Area Road Projects Allotted 745000 in Frederick Warren Clarke
A state highway allocation totaling 745000 funds road work in Frederick Warren and Clarke Counties. Major Frederick projects include Route 50 reconstruction west of Winchester at 190000 and Route 522 resurfacing 56000. Other schemes cover Route 277 east of Stephens City 60000 and Route 12 south from Berryville 125000. Large two contracts on Route 522 near Double Toll Gate 114000 and on Routes 522 and 12 from River ton northward 200000. Result will be a new highway between Front Royal and Winchester.
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Frederick
Warren
Clarke Counties
Burgess Nelson
Mt. Jackson
State Highway Commission
Frederick County
Winchester
West Virginia Line
Stephens City
Clarke County
Berryville
Clarke
Riverton
Warren County
Front Royal
House Appropriations Backs Reduced Army Civil Functions Budget
The House Appropriations Committee proposed 492.4 million dollars for Army civil functions for the coming fiscal year, led by flood control and navigation. The figure is 200.5 million below President Truman’s 692.98 million request, the largest cut this year for any federal agency.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Truman
Weather Grounds U N Warplanes Over Korea
Stormy weather over North Korea grounded Allied warplanes. Far East Air Forces flew 925 sorties on Wednesday. Japan based B 29s dropped 60 000 pounds of bombs at night. U N naval aircraft pounded both coasts and carriers blasted rail lines and a village command post. Cruisers Manchester and Rochester along with destroyers supported the Eastern Coast action.
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Seoul
North Korea
Far East
U. N
U. S
Philippine Sea
Valley Forge
Manchester
Rochester
Ike to resign from European post soon says Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News reports Eisenhower will resign his European assignment at any moment, citing sources considered highly reliable. Also notices list a mixed based hay for sale, a regular Handley Council meeting for March 28 with officer election, Mulvey's pants sale, and Eagles nomination reminder for Friday March 28.
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Ike
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Eisenhower
Ralph F. Beaver
Winchester
Handley Council No. 634
Elks
J. R. Brandon
Mulvey
Mulvey's Haberdashery
West Boscawen St
Shotgun Slaying at Neb Ranch Claims Three Lives
A shotgun assailant killed three people at a Mensinger ranch near Merriman Nebraska, including George Mensinger and his wife, with a neighbor dead at the scene. A 10 month old baby was among the wounded as police scoured the Northwest Nebraska sandhills for the attacker.
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Merriman
George Mensinger
Dee Gardner
Mensingers
Cliff McDonald
Marvin Hansen
Mensinger Ranch
Mensinger
Write In Campaign In Nebraska Stepped Up By Republicans
Republicans in Nebraska launch a write-in effort to bolster Taft as Wisconsin and Nebraska primaries approach. Taft backers enlist Gen. Wedemeyer while Kefauver campaigns for Democrats. Maine Republicans plan for an unpledged delegation as Taft Eisenhower hints rise in national contest. Community notices follow with a church supper and office closure.
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Nebraska
Associated Press
Wisconsin
Robert A. Taft
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Mary Kenney
Lincoln
Douglas MacArthur
Wedemeyer
Taft Taft
Albert C. Wedemyer
Tennessee
Len Robert
Kerr
Oklahoma
Kefauver
Jack Bell
Milwaukee
Truman Bell
Washimgton
Florida
Adlai Stevenso
Mdlinois
Truman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Stevenson
Chicago Daily Sun-Times
Maine
Bangor
Taft
Eisenhower
Gore High School
Hebron Baptist Church
Six Averett students indicted in Danville grave robbing
A special grand jury indicted six college students two women and four men for opening a grave at the Pigg family burial ground near Danville and stealing a skull and bones. The bones were used in seances at Averett College day rooms on March 3 and 4. Bond set at $1000 per student with hearings scheduled May 19.
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Chatham
Pigg
Dabney Hall
Pittsylvania County
Danville
Averett College
Averett
Virginia
Commonwealth
Carrington Thompson
Merle Good
Carol Stuart
Clifton D. Cook Jr
Steve Meadows
Sheriff Hall
Leach
Danville Technical Institute
Curtis Bishop
Russell Shortens Truman Lead On Democratic Ballot
The Evening Star straw poll shows President Truman at 22 votes, Senator Richard Russell at 16, Kefauver 11, Stevenson 1, and Vinson 0. Taft leads the Republican side with 91, Eisenhower 57, MacArthur 39, Stassen 1, Warren 1, totals 238.
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Russell Shortens
Truman
Richard Russell
Evening Star
Russell
Kefauver
Stevenson
Vinson
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Stassen
Warren
Strasburg, Siler and
Star Tannery
Star Office
Charlottesville
Albemarle County
Daily Progress
President Truman
General MacArthur
Berryville Girl Chosen Honorary Fire Chief for Apple Blossom Parade
Miss Hausenfluck 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hausenfluck White Post chosen as Honorary Chief by John Enders Fire Company Berryville She is a senior at Clarke County High School and will ride in the Fireman's Parade as part of the Apple Blossom Festival.
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Charles Hausenfluck
White Post
John Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Hausenfluck
Clarke County
Only HST Has Heart In Crime Probe Job
Newbold Morris says President Truman is the only person in Washington with his heart and soul in the corruption probe. He told WPIX viewers he excludes Truman from his remark, insisting only the president truly commits to the effort.
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HST
Newbold Morris
New York
Truman
Washington
Morris
WPIX
Capitol Hill
Winchester Park Surpasses Average in Park Space
New survey of over 2,000 cities by the National Recreation Association finds Winchester provides 17.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents across 245 acres in two municipal parks, far above national and regional averages.
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New York
Star
Winchester
United States
National Recreation Association
South Atlantic
Virginia
Association
Rural Effort to Shape America Highlighted by Moore
E Blackburn Moore, Virginia House speaker, urged rural residents to invest time and effort to secure the country’s future during a Father Son Mother Daughter Banquet at James Wood High School attended by more than 250. He explained how laws are made, described the General Assembly’s last session and noted a $100,000,000 public school program and other education funding increases.
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E. Blackburn Moore
Virginia House of Delegates
James Wood High School
Future Farmers of America
Homemakers of America
Moore
House
Senate
General Assembly
Official Interest In Multi Million Dollar Tax Case Brings Pageant Roles
Bridges says official interest centers on the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival pageant. Quarles announces 90 person department, with more than 1000 Winchester teachers participating in the famed production set for May 1 and May 2.
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Bridges
Garland R. Quarles
Quarles
Winchester
House Probers Hear Republican Floor Leader
Senator Styles Bridges testified he took an interest in a seven million dollar tax case against a Baltimore liquor deal to spur quick and proper government action. He said his inquiry was official and typical for a congressman and noted he was contacted by William Power Maloney.
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Washington
Styles Bridges
Baltimore
House
Bridges
Congress
Senate
William Power Maloney
New York
Justice Department
Henry
the Dutchman
Internal Revenue Bureau
Klein
Grunewald
Wridgen
Wilson Drops Plans For Top Level Parley In Steel Dispute
Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson cancels a planned high level meeting on the steel wage dispute. He met with price and wage control executives instead and did not announce further actions. CIO President Philip Murray criticizes the WSB terms as inflationary while unions threaten strike if terms are not met.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Walization Board
CIO
Philip Murray
WSB
Office of Defense Mobilization
Pittsburgh
Truman
Florida
United Steelworkers
Bomb Thrown at Bonfire Kills Four in Italy Celebration
A woman threw a large metal bomb into a bonfire during a religious celebration in Foggia, Italy. Four children were killed and 22 others injured, several critically, as adults and children sang hymns around the fire while attempting to liven the event with fireworks.
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Foggia
Italy
Here
Bullet Proof Windows Installed in White House
The Washington Post reports bullet proof windows have been installed during the White House refurbishment. The president returns to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave after more than three years at Blair House following a stay in Key West Florida.
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White House
Washington
Washington Post
Pennsylvania Ave
Key West
Fla
Blair House
Twelve Airmen Die in Two Southwest Plane Crashes
Twelve military airmen were killed in two crashes. Eight died aboard a B-29 from Davis Monthan AFB Tucson after takeoff while four perished aboard a B-47 from Kirtland AFB near Albuquerque as both planes failed to return to base.
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Tucson
Ariz
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Kirtland, Afb
Albuquerque
N. M
Press Asked to Help Keep Rightdoers From Being Smeared
Washington report notes Robert Ramspeck, U S Civil Service chief, urged the press to shield honorable officials from attacks on wrongdoers at the National Press Club. He urged balanced scrutiny and timely praise in an election year.
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Washington
Robert Ramspeck
U. S. Civil Service
National Press Club
Farmhouse Fire Kills 8 At Rockwood Home
A three story frame house near Rockwood ten miles south of here burned killing eight occupants. Franklin Whipkey 10 survived after leaping from a window as firemen from Somerset and nearby towns found four charred bodies. Coroner Dr C G Saylor said only a smoldering shell remained with identification not yet determined.
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Rockwood
Here
Franklin Whipkey
John Whipkey
Somerset
C. G. Saylor
Somerset County
Father Returns to Five Children in Bluefield with Candy
A father from Pocahontas Va. who had abandoned five small children on a Bluefield street Tuesday returned with candy today. Kelly Hall also known as ('4') was described as the parent. No further details were given.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Kelly Hall
Pocahontas. Va
Communism Wins Converts Says Williams at Conference
Dr. Howard Williams told the Southeastern Virginia Conference of Baptist pastors and laymen that communism has gained more converts in 30 years than Christianity in a century. A local ad notes a $1 steak special at Lee-Jackson Restaurant with sides, and Caldwell-Sites Co lists a closing notice for Saturday inventory.
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Suffolk
Howard Williams
Southeastern Virginia Conference of Baptist
Lee-Jackson
Caldwell-Sites CO
Loudoun &T
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