoun St
Lillian E. Sheetz
Mollie Evans Janney
Maylass Dept. Stores
CUC and
Raylass
Raylass Department Stores
CUC
Baylass Dept
Baylass
Murray slams John Lewis as rumor monger in Taft Hartley clash
CIO President Philip Murray rebuked John L. Lewis calling him a rumor monger and irresponsible after Lewis alleged a secret deal on Taft Hartley repeal. Murray said he has never made secret agreements and defended CIO and his support for Wagner Act repeal with improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Murray
Green
The
AFL
Truman
Thomas Lesinski
95 Feared Dead In Three Crashes Of Big Planes
Puerto Rico crash left 47 missing feared dead on a two motor C 46 bound for Newark. Brazil crash killed 26 on a C 47 from Rio to Rio Grande do Sul. Greece crash claimed 22 including Maj Gen George Kotsalos near Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Uni
Atlantic
Brazil
Greece
U. S. Coast Guard
al Cockrell
Pittsfield
Mass
United States
Newark
N. J
Miami
Strato Freight
Windsor Locks
Conn
Dexter
Point Salinas
Here
Rio DE Janeiro
Athens
Malakasa
George Kotsalos
Fleeing Gunmen Wreck Car at Culvert Washout
Two of three Minnesota gunmen wanted for killing a policeman kidnapping and robbery were captured near Washington Eas after their car crashed into a washed out culvert. One gunman limped to a farmhouse for help and identified himself as Allen G Hartman. the companion was named Bistrom. The third gunman surrendered yesterday.
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Washington
Eas
Minnesota
Here
Bill Smith
Allen G. Hartman
Bistrom
Hartman
Marysville
Kale Thompson
City Democrats Skip Primary as Contests Absent
Winchester Democratic chairman T G Scully said a meeting will declare fall candidates since no opposition filed by the Friday deadline. Incumbents W A Baker and G G Baker seek city treasurer and sergeant posts, Dabney Watts aims for commonwealth's attorney, and Taylor Bart for revenue. C P McVicar will not seek reelection. E Blackburn Moore runs unopposed for the House. Voters will pick a governor candidate on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Scully
Democratic Committee
Winchester
W. A. Baker
G. G. Baker
Dabney Watts
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Taylor Bart
C. P. McVicar
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Military Denies It Desires To Control Atomic Energy
Secretary of Defense Johnson said the military does not want control of atomic energy developments and will ensure that attitude remains. The remarks respond to questions amid an inquiry by Senator Hickenlooper into alleged mismanagement at the AEC and reports of armed forces involvement. Senator Graham urged a hearing as the dispute over security clearances for Dr. Graham and Dr. Lilienthal’s handling of access to secret information continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Johnson
Graham
D-Nc
Atomic Energy Committee
Joint Congressional Committee
Hickenlooper
AEC
Lilienthal
Commission
Security Advisory Board
Miners Silent On New Offer In Southern Coal Talks
Southern soft coal contract negotiators recessed without comment as John L. Lewis faced demands from mine owners to drop strike weapons and remove memorial shut downs from the contract. Moody led operators who pressed for four major changes and warned of possible further walkouts amid rumors of another memorial shutdown. The union proposed public bargaining, but talks ended in a deadlock as both sides held firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Soft Coal
Southern
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers Assn
John Owens
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
Moody
Three Prison Breakers Still At Large In West Virginia
An all night search of woods northeast of Moundsville failed to locate three fugitive convicts from the West Virginia penitentiary. Police said that of 14 prisoners who staged the breakout last Friday only the three remain at large, with the pursuit extending to Viola in Marshall county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
Here
West Virginia Penitentiary
Viola
Marshall County
RW. Jolifee
Truman Forces Demand Showdown Labor Bill Vote
The Senate Democratic policy panel keeps the administration labor bill in front for a showdown vote. Senator Lucas says this delays action on the North Atlantic security treaty as GOP tensions rise over Taft-Hartley and labor measures. Senator Elbert D. Thomas advocates repeal framing the debate as government overreach.
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Washington
Senate
Democratic Policy Committee
Lucas
Illinois
Taft
Ohio
Elbert D. Thomas
Dutah
State-Commerce- Justice Departments
Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
Gray Nominated Army Secretary
President Truman named Gordon Gray as secretary of the Army and sent his nomination to the Senate on June 7 1947.
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Gray
Army
Washington
Truman
Gordon Gray
Senate
Confederate Memorial Day Observed in Stonewall Cemetery
Confederate Memorial Day exercises in Stonewall cemetery featured Atty. Joseph Massie Jr addressing the crowd on heritage and national strength. The event, sponsored by the Turner Ashby chapter UDC, included graves decorated with state flags and a wreath from the Florida division UDC.
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Atty
Massie
Republic
United States
Joseph Massie Jr
Stonewall Cemetery
Frederick County
William Louthan Jr
Conrad- Hoover American Legion
Turner
Florida Division
UDC
William Walker Brookes
Geor
Economy move to balance budget takes shape in Senate
Senator McClellan says a proposal to trim domestic agency spending by 1.5 to 2 billion dollars and possibly cut foreign aid by over a billion will be sent to the Senate for action. The plan aims to balance the budget as Truman proposes 42 billion in annual spending and a 4 billion tax increase.
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Washington
McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
Senate Expenditures Committee
Truman
Congress
O’conor
D-Md
Schoeppel
R-Kan
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Judiciary
Court Orders NLRB to Hear Inter Union Jurisdictional Disputes
U.S. District Judge Jee A. Tamm ruled that under Taft-Hartley the NLRB must hold hearings on jurisdictional fights between rival unions. The decision challenges the NLRB's discretionary stance and supports the Independent United Telephone Organization in a dispute with the AFL-CIO’s IBEW over conduit installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
NLRB
Washington
Federal
Jee A. Tamm
National Labor Relations Board
A. Norman Somers
Tamm
Somers
Somerg
Taft-Hartley
United Telephone Organization
AFL
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Yard Party at Welltown Church Wednesday Night
Welltown church hosts a yard party on Wednesday night June 15 starting at 5 00 p m. An Elks Flag Day service is scheduled for 8 00 p m June 8 at the Handley Library auditorium inviting the public.
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Handsrey Library
Welltown
Handley Library
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Grand Jury
Clarke
Mt. Olive Church
Mayfield
Benefit Youth Fellowship
Bloodmobile
John Lewis
Senate Group
M'Clellan
Johnson
House-Senate
Atomic Energy
McMahon
Senate House Atomic Committee
E. W. Armstrong Co
W. Piccadilly St
Roy Earl
Valley Ave
Russell Carpenter Barber Shop
e.C.d
Old Bethel Methodist Church
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