British Socialists Pivot on Nationalization at Conference
At Scarborough May 18 Britain's Labour leaders signaled a shift away from broad nationalization toward modernizing private industry. Key pledge on iron and steel remains unsettled as War Minister Shinwell and Deputy PM Morrison argue for wealth creation and a longer plan to re-equip industry to boost output.
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Scarborough
England
Emanuel Shinwell
Labor Party
Shinwell
Herbert Morrison
Tle
Morrison
Parliaent
Erith
Twenty Seek Places in Recreation Work
Hugh T. Henry city recreation director announced that 20 persons have filed applications for summer positions with the department. Personnel and staff committee review is underway with appointments expected the last of this month. The summer playground program is tentatively set to start June 12.
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Hugh T. Henry
Rsonnel and
Fire at Kopr Co plant in Kearny kills at least eight
A naphthalene sprayed explosive at the Kopr Co chemical division plant in Kearny New Jersey ignited a blaze last night. Lt John Perry said eight bodies were recovered and police estimated eleven workers were trapped in the burning building as the fire raged near headquarters half a mile away, describing it as the closest thing to an atomic bomb explosion he had seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearny
N. J
Koprs Co
Ives
Pence
John Perry
George Kelly
White to Head Chest Budget Committee
Grove White reelected chairman of the Community Chest budget committee for 1949. The slate names Harold Brown JL G Jostrom Rev James Roe Fred L Glaize Jr Mrs Robert Pizzano Mrs Ralph Yount with Rosenberger and Mrs Ronald Wilson ex officio. Agencies must submit budgets by July 1 for the drive October 8 22. Ed Molden is drive chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove White
Jeferson St
Virginia
M. J. Grove Time Company
Stephens City
Community Chest
Paul Rosenberger
Harold Brown
JL. G.jostrom
James Roe
Fred L. Glaize Jr
Robert Pizanno
Ralph Yount
Rosenberger
Ronald Wilson
Ed Molden
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Gertrude Barton
Negro Day Nursery
Children’s Home Society
Salvation Army
Boy’s Club
Cancer Fund
White
Pre-school Focus At First Baptist Service
The First Baptist Church announces an 8 p.m. Wednesday service led by Mrs. John Jones focusing on pre school children. A National Kindergarten Assn film Life in The Kindergarten will be shown to demonstrate the value of early education. Parents from the recent church parent clinic are invited to attend and those interested in enrolling their four and five year olds may participate tomorrow night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
John Jones
National Kindergarten Assn
Esoe
Jones
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook May 19 23
Five day forecast for Virginia zone shows average temperatures three to five degrees below normal. Cooler Wednesday with little change afterward until a warmer Saturday. Cooler Sunday. A shower is expected late Friday and again Sunday with total rainfall about one half inch.
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Virginia
Pool Opens Saturday At Willow Lawn In Winchester
Manager James A. Sprint Jr announces Willow Lawn pool will open this Saturday after brief warm spells. The renovated basin features scrubbed surfaces, tuned mechanisms, bright paint, flower beds, and a picnic ground with plans for special events if good weather holds.
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Wil- Lawn Pool
James A. Sprint Jr
Willown
Cas
Winchester
Wilgw
Sprint
Ioy's
City and County Plan New 35 Inmate Jail Block
City council and Frederick county supervisors voted unanimously to abandon old jail plans and hire architects to design a 35 inmate concrete steel cell block at the rear of the existing building. Bids on the previous plans ran about 80 000 over funds. the block would be fireproof and connected by a corridor to the current jail complex.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
State Board of Corrections
Rice M. Youell
Richmond
H. B. Boynton
Smithey and Boynton
Roanoke
Strucure
Fred Glaize Jr
C. E. Garber
Percy D. Xiiler
Garber
Grover Teets
Major Youell
Capt
W. S. Brent
Landon Whitacre
Cat Keeps Vigil At Grave Of Chip A Dog
Sniffy the cat guards the grave of Chip a two year old dog killed by a car. Max Eichner says the female cat refuses to leave the grave in the rear of his home. The note includes community notices about softball practice and local sales.
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Cat
Chicago
Sniffy
Chip
Max Eichner
Eichner
Mrs. Louise Burke Faces Murder Charge in Syracuse Man’s Death
Louise Burke, 43, of Star Tannery, pleads innocent to a murder indictment in the death of Paul R. Berry, ex-serviceman of Syracuse. Berry died from a head wound after a shot fired through a window. trial set for next Thursday. Berry’s body sent to Syracuse for burial.
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Louise Burke
Star Tannery
Frederick County
Paul R. Berry
Syracuse
N. Y
Burke
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Berry
Hugh Peters
Clearbrook Firemen Stage Fog Foam Demonstration
Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Dept invites all area fire companies to a 1 p.m. Saturday demonstration of fog foam and wet water on Class A and B fires. Rockwood Sprinkler Co experts guide tests at sheds built to simulate firefighting, with a grand finale oil fire in an open pit. If rain, the event moves to Sunday at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearbrook VY Volunteer Fire Dept
W. H. Lawrence Jr
Clearbrook Fire Company
Rockwood Spritsler Co
Rockwood Co
R. A. Bird
Lawrence
Vlearbrook
Clearbrook
Winchester
Delegate Resigns to Accept Customs Post in Norfolk
Richmond reports Delegate James Meoberison of Norfolk has resigned from the House of Delegates to take a presidential appointment as collector of customs at Norfolk. The move follows his notification to the governor today.
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Richmond
James Meoberison
Norfolk
House of Delegates
Monroney Pushes Uniform Accounting System Reform
Rep A S Monroney charged for a uniform standardized accounting system to reveal full federal finances. He compared government to a $40 billion annual business and urged ongoing modernization of public reforms.
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Lexington
A. S. Monroney
D-Okla
Monteney
Washington
Political Science
America
Oklahoma
Monroney
Syria Rebuked Over Questioning U S Israel Recognition
LAKE SUCCESS May 18 United States rebuked Syria for challenging President Truman s right to recognize Israel The dispute arose during debate on questions War ren Austin proposed to send to Arab states and Israel The issue followed a push by Belgium Soviet Ukraine the United States and Russia for strong action to halt the Palestine war.
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Lake Success
United States
Syria
Truman
Israel
U. S
Warren Austin
Belgium
Ukraine
Russia
Palestine
Lead Women’s Division Mrs George H Smith Campaign
Mrs George H Smith leads Winchester women’s teams in a public campaign for Winchester Memorial hospital. The image shows her bullaing fare and public effort to support the hospital project.
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George H. Smith
Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stalin Offers Talks and Wallace Letter Elevate Communism as Top Issue
Premier Stalin proposes a Moscow Washington peace program based on Wallace letter and shrinks the third party debate. Dewey and Stassen clash over outlawing the Communist party while Mundt Nixon bill looms toward a House vote. Oregon primary Friday and Baldwin cited as a potential vice presidential hopeful.
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Stalin
Wallace
Jack Bfll
Washington
Henry Wallace
Ostasien
Oregon
Communist Party
Dewey
Stassen
Kremlin
Moscow-Wington
Russia
Moscow
United States
Res
Rep. Mundt
R-Sd
House un-American Activities Committee
Connecticut
Raymond Baldwin
Baldwin
Public Campaign For Hospital Nets $23 319
Volunteers in the Winchester Memorial hospital building fund public campaign report 2 totals show $23 319 raised from 171 new subscriptions worth $14 528 at the George Washington Hotel. Campaign leaders J Pinckney Arthur and John H Rosenberger urge finishing tasks before the May 25 final dinner. Women lead in pledges. division leaders include Mrs George H Smith and J Curtis Fray with strong averages and tallies.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital Building Fund
George Washington Hotel
J. Pinckney Arthur
John H. Rosenberger
Winchester
George H. Smith
C. Ridgely White
J. Curtis Fray
Miss Mary Louise Steele
H. A. Solenberger
Team
J. A
Land Grant To Carter Family Traced To 1730 Division
On September 22 1730 Lord Fairfax granted 50 212 acres on the Shenandoah River to London and George Carter sons of Robert King Carter and eight grandsons. In 1740 the High Court of Chancery divided the tract into eight shares and many descendants hold only small parts today. Seven eights lie in Clarke with remainder in Frederick and Warren counties.
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Lord Fairfax
Shenandoah River
London
George Carter
Robert
King
High Court of Chancery
Pairfax
John Townsend Burwell
George H. Burwell
Carter Burwell
Page
Robert Page
Clarke
Frederick and
Warren
City Mass Meet to Name Delegates Held at City Hall
Democrats gather for mass meeting at city hall to elect delegates to the State convention in Richmond on July 2. Winchester to cast votes at the state gathering every four years to pick Democratic electors and form the State central committee. Thomas Scully to preside at today’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Winchester
Thomas Scully
Jonizh
United States replies to Stalin broadcast on world issues
The State department called Stalin’s peace statement encouraging but said the issues listed involve more than the United States and the Soviet Union. It cited the UN and other powers as deeply interested and blamed the Soviet Union for stalled agreements on atomic energy and other major concerns.
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Washington
State Department
Stalin
United States
Soviet Union
Department
United Nations
Council of Foreign Ministers
Soviet Ukraine
U. N. Atomic Commission
Um.en Ae
White House
Henry Wallace
Marshall
Molotov
Russia
Germany
Korea
Britain
France
W. B. Smith
Youthful Chimney Wrecker Killed Near Aden
Manassas reports Ward Snyder a 17 year old helper at a residence fire cleanup near Aden was killed when a chimney fell debris of the destroyed building.
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Manassas
Ward Snyder
Aden
Norfolk Strawberry Crop Sets Record
Norfolk records show 120000 crates of strawberries sold this season at the farmers auction block in Princess Anne county, marking a high for the block’s 12 year existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Farmers
Princess Anne County
Five Patrols Earn Proficient Rating At Scout Camporee
Five patrols received the proficient rating at the Shawnee district Boy Scout camporee held at the Senseng Road recreation area. Wolf and Black Panther from Troop 2, Lion and Stag from Troop 9, and Apache from Troop 21 earned top honors, with Flaming Arrow Troop 2, Covered Wagon Troop 3, Beaver Troop 6, and Fox Troop 24 receiving standard ratings.
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Senseng Rd
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Market St. Methodist Church
Winchester Lions
Braddock St. Methdist Church
Lutheran Church of
Stephens City
Middletown Methodist Church
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Wimmers
Jewel Pox
Diamcond
City Recreation Park
Call
Mary Byrd Consolvo
Old Express
Ladies’ Aid
Highland Ave
Legionnaires
National Cemetery
American Legion
Hodgson and Brown
Richelieu
Loudoun St. Winchester
Mrs. Burke
Clearbrook Co
U.S
Photo Peters Studio
World Menace
Nets
City Mass
Delegat
Tiger
J. M. Taylor
Douglas Cather
C. S. Hartman
Carl Campbell
Croswell Henderson
E B. Cooper
Herb Wilkins
West Court of Honor
Ore
Greenwood
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