Air Lines Innocent In Carroll Death
Mrs. Jessie I Schuyler executrix of the Broad way and Hollywood producer sought 2 000 000 damages after the June 17 1948 crash. Jury acquitted but sealed decision opened this morning. Carroll age 57 had life expectancy 16 years and would have earned about 2 000 000 more. Prosecution alleged a fire aboard the DC 6 before hitting a wire. charge claimed the fire was not fought properly in the air.
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Jessie I. Schuyler
Hollywood
Democrats Praise Business Program Under Truman Plan
President Truman’s five point program to aid small businesses earned praise from Senate Democrats and criticism from Senator Wherry. The plan proposes government loan insurance and creation of investment companies for long term financing. Maybank and Lucas voiced support and said hearings would begin by June 1.
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Washington
Truman
Senate Democrats
Wherry
R-Neb
Congress
New York
Lucas
D-Ill
Maybank
Tee
Sugar cane origins in Hawaii remain uncertain
No one knows how sugar was introduced or when. Captain Cook found it growing in hedges in 1778. A native legend says a Chinese junk shipwreck may have brought sugar to the islands. It may have come by birds or washed ashore.
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Hawaii
Cook
Islands
The Wine of Etna by Alexander Baron
A wartime novel set in 1943 Sicily follows British soldiers in Catania as they share chocolate and wine with local women. Capt Rumbold and his men face tensions of fraternization and danger while recalling home and duty amid a hot, sobering landscape of war and longing.
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Etna
Alexander Baron
Washington
Catania
Sicily
Rumbold
Sergt. Craddock
Corp. Honeycombe
Piggott
Fooks
Geoff Jobling
Harry
Graziella
Paloma
Nella
Francesca
Rosario
Ciccio
Sergi
Craddock
Baron
Bloodhounds First Brought to This Country From England
The first bloodhounds were shipped from England about 1890. The breed has never been numerous and is mainly used in police work. In 1948 only about 150 man trailing bloodhounds were in service.
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England
Statement of financial condition Virginia Loan & Thrift Corp 1950
Statement of financial condition for Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation at Winchester Virginia dated April 24 1950 with totals of assets liabilities and net worth. Treasurer W E Edwards attests to accuracy with directors Hoyle Riley R M Swimley and Paul M Haldeman, sworn May 5 1950 before notary.
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Winchester
Frederick
Virginia
I. W. E. Edwards
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
W. E. Edwards
Hoye L. Riley
R. M. Swimley
Paul M. Haldeman
State of Virginia
County of
Kennan Warns Gifted Officials Leave Government
George F. Kennan told Milwaukee listeners that the atmosphere of public life could deteriorate and drive away quiet, gifted people from government. He urged not to scapegoat State Department leaders amid discontent while noting a lack of qualified replacements as he retires in June to pursue academic work.
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Milwauke
George F. Kennan
State
de T
Institute On
United States
Kennan
State Department
Major whiskey still seized near Lady Smith in Caroline County
Virginia ABC agents destroyed a large illicit whisky operation located within a mile of U S Route 1 near Lady Smith. The 650 gallon gasoline tank still was active with an estimated value of 8000 dollars. Henry Nix of Richmond, 23, was arrested for illegal manufacture. two other operators escaped. The setup included 68 fermenters of 400 gallons and two of 180 gallons, with a total capacity about 3000 gallons per day.
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Richmond
Virginia Abc Board
Ladysmith
Caroline County
ABC
Henry Nix
Mrs Phoebe Howell Dies at Sister's Home
Mrs Phoebe Howell 67 died at 12 15 p m yesterday at her sister Mrs Edith Thomas home near Berryville Born in Upperville September 10 1882 she was daughter of the late Simon and Mary Huff Stickles Survivors include five sisters a brother and three grandchildren Funeral services 2 pm Wednesday at John H Enders Funeral Home Berryville with Rev Dargin Lucas officiating Interment in Upperville cemetery
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Phoebe Howell
Edith Thomas
Berryville
Upperville
Simon and
Mary Huff Stickles
Fauquier County
Flame Howell
Round Hill
Annie Simons
Clemmie Simons
Ada Ashby
Mabel Carroll
Thomas
Ackley Stickles
Mary L
Ann
Barbara Cunningham
John H. Enders
Dargin Lucas
Boyce Baptist Church
Japan 1949 Exports Surpass Half Billion Dollars
Exports from Japan in 1949 were valued at 510,969,139 dollars, up from 258,271,491 in 1948, while imports totaled 901,677,130 dollars in 1949, compared with 682,612,645 dollars in 1948.
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Japan
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