Byrd Attacks CIO PAC Dominance and Labor Monopoly
Virginia Senator Harry F. Byrd denounces the CIO PAC as a tool to dominate U S policy and politics. He argues for equal labor rights and emphasizes the need to curb the closed shop while defending collective bargaining. He plans further radio addresses and speeches in Cumberland Courthouse as the August primary nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
D.-Va
CIO
Union
Political Action Committee
Byrd
Cumberland
WRVA
Consolidated School Site Approved for New County High
Frederick County School Board approved in special session the purchase of a thirty acre tract of the Glass estate for 30000 dollars as the site for the new county consolidated high school. The land lies west of the Northwestern Grade just east of the Massey orchards. Leslie D. Kline said Dixon and Norman architects reviewed the site and began plans for the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County School Board
Glass
New County Consolidated High School
Massey Orchards
Leslie D. Kline
Dixon and Norman
Richmond
Thirty-One Defendants Plead Guilty in Used Car Conspiracy
June 25 report states 23 of 31 defendants pleaded guilty to a three-million-dollar conspiracy to buy used cars above ceiling prices. The scheme moved vehicles from Detroit to Murray Kentucky and Cairo Illinois then sold at over-ceiling prices in southern and southwest states. Judge Arthur Koscinski set bond at 1000 dollars for a probation review with sentencing dates pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perforr
Arthur Koscinski
OPA
Detroit
Murray
Cairo
Til
Kentucky
Koscinski
Byrnes and Molotov Privately Confer Perhaps On Trieste
Paris reports Byrnes and Molotov held a private talk at Luxembourg Palace, then joined a Foreign Ministers Council session that reportedly made progress on Europe peace issues. The Trieste question was seen as possible on the open agenda.
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Byrnes
Molotov
Trieste
Paris
James F. Byrnes
V. M. Molotov
Luxembourg Palace
Foreign Ministers Council
Europe
Viscose Labor Pact Momentarily Expected
J. J. Pickeral, president of the TWUA CIO local at the American Viscose plant in Front Royal, said the company offered two negotiation plans in Wilmington. One plan would be chosen by employee vote Thursday night and includes a 7 cent per hour base raise plus pension liberalization, or an 8 cent per hour wage increase retroactive to April 28. The company also agreed to maintain the frozen shift arrangement at the Meadville plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Pickeral
TWUA
Aso
Meadville
House Members Press UNRRA Funding Row Over Soviet Access
Washington reports stir in Congress as a no-for-Russia tag threatens UNRRA funding. President Truman says Moscow blocks U S reporters in two Soviet republics, prompting leaders to seek access through channels and tougher limits after final 465 million is allocated.
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Washington
UNRRA
Truman
Moscow
Soviet Republics
House
United States
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Brown
Russia
Congress
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Rayburn
Soviet Union
Byelorussia
Ukraine
Grubbs Named Vice Commander at American Legion District Convention
Philip R. Fowle of Conrad Hoover Post led the Seventh District American Legion convention in Harrisonburg where Ralph Grubbs of Winchester was elected vice-commander and Henry Meador of Staunton named another officer. Larry Hill reported rehabilitation work and office hours serving 150 to 180 cases monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip R. Fowle
Conrad Hoover
American Legion
Harrisonburg
Ralph Grubbs
Winchester
Henry Meador
Staunton
Veterans Home
Larry E. Hill
Conrad- Hoover Post
Commander Cities Growth
Wanted Presser Apply In Person
Help wanted at Ping ley and Carper Cleaners for in person presser work. Apply at the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pingley & Carper Cleaners
Auction Sale of Antiques on June 27, 1946 at Win AUCTIONS
Antiques will be sold starting at 10:00 a m on Thursday June 27 1946 at 7 S Braddock St Second Floor Win AUCTIONS. The listing appears in the 6-24-1p-31 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piccadilly St
N. Braddock St
Riteway Cleaners
S. Braddock St
Winchester buccaine pricing note
A brief public notice states that Winchester Fey 8 a. has not raised his prices, as of the date referenced. Acting source: H. W. Swartz.
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Wn Buccaine T
Winchester Fey
H.W. Swartz
Legionnaires urged to attend Town Hall meeting
Conrad Hoover Post American Legion members are urged to attend the Town Hall gathering Wednesday evening at 8 30 in the Sarah Zane Hall. Eugene F Deering commander notes the event as a co sponsor in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Hoover Post
American Legion
Sarah Zane
Eugene F. Deering
Age limit for new draft law fixed at 1944
The House approved compromise draft legislation extending the draft law to March 31 while prohibiting induction of 18 year olds. The act sets liability from ages 19 to 44, with no drafted man serving more than 18 months unless he volunteers. Senate expected to approve to save the expiring law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
News Freedom Plea By U. S Is Refused By Reds
Acting Secretary of State Acheson said Russia rejected a strong U S protest over suppression of news freedom in Romania and forced Reuben Markham of the Christian Science Monitor to leave. He noted the objection had been registered in Moscow and Bucharest a month earlier and was turned down. The Soviet foreign ministry argued the American claim had no basis to rescind the action against the journalist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinggton
Acheson
Russia
United States
Romania
Reuben Markham
Christian Science Monitor
Markham
Moscow
Bucharest
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Browder Leaves For America
Earl Browder former head of the Communist Party in the United States departed London for New York after two days in British security custody. He flew from Heathrow at 8 05 GMT on an American Overseas Airlines Constellation and was due to touch down at La Guardia between 9 30 and 10 30 p m EST.
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London
Earl Browder
Communist Party
United States
New York
Air Today
American Overseas Airlines
Browder
Heathrow
Constellation
la Guardia Field
Russia charges U S striving for world rule
Washington reports that Moscow accuses the American plan for international control of atomic energy of seeking world rule. Senators criticize Pravda charge as ridiculous and defend maintaining U S secrecy until enforceable global controls are established. Senator Russell terms the Russian verdict hypocritical and praises the Baruch proposal as generous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Nations
Congress
Russia
Pravda
Senate
Special Atomic Committee
Russell
D-Ga
Georgia
Five Day Weather Outlook For Vacationers
Weather bureau predicts tomorrow partly cloudy warm and humid with scattered thundershowers across four Middle Atlantic states and Eastern New York. Temperatures rise by 3 to 6 degrees above normal with limited precipitation and cooler periods midweek across Ohio Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Weather Bureau
Welcome Home Veterans From Frederick Clarke And Winchester
The Star welcomes home veterans from Frederick Clarke and Winchester who have received their discharges and resume civilian life. Calvin K Owens Charles Sirbaugh William Hugh Lewis Ralph B Snapp Robert F Williams are listed. The Star will add names daily and seeks public help supplying more names.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
The
Star
Calvin K. Owens
Charles Sirbaugh William Hugh Lewis Ralph B. Snapp
Robert F. Williams
O'Conor Lane Lead In Maryland Democratic Senate Race
In Maryland on June 25 with 1019 of 1331 polling places reporting, Laveck has 7,370 votes, O'Conor 92,046, Radcliffe 68,680 in the Democratic U S Senate race. Governor nominee race shows Lane leading with 82,946 to Baldwin 33,769 and Kennedy 1,255. Tawes and Peddicord also listed. Curran called for party unity behind Lane and harmony for the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
U. S. Senate
Laveck
O’conor
Radcliffe
William Curran
J. Millard Tawes
W. Preston Lane, Jr
Pres Lane
Curran
Baltimore City
Court House
Legislative
Baldwin
Cook
Kennedy
Lane
Eee Oe
Peddicord
Tawes
State GOP Parley Set in Roanoke July 27
A call from W. C. Deming of Front Royal and I. R. Dovel for the State Republican Convention to meet in Roanoke on July 27 was issued. The gathering will select a candidate for the State Senate and consider amendments to the party plan including optional Republican primaries and proportional representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Luray
W. C. Deming
Front Royal
Deming
I. R. Dovel
Senate
Spence Predicts Truman Will Accept OPA Compromise
Chairman Spence of the House Banking Committee predicted President Truman would sign the compromise OPA bill worked out by a Senate House conference. He said the measure is workable and will likely pass the House, with a final vote possible midafternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spence
Banking Committee
Truman
Washington
House Banking Committee
Senate House
House
OPA
Senate
Capitol
Senator Barkley
Democrats Pick Glass Successor On September 5
Richmond Va June 25 the State Democratic Executive Committee set September 5 for a state convention at Mosque Theatre auditorium to nominate a candidate for the unexpired term of late Senator Carter Glass about 1124 delegates will attend and delegate counting will hinge on votes for Go continued on page 7 col 3
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Democrats
Glass
Democratic Executive Committee
Carter Glass
Big Four Still Deadlocked On Knotty Problems
Paris reports detail continuing impasse among the Big Four over postwar arrangements in Trieste and the Adriatic. Soviet and Western officials clash on internationalization and plebiscite timing as talks stall on Romania Hungary and Bulgaria peace pacts. County Supervisors approve a 433 302 98 budget and withhold 600 for Shawnee Gainesboro Backcreek fire protection pending new equipment and organized fire companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
Shawnee
Gainesboro
Backcreek
Landon Whitacre
C. Irvine Cather
County Board of Agriculture
Sarah Zane Fire Co
Sarah Zane
Mcsherry Lupton
Massanetta Conference Draws Winchester Delegates
Delegates from Winchester Frederick and nearby counties praised Massanetta Springs Pioneer Camp as it closed its first conference of the 25th anniversary year. Massanetta in Rockingham County near Harrisonburg hosted 911 enrollees and awarded certificates and the Tribal Trophy. Local attendees include Dr. and Mrs. R. Wilson and several Winchester area youths.
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Massanetta Springs
Winchester
Frederick
Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Wm. E. Hudson
Young People’s Conference
Presbyterian Synod of Virginia
Massanetta
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Dewey Short
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Reds
America
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Richmond, Va
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County O.K
Italy
Balkans
Hungary
Bulgaria
Tieste
Adriatic
Danzig
Fiume
Yugoslavia
Tass
Vyacheslav
Ernest Bevin
Prooe
Big Four
Springs
T. K. Currie
Charles Town
Strasburg
Keyser
R. §. Wilson
Nancy Fryald S. Wilson
Preddy Stine Junella Mae Shade
Robert W Pierce
Paul Newton Holinger Ray Joseph Morrison
Daniel D Yellett
Lucille Luttrell
Margaret Duckwall
Gordon Lineteight
Laura ‘Mae Grove
Marie Ick Loy. Stockdale
Bobby Williams
James Patton
Ralph Brill
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