Austrian Girl Beaten While Aiding GI in Vienna Clash
A 19 year old Austrian girl Elfrieda Elias alleged she was beaten and questioned by Russian troops after aiding American Pfc Jack Gruden who was shot in the back during a scuffle with a Russian sentry near the Grand Hotel in Vienna. Gruden and Elias corroborate the incident despite a Soviet version saying the Americans forced entry and dragged the sentry.
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Jack Gruden
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Grand Hotel
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Joseph Harper
Samuel Adela
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Adelman
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Aiper
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Grunden
Ernie Reed
Stars and Stripes
Reed
Red Army
C@severreichische Zitung
Answers to Daily Quiz From Making Mage
Answers to the daily quiz are printed here with the sequence and corrections. The set includes topics such as geography France and Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg and theater with As You Like It.
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Mage
France
Verton
Loudoun St
Phillips Lumber Plant Sold to Washington Man
Robert O. Leake announced the sale of Phillips Lumber Co. Berryville to W. H. Leach of Washington. The transfer covers buildings, inventory and equipment across three structures while land leased from Alfred Kerfoot stays with the seller. Leake continues with the business. Leachman will not relocate Berryville.
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Robert O. Leake
Phillips Lumber Co
Berryville
W. H. Leach
Man
Washington
Leake
Alfred Kerfoot
C. H. Phillips
J. E. Thoma
Leachman
Jury to Decide Meyers Tampering Charge Fate
Washington March 11 Federal Judge Alexander Holt zoff ruled that a jury must decide the outcome of witness tampering charges against Maj. Gen. Bennett E Meyers wartime No 2 purchasing chief of the Air Forces He declined Meyers motion for court directed acquittal Meyers waived his right to testify and did not call witnesses Final arguments and judges instructions remained before the jury Meyers wife a former Hollywood actress Ilya attended the trial duration two weeks
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Washington
Alexander Holtzoff
Bennett E. Meyers
Meyers
No. 2
Holtzoff
Senate War Investigating Subcommittee
Ilya
Cold Snap Continues Across Midwest and East
The cold air mass moved eastward with no readings near 30 below expected. Heavy snow halted traffic and closed schools in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri while Illinois to central New York saw moderate snow with sleet and freezing rain in parts of south Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Midwest
Kansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Bureau
Illinois
New York
Pennsylvania
West Vira
Estate and farm sale notices guiding regional auctions
A March sales directory lists multiple estate and farm auctions across Virginia. Listings include W. D. Walker near St Luke, Amos Hoff west of Boyce, Henry Shirley north of Winchester, Samuel Hart near White Hall, J T Mowery east of Stephens City, R G Walery near Nain, Mrs L J Langbine in Berryville, Leslie Lucas in Hayfield, Geo Helsley near White Hall. Items cover livestock, machinery, household goods, farm implements, grain, and antiques with specific dates and times in March.
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St. Luke
Amos Hoff
Boyce
Henry Shirley
Winchester
Samuel Hart
White Hall
J. T. Mowery
Stephens City
White Post Road
R. G. Walery
Household and Farm, PLC
Nain
L. J. Langbine
Berryville
Leslie Lucas
Hayfield
Geo
Helsley
Mrs. A. McCarty Dies at White Hall in West Virginia
Mrs. A McCarty of White Hall wife of C T McCarty dies. Born in Berkeley County W V she was daughter of the late John Barbour of Caroline and Rebecca Matthews of Warren. Survived by husband six children nine grandchildren sister and brother. Funeral arrangements at Mt Pleasant EUB church with Rev Clyde Tinsmen and Rev John Oliver. Burial at adjoining cemetery. Body at Omps funeral home until Friday afternoon.
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Berkeley County
W. Va
John Barbour
Caroline County
Rebecca Matthews
Warren County
Mt. Pleasant
Hugh McCarty
Lula Matthews
White Hall
Walter E. Barbour
Fostoria
Mt. Pleasant Eub
Clyde Tinsmen
John Oliver
Omps Funeral Home
Senate OKs firework bill and delegates grant themselves bonus
The Senate passed the Cooke McCue firework bill 35 to 2 with amendments to bar public street use and to exempt local ordinances. In the House delegates voted themselves a $300 bonus each from a $30,000 contingent fund, while some leaders opposed the move. Earlier the house approved a pay raise bill raising daily pay from 12 to 18 dollars.
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Cooke-McCue House
House
W. M. Minter
Mathews
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
House of Delegates
Frank B. Beazley
Caroline County
E. Blackburn Moore
Edmund T. DeJarnette
Edward O. McCue
House Journal
Virginia House passes freight truck gross receipts tax bill
The House of Delegates approved a Senate measure reimposing a two percent gross receipts tax on freight trucks, with a 62 to 32 vote, and left the final highway freight tax structure uncertain as the House also advances its own cross state line truck tax proposal. Interim studies on highway load limits and state insurance laws were approved, plus a $10,000 appropriation for the investigations to be completed before the 1950 session.
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House of Delegates
Senate
House
Virginia
Tuck
Edmund T. DeJarnette
Hanover
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Martial Law Declared In Northern Palestine Under Arab Command
Fawzi Bey Al Kaukji proclaims martial law across northern Palestine effective at dawn. Military prisons are being set up in mountain towns with trials to be held by Arab lawyers aiding the partition fight. Punishments deemed strict, including arrests of several individuals awaiting military court proceedings.
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Palestine
Fawzi Bey al Kaukji
Bey
Fawzi Bey
Nothern
Holy Land
United Nations
Western Europe Plan for Union Nears Agreement
Five nations led by Britain and France moved within 24 hours of a Western European Union accord aimed at stemming Communism. Delegates from Britain and France plus other signatories met in Brussels as talks continued on the regional defense and economic pact.
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Western Europe
Brussels
Belgium
Britain
France
Belgium hosts talks on broader Dutch empire union
Belgium notes three nations the Netherlands and Luxembourg have conferred for a week on a proposed political economic and military union. The article recalls that from 1860 to 1890 Pennsylvania oil fields led U S petroleum production.
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Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Pennsylvania
United
Origin of the phrase the show must go on in theater and circus
The source of the phrase is debated. Some say it arose in the circus culture, others claim a link to Moliere and the late 17th century. Proponents point to a philosophy of resilience used in performances despite difficulties.
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L.L.E
Moliere
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