Policy on Purchasing Governor Acts After Conflict of Interest
The Governor urged the State Division of Purchase and Printing to avoid buying materials from firms linked to officials, specifically citing C. F. Joyner Jr. Joyner stated only a minority stake, while the Richmond News Leader noted $15,000 in goods bought from related firms in two years. The editorial decision drew praise for public vigilance.
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Commonwealth
Richmond News Leader
C. F. Joyner, Jr
News Leader
Joyner
Federal payroll grows by over two thousand daily additions
The Civil Service Commission reports March payroll rose by 53,205 to 2,361,806, indicating the government adds more than 2,000 workers each working day and prompting taxpayer consideration.
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Federal
Civil Service Commis
ZFC And Big Business
Former A G aide Wendell Berge testified to a Senate investigating committee that big business and…
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Wendell Berge
Senate
Move to abolish the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
The article argues banking interests seek RFC abolition, noting big business benefited from RFC loans. It cites Lustron 8.34 million, Waltham Watch, Henry Kaiser interests 140 million, and Kaiser indebtedness at 32.4 percent of RFC loans as of November 1949. It urges a full investigation of Kaiser- Fraser loans and Kaiser Fraser stock activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Lustron Corporation
Waltham Watch Company
Henry Kaiser
James Lawrence Fly
Federal Communications Commission
Fly
Kaiser
Kaiser- Praser
Kaiser-Fraser
Banking
Harvey J. Gunderson
Joint
Committee On the Economic Report
Burke on Representing People with Judgment and Duty
The great English statesman Edmund Burke warned that a representative must use his own judgment and not merely bow to public opinion. He argued a representative who betrays this duty fails to serve his constituents.
Economic blockade tightens around Red China at UN vote
The United Nations General Assembly passed a 47 to 0 vote to ban war material shipments to Red China. The measure targets economic pressure, not a naval blockade, and notes limited effect on arms from Russia and Soviet allies.
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Red
China
United Nations General Assembly
Russia
Soviet Union
United Nations
An Argument For Our Kind In Virginia Car Inspections
The piece notes New York State hosts a third annual safe car drive urging voluntary checks of brakes lights tires steering windshield wipers windows horns mufflers and more. It contrasts New York with Virginia where inspections are compulsory and questions how many motorists will heed voluntary promotion.
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Virginia
Engagements and theater notes from the Star files
Mr and Mrs Herbert R Hershman announce the engagement of daughter Helen Lee to Set Richard G Orndorff TSMC Vincent M Noonan named to Strayer College dean list Mrs Philip Glaibe visiting Petersburg relatives Mr Charles Blair hosts with Mrs Blair and Mrs Dc Blair of Danville Winchester Little Theatre names Jay Floyd to play Willie in The Family Upstairs
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Herbert R. Hershman
Helen Lee
Set
Richard G. Orndorff
TSMC
Vincent M. Noonan
Strayer College of Accountancy
Philip Glaibe
Petersburg
Charles Blair
Mr. Blair
Dc. J. Blair
Danville
Winchester
Little Theatre
Jay Floyd
Willie
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival appoints new officers
Dr. Philip W. Boyd elected president Clarke T. Cooper vice president Andrew J. Bowen treasurer and Tom Bald ridge secretary. Dr. Boyd succeeds J. W. Arthur. Frederick County AAA office reports 4306 bushels of wheat sold to the Federal government in the wheat paying program. Mrs. Roland P. Walker returns home to Binghampton New York after visiting her mother Mrs. G. C. Brill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip W. Boyd
Shenandoah
Clarke T. Cooper
Andrew J. Bowen
Tom Baldridge
Dr. Boyd
J. W. Arthur
Douglas Haines
Frederick County
AAA
Roland P. Walker
Binghampton
N. Y
G. C. Brill
Paul Riley Seeks Flying Cadet Post at Air Base
Paul Riley former Frederick County High School Band director resigned to join the U S Air Corps and is a candidate to become a flying cadet at the Orlando Florida Air Base.
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Paul Riley
Frederick County
U.S. Air Corps
Orlando, Piorida al
Clarke County Commissioner of Revenue Robert L. Thompson dies
Robert L. Thompson the Clarke County Commissioner of Revenue died at the University of Virginia Hospital. A note lists the Friendship Fire Company annual banquet general banquet committee members including Captain Fred W. Forney Joseph E DuPuy J Franks Raymond Forney R E L Jones Ryland Conner Forrest Fansler D C Harrison James P Reardon G R Haines Samuel Crisman W E Jones Marcellus Anderson Marion Anderson 8 L Forney and C Douglas Barnett. Boyce High School graduates named include valedictorian Josephine Golightly salutatorian Edna Baker and graduates Louise Barr Helen Estep Katherine Jolliffe Frances Van Deventer Nettie Yowell Beverley Brockorff and Ralph Tavenner.
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Robert L. Thompson
Clarke County
University of Virginia
Friendship Fire Company
Capt
Fred W. Forney
Joseph E DuPuy
J. Franks
Raymond Forney
R. E. L. Jones
Ryland Conner
Forrest Fansler
D. C. Harrison
James P. Reardon
G. R. Haines Samuel Crisman
W. E. Jones
Marcellus Anderson
Marion Anderson
L. Forney
C. Douglas Barnett
Boyce High School
Josephine Golightly
Edna Baker
Louise Barr
Helen Estep
Katherine Jolliffe
Frances van Deventer
Nettie Yowell
Messrs
Beverley Brockorff
Ralph Tavenner
Doctors Plan Winchester Hospital Opening
A conference of doctors W. P. McGuire W. B. Love W. A. Bell H. H. McGuire and J. F. Ward assured a hospital for Winchester and outlined plans for its opening.
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Winchester
W. P. McGuire
W. 8. Love
W. A. Bell
H. H. McGuire
J. F. Ward
Kaiser Dealings With RFC Under Public Scrutiny
A witness urges a full airing of RFC loans to Kaiser and Kaiser Frazer, citing 1949-50 debt, rapid RFC approvals, and potential preferential treatment. He warns of a stock manipulation pool and calls for an exhaustive investigation into how government funds supported Kaiser enterprises and whether credit standards were followed.
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Walltreet
Pee
New York
RFC
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Kaiser Co
Kaiser Enterprises
Mr. Kaiser
United States
Kaiser-Frazer
Securities and Exchange Commission
How a bill becomes law and a sly card game defeat
A reader asks how a bill becomes law. The answer describes two paths: in the House a sponsor drops the bill into the hopper at the Speaker’s desk, in the Senate the sponsor introduces it from the floor. Then it goes to the relevant committee for consideration.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Rainfall figures show May totals and monthly averages
Past 24 hours end 7 a.m. none rainfall. May rainfall to date 3.55 inches, 1951 total 15.70 inches. Average rainfall for 38 years 86.73 inches. Monthly averages from 1012 1950 include Jan 2.48, Feb 1.95, Mar 2.86, Apr 2.99, May 3.83, Jun 3.91, Jul 3.84, Aug 3.90, Sep 2.65, Oct 3.33, Nov 2.53, Dec 2.40.
IQ Quiz Questions From a 1940s Memory Test
A list of 10 questions on general knowledge with a page number cue for answers. Items cover amontillado, fratricide, MacArthur’s religion, the battleship Missouri, Baguio, Theda Bara, John Hay as Secretary of State, MacArthur's NYC visit, a state flag with historic ties, and viscose sheets, plus a note on the Federation Aeronautique Internationale as world aviation records authority.
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Douglas MacArthur
U. S
Baguio
Theda Bara
John Hay
New York City
General MacArthur
United States
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Paris
France
Pink pajamas and a deadly puzzle in New York
McGann visits Irma Nelson at her apartment where a tense confession and a near break reveal connections to Ronnie Tompkins murder. Sally Spanish arrives and a plan to trap Irma backfires as the detectives pursue clues linking Dink Wexton and Kath een Rogers.
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Enight
Irma Nelson
McGann
Earl Wilson
Seat of Knowledge
Irma
Ronnie
Kathleen Rogers
Bhirley Stanton
Shirley Stanton
Katheen Rogers
Hooker
Hunyah
Tompkins
Gladys Mars
Besser
Farwell
Stanton
Mike
Solly
Sally
Miss Nelson
Sally Spanish
Irma Neilson
Mc- Gann
Mc-Gann
Pleas
Chary
Lexington Avenue
Chary Jones
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State Division of Purchase and Print
Ing
Sion
ZFC
Big Business
Terests
Edmund Burke
Richmond Times-Dispatch
the Star
AEC
Washington
RFC Board of Directors
Kaiser-Frazer Auto Corporation
Kaiser Auto Company
Kaiser- Frazer Corp
Kaiser-Frazer Sales Corp
RFC Board
Trenton
Col. Ball
Delaware
D. V
South Pacific
U.S
I.Q
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Twin Falls
Idaho
Cintiries
Fred Dickenson
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