Basic Rail Travel Charges May Drop If Experiment Succeeds
A proposed fare experiment on Eastern railroads could lower passenger charges this summer if successful. Rail executives say reduced rates might turn a profit from vacant seating and curb losses that totaled 681 million dollars on Class I lines last year. The plan could influence freight rates and shipping costs beyond the East as roads monitor the outcome.
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New York
Union Pacific
Idaho
Roanoke Valley Auction and Estate Sale Dates
June sales list items and dates across Virginia with multiple estates, real estate, livestock, antiques, and personal property. Auctions led by Chas. R. Duvall and others include locations near Roanoke Winchester Berryville Boyce Front Royal and Court House fronts.
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John Strickler
Roanoke
E H Woore
Clearbrook
Chas. R. Duvall
Uctionery
Laura V. Ashley
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Henry H. Brooks
Pigeon Hill
Berryville
W. D. Orndorff
Episcopal Church
Boyce
Chas. Duvall
Jacob L. Brown
Front Royal Road
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Cary Neville Anderson
East Germain St
Submarine Sleuth Hits Destroyer In Fog Collision
The Royal Navy submarine Sleuth, with 44 men aboard, side swiped an anchored destroyer in fog near Portland England. Damage was minor and there were no injuries.
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Portland
England
Sleuth
Feneschal
Thetis
Portsmouth
President's War Powers Extended by Senate Action
The Senate adopted a House passed resolution extending the President's war powers until June 30. without action emergency powers would have expired Sunday. Negotiators work on a one year extension for a limited set of powers.
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Washington
Senate
House
Bit of Virginia Blood in Esenhower
General Eisenhower notes Virginia heritage when visitors ask about Mt. Sidney in Augusta County. He jokes that the query reveals their Yankee education as reporters press for the origin of his mother’s birth.
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Virginia
Esenhower
New York
Fisenhower
Mt. Sidney
Augusta County
Enders Auction At Berryville Hears Donations For Yard Party
The John H. Enders Fire Company of Berryville sponsors its annual yard party and auction on July 23 at the Berryville Community Building. Perry Smith, general chairman, says many donations of items and homemade food have been secured.
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John H. Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Perry Smith
Union Leader Accuses Rival Union of Communist Ties
James B Carey of the CIO union testifies before a Senate Labor Subcommittee claiming a rival union survives due to big business aid and urging a defense industry committee to assess security risks of unions tied to contractors rather than new legislation. He cites General Electric as example and notes the other union was expelled in 1949 for following Communist lines.
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Washington
James B Carey
CIO Union of Electrical Workers
Senate
Labordor
Caey
General Electric Corp
Carey
CIO International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Communist Party
CIO
Philip Murray
Defense Department
Iranian Oil On High Seas Heads To Europe
Italian agents report fifteen thousand tons of Iranian oil aboard three tankers sailing to Switzerland and Norway despite British warnings. The shipments, linked to Iran’s nationalization of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co, may be the first bulk sale since the move. The dispute is before The Hague World Court.
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Rome
Switzerland
Norway
Iran
Anglo- Iranian Oil Co
Anglo-Iranian
World Court
the Hague
Federal Income Tax Refunds Ahead of Last Year in Virginia
Richmond March reports show Virginia taxpayers received 540 998 refunds totaling 300 303 439.48 to date with about 7 600 000 ahead of last year. Crenshaw notes 20 000 irregular returns remain and urges awaiting recipients to contact the Internal Revenue Bureau.
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Richmond
Stuart L. Crenshaw
Internal Revenue
Crenshaw
Virginia
Internal Revenue Bureau
Miss Braithwaite Earns B.A. in Elementary Education
Miss Jeannette F. Braithwaite daughter of Mr and Mrs E W Braithwaite of Cross Junction completed four years of college and received a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education at Shepherd College on May 29 She is a third grade teacher at Gainesboro School.
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Jeannette F. Braithwaite
E. W. Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Shepherd College
Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Shenandoah College Names New President
Shenandoah College and Conservatory announced the appointment of the Rev. Troy Brady of Elkins West Virginia as president. He will succeed Dr L P Hill who resigned to enter business in Charles Town West Virginia. Brady will begin duties July 23.
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Dayton
Shenandoah College and Conservatory
Troy Brady
Elkins
W. Va
L. P. Hill
Hill
Charles Town
Goodyear Cuts Tire Prices Across Most Sizes
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reduced list prices on most truck tires from 2.5 percent to 7.5 percent with auto and truck tubes down 5 percent and farm tractor tubes 7.5 percent. The cuts reflect lower natural rubber prices.
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Akron, O
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Mental Patient Returns to Eastern State Hospital
Victor J. Edmonds, 44, of Norfolk, who escaped from Eastern State Hospital on Wednesday, returned on his own yesterday. Edmonds, committed 15 years ago for threatening persons in the Norfolk area, had escaped several times before but harmed no one while free.
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Williamsburg
Eastern State Hospital
Victor J. Edmonds
Norfolk
Edmonds
Guy T Beatty Dies Suddenly in Ohio Lumberman and Community Leader
Guy T Beatty 68 of Pastoria Ohio died suddenly on June 7 from a heart attack after arriving at work. A longtime lumberman he ran a plant for 27 years and belonged to the First EUB Church the Fostoria Chamber of Commerce Modern Woodmen IOOF and the American Legion. He was born March 10 1894 at Reliance to Reuben and Eliza Beatty and is survived by his widow Thelma Bergman a daughter Jeanette Stahl two granddaughters and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held in Fostoria with Reliance relatives in attendance.
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Guy T. Beatty
Pastoria
Ohio
Retance
E. U B. Church
The
Fostoria Chamber of Commerce
Modern Woodmen of America
IOOF
Mr. Beatty
Reliance
Reuben
Eliza Gordon Beatty
Thelma Bergman
Jeanette Stahl
Joan
Jill Stahl
Elmer Evans
Alvin Beatty
Middletown
Austin Conner
Waldo Bennington
Leslie Beatty
Paul Beatty
Stephens City
Garland Bray
Wilson Bordon
Front Royal
Ralph Lewin
Roy Beatty
Roanke
Walter Keller
Arlington
Fostoria
Nelson Gruber
Tommy
Robbie Evans
Wilson Borden
Crowell Conner
Twelve Johnson-Williams seniors graduate at Berryville high
Twelve seniors received diplomas Monday night at the commencement exercises at Johnson High School in Berryville. Diploma recipients include Joan Mercedes Banks, Sarah Jane Brooks, Caryann Olivia Hubbard, Tacoma Pinkette Jackson, Estelle Pauline Paige, Teressa Ann Smith, Madeline Delaney Banks, Lucille Elizabeth Grigsby, Ann Delano Jackson, Otaf Green Pollard, and Rosanna Frances Williams.
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Johnsone High School
Berryville
Joan Mercedes Banks
Sarah Jane Brooks
Caryann Olivia Hubbard
Tacoma Pinkette Jackson
Estelle Pauline Paige
Teressa Ann Smith
Madeline Delaney Banks
Lucille Elizabeth Grigsby
Ann Delano Jackson
Otaf Green Pollard
Rosanna Frances Williams
Banks' Balloon Open House Inspires Balloon Find
Lyle Armel of Summit Point on E Blackburn Moore farm rediscovered another balloon from Shenandoah Valley National Bank Open House on March 20. Sixty balloons released were total. 27 have been found so far.
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Lyle Armel
E. Blackburn Moore
Summit Point
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Fruit of the palm English statesman color S shaped worm
The list presents four clues likely from a crossword style set: 38 Fruit of the palm 39 English statesman 40 Color 41 S shaped worm. Each item hints at a specific word answer based on common crosswords conventions.
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English Statesman
Berryville Legion Nominates Potts For Commander
Roy E. Potts Jr was nominated commander of the Lloyd Williams Post American Legion Berryville at the annual meeting Other officers named included Jack Russell Iden Mallory John L Pots Mose G O Whiting Francis B Rhein John Sowers and Stuart Brown Jr Elections set for the next meeting The group also burned two $500 bonds reducing post debt by 1000 with $1000 paid by Blue Ridge Players Inc Edward B Lee and Commander Harold Potts taking part in the ceremony
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Roy E. Potts, Jr
Lloyd Williams
American Legion
Berryville
Jack L. Russell
Iden Mallory
John L Pots
Mose G. O'Whiting
Francis B Rhein
John Sowers
Stuart& Brown
Blue Ridge Players, Inc
Edward B. Lee
Harold Potts
Golden Rule Bible Class Father’s Day Service Plans
The Golden Rule Bible Class of Braddock Street Methodist Church will hold a Father’s Day program Sunday at 9 45 a m with Miss Helen Garner Edmonds as soloist and Garland R Quarles Winchester Schools superintendent as speaker The class will attend the 11 o’clock church service as a group Members not attending the Sunday School meeting may join the class at 10 55 a m for the church service
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Braddock Street Methodist Church
Helen Garner Edmonds
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester Schools
Shreck to Speak at Fathers Day Service at Old Stone Church
L. L. Shreck will be the guest speaker at a Fathers Day service at 2:30 p m Sunday in Old Stone Church Green Spring. The program includes readings special music and congregational singing and is open to the public.
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L. L. Shreck
Old Stone Church
Green Spring
Russia Names New Ambassador to China as Fourth Switch
Moscow reports the Soviet Union has appointed Alexander Panyushkin as ambassador to Communist China replacing Gen Nikolai Roschin who has served in China since 1948. Roschin is reportedly relieved of his duties after two decades in the post and earlier roles with Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government.
How's Your IQ Answers
A fragment lists quiz question answers from page 4. Entries include Rockefeller Center New York City Scissors No Herr Beetle. The format resembles a printed Q and A section with brief clues and single word answers.
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Rockefeller Center
New York City
South Polar
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