Soviet Officer Arrested in Portland for Espionage
FBI agents seized 29 year old Soviet naval officer Lt Nicolai Gregorovich Redin in Portland Oregon as he prepared to sail home. He was accused of seeking plans on the U S S Yellowstone amid atomic bomb test rumors. State Dept said Redin had no diplomatic immunity and Justice Department kept officials informed. House committee pledged hearings within two weeks on espionage activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
FBI
Dean Acheson
Nicolai Gregorovich Redin
Portland
Ore
Redin
Yellowstone
San Francisco
Pacific
Joint
Army Navy
Navy
Puget Sound
Panama Canal
United States
Acheson
Justice Department
Seattle
Back from the war civilians resume livelihoods on the job
Veterans return to civilian life and rebuild their livelihoods after service. Workers transition to new roles, seeking steady employment and community integration as they resume daily work routines.
Auction Sale Antiques At Braddock Street Thursday
An antiques auction is set for Thursday March 28 1946 at 10 a m on Braddock Street. The sale listing appears in a local classifieds section with auction references.
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Braddock St
Negotiations Between Vepco And Union Fail
Richmond March 27 Govern Tuck seeks quick word from J C McIntosh and J C Holtzclaw on whether Vepco employees will stay on if the state takes over during a strike. U S Conciliator Rye reports a deadlock. union sets April 1 strike deadline and noon Thursday emergency declaration. The Governor vows no power interruption and prepares state action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Tuck
J. C. McIntosh
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ge Senneon
Electric Power and Company
J.C. Holtzclaw
Vepco
Commonwealth
U. S
Lucien F. Rye
Union and Company
State Guard
Millard F. Caldwell
Florida
Caldwell
Food Rations Raised in British Occupied Germany
British occupation zone authorities announce a rise in daily food allowances to 1,043 calories, with small increases for meat fish and sugar. In Hamburg reports show 13 food looting incidents and an elderly woman took her life from hunger as ration cuts reduced daily intake from 1,500 to about 1,000 calories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Dr. Booker to Speak At Annual Meeting
Dr. Booker will address the annual meeting at 6 30 p m with the public invited. More than 100 invitations have been sent to members and volunteers for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Booker
N & P Style Shoppe Announces Great Removal Sale
Page 9 reports a major sale at N and P Style Shoppe promising large reductions. Advertised items and discounts highlight a clearance event with emphasis on limited stock and time until the sale ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News of N & P
Northern Virginia Power Company to Reduce Rates
Ralph G Hengeveld festival parade director says the Apple Blossom parade route will largely mirror prior years. Units form on Kent Street and East Piccadilly blocks 200 and 300, proceed west on Piccadilly to Loudoun then Cork, Braddock, Piccadilly, Washington, Germain, Stewart, Gerrard, Cameron, and back to the start with a reviewing stand on Gerrard near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph G. Hengeveld
Kent Street
East Piccadilly
Cameron Street
Piccadilly
Loudoun
Cork Street
Cork
Braddock
Washington
Food Parley May Be Suspended In Atlantic City
UNRRA’s 48 nations consider delaying their sessions in Atlantic City to await Herbert Hoover’s European food fact finding tour. The council weighs deferring recommendations for two weeks as Truman’s famine emergency committee argues rationing in the U S would be impractical. Lehman urges rationing now to save lives while Anderson opposes.
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Atlantic City
N. J
UNRRA
Council
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Truman
United States
Agriculture
Clinton Anderson
Herbert Lehman
Lehman
Anderson
Hoover
Northern Virginia Power announces rate cuts May 1
The Associated Press says the Northern Virginia Power Company will cut annual rates by 120700 dollars across counties Frederick to Warren. Residential, general and power service will see savings, with the new rates effective for all meter readings on or after May 1 as the company merges Page Massanutten and Madison Power Companies.
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Associated Press Today
Frederick, Clarke
Culpeper
Fauquier
Greene
Madison
Orange
Page
Rappahannock
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Warren
Northern Virginia Power Company
Page, Massanutten and
Madison Power Companies
Northern Virginia Power Co
Northern Virginia Power and Light Company
J. H. Henry
Electric Light
State Corporation Commission
Northern Virginia Power
Henry
Electric Committee
W. M. Krise
Winchester
Beer Supply Shortage Echoes War Strain on Brewers
Distributors report beer availability at about 40 percent of prewar levels with further cuts since 1941. Brewers faced multiple reductions due to war grain orders, affecting March to May shipments and threatening future supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Tioeah
Auto Workers Ballot For Union President
At the CIO Auto Workers Union convention in Atlantic City R J Thomas and Walter Reuther advanced toward a president election with Reuther slightly ahead 2242 to 2218 at 2 pm EST The roll call of 1877 delegates sparked bedlam with chants and placards as both camps claimed confidence amid ongoing local union tallies and crowded rallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
R. J. Thomas
Walter Reuther
CIO Auto Workers Union
Reuther
General Motors
Thomas
Vinson Urges OPA Controls to Stay in Place
Treasury Secretary Vinson told the House Banking Committee that the budget is balancing as OPA controls should remain, arguing removal would spur speculation and reduce overall production. He noted receipts exceed projections and expenditures are lower, supporting a cautious stance on price controls.
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Vinson
OPA
House
National Association of Manufacturers
Treasury
Costly Lancaster Warehouse Fire Devastates Tobacco Stock
Lancaster Pa March 27 a general alarm blaze raged for over two hours destroying nearly 3 million pounds of tobacco and wrecking a four story warehouse. Police said it was one of the costliest fires in eastern Pennsylvania with losses estimated up to 1 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Saneco
Tobacco Companien
Big Furniture Sale Auction Saturday March 30 1946
Public notice for a furniture auction on Saturday March 30 1946 at 2168 Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia rain or shine. Sale announced in local listing with timing and location details.
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Loudoun St
Winchester
Service Exhibits May Be Feature of Annual Festival
Lt. Col. J. C. Gault and Lt. Col. E. E. Robinson of the Third Service Command will arrive in Winchester tomorrow to reconnoiter a site for a full air, ground and service forces exhibit during the Apple Blossom Festival. They come from the Commanding General's office in Baltimore Maryland. A full exhibit description will follow their visit and other Army display units may provide space if available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Gault
Third Service Command
Winchester
E. E. Robinson
Baltimore
Maryland
Higher Court Finds Pair Guilty
Alexandria Virginia March 27 A Circuit Court jury hearing an appeal from the city Police Court found George D. Hardman and James C. Turner Jr guilty of assault and battery. Each was fined 400 dollars and faces 30 day jail terms with suspended fines for three years for good behavior. A separate disorderly conduct charge carried 300 dollars in fines. Defense sought to overturn the verdict arguing Hardman did not strike J Fred Kirchner and Turner acted in self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexndria
Corporation Court
Alexandria
George D. Hardman
James C. Turner, Jr
Central Labor Union
Hardman
Turner
William P. Woolf
J. Fred Kirchner
CLU
Northern Virginia
Man Makes Hatchet Attack on Family
Police report a Brooklyn tenement attack where a father, Arthur Crehan 40, allegedly attacked his wife and six children with a hatchet and knives. Five children and the mother and father were badly cut, one child killed, an 18 year old daughter sought help at an uncle’s home. The father sustained a stab wound deemed self inflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coldwater
Brooklyn
Arthur Crehan
Car Production To Top 40 000 Units This Week
Detroit report says peacetime car and truck production likely exceed 40 000 this week the first time since February 1942. Ward's Automotive Reports records last week at 37 275 units and notes the rise could persist for three to four weeks.
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Detroit
Ward
Big Party at Sarah Zane Fire Hall Thursday
Readable fragment notes a weekly Thursday gathering at Sarah Zane Fire Hall with time indicated as 1 pm to 1 am and recurring on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The text is incomplete but implies a regular social event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Assault Charges Lodged Against F. P. Nelson Jr
Frederick Paul Nelson Jr. is jailed on a 1000 bond for an alleged attempted criminal assault on a Pennsylvania girl near Handley Library on March 3. Preliminary hearing set for Friday March 29 in Police Court. Attorneys Kern and Kern and J Sloan Kuykendall represent him.
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Prederick Paul Nelson, Jr
National Ave
Pennsylvania
Nelson
Handley Library
Kern and Kern
J. Sloan Kuykendall
GI Gripes to Get Hearing
A six man board led by Lt Gen Doolittle will hear complaints from ex GIs about the army officer caste system in private hearings. Secretary Patterson ordered the inquiry after claims the panel was packed with officers. Doolittle said witnesses would feel freer with confidential testimony.
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Washington
Doolittle
Army
Patterson
Ta Board
Eighth Air Force
Anti-Pollution Bill Explained at Walton League Dinner
Izaak Walton League members heard E. Blackburn Moore explain the new anti pollution bill and thanked him for pushing it through. At the George Washington Hotel dinner meeting, a resolution urged closing trout streams except during season. A second resolution called for 6 inch oak trout and 7 inch rain trout limits and potential catch reductions if enacted. Notables listed include Fred Glaize chair Fish and Game, Jack Brandon, David Kinter, Phil Sprinkle, J. P. Arthur, W. Nelson Page, T. B. Byrd, Croswell Henderson, Dr. P. W. Boyd, Jim Sirbaugh, Raymond Saxe, Lee Grant, Eugene W. Lurber, W. Knight Bixby, Jack Brandon, Walter Bursey.
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Izaak Walton League
E. Blackburn Moore
George Washington Hotel
Reed D. Arnold
Fish and Game
Fred Glaize
Jack Brandon
David Kinter
Phil Sprinkle
J. P. Arthur
W. Nelson Page
T. B. Byrd
Croswell Henderson
P. W. Boyd
Jim Sirbaugh
Raymond Saxe
Lee Grant
Eugene W. Lurber
Eugene W. Lurber. Cabin Committee
W. Knight Bixby
Walter Bursey
April 9 Deadline Set for Vote on Draft Law Extension
Senate Military Committee sets April 9 for a vote on extending the draft law and outlines hearings on continuing obligations. Hearings likely start tomorrow with Army and Navy officials, as opponents argue against extension.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
Army
Navy
Deaf? Day Arrives With Full Schedule On March 28
A community Deaf Day event runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Ip-11, offering activities and resources for attendees.
Removal Sale At Ra 1 Y Or On New Fashions
A brief notice reports a removal sale at a fashion outlet featuring new styles. Economic aims include clearing stock and enticing customers with discounted apparel. Local shoppers are invited to visit the store during the event.
Possible Deadlock Besets Iran Hearing At UN
The U N Security Council subcommittee adjourned without agreement on Iran and the United States and Russia risk a stalemate over the hearing. Officials fear delay could harm Iran while Moscow pushes for postponement and a council session.
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Iran
New York
United States
Russia
United Nations
France
State Byrnes
Andrew Gromyko
Henri Bonnet
Bonnet
Pierre Hotel
Security Council
Gromyko
Byrnes
Hussein Ala
Moscow
Council
Ala
Red Army
Elks to Induct 51 New Members Tonight
Winchester Lodge No. 867 of the Elks will induct 51 men as the largest class in local history. Exalted Ruler Howard J. Cahill will lead the ceremony with lodge officials. A buffet social session will follow in the club rooms hosted by the club steward Chris.
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Winchester Lodge No
Benevolent and Protectioe
Order of Elks
Exaltec
Howard J. Cahill
Chris
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Wood
D-Ga
House Committee On American Activities
Ernie Adamson
Sarah Zane
Eston Te
Union
Germany
Auto Workers
Reuter
Man
F. P. Nelson, Jr
Bulletin
United Nations Security Council
Elks
Presser
Pingley & Carper
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