Truman Nomination Bid Sparks Democratic Debate
The Associated Press reports Washington discussions focus on living costs and the draft as Sen. O Mahoney backs Truman and Leon Henderson suggests Truman may withdraw if advised by allies. Henderson expects Eisenhower to accept a convention draft, while pro Truman forces cite pledges and delegates leaning their way. Henry A Wallace blasts current foreign policy, calling spending a danger to inflation and labor.
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Ahoney
Ratio Platform Committee
U. S
Senhower
Henderson
Endower
Supreme Court
Truman
Harrisonburg Blast Suits Total $120000
Six damage suits totaling 120000 were filed in Rockingham circuit court over the Masters building explosion that killed 11 people and injured many last July 29. Defendants include Consumers Utility Co Evelyn E Masters and W W Menefee Jr. An official report found gas leakage into the basement of the building was ignited. Most victims were beauty shop operators or customers.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Consumers Utility Co
Evelyn E. Masters
W. W. Menefee Jr
Special School Census Starts In Winchester
Winchester begins a city wide house to house census to estimate future school enrolments. Miss Charlotte DeHart, visiting teacher, leads the effort with cooperation sought from parents of current and future pupils. A blank form printed in this issue aids families in compiling the needed information for the census.
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Winchester
Charlotte DeHart
Garland R. Quarles
Miss DeHart
Miss Dhart
the Star
Hobby Exhibits In Berryville Due Tomorrow
The Clarke county Senior Women’s club hosts a large hobby show in Berryville Community building at 2 p.m. chaired by Mrs Louis Skaggs. Readings include antique silver glass china pottery samplers and more from Clarke county homes. Proceeds fund a revolving scholarship for a veteran’s child and a Clarke WWI veteran’s daughter may attend Peabody Art School. Tea served and parking for children available.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Louis Skaggs
Graham Dougherty
Clarke Senior Women's Club
Joan
Peabody Art School
New York
Berryville Cannery Opening This Friday At School Building
Berryville's community cannery opens at 8 a m Friday in the high school building with separate sessions for white persons on Fridays and Tuesdays from 8 to 10:50 a m both days. Colored sessions start Wednesday of the following week with similar hours. Signs and vegetables will be placed at the cannery until about October 1. Mrs Margaret Cepelka and J C Huffman supervise the operation, with Mrs Gladys Racer as cannery instructor. Advance appointments are required by phone or in person with Mrs Racer. house phone Berryville 2011 and school phone Berryville 206 W.
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Qryville
Margaret Cepelka
J. C. Huffman
Gladys Racer
Berryville
Berryville Sees Water Break Found After Tanked Supply
A break in an 8 inch pipe supplying Berryville from the Blue Ridge was located after water gushed from the west bank of the Shenandoah. Repairs began last night and may finish today as officials shift to reestablish mountain water and restore the mains from six million gallons of storage. The town also relies on Lee Springs as a backup, with a planned $10,000 softening plant nearly complete.
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Berryville
Blue Ridge
Shenandoah River
Leonard H. Bell
Lee Springs
Shenandoah
Herbert Armel
John L.enders
George B. Thomas
Thomas
Autopsy findings on 11-year-old hurt in Rock Creek Park
Washington reports new autopsy results confirming injuries to 11 year old Carol Bardwell found fatally harmed in Rock Creek Park. Police seek three Black girls seen fleeing the area about an hour earlier, possible eyewitnesses in the case.
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Washington
Carol Bardwell
Rock Creek Park
Carol
Call
Berryville
I. Lewis E. Hart
Opequon Post Office Closes After Long Service
Postmaster Bayliss retires after 31 years at Opequon office as the facility closes at midnight. He had run the post office from his store since 1917 and found no successor despite notices and efforts. Mail delivery moves to Winchester's RFD Route 3 starting tomorrow.
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Opequon
Job Bayliss
M. Bayliss
Bayliss
Post Office Department
Winchester
Dr. G H Murphy Joins Winchester Memorial Hospital Staff
Dr George H Murphy named full time pathologist and doctor of laboratories at Winchester Memorial Hospital by administrator H E Alberti. A Mayo Foundation fellowship graduate, he has served in pathology roles in Canada the UK and Australia and holds multiple medical licenses. He is married with two children.
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H. E. Alberti
Winchester Memorial Hospital
George H. Murphy
Murphy
Mayo Foundation
University of Minnesota
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Dalhousie University
Halifax Infirmary
Victoria General Hospital
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Sidney Military Hospital
Sidney
Australia
England
Engleid
Europe
Nova Scotia Medical Board
Medical Council of Canada
State of Minnesota Medical Boards
State of Virginia Medical Board
Higher Meat Prices Seen From U S Department Forecast
The Agriculture department warned meat on the hoof prices, already at record highs, will rise further this summer and into early fall. Hog, cattle and sheep prices rose about 8 percent from mid May to mid June as demand stayed strong and shipments fell.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Rotary to Hear Year End Report at Noon
Tomorrow's Rotary meeting moves to the George Washington hotel from Sarah Zane hall. Dr. Ronald Wilson presides and will report on the year’s activities. New officers will be seated and committees announced.
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Rotary
George Washington Hotel
Sarah Zane Hall
Ronald Wilson
Beauty Pageant Entrants for Miss Northern Virginia
Two more contestants join the JBI sponsored Miss Northern Virginia pageant at Willow Lawn pool 8 p m Friday. Roberta Rinker daughter of Mr and Mrs W R Rinker Middle Road is sponsored by Harry Aikens. Gloria Dorsey a Handley High graduate and deputy clerk at the Winchester IRS office is sponsored by Pepper Co. Dor sey has not announced her talent. The winner will advance to Norfolk for Miss Virginia then Atlantic City for the national contest. Three more entrants announced Miss Juanita Stickley Miss Sarah Jennings and Miss Anne Butler with sponsors J A Cross Skyline Motor and others.
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JBI
Amercan Legion
Winchester Internal Revenue Collector's Office
Pepper Co
Dorsey
Norfolk
Virginia
Atlantic City
Anne Butler
Harry Butler
U S Will Stay In Berlin Says Secy Marshall
Secretary of State Marshall announced the United States will remain in Berlin despite the Russian blockade. He said the blockade raises serious questions and that maximum use of air transport will supply civilian needs, potentially delivering more tonnage than expected. Foreign Secretary Bevin spoke of a possible direct approach to the Kremlin to resolve the Berlin crisis. A Russian barrage balloon caused a false scare over the airlift route to Berlin.
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Washington
Marshall
Berlin
London
Ernest Bevin
Kremlin
Round Hill Seeks Community Building Meeting Friday
Citizens of Round Hill will meet at 7 30 p m Friday in Round Hill schoolhouse to plan a community building. Mr and Mrs T Newton Cather donated a lot for the site and another resident offered 1000 dollars. The 30 by 60 foot building with basement is estimated to cost 7000 to 8000 dollars.
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Round Hill
Round Hill School House
T. Newton Cather
Clarence Cather
Albert Pingley
Jack Lillis
Garland Cather
Walter Clowser
Pearl Lillis
John Slater
Earl Cather
John Hoover
Raymond Hollar
Louise Singhas
Gas Blast Injures Ten. Victims Hospitalized at Memorial
Ten people injured by the Baylass store gas explosion last Wednesday remain in Memorial hospital with varying conditions. Chris Spanos, Handley high student, shows slow improvement as others recover. workmen pledge rapid pipe replacements on Loudoun Street amid ongoing relief notices.
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Baylass
Memorial Hospital
Chris Spanos
Handley High School
Council
Loudoun St
U S Tightens Aid Rule Over Jet Engine Exports
ECA chief Paul Hoffman said American aid could be cut off to any Marshall plan country that ships war potential goods to Soviet bloc. He broadened policy beyond U S made goods to include European produced weapons and jet engines. Hoffman noted the Commerce list would guide contraband determinations.
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Washington
ECA
Paul G. Hoffman
Russia
Hoffman
U. S
Britain
Moscow
Commerce Department
Iron Curtain
Britain ends mandate as last troops leave Palestine
In Haifa on June 30 31 years of British rule ends as the final troops withdraw behind barbed wire. Lt Gen Gordon H A MacMillan the last commander salutes from the pier as Union Jack comes down. UN observers led by Col Joseph Hoffman take over port supervision during the truce.
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Haifa
Israel
Palestine
Gordon H. A. MacMillan
Britain
U. N
Joseph Hoffman
Baltimore
United Nations
U.N
Etty
British Believe Yugoslavs Want Goods from West
British officials assess Yugoslavia’s crisis with the Cominform as Tito resists Soviet pressure. They see a Balkan bloc idea forming with Albania and Bulgaria, while Yugoslav leaders seek Western machinery for reconstruction. The situation risks a broader East West split and possible Soviet actions.
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West
London
Yugoslav Communist Party
Marshal Tito
Red
Sofia
Balkan
Otechestven Front
Bulgaria
Tito
Eniet
Russia
Kremlin
Russians deride U S food by plane plan
The official Soviet newspaper mocked Western air freight to Berlin amid fears the service could signal attempts to starve or loot the city. Marshal Sokolovsky urged obeying new rules while noting hopes for resumed rail shipments before Berlin’s stocks run out. Col. Howley said the Allies would wait for deeds if the blockade were lifted.
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Berlin
Germany
Taegliche Rundschau
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Gerny
Marshal Sokolovsky
Deeds
Frank L. Howley
U.S
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Berryville Cannery
Headley's
S. Braddock
Willow Lawn Pool
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Willow Lawn Fool
Monmouth and
Kent Sts
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Tretter
Robert E. O'Neal
G.H. Murphy
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University of London
School of Hygienne
U.S. Dept
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Pheoto
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Bevin
Opequon Presbyterian Church
Chestnut Grove
Gainesboro
Ladies Aid
Friendship Fire Co
Rome
Welltown Methodist Church
Stalin
Mandate Over Palestine
Yugoslavia
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