Accidents Rise in City Says Police Chief
Police Chief J. Thomas told Wes Frederick County Safety Council last night that city accidents are up about 30 percent from last year. Four months totals show 49 accidents and one death with three injuries, 45 property-damage incidents at $9151, while 1948 had fewer injuries and $5458 damage from 32 accidents. Reckless driving accounted for 26 this year. driver training and school programs were discussed as possible remedies.
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J. Thomas
Wes Frederick County Safety Council
George Jones
Oil
Vngwas
Ul Beable
Phens City High School
Consorion School
Handley
J. A. Hotinger
Mmittee
Sted
John
Goodwin
JCC
Bobbie Conne
Cc. F. Germelman
Claude Smalts
Council
Public Safety Committee
Winchester BPW Club plans final meeting dinner
The Winchester Business and Professional Women’s club announces the last meeting of its fiscal year with a dinner at First Baptist Church social hall at 7 pm Guests include Miss Erline White and Mrs Irene Pancoast among others The club has 39 members and the state federation 2006 members The national federation has about 150000 members New officers will be installed by Mrs Pancoast tomorrow night Retiring officers are listed.
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Winchester Business and Professional Women's Club
Erline White
National Federation
Irene Pancoast
State Federation
Edna Kennedy
Gladys Whi
Mable Sampson
Loudoun Bpw
Naomi Hatcher
Gertrude Clevenger
Willer
County Court House
Virginia
Attention Legionnaires
Conrad Hoover Post
Sarah Zane Hall
W. H. Louthan
Com
Oil Portrait of Classmate Wins Top Prize in Winchester Exhibit
Elizabeth Halvosa, 18, Handley senior, won first prize of 5 dollars for an oil portrait. Diane Laign, 7th grade, earned 3 dollars for water color. Charles Johnson, 10, won 2 dollars in the elementary group. Prizes funded by Winchester AAUW. judges praised fidelity and artistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Halvosa
Betty Jo Dearing
Handley
Winchester
Eugene F. Dearing
West Whitlock Ave
Diane Laign
R. J. Laign
Braddock St
Charles Johnson
Eugenia Johnson
S. Loudoun St
Douglas School
Ralph
Pugh
Morningside Drive
Margaret Vanscoy
E. Pall Mall St
Dearing
Doris Dovell
Greensboro
N. C
B. B. Dutton
Leslie Bell
Beverly Hofer
Winchester Branch Aauw
Virginia Museum
Burglars Enter 3 More Places
Three additional burglaries Tuesday night raised reported entries to five. A storage shop, Shenandoah Sales Co., and the Newberry building on N Loudoun St were robbed with locked doors pried open. Cash totaling $19, $10, $21.60 plus a $195 billfold were taken. Police Capt. Funk, Sgt. Rudolph and Officers Lowery and Lake led the investigation.
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Aes Baker
Arthur Jacket and
Shenandoah Sales Co
Newberry
N. Loudoun St
W. Cecil St
S. Loudoun
F. M. Funk
Set
Rudolph
Lowery
Lake
Rutherford to Run for Roanoke House Seat
Julian H. Rutherford Jr. announced his bid for re election to the Roanoke seat in the House of Delegates first won in 1947. He becomes the first declared Democratic candidate in the Roanoke Aug. 2 primary.
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Roanoke
Julian H. Rutherford Jr
House of Delegates
Woolen Co Builds New General Office and Homes
Building permits issued by C P McVicar show 29000 in new construction in the city including a 130 by 35 concrete block office building for Virginia Woolen Co on East Lane Ave by Howard Shockey and Sons with occupancy expected in 90 days. Also listed are multiple residences: 2 story brick dwellings on Kerr St and Montague Ave, a 5000 dollar frame dwelling on Liberty Ave, a bake shop on Cameron, and a demolition permit for a long‑standing furniture store at 818 S Loudoun St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. McVicar
East Lane Ave
Howard Shockey and Sons
Virginia Woolen Co
G. W. Patton
N. Cameron St
Kerr St
Patton
Cameron St
Montague Ave
W. C. Perry
Liberty Ave
Elizabeth Lake
Race St
Broadway hit author Thomas Heggen dies in bathtub
Thomas Heggen, 29, author of Mr. Roberts, was found dead in his New York apartment bathtub. Police reported the body submerged. no notes were found and the cause of death was not yet established, with homicide ruled out.
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New York
Thomas Heggen
Mr. Roberts
Distributors Waste $9 Billion Yearly Says Science
Science shows wasteful distribution adds nine billion dollars to costs yearly. Fenton B. Turck presents a 47 part breakdown of distribution functions, from product testing to selling, with potential savings underway within five years across industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turek
Cartel Foe Fired as M Cloy Takes German Post
Charles H Collison, deputy chief of the American British decartelization authority, says he was fired for opposing how Germany's monopolies were handled. He testified the program was sabotaged and obstructed and asserts his dismissal came as John J McCloy arrived to head American civilian control. Gen Clay defended deconcentration efforts and said cartel busting has been extensive.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Charles H. Collison
Collison
Army Department
Cartel Investigation Commission
U. S
John J. McCloy
Becau
McCloy
Lucius D. Clay
Army Commission
Richardson Bronson
Reeas
Clay
Soviets Balked In Czechoslovakia, U.S. Girl Asserts
Miss Vlasta Adele Vraz an American relief worker jailed in Prague on espionage charges says only about ten percent of Czechoslovakians are communists. She notes 90 percent opposed to the government and unhappy, cites vague charges and doubts U.S. protests reached her, and blames the regime for ruined living standards and resentment of American aid.
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New York
Vlasta Adele Vraz
Prague
Czechosloakia
Miss Vraz
Czechoslovakia
U.S. State Department
Washington
U.S
Braves Beat Pirates 3 2 in ninth rally
May 1971 Boston Braves win 3 2 over Pittsburgh aided by ninth inning runs from Jim Russell and Phil Massi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Jim Russell
Phil Massi
Boston Braves
Fire Company Meeting Sets Circus Benefit Plan
Notice calls an important meeting of four fire companies officers and members on Thursday night May 19 at 8 pm in Rouss Fire Hall to finalize sponsoring a circus for the Iron Lung Fund. All captains and the chief urged attendance for success. Beauty pageant and beauty dance planned by Molden Electric Co. bp-5-18-3t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss
Iron Lung Fund
Priday Night Molden Electric CO
Medford Man Awarded 25800 for Truck Injury
Alfred Frisco Jr of Medford Massachusetts receives 25800 in damages after being struck by a truck. The settlement provides injury compensation and reflects the accident involved multiple missing teeth. International Soundphoto captures the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Frisco, Jr
Medford
Mass
International Soundphoto
Siege Guns Roar as Shanghai Braces for Attack
Under drizzly skies Shanghai endures another night of siege as Nationalist troops move into the city from the southwest defense area. Curfews and traffic restrictions unsettle residents while Communist forces push toward the Pootung sector along the Whangpoo river.
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Shanghai
Pootung
Whangpoo River
Hung Jao Road
Thomas J. Trier Dies Suddenly at 66 in Winchester
Thomas J. Trier, 66, of 119 E. Clifford St., died just before noon at Winchester hospital from a heart condition. A native of the city, he was a longtime employee at National Fruit Product Co. as a weighmaster and a faithful Sacred Heart Catholic Church member. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Leon Bell, another sister Mrs. John Andarthy of Baltimore, and brothers James and John Trier of New York.
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Thomas J. Trier
E. Clifford
Winchester Hospital
Trier
Leon Bell
Lewis Trier
Winchester
Roanoke Chamber Proposes Merger of County Units
The Roanoke chamber of commerce urged Virginia to consolidate 100 counties into 25 as a cost saving measure. The chamber's brief to a state tax study commission also calls for withdrawing from merchant’s tax field, certifying a 75 cent per $100 capital tax to locals, and equalizing real and personal taxes statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Virginia
Roanoke Chamber of Commerce
Byrd urges 500000 federal jobs cut in Senate
Senator Byrd calls for reducing civilian employment in the executive branch by at least 500000, arguing the payroll grows too fast. He cites a March total of 2,111,257 and notes the 15 month daily increase of 322 workers. The move accompanies a push to trim a five percent portion of an Agriculture Department bill.
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Senate
Byrd
Washington
D-Va
Truman Administration
Fede
Virginia
Economy Econ
Ferguson
R-Mich
Agriculture Department
Mittee
Fedeoy
The
Virginian
United States
CIO Moves to Oust Left Wing From Organization
The CIO gave left wing unions five months to cut ties with the World Federation of Trade Unions or face expulsion. President Philip Murray led a fiery three day session and signaled a blanket resolution against rebellious minority leaders. The convention in Cleveland later planned to clash over anti communist lines and wage demands as the board reaffirmed support for the Truman labor bill.
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Washington
CIO
World Federation of Trade Unions
WFTU
Board
Murray
Cleveland
Truman
Thomas Lesinski
Ford Strike Peace Hopes Dim In Ninth Negotiation Session
Detroit May 19 The Ford Motor Co strike drags on with hope dim as the company and CIO United Auto Workers enter their ninth negotiation session. The speed-up walkout enters its 15th day with no signs of agreement. Over 100,000 workers remain idle.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto
Armel Honored Upon Retirement As Oil Manager
Louis E. Armel longtime Winchester manager of the American Oil Co retired after 17 years in the post. A testimonial luncheon at the George Washington hotel honored him with gifts including a gold wrist watch and a wallet with a 100 dollar bill. Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. sent a letter of regret and praised Armel as a fine citizen.
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Louis E. Armel
Cameron St
American Oil Company
Winchester
George Washington
Armel
Grow
Harvey System
American Oil Co
Harvey
Mr. Armel
Yenesnes
C. P. Grassmac
M. J. Grow
William Claytor, Jr
Richmond
Byrd
Mr. Arme
E R Synods Approve Merger With Congregational Christian Church
Twenty three of the 34 Evangelical and Reformed church synods have approved union with the Congregational Christian church, Secretary William E. Lampe announced today in Philadelphia. The vote marks a major step toward the proposed merger under church rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Evangelical and Reformed Church
Congregational Christian Church
William E. Lampe
Poultry Prices Rise Amid Large Supplies As Meat Costs Edge Up
Meat prices advanced this week with frying chickens eggs and some meats up slightly in several markets while produce mostly steady. Tomatoes rose a few cents with demand strong and heavy Texas shipments expected to ease prices next week. Truck crops were plentiful with lettuce softening and cherry shipments arriving on the East Coast. The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index fell to 5.66 from 5.68 last week and 6.91 a year ago.
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Associated Press
Texas
California
Florida
Dun & Bradstreet
Lilienthal Fights Check by FBI on AEC Scholarships
In a stormy May hearing Senator O Mahoney pressed AEC head Lilienthal over education fellowships. The session questioned a $1600 yearly fellowship to a North Carolina physics student linked to communism and the FBI check on scholars access to secret information. Lilienthal opposed federal interference with education but signaled possible safeguards.
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Lilienthal
FBI
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
O’mahoney
D-Wye
David E. Lilienthal
O'Mahoney
Appropriations
Hans
University of North Carolina
McKellar
D-Tenn
Freistadt
Sta Cnel
Wherry
Federal Bureau
Teen-age Girls Missing After Swim Trip Ends in Car
Three girls aged 12 to 14 disappeared after a swimming trip while authorities hold 40 year old Jimmy Lee Elgin. Wet swim clothes found in Elgin's car confirmed the girls were last seen with him near their suburban homes. Police say Elgin denies knowledge of the girls' whereabouts and was later detained by Sheriff Clint McClain for investigation.
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Marion
Dorothy Hawkins Redman
Elgin
McClain
Russians Lift Truck Pass Ban At Helmstedt Border
At Helmstedt border point Russians ended restrictions on truck movements to Berlin. Drivers were told only an inter zonal pass from West German authorities was needed, canceling a two day Soviet permit ban. Over 100 trucks carrying Berlin supplies moved through the Helmstedt checkpoint while others used Guestedt.
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EL Emstedt
Germany
Helmstedt
Berlin
Guestedt
Singer
Singer Sewing
Loudoun
PTA
Zeseten
County Oone Court House
E. T. Clark Will Mane
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Gaunt’s Drug Store
Join the Flying Club
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S. Braddock Bt
Douglas
Rutherford
Woolen Co
Hattie Anderson
WN. Cameron
Martin D. Adams
Brucetown
Hugh Crisman
S. Braddock St
Howard W. F Plakeslee
Science
America
Larest
Fenton B. Turck
Turck, Hill and Company, Inc
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Scien
M'Cloy
Hitler
Braves
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Lungwha
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