Strike Wipeout Deepens as Steel Strike Costs Hit Billions
Pittsburgh reports the nationwide steel strike has cost steel companies nearly a billion dollars in lost production. CIO United Steelworkers ordered 650,000 workers to strike since June 2, halting production near 10 million tons. Clarence B. Randall of Inland Steel says no compromise on the union shop.
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Pittsburgh
America
Philip Murray
CIO
United
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Company
Kiwanis to Fete Past Presidents at Luncheon
Past President's Day to be celebrated at the Kiwanis weekly luncheon at 12 15 pm Wednesday in the George Washington Hotel. Dr George G Bnarr, 1932 president, will lead. Amos Shryock will report on the recent National Convention in Seattle.
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Kiwanis “Club
George Washington Hotel
George G Bnarr
Amos Shryock
Beattle
Wash
Charles Pine
Willow Lawn
York Inn
Labor Party Moves to Debate Yalu River Bombings
The Labor Party filed a formal motion in London calling for a Commons debate on Britain’s lack of advance U S notification before the Yalu River power plant strikes in North Korea. It urges improved prior consultation and notes the failure to obtain it. The motion, if carried, could be seen as a censure of Prime Minister Churchill and may force Parliament dissolution and a general election.
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London
Labor Party
House of Commons
United States
Britain
Yalu River
North Korea
Tosday
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Shenandoah Gas Co seeks 39 mile pipeline to Northern Virginia
Shenandoah Gas Co of Lynchburg Va filed an amended Federal Power Commission application to build a 39 mile natural gas line from near Middletown Va to Winchester and Martinsburg areas. The plan includes distribution in Winchester and nearby towns, retail sales in several Va communities, and a gas supply order to Virginia Gas Transmission Corp. Total cost estimated at 1.57 million dollars with planned resale to Martinsburg Gas and Heating Co. and to industrial customers.
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Associated Press
Bhenandoah Gas Co
Lynchburg
Federal Power Commission
Virginia
West Virginia
Shenandoah
Virginia Gas Transmission Corp
Virginia Gas Transmission
Middletown
Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Stephens City
Clearbrook
Martinsburg Gas and Heating Co
Estate and Auction Listings for Frederick County Areas
June sales directory lists real estate and personal property auctions in Frederick County and nearby VA towns. Entries include estates of Jacob L. Brown Cary Neville Anderson Laure Y Ashley Newton W Borden Eugene L Nuckols and Clara Barrett with auctioneers Duvall Artrip and others. Listings note locations Front Royal Road East Germain Street Highland Avenue and routes Rt 277 and Bufflick Road with dates June 26 to July 26 and times 11 am to 1 pm.
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Jacob L. Brown
Frederick County Court House
Front Royal Road
W. F. Artrip, Jr
Dils
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Unger
W. Strong Lewis
Mears Putnam
Coal Mine
Ifield
Shenandoah County
Byron Brumback
R. Knighting
Reeve
Sunnyside
North
W. D. Orndorff
Cary Neville Anderson
Germain St
Winchester
Chas. Duvall
W. F. Artrip
Bufflick Rd
Buddie
Laure Y. Ashley
Highland Ave
Newton W. Borden
Eugene L. Nuckols
Rt. 277
Stephens City
Lewis B. Barrett
Clara Barrett
Green Spring
White Hall
Duvall
W. E. Edewards
Duvalis
Korean Predictions Impossible Clark Says
Gen Mark Clark declared in Tokyo that predicting events in Korea is impossible but expressed confidence the free world’s security will be upheld. He said the UN forces will continue pressuring Communist aggression and stressed the North Korean bombings were a military decision only with no policy change.
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Tokyo
Mark Clark
Korea
United Nations
Clark
Japan-American Society
Japan
Heatwave Across Virginia Tops 105 Degrees
Across Virginia the heat peaked at 105 in Suffolk and Newport News while Richmond reached 103 and Farmville 102. Bluefield had 101 as water use surged and crops faced stress. The state eyed early closures, lemonade at the chamber, and bids for snowplows as officials tried to cope.
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Bluefield
Chamber of
Commere
Roanoke
Chesapeake Bay
Richmond
Chesterfield
Henrico
Virginia
Danville
Chamber of Commerce
Battlelet
Division of
State Highway Department
Dr Lindall outlines civil defense plan for Virginia
Dr A L Lindall director of the Winchester Frederick Health Department led a state civil defense briefing in Richmond. Gov Battle and officials from Welfare Institutions Medical Service and Emergency Welfare Services approved an outline stressing six first aid stations expanded hospital capacity radiological monitoring and mobile field hospital units for Winchester designated a non target area.
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A. L. Lindall
Winchester-Frederick
Richmond
Chiefs of Emergency Medical and Welfare Services
J. House
Office of Civil Defense
Commonwealth of Virginia
State Department of Highways
John 8
Battle
Russia
America
Col
R. W. Copeland
W. R. Southward
Medical Service
W. L. Painter
Dr. Lindall
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Lindall
President Fires U S Marshal For Irregularities
President Truman dismissed U S Marshal Grant in Springfield on McGranery’s recommendation for irregularities. McGranery said Grant’s ties to a man charged with mail fraud justified action and declined to elaborate.
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Washington
Truman
Grant
McGranery
Springfield
White House
Apple and pasture contests seek farmers for cash prizes
A list of contest organizers, judges and participants shows $600 in prizes across three divisions for apple production processing and apple show. Pasture contest offers $120 in cash and certificates to 25 contestants with five to ten percent land participation. Closing dates are July 1 with banquets planned around November 15 and December 1 for respective contests.
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Robert Russell
D. K. Russell
Dan Luttrell
Maurice Keeler
Ray Butler
Robert 8. Underwood
Carl Strickler
Roy Campbell
Stewart Bell
Hugh F. Dailey
C. Vernon Eddy
Walker McC. Bond
Fort Collier Farm
I. F
H. B. Stine
J. Ralph Marker
Byron O. Brumback
Otto leMarr
Grover G. Teets
British magazine airs US airmen as featherbed troops in Britain
The Picture Post reports about 50 000 U S airmen in the United Kingdom living a featherbed existence with near normal life outside duty. It notes American bases resemble main streets and question the impact on war readiness while acknowledging the jet interceptors ease pressure on RAF defenses.
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London
United Kingdom
America
The
Picture Post
England
Main Street
Robert Raymond
Britain
U. S
Europe
Raymond
Five Clarke County Donors Earn Two Gallon Blood Pins
Clarke County residents contributed 16 or more pints to the Red Cross Blood program with 48 surpassing eight pints earning gallon pins. The Berryville Bloodmobile visit is planned for July 31, listing many recognized donors by name.
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Clarke County
Red Cross
Berryville
Bloodmobile
Eustace Jackson
G. Kenneth Levi R. Borden
Coveney Lemuel G. Crim
Edward Diffenderfer
Arthur Golightly
Roosevelt Jenkins
Lewis B. Meade
Carroll Stolle
John , Dd
George D. E
W. W. Hill
Ralph Hees
Charles Jenkins
Oscar Kaye
G. Kenneth Levi
Pam Mure Phy
Agnes Mitchell
Edward H. McDonald
C. E. Miley
Clifton E. Price
Charlies J Padget
Austin Riley
Richard B. Smith
Laura Simpson
Lewis Stolle
Webster Snyder
Alice Sommaripa
Burwell
William B. Watkins, Jr
Roberd Weaver
How's Your I Q Answers
Answers to the quiz questions printed on Page 4 are listed. Items include terms and places such as the east coast of Korea firing at red targets, July 4, Portugal, a tendon inserted into the heel bone, Charles II, New Mexico, for the time being, Zenith, and France.
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Korea
Portugal
Charles TI
New Mexico
Zenith
France
Clearbrook Yard Party Draws 3000 Attendees and Profits
An estimated 3,000 people attended the Yard Party and Auction at Stonewall School under the Clearbrook Fire Company. Food sales totaled high with homemade items, while auction highlights included 1000 feet of hardwood flooring for 175 dollars and a Guernsey heifer for 155 dollars. The event drew a large crowd and strong profits, marking the most successful fundraiser yet for the sponsoring company.
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Stonewall School
Clearbrook Fire Company
Man Pleads Guilty of Spying for Reds in Sweden
Hugo Gjetzwold 32, former artilleryman and reporter for Norrskensfiaman, pleaded guilty to spying for the Soviet Union. He testified Swedish Communists planned sabotage if Russia invaded via Finland and said he was recruited by ringleader Johan Friti.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Soviet Union
Russia
Finland
Hugo Gjetzwold
Norrakersfiamman
Gjersvold
Johan Friti
Virginia Delegates To Lunch With Taft
Virginia’s 23 member delegation to the National convention gathers for a Taft lunch with Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio after a state caucus. Delegates split 11 supporting Taft, 1 backing Eisenhower, and 11 for the Third District who face a challenge to their credentials. The Virginia GOP committee backs the publicly seated slate while two rejected delegates vow to pursue their fight at the national convention.
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Virginia
National Peace
Mvs
Robert A. Ta
Ohio
Taft
Eisenhower
Comes
GOP
Veedoeataes Ee Tne Oubouse
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