Senate Expenditures Panel Rejects Truman Revenue Bureau Plan
The Senate Expenditures Committee voted 7 to 5 against President Truman's plan to reorganize the Internal Revenue Bureau. The measure moves to the Senate floor for a final vote next Tuesday, with House passage already ensuring automatic effect by March 14 unless 49 senators vote to reject. The plan would replace politically appointed collectors with Civil Service regional officials after recent tax irregularities bodies led to ousters.
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Washington
Senate Expenditures Committee
Truman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senate
McFarland
D-Ariz
George
D-Ga
Millikin
R-Cole
McClellan
Ark
Hoey
McCarthy
Wis
Mundt
Schoeppel
Kas
Dworshak
Ida
Nixon
Calif
Congress
Boggs To Address Church Banquet
Randolph-Macon Academy headmaster John C. Boggs will speak at the Golden Rule Bible Class banquet of Braddock Street Methodist Church in the assembly room tomorrow at 6 30 p m. Dr William A Wright pastor presides, Carl L Lutz leads, with a turkey dinner and entertainment by Louis Renner Roy Wicks Jr Marvin Hutcheson Gilbert Tillotson and a Boys Choir duet by Marshall Crisman and Tommy Wolfe.
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John C. Boggs
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal
Braddock Street Methodist Church
William A. Wright
Carl L. Lutz
Louis Renner
Roy Wicks, Jr
Marvin Hutcheson
Gilbert Tillotson
Boys’ Choir
Marshall Crisman
Tommy Wolfe
Norfolk Man Seeks Damages Over Service Station Prank
Archie Crawford sues Gulf Oil Company and B. J Trafton in Norfolk circuit court claiming a joke at Trafton’s service station March 10 raised his car and caused a broken leg. He seeks $25,000 in damages.
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Norfolk
Archie Crawford
Crawford
Gulf Oil Company
B. J Trafton
Trafton
Administration Won't Extend Korean War to China
The Truman Administration maintains the conflict will stay contained in Korea even if truce talks fail. Officials say policy hinges on Communist actions and public opinion, with possible shifts if Communists widen the war.
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China
Washington
Truman
Allison
Korea
Panmunjom
Justice Department Refuses Detailed Data to Probers
The Justice Department declined to provide list of cases referred or refused by the McGrath era to a House Judiciary inquiry. Assistant Attorney General Joseph C. Duggan said the request exceeded the resolution scope and would burden the department with half a million cases. He maintained the inquiry should target specific credible allegations.
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Justice Department
Washington
Congressional
J. Howard McGrath
House Judiciary
Rep
Chelf
D-Ky
McGrath
Joseph C. Duggan
House Judiciary Committee
Duggan
Warren Charges Oil Money Behind Campaign to Beat Him
Gov Earl Warren says independent oil interests are funding a California bid to defeat his Republican presidential run. He cited a California GOP delegation support for Thomas Werdel of Bakersfield and called the Werdel effort a campaign of vilification and venom.
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Warren
Sacramento
Calif
Earl Warren
California
Thomas Werdel
Bakersfield
Werdel
Old Papers Recall 1902 Flood and Valley Fair
Winchester’s press history is outlined by Walter A. Bowman. The Evening Star started July 4 1896 with John Sloat and editor Hoover, later leading to consolidation and rise under Harry F Byrd who at 15 took over in 1903. Other papers merged into The Star as the community’s journalism evolved.
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Walter A. Bowman
Star
Winchester
Evening Star
John Sloat
W. B. Garton
John Hoover
Sloat
Hoover
Hoovers
Abil
Political Oratory Changing Pattern Very Little in N H
Storms of political oratory sweep New Hampshire as voters head to the polls for the pivotal primary. Eisenhower leads Taft in a very close race while Truman supporters push organization efforts. Kefauver and Stassen campaign, with Taft's appearances drawing late attention amid a tight Republican contest.
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N.H
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Truman
J. Emmett Kelley
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Navy
John L. Sullivan
Senate
Scott Lucas
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Taft
Eisenhower
Claremont
Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Friendship Fire Co Meeting Set for March 6
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Co. will be held Thursday March 6 at 8 p m in the company hall. All members are urged to attend. Robert A Geanious Secretary.
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The
Friendship Fire Co
Robert A. Geanious
Kalamazoo mother protests medals return for fallen son
Mrs. Lee Becker refuses to surrender the Air Medal awarded posthumously to her son Marine Bat. James Becker who died in Korea. She objects to medals being sent to the President and criticizes the act as unpatriotic and morale harming.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Lee Becker
Korea
Becker
Park Rangers Meet at Shenandoah National Park
Park Rangers from the National Park Service gather at Shenandoah headquarters near Luray for a five day seminar. Twenty five chief rangers and assistants attend with park officials. The group plans a Thursday tour of the Shenandoah Park and its Skyline Drive.
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LURAY
Mississippi River
Shenandoah National Park
National Park Service
Shenandoah Park
Skyline Drive
Sabres Down MiGs in Major Air Battle Near Yalu River
Thirty minute air engagement sees 28 F-86 Sabres surprise a 70-plane MIG-15 formation near Manchuria. At least five MiGs shot down, another likely destroyed. Ground fighting remains light with Reds increasing shelling north of Punchbowl. St Paul cruiser helps demolish bunkers. Task Force 77 reports 102 rail cuts and other losses.
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Seoul
Korea
Yalu River
St. Paul
Task Force 77
Senate to Rule On Continuing McCarthy Probe
A Senate Rules Subcommittee voted whether to continue its inquiry into demands that Senator McCarthy be ousted. The panel debated a resolution by Senator Benton aimed at expulsion, with Chairman Gillette voting for the motion. Benton accuses McCarthy of unfitness for office over his charges of communism in government.
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Washington
Senate Rules
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Congress
Benton
D-Conn
Gillette
Iowa
Monroney
D-Okla
FBI Seizes 1363 Slot Machines Across Four States
The FBI reports 1,363 coin operated slot machines seized in Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania and South Carolina as part of a nationwide sweep. The operation covered 36 towns with 1 159 machines confiscated in Illinois including Fast St Louis Rock Island and Peoria. In eastern Pennsylvania authorities seized 33 machines.
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Washington
FBI
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
J. Edgar Hoover
St. Louis
Rock Island
Peoria
Maryland Budget Hit New High At 176.6 Million
Annapolis budget totals 176,576,889 dollars lifting state spending to a new high. Legislature approved the budget last night and sent it to Governor McKeldin for signature.
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Annapolis
Maryland
McKeldin
El Paso Plumber Says He Has 17 Wives
In El Paso Texas a 72 year old plumber named Bruce Steele claims his 17th wife Estell Lloyd of El Paso. He says he has 31 children and 17 marriages since 1911 while recounting a long life of moving between towns and wives and noting some are dead or divorced.
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EL Paso
Tex
Bruce Steele
Estell Lloyd
Deming
N. M
Estell
Steele
Mary
Ruth
Catherine
Rose
Peggy
Annie
Nellie
Fannie
Frances
Salt Flat
Wilkins Elected President of Winchester Retail Merchants
James RK Wilkins of the Shoegather Valley was chosen president of the Winchester Retail Merchants Association at a George Washington Hotel meeting. Other officers include R P Lucas as vice president Ed Molden as treasurer and Eugene P Sakers as secretary.
Acheson Reverses Board Choice On Clubb Security Ruling
Secretary of State Acheson said he reversed a State Department loyalty security board finding on Oliver Edmund Clubb. Clubb, director of Chinese affairs, resigned the same day and retired on a pension after confirmation he had been cleared of loyalty doubts.
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Washington
Acheson
State Department
Oliver Edmund Clubb
Clubb
Foreign Service
Department
Lattimore
Ferguson
R - Mich
Owen Lattimore
Senate Committee
McCarthy
Ferguson - McCarthy
Senate
Communists Admit Holding Unreported Prisoners of War
The Com munists acknowledged holding unreported POWs and to supply names later after the Allies provide data they have demanded. Rear Adm. Libby said the U N Command would offer additional prisoner data as an exchange basis or not at all, with 174 more names sought.
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Munbsan
Korea
Reds
Adm
R. E. Libby
U.N
Red
Libby
United Nations
Republic of Korea
ROK
U. N
Lee Sang Cho
Drunkometer Test Use Defeated in Richmond Court Panel
The House Courts of Justice Committee killed the Donovan bill to allow drunkometer test results to be used as evidence in driving while intoxicated cases.
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Richmond
House Courts of Justice
Train Collision Injures 54 In Gary Indiana
A crowded Chicago South Shore and South Bend commuter train crashed into the rear of an empty train at Gary station injuring 54 people none seriously. About 200 aboard the express. six remained in hospital while others were treated and discharged. Police cited possible ice on a switch causing the misalignment.
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Gary
Indiana
Ind
Chicago
Chicago, South Shore
South Bend
Goss Named Grand Marshal for Blossom Festival Parade
Bailey Goss nationally known sportscaster for WMAR-TV Baltimore will be grand marshal of the Firemen's Parade for the 25th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on May 1. Announcement came from John Boyd and committee members after Baltimore visit and TV interviews. Goss will attend coronation events and a stag luncheon as Queen Shenandoah XXV is crowned.
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Winchester
Warren Eddy
Virgil R. Strader
Ben Belchie
Marvin Weaver
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Retail Merchants Group
Chamber of Commerce
Bailey Goss
Wmar-Tv
Baltimore
John Boyd
Harry Rainsberger
Harry Albert Nelson
Goss
Rainsberger
Nelson
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Boston
Fewer Can Broadcasting Company
ABC
CBS
Boyd
Anti-Ku Klux Klan Bill Approved in Virginia
The House Hate General Laws Committee backed Governor Battle’s anti Klan measure already passed by the Senate. It bans mask wearing except in plays and certain employments and prohibits burning crosses on others’ property.
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Richmond
Governor Battle
Senate
Virginia
State Health Department
E. M. Hudgins
Attorney General's Office
GF. Massie
ABC
Federal Court to Hear 14 Tax Evasion Cases
Fourteen income tax evasion cases will be heard in a Richmond federal court on Friday. The government says these 14 defendants owe a total of 442 845 dollars in back taxes not including possible penalties. All cases stem from Newport News grand jury indictments issued earlier last month.
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Richmond
Federal District Court
Newport News
House Shelves Bill to Start Universal Military Training
The House voted 236 to 162 to send the administration measure back to committee, shelving compulsory six months of training for 18-year-olds and reserve service. The vote crossed party lines, with 155 Republicans and 81 Democrats for recommit and 131 Democrats, 30 Republicans, and one Independent opposed.
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Washington
House
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Sen. McFarland
Arizona
Senate
Vinson
Russell
Senate Armed Services
Ittee
Donald R. Wilson
The
American Legion
Soviet Union
Wilson
Legion
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University of New Hampshire
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Lee-Jackson
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