Arms Production Breaks Down If Steel Strike Prolongs
Industry and Defense officials warn arms production from jet engines to submarines could halt within weeks if the steel strike continues. Supplies are thin even where steel exists, delaying tools and parts essential to weapons and new ships as Navy yards report shortages and the Atomic Energy Commission eyes the Groton submarine project.
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Washington
Defense Lovett
E. Rawlings
Air Materiel Command
Navy
General Dynamics Corp
Groton
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Covington taxi driver held on murder charge
Covington sheriff announces arrest of Robert A. Plymale 27 a local taxi driver on a murder charge in the death of Walter Daniel Deal 70 whose body was found after a shoe shop fire on Main Street. Investigators recovered a three foot iron rod as the suspected weapon and Deal’s body was sent to the Richmond medical examiner for autopsy. No preliminary hearing date has been set.
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Covington
Emory Thompson
Alleghany County
Robert A. Plymale
Walter Daniel Deal
Deal
Thompson
Plymale
Lewis Goode
Lynchburg
Alleghany
Richmond
Cameron
Youth admits setting seven Shenandoah fires in the park
Marvin R. Gordon 19 of Elkton was arrested after bloodhounds trailed him to his home and he confessed to starting seven fires in or near Shenandoah National Park from April 21 to yesterday. The fires damaged 75 to 100 acres. he faces destruction of government property charges in Harrisonburg. Investigators include Elkton Police Chief Norville and Virginia Forest Service leaders.
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Gordonsville
FBI
Marvin R. Gordon
Elkton
U. S
Harrisonburg
N. R. Johnson
Richmond
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Johnson
Gordon
Shenandoah National Park
W. M. Norville
G. B. Liles
H. H. Garth
Virginia Forest Service
Greenville
Rockingham County
Escapee Offers To Give Up Then Changes His Mind
Two African American escapees from State Convict Labor Force Camp No 7 at Double Toll Gate fled after overpowering a guard on Route 277 near Oak Grove Service Station. One man surfaced at a Warren County farm around 11 20 today asking to surrender but vanished before officials arrived. Bloodhounds and a State Police plane hunted the area as officers from Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties joined the search. A trailer break in last night yielded clothing, suspected tied to the escape.
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Double Toll Gate
Set. H. A. Williams
Warren County
Williams
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah County
David Lee Bazemore
Oliver Minter
Oak Grove
Bill to enlarge Marine Corps reaches President
A bill boosting the Marine Corps size and granting more independence passed both houses by unanimous voice vote and now sits on President Truman's desk. Senator Douglas Dill, a decorated WWII Marine, praised the measure for protecting the Marines from Joint Chiefs of Staff reorganization pressures.
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Marine Corps
Washington
Truman
Stalin
Air Force
Three Die In Painter Va Truck Crash
Three Negro farmhands died when a pickup collided with a tractor trailer on U S 13 near Painter Virginia. The victims were Lena Downing Melbin Poulson and Nathan Nock all residents of Keller Virginia. Injured were Antonio Belda and Levin Savage both residents of Painter. The tractor trailer driver Robert Lee Butler of Easton Maryland escaped unharmed. State Police said the pickup pulled onto the highway from a side road forcing both vehicles to swerve and crash onto nearby railroad tracks.
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Painter
U.S
Lena Downing
Melbin Poulson
Nathan Nock
Keller
Antonio Belda
Levin Savage
Robert Lee Butler
Easton
C. E. Seymour
U.S. 13
Lattimore Banned From Leaving Country by Customs Order
The Baltimore Customs Office reported a June 12 directive barring Owen Lattimore from leaving the United States. The proscription list, signed by Customs commissioner Frank Dow, notes he may not be issued a passport and was issued at the State Department’s request. Lattimore, a Johns Hopkins professor and IPR trustee, denied Communist ties and said he had not sought a passport.
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Baltimore
The
Customs Service
Washington
Owen Lattimore
J. Eugene Kennedy
Cutoms
Washington National
Naval
Patuxent
Frank Dow
Customs
State Department
Dow
Baltimore Sun
New York
Department
Lattimore
Associated Press
Johns Hopkins
Senate
Institute of Pacific Relations
Internal Security McCarran
IPR
Reds Renew Attacks On Strategic Hill Near Seoul
Chinese forces resumed assaults on T-Bone Hill 50 miles north of Seoul after pausing with heavy casualties. Allied defenders hold a key invasion road position. In air combat, six U.S. Sabre pilots claimed two kills and damaged two other Communist planes near the Manchurian border.
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Seoul
T-Bone Hill
U. S
Fifth Air Force
Sinuiiu
Yalu River
Korea
Rt 11 Crash Damages Two Cars Near Winchester
A two car collision on U S Route 11 two miles south of Winchester caused estimated damages over 750 dollars. Melvin Boone of Millwood struck the rear of R R Lineburg of Winchester. Lineburg's car damage about 417 dollars and Boone's about 350 dollars. Boone charged with reckless driving. Cherries for sale D A Robinson Orchard Clearbrook Va.
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U. S Route 11
Winchester
Melvin Boone
Millwood
R. R. Lineburge
Lineburg
Boone
Plans to Relax Building Curbs Are Abandoned
The government scrapped plans to ease building restrictions starting July 1 due to a steel strike. Henry H. Fowler warned defense output suffers as steel deliveries slow, while CIO Steelworkers press the strike after the Supreme Court voided Truman’s seizure order.
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Washington
Henry H. Fowler
National Production Administration
Philip Murray
CIO
U. S. Supreme Court
Truman
Fowler
Defense Industries
John R. Steelman
Anti Rhee Meeting in Pusan Breaks Up in Violence
About 50 young Koreans disrupted a protest meeting in Pusan aimed at opposing President Syngman Rhee. Elder opponents were injured as intruders smashed furniture. police restored order in 10 minutes and the event was not resumed.
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Pusan
Korea
Syngman Rhee
International Club
National Committee
National Salvation
South Korea
Russia's Tactics Won't Split West, Says Jebb
United Nations London reports Britain’s Sir Gladwyn Jebb says Russia’s germ warfare move is astute but will not fracture Western allies. He backs US push to refer Malik’s Geneva Protocol request to the UN Disarmament Commission, noting Stalin Churchill correspondence on gas use.
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United Nations
N.Y
Britain
Gladwyn Jebb
Russia
Jebb
Jacob A. Malik
U. N. Security Council
United States
Greece
Turkey
Brazil
Netherlands
U.S
U. N
Live Bait for Sale at Branner's Sport Shop
Branner's Sport Shop offers live bait for sale and a full range of fishing tackle. Located at 15 West Boscawen, the shop advertises stock for anglers and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Loudoun
Taft Targets Ike On Domestic And Foreign Policy
Senator Robert A Taft lashed out at General Dwight D Eisenhower on domestic and foreign affairs in a national telecast. He condemned a me too presidential campaign and New Deal Republicanism while claiming growing delegate strength. Taft urged ending price controls and the draft, maintaining farm supports, and a fiscal plan to balance the budget with a 15 percent tax cut in year two.
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New York
Robert A Taft
Dwight D Eisenhower
Answer
Abilene
Taft
Eisenhower
Europe
Gen. Eisenhower
Denver
Ohio
Kansas Town
Republican Party
Washington
Crockett Withdraws From Congress Race In First District
Crockett withdraws from Virginia First District Democratic race to avoid harming Senator Byrd's Senate bid. Field narrowed to Rep. Edward J. Robeson Jr. and Stanley Garner, both of Newport News, as two-year terms loom.
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Crockett
Congress
Yorktown
Paul Crockett
Virginia
Sen
Byrd
United States Senate
Edward J. Robeson Jr
Newport News
Stanley 8. Garner
House of Delegates
Rouss Fire Co to issue uniforms for Culpeper parade
Uniforms will be issued by the Uniform Committee at 7 P.M. on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday for the parade in Culpeper scheduled for Friday June 27. The notice from the Rouss Fire Co. lists the Uniform Committee as the issuing authority.
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The
Rouss Fire Co
Culpeper
Probe Allegations Contaminated Blood Sent to Korea
Oklahoma City report says a Red Cross investigation will verify claims that malaria infected blood was shipped from the Oklahoma Defense Blood Center to Korea. Center head William H. Cordell, fired yesterday, disputes the charges as other officials deny them. Dr. Raymond Barnes and Carl Belliston were named for the inquiry.
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Oklahoma City
Red Cross
Korea
William H. Cordell
Oklahoma Defense Blood Center
Raymond Barnes
St Louis
Carl Belliston
Washington
Cordell
Armed Services
Historians and Civil War Students Plan Battlefield Visits
A Chicago group of sixty Civil War round table members travels by train to Martinsburg and Charles Town Harpers Ferry Keedysville and Antietam then attends a Gettysburg area tour. Ralph G Newman secretary notes joint meeting with other hobby groups at Gettysburg College Saturday evening.
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Chicago
Antietam
Gettysburg
Civil War Round Table
Martinsburg
W. Va
Charles Town
Harpers Ferry
Keedysville
Frederick
Ralph G. Newman
Chicago Men Io
Gettysburg College
Weather Outlook for Richmond Virginia June 21 to 25
The extended Virginia outlook shows temperatures averaging well above normal with the coolest day Saturday. Warmer conditions expected Sunday through Wednesday with showers or scattered thunderstorms likely Saturday night or Sunday. Overall fair weather, precipitation light.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Loudoun
Plumber Frees Child From Drain Grating
In Albany California three year old Sherry Whippo stuck her fingers in a bathroom drain. After doctors and police failed to free her, a plumber arrived, sawed a ceiling, cut the drainpipe, shielded the finger, and freed Sherry. She went back to bed while others left.
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Albany
Calif
Sherry Whippo
Sherry
Government Turns New Liner Over To U S Lines
The 70 million dollar luxury liner United States was handed to U S Lines for a 28 million contract price. President Truman ordered an inquiry into possible excessive subsidy and asked Attorney General McGrane to determine legal action. Warren urged delaying delivery unless U S Lines increased its share. the contract remained binding.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Truman
White House
MecGranery
Farber
Sawyer
Lindsay Warren Warren
U 5. Lines
Winchester Drive-In
Theatre Valley
House votes to end price controls on consumer goods
The House approved ending price controls on most consumer goods by a 146 to 88 vote, with bills allowing rationing or allocation to remain under OPS. The measure could shift to require rationing for items kept under ceilings and would impact steel, potteries, and other industries amid postwar shortages.
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House
Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Coalition
CIO United
Senate
Rep
Bolling
D-Mo
Ramsay
D-Wva
Mining Town Faces Water Threat From Mormon Cricket Swarm
A 25 mile wide Mormon cricket swarm moved toward Austin Nevada's water reservoir threatening the town's supply. Sheriff deputies and three state agriculture workers halted the advance about half a mile from the reservoir but ran out of poisoned mash. Later reports said the crickets were a quarter mile from the reservoir and residents feared contamination.
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Reno
Austin
325
State Department of Agriculture
Utah
Worsham defeats Snead early in PGA match play
Lew Worsham former National Open champion eliminated Sam Snead in the first round of the PGA championship. Worsham won on the 19th hole with a birdie four securing the upset.
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Louisville
Lew Worsham
Sam Snead
Worsham
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