Wilson urges two year extension of wage and price controls
Mobilization Chief Charles E. Wilson urged Congress to extend price and wage controls for two years. He warned inflation cannot be curbed without keeping prices and wages in check and noted some early relief in copper and aluminum shortages. The Defense Production Administration plans to allot millions of pounds of aluminum and copper to civilians for April through June as hearings begin on extending the act.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Congress
Wilson
Senate Banking Committee
Defense Production Administration
DPA
Manly Fleischmann
Senate
Historical Society Plans Hollingsworth House Renovations
Winchester area plans to restore Hollingsworth House were presented by Irvin OConnell at a Winchester Frederick County Historical Society meeting held at Peggy Miller House on Washington Street. Garland Quarles will head a committee to edit and publish the Russell Papers dating to 1821. Board members elected include Benjamin Belchie, OConnell, Stewart Bell Jr., C Vernon Eddy, and Dr. William McGuire.
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Hollingsworth
Winchester
Winchester - Frederick County Historical Society
Peggy Miller
Washington Street
Irvin O'Connell
Garland Quarles
Russell
Society
Benjamin Belchie
O'Connell
Stewart Bell
C. Vernon Eddy
William McGuire
William W. Glass
Ritter Car Stolen in Clinton Ritter Item
Sheriff DeHaven reports a 1951 Buick four door sedan stolen from Clinton Ritter in Kernstown around 11:30 p m The vehicle had a full tank and ignition key in place Virginia license 626 408 A blue 1950 1951 Ford sedan with Maryland 156 731 was seen nearby and is under investigation The title is listed to Theophilus Antonio Reynolds of Baltimore Md
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Robert DeHaven
Clinton L. Ritter
Kernstown
Ritter
Virginia
DeHaven
Maryland
Theophilus Antonio Reynolds
Baltimore, Md
Virginia Weather Outlook for March 5 to 9
Virginia forecast shows near normal temperatures with a colder spell on Wednesday and Wednesday night. A gradual warming is expected toward week’s end with precipitation likely Friday and again late Sunday totaling about half to one inch of rain or snow.
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Virginia
French Pound Reds Saigon in Indochina Drive
French bombers and heavy artillery pounded Vietminh positions in fortified villages southeast of Hanoi as Paris launches a new push to halt enemy infiltration in the Red River delta.
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Saigon
Indochina
Hanoi
Red River
Truman urges Russians and Chinese to abandon hate policies
President Truman appeals to the people of Russia and Red China to drop their policy of hate and terror. From the Voice of America transmitter Courier he urges peace and friendship, saying the United States once helped them in World War II and seeks no hostilities. The State Department notes the message reached Europe Latin America and the Far East via 37 transmitters and relay stations.
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Washington
Truman
Russia
Red China
Voice of America
U.S. Coast Guard
China
United States
Japan
State Department
Mr. Truman
Europe
Latin America
Far East
Tangier
Munich
Ceylon
Manila
Honolulu
British Broadcasting Company
UMT Backers Win First Test Vote In House
Backers of Universal Military Training won the first test vote in the House by 196 to 167 defeating a motion to strike out the enacting clause. A move to send the bill back to committee is expected, potentially killing the measure in this session. Rep Vinson predicts he can head off recommittal, but supporters say the bill lacks enough strength in its current form. The strategy involves opening it to amendment.
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Washington
Armed Services Committee
House
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
R .Ncover
House insists retailers share any tax relief
The Virginia Senate Finance Committee reported a 700 million dollar general appropriation bill with about 1.5 million more than the House allowed. The House of Delegates demanded that retail merchants share in any tax relief, but Senate chair Robert O Norris Jr cautioned that relief may not be possible.
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House
Richmond
Senate Finance Committee
House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
General Assembly
Capitol
Robert O. Norris, Jr
Senate Defeats Move to Revive Poll Tax Repealer
The Senate voted 20 to 16 against bringing the poll tax repealer killed in committee to the floor. Senator Robert Baldwin of Norfolk made the motion, with an impassioned speech by Senator Major M. Hillard of Portsmouth.
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Richmond
Senate
Robert Baldwin
Norfolk
Major M. Hillard
Portsmouth
House Hardens Retailer Tax Cut And Finances
A House move to include retailers in a 20 to 18 cent tax cut faces a clash with a Senate budget plan. A finance sub committee adds 1.5 million for additional appropriations including about 350 thousand for mental hospitals, potentially absorbing a 1.4 million biennial loss if the merchants tax cut fails in conference.
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Finance Group
Senate
House
C. W. Cleaton
Mecklenburg
Howard Christy dies at 79 famed illustrator
Howard Chandler Christy, 79, magazine illustrator and portrait painter, died in New York after a two month illness from a heart ailment. He captured the American girl in many magazine illustrations and painted notable portraits of Presidents Harding and Coolidge. His Sign ing of the Constitution, depicting 40 historical figures, hangs in the Capitol in Washington.
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New York
Howard Chandler Christy
Christy
Harding
Coolidge
Capitol
Washington
Humphrey eyes showdown with South on civil rights
Senator Humphrey warned the next president would be a Republican if Democrats retreat from Truman civil rights plank. He proposed a clash with Southern backers of Russell for the Democratic nomination, stressing the 1948 platform and FEPC goals and naming New York Illinois California as pivotal states in the electoral math.
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Washington
New York
Illinois
California
Humphrey
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Russell
Canadian pair pleads guilty in Frederick County auto theft case
Two Hamilton Ontario youths pleaded guilty before Judge W Erle Edwards to grand larceny and bringing stolen property into Virginia. One, Larry Deagle, admitted AWOL status and both confessed to joint auto thefts in Stephens City and Hamburg. Deagle held for grand jury. the other juvenile to face possible Canada return.
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Hamilton
Ont
Canada
W. Erle Edwards
Trial Justice Court
Frederick County
Virginia
City of Waynesboro Buys Wilson Bus Line
The City of Waynesboro purchased The Wilson Bus Line today for 15000 dollars. Owner C G Wilson said ongoing losses forced the sale as four buses and related property moved to city control. The City Council had voted February 5 to complete the transfer.
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Waynesboro
Wilson
City of
C. G. Wilson
March Will be Wet In Most of Nation
The weather will be colder than usual in March across the western half, with similar conditions to normal in the East. The Gulf coast and Great Lakes may see warmer March weather, while overall rainfall or snow is expected across most of the nation, except the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Great Lakes and Southwest.
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Washington
U. S. Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
Middle Atlantic
Far Southwest
Train Collision Kills 100 Near Rio de Janeiro
A rail disaster near Anchieta southwest of Rio de Janeiro leaves more than 100 dead and about 200 injured. A crowded commuter train collided with a stalled passenger train, derailing two cars and sending bodies into the Pavuna River. Survivors described the scene as a battlefield.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Anchieta
Pavuna
youths sentenced for fire bombing synagogue and theatre
In Philadelphia three high school students were given indeterminate terms at State industrial schools for fire bombing a Jewish synagogue and a theater. A fourth youth was sent to detention, eleven others received probation amid charges of aggravated delinquency. witnesses were also paroled.
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Philadelphia
House of Detention
Olney High School
John A. Boyie
Knights Templar Plan Installation
Winchester Commandery No. 12 Knights Templar will host Masonic members Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Mason Temple for the annual installation of officers. William F. Prettyman of Maryland will install, with Harry O. Schroeder of Frederick as marshal. A social period follows in the Banquet Hall.
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Winchester
Knights Templar
William F. Prettyman
Maryland
Central Atlantic Department
United States of America
Harry O. Schroeder
Frederick
Marshall
Rent notice for Bailey Store Building seeks board contact
Notice to potential renters to contact the Board of Supervisors at their regular meeting on March 11, 1952, at 11:00 a.m. C. M. Rosenberger serves as the chairman.
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Bailey
Board of Supervisors
C. M. Rosenberger
Clarke County approves two rabies ordinances muzzling dogs and vaccinating
Clarke County Board of Supervisors finalizes two rabies control laws requiring muzzling of dogs not kept in close custody and vaccination by March 31. Violations face misdemeanor penalties. Game Warden Donald Levi may seize unmuzzled or unvaccinated dogs for the public pound.
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Clarke Board
Clarke County
County Board of Supervisors
Donald Levi
Levi
Board of Supervisors
J. R. Thomas
State Highway Department
Clarke County High School
Carter Conley
Greenway
Jean Sipe
Chapel District
Edward Lake
Longmarsh
Ratcliff Bell
Battleton
Retired Fisherman Kills Two Daughters and Himself
In Gloucester Massachusetts a 66 year old retired fisherman killed his two daughters aged 29 and 21 and wounded a third 20 before taking his own life. Police said the motive was objections to bringing the mother from Portugal and a money envelope with 1200 dollars was handed to a daughter before the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Mass
Portugal
Anthony Carrancho
Leonora
Maria
Natalie
Carraheno
Government posts 7.52 billion deficit in first eight months
The Government closed the period with a deficit of 7,520,481,692 dollars for the first eight months of the fiscal year as reported by the Treasury.
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Washington
Treasury
North Japan Earthquake and Tidal Waves Cause Severe Deaths
A major quake and successive tidal waves killed at least 31 people and left hundreds injured as homes and harbor facilities were destroyed along Hokkaido’s eastern coast. Kushiro suffered extensive damage while rail lines and mines were disrupted. U.S. divisions aided the stricken area. Numerous homes were demolished and tens of thousands faced displacement.
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Tokyo
Japan
Kushiro
Hokkaido
U. S. First Calvary Division
U. S. 24Th Division
Honshu
Matthew B. Ridgway
Columbia University
Assam
India
U. S. Army
Shiranaka
Kiritappu
Hamanaka
Obihiro
Urakawa
Nemuro
Coleman Dunn Dies At Home In Frederick County
Coleman Dunn 75 longtime Frederick County resident and auctioneer died at his Stephenson home after about two weeks illness. Born May 6 1876 near Stephens on he spent his life in the county and was active in civic affairs and Democratic politics. Survived by widow Willie Doe Dunn funeral at Omps Funeral Home at 1 30 p m Wednesday with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
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Coleman Dunn
Frederick County
Stephenson
Presbyterian Church
Willie Doe Dunn
Omps
Ronald 8. Wilson
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Hinkle W. Boyd
Samuel R. Shiley
J. H. Yost
Roy R. Boyce
Edwin T. Snider
Burr P. Harrison
Lindsay's Festival Committee Forms For Apple Blossom
L W Wallace Bruce G Gorham and W Harrington Smith Jr named assistant directors for the twenty fifth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Department of Public Service and Public Safety. Lindsay announced twenty two committees with J Ireland chairing Advance Ticket Sales and Mary Scott as cashier.
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L. W. Wallace, Jr
Bruce G Gorham
W. Harrington Smith, Jr
Department of Public Service and Public Safety
Robert M. Lindsay
Lindsay
Jack Ireland
Mary Scott
Eugene Branch
Allen Staples
Frank N McCormac
James Smith
Basil F. Starkey
Boy Scouts Committee
Albert A. Grimm
E. B. Cooper
Howard Shockey
Harry Gregory
George J. Schecter
Raymond Carter
Arthur Belt
Donald Melvin
Haines
A. Haines
Ralph L. Hardy
South End Firemen Plan New Fire Hall and Committee
South End Fire Company advances plans for a new fire hall at Pall Mall and 8 Loudoun Streets. A steering committee led by William Godenour and O H Lewis will draft plans and supervise removal of the old Henry house, with advisory input from contractors and real estate managers. The old house, bought for 7 750 cash, will be sold to the highest bidder. The committee will meet weekly and report monthly and the project aims to provide a modern city fire hall. Miss South End will represent the company in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, and the Gary W Va High School Band will use the hall as lodging during May 1 and 2 events.
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South End Fire Company
Pall Mall
Loudoun Streets
Henry House
William Godenour
O. H. Lewis
Harry Albert Nelson
Louis Grimm
Sarah Zane
South End
Richard Kremer
Hable
Stuart Perry
Nelson
Old Henry House
Pall Mall Street
Loudoun
Roberta Wildman
Handley High School
Gary
W. Va
Moran given prison sentence in $500000 annual extortion case
James J Moran, ally of former Mayor William O Dwyer and ex fire department official, is sentenced to 12 to 28 years for leading a firemen run extortion ring tied to fuel oil equipment permits. He faced charges of extortion and conspiracy from a three year scheme during O Dwyer’s mayoralty. Moran had earlier served on a life USD 15000 a year water board post before resigning amid perjury allegations. He was convicted for perjury in federal court and fined $2000.
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New York
James J. Moran
William O'Dwyer
Mexico
Moran
O’dwyer
A! Hall
U. S. Senate Crime Committee
Gilbert Leach Held For Theft of Auto
Gilbert Leach of Gore faced a preliminary hearing on an automobile theft charge before Trial Justice W Erle Edwards yesterday. He was ordered held for the Frederick County grand jury. His brother in law Truman E B Wallace, also of Gore, was freed for lack of evidence after a not guilty plea. They were charged with stealing a 1939 Ford from Herman J Dyke at the North Mountain Service Station on Route 50 east February 3 and driving it to Hagerstown Maryland.
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Gilbert Leach
Gore
W. Erle Edwards
Frederick County
Truman EB. Wallace
Herman J. Dyke
North Mountain Sereice
Route 50
Hagerse Town
Atlee Wins Defeat of Left Bloc in Defense Policy Clash
Clement Attlee repelled a fierce Labour left challenge today over Britain's national defense policy, preserving his leadership amid a high-stakes party dispute.
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London
Clement R. Attelee
Labor Party
Britain
New Members Measured for uniforms by drum corps
All new members of the South End Drum and Bugle Corps will be measured for uniforms Tuesday night March 4 at 7 o'clock.
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South End Drum and Bugle Corps
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Stephens City
Hamburg
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Deagle
Edwards
John F. Anderson
State Reformatory
Jude Edwards
Commonwealth
Joseph A. Massie, Jr
Anderson
Woodstock
Kenandoah County
Garland E. Weaver
Lester E.tidler
Pennsylvania
Floyd Day
Kempton
Niagra Falls
Deanie
Camp Borden
By Science Service
Wallace
Gorham
Smith
O’montford D Custer, Jr
James A. Miller
Shirley O. Bly
Claude B. Smalls
Taylor Barr
Bernard Groves
J. Frank Loy
Richard B. Brown
Wade Guard
Bruce G. Gorham
J. Frederick Larrick
J. Randolph Larrick
Waynes A. Whitham
Robert K. Waltz
James Wood High School
Ina Lucas
Helen Puffenberger
Buna Hott
Lorene Combs
Katherine Slonaker
Frances Martin
Martha Hodgson
Jean White
Laura Jean Ritter
Pat Pennington
Shirley White
Nancy Coverstone
Bonnie Russell
Betty Funkhouser
Reba Terault
Gearline Brown
Sylvia Brant
Joanne Strawderman
James Moran
Attlee
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