Lightning Sets Fire to Cooper Farm Barn and Losses
Five cows escaped from a burning 40 by 80 barn on the A. Cooper farm five miles southwest of Winchester after a lightning strike at 4 p.m. Saturday. Mrs. Cooper and daughter-in-law Harold Cooper aided by neighbors saved the cattle. the blaze destroyed grain, machinery, and livestock including five sheep, hay, and a new binder among other equipment. Insurance coverage was reported for part of the loss.
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Cooper
Winchester
Arold Cooper
Harold
Women jurors and lawyers on the coast debate
On the Los Angeles case the push to admit women attorneys advances while objections about female jurors persist. Phi Alpha Delta votes to survey members on women lawyers. in Superior Court Russell E Parsons and Morris Lavine challenge the county jury panel as chiefly housewives, arguing it harms defendants rights. The judge reserved decision.
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Los Angeles
Phi Alpha Delta
National Law Eternity
Superior Court
Twowyers
Russell E. Parsons
Morris Lavine
Bonnet Weavers Defy Snow to Attend Easter Service
Despite sub freezing temperatures and a light snow flurry at 7 45 a m the Brethren church held its first sunrise service with about 100 attendees while other churches reported full houses at regular services. Easter finery and car or taxi arrivals dominated as shops offered eggs and cards at bargain prices with brisk postwar demand.
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Paul E. Dick
Brethern
Mercury
Haster
Reflected Light Of Smudge Pots Triggers Berryville Fire Alarm
A Berryville fire alarm responded to a report about 1 a.m. today from John H. Enders Fire Co. It proved to be a reflection of smudge pots burning in the Moore and Dorsey orchard intended to protect apple trees from the freezing night.
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John H. ‘Endérs Fire Co
Berryville
Moore and Dorsey
Anti-red Consul Fired Upon at Home in Ontario
Ontario provincial police seek clues after two gunshots were fired at John Bankhead the American consul in Windsor Ontario as he drove to his Riverside Drive home. Bankhead says the shots came from behind a tree in a repeated assault amid warnings of poisoned liquor and candy mailed to his residence. He ties criticism of border policy to efforts to bar Communists from entering via Detroit.
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Windsor
Ont
Ontario
John Bankhead
Bankhead
Riverside Drive
United States
Detroit
VFW Post Dismisses Member Over Non Communist Statement
Bristol March 29 Post No. 6975 Veterans of Foreign Wars dismissed John W. Myers 37 an organizer for the CIO United Electric Workers at the fence calculating machine company plant for refusal to certify that he is not a Communist Commander Paul Ryan announced the action.
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Bristol
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul Ryan
Post
John W. Myers
Cio-United Electric Workers
Fence
Tax Cut Bill Faces Likely Veto Amid Political Pressure
Washington reports the $4 billion tax cut bill seems headed toward a veto despite Democratic support. Lawmakers warn Truman may veto while emphasizing urgent military spending to curb global communism. No clear signs of Senate or House vote shifts as final measures loom.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Senate
House
Court Orders Lewis to Appear Before Board
President Truman's fact finding board moved to seek a federal court order to compel John L. Lewis to testify about the soft coal miners strike after Lewis refused a voluntary appearance. Lewis had accepted a subpoena but initially blocked access to his office, later leaving with a noncommittal comment. Thomas E. Murray testified as the first witness, detailing pension disputes and trusteeship on the miners' fund.
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Washinton
Truman
John L. Lewis
Justice Department
Lewis
Sherman Minton
Lewis Smiles
United States
United Mine Workers
Jays Murray
Thomas E. Murray
New York
Miners’ Fund
Murray
Ezra van Horn
Supreme Court to Review Taft-Hartley Act Decision
The Supreme Court agreed to review a lower court ruling that found unconstitutional the Taft Hartley Act ban on union political expenditures. The decision centers on the scope of union political spending limits and constitutional challenges in Washington.
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Supreme Court
Washinton
House May Meet Over Swanson Resolution Inquiry
Richmond March 29 The General Assembly may summon the House if a quorum is lacking at tomorrow's session to reconsider the Swanson resolution to investigate Richmond Newspapers Inc Delegate E B Moore of Berryville plans to offer a resolution from the records.
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Richmond
House of Delegates
General Assembly
House
Swanson
Richmond Newspapers Inc
E. B. Moore
Berryville
Continuous Mining Machine Developed
Pittsburgh report on Joy Manufacturing Co claims a Continuous Mining machine combines drilling cutting and loading to replace separate operation machines in mechanized coal pits. The device reduces blasting and speeds underground work.
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Pittsburgh
Joy Manufacturing Co
Auction sale antiques heads at Headley’s Auctions
An antiques auction is set for Thursday April 1 at 7 Braddock Street on the second floor at 10 30. Headley’s Auctions advertises a number of especially fine pieces in the sale and lists Broadstater Optician and several local sellers in Winchester Virginia.
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Broadstater Optician
S. Loudoun St
Winchester
Virginia
S. Braddock St
Headley’s
Strikers Picket Exchanges While Markets Open
New York stock and club exchange employees struck today but early trading stayed near normal as emergency measures kept activity moving. The Financial Employes Union AFL formed picket lines around the exchange while sailors and seamen unions reinforced them. Brokers still entered the buildings and quotations appeared on ticket tapes with no clear disruption.
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New York
New York Stock and Club Exchange
Exchange
Financial Employes Union
AFL
Four Nations Demand Break in Atomic Bomb Talks
Britain, China, France and Canada urged the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission to reject Russia's plan for a world ban on atomic bombs without proper controls. They warned such a pact could empower an aggressor and mislead the public, signaling groundwork for a broader debate at the 1948 UN Assembly in Paris.
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Lake Success
Britain
China
France
Canada
Russia
United Nations Atomic Energy Commission
United States
U.S
United Nations Assembly
Paris
Richard Miles
Miles
Andrei A. Gromyko
Security Council
Soviet Forces Dig In Along 38th Parallel in Korea
Report from Outpost 18 by Roy Roberts describes Soviet and North Korean troops and villagers digging foxholes trenches and gun emplacements along the 38th parallel. Observers note extensive fortifications near major routes rail lines and a peninsula front from Onjin extending eastward amid unclear American explanations.
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38Th Parallel
Korea
North
North Korea
U. S
South Korea
Onjin
Easter Sunday Death Toll in Holy Land 100
Palestinian violence during Holy Weekend killed about 100 people and left 200 wounded across Palestine. Jerusalem remained quiet at midday as clashes continued near the Lebanese frontier and near Bethlehem with several convoys attacked and mostly disarmed under British escort.
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Holy Land
Jersalem
Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy
Bethlehem
MacArthur Bans Strike by Public Workers in Japan
General MacArthur invoked a general strike ban to halt walkouts by Japanese government workers. He ordered officials to prevent a threatened strike by about 400000 communications employees and a quit work movement affecting nearly 1000000 government workers.
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MacArthur
Japan
Toko
U S Delays Trusteeship Move for Palestine
The United States will not seek immediate trusteeship for Palestine. Chief US Delegate Warren R. Austin will focus on securing a Jewish Arab truce and urging a special Palestine session of the United Nations Assembly.
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Lake Success
United States
Palestine
Warren R. Austin
Washington
United Nations Assembly
Engagement announced for children of widowed couples
Huntington West Virginia March 29 two years ago last August George J Linsenmeyer a widower and Mrs John Russo a widow were married Today they announced the engagement of her daughter Virginia to his son James
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Huntington
W. Va
George J. Linsenmeyer
John Russo
Virginia
James
Smudge Pots Use Fueled to Guard Apple Buds in Big Freeze
Local growers lit more than 12 000 smudge pots burning 50 000 gallons of oil to raise orchard temperatures. Pot deployments centered in Clarke Jefferson counties with Byrd Moore and Dorsey orchards leading. Temperatures fell to the low teens in low areas and outside high ground, while 100 workers moved in after noon. The frost, starting 2 30 am, produced sharp drops, but apples this year are less advanced than in 1921, suggesting damage will be lighter.
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Frederick
Clarke
Jefferson
Byrd
Moore and Dorsey
Clarke County
Senator Byrd
Clarke-Jefferson
Half inch Rain and Storm Before Freeze Across City
An electrical storm began about 4 p.m. Saturday, bringing nearly half an inch of rain and a temperature drop from 61 to 55 by 6 p.m. Sparks thundered as the storm cooled, reaching a low near 30 around 4 a.m. Sunday. Readings show temperatures fluctuating between the upper twenties and mid thirties through the period.
Easter Flower Stocks Sold Out in Winchester
Local florists report a record Easter business in Winchester with corsages selling briskly. C B Smalts Jr and Miller Bros each sold about 750 corsages, orders stopped last Friday. prices ranged from 3.50 to 20.00 for a white orchid. Yellow and pink roses and gardenias were most popular as potted and cut flowers sold out.
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Winchester
C. B. Smalts Jr
Miller Bros
18 degree frost injures Western Maryland buds little damage
Maryland horticulturist Charles O Dunbar reports 18 degree conditions in the lowlands with 23 on higher ground. early apple and peach buds show some damage but expect a normal crop if no killing frosts in six weeks.
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Hancock
Maryland
Charles O'Dunbar
University of Maryland Orchard Experiment Station
Dunbar
Tar and Feather Tale about FDR Statue Denied
The London Star reports Scotland Yard received threats that the Franklin D. Roosevelt statue in Grosvenor Square would be tarred and feathered. No threats traced. statue to be unveiled by Mrs. Roosevelt on April 12.
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London
London Star
Scotland Yard
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Grosvenor Square
Office of Works
Cartaker
Frost damage report from Winchester area orchards
Dr. A. B. Groves notes frost killed 20 percent to near total in low orchard spots while high ground escaped major harm. Delicate buds in Delicious and Stayman apples and York peaches show damage. pears and sour cherries largely survive. Reports from Whitacre and nearby areas indicate varying losses and delays in budding with peaches turning pink and Jona thans unaffected.
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A. B. Groves
Winchester
Groves
Stayman
York
Land Whitacre
Whitacre
Yorks
Jonathans
Clark Miller
West Virginia Line
Whit
Taft Dewey Seek Compromise To Block Outsider Nomination
Washington dispatch reports Gov. Thomas Dewey and Sen. Robert Taft plan to prevent a deadlock at the GOP nominating convention by seeking a compromise candidate acceptable to both. Possible outsiders include Arthur Vandenberg or Joseph Martin, with Stassen as a favored party insider option. The ADA hints at backing a candidate other than Truman. Eleanor Roosevelt stays out of partisan politics.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Robert A. Taft
GOP
New York
Turkey
Sen
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Taft
Dewey
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Albany
American For Democratic Action
Truman
Board of Directors
Philadelphia
ADA
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eleanor
United Nations
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