Reds Cut off Water Supply For Rivers Blocking Invasion Route
Communist troops in central Korea cut water to rivers blocking invasion routes as Han and Pukhan rivers fell, forcing pontoon bridge adjustments. Allied artillery targeted Red concentrations while censors limited details. analysts noted Reds shifting forces after May Day plans near Seoul.
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Reds
Tokyo
Korea
Han River
United Nations
Hwachon
Pukhan
Han
Seoul
Nate Polowetzky
Chunchon- Hongchon
New York County
May Day Peace Parades Across Europe Asia Clash In Korea
May Day actions splintered Europe Asia with rival peace marches. In Korea UN forces halted Communist celebration plans as firepower pressed Reds toward central peninsula. Berlin Paris and Italian cities saw pro and anti Kremlin crowds amid quiet other areas. Jokey note: Tito recovering from gallstone operation and not present.
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Europe
Asia
London
Korea
United Nations
Seoul
Berlin
Paris
South Korea
West Berlin
Moscow
Stalin
Kremlin
Lenin
Red Square
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
Jakarta
Merdeka
Freedom
Rangoon
Platz der Republic
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Grand Marshal Ambition for Apple Blossom Parade
A writer vents in 1951 about lack of Hollywood stars for Apple Blossom Grand Feature Parade. She jokes about being a striking marshal on a bicycle with stylish attire and a gold necklace. The piece critiques the preference for coveted “Special” figures over local Virginians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Cary Grant
Virginia
Special
Auto Inspection Period Arrives in Virginia
Local stations report a busy morning as Virginia car inspections begin. Shenandoah Motor Co. cites faulty head and tail lights as common in older cars while newer models largely pass. B M Chevrolet notes many cars need brake adjustments. motorists have until June 15 for the new sticker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Shenandoah Motor Co
B & M Chevrolet Company
Nicholson Freed Of Rape Charge
A jury found James F. Nicholson not guilty of felonious assault rape. The case stemmed from an accusation by Miriam Vy Leach of Winchester and began with a preliminary hearing before Trial Justice John W. Rice. The grand jury later found sufficient evidence to proceed.
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James F. Nicholson
Route 50 West
Nicholson
Miriam Vy
Leach
Winchester
John W. Rice
Corporation Grand
Keffer
Threat of Korean Invasion Foretold by Wedemeyer in 1947
Washington dispatch details Lt Gen Albert Wedemeyer warning Truman nearly four years earlier that Korea faced a Soviet controlled invasion by North Korean forces. The top secret 1947 report to Truman, released by the Senate committee, warned against U S withdrawal and noted Soviet dominance shaping South Korea and regional risk to China and Manchuria.
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Washington
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Truman
Korea
Wedemeyer
Senate Armed Services Committee
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
U. S
South Korea
Hodge
John R. Hodge
Japan
Pacific
United States
China
Manchuria
President Mum On Dawson Testimony Amid RFC Shakeup
President Truman kept silent on whether he will send White House Aide Donald Dawson to testify before a Senate subcommittee over charges of influence in RFC loans. Senator Fulbright's panel delays, while W Stuart Symington becomes RFC head in a board abolishing move. The Banking Committee presses to conclude RFC futures hearings.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Donald 8. Dawson
Senate
Dawson
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Senate Banking Committee
Hoover
Fulbright
D-Ark
W. Stuart Symington
Banking Committee
Leathernecks Save Allies on Korean Front
American Marines and British Commonwealth soldiers saved United Nations forces as Chinese forces attacked at the start of a spring offensive in Korea. U S Eighth Army said Marines plugged a central front hole and fought back wave after wave of Chinese infantry, with a night defense on April 22 after a South Korean division collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Polonetzky
Chunchon
Hongchon
U. S. First Marine
Hwachon
Seoul
Stan Carter
U.N
APV
George MacArthur
U. N
Toyko
Korea
Leathernecks
U. S. Eighth Army
Pre Festival Day Events Schedule and Queen Elect Arrivals
The itinerary notes a May 2 schedule with a reception at Washington National Airport for Queen Elect Guri Lie, motorcade to Apple Capital Winchester, arrival in Winchester, and an apple pie baking by Guri Lie with Elinor Lee. A Joint Civic Club luncheon at George Washington Hotel precedes a dress rehearsal of Our Heritage at Handley Bowl.
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Washington National Airport
Queen Elect
Guri Lie
District of Columbia
Winchester
Elinor Lee
Wtop-Tv
Hone Economics Authority
Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees, Exchange, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary and
Quota Clubs
George Washington Hotel
Henry J. Taylor
ABC
Harry Wismer
Wtoptv
Handley Bowl
Guririe
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Stages Two Day City Closure
Anticipating 150000 attendees for the 24th annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, most local businesses will close afternoons May 3 and 4 with noon closures for shops and banks. The Post Office and Selective Service office hours shift, while weather forecasts warn of rain and warm temperatures, risking early blossom fall but preserving festival activity.
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C. J. Ott
Retail Merchants Association
Eugene P. Lakers
Chamber of Commerce
Othe O
Evening Star
Selective Service
Ansell B. Groves
Winchester Research Laboratory
Free child rides at Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival officials will offer free rides for children under 14 from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday on the Plaza at the Court House. Concessions on Handley grounds are banned. health inspectors will monitor food handling to protect public health.
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Sol Nnger
Contsual
Pennsylvania
Mr. Nager
New York
Baltimore
N W
Chicago
Midwest
Court House
Thomas Boyd
Department of Health
Decline in Virginia Apple Industry Slump Attributed to Three Causes
Virginia faces a severe apple industry slump with 1950s style storage, grading, and marketing issues. Agriculture Commissioner Parke Brinkley cites insufficient dressing up of apples, inconsistent grading, and continued basket packaging. He notes per capita apple consumption fell from 30 to 23 pounds while canned fruit rose, and stored apples in Virginia rose to 1.17 million by March 1, with slow sales and low prices depressing market movement.
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Richmond
Virginia
Parke Brinkley
Agriculture
Old Dominion
MacArthur's Son Hints West Point Ambition
Arthur MacArthur, 13, son of General Douglas MacArthur, has indicated he would accept an appointment to West Point if offered. The remark came in response to a reporter’s question and reflects a possible family legacy choice.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Arthur MacArthur
West Point
Douglas MacArthur Ansurees
Miss Esther Williams Named Grand Marshal for Friday Parade
MGM star Miss Esther Williams will be Grand Marshal of the Grand Feature Parade in Winchester. She arrives Friday morning and appears at Handley school, then leads the parade Friday afternoon after completing the film Texas Carnival with Red Skelton. Announcement made at 4 15 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Williams
MGM Screen
Bradley Explanation Sought on Wake Island Report
Senators press General Bradley to explain how a formerly secret Wake Island conference summary was created. The inquiry targets the Truman MacArthur meeting and declassification details amid partisan dispute over MacArthur's firing.
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Bradley
Wake Island Report
Washington
I/P
Gen
Truman
Wake Island
Douglas MacArthur
Russell
D-Ga
MacArthur
Pacific
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ceiling Prices On Cars Extended
Washington reports indefinite extension of current ceiling prices on passenger automobiles. The OPS orders reductions for cars delivered without a spare tire and tube and directs manufacturers to adjust charges accordingly. An OPS 800 order will later adjust retail ceilings to reflect tire elimination.
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Washington (P
Office of Price Stabilization
National Production Authority
OPS
Trial Demands Sparked by Senate Republican Plea
Senate Republican Leager Wherry of Nebraska calls for Ambassador William O Dwyer to be given a trial or the United States risks Mexico relations. The remark signals renewed pressure on foreign policy leadership amid diplomatic tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Leager Wherry
Nebraska
William O'Dwyer
United States
Mexico
Costello Influence Pinpointed in Democratic Politics
Senate crime investigators accuse Ambassador William O'Dwyer of aiding organized crime in New York City where costello is a political power. The Kefauver committee reports O'Dwyer failed to curb rackets and notes Costello's persistent sway in the Democratic Party while calling for new laws on gambling and money trails.
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Senate
O'Dwyer
New York City
Washington
William O'Dwyer
Frank Costello
New York
Truman
Mexico
Kings County
Brooklyn
Costello
Senate Committee
Sen
Kefauver
Dtenn
Democratic Party
O’dwyer
Congress
Whee
Vogeler Returns Home Hopes Case Keeps U S Vigilant
Vogeler arrives at New York International Airport at 10 20 am EDT and thanks supporters. His family moves to the Roosevelt Hotel for rest under doctors orders while he recovers from the strain of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogeler
Case
U. S
New York International
Hotel Roosevelt
729 Register For Meeting
A check this morning showed 729 Home Demonstration Club members from District 7 registered for the District HD Club Federation meeting at James Wood High School. The program began at 10 with talks by Mrs. C. E. Myers federation president Miss Mary Louise Collings from Extension Service and Mrs. Ernest Keller of Shenandoah County, a delegate to the Denmark International meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 7
James Wood High School
C. E. Myers
Virginia HD Club Federation
Mary Louise Collings
Office of Field Studies Extension Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ernest Keller
Shenandoah County
Denmark
Virginia Five Day Weather Outlook Warmer Ahead
Five day outlook for Virginia from Wednesday May 2 suggests continued warmth into Thursday and Friday with warmer conditions over the weekend. Temperatures average four to eight degrees above normal. Rain likely late Thursday or Friday totaling one fourth to three fourths of an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Thurdee
Meeting of School Trustee Electoral Board in Winchester
A meeting of the School Trustee Electoral Board of Page County Virginia is scheduled in the County Clerk's office in Winchester on May 6 1961 at 10 00 a m for the purpose stated. Desi Re tone-Sale notice precedes this entry with a warning of consequences.
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Court House
School Trustee Electoral Board
Preaerick County
Virginia
Winchester
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New York Times
Red China
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Armed Services Committee
Felix Larkin
Defense Department
Larkin
Wecenerae Dry Works
Weather Outlook
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