Ship explosion devastates harbor area and tanks
The blast, reported five hours after initial detonation, caused about 10 million dollars in damage. The Mar ship valued at 2.5 million was damaged along with Shell Oil Co berths and tank farm at Mormon Island. Water spouts atop the tanks helped avert a massive follow on explosion. Texas company office was shattered and nearby warehouses sustained heavy damage.
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Mar‘say
Shell, Oil Co
Shell
Mormon Island
Los Angeles
Long Beach Harbor
Texas Company
Truman adds three committees on Marshall plan aid
The article reports President Truman forming three advisory committees to outline a safe and wise U S plan for Marshall aid to Europe. It notes economists estimating potential needs up to 25 billion dollars and suggests Eastern bloc nations may seek stronger U S backing. Diplomatic observers expect more Central and Eastern European endorsements for the plan.
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Russia
Europe
U.S
Truman
Gilpin Dies Virginia Highway Chief at 57
Maj Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin 57, state highway commissioner from Staunton district and former House of Delegates member, died Saturday in New York. Born Baltimore 1890, he served in WWI as a Naval flyer, later Army Air Corps major. A noted horse breeder and president of Fasig Tipton, he leaves a widow, three children, and siblings. funeral at Christchurch Millwood with burial in Clarke County.
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Boyce
State Highway Commission
Staunton
House of Delegates
Presbyterian Hospital
New York
Tuck
Baltimore
Henry Brooke
Hattie Newcomer Gilpin
Clarke County
Gilman School
University of Virginia
Virginia
Clarke
Gilpin
Army Air Corps
Teddy
Virginia Horsemens Assn
Fasig- Tipton Co
Saratoga
Isabella McGhee Tyson
Knoxville
North Fork Anglers Report Good Catch
Walter Bursey and Henry Goode returned to Winchester after a three day bass fishing trip on the north fork Shenandoah. They started at Pugh's Run and fished to Cedar Creek mouth, keeping 24 fish including a three pounder. Goode’s largest fish weighed two pounds. the south fork is in best shape while the north fork is too clear for easy fishing.
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Walter Bursey
Henry Goode
Winchester
Shenandoah
Pugh
Christ Ambassadors to Lead Tuesday Young Peoples Service
Mrs. M. M. Zezzo announces Rev. Howard Fritz and his assembly will conduct the young peoples service at the Full Gospel Tabernacle on North Cameron Street at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The meeting will join the regular Tuesday prayer service and there is no Wednesday night service.
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M. M. Zezzo
The
Christ Ambassadors
Howard Fritz
Young Peoples
Full Gospel Tabernacle
North Cameron St
Memorial Services Highlight Mt Hebron Church Program
Yesterday the Mt Hebron E A B Church near Whitacre held annual memorial services. Music featured two duets by Sarah and John Hinkle of Dayton and Betty Blythe Mauzy of Syler. A quartet by Rev Hinkle and wife and Mrs Nora Whitacre with Harvey Maury followed a talk by Rev Joseph Collis of Martinsburg. Rev Ray Hinkle presented the Picture of Christ story told by Mrs Rennee Hutsler of Martinsburg in memory of her parents.
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Mt. Hebron E. A. B
Whitacre
Sarah
John Hinkle
Dayton
Betty Blythe Mauzy
Syler
Hinkle
Nora Whitacre
Harvey Maury
Joseph Collis
Martinsburg
Ray Hinkle
Christ
Rennee Hutsler
Cagney Plans More Hits As He Trims Schedule
Hollywood reports Jimmy Cagney is returning to work with Time of Your Life followed by A Stray Lamb and A Lion Is in the Streets and may headline another musical about Irish gypsies in the U S He also pursues future films in which he won t appear and keeps his tap dancing fit while others like Bergman and Lancaster juggle projects.
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Jimmy Cagney
Trim
U. S
Cagney
Jimmy
Ronald Reagan
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White Swamp
RKO
Hal Wallis
Wallis
Don
Kirk Douga Pes
One pennant winners end season in last place next year
The only major league club to win the pennant or World Series and finish last the next year was the 1914 Philadelphia American League team. After claiming the pennant in 1914, they placed last in 1915.
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Philadelphia
British Charged With Plan to Restore Hapsburgs
Budapest reports say a 150 page Soviet backed white paper links Britain to a plot to restore the Hapsburg monarchy in Hungary and Austria. It cites depictions by exiled Nagy aides claiming Nagy ordered an armed group for a party power grab if a communist putsch occurred. Nagy denies the charges while the paper accuses him of seeking the US base role in southeast Europe.
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Budapest
Hungary
Hapsburg
Austria
Ferenc Nagy
Zoltan Szugyi
Bela Kovacs
Nagy
Paul Jaczko
Switzerland
Kovacs
United States
Washington
Szugyi
Szesz Laszlo
Courts 80 days strikes endanger health and welfare
The piece notes that long strike periods threaten rational health and welfare, while employers gain leeway to express views on unions. It argues the Wagner Act constrained bosses, and claims the act did not bar dealing with a union if any officers are communists.
Wagner act notes on unions and bosses constraints
The text states that bosses may join unions without bartering with foremen and that the Wagner act did not address this. It says unions cannot charge excessive dues and that the act set no limit. It notes that unions and bosses cannot break contracts without liability for damage suits and that the Wagner act did not cover this. It adds unions cannot commit unfair labor practices, while bosses were forbidden such practices under the act.
Winchester vesper service draws 350 attendees
About 350 persons attended the Winchester Ministerial Association vesper services Sunday evening. Bliss Forbush, headmaster of the Friends School in Baltimore, delivered the message as the Cantabile choir provided special music.
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Winchester Ministerial Assn
Bliss Forbush
The
Friends School
Baltimore
Cantabile Choir
Unions Give Notice to Strike Over New Contract
Governor Tuck received formal notice from union employees of Alexandria Barcroft and Washington Transit Co. of their intention to strike at 4 a m July 26 after failing to reach agreement with management on a new contract.
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Richmond
Tuck
Alexandria, Barcroft and Washington Transit Co
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