Suspect Admits Killing but Denies Rape in Culpeper Case
In Culpeper March 8 state and county police arrested 31 year old Thomas Brown, a parolee from Atlanta serving time for a 20 year rape sentence, for questioning in the slaying of tenant farmer James G Brown and the rape of his wife Elsie. Brown allegedly admitted shooting James Brown but denied the rape charge. He was taken into custody near Remington after a pursuit with bloodhounds and will be held for safekeeping.
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Culpeper
State
Federal
R. C. Barham
Thomas Brown
Remington
Washington
Barham
Brown
James G. Brown
Here
Nicodemus
Council to Hear School's Need of Water and Sewers
Frederick county school board members will attend the Winchester council session at 7:30 tonight to discuss extending water and sewer lines to the proposed site of a county consolidated high school. Superintendent Leslie D. Kline says the board expects to obtain enough funds soon to start construction if an acceptable bid is received.
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Frederick County
Winchester Council
Leslie D. Kline
Five Day Weather Outlook Turns Colder Then Warmer
Five day outlook from Wednesday through Sunday calls for temperatures three to four degrees below normal with colder conditions by Wednesday night and continuing through Friday. Warmer conditions return Saturday and Sunday with rain on Wednesday and again around Saturday totaling about three quarters of an inch.
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Mather
Woodwork at Annfield A feature in Berryville home
The Watkins home near Berryville Clarke county showcases lavish wood carving in every room. Two traditions claim Hessian artisans captured after Burgoyne’s surrender or slave masons of Matthew Page built the features. The Hessian theory is more probable due to documented skilled workers in the valley. A public notice adds the Soapbox Derby movie Patterns of Sportsman IP to be shown at the Palace Theatre Thursday.
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Annfield
William Bell Watkins
Berryville
Clarke County
Burgoyne
Winchester
Matthew Page
Virginia
Win
Washington
Akroft
Palace Theatre
Union Leader Signals Coal Strike Over Boyd Appointment
John Owens of the United Mine Workers warned of a possible nationwide coal strike if James Boyd is confirmed to head the Bureau of Mines. Owens spoke with John L. Lewis’s spouse. Lewis opposed the nomination, blocking confirmation in 1947. Boyd argues he will hire safety experts. Krug and Anderson defend the choice. The Senate panel weighed the warning amid debate on mining safety and leadership.
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Washington
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
John Owens
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Senate Interior Committee
Boyd
Lewis
Army
Germany
Truman
Bureau of Mines of the Interior Department
Interior Krug
Anderson
D-Nm
Colorado School of Mines
Senate
Owens
Frederick County Teachers to Get Pay Increases
Frederick county schools plan pay raises for next term ranging from 20 to 35 dollars monthly based on experience and training. New scales start at 150 dollars for inexperienced teachers and rise to 210 dollars for master's degree holders, with higher starts for those with more years of study and experience.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Blood donor drive for Red Cross set for next Monday
Rotary club blood donor committee met at the George Washington hotel to organize the seventh Red Cross bloodmobile visit. W Nelson Page chaired with 140 volunteers sought starting Thursday at 9 am, aiming to collect 100 pints of blood, following the sixth visit sponsored by Winchester Lions.
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Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Red Cross
W. Nelson Page
Homer Alberti
J. P. Arthur
Seymore Barr
Stewart Bell Jr
Curtis Fray
Fred L. Glaize Jr
Allen Gray
Paul Haldeman
C. E. Hofer
W. W. Hunt
McSherry Lupton
Charles Makrs
Perry D. Miller
George Washington
Winchester Lions
Vets and Farmers Plan One Day Old Goggin Place Makeover
W C Maxey’s 14 mile south Bedford farm known as the Old Goggin Place will be turned into a model farm in one day April 6. Veterans training class members will terrace contour improve pastures rebuild fences paint buildings and plant a flower garden with county garden club help. Bedford chamber of commerce agricultural leaders and local farm dealers back the project estimating a comparable effort at $40 000 to $50 000.
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Lynchburg
W. C. Maxey
Bedford
Maxey
Goggin Place
Bedford Chamber of Commerce
Truman Honored At Rollins College
President Truman visited Winter Park Florida to receive the Doctor of Humanities degree from Rollins College President Hamilton Holt. He flew from Key West interrupting a vacation to attend the ceremony.
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Winter Park
Fla
Truman
Hamilton Holt
Rollins College
Key West
Thorough Treatment Shown For Crippled Children
Richard W. Churchman of the Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults outlined the Easter Seal drive and society work. He spoke at local clubs and noted clinics at Arlington university hospital Charlottesville and the Medical College of Virginia. The society aids children unable to pay for treatment and teaches daily living, reading and writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Sarah Zane Hall
Richard W. Churchman
Virginia Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Kiwanis
George Washington Hotel
Rotary
First Baptist Church
Robert J. McNally Jr
Arlington
University Hospital
Charlottesville
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Churchman
Life Terms Given 4 Bulgar Clergy On Spy Charges
In Sofia Bulgaria March 8 1953 four clergymen received life terms for espionage and black market dealings with others given 1 to 18 years. The ministers proclaimed satisfaction with the verdict and pledged cooperation with the new government as judges called espionage a grave crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
Vassil Ziapkov
Socialist Republic
Ziapkov
Yanko Ivanov
Ola Naumov
Georgi Chernev
Angel Diven
Alexander Zahariev
United States
Britain
Constantine Andjiev
Nikola Petkov
New People's Democracy
Record highs in 1948 tax refunds hit two million daily
U S officials report 1948 income tax refunds averaging two million dollars per day as more taxpayers file early. About ten million refunds totaling around five hundred million dollars have already been issued with a potential final total near two billion dollars.
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Washington
Mrs Barbara Rinker Returns to Colonial Beatty Shoppe
Barbara Rinker resumes duties at the Colonial Beatty Shoppe, signaling continued work in the shop. The note confirms her return to service and ongoing operations of the establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Rinker
Colonial Beatty
Fund for Jobless Boosted as Work Trends Downward
The House appropriations committee approved 135 million dollars for the Bureau of Employment Security for the year starting July 1 promising to raise to 157.5 million if needed. Despite rising jobless figures, employment prospects are seen as relatively good in coming months. The funds finance unemployment compensation programs and support Labor Department statistical surveys and state factory inspector training. Continued on Page 3. Col. 6.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Bureau of Employment Security
Senate
House
Labor Department
Federal Security Agency
National Mediation Board
Railroad Retirement Board
FSA
90 day extension of rent controls favored by GOP
House Republicans push for a 90 day continuation of rent controls with March 31 expiry. Senate debate hinges on filibuster and prospects of longer extensions. Myers seeks 27 month extension with CIO backing while Truman pushes for two years. passage depends on Senate action and rules committee scheduling.
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GOP
Washington
House
Senate
Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
Congress
Myers
D-Pa
Senate Banking Committee
CIO
House Banking Committee
Truman
Sparkman
D-Ala
Ader Lucas
Truck to Demonstrate Forest Firefighting at Rosenberger Farm
A Forest Service fire fighting truck will be demonstrated at 1 30 p m tomorrow at the M H Rosenberger farm on Route 50 nine miles west of Winchester The event aims to show county officials a similar truck for local use The show includes a Panama pump 1 12 inch intake and about 100 feet of water hose plus 150 feet of hose and gear for 16 men The program also covers timber marking measuring planting and transplanting led by R L Dunn district forester of Staunton A second demonstration is planned Friday at the R H McAttee farm one mile west of Berryville Route 340 at 1 30 p m All farmers and woodland owners are urged to attend
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Forest Service
M. H. Rosenberger
R. 50
Winchester
R L. Dunn
Staunton
County Forestry Committee
R. H. McAttee
Berryville
Business Leaders Defend Taft-Hartley Act in House Hearing
Business leaders urged Congress to expand Taft-Hartley with industry wide bargaining rules and longer 80 day emergency strikes limits. Hoyt P. Steele of Des Plaines Illinois testified for the U S Chamber of Commerce and Jack Garrett Scott of the National Association of Motor Bus Operators supported keeping the ban on closed shop contracts and outlawing union shop contracts. Witnesses favored keeping present law and extending its reach during two weeks of hearings before the House labor committee.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Congress
Hoyt P. Steele
Des Plaines
Til
U. S
Ber of Commerce
United Mine Workers
Steele
Jack Garrett Scott
National Association of Motor Bus Operators
Luray Fire Destroys Main Street Buildings
A fast moving fire in Luray Virginia caused about 100000 in damage with losses potentially reaching 200000. The blaze gutted east Main Street structures including an electrical warehouse radio shop auto parts store and a three story department store housing CIO offices and living quarters. No injuries were reported as crews from multiple towns fought the flames and began debris removal and investigations into the cause.
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Luray
Harry S. Farrar
Page
J. Everett Will
Sperryville
Shenandoah
New Market
Rappahannock
Front Royal
East Main St
Northern Virginia Power Co
CIO Union
T. F. Ewers
Long's Orchestra to Headline Winchester Fete Twice
Johnny Long and his national band return to Winchester for the Apple Blossom Festival April 28 and 29. The Queen's Ball opens the festival with Long's ensemble featuring Fran cy Lane the Beachcombers Floyd Sullivan and Tex Mulcahy and new Signature records top sellers.
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Johnny Long
Long
Winchester
Francey Lane
Floyd Sullivan
Tex Mulcahy
Southerners Gain Breathing Spell in Senate Filibuster Fight
Southern Democrats gain a breathing spell as a Western Republican okays a full day of speeches in the Senate filibuster. Senator Cain of Washington opens with a long attack on Truman's nomination of Mon C. Wallgren to head the National Resources Security Board while Southerners line up talks on a rule change that could curb debate. The move aims to block civil rights legislation as Truman returns from Florida and President Truman seeks a decisive ruling on the rules change.
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Washington
Senate
Cain
Truman
Mon C. Wallgren
National Resources Security Board
Nails
Rence
McClellan
Arkansas
5Ane Redae Johnson
Texas
Lucas
Hayden
D-Ariz
Wherry
Dixie
White House
Florida
Russell
D-Ga
Buckingham Board Votes On Equalized School Pay Budget
Buckingham Virginia board of supervisors sets a tentative school budget of 119745.60 dollars with an appropriation to equalize pay between Negro and white teachers. Final action expected at the April 9 meeting.
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Buckingham
Buckingham County Board of Supervisors
Virginia Business Leaders Push Plan for U V A Graduate School
A Northern Virginia business group at the George Washington hotel discussed creating a University of Virginia graduate school of business. Colgate Darden Jr. and J Harvey Wilkinson Jr. urged raising 1.5 million dollars for endowment with state matching funds to follow. The drive aims to begin by 1951 with Lynchburg and Newport News as initial stages.
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Northern Virginia
George Washington Hotel
University of Virginia
Colgate Darden Jr
University
J. Harvey Wilkinson Jr
State Planters Bank
Richmond
Darden
Virginia
South
Lynchburg
Newport News
McCormac
H. B. McCormac Jr
Shenandoah Valley Manufacturers Association
C. Arthur Robinson
Graduate School of Business
School of Economics and Commerce
British Sources Detail Atlantic Treaty Terms
London reports outline a 20 year defense pact with mutual military aid to any signer under attack. Immediate help, shared defense planning, and consultation are listed. Denmark and Italy may join later, with Iceland and Portugal invited. draft sent to eight nations for final review ahead of Washington signing.
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London
Washington
U. S
Dean Acheson
Frederick Kuh
China Sun-Times
Kuh
Congress
N. Ewer
London Daily Herald
Britain
Labor Party
Ewer
Liberal News Chronicle
Canada
France
Belgium
Holland
Luxembourg
Norway
Foundation
Denmark
Italy
Portugal
Iceland
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Itact
Tice
Acheson
Budget Director Attacks Rankin Vet Pension Bill
Budget director Page told Congress the Rankin measure to grant $90 a month to veterans aged 65 is not justifiable. He urged adoption of Truman social security proposals to meet similar needs abroad, noting the bill would cost more than $1 million.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Rep. Carrol
Dcole
House Rules Committee
Page
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Federal Penitentiary
Mines Bureau
Winthrop Phelps
Cockeysville
Phelps
North Loudoun St
Earl
Sen. Cain
Day
Wallgren
By Jack Bell
Rankin
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