Governors Urged To Demand Power To Remove Local Officials
Governors from several states call for at least state level power to remove mayors sheriffs district attorneys and police chiefs when local officials align with crime rings. The discussion in White Sulphur Springs included Ohio Governor Lausche New Jersey Governor Driscoll New York Governor Dewey and others emphasizing a governor’s ability to overhaul local administrations to improve public service.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Lavasche
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Lausche
Lo- 41
Wieveland
Dewey
Aring
Stewey
Strasburg Jewelry Store Burglary Report
Thieves broke the front window of Mc Clanahan's jewelry store in Strasburg early this morning and escaped with diamonds watches and other jewelry valued around 800. Officer Chauncey Kelley was at Fisher's Hill on Route 11 investigating a car crash nearby when the breakin occurred. Smudges on the shattered glass suggest a large blunt instrument wrapped in cloth. An upstairs tenant heard the crash and thought a streetlight had struck the building. The store sits opposite the police station. Town Officer Paul Neal arrived but no suspects were found.
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Strasburg
McClanahan
Chauncey Kelley
Fisher's Hill
Route 11
Olce
Paul Neal
80 Turn Out For Swim Lesson
With 80 of 150 children registered for the Red Cross Learn to Swim program at Willow Lawn Pool, drizzle and low temperatures delayed the first lesson to tomorrow. Instructor Patsy Ritter outlined testing Tuesday to classify swimmers from non-swimmers and noted 15 hours of instruction for non-swimmers, with dismissal if learning does not occur.
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Red Cross
Willow Lawn Pool
Patsy Ritter
Miss Ritter
Syndicate Plans Sale of Washington Senators Stock
Jamestown Post Journal reports that the syndicate led by John Jachym will dispose of its stock in the Washington Senators baseball club tomorrow unless an unforeseen hitch arises.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Jamestown Post-Journal
John Jachym
Washington Senators
Ralph F. Beaver
Governors Split Over McCarthy Charges at Conference
Top Republican governors voiced mixed views on Senator McCarthy's probes into State Department subversion. Governor Warren condemned blanket charges while Dewey kept remarks cautious and Duff pressed for data. Hoffman chaired a report on European recovery as sessions opened.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
McCarthy
Rwis
State Department
Earl Warren
California
Wisconsin
Warren
James E. Duff
Pennsylvania
Senate
Warren Pooh
James Roosevelt
Duff
Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Oregon
Stassen
Paul G. Hoffman
Prizes Displayed For Soap Box Derby Contest
Contestants in this year’s Soap Box Derby will vie for 27 prizes, showcased in the McCroy building on N. Loudoun St. The grand prize is an all expenses paid trip for the Winchester champ to Akron for the big race, plus a $5,000 college scholarship for the winner and a new Chevrolet for the runner up. Local prizes include a bicycle and numerous items donated by area merchants, with sponsors from B M Chevrolet Co and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
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McCroy
N. Loudoun St
Akron
B&m Chevrolet Co
Chamber of Commerce
Malden Electric Co
Winchester News
Ed Moore
Clowe’s
Gray and Eddy
People
Thieves Raid Ginter Park Church in Richmond
The Ginter Park Baptist Church lost its entire Sunday collection to safecrackers last night. Pastor Rev. T. Rupert Coleman says the thieves took some additional money, totaling a considerable amount.
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Richmond
Tomatoes Planted in Morgan County West Virginia
Morgan County WV completes commercial tomato planting with more than 2 million plants set across 700 acres in Berkeley Springs.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Morgan County
Washington Milk Strike Ends After Eight Days
Washington milk deliveries are expected to normalize after an eight day strike in which nine large dairies shut down since June 10. An agreement reduces the work week from six to five and a half days without pay loss, effective September 1, with seven day operation retained. The union estimates 100 to 150 new employees and the number of striking workers at 1,650. An emergency distribution plan is cancelled and no price increase is confirmed.
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Washington
Dairies
AFL
District of Columbia
Shriners Begin Annual Convention With Parades And Appeals
The Shrine opened its annual convention in Los Angeles with a mix of fun parades and serious work for crippled children. A transit strike hindered attendees, prompting appeals for car pools, which drew a generous response from imperial potentate Harold Loyd.
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Los Angeles
The
Shrine
Shriners
Harold Loyd
Senate Leaders Team Up to Speed Social Security Bill
Senate Democratic and Republican leaders joined to speed passage of an expanded social security measure. Amendments begin tomorrow afternoon as Lucas and Taft anticipate final form from the Finance Committee and a larger covered population. The plan could extend protections to about 10 million more people while debates on related aid and draft extensions proceed this week.
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Senate
Washington
Lucas
Ilinois
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Both
House
Millikin
R-Cole
Allies Mine Roads As Preparation For Russian Attack
West Allied forces are reported mining roads and bridges in West Germany and Europe to delay any Soviet attack. Images show holes drilled in a Rhine road near Lorelei Mountain with concrete caps and charges. Plans include civilian evacuation and broader European defense preparations.
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Wes Gallagher
Frankfurt
Germany
West Germany
Europe
Lorelei
Rhine
Koblenz
Allied High Command
U. S. Army
Air Force
Soviet Union
Hitler
Red Press
Orchardists Begin Third Apple Spray
Orchardists have started the third cover spray on apple trees in the area as the early season spray schedule winds down. Most growers expect no general sprays until late July, with prospect of a very good crop despite a rainy May. Scab is noted in some orchards but the trees are in better shape than last year per Dr A B Groves of the Winchester Research Lab. Nearly all of last year’s crop moved to market. Virginia Cold Storage reports 3463 bushs Winesaps held, Robinson Cold Storage 1500 bushels, Winchester Cold Storage notes most apples moved with limited cider and private goods remaining.
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A. B. Groves
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia Cold Storage
Robinson Cold Storage
ISO
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Pittsburgh Milk Strike Drags On
Three hours of peace talks led by Pittsburgh Mayor David L. Lawrence failed to yield a settlement in the ten day milk strike. Negotiators from the AFL Dairy Workers and the Greater Pittsburgh Milk Dealers Association were recalled for a second session after the first day’s talks again produced no agreement. The strike has shut off almost all milk supplies to 2.3 million people in a seven county area amid renewed violence at several milk outlets.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
David L. Lawrence
Yard Party at Greenwood Methodist Church
A yard party is hosted by Greenwood Methodist Church on Thursday June 22 at 5 p.m. If rain occurs, the event moves indoors to the church.
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Greenwood Methodist Church
Truman Seeks 300 Million for Hydrogen Bomb Work
Congressional sources say President Truman will ask Congress for 300 million dollars to speed up hydrogen bomb development. Funds would target construction at Atomic Energy Commission sites Oak Ridge Tennessee Los Alamos New Mexico and Hanford Washington. This marks the first direct request for hydrogen bomb work.
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Washington
Congressional
Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Gambler Erickson Pleads Guilty on Sixty Counts
Millionaire gambler Frank Erickson pleaded guilty in Special Sessions Court to one conspiracy count and 59 bookmaking charges. Prosecutors seek the stiffest sentence with sentencing set for June 26. Erickson has a long history with the law and previously testified before Senate gambling hearings.
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New York
Frank Erickson
Erickson
Special Sessions Court
Sol Gelb
Nathan D. Perlman
Franks. Hogan
Justice Perlman
Man Holds Tots In Front Of Steve In Kitchen Gas Jets
Clarence Edward Garnett 38 a Fredericksburg roofing worker is jailed on charges of attempting to kill his two children by holding them in front of open gas stove jets. His wife Mrs Ruby Garnett was forced from the home and police arrived to find Garnett threatening the smaller child with a knife. Both children escaped unharmed.
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Fredericksburg
Clarence Edward Garnett
A. G. Kendall
Ruby Garnett
Garnett
Kendall
U S Envoy to Speak at University of Virginia Session
Philip C. Jessup ambassador at large of the United States accepted an invitation to discuss the future of Europe at the opening session of the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia scheduled for July.
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Charlottesville
Philip C. Jessup
United States
Europe
Institute of Public Affairs
University of Virginia
Winchell Turns In Hunted Man for Cancer Fund
New York columnist Walter Winchell helps persuade Benedetto Macri to surrender over the May 9 1949 murder of union organizer Sarge William Large. Macri claims the $25 000 Damon Runyon Cancer Fund reward on behalf of the AFL CIO union group. another suspect John Giusto remains at large.
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New York
Benedetto March
William Lurge
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Mack
Manhattan
Homicide
Macri
John (Scarface) Giusto
Damon Runyon
B. M
J. G
Cancer Fund
General Sessions Court
Bakers on Strike Disrupt West Coast Bread Supply
About 3,100 bakers struck across Los Angeles Portland Seattle Bremerton and Everett halting 90 percent of regional bread production. AFL Bakers union demands a 35 hour five day week at current wages prompting federal conciliator talks. Ovens idle in 70 plants with 800 workers out in Washington and drivers idled in Portland while hotels and restaurants face bread shortages.
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Associated Press
West Coast
Los Angles
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Bremerton
Everett
Wash
AFL Bakers Union
Washington
Los Angeles
John Pfau
California
AFL
Parked Auto Damaged by Fire On South End Street
City fire crews were called at 11 p.m. Saturday to S Brad dock St to battle a car fire in front of Pine Motor Co. A hole a hat’s size burned in the upholstery. Repairs to the booster tank on the Fire Co. truck are due within a day or two.
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South End
Fourteen-Year-Old Killed As Truck Plunges In Picnic Crash
An open bed truck carrying Lonaconing High School students veered off US 40 east of Cumberland and plunged 35 feet into an embankment. One girl, identified as Jean McFarland, about 15, was killed. two other students were critically hurt and at least 25 hospitalized. Driver Regis Mills, 26, faced brake failure indications as the truck turned toward Minke’s grounds.
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Cumberland
Lonaconing High School
Jean McFarland
Regis Mills
Gilmore
Lonaconing
Owen Stanley
Keyser
W. Va
Raymond Meyers
Mills
Minke’s
McFarland
Bungalow Sold To Rufus Bell In Berryville
Rufus Bell of Clarke County purchased the late B. E. LaFollette bungalow on Walnut Street Berryville. Bell paid 7250 dollars for a seven room frame home on a 112 by 208 foot lot with shrubbery. Coleman Dunn served as auctioneer.
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Rufus Bell
Clarke County
B. E. LaFollette
Walnut St
Berryville
Bell
Coleman Dunn
Senate Committees Approve Large Foreign Arms Plan
Two Senate committees approved a 1.2225 billion dollar foreign arms program for Western Europe and allied states, with 12 to 0 votes. The bill restricts presidential authority to arm non Communist nations to Western Europe and specific regions, while opposing diverting Marshall Plan funds to arms aid.
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Senate
Washington .P
Senates
Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations
Truman
Europe
Lodgerm-Mass
Southeast Asia
Korea
Phillippines
Greece
Turkey
Iran
United States
Ways and Means Rejects Economy Cigarette Tax Cut
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 13 to 12 against cutting the federal tax on economy cigarettes, clearing the way for votes on raising corporation taxes by about 500 million dollars a year. The panel left the current seven cent per pack rate and tentatively set a 4.9 cent target before the vote.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Truman
Rayburn
D-Tex
Ways and Means Committee
Mother and Child Die After Highway Accident in Virginia
A mother and daughter were fatally struck on U S Route 29 near Washington Virginia as part of five weekend traffic deaths reported by State Police raising Virginia 1950 toll to 370. Other victims include Robert Edwards 29 of Washington DC Ervin Gibson 34 of Covington Henry Thompson 59 of Richmond. Ray mond Derring 42 of Washington DC held for leaving the scene.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Old Dominion
Joyce May Updike
Washington, Va
Edith J. Updike
Robert Edwards
Washington, D. C
Ervin Rewless Gibson
Covington
Henry Thompson
Richlands
Atomic Commission Members Renamed
President Truman renominated four current Atomic Emergency Commission members. Sumner T. Pike from Maine received a new four year term starting July 1, Gordon Dean of California allotted three years, Thomas Murray of New York two years, and Henry DeWolff Smyth of New Jersey one year. Pike likely remains acting chairman until a permanent chair is named.
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Washington
Truman
Atomic Emergency Commission
Sumner T. Pike
Maine
Gordon Dean
California
Thomas Murray
New York
Henry DeWolff Smyth
New Jersey
White House
Pike
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Firestone
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John S. Solenberger & Co
Triangle Shoe Store
Hills Toy and Novelty Store
Young Men’s
Dangerees
Working Man’s Store
Leggett’s
Flashlight
Valley Service
Jewel Box
U.S
Gambler Erickson
Man
Tots
Steve
U. of W
Hunted Man
Bakers
Means Group
Atomic Commission
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