Cacapon River Floods Floors of Several Cabins
A half inch of rain swelled the Cacapon and flooded several summer cottages at Capon Lake, with five cottages soaking and furniture moved to safety. Up to four feet of water neared Capon Bridge, closing routes and prompting a safe response as gardens and grain suffered damage. Forecasters expected cooler, drier weather to persist through at least Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Cacapon River
Capon Lake
Irvine Cather
Roy
Raymond Baker
R. J. Chandler
Capon Bridge
Yellow Springs
B. A. Giffin
Associated Press
Richmond
North Anna River
Louisa
Spotsylvania
Orange
State Highway Department
Roanoke County
Highway Department
Mason Creek Bridge
Hanging Rock
Scott Admits Beating Choking Girl Denies Sex Motive
Roanoke report on June 29 details 16 year old Dana Marie Weaver's death in a May 8 incident at Christ Episcopal church. Defense argues manslaughter, emphasizes a fight between two youths and temporary amnesia. Prosecution seeks first degree murder with sex motive denied. State presents Scott admitted meeting Dana Marie and struggling, tying to evidence for willful premeditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daffron
Roanoke
Dana Marie Weaver
Lee Scott
Commonwealth
C. E. Cuddy
Hastings Court
Dana Marie
Scott
T. Warren Messick
Messick
Jimmy Webb
Christ Episcopal Church
Fred Bradley
Dana
Webb
Lee
Buddy Scott
Mesick
Beverly Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Virginia
Coplon's Fate In Hands of Federal Jury
The Judith Coplon espionage case went to a Federal court jury in Washington at 9:55 a.m. as Judge Albert L. Reeves instructed the jury on legal points. The judge stressed that the defendant's intent was a major issue in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Albert L. Reeves
Keys to Hiss Car and House Taken Declared by Wife
New York June 29 Mrs Alger Hiss testified at her husband s perjury trial that keys to the Hiss car and the Washington home were taken during the first seven months of 1938 She denied typing summaries of department documents and contradicted Chambers and his wife regarding his alleged passing of state papers to a prewar spy ring during that period
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Washington
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
Allies Publish Terms of West German Regime
The United States Britain and France issued a three power plan to run western Germany starting mid September. The high commission will be based at the German federal government's seat in a special area, likely Bonn, directing western occupation authorities under a new government. John J. McCloy will be the US high commissioner for Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Britain
France
High Commission
Germany
Berlin
Bonn
Allied High Commission For Germany
John J. McCloy
World Bank
Business Leaders Split Over Recession End Outlook
A sam dawson report gathers views from leaders in industry and public life on how long the recession will last and how deep it may be. Pessimists await 18 more months of decline while others see improvements by early 1950. Automakers, steel, and machine tool sectors offer mixed timelines as retailers urge further price adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Dawson
Associated Press Business News
New York
National Machine Tool Builders Assn
General Motors
Apples film scheduled for Rotary luncheon show
Apple Film booked for morrow at the weekly Rotary meeting marking the initial local screening. Other items note stock auction in front of the Court House on July 2 at 11 a.m. and a yard party at Pleasant Valley E U B church on Thursday night, June 30 to benefit the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Apple Service
Rotary
Court House
Ares
Apple Storage
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Shen
Valley Nat. Bank
T. Snider
Coleman Dunn
Pleasant Valley E. U. B
State to Purchase James River Bridge System Properties
SMITHFIELD Va June 29 The States offer of 5 600 000 for the James River Bridge Corp and its properties has been officially accepted by stockholders More than two thirds consent in person or by proxy at a meeting yesterday Technicalities remain with the State Corporation and its network of bridges Negotiations for purchase had been ongoing since 1941 Principal unit is the bridge across the James near Newport News State plans a 20 million bond plan to finance purchase and toll free development including a York river bridge at Yorktown Gloucester Point and a Rappahannock river bridge at Greys Point Ferries have already been acquired under the act of 1927 the state could have acquired the properties at its own price in 1953 after 25 years since completion in 1928
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Smithfield
James River Bridge Corp
State Corporation
Commonwealth
Bridge Corporation
James
Newport News
Tidewater
York River
Yorktown
Gloucester Point
Grey’s Point
Chesapeake Ferries
Norfolk
General Assembly
Sheriff Closes Pit as 4000 UMW Marches to Mine
Madisonville Kentucky June 29 4000 United Mine Workers from West Kentucky coal field marched to the East Diamond mine operated by West Kentucky Coal Co forcing closure by county Sheriff Ras Gilliland after workers refused to leave. The mine employs about 300 nonunion miners. No violence was reported and officials anticipated union interest in organizing employees. A line of buses trucks and private cars extended over a mile while state police maintained a presence at nearby mines.
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Madisonville
East Diamond
Ras Gilli
United Mine
West Kentucky
Gilliland
UMW
Jess Loveless
East Diamond Mine
Loveless
West Kentucky Coal Co
Christian
Muhlenburg
Ohio
Hopkins
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Jane Lew
W. Va
Lewis County
J. Cecil Owens
Owens
Buttred Fuel Co
United Mine Workers For Sale
F. L. Duncan
Clearbrook
GOP Seeks 8465 Cap on Public Housing Unit Cost
Washington June 29 Republicans pressed to cap average cost of publicly owned housing at 8465 per unit in Truman housing bill. Rep Halleck argued costs could reach 12 000 to 15 000, proposing amendment to limit average to 8465. Democrats forewarned of victory by night, while House voted down an anti segregation amendment 168 to 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Nightall
GOP
Rep
Halleck
R-Ind
Rayburn
Rep. Fulton
Rpa
Spence
D-Ky
Builder Starts First of 16 Brick Houses on R. 11
John C. Mullen of Mt. Pleasant Pa begins work on the first of sixteen brick houses to sell for 7000 dollars each. The homes will front on Route 11 between Stephens City and Middletown, with two built first and fourteen more planned on additional frontage. Contractors Clinton Ritter and Bros. oversee construction of fireproof brick bungalows with cinder block backing, one waterworks system, septic tanks, electric hot water, and oil heat.
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John C. Mullen
Mt. Pleasant
Stephens City
Middletown
Mullen
Robert E. O'Neal
O'Neal
L. C. Smith Glass Co
Clinton L. Ritter
Larrick Donates Steer Sale Proceeds to West Virginia Flood Victims
John W. Larrick Jr a cattle farmer near Winchester donated the $2065 proceeds from selling 15 young steers at Moorefield market to flood relief in Petersburg and Moorefield. The funds were distributed by the local flood relief committee to those most in need. A yard party at Brucetown Church was announced for June 30 to benefit MYFP and SBCS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Larrick, Jr
Winchester
Moorefield
W. Va
Petersburg
Larrick
Brucetown Church
MYFP
SBCS
Labor Sees Taft Hartley Law Likely For Two More Years
CIO officials resign to accept Taft Hartley Act in force for two more years as Senate backs emergency injunctions. AFL seeks to kill administration bill. Taft aims to keep essentials of Taft Hartley while revising it. Key figures include CIO Arthur Goldberg and AFL William Green. Senate leaders Lucas and Ives steer debates toward early votes and amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hall
Washington
CIO
Senate
AFL
Congress
William Green
Lucas
Truman
Robert A. Taft
Republic
South
Taft
Capehart
Ind
Dives
Langer
Morseane
Thye
Minn
Ohio
Arthur Goldberg
The
House
Ilinois
Ives
Dewey to Name Successor to Senator Wagner
New York June 29 The ailing Robert F Wagner resigns after 23 years in the U S Senate paving the way for Gov Thomas E Dewey to appoint an interim successor to serve until November elections. The interim appointee likely faces Herbert Lehman as the Democratic candidate in the fall. Wagner who first won in 1926 has suffered circulatory illness and amnesia under pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert F. Wagner
Franklin Roosevelt
U. S
Senate
Wagner
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
GOP
Herbert H. Lehman
White House
James J. Wadsworth Jr
House
Greeters to Meet European Farmer Group at Paw Paw
County Agent I Fred Stine Beverley Byrd C W Sollenberger of Woodstock plan local entertainment for 85 western European farmers visiting Winchester and Clarke county tomorrow They will meet the touring party at Paw Paw and serve as guides on buses to sites in Virginia They will stop at the George Washington hotel Rosemont orchard and spraying demonstration hosted by Harry F Byrd
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Fred Stine
Beverley Byrd
C. W. Sollenberger
Woodstock
Winchester
Clarke County
Paw Paw
West Virginia
Stine
Sollenberger
Berkeley Springs
Lions Club
Mr. Byrd
Virginia
National Fruit Product Co
Winchester and Robinson
Rockingham Poultry Co-Op
George Washington Hotel
Rosemont
Harry F. Byrd
Britain Faces Showdown on European Trade
Paris report states Britain confronts a decisive moment with Marshall Plan allies over European trade rules. The seven member OEEC consultative committee met briefly and referred the issue to the 19 nation body for final decision, signaling a pivotal policy clash ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Paris
Europe
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
OEEC
Yard Party Auction To Benefit Godfrey Miller House
Grace Lutheran church hosts a yard party and auction tomorrow at the 1785 Godfrey Miller house in Loudoun 81 to raise funds for an $8000 renovation. Antiques include: hand blown bottles chairs violins Easter eggs 1847 two spinning wheels and a bronze lamp. Auction by Coleman Dunn begins 7 pm with a 5 pm yard party. rain postponement to Friday.
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Godfrey Miller
Loudoun
Grace Lutheran Church
Agee
Coleman Dunn
Miller
Clark
Lord Fairfax
Federal Income Falls One Billion in Revenue Shortfall
Washington reports the federal government will take in about $1 billion less than the January forecast for the current fiscal year. Tax cuts from 1948, layoffs in the labor market, and weaker withholding drive the shortfall, with excise and corporate taxes partially offsetting the drop.
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Washington
Lewis Persists In Urging 3 Day Work Week Plan
White Sulphur Springs W Va June 20 1939 John Lewis presses miners to adopt a three day work week despite opposition from operators who fear anti trust prosecutions. United Mine Workers argue the plan can be implemented legally while some operators fear forced service withholding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
John
Sinisa
United Mine Workers
House trims public housing to 810000 units
Washington dispatch reports the House reduced the public housing authorization from 1,050,000 to 810,000 units and cut the yearly subsidy from 400 million to 308 million dollars, matching the Senate. The vote was by voice with a GOP bid to deepen the cuts defeated, leaving final passage uncertain.
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Washington
House
Senate
Timber Ridge Anch
Apples
Butler’s
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Cacapon
Lost River
Baker, W. Va
Defense
Coplon
Federal
Apple Film
State
James River Bridge System
Macedonia Church
Market St. Methodist Church
BSA Troop
Maine
Rep. Halleck
Nicodemus Orchard
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