Forty Legionnaires Demand Rent Control Meeting
Forty members of the Conrad-Hoover American Legion post petitioned for a special 1:30 p m Thursday meeting at Sarah control to discuss lifting federal rent control. Post commander William Louthan said the session aims to hear both sides as a public hearing on the issue proceeds. The Winchester VFW opposes lifting rent control and will be represented at the May 24 city council hearing.
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Conrad-Hoover American Legion Post
Sarah Control
Annon
Atty. J. Sloan Kuykendall
William Louthan
Legion Post
Legionnaires
Legion Post Executive Committee
Post
Louthan
Winchester Vfw
Beauty Pageant Entries Swelled To Ten Girls
Announcement of another entrant from Front Royal and one from Purcellville brings the Miss Northern Virginia field to ten for the annual JCC pageant at Willow Lawn pool. Elaine Young of Purcellville is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and Lucy Page Hall of Front Royal is 18 and a Warren County High School senior. There are three entrants from Front Royal and Clarke county each, two from Winchester, and one from Frederick county.
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Front Royal
Purcellville
Poland accuses U S of pressure in Franco matter
Polish delegate Juliusz Katz-Suchy told the General Assembly that the United States uses arm twisting to sway U N delegates toward a Latin American proposal to lift the 1946 ban on high level relations with Franco Spain. He urged approval of a Polish resolution barring arms shipments and any treaties with Franco Spain.
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Poland
United States
U. N
Juliusz Katz-Suchy
General Assembly
Francisco Franco
U. S
Katz-Suchy
Franco
Spain
Tornado Rips Amarillo Four Dead and Dozens Hurt
A powerful tornado swept Amarillo Texas last night killing four or more and injuring about seventy five as relief crews joined from St. Louis. The seven block stricken zone crowded with curious onlookers and damaged homes.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
Red Cross
St. Louis
28Th St
Tradewinds Airport
Nordyke
Massey-Harris
U. S
Santa Fe
AFL Opens State Meet in Richmond
Delegates to the Virginia State Federation of Labor convention welcomed in Richmond by Mayor W Sterling King. Nearly 500 AFL union representatives attend the 3 day event. Citizenship awards for political education drive to qualify voters for the 1949 election are planned for tomorrow.
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Richmond
Virginia State Federation of Labor
W. £Tirling King
AFL
Virginia Labor
League For Political Education
Sudden Shower Cancels Winchester Race Day
A sudden electrical storm at 2 p.m. forced cancellation of 9 motorcycle events at Winchester speedway after 2000 fans fled to cover. A crash on Route 50 near Clarke county line caused $600 in damage. no injuries. Fire damaged the Paul Slonaker residence on Gerrard Street. insurance partially covers repairs.
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Winchester Speedway
J. H. Wood
R. 50
Clarke County
Kermit P. Jones
California
Jones
Henry Shartzer
Alexandria
Paul Slonaker
Gerrard St
Sulphur Spring Rd
White Sox
Northern Virginia Power Co
C & P Telehone Co
Judge Refuses Quick Hearing In Eisler Case
In Bow Street London a magistrate denies bail for Gerhart Eisler as Britain weighs extradition to the United States for perjury charges. A Southhampton hearing follows Eisler’s arrival from the Batory amid protests by Polish diplomats and discussions in Parliament on asylum vs criminal extradition. The State Department warns the Polish liner Batory could be seized if Eisler is not surrendered.
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Bow Street Court
Gerhart Eisler
America
United
Eisler
Southhampton
Britain
United States
Scotland Yard
U. S
Batory
Bisler
Bow Street
Jerzy Michalowski
Ernest Bevin
Ofland Yard
William E
Southampton Co
Antein
Bray
James Chuter Ede
House of Commons
Commons
Reginald Paget
Labor
Ede
William Gallacher
Washington
State Department
Department
Steamship Line
Dutton Named Health Officer by City Board
Newly elected City board of health met at Winchester hospital and elected Dr. B. B. Dutton secretary and city health officer. Board members present were Mayor M. B. Clowe Jr. president, Dr. E. W. Lacy and Dr. James Miller. Also attending were Dr. Courtney Grim meat and milk inspector and Gibson Baker sanitation officer.
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City Board of Health
Winchester Hospital
B. B. Dutton
M. B. Clowe Jr
E. W. Lacy
James Miller
Courtney Grim
Gibson Baker
Model Flying Club Free Join Offer at Hobby Shop
It announces free admission to join the Model Flying Club at The Hobby Shop located on 304 S Braddock St Alongside the ad a 1948 Chevrolet 3-ton Pick-up described as like new with extras is offered as a bargain for 1195 dollars.
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Model Flying Club
Hobby Shop
S. Braddock St
Record-Setting 14-Year-Old Wins Northern Virginia Stock Judging
George Cather of Frederick County, 14, scored a perfect 300 to win the 7 county district livestock judging contest at Farmers Livestock Exchange arena. He beat 109 boys and five girls, with Roxanne Rogers among the female contestants. Top prizes included $10 for first, $4 for second, and $3.25 for third, with Round Hill 4-H taking high team honors.
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T. Newton Cather
Frederick County
Northern Virginia
Farmers Livestock Exchange Arena
John Wolfe
Roxanne Rogers
Cather
Brother Garland
Stephens City High School
Round Hill 4-H Club
R. 50
Winchester
Thurston Simpson
Lincoln
Loudoun County
Ann Wolfe
Janet
Lila Boyer
Ft. Valley
Shenandoah County
Linda Gouchenour
Tommy Poe
Marshall 1
FFA
Richard Fiddler
Berryville
James Walker
St. Luke-Sauisville
Calvin Shipe
Strasburg
Marshall Fleming
Leesburg
Pete Myers
Lovettsville
Dickie Fiddler
James Ian Walker
St. Accia
Zane Neff
Meems Valley
St. Luke-Saumsville
L. B. Downe Jr
Nokesville
Round Hill
Robert Wine
Marshall
Royce Thompson
Herndon
Linden Blocker
Denny Cole
White Hall
Boyd Ramey
Hayfield
Bobby Neff
New Market
Glen Frazier
Warrenton
Lester Schoone
Waterford
David Beaver Jr
Ernest Norcross
Farmers Arena
Maxwell Mathews Dies After Heart Attack In Winchester
Maxwell Mathews 43 salesman of 211 W Leicester St died at Winchester hospital after a sudden heart attack. A Navy veteran and past Winchester Elks ruler, he was with William Deiches Tobacco Co of Baltimore. Survived by widow Virginia Pangle and two brothers, he resided in Winchester since 1934. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow at his residence with graveside rites at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
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W. Leicester St
Winchester Hospital
William Deiches Tobacco Co
Baltimore
William J. Mathews
Julia Hartley Mathews
Bentonville
Mathews
Warren County
Lord Fairfax
Virginia Pangle
Winchester
Alton W. Mathews
James F. Mathews
Rileyville
Aleutian Islands
Winchester Elks
American Legion
Tire Co
Front Royal
Economy Cries Met with Shouts For Higher Taxes
A weekend Senate House tax committee forecast predicts a $2.1 billion shortfall next year, adding to a $9 hundred million deficit in Truman’s budget. Democrats demand $4 billion in new taxes as a response to the looming revenue gap.
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Washington
Senate House Tax Committee
Truman
House
McCormack (Mass
Weekend Motor Crashes Injure Five in Small Area
Five people were injured in weekend crashes. Gene Howell of Paxtonville sustained facial lacerations and burns after his northbound motorcycle collided with a car near a drive in theater. In Berryville area a head on collision on Route 7 sent four to hospital with varying injuries including lacerations and possible head injury. Names include Marion Anderson Forrest Orndorff Elsie James Charles W Pearson Jr Charles Elivette Lacey Bateman Theodore Tillette and driver Jesse Sisk. Vehicle damage estimated at 500 for the Pontiac and 800 for the Nash.
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Gene Howell
Paxtonville
Lawrence Coverstone
Jesse Sisk
R. 1
Winchester
Berryville
Marion Anderson
Charles W. Pearson Jr
Clifton’s Station
Elsie James
Charles Town
Forrest Orndorff
Washington
Charles Elivette
Boyce
Lacey Bateman
Theodore Tillette
J. K. Wood
Charles Ellyette
U. S. Mediators Ready to Enter Strike at Ford
Detroit May 16 federal mediators prepared to join Ford Motor Co UAW talks as an 11 day strike left 106000 workers idle. Detroit mediator Vint said agency not yet decided to enter but would contact both sides after today session.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Arthur C. Vint
Federal Mediation Service
United Auto Workers (Cio
Laren
UAW
Walter Reuther
Washington
U.S
Cyrus Ching
Court Upholds Speech That Angered Crowd
The Supreme Court split 5 to 4 upholding free speech even when utterances angered an audience. Arthur Terminiello was fined $100 for a February 7 1946 Chicago auditorium speech, with the Illinois Supreme Court affirming the disorderly conduct conviction. Justice Douglas led the majority. Chief Justice Vinson dissented with Justices Jackson and Burton.
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Supreme Court
Jackson
Arthur Terminiello
Chicago Auditorium
Terminiello
Illinois Supreme Court
Illinois Court
Douglas
Vinson
Burton
Shanghai under red siege as evacuees flee
Communists threaten Shanghai while foreign airlines suspend operations and last evacuees depart. Red Gen Chen Yi’s forces fail to capture Woosung near Yangtze and Whangpoo. Nationalists announce Hankow and Wu chang evacuations, signaling possible communist advance toward Canton amid shifting fronts.
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Woosung
Yangte
Whangpoo
Chen Yi
Hankow
Chicago
China
Wuchang
Battle Sees Va. as Billion-Dollar Travel State
Virginia State Senator John 8 Battle urged at the Virginia Tourist Court Assn meeting that Virginia should be among billion-dollar travel states. He endorsed expanding the state advertising program and warned travel income will rise with cooperation, noting travel dollars benefit the state highway fund as well as the treasury.
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Chester
John 8. Battle
Virginia
Virginia Tourist Court Assn
Chambers of Commerce
Council
General Assembly
Probe of Lobbies Coming as Rayburn Predicts Inquiry
Speaker Rayburn said Congress will stay in session three or four months and rejected a fall special session. He forecast a joint congressional committee will investigate lobbyists after a White House conference, noting no reaction from President Truman.
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House
Rayburn
D-Tex
Congress
Cal
White House
Joint
Congressional Committee
Truman
Truman forecasts 30 cent dollar shortfall relief in Europe
President Truman told Congress the dollar shortage in Europe under the Marshall Plan could fall by about 30 cents by midyear. He warned that these nations must exceed prewar production and gain independence from American aid by 1952. He noted China’s Communist advance hampered ECA efforts and that Europe’s ERP deficits should shrink as high production and trade goals approach.
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Truman
Europe
Congress
Economic Cooperation Administration
China
ECA
Mr. Truman
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
Western
America to fund half of backlogged world aid effort
The plan call for about 50 dollars from Canada Britain and France to complete a 126 million total. Linked to President Truman's bold world improvement program outlined January 20, the proposals await Congressional approval with largest share aimed at Latin America. Other regions Asia Africa and the Near East would follow Europe in funding priority.
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Britain
France
Truman
Congress
Latin America
Asia
Far East
Africa
Near East
Europe
Republicans Ponder Effect Of Low Mood On 1950 Vote
Washington dispatch reports Republicans split over whether a recession would help or hurt GOP chances in the 1950 election. Some fear downturns hurt incumbents, while others argue memories of FDR era and public works limits their gain. New York City special election for late Senator seat is noted with multiple candidates including McIntyre and Rubinstein.
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Washington
Congress
White House
GOP
Senate
House
New York City
Solo
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Hall
William H. McIntyre
Annette Rubin- Stein
American Labor Party
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Maxwell Mathews
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Charles Tyndell
Green Hill Cemetery
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J. H. Yost
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Harold Sheetz Jr
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