GOP Convention Faces Southern Delegate Contests
The Republican National Convention contest committee reports serious delegate disputes in Georgia South Carolina Alaska and Mississippi with factions in Maryland District of Columbia and Alaska. One Alaska slate was from the Alaska Republican Central Committee and another from Republican Clubs. Georgia and South Carolina split factions favoring Taft and Dewey respectively.
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Philadelphia
Jime
Platform
Ezra R. Whitla
Coeur D’alme
Idaho
Georgia
South Carolina
Alaska
Whitla
Maryland
Mississippi
District of Columbia
Republican Central Committee of
Roy G. Foster
Wadley
W. R. Trucker
Dawsonville
Taft
Tucker
Dewey
Dr. George G. Snarr pays $12,000 federal income tax fine
Dr. George G. Snarr of Winchester settles a $12,000 fine from a May 28 federal court ruling for income tax evasion. He paid $10,000 in cash plus a $2,000 bond release. The four count indictment charged concealing about $40,000 in 1941 to 1944, with $17,014 in taxes unpaid. Civil liability including back taxes and penalties was being settled concurrently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
George G. Snarr
Winchester
Mrs Housenfluck Succumbs at 62
Phebe Housenfluck 62 wife of Simon Housenfluck of Stephens City died at 3 a m today at the home of her son in law and daughter Joseph and Mary Jenkins near Stephens City. Heart attack listed as cause. She was daughter of Sallie Ebersole of Winchester. Four children survive with spouses in Stephens City and Connecticut 11 grandchildren one sister Tillie Brown and three brothers Ollie Howard and Matthew Ebersole of Frederick County.
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Phebe Housenfluck
Simon Housenfluck
Stephens City
Joseph Jenkins
Sallie Ebersole
Winchester
Elizabeth Christian
Magelene Jenkins
Henry Housenfluck
Alva Housenfluck
Conn
Tillie Brown
Ollie, Howard
Matthew Ebersole
Frederick County
Flying Forts Refuel Enroute to Palestine
AIACCIO Corsica June 16 Two Flying Fortresses believed to be part of a three plane flight reported missing on a trip from the Azores to Palestine landed here for refuelling and took off again.
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Aiaccio
Corsica
Azores
Palestine
Smallest Derby field was three starters in 1892 1899 and 1905
The Kentucky Derby field opened with just three starters on three occasions 1892 1899 and 1905 making those years the smallest post fields in the event’s history.
Estate sale notices for Bowman Fritts Rudolph Talbert Ryan
Public sale notices list June 19 11 am Berryville court house Virginia Fritts executor real estate June 19 1 pm Winifred Rudolph Read Tan Swift household goods and carpenters tools June 26 1 pm Talbert corner Chestnut Street National Ave extra antiques July 3 10 am Cross Junction Whitacre Road estate items farm equipment and tools
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Phillip Bowman
Stephens City
White Post Road
Virginia B. Fritts
Admx
Court House
Berryville
Winifred Rudolph
N. Cameron St
W. O. Talbert
Chestnut St
National Ave
E. R. Ryan
Cross Junction
Whitacre Road
Sergeant's Sale 1947 International Tractor
In Winchester Virginia an execution from the Civil and Police Justice Court leads to a sheriff sale. The 1947 International Tractor with motor number 179749 will be sold for cash in front of the Frederick County Court House on Saturday June 26 1948 at 12 noon daylight saving time.
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Civil & Police Justice Court
Winchester
Virginia
W. G. Fleming
Carlton Emery
Emery Transfer, Inc
Frederick County Court House
Annapolis
Stonewall Avenue
Lee Street
Emma Brumback
Herbert S. Larrick
Atty
Stassen May Switch To Vandenberg If Needed
Washington reports say if Stassen fails to win the Republican nomination he may lead a convention push to draft Senator Vandenberg. Despite Stassen predicting victory on the ninth ballot in Philadelphia, associates say he would back Vandenberg if the move gains momentum. With 363 of 1094 votes, Dewey leads pledged delegates, Stassen 99, Taft 81, and Vandenberg 41 Michigan votes.
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Washington
Stassen
Sen. Vandenberg
Philadelphia
Vandenberg
Sen. Gurney
R-Sd
Michigan
Dewey
Taft
Evelyn Rideout Funeral Friday
Evelyn Rideout died at her daughter’s home in Winchester after 40 years there. She leaves four daughters, a sister in Dayton, Ohio, seven great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren. Funeral services are Friday at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Laws and Rev. Bannister. Interment Orrick cemetery.
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Evelyn Turner Rideout
Bertha Clifford
N. Kent St
Fauquier County
Gabriel and
Deleconia Turner
Winchester
Shiloh
Mary Crabill
Dayton
Ohio
Shiloh Church
Ralph Laws
James Bannister
Orrick Cemetery
Answers to Daily Quiz
Answers to Daily Quiz lists corrections for Page 4. Items include Missgr Edward Joseph Flanagan near sixty two, Israelis, great grandfather, Harvard and Yale locations, July 1, Harold E Stassen, hats or headgear, twelve, True, and Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek.
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Edward Joseph Flanagan
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Yale
New Haven
Ching Presses Parley as Coal Talks Stall
Conciliator Cy Ching moves fast to halt rising tensions between John L. Lewis and soft coal operators after talks broke off over a wage welfare fund pact due June 30. Ching summons both sides for a meeting. Lewis contemplates a strike strategy with advisers. The Southern Coal Producers Assn. objects to walkout but cannot act. Lewis accuses unionists of neglecting dependents while pressing for the 1947 fund as a precondition to new terms.
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Cy” Ching
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ching
Southern Coal Producers Assn
Joseph E. Moody
Association
Charles O'Neill
Washington
Steel and Auto Industries
Nho
Truman
UMW
Labor Row Nears New Injunction Hearing
Judge Goldsborough signaled doubts about the injunction's impact as he schedules a Saturday hearing on a second suit by Ezra Van Horn to block welfare fund payments. Union leaders accuse operators of stalling while steel and coal executives resist renewed talks despite Taft-Hartley Act pressure.
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Free America
T. Alan Goldsborough
Justice Department
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Goldsborough
Lewis
Ezra van Horn
Cleveland
van Horn
Sen. Bridges
Mr. Fairless
Humphrey
Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
George Humphrey
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co
Fairless
Harry M. Moses
Steel Group
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Co
UMW
O'Neill
Moses
Mr. Taft
NAM
National Coal Assn
Parole Revocation Proposed for Four Capone Gang Members
The House expenditures committee recommended revoking parole for four former Capone mob members in Chicago Louis Campagna Charles Gioe Philip D Andrea and Paul Delucia. The action targets laboring links to the Capone era and aims to tighten post release supervision.
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Washington
House Expenditures Committee
Capone
Chicago
Louis Campagna
Charles Gioe
Philip D'Andrea
Paul Delucia
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Hess
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E. T. Snider
Mrs. Winfred Rudolph
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Fred Neher
Sergeant’s Sale
G. G. Baker
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G. K. Wagner
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Evelyn Rideout
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