American Legion marks 30th anniversary in Paris
Paris March 15 The American Legion reaches 30 years since its 1919 Paris founding meeting of about 1000 World War I soldiers. Paris Post No 1 commander C Denby Wilkes will place a wreath at the old Circus site. Theodore Roosevelt Jr died in World War 2 and is buried at Normandy.
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Paris
American Legion
Nepheo Ieodore Roosevelt Jr
C. Denby Wilkes
Maurice K. Gordon
Ala
Madison
Alexander Woolcott
French Legion
Woollcott
Army
Stars and Stripes
Roosevelt
Champs Elysees District
John J. Pershing
Theodore Roosevelt Jr
Soissons
France
Omaha Beach
Normandy
John R. Carl Dies at 91 in Rockingham County
John R. Carl, 91, longtime Rockingham County resident and brother of Mrs. Henry Crider of Winchester, died yesterday at a daughter's home near Broadway. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Bethel Church of the Brethren, with burial in Linville Creek cemetery. survivors include three daughters.
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John R. Carl
Rockingham County
Henry Crider
Winchester
Broadway
Bethel Church of the Brethren
Linville Creek
Strasburg Seeks 20 Year Literary Loan For School Expansion
Strasburg officials discuss a 20 year literary loan to fund additions including five classrooms a principal’s office a library and improved fire exits plumbing and cafeteria space. Frederick county plans to contribute $18 000 with the Shenandoah county board supervising a $700 000 consolidated high school project pending state funds.
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Hatmaker
Bryant
Davis
Strasburg
Board of Supervisors
Leslie D. Kline
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frederick County
Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors
Kline
State Department of Public Instruction
Richmond
Stonewall
Stephens City
Middletown
Gore
Gainesboro
Honor Pupil 16 Missing at Shenandoah Home
Everett Franklin Stepp, 16, an honor student at Shenandoah high school, has been missing from his Shenandoah home since Thursday night. Authorities and volunteer searchers, including Veterans of Foreign Wars members, combed 200 acres of farmland near the Stepp residence based on his mother's theory that he may have had an accident. The case drew attention from Commonwealth's Attorney I R Dovel and local residents.
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Stepp
Everett
Shenandoah Senior High School
Shenandoah
Soviet Approves 15 Billion War Budget and Presidium Shakeup
The Supreme Soviet ended sessions with a 1949 budget of 15 billion dollars for military expenditures, up about 20 percent from 1948. Nikifor Natalevich and Georgi Sturua were relieved as Presidium vice presidents and replaced by Vasily Kozlov and Vasily Gogla.
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Moscow
Russia
Supreme Soviet
Nikifor Natalevich
Georgi Sturua
Vasily Kozlov
Vasily Gogla
Missing XF7U-1 Cutlass Jet Fighter Searched Over Patuxent
Scores of planes scoured the mid Atlantic area for the Navy XF7U-1 Cutlass missing since yesterday. Chief test pilot William H. B. Miller was flying the experimental tailless jet with another plane off Patuxent Naval Air Station Maryland. The last sighting was at 7000 feet over Drum Point across the river.
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Washington
mid-Atlantic
Navy
William H. B. Miller
Chance Vought Aircraft Co
Pacific
Patuxent
Drum Point
Patuxent River
Miller
Army Pier Burns in Oakland Dock Fire
A large blaze destroyed the Army’s west coast dock and warehouse in Oakland, spilling flames 700 feet into the air from a 2000 foot pier. Two ships were damaged before towing to safety, with oil drums exploding and the waterfront threatened for hours. Loss estimated above $1 million. cause undetermined with sabotage not discounted.
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Oakland
Calif
Penalty Tied To Late Tax Returns In Washington
Washington notices remind taxpayers that filings due by tonight face a 25 percent penalty if earnings exceed 600 dollars in 1948. Rep Mack cites that last year’s tax collections would form a colossal stack, illustrating the urgency of timely returns.
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Washingtoon
Mack
Washington Monument
Bluebell Textile Plants Resume Full Production in Virginia
Bluebell textile plants in Virginia have resumed full production after a brief curtailment caused by heavy inventories of another product. Plants operate at Madison Elkton Shenandoah Luray and Mt. Jackson employing 4550 people.
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Bluebell
Virginia
Madison
Elkton
Shenandoah
Luray
Mt. Jackson
Virginia 1 of 5 States with Rent Law on Books
The Federal Rent Administration said only five states Connecticut Illinois New York Maryland and Virginia have rent laws that could take effect if Federal controls end March 31. New York and Illinois laws expire June 30. Maryland June 1. Wisconsin ends April 1. Minnesota New Jersey Louisiana Michigan Rhode Island Missouri laws have expired.
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Washington
Federal Rent Administration
Connecticut
Illinois
New York
Maryland
Virginia
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New Jersey
Louisiana
Michigan
Rhode Island
Missouri
Diesel Engine Derails Train Cars in Pennsylvania Incident
Nine cars of the Pennsylvania Railroad's New York to Chicago Pennsylvania train derailed in Torrance Pennsylvania. Two dining car employees were slightly injured and a passenger was struck on the head by a falling suitcase. An engine wheel hopped off the track around 6:50 a.m. and the trailing diesel unit also left the rails without overturning.
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Torrance
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
Soviet Engineer Stands Mute in Federal Court
Valentin A. Gubitchev, a Soviet engineer, stood mute in a New York federal court as he was asked to plead to an espionage indictment. The court entered a plea of innocent on his behalf. He again claimed immunity to prosecution and refused to answer when the first count of conspiracy was read.
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New York
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Hipaca
Gubitchev
Denmark Moves Toward Joining Atlantic Pact
Denmark's foreign minister signaled a recommendation to join the North Atlantic defense alliance. Secretary Acheson and Rasmussen issued a joint statement after Rasmussen's five day fact finding mission, suggesting Denmark may become the ninth member as eight nations finalize the pact.
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Washington
Denmark
Gustav Rasmussen
Acheson
Rasmussen
Local social notes list Winchester and Berryville residents
SS Co op continued from page one lists numerous residents including Mr. and Mrs. Julian A. Larrick of Winchester and many Berryville and White Post households such as Mrs. Ray Rinker Emmett Scothorn Larrick Jones Whitacre Carr Costello Gaunt Livengood and others.
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Julian A. Larrick
Winchester
L. T. Larrick
Gwyne H. Jones
White Post
Ray Rinker
R. My Cougill
Ralph Bauserman
Emmett Scothorn
Stephens City
Landon B. Whitacre
Whitacre
Oscar M. Carr
J. W. Olcott
Geo. W. Costello
W. M. Gaunt
John Livengood
Berryville
Tidewater visitors to tour Front Royal Warren county area
Tidewater chamber executives and festival leaders including T G Scully Ellis Harbaugh C P Marks Harold Melton James Alexander gather for a breakfast meeting. Afterward they tour the city then head to Endless Caverns Staunton and Natural Bridge staying overnight, with dinner at Hotel Royal at 7 45 p m.
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T. G. Scully
Chamber
Ellis Harbaugh
C. P. Marks
Harold Melton
JET
James Alexander
Lakers Sa
Endless Caverns
Staunton
Natural Bridge
Winchester
Hotel Royal
Front Royal- Warren County
Edwards Proposes Local Government Office and Labor Board
The Democratic plan calls for creating an office of local government to assist localities without control and a non partisan advisory board of labor and industry to handle labor management relations.
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Edwards
Advisory Board of
Labor and Industry
Grant Continued on Page LD Amid Rent Control Vote
The discussion centers on extending rent controls for 15 months after an amendment by Rep. Cole to deny authority to Woods. The administration backs the bill and Democratic leaders aim for a final vote before nightfall.
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Rep
Cole
Raw
Woods
County plans add seven teachers and boosts school costs
The county outlines funding for seven new teachers and increases of 975 in instruction costs 5900 for transportation and 3000 for maintenance. General fund expenditures differ little from the current year while nine items rise and a major change covers a reassessment of taxable property from 3308 to 6173 with supervisor approval.
Senator Robertson Defends Senate Cloture Rule
The South section notes Senator Robertson arguing the Fair Employment Practices Bill is unconstitutional citing constitutional violations. He asserts lack of authority and references the first ninth tenth and thirteenth amendments while criticizing a change in the Senate cloture rule.
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Robertson
Senate
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