Customs Court Rules on Comic Books Imported For Children
The Customs Court ruled that some illustrated comics are not for children under a certain age. It cited Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and other classics as too complicated or frightening for young readers. Tests include presence of pictures of children and simple language, among others. Imported books for children bear a 15 percent duty. others face 25 percent.
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Washington
United States Customs Court
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Aests
Treasury
Rip van Winkle
Lions Attend District Meeting in Roanoke
Clarke County Lions Club officers were installed at a recent meeting with Dr. Walter S. Flory as president and C R Funk, John Friant, Glen Sanderlin as vice presidents. Attending the State Lions District convention are retiring president Julian A. Bowlby and Grayson Sporseller of the Clarke County Lions Club.
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Berryville
Julian A. Bowly
Tall Twister
Frank Yowell
W. E. Clevenger
Shriners Gather In Los Angeles Imperial Council Opens
In Los Angeles the 76th Imperial Council session begins with about 100000 shriners and families arriving ahead of schedule. Harold Lloyd 56 will pass the sacred red fez next Wednesday to Dr Hubert M Poteat of Wake Forest North Carolina, who calls the Shrine a unique 100 percent charitable organization. Lloyd plans to resume his film career after a month’s vacation.
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Los Angeles
Shriners
Imperial Council
Harold Lloyd
Imperial
Hubert M. Poteat
Wake Forest
N. C
Lloyd
Miss Caro Line S Hunter Services Monday
Funeral services for Miss Caro line S Hunter who died Thursday evening at Winchester Memorial Hospital will be held at 10 30 a m Monday at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev William H Hanckel officiating Interment is in Mt Hebron Cemetery The body lies at Kurtz Mortuary until services Active pallbearers include Harry Kern Jr Dr Leon Slavin Joseph Schroth John Pennypacker Charles Tait Fred Glaize E C Stuart Jr Henry Covington Honorary pallbearers are listed for the service.
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Caroline S. Hunter
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Christ Episcopal Church
William H. Hanckel
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Kurtz
Harry Kern Jr
Leon Slavin
Joseph Schroth
John E. Pennypacker
Charles E. Tait
Fred Glaize
E. C. Stuart Jr
Henry Covington
B. B. Dutton
Leslie M. Bell
E. C. Stuart Sr
W. A. Baker
Alvin Pennypacker
Lee Coble
Tom Byrd
Fred Boyd
Nelson Page
John Wolfolk
John Minnigerode
Battered teen found in field near Croft Run Ohio
The body of Alma Montag, a teen from Croft Run, was found in a field battered and apparently raped. Coroner Niple withheld verdict pending investigation. A storm preceded the discovery as neighbors Dyrdek and sisters found the body near a Lov er's Lane taxi cab with lights on.
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ST. Clairsville
Alma Montag
Croft Run
Joe Dyrdek
Pauline
Richard Niple
Dyrdek
Amy
Lucille Dougherty
Bellaire
Ohio
Crossword Clue Pack: Word Fits and Definitions
A compact list of clues with answers such as pound parts and slang terms, plus days and Latin month hints. Includes words for respect, unity, harshness, and occupations, with Irish clan variation and decorative rose-like motifs.
Japanese School Drive in Winchester to Establish Christian University
The Winchester campaign, led by the Ministerial Association, seeks 10 million dollars in the US and Canada to fund a non sectarian Christian university near Tokyo. Japanese leaders and clergy back the plan, citing democracy tied to Christian ethics, with Virginia organizers and postal donations urged.
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Winchester
Ja Pan International Christian University
William Archer Wright
Ministerial Association
United States
Canada
U. S
Japan
Wright
Tokyo
Hisato Ichimada
Bank of Japan
Virginia
G. K. Roper
Richmond
S. Braddock St
Paul S. Drumheller
Winchester Exchange Club Members Attend Virginia Convention
Three Winchester Exchange Club members left yesterday to attend the 12th annual Virginia State Exchange Club convention in Williamsburg. Delegates include John Jones city auditor and Robert J. McNally Jr assistant cashier of Shenandoah Valley National Bank, with Mrs. Jones and Mrs. McNally. Commonwealth Attorney Joseph Massie also attends representing the state executive committee. The convention features an address by Judge Amos L. Cohn of Perrysburg Ohio, a National Exchange Club Jurisprudence and Laws committee member.
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Winchester Exchange Club
Virginia State Exchange Club
Williamsburg
John Jones
Robert J. McNally, Jr
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Jones
McNally
Commonwealth
Joseph Massie
Amos L. Cohn
Perrysburg
Ohio
National Exchange Club
Fire Rages At Army Depot In Vooreesville
A fire with explosions tore through Ware House No 5 at the U S Army Supply Depot in Voorheesville New York. Fire units from Schenectady Albany Altamont and Salem aided as flames reportedly rose five to six times the warehouse height.
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Helderberg Mountains
Horton C. Mosher
School Programs Okayed by State Education Dept
Richmond officials report four year school building programs totaling 61 million 320 thousand 718 11 dollars as approved by the State Department of Education pending ratification by the Board of Education.
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Richmond
State Department of Education
Board of Education
Arms Aid OK Expected by Senate Leader
Senator Lucas of Illinois forecast early in the Senate that the foreign arms program valued at 1 222 500 000 dollars would win approval. The plan seeks United States military assistance abroad under the Democratic leadership.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas of
Ilinois
Potatoes Offered For Stock Feed By USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture offers Irish potatoes at one cent per hundredweight for live stock feed. Bids must be placed by August 15 at the Production Marketing Administration office in Norfolk area. Freight and minimum carload terms apply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Robert Dailey
Norfolk
William F Courtney 78 to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Funeral services for William F. Courtney 78 of Winchester will be held at 1 30 p m Monday in the Arlington National Cemetery Chapel following his death in Newton D Baker Veterans Hospital. He served in the Spanish American War with Co E 2nd West Virginia Infantry and was a Past Commander of Col James C Baker Camp No 23 US Spanish War Veterans. Surviving are his widow two sons Ralph L Courtney and William H Courtney and a sister Mrs J A Hawkins.
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William F. Courtney
Winchester
Newton D. Baker Veterans Hospital
Arlington National Cemetery
Woodville
Henry F. Courtney
Nancy Hawkins Courtney
Co. E
2Nd
West Virginia Infantry
Courtney
James C. Baker
United Spanish War Veterans
Clarksburg
Ralph L
Washington, D. C
William H
J. A. Hawkins
Culpeper
114 Enroll At Bible School
The Daily Vacation School of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church reports an enrollment of 114 in the past week and runs through next week with a special program Sunday. Director is Mrs. Herbert Pope with Ron Ritter and Shirley Pope leading the youngest group.
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First Evangelical United Brethren Church
Herbert Pope
Ron Ritter
Shirley Pope
Louise Bryant
Wallace Lutz
Olga Lanahan
Colleen Rogers
Sue Anderson
Alice Hodgson
Elaine Fries
Edna Richmond
Marion Grove
Edwin Ritter
Howard Patton Jr
Helen Boyd
Charles Schuller
Harold Bageant
Alice Snapp
Garvin Walters
Charles Patton
Betty Lunsfeed
Carl Hiser
Hiser
Betty Miller
Construction Authorized for Armed Services Funding
President Truman signed an act authorizing more than 500 million dollars in construction over the next two years for the armed services. The list includes millions for super secret projects not yet identified in Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Armed Services
U S Defense Chiefs Arrive for Tokyo Peace Talks
In Tokyo two top U S defense leaders Secretary of Defense Johnson and General Omar N Bradley arrived to meet General MacArthur and aim to break the logjam delaying a Japan peace treaty. They flew in from Manila to join the talks.
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Tokyo
U. S
General MacArthur
Japan
Johnson
Gen
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Manila
Prince George to wed Anne Viscountess Anson in Denmark derby
Denmark's Prince George to marry Anne Viscountess Anson the divorced niece of Queen Elizabeth in a ceremony announced by the Danish embassy. The couple's engagement links royal lineages and follows long-standing rumors of romance between European royal families.
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London
Denmark
Prince George
Britain
Margaret
Elizabeth
Anne
Anson
Oil imports to be studied report due June 25
Senate labor subcommittee chairman Neely set June 25 for release of findings on oil imports impact. Hearings heard Standard Oil official defend imports while Oklahoma Governor Turner warned of job losses and tax declines from imports. witnesses urged higher tariffs and curtailment.
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Washington
Neely
D-W Va
Senate Labor
Oklahoma
M. J. Rathbone
Standard Oil Co
New Jersey
Roy J. Turner
Albert (Dokla
Inde
Turner
Interstate Oil Commission
Rathbone
Market Quotations Cattle and Hogs From Baltimore and Chicago
USDA market summaries show slaughter steers unevenly steady to 50 cents higher in Baltimore with varied cattle prices across weights. hogs mostly lower and sows steady at Chicago with a week’s top near 20.60 for pork trades. Spring lambs and vealers also noted with mixed gains and declines across regions and weight classes.
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Baltimore
USDA
Southwest
Virginia
Chicago
Chicago Grain and Livestock Market Report
Chicago grains opened firm on the board with oats the only laggard as July oats dipped fractionally. Wheat corn rye and soybeans showed higher or steady starts with cattle and sheep prices lifting for some classes while others eased.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Atomic bomb espionage linked to Kingsport case unfolds
FBI Director Hoover testified that Richard Roe was Semen M. Semenov of the Soviet trade agency in the United States and that Gold followed Semenov's orders until 1944. After that he worked with Soviet intelligence via Vice Consul Yakovlev and conducted meetings with Fuchs around New York and Santa Fe to obtain secret bomb data for Russia.
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Richard Roe
Semen M. Semenov
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Russia
United States
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Gold
Semenov
Yakovlev
Hoover
Wth Slack
Kingsport
Fuchs
New York City
Santa Fe
N. M
Harrison Declares Public Confidence In Leaders Shaken
Rep. Harrison affirms faith in leaders amid Cold War tensions as public servants defend democracy. The program opened at 7:30 p m with Winchester Municipal Band, Commander Baker introduced by Eugene Dearing. Guests included Walter Green of Harrisonburg, 7th district chairman, and committee guides hosted the inspection of the new home.
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Winchester Municipal Band
Commander Baker
Eugene Dearing
Harrison
Walter Green
Harrisonburg
7Th District
Three Missing In Flash Flood Strikes Pomeroy Home
Flash floods from a cloud burst swept a gulch near Pomeroy Washington washing a house off its foundation. Three people an elderly couple Mr and Mrs Herman Baden and their son Carl 40 are missing and presumed drowned. Sheriff Willam Grounus says the family home was hit about 2 am. Pomeroy lies about 100 miles southwest of Spokane.
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Pomeroy, Wash
Willam Grounus
Herman Baden
Carl
Pomeroy
Spokane
Hospital admissions at Winchester Memorial Hospital
New admit list includes Mrs Mary Lena Taylor Route Carolyn Ruby Stotler daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas R Stotler Joyce W Zirk daughter of Mr and Mrs Marion Zirk Helen R Butler daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph E Butler 318 W Cecil St Mrs Matilda R Barney Judy Paulette daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter E Paulette 1422 Greystone Terrace Mrs Jane B Lemonis 523 1 2 N Loudoun St Mr Albert L Prazier White Post Mrs Love L Staub Inwood W Va Mrs Betty H Pomeroy Front Royal Mrs Artona V DeHaven Clear brook Mrs Bernice J Smeltzer Gore Mrs Audrey V Shryock Stepheny City Mrs Elizabeth 8 Milburn Glengary W Va Mrs Thomas 8 Polhamus
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Carolyn Ruby Stotler
Thomas
R. Stotler
Joyce W.zirk
Marion Zirk
Helen R. Butler
Joseph E. Butler
Loudoun St
Albert L. Prazier
White Post
Love L. Staub
Inwood
W.a
Betty H. Pomeroy
Front Royal
Artona V. DeHaven
Clearbrook
Bernice J. Smeltzer
Gore
Audrey V. Shryock
Stepheny City
Elizabeth
Milburn
Glengary
W. Va
Polhamus
Scouts Plan Virginia Visit Before Jamboree
A caravan of 15 buses with 456 Boy Scouts and leaders from the Greater Cleveland Council Cleveland Ohio will arrive in Warrenton Virginia next Saturday evening for a three day stay. They will travel Skyline Drive on Tuesday and then proceed to the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge Pennsylvania.
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Warrenton
Greater Cleveland
Boy, Scouts of America
Cleveland
Ohio
Virginia
Valley Forge
Skyline Drive
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