Junior Board to Honor Outstanding Man at Banquet
The Junior Board of Trade will host its annual banquet at Winchester Country Club at 6 30 p m honoring outstanding citizens. Paul Scarborough will speak on the Junior Board of Trade's future role in Virginia and new officers will be seated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
W. A. Baker
R. H. McKillwee
Robert Schenck
Battaile
F. L. Largent, Jr
Scarborough
Richmond College
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Seaboard Airline Railway
Virginia
Six-pound Bass Taken by Angler In Shenandoah
Rennie Tharp of Stephens City landed a six pounds seven ounce bass 20 inches long on his first day this season at Berry Ley near Millwood in Shenandoah. Teammates Ritter and Assell fished nearby. Ritter lost a big fish while Tharp praised light tackle and minnow bait in clear four foot water. Local authorities note no bass of that size has been caught in years.
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Shenandoah
Rennie Tharp
Stephens City
Tharp
Berrysley
Millwood
Ritter
Rennie
Assell
Rushell Tharp
Doug Orndorff
Derailment Kills Six On Cleveland St. Louis Train
A New York Central St. Louis special derailed near Shiloh Ohio, plunging six cars into an embankment. Six people died including the engineers and firemen of both locomotives and two railroad workers. A third worker was believed buried in the wreckage.
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Shelby
New York Central Railroad
St. Louis
Shiloh
Cleveland
State Highway Patrol
Air Forces must integrate to secure Americas, says Vandenberg
Lt. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, deputy commanding general of the Army Air Forces, stated that the peace and security of North and South America rely on complete integration of air force efforts among all countries.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Army Air Forces
North and
South America
Wheat Cutting Underway in Two Counties
Wheat cutting has begun in Frederick and Clarke counties as growers report mixed early progress. Herman B. Stine of Winchester, with 47 acres, forecasts most farmers will be busy by week’s end. John Gold of Paper Mill Road, with 20 acres, expects a good crop for most growers. Clarke county reports over 50 percent cut, with J. W. Olcott noting favorable conditions. Clifton Price of Berryville, a large grower, has harvested acres and sees a fine crop, overseeing H. B. Whiting’s farm with about 90 acres already cut.
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Frederick County
Herman B. Stine
Winchester
John Gold
Paper Mill Road
Clarke County
J. W. Olcott
Clarke
Clifton Price
Berryville
H. B. Whiting
Price
Report Tax Cut Bill Has Support To Squash Veto
Reports from Washington say informal polls show a two thirds House and Senate majority backing a rejuvenated four billion tax cut. Speculation claims only a Senate filibuster could block the measure and push the cuts to January. House Speaker Martin says no guarantee Democrats will join Republicans to override a veto. Senator Taft maintains the bill is dead for this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
House
Senate
Martin
Taft
Des Moines Flood Breach Swamps Neighborhoods
Des Moines river flood breaches a levee two blocks long, inundating about 30 blocks and forcing 1 800 residents to evacuate. Two men are missing after attempting rescue in Franklin area as volunteers exhaust days of sandbagging and safety efforts.
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Des Moines
Scott St
Keosauqua
Franklin
Veto Ax Falls On Wool Price Support Bill
President Truman vetoed the wool price support bill arguing it would harm international relations. The measure would maintain current prices and allow tariffs if foreign wool lowers domestic prices. He warned the act would push economic isolation and hinder United Nations efforts in Geneva. The veto delays action as Congress weighs overriding it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Jr
Trumar
Geneva
Truman
Senate
Congress
Treasury
Rep
Cooley
D-Nc
White House
Barkley
Hope to End Strike At Celenase Plant
Federal conciliators said they were optimistic a settlement would end the Cumberland Maryland strike of 9 000 CID textile workers at the Celanese Corp of America plant by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CID
Celenase Corp. of America
Cumberland
Moose Social Room Event Seeks Attendees
SPECIAL ATTENTION All Moose Free set out at Moose Social Room Friday June 27 1947 8 pm All members invited Centennial style notice. Auction sale of antiques at Headley's Auctions July 3 7 S Braddock St. Closing for one week to move printing dept to 123 N Cameron St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Social Room
S. Braddock St. Headley’s
N. Cameron St
Pifer. Printing CO
N. Loudoun St
Industrial Training Decree Mobilizes Russian Youths
A Moscow decree dated June 19 directs large groups of youths in the USSR to industrial training and service. It mobilizes boys 14 to 17 and girls 15 to 16 for craft and railway schools, 16 to 18 for factory work, and 19 for underground mining and other metal and oil industry tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U.S.R
Supreme Soviet
Gia
Ussr
4 H Short Course Back in Blacksburg Leaders Named
The first annual Virginia 4 H Club short course since the war will be held in Blacksburg for six days starting Monday. Frederick county attendees include Kathryn Hulver Friendly Grove Helen Crim White Hall Jack Lillis Round Hill Harold Philips North Frederick Mrs Harry Mason 4 H leader and John Wolfe assistant county agent. The theme focuses on leadership training and future citizenship with Dr E H Shinn from the U S Department of Agriculture delivering an address and discussions led by Mrs Ben Wiles of Sweet Briar College and Dr M Ledge Moffett of Radford State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
E. H. Shinn
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ben Wiles
Sweetmar College
M'Ledge Moffett
Radford State Teachers College
Railroads and Unions Seek Mediation After Wage Talks
Direct talks between the nation's railroads and 17 brotherhoods of non-operating employes concluded with both sides requesting intervention from the National Mediation Board. The wage dispute remains unresolved and mediation is sought to avert a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Tucker Issue Okayed
The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared Tucker Corp of Chicago to offer 20,000,000 dollars in common stock to the public, advancing the company as a new car manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Securities and Exchange Commission
Tucker Corp
Chicago
Falls City boy’s humorous coat ad backfires
Larry Smith of Falls City placed a want ad in the Falls City Daily Journal offering leniency if the thief returned his coat taken at Oil City theater. The ad prompted a return, and he was not punished. The item’s mystery resolved locally with the coat restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls City, Newbr
Larry Smith
Falls City
Presbyterians Send 41 to Camp Pioneer at Massanetta Springs
A group of 41 from Winchester and Frederick county Presbyterian churches will depart Monday for a week at Pioneer Camp for intermediate boys and girls at Massanetta Springs near Harrisonburg. Delegates include numerous named youths and leaders from Winchester Highland Avenue and Stine's Chapel along with Kernstown and Burnt Church representatives.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Pioneer Camp
Massanetta Springs
Harrisonbug
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Sarah Leatherman
Yvonne Havermale
Graham Rosenberger
Johnnie Rosenberger
Carol Ridgeway
Elizabeth Cather
Patsy Bell
Sue Sowers
Jane Sowers
Dorothy Groves
Ray Morrison
Jane Luttrell
Phyliss Dick
Stine’s Chapel
Highland Avenue
Highland Ave
Lucille Luttrell
Roland Cave
Benny Whitmire
Colleen McFarland
Joyce Campbell
Delores Cleveland
Carolyn Mercier
Jackie Cleveland
Nathan Cave
Betty Cullers
Robert Lake
Herbert Strosnider
Margaret Duckwall
Johnnie Rinker
Billy Higgs
Burnt Church
Mary Wolberton
Lucille Carpenter
Ann Snyder
Betsy Stockdale
James Patton
Pullman Company Sold to Railroads
Philadelphia June 26 7 Sale of the Pullman company operator of sleeping cars on railroads across the nation to a buying group of 57 railroads was approved today by a US district court.
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Philadelphia
Pullman Company
U.S. District Court
Russian Premier Molotov Arrives in Paris for Conference
Molotov lands at Le Bourget for three power talks on American aid to Europe as British and U S officials report broad conclusions shaping European recovery. Bevin to join in Paris while Marshall plan support draws cautious Soviet and allied responses amid ongoing deliberations.
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Paris
Russia
Vu. M. Molotov
Europe
U. S
London
William L. Clayton
Lewis W. Douglas
Washington
Atlee
Clayton
Bevin
Molotov
Fres Bidault
U.S
Marshall
le Bourget
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Moscow
Treasury Snyder
Snyder
Congress
United States
Piccadilly St
Pinder
Slavin
Amhherst St
Whittier Ave
Maurice Pifer
AFL Chief Rejects General Strike Plan Over Labor Law
AFL President William Green rejected a general strike to protest the Taft Hartley act and called a July 9 Washington conference for union presidents. He said the fight would be in the courts and urged unity to defeat the measure with employers. Lawyers for the federation and CIO discussed constitutional challenges as Green hinted at CIO AFL merger progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Washington
AFL
Willliam Green
Congress
Joseph A. Padway
CIO
Padway
Pressman
Truman
APL
Doe Roams Watertown Arsenal Grounds
A young deer fled into the Watertown Arsenal grounds after escaping a passing train. Rangers and hunters chase it using lariats as it remains at large near the commandant’s vegetable garden while feeding on tidbits.
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Watertown
Mass
Watertown Arsenal
Arsenal
Boston Mayor Must Serve Prison Term
The 72 year old Boston Mayor James M. Curley loses his appeal for suspension of a six to eighteen month jail sentence for mail fraud charges and must begin serving time. Justice James M. Proctor denies delaying tactics and says Curley can handle immediate city matters with his keepers. Curley’s lawyers plan to ask President Truman for clemency.
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Washington
James M. Curley
Boston
James M. Proctor
Curley
Curle
40000 Shipyard Workers Strike Across Bethlehem Yards
A strike of over 40,000 repair and construction workers across ten shipyards including nine Bethlehem Steel yards began after a contract deadlock. The stoppage halted work on more than 600 vessels and may spread to East and Gulf coast yards early next week.
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New York
Bethlehem Steel
Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
CSO
Bethlehem Yards
Atlantic Basin Iron Works
Brooklyn
Navy
Gulf
Antarctic bachelor whales sulk as government reports on love life
Dr. Raymond Gilmore of the Fish and Wildlife Service reports that sperm whales are mostly polygamous while baleen whales sire monogamous births. He warns Antarctic bachelors risk extinction without protection and suggests a whale reserve to safeguard baleen populations and their Krill diet.
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Washington
Raymond Gilmore
Gilmore
Fish and Wildlife Service
Smithsonian Institution
Navy
Antarctic
Smithsonian
Dr. Gilmore
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U.S. Commerce
Paul Scarborough, JR
Angler
James Armstrong
Clare McNeal
B.I. A
Market Street Methodist Church
Canada
Virginia Feed Mills
Russell Carpenter
S. Loudoun St
Wonder
Oldstore
Cork Street Christian Church
Molden
Turday
Mary S. Yeakley
Mary S. S. Yeakley
Muse
International Soundphoto
Tucker
Presbyterians
Virginia & W. Va
West Va
Winchester Evening Star
Mt Williams
Eo Williams Ball Club
API
Gene Miller
People’s Cleaners
NRLB
Ives
Young Doe
Arsenal Garden
Hitness Pilea
Proctor
Bachelor Whales
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