Rent Control Law Changes Put into Effect
Washington March 30 ABC explains the new rent law extending controls 15 months to June 30 1950. It details the housing expediter Tighe Woods 600 area offices 800 advisory boards and appeal routes. New provisions allow state and local governments to wipe out federal controls with approvals and restore decontrolled areas at Woods discretion. Veterans gains and evictions powers remain, while no new 15 percent voluntary increases are allowed.
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Washington
ABC
Tighe Doods
Woods
Wood
Court of Appeals
Area Rent Control Office
Taft Faces Defeat By Voters in Ohio
Senator Lucas warned that GOP attacks on foreign policy show a return to isolationism and that voters will defeat senators criticizing the European Recovery Program and the North Atlantic Treaty. He named Donnell Watkins and Taft as likely to be defeated next year or 1952. Wherry dismissed Lucas as politicking.
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Washington
Lucas
United States
Donnel
Watkins
Utah
Taft
Ohio
Donnell
Wherry
Nebraska
Dewey opposes New York rent decontrol without clear proof
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey says he will not approve residential rent decontrol in New York without the clearest proof that controls are unnecessary or undesirable. He argues state tenants must be protected from burdensome rent rises if federal controls end.
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
New York State
Dewegis
Ex congressman lauds Senate coalition at Lions luncheon
Calvin D. Johnson former Illinois congressman and president of Midwest Sales and Service Corp spoke to Lions praising a U S Senate coalition he called principled and national interest driven He opposed socialized medicine proposed by the President urged an unemployment act amendment to cover family doctors He warned against communism calling it cancer and predicted Civil Rights legislation dead until next election He cited Robert Joughton as Ways and Means chairman as key to preserving American business authority
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Calvin D. Johnson
Illinois
Midwest Sales and Service Corp
Washington
Lions
U. S. Senate
Marshall L. Farmer
Congress
Robert Joughton
N. C
Ways and Means
America
Adoption of Republican Name in Michigan Convention
The document notes that the term Republican was formally adopted at a state convention in Jackson Michigan on July 6 1854. It discusses surveys of medical care in rural areas and strategies to recruit physicians and increase voluntary prepaid plan enrolment, especially outside cities.
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Jackson, Mich
Cashier Missing as Branch Vault Is Stripped
A National City Bank branch at 195 Broadway reports $690000 in cash and bonds stolen after an alarm cut and an assistant manager, Richard H. Crowe, 41, vanished. Crowe, treated for a nervous breakdown, failed to report for work and is the subject of a 13 state grand larceny alert. Crowe's wife Honore reported him missing from their Staten Island home.
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New York
Richard H. Crowe
Crowe
National City Bank
Broadway
Grover C. Brown
Honore
Staten Island
James. J. McNamee
McNamee
Miller PTA Delegates Meet At New Market High
Shenandoah district PTA delegates meet at New Market High School at 10 am to discuss educational problems hear activity reports and hear speakers from youth organizations churches and educational groups. Miller school attendees include Mrs L F White Mrs E S Smith Mrs William Kremer Mr and Mrs Oscar Zigler and others with Miss Annie Preston Starling district supervisor also attending.
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PTA
Shenandoah
New Market High School
Miller School
L. F. White
E. S. Smith
William Kremer
Oscar Zigler
Boyd Headley Sr
Boyd Headley Jr
Purcell Dick
Olen Lowe
Fredericksburg Forms Group to Back Battle in Governor Bid
Fredericksburg creates a campaign committee to support State Senator John S. Battle in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. Edwin A Gibson will lead the group, with Sidney S. Kellam as Battle’s state campaign manager.
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Fredericksburg
Richmond
John S. Battle
Virginia
Sidney S. Kellam
Battle
Edwin A Gibson
Republicans Say U S China Policy Collapsed
On March 30 in Washington Republicans on the House foreign affairs committee declared that American policy in China has collapsed in a minority views report tied to the European Recovery Program. Nine of eleven GOP members signed the report with the remaining two in general agreement.
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Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
China
House of
GOP Committee
Shepherdstown Pastor to Lead Marion College President
The Rev. John H. Fray of Shepherdstown West Virginia will assume Marion College presidency on June 15. Fray has 18 years in Shepherdstown Lutheran parish and holds a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania earned in 1931 after seminary training in Philadelphia.
Gravity Car Race Opens For Winchester Area Boys
Soapbox continues page 1 notes a gravity car race for boys aged 11 to 15 from Winchester and surrounding towns. Trial runs set for July 27 with rain contingency August 3 or August 6, and early signups list Ronald Johnson, Carroll Strailman, Robert Crosslin, Lester Richardson, Robert Willard, and Samuel Long among entrants.
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Winchester
Stephens City
Middletown
Gore
Gainesboro
Clearbrook
Berryville
Boyce
White Post
Woodstock
Front Royal
Strasburg
Culpeper
Leesburg
Luray
Ronald Johnson
E. Piccadilly
Carroll Eugene Strailman
Pennsylvania Ave
Robert Grant Crosslin
Greenwall Ave
Lester F. Richardson
N. Loudoun
Robert Stanley Willard
Samuel Glover Long
W. Bond St
Planning Begins For Big Chevrolet Event
Ligon explains planning for a major Chevrolet program inviting entrants to visit dealers, fill an application with a parent or guardian present, and study an official booklet as the first step in building a car.
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Ligon
Chevrolet
Power Struggle in Syria Ties to Israeli Victory
Gen William Riley of the U S Marines acting for UN mediator Dr Ralph Bunche is said to have reached Damascus to discuss armistice talks with the Syrian government after a military coup. Azam, premier under President Quwatli, had agreed to negotiations with Israel under UN mediation. The article ties Arab unrest to Israel's success and the seizure of power in Syria.
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William Riley
U. S. Marines
United Nations
Ralph Bunche
Damascus
Azam
Shukri Bey Quwatli
Isreal
Israali
Syria
Unclear Israeli Syrian Armistice Talks Shadowed by Revolt
Reporters note mixed signals as Rhodes analyst Bunche cites assumption of armistice talks while the Syrian legation reports no direct Damascus reports. Hosni A Saw waf says there is no advance warning and background on the situation, casting doubt on whether the army seizure aims to block a peace agreement.
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Ments
Rhodes
Bunche
Damas
Cus
Hosni A. Sawwaf
Legation
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Lia
Miller
Anderson
E. Boscawen St
Betty Vonn Brill
Stephens City School
James H. Vonn BriLl
Opequon
American Legion
Charlottesville
Frederick County
Coalition
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
U. S
Shepherdstown
Marion College
Soapbox
Janie Lee
Shoe Center, Inc
Nylon Sale
DuPont
Roma
Bethesda
Maryland
N. Loudoun ST
Wisconsin Avenue
Safeway
Tze
Hill Coffee
Smmart
Winchester Front
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