Winchester Native Named VFW Commander after War Service
The newly elected VFW commander is the son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Seabright of Winchester born 1910. He graduated Handley in 1931, served overseas 18 months with the 34th division in Africa and Italy, commanded Co A 433d Infantry, entered service Feb 1941, and received a disability retirement in Nov 1947 as a major. His wife Dorothy Lupton is from Winchester and they have two daughters, ages six and two, living at 324 W Leicester St.
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Arthur Seabright
Winchester
Handley
Riley’s Real Estate
Seabright
National Guard
Africa
Italy
Co. A
433D
Air Pioneer Robert Nevins Ions Dies at 93
Robert Nevins Ions a Richmond aviation pioneer died at 93. He is credited with the first American heavier than air flight after the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk and with the invention of the inserted aileron. Ions was son of the late Robert C. Ions of New Orleans and Hannajane Nevins Ions of Waterford Ireland. He was born in Shepherdstown West Virginia.
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Richmond
Robert Nevins
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
Ions
Robert C. Ions
New Orleans
Hannajane Nevins Ions
Waterford
Ireland
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Jealousy motive cited in Boo death details
Witness Joseph testified that Charles admitted killing Boo in a garage beating him with a piece of iron and strangling him after discovering jealousy. He said Boo's body was to be hidden behind the house between two bridges to frame the speaker and his wife.
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Charles
Boo
Leander Perez
Joseph
Train robbery suspects wounded in shootout near White House
Police in Washington report two men Ramsdell and Ashton wounded after a confrontation that followed a train robbery in West Virginia. FBI charges filed in Wheeling and a grand jury in Fairmont are planned. Detectives found money on both suspects and recovered firearms. Ramsdell fled to Leesburg before traveling to Washington.
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Toraoe
Ramsdell
FBI
Ashton
Wheeling
W. Va
United States
Fairmont
White House
West Virginia
Thomas G. Edison
Leesburg
Martinsburg
Washington
Civilian Cites Truman's Words But Loses Case
In Tokyo March 10 an Army court martial reprimanded and fined Angell, former New Bedford football player, for provocative language toward Lt Col Jimerson. Angell denied striking him. Jimerson testified Angell called him horse manure, a claim disputed by witnesses. Defense argued free speech precedent. prosecutor urged military law applicability.
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Dwright D. Eisenhower
West Point
Angell
Jimerson
Frank O’neill
Milton Mass
Truman
Frank J. Campbell
Houston
Tex
Japan
Police pursue two men after bus passengers alert at 21st and K
Police in three states set patrols in the Blue Ridge area after Leesburg bus passengers reported two men seen near a pawnshop. The pursuit began as officers questioned the suspects and alerted nearby patrol cars.
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Leesburg
21St
K Streets
N. W
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Blue Ridge
Bandits seize train crew and rob tavern near Clover
Two gunmen forced a train crew member onto a locomotive, hijacked a stopped car, and commandeered a second vehicle. They robbed Clover Rail tavern of about 200 dollars as 75 to 100 patrons watched in shock. Fireman R B Perdue was taken but escaped. another victim, Charles H O Roke, warned police. A suitcase and abandoned car were left near the tracks as freight trains passed.
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Charles H. O’roke
Pennsylvania Railroad
Winchester
Virginia Police And Warden Pursue Overnight Robbery Case
Virginia City Officer Robert Lowery and County Game Warden Earl Ca ther along with State Police Sgt. F L Woolf Troopers Kincaid and Wood and Investigator Seale remained on the case all night. News of the robbery stirred excitement in Winchester and was still the talk of the town this afternoon.
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Robert Lowery
Earl Cather
F. L. Woolf
Kincaid
Wood
Seale
Winchester
Monetary reform proposal to coordinate federally funded agencies
A 11 to 1 plan urges creating a national monetary and credit council under the Treasury to coordinate 30 agencies including the Federal Reserve Board and Farm Credit Administration. The commission cites $12.5 billion in investments and $85 billion in guarantees, plus inspection and liquidation of several agency assets.
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RFC
Export-Import Bank
Treasury
National Monetary and Credit Council
Secretary of Treasury
Federal Reserve Board, Housing and Home Finance Agency
Farm Credit Administration
The
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Home Owners Oan Corporation
Defense Homes
Commission Sees RFC and Export-Import Bank Move to Commerce
Three commission members including Senator Aikenrecommended transferring RFC and Export Import Bank to the Commerce Department to better promote foreign and domestic commerce. Secretary Acheson opposed the move doubting the commission had enough input to join its recommendations.
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Aiken
R-Vi
Commission
RFC
Export Import Bank
Commerce Department
Treasury
Acheson
RFC Export-Import Bank
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VFW
Paul Rosenberger
Rotary Club
Mecca
Scott
R. J. Scott
Air Pioneer
Tashkent
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Lomax
Guy Lyman Ramsdell
Marine Corps
Okinawa
America
Youngstown
George Ashton
Ohio
Firestone
Firestone Stores
N. Braddock St
Kiehusaton
Gourde
Bandits
RED Cross
Batiste
Betteriakwos
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Runcutter Tire CO
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