President vetoes Bulwinkle bill shielding rail rates from anti trust laws
Washington reports President Kent Truman vetoed a measure exempting railroad rate agreements from anti trust law under certain conditions. He argued immunity would favor a powerful economic segment and lack safeguards. The bill would have barred anti trust actions on carrier rate, fare, and classification agreements approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
Kent Truman
Interstate Comerce Commission
Congress
Railroad leaders urge law to prevent major strikes
Washington reports that J Carter Fort of the American Railroads urged Congress to outlaw large railroad strikes to protect the national economy. He testified before the Senate committee on labor management relations, stating decisive action is needed to prevent disruptive walkouts.
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Washington
Railroad
Manent
Congress
J. Carter Fort
Assa.f
American Railroads
Senate
1867 Deed of Trust for Millwood Methodist Land
George H Burwell gave deed of rust to Hanucker Shearer Hardesty and Phillips as trustees for millwood church land. Donor notes trust for congregation benefits and future Methodist division rules. No burials allowed on the land.
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George H. Burwell
F ‘Carter Hall
George
Philip Hanucker
James M. Shearer
Adlan Hardesty
George E. S.hillips
Millwood Methodist Church
Berryville
Clarke
Miss Warrenton Betsy Prairie Selected for Miss America
Betsy Prairie will represent Warrenton in the Miss America pageant at Willow Lawn pool on July 1. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Prairie, a 1942 Warrenton High School graduate, works as a clerk for the Trial Justice court, and sings in the Presbyterian church choir.
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Betsy Prairie
Warrenton
Willow Lawn Pool
Winchester Jet
Council To List Streets For State Upkeep
Middletown council votes Monday for state to maintain up to two miles of secondary streets under a new law. Mayor Charles Wright says streets will be mapped and sent to the highway department. The session may also address whether top write-in vote getters Joseph Inskip and Ainsworth Spery secure seats on the new council.
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Middletown
State Highway Dept
Charles Leslie Wright
General Assembly
Highway Dept
Wright
Joseph Inskip
Ainsworth Spery
Firestone Signs Union Contract with Wage Boost
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. and the CIO United Rubber Workers signed a company-wide pact granting 11 cent per hour increases for 23,000 employees. It marks URW’s first such agreement with Firestone, joining similar contracts at Goodyear.
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Akron
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
CIO
United Rubber Workers
Firestone
URW
Goodyear
U.S. Rubber
Goodrich
Palestine Truce Violations Reported by Both Sides
In Cairo on June 12 both sides accused each other of violating the one day old Palestine truce. UN mediator Bernadotte will probe actions while Arab and Jewish leaders threaten reprisals and ground reversals as he travels from Cairo to Rhodes via Amman and Jerusalem.
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Cairo
Palestine
United Nations
Tel Aviv
Stipe
Arab High Command
Tan
Amman
Trans- Jordan
Folke Bernadotte
U. W
John Glubb Pasha
Arab Legion
U. N
Bernadotte
Rhodes
Jerusalem
Russia
U.N
United States
Pranre
Belgium
Security Council
Nokrashy
First Bloodmobile Visit Benefits Winchester Child
Nine year old Nancy Lee Davis became the first Winchester resident helped by the Red Cross Bloodmobile. A 12:30 p.m. shipment of 36 pints arrived, with hospital staff coordinating distribution and future deliveries planned for next Friday. No cost to recipients except potential administration fees by hospital and physician.
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Nancy Lee Davis
Belle Davis
E. Southwerk St
Winchester
Red Cross
Washington Red Cross
Paul E. Maguire
Washington
James A. Miller
Memorial Hospital
E. C. Stuart Jr
John Thornton
Virginia Shields
Hazel Johnson
June Heare
Susan Kabler
Stewart Bell Jr
John B. McKee
Hugh Clark
Northwest Flood Threatens Hanford Area and Region
June 12 Portland report states Columbia River breaches threaten three industrial zones from Portland to the Pacific Northwest. Dikes near a $43 million aluminum plant east of Portland remain at risk while flooding escalates at Trail British Columbia and Richland Washington near Hanford. Twenty deaths are confirmed with five more reported, including victims from Vanport.
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Portland
Ore
Columbia
Pacific Northwest
Fraser
U. S
Canada
Oregon
Pacific
Washington
Trail
British Columbia
U. S. Army
Richland
Hanford Atomic
Nottingham Kennels Advertisement
Notting ham Kennels offers boarding for dogs and cats near U. S. 11 South one mile. Contact C. Carter Baker by phone 4965.
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Nottingham
Caps and Gowns Outdoors Berryville High Graduation Plans
Berryville High School prepares for an outdoor commencement at 6 30 p m Monday weather permitting. Ninety minutes include a 60 voice chorus, diplomas from Archie F Robertson, Sr superintendent, salutatorian Archie Robertson Jr and valedictorian Alice Langbein. Awards, processional music, and speeches by Langbein and Slager follow with extra ceremonies at the Baptist church tomorrow.
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Berryville High School
Nancy Bristow
Archie F. Robertson
Clarke County Schools
Archie F. Robertson Jr
D. G. Cooley
R. K. McDonald
Presbyterian Church
Augustus R
James Wisecarver
Cooley
Bergville High School
Superintendent of Schools
The
Baptist Church
R. Carrington Paulette
Congress Works On Tax Tariff And Farm Bills
Washington June 12 The Senate schedules a Monday vote on extending the foreign trade agreements act risking a lapse of the reciprocal trade program. Congress to adjourn next week after action on tax tariff farm and social security bills amid last minute scheduling and a Saturday session to advance farm price support measures.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Adinistration
House Agriculture Committee
Freight Traffic Resumed into Berlin Zone
Berlin June 12 British source says Russians and British agreed to resume freight traffic between Western Germany and Berlin. Earlier Russians blocked rail shipments to 2,000,000 Germans and 25,000 Western Allied personnel in Berlin. American officials report Soviet backed German communists seek strike waves in Western sectors amid Western recognition of Berlin trade union leadership. Russians reject surrender of Berlin radio station and announce a new propaganda broadcast from the station to Western Germany.
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Berlin
Germany
Throat Wounds Fatal to Man in Winchester Incident
Winchester police identified John Lavender of 15 E Pall Mall St as the man who died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 2 p m from throat wounds deemed personal safety related. He was rushed by ambulance but did not survive.
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Winchester
John Lavender
E. Pall Mall St
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Truman asks Reds to show good faith in peace
President Truman urged the Soviet Union to prove its goodwill by ending coercion and aggression in Greece and Korea. In a University of California speech he said no nation has right to demand a price for good behavior and urged honest negotiations toward genuine settlements. He warned the world to end Soviet obstruction and asserted the United States seeks no territory or economic gain.
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Berkeley
Calif
Truman
Russia
Greece
Korea
University of California
United States
Soviet Union
North Korea
South Korea
Hot Weather Pushes Citizens to Local Swimming Pools
Hot weather draws large crowds to Willow Lawn pools with 250 to 300 patrons daily for three days. The facility stays open until 9 p m to cool off residents. Handley band held a pool picnic yesterday.
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Willow Lawn
Handley Band
Nurses Alumni Meet In Winchester Memorial Hospital Basement
Winchester Memorial Hospital nurses alumni association holds its monthly meeting Tuesday at 8 pm in the basement. All district nurses urged to attend.
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Nurses Alumni Association of
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Florence Braggs re joins Colonial Beauty Shoppe staff
Mrs. Florence Braggs has re joined the staff of the Colonial Beauty Shoppe. Phone 6561.
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Florence Braggs
Coal Contract Talks Resume in Washington
John L. Lewis and coal operators opened discussions on a new contract as existing pacts expire June 30. Talks recessed until Monday after about an hour and a half with no public progress announced. Dispute over welfare benefits after June 30 looms over negotiations.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Welfare Fund
Lewis
Sen
Styles Bridges
R-Nh
Charles O'Neill
Three Cars Damaged in Corner Collision at Intersection
At Brad dock and Piccadily Streets three cars suffered minor damage after a rear end collision while waiting for a light. Vehicles involved included a Chevrolet owned by Truck Rental Co of Baltimore driven by Henry L Cramer of Cincinnati a Pontiac sedan owned by John W Holover of Winchester and a 1936 Ford owned by Linwood James Armel of Mt Falls. Damage about 50 dollars per car. Beatrice Deryke injured hip in a 130 am Friday crash at Cameron and Piccadilly Streets. Buick damage estimated 400 dollars and Ford 150 dollars. Fire plug on corner damaged. Investigating officers Lt Joseph Ritter and Officer Robert Lowery.
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Braddock and
Piccadily Sts
Officer Boyce
Chevrolet
Truck Rental Co
Baltimore
Henry L. Cramer
Cincinnati
Pontiac
John W. Holover
Winchester
Ford
Linwood
James Armel
Mt. Falls
Beatrice Deryke
Front Royal
Cameron and
E. Piccadilly St
James K. Elliott
Paul Richard Newlin
S. Cameron St
Joseph Ritter
Robert Lowery
GM Truck Prices Rise Across Line by 10 to 110
General Motors Corp announced a price increase across its entire truck line. The hike ranges from 10 to 110 dollars, the first since an 11 cent hourly wage rise was granted weeks earlier. Nash Kelvinator soon followed with car price boosts of 74 to 90 dollars.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Nash Kelvinator
Nash
Governor Acts When Buchanan County Lags
Governor Tuck orders Attorney General J Lindsay Almond Jr to personally prosecute 178 Buchanan County men charged under the anti lynch law. He cites lack of local enforcement and plans to seek change of venue possibly bringing jurors from another county. The action follows an April assault on a mining operator and a grand jury proceeding.
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Richmond
Tuck
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Bu Circuit Cours
Buchanan
Buchanan County
Almond
Roanoke
Atty
Edwards Begins Bid for Governor in 1949
Richmond mayor H Edwards announced plans to run for governor in 1949 and said he will retire as State Democratic chairman at the State convention in Richmond on July 2. He indicated a formal announcement would come at the convention or soon after.
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Richmond
H. Edwards
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Markwood
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Boyd G. Headley
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