Brannan warns long range beef output may drop later
Secretary Brannan said recent cattle price ceiling rollback could boost beef supplies now but shrink long term cattle numbers. He noted uncertainty over two months and explained that favorable prospects encourage herd expansion while less favorable ones prompt selling, potentially lowering future beef output. He outlined broader defense and price control actions pending Congress.
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Washington
Brannan
Senate Banking Committee
Capitol Hill
Truman
Bombs Explode in Chicago Homes and Gas Station
A dynamite blast at the home of an AFL Teamster Union official injures two and damages a two flat brick building. An hour later a larger bomb damages a gas station. Police say the incidents appear unrelated and occurred on Chicago's northwest side miles apart.
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Chicago
AFL Teamster Union
Hollywood Actor Refuses HUAC Testimony
Lloyd Gough, 43, Hollywood actor, declines to say if he is or has been a Communist Party member to the House Un American Activities Committee. The local area reports continued wet spring and strong farm activity with early hoeing of potatoes and corn in the ground despite prior hail.
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Washington
Lloyd Gough
Hollywood
House UN American Activities Committee
Communist Party
Difficult Marketing Conditions Sink 1950 Apple Season
Growers say the 1950 apple season was the worst in years as marketing slowed after January. A large crop, poor keeping quality, and distress apples flooded markets, with retailers blamed for high prices and slow movement. Packagers note late season sales and storage excesses strained by misjudged crop size.
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Lester Dace
FF PF. Byrd, Inc
E. W. Barr
Barr
Virginia
Midwest
Mid-West
Harry W. Butler
Clarke County High School announces 43 graduating seniors
Clarke County High School lists 43 seniors as candidates for diplomas at commencement on Friday June 8 at 6 p m on the school campus. Named graduates include Betty Allamong Dorothy Ashbury Charlotte Bell Joy Burleson Mary Burleson Jean Carter Margaret Deal Dorothy Fishpaw Patsy Fox Lorraine Fuller Ocie Gray Marjory Grim Peggy Ann Hardesty Nancy Hawkins Alva Hummer Norris Lee Jenkins Rosemary Johnson Joyce Kaplan Wanda Lee Page Levi Helen Milleson Frances Ritter Peggy Strother Iva Yeakley plus Roy D Baker George W Costello Benjamin Crim Richard Fiddler Donald Forsythe Heironimus Gene Knapp Benamin Jr John O Bry an Price Robert Rutherford aor Robinson Wayne Souis Lawrence White Jr Lloyd White Jr Kenneth Wisecarver and Donald Lieberknecht.
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Betty Allamong
Dorothy Ashbury
Charlotte Bell
Joy Burleson
Mary Burleson
Jean Carter
Margaret Deal
Dorothy Fishpaw
Patsy Fox
Lorraine Fuller
Ocie Gray
Marjory Grim
Peggy Ann Hardesty
Nancy Hawkins
Alva Hummer
Norris Lee Jenkins
Rosemary Johnson
Joyce Kaplan
Wanda Lee
Page Levi
Helen Milleson
Frances Ritter
Peggy Strother
Iva Yeakley
Roy D. Baker
George W. Costello
Benjamin Crim
Richard Fiddler
Donald Forsythe Heironimus
Gene Knapp
Benamin — Jr
John O'Bryan
Price
Robert Rutherford
Aor Robinson
Wayne Souis
Lawrence White, Jr
Lloyd White, Jr
Kenneth Wisecarver
Donald Lieberknecht
Fire at Blue Bonnets Racetrack Kills Horses Stampede
Fire guts a 50 000 barn at Blue Bonnets Race Track in Montreal. Between 12 and 15 valuable horses die while about 700 horses are moved to safety. Many animals escape onto the track and nearby street as officials suspend the opening and minor injuries to bystanders are reported.
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Montreal
Blue Bonnets Race Track
U. S
James Hottle Wins Northern Virginia FFA Speaking Contest
James Hottle of the James Wood FFA chapter captured first place in the Northern Virginia District public speaking contest held in Woodstock. He defeated five county contestants after previously winning the Northern Triangle event and will compete for state honors at the FFA State Rally in Blacksburg during the week of June 19. The James Wood degree team finished third among three teams.
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James Hottle
James Wood
FFA
Northern Virginia
Future Farmers of America
Woodstock
Jimmy
Northern Triangle
Blacksburg
Clarke County Man Wounded in Korea
Clarke County Pvt. Charles Potter, colored, has been wounded in action in Korea. He sustained wounds to the leg and hip and has been at Seabed with the 28th Infantry Division, according to word received by his father.
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Berryville
Charles Potter
Korea
Ge Potter
Potter
28Th Infantry
McCarthy Charges Political Generals Run Army
Senator McCarthy accuses political generals of steering military policy during the Washington inquiry into General MacArthur's ouster. He cites Defense Secretary Marshall and General Bradley, criticizing claims about truth under oath and warning of risks in the Korea war stance.
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Charlottesville
McCarthy
R-Wis
Washington
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Marshall
Senate
MacArthur
University of Virginia Law School
Bradley
Joint Chiefs
EUB District Rally Set for Next Week in City
A three district rally of Evan gelical United Brethren Churches will be held at First EUB Church next Tuesday. Districts include Harrisonburg Berkley Springs W Va and Winchester with Bishop LD Gregory guest speaker. Other speakers include Rev Floyd L Falk and Dr L P Hill. music by Shenandoah College students.
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Evangelical United Brethern
EUB
Carl W. Hiser
Harrisonburg
Berkley Springs
W. Va
Winchester
LD. T. Gregory
Pittsburgh
East Central
Gregory
General Council of Administration
Floyd L. Falk
Broadway
L. P. Hill
Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music
Dayton
Conservatory
Sir John's Run
Alpine
Fairview
Maurice D. Petry
Lloyd
Bowman
Calvin
Britain sends stern note to Iran over oil dispute
Britain delivers a stern note to Iran through Ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd in Tehran calling for high level talks to resolve the oil dispute. The note rejects Iran's nationalization of the Anglo Iranian Oil Company, offers a high level mission, and notes U.S. support while signaling cooler reaction from Dean Acheson.
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London
Britain
Iran
Sir Francis Shepherd
Tehran
Foreign Office
Sir Francis
Herbert Morrison
Clement Attlee
United States
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Korean Casualties Up 1 468 in Week
U S casualties in Korea rose to 65 523 as of May 11, up 1 468 from the prior week. Deaths total 11 112 with 9 848 killed in action and 1 163 later died. Missing 11 006 includes 1 169 returned to control and 115 prisoners. Army 54 416, Navy 691, Marine 9 831, Air Force 585.
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Washington
U.S
Korea
U. S
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Senate Upholds Bradley Right to Silence in MacArthur Talks
Senate investigators vote 16 to 8 to sustain Gen. Omar Bradley’s right to refuse to testify about the White House talks with Truman advisers on MacArthur’s firing. The ruling, led by Sen. Russell, centers on constitutional limits on Congress seeking confidential information from the executive. Bradley maintains he did not confer with Truman before declining to discuss the April 6 conference.
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Washington
Senate
Oma. N. Bradley
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
McMahon
D-Conn
Russell
D-Ga
Joint Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee
Bradley
Wiley
Rwis
White House
MacArthur
Pacific
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Acheson
Executive Department
Yams House
Boa
Way cleared for embargo vote at United Nations
Russia failed to shift debate on a world arms embargo against Red China to the Security Council. The General Assembly Political Committee settled the matter without a vote, ruling the Security Council the only competent body for debate. Soviet veto threats faded as abstaining bloc held back, signaling support for a quick embargo move.
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New York
Russia
China
United Nations Security Council
General Assembly
60 Nation
Security Council
Jacob Malik
Roberto Arbelaey Urdaneta
Colombia
U. S
Ernest Gross
Frederick County Building Permits Total Over $117 500
Frederick County issued building permits in the past month for numerous residences. The list includes Charles W. and Beulah Shade's five room dwelling near Winchester for 4500 dollars and Raymond A. and Rana D. Hottle's four room block house south of Winchester for 7500 dollars, among others.
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Frederick County
Russell L
Elva S. Carper
Sunnyside
Stonewall District
Helen Z
Fred A. Crisman
Richards Avenue
Stonewall
Foster Sargent
Whitacre
Bloomery Grade
Gainesboro
Charles W
Beulah Shade
Bloomery
Winchester
Shawnee District
Routh G Lewis
Woodland Avenue
Sienseny Road
Clyde and
Hilda Belford
Glaize
Hugh
Ida May Price
Frontmore Road
Shawnee
Raynond A
Rana D. Hottle
W. Boscawen
Bath
Paper Mil Road
Rebecca R. Funk
Marlboro
Truman slams MacArthur Taft on China war proposal
President Truman condemned Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Senator Taft for urging a solo all out war in China. He warned one week of such war would cost 10 to 20 times arming Korea costs and urged Congress to back strong price and rent controls and higher taxes.
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Truman
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Taft
China
National Conference of Citizenship
Korea
Far Eastern
McTruman
Congress
Ohio
Too Unsteady Marriage License Delayed By Black Coffee
John Agar, Shirley Temple's ex husband, obtained a marriage license to wed Loretta Barnett Combs after county officials demanded coffee to prove steadiness. Judge Frank McNamee later officiated the Las Vegas ceremony amid past drunkenness allegations. Agar faces Los Angeles DUI charges slated for July 20.
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Las Vegas
Nev
John Agar
Shirley Temple
Loretta Barnett Combs
Los Angeles
Helen Scott
Agar
Frank McNamee
Miss
Butter Shortage Seen Next Fall
Government report warns of a potential butter shortage next fall and winter as April 30 cold storage stocks totaled 32.4 million pounds, less than a third of 109.0 million a year earlier. Demand exceeds supply as more milk is consumed as fluid milk, depleting reserves.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Scientist Weinberg Freed Of Contempt Charges
Dr. Joseph W. Weinberg known as the Scientist tied to atomic espionage investigations was freed of contempt of court charges by U S District Judge Alexander Holtzoff. Four contempt counts were dismissed as the judge ruled Weinberg had a Fifth Amendment right to refuse to answer grand jury questions that might incriminate him.
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Washington
Joseph W. Weinberg
U. S
Alexander Holtzoff
Weinberg
Holtzoff
Editor of the Week Named for Waynesboro Paper
Louis Spilman of the Waynesboro News-Virginian is named Editor of the Week by Publishers Auxiliary, a trade publication serving 12 000 daily papers in the United States and Canada.
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Waynesboro
Louis Spilman
Clarke Valedictorian and Salutatorian Privately Profiled in Scholastic Race
Clarke High School honors valedictorian William Costello with an average of 96.03 over four years and salutatorian Jean Carter at 95.92. Costello joined Beta Club, Spanish and Industrial Arts clubs, served on Student Council, played basketball, and competed district tournaments. Carter joined Beta Club, Future Teachers of America, edited the school paper, managed girls basketball, joined Tri-Hi-Club, edited The Talon yearbook, and led Beta Club and FTA activities.
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Iaw
Clarke Counere
Conte
Jean Carter
Douglas L. Carter
Billy
Jean
Future Teachers of America
The
Talon
Government Cuts Steel Supplies For Autos And Goods
The government said steel for autos and other consumer hard goods will be cut about one third below pre Korea levels on July 1. About 2,000,000 tons will be available in the July–September quarter versus 3,000,000 tons previously, with copper and aluminum also tighter.
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Washington
Edwin T. Gibson
Gibson
Walkout cripples Western Union telegraph service
AFL workers at Western Union offices in Philadelphia and Cincinnati refused to work, halting telegraphic service into and out of eight states including Pennsylvania Ohio New Jersey Delaware West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee and parts of Maryland. Company officials called it a walkout not a strike and said it violates the labor contract by skipping the agreed dispute procedure.
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Associated Press
Western Union Telegraph Service
AFL
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Jersey
Delaware
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
Neing
Communists Flee Under Allied Fire On Western Front
On the western front, about 400 Reds were counted retreating after heavy Allied bombardment. Allied air strikes and artillery pounded positions around Seoul defense lines, with reserves deep in the line and frontline officers noting a center-focusedRed effort amid tough combat.
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Seoul
Purhan
Ceac
Longer Working Hours Foreseen in Defense Mobilization
Charles E. Wilson testified to a House subcommittee on a $60,000,000 defense budget, foreseeing longer work hours and further cuts in consumer goods output to expand the defense program. He spoke behind closed doors, with remarks later released to the press.
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Washington
Charles BE. Wilson
Wilson
House
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