American Soldier Says Russians Threatened Family in Berlin
Pvt. Fred J. Jacobson of Birmingham Alabama was held four days by Russian officials in Berlin and said they threatened to harm his family in America if he did not provide information. Col. Thomas F. Langer reported the release through four power channels after questioning.
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Berlin
America
Fred J. Jacobson
Birmingham
Ala
Thomas F. Langer
Jacobson
Jacobs
Germany
Lancer
United States
Milk Production Gains in Virginia Sets State Record
Virginia boosted 1948 milk production to about 1.994 billion pounds, up from 1.901 billion, with average per cow rising from 4300 to 4460 pounds. The state housed about 447 000 milk cows, up from 445 000, according to Virginia Tech extension records.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Daily Extension Department
Virginia Tech
Four Gubernatorial Candidates to Address Washington and Lee
Washington and Lee University students will hear four of Virginia's announced gubernatorial hopefuls. Only John S. Battle of Charlottesville declines the Phi Delta Phi invitation for forums starting March 2. Horace H. Edwards speaks March 22 followed by Nick Prillaman April 5 Remmie L. Arnold April 15 and Col. Francis Pickensler April 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Washington and Lee
Virginia
John S. Battle
Charlottesville
Phi Delta Phi
National Legal Fraternity
Battle
Horace H. Edwards
Richmond
Nick Prillaman
Martinsville
Remmie L. Arnold
Petersburg
Col
Francis Pickensler
Alemarle
Police Court Docket Includes DUI and Disorderly Conduct
Judge John Rice heard cases from Thomas LeRoy Gouldman of Richmond on driving under influence with $105.25 fine and 30 days suspended. William Norvall Thompson of Edinburg faced reckless driving with a $54.25 fine. James Mahoney of 45 Race Street received six months suspended for drunk and disorderly conduct. Ernest Lee Claude of Route 3 was fined $14.25 for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rice
Thomas LeRoy Gouldman
Richmond
William Norvall Thompson
Edinburg
James Mahoney
Race St
Ernest Lee Claude
Trial Justice Court cases heard by Judge Edwards
Judge W Erle Edwards tried several docket items including John D Jenkins of A Step hens City charged with improper muffler for 9.25 dollars, Jack Miller Bane of Summit Point W Va cited for reckless driving at 25.25, Robert Agnew Chapman and Philip Frank Weimer of Weyers Cave for speeding at 19.25, and Eustace C Mullins Jr of Staunton for speeding at 34.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trial Justice Court
W. Erle Edwards
John D. Jenkins
Stephens City
Jack Miller Bane
Summit Point
W. Va
Robert Agnew Chapman
Philip Frank Weimer
Weyers Cave
Eustace C. Mullins Jr
Staunton
Petain Held in Prison on Yeu Island At 92
The former Vichy leader Marshal Petain is imprisoned on Yeu Island off the Vendee coast. He will be 93 years old this year.
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Marshal Petain
Vichy
France
Yeu
Vendee
Weather forecast winds cold across states
Ohio will clear but windy and cold tonight with a few snow flurries in the east. Saturday looks fair and still rather cold. Kentucky will clear and grow windy and colder especially in the east tonight with a fair Saturday and continued cold. West Virginia has snow flurries windy and colder tonight with Saturday partly cloudy and cold. Maryland clears with windy and colder tonight, Saturday fair and windy and cold. Virginia clears with windy and colder in the north and much colder in the south tonight. be fair, windy, and cold.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Ram Lamb Values Can Be Increased by Early Castration
BLACKSBURG March 18. Virginia sheep specialist George W. Litton says ram lamb values can rise by up to 1.25 per head with early castration. He notes farmer resistance and urges castration at two weeks to one month old to improve meat placement and market timing. County agents can advise on methods.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
George W. Litton
Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
Litton
Puzzles Tricks And Magic booklet offered by The Winchester Evening Star
Readers can solve classic brainteasers like the goose weight riddle and the hare and tortoise race. The PUZZLES TRICKS AND MAGIC booklet contains many problems and simple magic tricks for amusement. Fifteen cents postpaid to Information Bureau 316 Eye St Washington DC with name and address.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
May Revive Draft
Maj. Gen. John E. Dahlquist hinted the Army may ask Congress to extend the draft law next year. He told a House armed services subcommittee that when current enlistments begin expiring in 1951 a serious situation may recur. The draft ends in June 1950 due to budget limits and forces being below strength.
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Washington
Army
Congress
John E. Dahlquist
House
Armed Services
John Masefield as Poet Laureate of England tenure
John Masefield has held the office of Poet Laureate of England since succeeding Robert Bridges who died in 1930. He drew royal notice from King George V via his narrative poem Reynard the Fox.
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John Masefield
England
E. E. D. A. Masefield
Robert Bridges
George V
Reynard the Fox
Oat Seed Plentiful But Some Hybrid Corn May Be Found Scarce
Virginia agricultural extension staff report for 1949 seed supplies. Oats look good with ample Clinton or Benton seed. top corn hybrids like U S 262 and U S 357 may be scarce if not ordered early. Alfalfa seed limited. ladino clover large crop but high price. Red clover scarce while lespedeza ample in state.
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Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
Clinton
Benton
Kansas
Virginia
Test Tube Calves Show to Open Virginia Events
LACKS Burg March 18. Virginia Tech dairy extension service says the first test tube livestock show will be held at Planters's warehouse in Blackstone on April 8. About 75 calves from Amelia Dinwiddie Lunenburg and Nottoway counties will be Guernseys and Holsteins. A calf and heifer sale follows by breeders, but the test tithe calves will not be offered for sale.
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Lacksburg
Irginia
Blackstone
Virginia Tech Dairy Extension Service
Robert G. Connelly
Nottoway Artificial Breeding Assn
Amelia
Dinwiddie
Lunenburg
Nottoway
Connelly
Virginia Guernsey Breeders Assa
Connally
Willie C. Irby
Nottoway Breeding Assn
Planters
Dress Designing Not to His Taste
Pocatello Idaho March 18 An Idaho State College art major and WWII bomber veteran Phil Lindley 25 dislikes dress design classwork He found a survey on measurements a setback and would rather fly another bombing mission than continue the course The article notes Belgium’s Belgae origin.
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Pocatello
Idaho
Phil Lindley
Lindley
Idaho State College
Market Quotation Summary From Baltimore and Chicago
Market notes show apples steady with various box sizes priced 2 inch up for Golden Delicious and 2% inch up for Winesaps, eggs steady with current receipts. cattle and calves steady, hogs up to 25 cents higher though limited rail sales, sheep and lambs firm. Chicago values show hogs 170-230 lb mostly 21.25-21.75, sows 16.50-18.25, steers 21.75-25.50, vealers 22-29, sheep 26-29.75 with several weight-specific quotes across regions.
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Baltiimore
Baltimore
Chicago
Market Stages Mixed Movements With Modest Gains
New York stocks fluctuated with small price changes as gains and losses balanced. Magnavox rose about two points from a 1949 low after heavy recent selling, while leaders included Chrysler Boeing National Distillers American Smelting Dow Chemical DuPont U S Gypsum Southern Railway Texas Co and Baltimore & Ohio. Lower drift touched U S Steel Kingstown Sheet Montgomery Ward AT&T Westinghouse Electric Santa Fe Chesapeake & Ohio Sinclair Oil and Paramount Pictures.
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New York
Magnavox
Chrysler
Boeing
Nationa Distillers
American Smelting
Dow Chemical
DuPont
U. S. Gypsum
Southern Railway
Texas Co
Baltimore & Ohio
U. S. Steel
Kingstown
Sheet
Montgomery Ward
American Telephone
Westinghouse Electric
Santa Fe
Chesapeake & Ohio
Sinclair Oil
Paramount Pictures
Winchester Egg and Poultry Price Report from Agriculture Dept
Market report shows Federal State graded eggs with U S Grade A prices for Winchester including extra large 43 and large 41, medium 37, B large paid as reported. Live poultry prices list heavy breed hens 4% lb, Leghorns hens and broilers up to 30, heavy cox and stags around 20, Rock Cross broil prices under 3 pounds around 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
U. S
USA
Dini Erettistolerers Atorstecee Peweessyresecees
Chicago Grains and Lard Open Higher on Mixed Trade
Chicago March 18 grains and lard recover slightly from yesterday’s selloff. Trading is moderately active with opening prices for wheat, corn, oats, rye, soybeans and lard listed for May July September dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Local Market Prices From Daily Star Listing
Corrected market list shows prices for flour corn meal egg mash cracked corn and mixed feed. Entries include 10 and 5 pound bags of corn meal yellow and white varieties, No 2 yellow corn, grain and mil grain content, turkey grower bran and butterfat options with several cents per unit figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawitegs
ABC Profit Drops Net Revenue in Quarter Report
State Auditor J. Gordon Bennett reported ABC’s net profit fell to 236,820 for the Oct 1 to Dec 31 quarter from the year before. Net sales also declined from 27,555,523 to 27,253,213, down 302,309 in the same period.
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ABC
J. Gordon Bennett
Red Broilers and Poultry Terms From Old Market Listing
A fragment from a market or poultry listing shows categories such as Red Broilers under 3 and Young Turkey Hens and Toms with sections described as Old Guineas and Young Guineas. The text appears as a catalog of birds with terms and counts.
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U.S
Seiberling Battery
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Mia Tid
U.S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Zeke
Blenn
Swift
Swift & Company
Blackssurg
Belgium
Gaul
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
Agriculture Dept. Markets Division
Chas. W. Webber Stephenson
W. Adams
Cameron St
Breteene
Gillie
Grove's
Industin
Apex and
Blackstone Washers
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Loudoun St
Buncutter Tire CO
Cameron & Braddock St
Preatt
Avt
Dearborn
Ford Tractors
Dearborn Implements
Ford Tractor
Ford
Bickers
N. Loudoun ST
Righ
Dearbore Menaes Corpes
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