Stephens City Lions Plan March 19 Chicken Dinner
Stephens City Lions hold meeting at the fire hall with Vice president Robert E Ayler presiding Allen and Marshall Galladay officially inducted. Thirty seven members and guests attended as plans were announced for a chicken and old country ham dinner from 5 to 9 p m March 19 at the fire hall. Committee chairs include French Reid P E Lineburg and Julian.
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Stephens City Lions
Robert E. Ayler
Allen
Marshall Galladay
French Reid
Chm
P. E. Lineburg
Julian
Juvenile Delinquency Talks At Local Meeting
Discussion blamed parents for most offenses by teens. Plans to send delegates to Roanoke state convention and New York City international convention were discussed. Abe Zirkle and Eugene Childs attended as guests of Ray Rinker and Howard Massie.
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Roanoke
New York City
Abe Zirkle
Eugene Childs
Ray Rinker
Howard Massie
Southern Assembly Resolution Opposes Federal Civil Rights Interference
The South favors improving race relations and removing discrimination by state action without federal meddling. The resolution also claims the national government aims to erase racial and social differences by law, citing Palestine as a lesson ignored by Washington.
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General Assembly
Palestine
Masaryk death shocks Czechoslovakia amid Communist shift
London dispatch reports Jan Masaryk under pressure to align with Prague's new Communist government after the Czech Foreign Minister reportedly chose to end his life. The government and palace statements note his illness and nervous distress preceding the tragedy. Masaryk, son of the Liberator Thomas Masaryk, served as foreign minister since 1940 and remained in the cabinet after liberation.
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Soviet Union
Russia
Czernin) Palace
Masaryk
Klement Gottwald
Eduard Benes
Prague
Liberator Masaryk
Thomas G. Masaryk
Olga Revilliod
Geneva
Switzerland
London
Lev Prchala
Jan Masaryk
Prchala
Social Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Former Czechoslovak minister Prokop Drtina injured after coup
Dr Prokop Drtina, former minister of justice, was found under a window outside his home in Prague on February 27. Police say he attempted suicide and sustained a serious head injury two days after the Communist takeover.
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Prokop Drtina
Drtina
Prague
Virginia House Passes Anti Truman Bill and Ballot Change
The Virginia House approved an anti Truman measure 75 to 25 and debated whether the state party should convene separately or recess after the national convention. The bill lets a state Democratic convention trade Virginia's electoral votes if dissatisfied with the national ticket. Debate also covered a civil rights response and petition requirements to place candidates on the ballot.
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Wicker
Board of Elections
Virginia
Philadelphia
Truman
House
S. D. Rodgers
Petersburg
Robert Whitehead
Amistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
W. Tayloe Murphy
Warsaw
Flocr
Leader E Blackburn Moore Responds to House Questions
Berryville leader E Blackburn Moore gave a detailed bill explanation and answered questions from all sections of the House. He addressed concerns across committees and defended key provisions during the session.
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E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
City approves new 15 cu ft garbage wagon and budget add
Dr. W P McGuire chairs the sanitary committee as council OKs a 15 cubic foot garbage load packer with delivery planned for May and a $6000 budget inclusion for the next year. The move aims to improve city garbage service though current trucks run all day.
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W. P McGuire
McGuire
Standard Oil Co
A.T. Hawthorne
John Steck
E. E. Baker
Leonard Sirbaugh
Miller
Steck
Baker
Winchester
H.C. Lewin
Albin
Purcell Ave
W. W. Dellinger
O. C. Windle
Valley Pike
Place Bros
Motion to approve transfers and fund adjustments approved
Steck made the motion for approval. J T Kremer, chair of public safety, was authorized to move 1416 from salaries to general police expense. A 1000 transfer from salaries to other expenses was approved in the recreation fund at Sirbaugh's request. Treasurer Baker reported improvement and requested transfers of 1160 from Farmers and Merchants Bank savings to Workman Compensation fund and purchase of 3000 maturity value savings bonds.
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Steck
J. T. Kremer
Public Safety Committee
General Police Expense Fund
Erpenancias
Sirbaugh
W. A. Baker
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Workman Compensation Insurance Fund
Nelson to be remembered with sacristy dedication
The Rev. R. B. Nelson longtime minister in Cincinnati Baltimore and Blackburg Virginia served as a World War I chaplain at Camp Lee and influenced recreation facilities. Bishop Tucker will dedicate the sacristy during the 11 o'clock service next Sunday honoring his memory.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Baltimore
Blackburg
Camp Lee
Nelson
Winchester
Bishop Tucker
Virginia
Tucker
Reorganization Bill Advances In State Senate Hearing
In Richmond on March 10 the Senate passed by unanimous vote a committee version of Gov. Tuck s plan to reorganize state government departments and agencies. An amendment by Sen James Carpenter added the board of examiners for contractors to the list of exemptions from the new catch all department of professional and occupational registration.
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Truman
Norfolk
State Board of Elections
John J. Wicker Jr
Richmond
Senate
Reorganization of State Agencies Cuts to Seventeen
The executive branch plan to reduce state agencies from 70 to 17 was revised by a committee. They propose 27 experiments, later 28, keeping several boards separate such as boxing and wrestling, dental examiners, medical examiners, nurse examiners, dry cleaners, pharmacy, and optometry. Labor and unemployment contributions remain in place, and mental institutions not moved to welfare.
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Stae
Carpenter
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Board of Pharmacy
Board of Examiners
Optometry
Tuck
Labor
The
Industrial Commission
Department of Welfare and Institutions
Irrigation Lands in California Abandoned After Water Drop
Thousands of acres of irrigated land in California were abandoned after underground water levels fell from 10 to 20 feet to more than 250 feet due to extensive pumping.
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California
Food Alcohol and Tobacco Share of U.S. Spending 1900–41
From 1900 to 1941 about a third of American consumption expenditures went to food alcohol and tobacco, though the share declined somewhat over the period.
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