Remington Indicted On Perjury Count For Denying He Was Communist
Federal grand jury indicts William Remington, government economist, on one perjury count for denying ever being a Communist Party member. The indictment cites his May 25 denial as untrue. Remington, 32, had been suspended, cleared by the Loyalty Review Board, and reinstated last October amid prior investigations and related actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington
New York
William Remington
Communist Party
John C. Clancey
Pary
Commerce Department
Grand Jury
Loyalty Review Board
Michael E. Lee
Office of International Trade
Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Elizabeth Bentley
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Miss Bentley
National Broadcasting Company
General Foods Corporation
Special Federal Grand Jury
Fruit Crops Said Lighter Than 1949
Fruit crops are generally lighter than last year with few exceptions. Freestone peaches are about half last year, prunes for fresh shipment down, and sweet cherries down. Apples and berries show declines. sour cherries and grapes may near 1949 totals while overall conditions include heavy scab risk in the Northeast and Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Brown
New York
California
Northwest
Virginia
Middle West
East
Employment Status Strong in Winchester Region
The Winchester area office reports steady across all industries with most unemployment among seasonal female workers tied to fruit processing. About 200 strawberry plant workers and an equal number of field pickers are needed at Zeropack for a short operation, while male placements on dairy farms are rising. Veterans are a small share, and Handley School graduates expect local placement as job openings increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Virginia State Employment Service
F. W. Bailey
Clarke
Frederick
Loudoun
Zeropack Company
Clarke County
Handley School
Escapee Captured After Chase Here
Ralph Fadely Jr. of Route 1 Edinburg led officers on a hot chase in near 90 degree heat through Winchester districts. He was captured in Stephens City after ducking through yards and hiding in a car, then turned over to his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Fadely, Jr
Edinburg
Fadely
N. Cameron St
Mercury
Stephens City
W. W. Smallwood
Berryville
Henry Renner
Frederick County
James Wood
Winchester
Padely
Cameron St
Stewart Bell
Albert Seal
Seal
Renner
Wood
Jesse Owens
Committee Backs End to Postal Cuts in House Vote
The House post office committee approved a bill to wipe out recent mail service cuts by a 12 to 8 vote. A Senate committee has approved a similar measure. Postal shortages follow revenue shortfalls. Postmaster General Donaldson had ordered residential delivery once daily and limited other services pending funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Post Office Department
House Post Office Committee
Senate
Donaldson
Congress
Three Year Draft Extension Favored in Senate Hearing
The Senate Armed Services Committee backed a three year extension of the peacetime draft and considered an amendment to allow draftees to request service with units of their own race. The draft act expires June 24 and Senator Russell supports keeping the amendment amid ongoing desegregation orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Truman
Russell
D-Ga
Army
Navy
Air Force
Cfse
Eight Die in Farm Truck Crash in Courtland California
A farm truck carrying field workers plunged into an irrigation canal near Courtland California killing eight and possibly rising to fourteen. Ten escaped, three were hospitalized, and the vehicle carried an estimated 22 to 27 workers before it was submerged for about half an hour until a ferry operator used a tractor to recover it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland
Calif
Here
Presbyterian Assembly Session Opens at Massanetta Springs
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States begins its 90th session at Massanetta Springs with an opening address by retiring moderator W. E. Price of Charlotte. Meetings continue through Saturday and the assembly likely concludes Tuesday. The report of the Board of World Missions warns about Communism's rise in Asia and its incompatibility with Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massanetta Springs
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States
Assembly
W. E. Price
Charlotte
N. C
Southern Presbyterian Church
Board of World Missions
Asia
Automobile Dealers Oppose Parking Lot Site for Memorial
The Winchester Automobile Dealers Association votes unanimously against placing the War Memorial Building on the public parking lot at Boscawen and Kent streets. They warn parking clashes and downtown congestion and urge a public meeting before any site steps are taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Automobile Dealers Association
Winchester
War Memorial
Boscawen and
Kent Streets
City of
Frederick County
John Chapman
W. Erle Edwards
Winchester-Frederick County
Auto Dealers Association
York Inn
Robert Smith
Winchester Retail Merchants’ Association
George Washington Hotel
Clyde Campbell
Memorial Association
H. K. Benham
Association
Winchester Common Council
Massie to Head Model Plane Group
The Winchester Exchange Club names Attorney Joseph Massie as chair of the Model Aviation Committee to guide local youth in building and flying model airplanes. A weekly class starts at 7 30 pm at the Hobby Shop 304 S Braddock St with Shirley Blye and Dr John Thornton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Exchange Club
Joseph Massie
S. Braddock St
Shirley Blye
John Thornton
Irvin Cather
Fred Brumback
Million Dollar Land Plot Sells in Wall Street Auction
A 10 000 square foot tract in Wall Street was sold for 1 292 500 dollars. The site supports part of the 66 story Sixty Waller Tower and pays 58 000 dollars annual rent to the landowner. The sale was conducted by New York Trust for the Cortland F Bishop estate with 91 bidders and two women present at the Hotel Biltmore. The high bid came from Demov Callahan and Morris for an unidentified client.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Hotel Biltmore
New York Trust Company
Cortland F. Bishop
Demov, Callahan and Morris
Kurtz's June Sale of Fine Furniture Weekend Listings
Real estate at auction and a 1948 Indian motorcycle with 7000 miles offered. Maud J. Brown property on North Caneron Street. auction noon Sunday at the front of the courthouse. Also meat treats promo for Kelmor Rabbit via local grocer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurtz
Court House
Maud J. Brown
Caneron St
Whitacre
Martinsburg Pike
Kelmor
Wealth From Misery Underworld Ring Reaps Riches
Senate investigators report a powerful narcotics ring profiting from about 50 000 addicts. Anslinger and a 800-name list implicate broad citywide trafficking while Kefauver notes the crime extends nationwide. St. Louis gambling raids reveal bookmaker networks via Western Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Underworld
U.S
Washington
Senate
H. J. Anslinger
U. S. Narcotics Bureau
Anslinger
Kefauver
D-Tenn
United States
Winchester Students Prepare For March To Hebron Cemetery
Winchester and Handley students finish classes and plan a pilgrimage to Mount Hebron Cemetery to honor Judge John Handley and benefactors. About 2200 children will march from multiple schools led by the Handley Band, weather permitting, with flowers and a 9 30 downtown arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Hebron
Mount Hebron
Handley
Handley Glee Club
Garland R. Quarles
John Handley
Handley School
John Kerr
Cork and
Cameron
Virginia Avenue
Kent
Boscawen
Handley Band
Ay Sprint
Williow Lawn Pool
Kiwanis Speaker Urges Cooperation For Survival
Gordon Reckord of the Economic Cooperation Administration warned Winchester Kiwanis Club members that unity is vital for freedom and survival. He urged four steps to win the cold war and called for European integration and growing trade with America. The meeting planned a November Ladies Night supper and October play to raise funds for underprivileged children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Reckord
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Central Secretariat
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Europe
America
Kiwanis
Charles Pine
Special Auction Sale Estate of Will Miller Winchester VA 1950
Estate of the late Will Miller to be sold at Headless Auctions in Winchester Virginia on June 15 16 and 17 1950 starting at 10:00 A M EST with morning afternoon and evening sessions Hundreds of miscellaneous items to be sold in evening sessions Inspection days are June 11 12 and 13 Catalogue available by telephone 3524.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Miller
Valley Avenue
Winchester
Virginia
Snow Storm Dumps Snow Across Montana and Nearby States
A June snow storm blanketed Montana with over four inches in Helena and Great Falls, with other towns like Butte Miles City Cut Bank and higher western elevations reporting snow and zero visibility. Temperatures fell into the 30s and some areas saw rain as Pacific and Canadian air masses moved into the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montana
Wyoming
Pacific
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Plains
Helena
Great Falls
Mont
Bmlings
Butte
Miles City
Cut Bank
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Presidio
Tex
U.S. Ships Antitank Weapons to European Allies
The United States reportedly is sending top antitank weapons to European allies likely to face Soviet armored forces in a future war, aiming to bolster defenses along potential frontline regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
17 Year Old Son of Woman Victim Is Made an Orphan
A double tragedy unfolds near Frederick County as 38-year-old Alta Chrisman is killed and her alleged assailant and former housekeeper, Hollie Wilson, commits suicide. Wilson shot Chrisman early morning then killed himself with a shotgun in an adjacent hog pen. Paul Chrisman, 17, survives the scene as the family grieves. Sheriff DeHaven notes no witnesses and suggests motive remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Miller
Alta Grace Chrisman
Hollie Wilson
Frederick County
Robert DeHaven
Wilson
Miss Chrisman
C. E. Miller
Chrisman
West Virginia Line
Alta Chrisman
DeHaven
Paul Chrisman
Charles Carter
Grand Jury Probes Amerasia Case in New York
A secret federal grand jury in New York is examining the 1945 Amerasia case. Testimony centers on who delayed arrests, with reports that Forrestal urged delaying action. Witnesses include officials from the Justice Department and former Naval aide Vardaman, with scrutiny over Navy influence and possible use of delays to ease tensions with Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Amerasia
New York
Senate
James V. Forrestal
James M. McInerney
Justice Department
Forrestal
Navy
Defense
Naval Medial Center
Bethesda
James K. Vardaman
Vardaman
MelInerney
FBI
McInerney
Navy Department
Roth
Rotary Bloodmobile Delivers 90 Pints to Winchester Hospital
The Rotary Club sponsored a bloodmobile visit yielding 90 pints for Winchester Memorial Hospital, under Dr. William Schenck of the American Red Cross Winchester chapter. Sixty-six men and 24 women donated from Winchester and nearby counties with several first timers and multiple repeat donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Winchester Memorial Hospital
William Schenck
American Red Cross
Winchester
Schenck
Winchesterians
Stewart Bell, Jr
N. Cameron St
Wendell Barney
Jefferson St
Virginia
West Virginia
City
Frederick County
Clarke County
Shenandoah
National Fruit Co
Northern Virginia Power Co
Acme Market
Shenandoah Brick and File Corp
Novick Transfer Co
Margaret Cain
Fairmont Ave
Frances B. Lee
S. Purcell Ave
Ethel Virginia Snapp
Marlboro
Leon L. Wolfe
Berryville
Aaron N. Zuckerman
Battle Ave
Virginia census shows population surge in key cities
Virginia cities and counties report dramatic growth over the decade. Alexandria rises to 61,601, up about 84 percent from 1940. Lower Peninsula totals jump to 157,392 in 1950 with Norfolk area showing strong gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Virginia
Old Dominion
Alexandria
Lower Peninsula
Newport News
Elizabeth City County
Warwick County
York County
Hampton
Montgomery County
Blacksburg
Christiansburg
Cambria
Alleghany County
Covington
Mathews County
Court House
G. G. Baker
The
Friendship ‘Fire Co
Raymond F. Campbell
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Michael Lee
Bryarly
Presbyterian Assembly
Annual Missions Report
Revort
Massie
C. J. Rich and Co
St. Louis
Snow Falls
Andrew Roth
Naval Intelligence
Baltimore Sun
Russia
Japan
San Francisco
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