Slaying of Virginia VA clerk stuns Roanoke area
Police still seek leads in the death of 24 year old Alice Marie Taylor a Veterans Administration file clerk found murdered Friday near U S Route 460 in Montgomery County near Blacksburg. Detective Capt. Frank H Webb says the three day search yielded no tangible clues as investigators focus on Roanoke where she lived. City coroner Dr Charles M Irvin says autopsy results will not be ready until tomorrow at the earliest.
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Roanoke
Alice Marie Taylor
Veterans Administration
Frank H. Webb
Montgomery County
Blacksburg
Webb
Charles M. Irvin
Ager Arthur 8. Owens
Governor Battle Speaks at Convention in Roanoke
Governor John S. Battle of Virginia and Richmond historian Dr. Douglas Freeman spoke at the opening of the 30th annual convention of the American Association of Junior Colleges in Roanoke. About 450 delegates attended an informal dinner as Dr. Robert B. House of UNC described junior colleges as the nation’s next education step. A single report approved by the board urged local control of junior colleges under state supervision with financing via state and local appropriations.
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Douglas
Freeman
Richmond
American Association of Junior Colleges
Robert B. House
University of North Carolina
Association
Legislative Committee
Hugh Price
Montgomery Junior College
Bethesda
Norfolk winner of 70000 steeplechase quiet about fortune
Frank Hutchins, 66, retired railroad worker from Norfolk, won 70000 in the British Grand National Steeplechase on a 1.50 wager from Jamaica. He expects 30000 to 35000 in taxes and is unfazed by the attention as friends and strangers flood his days with calls and visits. Hutchins spent a day alone at the park and on a bus ride to the ocean amid the uproar.
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Norfolk
Frank D. Hutchins
Jamaica
H .E. Greenland
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Hutchins
Ocean
Railway Tank Car Overturns Near Roanoke
A Norfolk and Western Railway tank car loaded with gasoline overturned on a westbound freight near Webster in Bedford County, six miles east of Roanoke. The blaze damaged a quarter mile of track and spread to a nearby 100 year old frame house occupied by N and W employee Alton Clement, destroying the home while Clement and his siblings escaped and train crew were unharmed. Rail travel was halted for about four hours.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Webster
Bedford County
Alton
Clement
Truman Confers With Johnson in Key West
President Truman met with Defense Secretary Johnson in Key West Florida to discuss defense strategy of the democracies and possible vacancies in the defense establishment ahead of Johnsons Netherlands talks with NATO leaders. The meeting also touched on support for bipartisan foreign policy and ongoing staffing changes in the defense department.
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Key West
Fla
Defense
Johnson
Truman
State Acheson
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Netherlands
North Atlantic
Ross
Army
Gray
Voorhees
Stephen Early
Taft Seeks Nonpartisan Aid Survey For Democracies
Senator Taft joined Senator Vandenberg in urging a nonpartisan survey to determine future American aid needs for world democracies. The plan could include examining President Truman's Point Four program as a potential tool after the Marshall Plan ends in 1952. The group would comprise representatives from all national life.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Vanderberg
Mich
Truman
Paul G. Hoffman
Vandenberg
State Department
Juveniles Remanded on Petty Larceny Charges
Two county juveniles ages 14 and 16 faced a juvenile court hearing on petty larceny in connection with the ransacking of parked cars on the Ebert Garage lot last Sunday. Police recovered steering wheel knobs license bolts dash lighters and cigarettes.
Seizures of U S Soft Coal Mines During World War II
The text lists multiple government seizures of bituminous coal mines from 1943 to 1947. It notes the first seizure May 1 to October 12, 1943, the second November 1, 1943 to June 21, 1944, with later releases, 63 mines seized August 31, 1944, 236 mines by April 10, 1945, and all mines by 1946, ending June 1947.
Senator Byrd Urges Stand Against Socialist Trend at Banquet
A large crowd attended the United Commercial Travelers Handley Council No. 634 banquet where Senator Byrd warned against drift toward Socialism and Statism. He touted American free enterprise and predicted no war while England faced Labor Party governance. The event included remarks by Mayor Clowe and officials, with 300 present among charter members and 157,000 total members in the organization.
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United Commercial Travelers Handley Council No. 634
Russia
America
U. S
England
Labor Party
Byrd
Eugene Dearing
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Cecil C. Stepp
Grand Council
R. W. Baker
H. H. Byrd, Sr
Frank L. Woore
W. H. Bosserman
Mason J. Herrell
Walter E. Hunts- Pangle
Bernard F. Grove
R. Frank Barr
R. C. DeWitt
Handley
Order of
United Commercial Travelers
Arthur Streitch
Jack R. Brandon
Percy Stultz
P. G. Ireland
P. B. Wright
Gaay A. Webber
Kenneth Windle
Eatan
Question Marks in Virginia Political Picture
The Virginia congressional race outlook remains unsettled after weekend conventions. Key figures include Victor P. Wilson in the First District withdrawing from May 2 but leaving room for future moves, while Ninth District nominee Thomas B. Fugate faces Republican George C. Sutherland in November.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Hampton
Victor P. Wilson
S. Otis C. Bland
Bristol
Thomas B. Fugate
Thomas B. Stanley
Democratic Committee
Wright
Newton
Robeson
Straughan
Wilson
J. Vaughan Gary
Richmond
Henrico
Joseph J. Williams Jr
Robert T. Barton Jr
Minetree Folkes Jr
Watkins M. Abbitt
Stanley
Clarence G. Burton
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Bedford County
Fugate
Democratic Standard
George C. Sutherland
Grundy
Court Won’t Rule On Hiring Halls for Seamen
The Supreme Court refused to rule again on union hiring halls for seamen, upholding a lower court finding that hiring halls are illegal for Great Lakes sailors. If Congress does not act, over 100,000 seagoing workers may strike nationwide, though no walkout date was set.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Great Lakes
Boiler Explosion Kills Four Men at Kips Bay Station
Four workers were killed instantly when a boiler exploded at the Kips Bay station of the New York Steam Corporation. The blast sent steam and hot water at high temperature, a valve bursting about 10 feet from the men. Victims named were Andrew Barney Howard Trucano Edwin Haffner and Ernest Steskal. The steam company operates as a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison.
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New York
Kips Bay
New York Steam Corporation
Andrew Barney
Howard Trucano
Edwin Haffner
Ernest Steskal
Steam Company
Consolidated Edison Company
U S Protest Over New Ruble Exchange Rate
The United States protests Russia over a four to one ruble rate for dollars, calling it unjustified. A Moscow note demands restoring the eight rubles per dollar rate in effect before July 1, arguing embassy costs would rise by about one million dollars annually.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
Russian paper says senators act like clowns
Izvestia denounces a U S Senate subcommittee probe into charges of Communist influence in the State Department. The Soviet article likens the investigator to a circus act and an amateur night, calling the scene a global laughing stock.
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Moscow
Senate
Izvestia
U. S. Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
U. S. State Department
Robinsons Asked to Ride in Apple Blossom Parade
H Delmer Robinson and Tom Baldridge of the Apple Blossom Festival were invited to ride in Bing Crosby Day events in Front Royal on April 27 28. Mayor Clowe Jr William Battaile Gene Lakers and Shirley Bly also invited. Crosby left by train for the East Coast and is expected to attend all Front Royal events including the dedication of Bing Crosby Stadium and the world premiere of Riding High. Organizers anticipate about 35000 people despite weather.
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H. Delmer Robinson
Tom Baldridge
Bing Crosby
Front Yal
M. B. Clowe Jr
William Battaile
Gene Lakers
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Shirley Bly
JCC
James Payne
East Coast
Washington
Front Royal
Payne
Court to Stay Out Of Race Problem
The Supreme Court refused to intervene in the 1948 Baltimore interracial tennis demonstration. Seven white defendants were fined for conspiracy to disturb the peace after staging matches between Negroes and whites at Druid Hill Park to challenge segregation. Police arrested 22 players and spectators. all Negroes and most whites later acquitted.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Baltimore
Wh&es
Druid Hill Park
Baltimore Park Board
Park
April 1 auctions list Frederick County real estate and estates
A Sales Directory lists multiple April auctions starting April 1 at 11 a.m. near Frederick County Court House and various locations. Items include real estate in Kernstown Stephens City and Greenspring, plus livestock farm machinery and household goods. Notable names: H EK Ben ham J Pred Larrick Jos Jenkins D W Mauzy Mary P Swartz Geo Hellsley Carlton F Dyke Mrs C A Yancey and J Fred Larrick.
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H. EK. Benham
J. Pred Larrick
Frederick County Court House
Jos
T. Jenkins
Frederick Countryarly School
Albin
Stephenson
Chas. M. Lupton
Frederick County Court
Grimes
J. Fred Larrick
Frederick Court House
Stephensson
Carlton F. Dyke
Winchester
Greenspring
C. A. Yancey
Stephens City
County Man Fired $50 For Leaving Scene of Accident
Paster Sherwood Puffenberger of Rennertown abandoned his wrecked car on Fairmont Ave on March 4 and was fined 50 dollars plus costs in police court for leaving the scene. He also pled guilty to having no license and paid 25 cents. Police testified the 1935 Chevrolet coupe swerved to the left side of the street, struck a telephone pole, and rested on the sidewalk against a tree. Damages were listed at 100 dollars.
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Paster Sherwood Puffenberger
Rennertown
Fairmont Ave
Puffenberger
Communism in China Topic for Exchange Club Talk
Winslow Porter of Radio Station WINC will give a luncheon talk on Communism in China at the Exchange Club meeting scheduled for the regular Tuesday session. The note ends with a stray line about nails having diamond points.
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Exchange Club
China
Winslow Porter
Radio Statio Winc
Drive-In Theatres Reopen With Seasonal Improvements
The Winchester Drive-In on Martinsburg Pike will open Thursday night and the Royal Drive-In on Rt 50 east will start Friday night. Ray J. Becker and E. E. Ours announce improvements for the season including a rear play area at the Winchester site.
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Ray J. Becker
Winchester Drive-In
Martinsburg Pike
Royal Drive-In
E. E. Ours
Becker
Answers to the Daily Quiz list of correct responses
The page presents quiz answers: Maryland General Charles DeGaulle liberty or death Amaterasu Calumet racing stable every ten years steel industry New York City renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy. A stray line asks about an invitation to the affair.
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Maryland
Charles DeGaulle
Amaterasu
Calumet Racing Stable
Steel Industry
New York City
Crossword Clue Answers From A Tiny Crossword List
A compact list of clues with numeric prompts includes terms like measure, novice, Greek letter, Scottish Gaelic, and a Great Lake. Other entries hint at daily time bells, card games, and small casks, suggesting a puzzle-style set of word definitions.
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Sam
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Albert Toth
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