Nationalists claim major strike against Communists in China
Report from Formosa says Nationalists struck at Hainan and Sanmen Bay with landings on three islands and a raid on Sungmen village. They claim 1,500 Reds killed or wounded and 4,000 captured or harmed, with additional landings on the Chinese mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Moosa
Taipei
Formosa
Paio
Three Island
Gest-Yueuen
Tallutang
Jueh
Jungan Changhan
Hainan
Luichow Peninsula
Sanmen Bay
Shanghai
Chientiao
Chekian
Sungmen
Lin
40Th
Hoihow
Virginia Five Day Weather Outlook
Five day outlook for Virginia from tomorrow through Sunday shows a cooling trend midweek then a slight warmup over the weekend. Temperatures stay near normal to about four degrees below average with light showers expected late Saturday or Sunday totaling a quarter inch or less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Memorial to Mrs Mary Page at Clarke Old Chapel Cemetery
A plain white marble tombstone in Clarke County marks the grave of Mrs Mary Tayloe Page wife of Mann Page III of the Rosewell line. Born in 1759 she died January 26 1835. She was praised for consistent dignity and charity and survived by two daughters. Her descendants include Mrs Louise Anderson Patten of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Chapel
Clarke
Virginia
Mary (Tayloe) Page
Mann Page III
Rosewell
Mannsfield
Fredericksburg
Page
Col
John and
Rebecca
Plater) Tayloe
Mt. Airy
Richmond Co
Millwood
Lewis Burwell
Winchester
Josiah Tidball
Louise (Anderson) Patten
Virginia Machinery CO
W. Cecil St. Winchester
Opto
Golden Glow
House of Good Food
Truman Denies Release of State Department Loyalty Files
A White House official said President Truman will not release loyalty files of State Department employees to a Senate committee probing Communist influence. Hoover and McGrath advised him, saying the FBI would be crippled if confidential files were disclosed. The move blocks subcommittee requests led by Tydings while McCarthy probes continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fla
White House
Truman
State Department
Senate
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Legation
Hoover
McGrath
Senate Foreign Relations
McCarthy
R-Wis
Subcommittee
Tydings
Fete Rally Here Tonight Sparks Apple Blossom Preview
Tonight's community festival rally in Winchester promotes the 1950 Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival set for April 27 and 28. Howard Holland chairs the rally with James Lee Bossemeyer of the National Association of Travel Officials as speaker. The Handley Glee Club performs under Miss Gwendolyn Haynes, and regional groups from Charles Town appear. A Dutch-treat dinner and special radio staff table are planned, with Nolan Nelson coordinating publicity and station coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Howard Holland
James Lee Bossemeyer
National Association of Travel Officials
Washington
E. W. Barr
John Hawse
Marvin Weaver
Charles Pine
Virgil Strader
Garland Quarles
Ben F. Arthur, Jr
McSherry Lupton
Charles Town
Rusty Hinge
Harvey Lerman
Phil Hunter
Alvin Ennis
Ed Pine
Carol Cain
Page Michael
Teresa Taylor
Annny Brown
Kenindle
William Battaile
al Nelson
Lightship Is Rammed Off New York Harbor Entrance
Ambrose light ship at the entrance of New York harbor was rammed by the 8 610 ton vessel Santa Monica early today. Five Coast Guard cutters responded, the lightship listed and pumped water, and Mariposa prepared to tow it to the repair base at St George Staten Island. The Santa Monica reported no damage or injuries aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ambrose
New York Harbor
Mariposa
Coast Guard
St. George
Staten Island
Santa Monica
Grace Line
Barranquilla
Colombia
Plans for cabins near Richmond in state parks
Officials from the State Department of Conservation and Development announce cabins and park facilities will be prepared in a few days. The plan outlines construction and opening timelines for the Richmond area state parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
State
Department of Conservation and Development
Weather Eases After Spring Storms Hit Midwest South
The weather quieted after a spree of late March storms across the Midwest plains and South. Snow and ice drifted seven feet in North Dakota while dust storms damaged wheat crops in Texas Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska. Winds 70 to 100 mph swept a 700 mile front from Louisiana to Arkansas with several states reporting injuries and heavy property damage. A small Mississippi tornado leveled a dozen homes causing about 200000 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Midwest
Plains States
South
Plains
North Central
Colorado
Wyoming
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kansas State College Agronomist
Arkansas
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Florida Keys
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Florida
Georiia
Paden
Miss
Forger Albright Receives Two Year Concurrent Terms
Joseph E. Albright of Kingwood West Virginia pled guilty to forging and passing a $30 check drawn on Farmers and Merchants National Bank. The incident occurred in April 1949. He was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary on each count with the sentences to run concurrently. Represented by J Randolph Larrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Albright
Kingwood
W. Va
Albright
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Earl Moore
B. A. Collins
J. Randolph Larrick
Belanger
Steinhardt
Randolph-Macon College
Virginia
Moscow
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sweden
Russia
Pearl Harbor
Istanbul
Hitler
Franz von Papen
Probation Revoked for Charles Sperry Middletown Case
Charles Sperry of Middletown had probation revoked for violating terms of a two year sentence issued in November 1949 for breaking and entering and larceny. Judge Elliott Marshall ordered him to begin serving the prison term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sperry
Middletown
Elliott Marshall
Congress Weighs Military Funds Amid Defense Debate
Senators from Arkansas Virginia and others react as Secretary of Defense and Eisenhower confront questions on U S defense levels and the 13 028 000 000 military budget for the coming year. McClellan Byrd Gray weigh potential budget cuts and interpretations of the generals remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Fla
Defense Johnson
Mcclellan
D-Ark
Truman
Eisenhower
Congress
Byrd
D-Va
Senate
Virginia
Gray
Detroit
Johnson
Hoover Prefers Jail Over Revealing FBI Files
Washington reports a tense dispute over FBI records in the Judith Coplon case. J. Edgar Hoover threatened to go to jail rather than disclose confidential investigative files, while Attorney General Tom Clark vetoed the idea and allowed full court access to documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Tom Clark
Supreme Court
Senate Foreign Relations
Judith Coplon
Justice Department
Valentine Gubitchev
Miss Coplon
Clark
Hoover
Forger Receives Suspended Sentence in Court
Clarence W. Sanders of South Braddock Street pled guilty in Corporation Court to forging his wife’s name to a $100 check. He received a 12 month suspended jail term and two years of probation plus court costs. Randolph Larrick acted as defense attorney. Judge Elliott Marshall ordered a special meeting at 10 p m on a date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Clarence W. Sanders
S. Braddock St
Fecon
Randolph Larrick
Elliott Marshall
Solon challenges McCarthy to waive immunity over charges
Haldore Hanson challenged Senator McCarthy to waive senatorial immunity and repeat charges that Hanson is pro Communist. McCarthy said Hanson has pro Communist proclivities and aims to communize the world. Hanson denied all Communist ties and said he was cleared by the FBI. The case, tying Lattimore and others to McCarthy’s accusations, signals a widening political issue in campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haldore Hanson
McCarthy
R-Wis
Hanson
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations
Committee
Carts Peetee
FBI
Dorothy Kenyon
United Nations Commission
Philip C. Jessup
Esther Brunauer
U.N
Sunshine Follows Rain as City Enjoys 73 Degree Day
Rain drenched the city last night then a bright sunny day followed with windows opened at offices and homes. The temperature reached 73 degrees, four below yesterday's high.
Permits to Build Granted for Williams and Strawderman
County issues building permits to Victor and Julia Williams of 509 N Cameron St for a $2,500 four room bungalow two miles from Winchester Cedar Creek Grade. Mrs Anna Strawderman of Hayfield seeks a one room addition and brick sided dwelling at Mt with estimated $800 cost. Coal and lime offered by W B Snider & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Julia Williams
N. Cameron St
Anna Strawderman
Hayfield
Williams
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Strawderman
Chiang Seeks Aid For Red China's Starving Millions
Chiang Kai shek pledges full effort to dispatch relief to famine stricken areas in Red China and promises food air drops for millions. He accuses Soviet backed Communists of seizing food and resources while urging foreign friends and religious groups to help free China from starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusatono Chiteing
Red China
Nationalist China
Chiang
China
Russia
50 Census Takers Begin Classes Here
Thirty four enumerators attend school at the Frederick County Court House in Winchester preparing for the 1950 census in Frederick and Clarke counties starting Saturday. Training continues through Thursday with field practice Friday and the count beginning April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Carol C. Ebert
W. Cecil St
Marguerite W. Brown
Loudoun St
Margaret E. Cain
Fairmont Ave
Juanita T. Jackson
Montague Ave
Margaret H. Rowe
S. Cameron St
Ralph Y. Grubbs
National Ave
Mildred M. Elsen
S. Washington St
Katherine S. Robertson
W. Boscawen St
James A. Sprint Jr
James B. Taylor
Nancy 8. Forney
Battle Ave
Walter E. Button
W. Cork St
Frederick County
Harry Fout
Gainesboro
John Barley
Stephens City
H. E. McAboy
Brucetown
Martha M. Richards
Montain Falls
Louise T. Ridgeway
Cora L. Owings
Middletown
Grover H. Schlack
Shanette G. Blake
Roy E. Potts Jr
Edward P. Berlin
Earl Brown
Garland Seabright
Monroe S. Buckley
Roland Mitchell
Vincent Hollis
E. Clay Rogers
Julian Glascock
Clarke County
Britain Orders New Austerity Measures Amid Economic Woes
Britain's Labor government approves further cuts and austerity purchases from the United States and other dollar countries to steady the economy amid ongoing financial instability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
United States
Diplomat Laurence Steinhardt Dies In Ottawa Plane Crash
Laurence A. Steinhardt a veteran diplomat and ambassador to Canada since 1948 perished in a fiery crash of a U S embassy C 47 near Ramsayville Ontario along with four other crew and passengers The sole survivor a US Air Force sergeant was hospitalized The crash occurred after takeoff from Ottawa en route to the United States and involved a large escape of wreckage with witnesses describing the flames and explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Laurence A. Steinhardt
U. S
United States
Steinhardt
Canada
Russia
Sweden
Peru
Turkey
State Department
Moscow
Ankara
W. F. Trueblood
U. S. Air Force
Thomas Archibald
U. S Air Force
Marcel
Mark) A. Belanger
Alan W. C. Harrington
Julian Harrington
Young Harrington
Virginia
Gwyn A. Long
Washington
New York
Rockcliffe
Ambassador
U. S. Air Ane
Ramsayville
Prisoners Die After Drinking Shellac in Prison
Two Hut tonsville inmates Robert Patterson and William Rushka died after consuming shellac mixed with soda in a dormitory at Hut tonsville Medium Security Prison. Willis Mills remains critically ill as wardens confirm shellac was 180 proof and not stocked in the paint shop. Patterson and Rushka were serving earlier sentences and had parole histories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huttonsville
Ira E. Briers
Robert Patterson
William Joseph Rushka
Huntington
Willis Mills
Patternson
Rushka
Miffls
Briers
Patterson
Ohio County
Amington
Johnson Blames Dope Smuggling for Hollywood Ties
Senator Ed Johnson charged Hollywood imports narcotics from Communist China and accused Roberto Rossellini, director of Stromboli, of drug addiction and wartime Nazi collaboration. He criticized RKO for backing Rossellini and urged licensing of actors and interstar film transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edwin Cae
D-Cole
Hollywood
China
Johnson
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Movie Capital
RKO Studios
Roberto Rosso
Ingrid
Hns
RKO
Rossellini
Interstar
Rosselini
Austria
Festival Days Proclaimed in Winchester by Mayor
Mayor M. B. Clowe proclaimed April 27-28 as festival days in Winchester. He called for two days of song and dance to express gratitude for spring’s gifts and the season’s rebirth, inviting all to join the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Winchester
M. B. Clowe
Clowe
Fog delays flights and ships over New York City area
Heavy fog disrupts New York City operations early today forcing a halt in many aircraft landings and delaying shipping. In other items, a community auction occurs in Bryarly Virginia at 10 am on April 1 with farming equipment and household items, plus seed and gardening products from Winchester Seed Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
Ami
Bryarly School
Albin
P.T.A. of
Bryarly
Winchester Seed CO
Congregational Christian Church
Stockton Gould
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Weather Outlook
Ting
Air Force Symington
National Security Resources Board
Frank Pace
Army
Gordon Gray
University of North Carolina
Washington State
Grand Coulee Dam
Acheson
Glee Club
The
Associated Press
Jr. C. of C
By Jack Bell
Owen Lattimore
Solon
Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
Afghanistan
U. N
W. B. Snider & Son
Red
Bergman
Dorcas Society of the
Maurertown
Church of God
Priday
Marth
Northern Virginia Power Co
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