Kee dies. John Kee longtime Foreign Affairs chair
Rep. John Kee, Foreign Affairs Committee chair, died after ill health. Kee, born August 22, 1874 in Glenville West Virginia, served since 1933 and led the committee from March 1949. He leaves widow and two children and was praised for honesty and courage.
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Moran Convicted of Perjury by Senate Committee Testimony
James J Moran longtime associate of former Mayor William O Moran was convicted today of perjury for testifying before the Senate Crime Committee. He faces up to five years in prison and a $2000 fine.
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U S Rejects Russian Plan for Joint Draft of Japanese Peace
The United States rejected Russia’s bid to involve four Pacific powers including China in drafting Japan’s peace treaty. State Department said the U S will proceed with its own preparations and consult 15 other nations, aiming for a draft ready to sign within weeks. Moscow proposed a ministers council in June or July to draft terms with other wartime participants.
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Clarke County Welfare Board Sees Leadership Change
John M. Fishpaw was elected chairman of the Clarke County Board yesterday. The board voted to recommend Boarkee Nges M. Felton to Judge Elliott Marshall as Mr. Price's successor on the Clarke County Welfare Board.
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Five Day Weather Outlook for Virginia
A five day outlook shows near normal temperatures with milder conditions on Wednesday and cooler by Saturday. Expect showers Thursday night or Friday and again Sunday, with totals around a quarter to a half inch.
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Cordell Hull In Critical Illness At Bethesda
Secretary of State Cordell Hull, 79, in poor health for years, has been a patient since Saturday at the Navy Medical Center in Bethesda Maryland. His condition today was described as precarious. Hull served under Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Handley and James Wood Young Athletes Shine in School Sports
An editorial praising youth sports programs at Handley and James Wood High Schools. Handley’s athletes are lauded for track prowess as the Judges honor their founder, while James Wood is noted for overall athletic participation. The piece champions noncommercial, student-focused sports as valuable training.
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Elevator strike hits about 100 Manhattan office towers
AFL elevator operators and service workers walked out at nearly 100 Manhattan office buildings delaying service. Within hours, three and a half to restore service to all but about 30 structures.
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Truman warns atomic war threat in policy speech
President Truman appeals to about 800 Civilian Defense workers to back his foreign policy amid warnings that expanding Korea War could trigger a Soviet atomic strike on major U.S. cities. He argues alliance cohesion and UN backing are essential to counter aggression.
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Council to Hear Citizens On Zoning Petition
A public hearing is set for 1 30 tonight in the Council Chamber at City Hall to consider a zoning petition. The petition asks that the area south of Miller Street and Hart Street to the city limits and from Loudoun Street westward become a residential section only. Citizens of the area presented the petition to Council.
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Warner Brothers end pioneer era with sale of movie interests
Hollywood notes that the Warner Brothers plan to leave the Hollywood scene marks the end of their pioneering era in film. The family built a bicycle shop into a multi million dollar studio, with Harry leading the group and Sam advancing into projection and innovation as the studio grew through the early 1910s.
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Sealock Case Heard by Jury in Commonwealth Court
The Commonwealth case against Leonard W. Sealock opened with testimony about an incident at the Grimes residence on February 23. Nancy Grimes, 15, suffered a scalp wound requiring five stitches. defense contends Nancy Elva Grimes wielded the weapon. The jury viewed the Grimes home scene after a lunch recess as verdict potential looms up to ten years if convicted.
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Desolation follows worst quake in El Salvador history
SAN SALVADOR El Salvador suffered its worst earthquake disaster with citywide ruin and about 1 000 believed dead in Jucuapa as relief workers rushed to the stricken area. Tremors were reported in Santiago de Maria and Berlin with hundreds injured and widespread destruction in Chinameca Nueva Guadalupe Santiago de Maria and Casterios.
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Red Build Up Reported As Allies Push Northward
Allied troops push north along the Korean front for a second day with patrols probing a Red build up in the western and central sectors. Mortar duels on the Kimpo Peninsula near Seoul and a reported lack of Russian tanks heighten tensions as U N forces press the line while reports of discontent circulate among Western front officers.
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Pencil Day set by Winchester Hospital Auxiliary
Winchester plans its second Pencil Day for May 12 to honor National Hospital Day and Florence Nightingale. White pencils imprinted with the hospital name will be sold on Loudoun Street and in local shops to support auxiliary charitable work. Co chairs Mrs. Pembroke Grove and Mrs. Homer Alberti lead a large committee with publicity chair Mrs. E. C. Stuart Jr. aiming for broad home distribution.
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Jimmy Stewarts Have Twin Girls
Actor Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria Hatrick McLean welcomed twin daughters by caesarean section at Cedars of Lebanon last night. Mrs Stewart, 32, already has two sons from a previous marriage.
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Morris Property on Buffalo Lick Road Auction Notice
Auction of a frame dwelling and large cement block chicken house set for Saturday December 12 1951 at 11 30 A M in front of the Court House. Property listed by James P Trustee in a fast growing section near Air and Speedway.
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Warner Baxter Succumbs at 62
Warner Baxter dies at his Hills California home at age 62 after years of arthritis and related complications. The actor endured pain, vitamin deficiency, and a lobotomy performed three weeks before death. Bronchial pneumonia hastened his end. he was a two time Oscar winner.
New Ceiling Price Regulations Soon
National Price Director Michael V. DiSalle announced from Richmond that the Office of Price Stabilization will issue new ceiling price rules this week covering personal services and the wool manufacturing industry with a regulation for wholesalers to follow. All three fall under the general price freeze enacted January 26. He spoke at the Fifth Annual Virginia Sales Executives Conference and noted OPS will not seek fundamental changes in the Defense Production Act.
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Willie McGee Dies In Electric Chair After Prolonged Battle
Willie McGee was executed in the electric chair at 12:10 a.m. after four hours of legal appeals. The case drew national attention as Mississippi and U.S. Supreme Court orders failed to stay the sentence for a rape of a Laurel housewife. McGee spoke no statement, prayed from Psalm 23, and his possessions were left to his mother as he prepared for death.
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Richter's The Town Wins Pulitzer Fiction Prize
Conrad Richter won the annual Pulitzer Prize for fiction for The Town, a 19th century family tale. Other awards went to the Miami Herald and Brooklyn Eagle for meritorious public service and to Associated Press correspondents Relman Morin and Don Whitehead for Korea war coverage. Marguerite Higgins became the first woman Pulitzer winner for Korean war reporting.
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Marshall Says UN Aims to Break Chinese Morale in Korea
Secretary Marshall told Senators the United Nations will win the Korean War by inflicting terrific casualties to break Chinese morale and destroy trained armies. He warned MacArthur’s comments risk undermining UN forces in Korea.
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Former Army MP Joins Local Police In Richlands
A former Army military police officer from Richlands, weighing 240 pounds, joined the local police yesterday. He previously served in Japan, worked as a police officer in Grundy, and was associated with Richlands police in Richmond on May 16. Married and formerly a shipyard worker, he now serves in the town's police force.
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