Price recalls Sugar Loaf last battle of World War II
Ben Price recalls the Okinawa clash on Sugar Loaf hill on May 12 1945 with Marine Corps units led by Captain Owen Stebbins. He describes brutal hand to hand fighting, the hill’s tunnels, and heroes like Rusty Golar Parker and Walter Parker as the cost of victory weighed on survivors.
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Price
Ben Price
Atlanta
Associated Press
Sixth Marine Division
Sugar Loaf Hill
Okinawa
Okibattle
Sugar Loaf
Halfmoon
Horseshoe Hills
Navy
Owen T. Stebbins
Owens
France
Corp
Donald
Rusty” Golar
Rusty
Walter G. Parker
Parker
House Members Vote $3500 More For Office Costs
The House administration committee approved unanimously a measure to add 3000 annually for clerical hire and up to 500 for official phone and telegraph costs. Senate approval is expected. Current pay is 12500 plus 2500 tax free expense money.
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Washington
House
House Administration Committee
Senate
Norton
D-Ni
Ford Shutdown Nearly Complete
DETROIT May 12 Peace talks in the Ford strike moved into their third day as Ford’s idle workers neared 100,000 of 106,000. The CIO UAW speed-up strike hit 65,000 workers a week earlier. Ford added Del S. Harder to press negotiations while Walter Reuther planned to skip today’s meeting for a Pittsburgh engagement. A Chrysler halt offered hope of a rapid return to work for 33,000 Chrysler employees as supplier disruptions were resolved.
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Ford
CIO
United Auto Workers
del S. Harder
UAW
Walter Reuther
Phil Murray
Pittsburgh
Reuther
Henry Ford
Chrysler
Taft Sees Defeat For Much of Truman Program
Senator Taft forecast heavy opposition to President Truman's policy goals as the 81st Congress faces resistance from both parties. He cited eight of thirteen members on the Senate labor committee opposing national health insurance and warned the majority may block floor action.
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Washington
Taft
Truman
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Clarke County mass meeting taints Robertson plan vote
Clarke County residents debated the Robertson report at a mass meeting. A substitute motion by Carr failed 64 to 126, leaving the plan contingent on audience outcome. Officials planned a Monday session to formalize findings as supporters urged progress toward a single high school.
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Board of Supervisors
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Williams
Price
Loring C. Kackley
Evening Star
Clarke Schools
McKay
B. B. McKay
Millwood
C. B. Carr
Consolidated High School
Graham Dougherty Sr
Woodley Farm
Berryvile
Fishpaw
Funkhouser
Co. Co
White Post
Carr
Frank Tappen
Clarke County
Virginia
Boyce High
Berryville
Robert Gardiner
Boyce
Allen
PTA
J. M. Casey
Six Blackjacked At Church by KKK
Police investigate a mass assault at a Dolly Pond church near Chattanooga Tennessee where six victims three teenagers were beaten by hooded Ku Klux Klan members during Saturday night services. The assault follows a pattern of recent mob violence in the mountain area.
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Tenn
Here
Frank Burns
Dolly Pond
Little Holiness Church
If All Polar Ice Melted The Oceans Rise Fifty Feet
If the polar ice melted in one great thaw the oceans would rise about 50 feet. This would submerge parts of most world seacoast cities.
Gainesboro FFA Orator Champion to Represent Federation
Bruce Whitacre of Gainesboro FFA won the public speaking contest at a Northern Triangle Federation meet in Front Royal. He will represent the federation at Woodstock in Northern Virginia, with top finishers Marvin Hutchinson and Billy Trenary, and other forestry judging prizewinners named.
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Ren Ia Ffa
Berryville
Boyce
Gainesboro
Gore
Stephens City
Middletown
Luray
Washington
Handley
Front Royal
Northern Triangle Federation
Bruce Whitacre
Blacksburg
Bill Trenary
Clarke County
Jack Hardesty
Warren Thompson
Donald Taylor
Sidney Rodgers
Western Allies consider options at Paris Big Four talks
The statement notes that occupation remains one of several possibilities under review. It indicates that any proposals for action by Western Allies at the Paris Big Four foreign ministers meeting must be examined before a decision is made.
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Paris
Answers to Daily Quiz Highlight From Page 4
The document lists the quiz answers including questions about Foot, 16 in each law, Paris France, Hallowe en, Perennials, Franklin D Roosevelt Jr s wife, Street Smith Publications Inc, Abnormally low blood pressure, Governor of Alaska, Recruits.
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France
Hallowe'en
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Street & Smith Publications, Inc
Alaska
Sheriff Sale Of Farm Assets In Frederick County Virginia
Sheriff sale announced on May 27 1949 at 1 PM at Kenneth Reynolds farm west of Star Tannery Frederick County Virginia. Items include two Ford trucks one 1938 and one 1936 a herd of 3 Guernsey cows 11 ewes and lambs. Cash terms. Auctioneer Coleman Dunn listed.
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Shenandoah Production Credit Association
Kenneth L. Reynolds
Glattes Reynolds
Reuben Hulver
Kenneth Reynolds
Star Tannery
Frederick County
Virginia
Ford
Diplomatic view on Russian troop moves and Western stance
American diplomats note Russian troop pressure could be used to court German favor. It remains under consideration by the American British and French governments whether to approve or disapprove. Analysts foresee the West likely to avoid outright rejection if Moscow accelerates deployments.
Berlin Lift Ends 327 Day Blockade With Traffic Resuming
The Berlin blockade ends after 327 days as ground traffic resumes between West and East via rail and road. Crowds celebrate in a flag bedecked city, optimistic that this Cold War episode is finished.
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Berlin
Farmers Live Stock and Property Sales Announced
A series of livestock and estate auctions listed for May 14 to June 4 in and around Winchester Virginia. Auctions include registered Polled Short horns cattle, general live stock and farm equipment, Scotch shorthorn cattle, furniture and household goods, and real estate at Willamor Farm and Frederick County Court House locations.
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Winchester
Albert L. Brown
Herman Slonaker
White Hall
John L. Turner
Willamor Farm
Broadway
D. E. Pifer
Middle Road
Frank Plank
Frederick County Court House
Shenandoah Valley Polled Shorthorn Breeders Association
Allied forces end blockade show of good will
Military units outdid each other in courtesy as barricades fell and the counterblockade ended. A general display of goodwill followed with smiling readiness to cut red tape.
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