Capitol Visitors Find Seats Aplenty at Congress Hearings
Washington visitors find abundant seats as Congress resumes full swing with hearings in House and Senate. James Marlow notes spring arrivals tour the Capitol, view galleries, and visit the Library of Congress and Supreme Court while noting a slower-than-usual session and pleasant springtime Washington scene.
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Watchman Dies On Used Car Lot Near Winchester
Percy B. Hiltebeitell, 52, a night watchman at Russell Auto Sales, was found dead Sunday afternoon at the used car lot on Route 50 near Winchester. Coroner Dr. John R. Troxell said death appeared from a heart attack occurring Sunday morning. Relatives had not yet been contacted, according to funeral director Wayne Omps.
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Stephens City
John R. Troxell
Wayne Omps
Taylor Scores Once In VPI Final Tilt
The Whites beat the Maroons 26 21 in an intrasquad VPI spring game. Frank Taylor of Winchester caught a 30 yard pass for the losers. Dick Huff, a Handley alumnus, played on the Whites as a lineman.
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Mrs J Nicholson 74 Succumbs in Grimes
Mrs J Nicholson 74 widow of James Nicholson died of a heart attack at her Grimes home. Born in Madison she was daughter of the late Booten Corbin and Bitha Nichol son. Survived by five sons two daughters a brother and three sisters as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral 2 pm tomorrow at Welltown Methodist church with burial at Welltown cemetery. Pallbearers include six grandsons.
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Syria
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Dynamiting Creek Charged to Youths
Four Frederick county juveniles were summoned to appear May 11 before Trial Justice W Erle Edwards to answer charges of dynamiting Cedar Creek a trout stream west of Middletown at 130 p m yesterday Deputies and game officials acted on warrants to search two homes and found fish killed by dynamite The investigation continues with three or four charges reportedly filed and one youth claiming to have found the dynamite
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Cedar Creek
Middletown
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Earl Cather
Tom Starrett
Elon Sheetz
President Urges Fast Action on Executive Reorganization
President Truman asked Congress to act quickly on a bill that grants him power to reorganize the executive branch. The measure would require plans to be before Congress 60 days without disapproval to take effect, and is already passed by the House and awaiting Senate action.
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Theft Charge Laid To Brooklyn Fan in Durocher Mixup
Fred Boysen of Brooklyn was arrested in a Manhattan courtroom on a handbag theft charge after withdrawing a summons that accused Leo Durocher of simple assault. The complainant Mary Ryan, a Negro registrar nurse, identified herself in the case.
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Answers to Daily Quiz From Page Four
Answers to the daily quiz list the correct choices for ten questions. The items include dates May 15 and a variety of peach, Calico, use in auction bridge, back of the head, National Military Establishment, 40 days, tertiary, The Star Spangled Banner, and Naples Italy.
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Executives Warned by Candidate on Byrd Machine Tactics
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate accuses Virginia officials allied with the Byrd machine of intimidating state employees and retaliating against independent figures. He cites four cases and vows to enforce the merit system while denying firings. He criticizes editor Harry F. Byrd Jr. and recalls past battles over appointments and amendments.
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Grandson and Nephew Held for Killing Old Man
Three mountain youths were jailed in Wayne West Virginia charged with beating 69 year old John Caldwell to death to steal 1277 dollars. The victim was well known to the trio. Bernie Martin 16 the killer and his relatives Ervin Caldwell 19 and Walter Copley 20 faced charges of murder and aiding in the slaying.
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Watkins Quits Hearing Over Senate Row on Treaty Questions
Watkins of the Senate foreign relations committee, a persistent treaty critic, quit the hearing after clashing with Chairman Connally over his questioning of Kathryn H. Stone of the U S League of Women Voters. He said he is through with the hearings and will ask further questions from the Senate floor.
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Pact Wars War Says Patterson
Former Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson told the Senate foreign relations committee that the Atlantic Treaty would preserve peace because Russia would not dare attack the united pact nations. He gave estimates of Western power including manpower steel capacity petroleum output and scientific leadership to deter any aggressor.
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Tuberculosis Chest X ray Clinic Held in Winchester
Miss Grace Bosserman announces a county wide chest X ray clinic at Miller School in Winchester tomorrow evening for all citizens and food handlers. The Winchester Tuberculosis Association and First Baptist Church host clinics Wednesday and Thursday with low cost annual check ups. 604 people were scanned last week in Clarke county.
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Missing Virginia teen leaves home after night out
The report describes a high school girl who left home mid-afternoon and did not return. Dr. Irvin noted no immediate signs of criminal assault after initial checks. The girl is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Murrell Weaver and was with a Virginia Tech student yesterday. No police missing person report was recorded last night.
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Ford shut downs spread as strike hits Rouge plant
Ford announced shutdown dates for three plants and halted operations at many others, with Dearborn and Rouge Local 600 leadership warning of hardship. Union leader Thomas Thompson said daily soup kitchen costs reach 3000 and that strikers will be cared for, while Reuther urged workers to maintain self respect and resist excessive speed ups. Ford denies claims of speed ups.
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Accidents In Farm Work Kill 4300 Per Year in U S
A study reports about 4300 people die annually in the United States from accidents linked to farm work. The risk affects farmers workers and farm families nationwide.
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May 11 1 pm Light sale Cedar Creek Grade near Winchester
Sales directory lists May 11 1 pm C L Light Cedar Creek Grade seven miles from Winchester for furniture and garden tools. May 11 10 am estate of Grace Whitlock 16 East Clifford St furniture appliances household goods. May 12 10 am estate of W Frank Plank 203 East Boscawen St furniture appliances household goods. May 14 1 pm Farmers Livestock Exchange Winchester annual sale registered Polled Short horns. May 16 1 pm Mr and Mrs John L Turner Willamor Farm Broadway Va 43 Pure bred Scotch Shorthorn cattle.
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Grace Whitlock
East Clifford St
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Shenandoah County Fair Set for Woodstock Three-Day Run
The Shenandoah county fair will open in Woodstock on August 30 and run through September 3 with horse racing and expanded livestock exhibits. Home demonstration and 4-H clubs will enter shows and a professional organist joins the grandstand attractions. Abner J. Hamman serves as president.
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Miller fuels pressure claim on state employees voices
Woodrum challenged by Hazelwood as Democratic gubernatorial race unfolds. Remmie L. Arnold’s campaign manager disputes former Virginia congressman Clifton A. Woodrum who said Horace Edwards was the sole aspirant for the post.
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Robert M. Hazelwood
Remmie L. Arnold
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Governor pushes plan for Virginia school system
Hazelwood cites Arnold proposal for an adequate Virginia school system as early as February 28. Arnold supports state financing for school buildings through bonds, opposing Edwards proposed temporary sales tax. Over the weekend Thomas G. Burch endorsed State Senator John S. Battle.
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Down 1 Gaunt 2 Due a in impatience 41 Queen of fairies 42 Open
Crossword clue set asks for a Gaunt figure and a phrase for in impatience as well as a classic fairy queen and a poetical term for open. The items point to a themed puzzle fill with compact definitions.
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