Taft Eisenhower tug of war shifts to New York City
The Taft Eisenhower struggle for the Republican nomination moves to New York City with Taft and Eisenhower each meeting state delegates from New Jersey's 38 member delegation. AP tallies 464 Taft, 391 Eisenhower, 208 uncommitted or disputed. Democratic race remains unsettled.
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Robert Taft
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Associated Press
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Maine
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Michigan
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Last Day To Register To Vote In July Primary
Winchester residents are reminded to register by Saturday for the July 15 primary. Ralph Y. Grubbs at 22 North Braddock Street handles local registrations, with Fred erick and Clarke counties offering clerk contact options. Corrections note a price error on a previous ad for Silvertone radios. A yard party auction is set for Round Hill Community Hall on Saturday with rain or shine.
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Winchester
Ralph Y. Grubbs
North Braddock Street
Grubb
Frederick County
Clarke County
Berryville
Evening Star
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Loudoun St. Winchester
Round Hill Community Hall
U S Troops Hunt Bodies of Missing Anti Red Prisoners
U S forces chase missing anti Red POWs at Koje Island South Korea after a breakout from a 4800 strong enclosure. 16 prisoners reportedly killed by Reds, 39 total dead in earlier clash, 24400 moved to date as Brig Gen Haydon L Boatner plans further compartmentalization to quell Red leadership control.
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U.S
Koje Island
Korea
United Nations
Haydon L. Boatner
Boatner
U. S
Haydon L. Boamner
Bose
Court Rules on Bequest to Seminary in Will Case
The U S Court of Appeals ruled that Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia may receive a $250000 bequest from the estate of the late Mary E Maxwell.
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Washington
U. S. Court of Appeals
Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Virginia
Mary E. Maxwell
Escaped convict slays girl hostage as police close in
Donald Snyder, 25, an escaped convict from Canastota, seized a 9-year-old girl Betty Lou Arnold, stabbed her to death with a butcher knife as police closed in. Alex Williams, a school bus driver and special policeman, fired on Snyder. Snyder surrendered after being hit by three bullets. Williams had driven Betty Lou home. Snyder had demanded the mother drive him to New York. The case, tied to a 21 2 to 5 year Green Haven term for auto theft, led to a murder charge anticipation by the district attorney.
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Snyder
Betty Lou Arnold
Williams
Betty Lou
New York
Arnold
Raymond Scarrachio
Green Haven
Putnam County
Fred A. Dickinson
U N Planes and Tanks Push in Korea Frontline Action
United Nations fighter bombers and tanks blasted Chinese Reds on two hills near Cherwon, 48 miles north of Seoul, as Allied infantry seized two high points. The front-line officer called the action a key development of the week amid stalled pushes and repeated Chinese counterattacks.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Cherwon
U. N
Reds Extend Shoot-to-Kill Policy to Berlin Border
The Soviet Zone decreed an extension of shoot-to-kill security to the Berlin border and the frontier with West Germany. An Ulbricht signed order extends penalties, including possible death for major violators, as Western officials visit Berlin amid East German rearmament campaigns and a Teachers Day push. Three West Berliners reportedly remain in Communist custody after kidnapping in the British sector.
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West Germany
Wright Ulbricht
German Democratic Republic
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Bonn
East Germany
Pon
Voice of America Broadcasts Banned in Korea
South Korea banned Voice of America broadcasts on the government network accusing them of bitter anti government remarks. Editorials criticized President Rhee after his martial law declaration, amid protests by more than 10,000 Rhee supporters demanding the assembly be dissolved.
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Korea
Voice of America
the Voice
U. S
Syngman Rhee
U. S. State Department Broadcasting Agency
Clarence Ryee
Office of Public Information
Royce
ROK
Republic of Korea
Ryee
United States
Voice
Rhee
National Assembly
United Nations
Assembly
Eisenhower Opposed German Division and Berlin Isolation
General Dwight D. Eisenhower said he opposed dividing Germany into separate zones and objected to isolating Berlin. He noted he did not participate in Yalta or Potsdam and that his advice was not accepted in those decisions. He cited the European Advisory Commission as the body that set the zones and Berlin status.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Germany
Berlin
Two Jersey
Eisenhower
Yalta
Potsdam
European Advisory Commission
London
Border Tension Grows Between Argentina and Brazil
Rio de Janeiro reports reinforcement of frontier troops to halt raids by Peron forces into Brazil. Brazilian foreign minister says fresh forces sent to Argentine frontiers amid border incidents. Argentine officials unavailable for comment. Dispatches say at least three Brazilians killed and others kidnapped across the border by Argentine police.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Argentina
Brazil
Rio
Juan D. Peron
Joao Neves de Fontura
Burtner Waives Preliminary Trial in Clarke County Embezzlement Case
Former Clarke County Treasurer William D Burtner waived a preliminary hearing on embezzlement charges. A $5,000 bond was set, with the July 14 Clarke Circuit Court opening date for Burtner's appearance. State auditors and two CPAs continue examining county books to determine the shortage amount.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Willam D Burtner
Harold G. Potts
Burtner
Clarke Circuit Court
State Auditor of Public Accounts
Certified Public Accountants
Holdup Men Rob New York Hotel Guests at Gunpoint
Three holdup men seized control of the Emerson Hotel in midtown Manhattan for three hours from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. Robberies occurred as arriving and departing guests were stripped of cash and jewelry while staff were confined. A safe and vending machine were damaged and cash was taken from the register.
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New York
State Hospital Board Blames Personnel for Escape
The State Hospital Board blamed hospital staff police and the family for the Maurice Ray Fox escape that left three dead in Loudoun County. It proposed stricter security, police alerts for escapes, and court and regulator reviews while opposing turning mental hospitals into prisons.
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Marion
State Hospital Board
Loudoun County
Maurice Ray Fox
Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals
Battle
Loudoun
McCloy Warns Russia Pressing West Germany Split
John J. McCloy told the Senate that Russia conducts a mighty campaign of terror and conquest to keep West Germany from joining the Free World's alliance against Communism. The testimony framed Soviet pressure as a key obstacle to Western unity.
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Washington
John J. McCloy
The
Senate
Russia
West Germany
House Votes to End President's Rail Seizure Powers
The House approved a bill ending wartime rail seizure powers for peacetime, extending 48 of 60 emergency authorizations for one year. Senate action pending, with possible temporary extension to cover the gap. The rail seizure provision was the major item dropped.
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House
Washington
Truman
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
McCarran
Dnev
Senate Extends Controls and Seeks Taft Hartley Use in Steel Strike
The Senate approved a one year extension of wage, price and rent controls through Feb 28 next year and urged President Truman to invoke the Taft Hartley act to end the CIO steel strike involving 650,000 workers. House action pending with opposition to seizure powers. The dispute centers on invoking emergency powers versus extending control measures.
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Washington—P
Truman
House
House Banking Committee
Wage Stabilization Board
Congress
CIO
Rep. Bolling
D-Mo
Bolling
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Robert A. Tafte
Ohio
Fruit Growers Meet Set for Friday Night at Courthouse
A public meeting of the Frederick County Fruit Growers Association is scheduled for Friday night at 8 o clock in the Frederick County Courthouse. President Walker McC Bond will open the session with reports on fruit conditions and market outlook. Speakers include Dr A B Groves on The Apple Scale Situation, Dr C H Hill on The Coddling Moth Situation, Dr A H Teske Extension Horticulturist on General Fruit Situation and Market Outlook, with program chairman Henry M Brumback arranging. Plans for the 1952 Labor Camp operation will be discussed by J E Butler and D K Russell.
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Frederick County
C. H. Hill
A. H. ‘Teske
J. E. Butler
D. K. Russell
Lawsuit Aims to Block Fluoridation of Cleveland Water
Cleveland attorney William J. Krause said he will file a taxpayers suit to stop fluoridating the city water arguing it is socialistic. He noted prior suits against slot machines and bingo and said water should be pure and potable not have a chemical added to affect happiness or mood. The chemical is claimed to prevent tooth decay.
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Cleveland
William J. Krause
Krause
Army says Korea POW riots exceeded manpower
Army officials told Congress there were not enough troops to control Communist prisoners at Koje Island and that the U S forces could not spare more men for guard duty. Pace and Collins described the camp as poorly prepared for outbreaks and noted rotation limits amid a major war context.
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Washington
Army High Command
Congress
Korea
Koje Island
Army
Subcommittee
Truman
Russell
D-Ga
Defense Department
Collins
Koie
Riley Leads Virginia Medical Examiners Board as President
At the Virginia State Board of Medical Examiners opening in Richmond Dr. C L Riley of Winchester was elected president. Other officers elected were Dr. G B Setzler Pennington Gap as vice president and Dr. K D Graves Roanoke as secretary treasurer. The 14 member board covers all districts. Applications total 333 for basic science osteopathy final, chiropody and chiropractic exams, with 100 physicians seeking Virginia licenses via reciprocity.
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Virginia State Board of Medical Examiners
Richmond
C. L. Riley
Winchester
G. B. Setzler
Pennington Gap
K. D. Graves
Roanoke
State of
Virginia
Tiny fawn spends night in city lock up
A tiny fawn about a foot high and days old spent several hours in the city lock-up before being taken to the state farm operated by the Virginia State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries. Denver DeHaven found the fawn near Cross Junction at about 7 p.m. and delivered it to the Police Department. The fawn was then moved to the state farm by Game Warden Earl Cather.
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Cross Junction
Denver DeHaven
N. Braddock St
State Farm
Earl Cather
De Bass Training for Ozark Giant at SHEMA Cultivation
Readable text notes a training event at SHEMA Cultivation located at 1308 Valley Ave Mal 4377. It mentions biting down by the ribber and gulping a delectable Ozark Giant on a silvery hoe. No clear date or organizer provided.
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DE Ribber
Ozark
Valley Ave
Mal
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