Wind Subdues Damaging Wind Wake at Middletown
Windstorm leaves roofs torn and TV antennas down in Middletown area. A 1946 Ford truck carrying eight tons of coal flipped off a 25 foot embankment on old Rt 50 near Winchester. driver William Reynolds, 28, escaped with minor injuries. A grass fire near St Kent St was extinguished. Middletown students received a half day off as brick chimney sections fell, but no injuries occurred.
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Mercury
E. B. Mitchell
Old Rt. 50
Winchester
William Howard Reynolds
Gore
Reynolds
Mitchell
St. Kent St
Middletown
Dennis Hoover
Old White House dig plans fuel souvenir fears
In a lighthearted note Ma Winchester recalls the White House renovation and fears fake relics will be buried as part of the project. Also listed are a rummage sale at Jenkins Building March 10 11 by Quota Club and job ads for Boy Scout Camp experience and live City Food Lockers with contact details.
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White House
George Washington
Jenkins
Capitol Theatre
Market St
Quota Club
Hen-Harms Co
M. C. Fleet
Dr H N Sander Freed of Mercy Murder Charge
Dr H N Sander returns home after a Hillsboro County jury acquits him of the mercy murder charge in a verdict reached in about an hour. The 41 year old country doctor, greeted by his wife Herm, left the county court in Manchester and faced cheering bystanders. Defense counsel Louis E. Wyman called the verdict justified, while Reginald Borroto, husband of the deceased Abbie Borroto, called the decision heartwarming.
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Hillsboro
Herm
Manchester
Sanders
Louis E. Wyman
Dr. Sander
Fire Rages Through Hecht Company Furniture Store
A major blaze swept the Hecht Company furniture store in downtown Baltimore for about an hour. Firefighters rescued a semi conscious man while another remained inside as rescue teams searched the basement. The stock and the adjoining structure suffered heavy damage with the five story building gutted from basement to top floor. Six alarms and 30 equipment units responded as crews battled flames shooting through the roof amid explosions and street traffic immobilized on Howard and Mulberry streets.
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Baltimore
Hecht Company
Harry Stratmeyer
Howard and
Mulberry Streets
Howard Street
Washington
Hospital Visitation Ban Amid Influenza Wave
Winchester Memorial Hospital imposes visiting limits until flu subsides. Only one visitor per day per family member allowed, with masks required for all, except acutely ill cases. Hospital officials cite nationwide grippe surge and a flood of cases.
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Homer E. Alberti
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Alberti
John B. McKee
Paul Chapman
Tax Increase Is Abandoned
Congressional Democrats move away from a $1 billion net tax rise and consider cutting excises by about $1 billion while offsetting losses with other revenue. President Truman vetoes excise cuts without new revenue, with proposals to reduce tariffs on furs and tickets and add a 10 percent tax on television sets. Some lawmakers push for a flat 10 percent withholding on corporate dividends to boost revenue.
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Washington
Truman
Treasury
Chesnut Grove Methodist Church Named Sole Beneficiary
The Chesnut Grove Methodist Church is named sole beneficiary of the will of Jerry N. Clark Frederick County. The estate may total about $20 000 and proceeds from the trust formed by Shenandoah Valley National Bank will fund $100 to the pastor $25 for cemetery upkeep and related church maintenance.
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Chesnut Grove
British Labor Government Wins First Major Test
Britain’s Labor government narrowly survived a major parliamentary test by a 310 to 296 vote against a Conservative motion opposing nationalization of iron and steel. The outcome leaves the government with a reduced majority and faces a pivotal housing amendment vote Monday that could force resignations if defeated.
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London
Britain
Attlee
House of Commons
King George
Pega
Labor
Florence Horsbrugh
Rowland W. Casasola
Moss
Manchester
Triplets With Different Birthdays Stun Parents
Mrs Leslie Hardie, wife of a houseboat fisherman, delivered triplets over three days. The first a five pound boy born Tuesday at 8 am, the second a six pound girl born Wednesday at 9 am, and a seven pound girl born yesterday at 12 15 am. Dr Nasif said it is the first time he has seen triplets with different birthdays. The father is 35.
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Leslie Hardie
Leslie
N. G. Nasif
Nasif
Two Injured in Capon Bridge Auto Crash on Rt 50
Veruis Wolford and Helen Mantz, both of Capon Bridge, sustained minor injuries when Wolford's car rolled after a front tire blew out on Rt 50 six miles west of Winchester. They were taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital by Omp's ambulance.
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Capon Bridge
Rt 50
Winchester
Veruis Wolford
Helen Mantz
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Omp
Fruit Growers Sprayer Event At Arthur Orchard
An advertisement promotes a hardie concentrate mist sprayer sale tomorrow at 10 am to 12 pm near Winchester, one mile west of Winchester at the Arthur Orchard. The notice also warns of Sunday closure and lists Sam's Cash Grocery in the vicinity. A correction references Gold Dish Peas in prior ad.
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Hardie
Arthur Orchard
Winchester
Hardesty's
Senators Confront McCarthy In Senate Inquiry Hearing
In Washington Sen. Millard Tydings and Sen. Joseph McCarthy clash as the Foreign Relations subcommittee questions McCarthy about naming the high official accused of tampering with government rules. Miss Dorothy Kenyon denies Red front ties from New York. Henry H. Collins is among the names mentioned at the hearing.
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Hairman
Senate Foreign Relations
Milard Tydings
Joseph McCarthy
Washington
McCarthy
State Department
New York
Dorothy Kenyon
Red Front
Henry H. Collins
International Sountphoto
McCarthy to name more figures in Communist inquiry
Senator McCarthy says he will present important cases and name individuals in the probe of a supposed Communist spy ring in the State Department. The Senate subcommittee recessed until Monday as it weighs testimony from Dorothy Kenyon and others while promising access to government loyalty files.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations
Dorothy Kenyon
Wisconsin
Miss Kenyon
United States
United Nations Commission
New York City
U. S
Phillip C. Jessup
Tydings
Truman
Congress
British Doctors Threaten Strike Over Pay Rise
In London suburb Harrow the British Medical Association division voted to withhold services except for necessary care unless government raises doctors' fees by July. The move follows discontent with the pay scale for Britain's socialized doctors.
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London
Britain
British Medical Journal
Harrow
British Medical Assn
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook
Weather outlook covers Virginia from tomorrow through Wednesday March 15. Expect rain or snow turning to rain late Saturday into Sunday with total precipitation around one third inch. Temperatures near two to five degrees below normal with milder conditions Saturday and early Sunday, then colder Monday and Tuesday and little change Wednesday.
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Virginia
Feasibility Hinge for Piedmont Gas Project
New York engineer Erick Lagson told the Federal Power Commission that Piedmont Natural Gas Corp could have a financially feasible natural gas project if it limits service to North and South Carolina.
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Erick Lagson
New York
Federal Power Commission
Piedmont Natural Gas Corp
North
South Carolina
Coplon Seeks Bail in Bid for Freedom
Judith Coplon's lawyers ask the U S Circuit Court of Appeals today to release her on bond while appealing her espionage conviction. The government plans to oppose, arguing she has motive to flee. Coplon, 28, and Soviet engineer Valentin Gubitchev were convicted yesterday of spying for the USSR.
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New York
Judith Coplon
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Miss Coplon
Martinsburg Votes Down City Manager Plan
In Martinsburg voters rejected a proposed city manager form of government. More than 50 percent turn out with 2,698 voting against and 2,253 in favor. The amendments were sponsored by the JCC.
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JCC
Amendments Narrow Byrd Auto Tax Bill Two Years
The Virginia House of Delegates approved an amendment limiting the Byrd automatic tax reduction bill to two years and added a million dollar cushion for conditional appropriations. The measure passed 52 to 46 despite opposition from bill managers.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
Armistead Boothe
Alexandria
J. W. Roberts
Norfolk
House
Jean B. Boatwright
Buckingham
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Senate
Byrd
Whitehead
Warsaw
Paul Crockett
York
Bank Robbery Suspect Willie the Actor At Large
Police seek Willie Sutton the actor, No 1 suspect in a New York branch bank heist that netted 63 000 in untraceable small bills. Investigators link him to historic crimes including the Brink’s Boston job and a Havana bank raid, with aliases and police impersonations noted.
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New York
Willie
Boston
U. S
Havana
Cuba
U S Urged for All Out Push Against Soviet Expansion
Acheson outlined a two pronged foreign policy push to curb Soviet expansion and bolster democracy. He urged expanding Europe’s recovery, aiding Indonesia, and increasing U S imports by about 3 million dollars annually to sustain Western Europe after the Marshall Plan. He stressed unity with allied nations in the cold war and Asia-Pacific efforts.
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Maken
Francis Russell
Acheson
United States
Soviet Union
Greece
Indonesia
Europe
Illinois Hotel Burns on Benton's Public Square
A 72 room Hudson Hotel on Benton's public square was destroyed by fire. Two occupants, a carnival worker and a companion, lived in third floor rear rooms. Mrs Amy Groverman owned the building and alerted guests as the blaze broke out.
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Benton
Itl
Pire
Hudson
Public Square
Amy Groverman
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Stroock’s
Commons
Sam’s Cash Grocery
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Millard Tydings
Weather Outlook
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Martinsburg
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William Sutton
Julian Loring
George Holland
Richard Courtney
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