Russians Declare Boycott of Korean Election Commission
The Soviet bloc announced a boycott of the United Nations supervised Korean elections commission as the 57 nation UN Assembly committee voted 46 to 0 in favor of Marshall's Korea plan. Ukraine's Manuilsky announced the boycott after Dulles nominated him for the panel, which includes Australia Canada China El Salvador France India the Philippines and Syria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukraine
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky
U. S
John Foster Dulles
Korea
Australia
Canada
China
el Salvador
France
India
Philippines
Syria
United States
Russia
Soviet Union
U. N
Balkan Watchdog Commission
Little Assembly
U. N. Trusteeship Council
Marshall
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Bolivia
Andrei A. Gromyko
Community Chest Drive Under Way In Winchester County
An all out red feather campaign led by Dr. L M Allen and Fred M Ritter kickoffs for the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest. Goal is 34000 for eight agencies including Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Salvation Army and local nurseries. House to house canvassing and one day’s pay requests target large employers with options for quarterly or semi annual payments.
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L. M. Allen
Winchester-Prederick County
Ber
Community Chest
Boy Scouts Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Children’s Home Society
Gertrude Barton Day Nursery
Negro Day Nursery
Sacred Heart Boy's School
Virginia Cancer Foundation
Virginia Mentioned For Bowl Contest
First symptoms of bowl fever rise at Old Dominion campuses as Virginia and the College of William and Mary deny involvement while many expect Virginia to contend for a post season classic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Old Dominion College
Virgina
College of William and Mary
Virginia
Battle report from Manchuria clashes near Peiping
Pro government dispatches describe a major battle in southwestern Manchuria between Chinese armies and an engagement near the capital, with both sides reporting heavy fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
Manchuria
Cross Currents Mark Election over Nation
The Associated Press reports Republicans and Democrats claim gains from Tuesday elections, with party turnovers in several mayoral races and Kentucky returning to Democratic control. Stennis won Mississippi Senate seat. McGrath and Reece touted party gains amid price concerns and mixed local results.
Police to Remove Stickerless Cars on Highways
State Police Sgt. Woolf says highway checks will continue with summonses for no inspection sticker. Cars may have licenses seized and returned to the DMV if defects render them unsafe, and officers may demand new applications after repairs. In a recent 50 west of Winchester check, 300 cars were inspected and seven summonses issued.
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F. .Oolf
Sgt
Woolf
Winchester
Non-red oaths trigger dismissal of union election cases
The National Labor Relations Board moves to dismiss scores or hundreds of bargaining election cases involving unions whose officers failed to take the Taft Hartley non Communist oath. Three petitions by John L. Lewis CIO and Murray unions were dismissed as the board reviews about 1900 other cases, assuming the act is constitutional for now.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
John L. Lewis
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Election results across states from off year voting
Mississippi circuit judge John A. Stennis leads in Democratic race for the U S Senate seat left by Theodore Bilbo death. Kentucky Democrats win control with Earle Clements as governor candidate. New York approves 400 million World War II veteran bonus. Ohio approves 300 million veteran bonus. Pennsylvania reelects Superior Court Judge John S Fine. Philadelphia keeps Bernard Samuel as mayor. Indiana Republicans elect Relph Harvey to the House while mayoral races swing in many cities.
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Stennis
Bilbo
John E. Rankin
Bilbo Bilbo
Senate
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Muncie
Ind
Allentown
Niagara Falls
Zoerees
Schenectady
Hammond
Amsterdam
Kingston
Norwich
Oneida
Geneva
New York State
Waterbury
Philadelphia
White House
Charles G. Ross
Mississippi
John A. Stennis
U. S. Senate
Theodore G. Bilbo
John Rankin
Kentucky
Earle C. Clements
Clements
New York
Abraham J. Minster
Brooklyn
Ohio
William M. McCulloch
Pennsylvania
Superior Court
John S. Fine
Bernard Samuel
Indiana
Relph Harvey
U. S
Veto Expected as Congress Debates Tax Slash
Representative Doughton predicts the renewed push to cut $4 billion in income taxes will be blocked by a presidential veto. Knutson outlines a two part plan for immediate relief and broader tax reform informed by a citizens’ study group headed by Roswell Magill, proposing individual relief, community property reporting, lower corporate rates for small businesses, and double taxation curbs on dividends.
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Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
North Carolina House
Congress
Europe
Coughton
Knutson
R-Minn
House
Ways and Means Committee
Citizens
Citizens’ Group
Roswell Magill
the Treasury
Magill Group
Telephone Co Expands Central Office in Virginia
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia has approval for 264000 to enlarge its central office adding 37 feet to the Winchester building to provide 125700 cubic feet more space for dial equipment operators and heating. Other authorizations include 448000 for more dial central office gear near Falls Church 345000 to establish new dial offices and extend rural service in Dinwiddie McKenney and White Oak areas and further statewide improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
Winchester
Merrill C. Lee
Richmond
Falls Church
Dinwiddie
McKenney
White Oak
Donut Price War Stirs Grand Rapids Market
In Grand Rapids on November 5 a fierce donut price war erupted with bakery dealers undercutting rivals. One shop dropped prices from 23 to 15 cents a dozen to match a retail chain’s current rate.
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Grand Rapids
Twins Born in Auto Near Grand Rapids Car Birth
A 19 year old mother named Alice Goodwin delivered twins in a family car while her husband drove to the hospital. Doctors said the babies, a boy and a girl, and the mother are doing well.
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Grand Rapids
Alice Goodwin
Special Agency In Foreign Aid Spending Sought
The special House foreign aid committee failed to agree on creating an independent agency to handle assistance. Vice Chairman R M Massy said members would likely back a plan for an emergency foreign reconstruction authority. The panel weighs Herter recommendations as it prepares to brief the House and Senate committees ahead of Secretary Marshall’s plan to bolster Europe with American goods and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Special House Foreign Aid Committee
Cunlemniq Ae.r-Massy
Herter Fom
Herter
Congress
Europe
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Marshall
House
Textile Wage Raise Of 9 Percent At Big Dan Mills
Danville officers of the Textile Workers Union of America watch southeastern cotton mills for wage patterns after Big Dan River mills here approved a nine percent raise for 11,000 employees to go into effect November 10.
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Danville
Textile Workers Union of America
Southeastern Cotton Mills
Big Dan River
Funeral for John G Winant Led by Community Leaders
Deceased diplomat and New Hampshire figure John G Winant, former wartime ambassador to Great Britain and three term governor, was laid to rest in Concord New Hampshire with a simple service at St Pauls church. Honorary pallbearers from diverse fields attended along with active pallbearers and a Legion color guard firing squad and bugler aiding the burial.
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Concord
N. H
John G. Winant
Great Britain
New Hampshire
St. Paul's
Estant Episcopal Church
John T Dallas
Legion
Byrd Jr. Wins Large Victory in Twenty-Fifth District Race
Harry F. Byrd Jr. an unopposed State Senate candidate for the Twenty-fifth District led in Winchester Frederick Clarke Shenandoah counties with about 5000 votes overall. He carried Winchester 463 and Frederick Clarke totals around 1100, while Shenandoah elected Raymond A. Rudy commissioner of revenue.
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Harry F. Byrd Jr
State Senate
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Shenandoah
Enandoah
Byrd
Burgess E., Nelson
Jackson
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Raymond A. Rudy
Carl F. Gochenour
G. Clarke
E. W. Newman
Co. E. Lambert
Parke M. Smith
Oscar L. Sheetz
Jesse D. Funkhouser
Ripley
Walker
Commonwealth
Winchester Vote Pleases Observers
Political observers praised the Winchester off year election turnout with 463 votes for H. F. Byrd Jr. in the State Senate and 446 for incumbent E. Blackburn Moore in the House of Delegates. Byrd will replace Burgess Nelson. Rouss received the largest vote in the city totals.
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Winchester
H. F. Byrd Jr
State Senate
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Moore
Byrd
Burgess E. Nelson
Mt. Jackson
Friendship
Rouss
Byrd Moore Rouss
City Hall
CP Incacces
Sarah Zane
Friendship Ge
Armistice Dance and Community Notices in November
A compact page item list shows Armistice Dance on Tuesday November 11 with Al Shirley's Orchestra and Legion sponsorship, plus a Gore High School Fun Frolic on November 7 for F F A benefits. Other items include notices for fire company meetings, car ads, clothing and shop promotions, and real estate listings in Berryville and nearby areas.
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Gore High School
Berryville Charter Tax Fight Moves At November Meet
Berryville officials reopened debate on raising town tax limits to fund municipal needs. Mayor Bell and lawmakers. delegates and council members discuss removing or increasing the $1 per $100 valuation cap. Community plans include Christmas decorations and National Education Week notice.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Olcott
Earl Crosen
Chris
Archie F. Robertson
R. A. Craig
Glen Allen
Methodist Church
The
Baptist Church
Clarke Voters Cast Nearly 400 Ballots No Race Contested
Almost 400 Clarke County voters participated in a noncompetitive election. Results show Byrd 336 votes for State Senate and Moore 373 for the House. Incumbents won county posts including Williams 378, Burber 380, Thomas 375, Smallwood 385. Supervisors re-elected Lee 72, Fenton 54, Price 163, Fishpan 84. Soil conservation district picks Bond 318, Bageant 315, Buckley 361.
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Clarke County
Harry P. Byrd, Jr
State Senate
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Edward McC. Williams
W. D. Burber
Thomas
W. W. Smallwood Jr
Board of Supervisors
Edward B. Lee
Greenway
William Fenton
Chapel
Clifton Price
Battletown
John M. Fishpan
Long Marsh
Lord Fairfax Soil Conservation District
Clarke
Walker McC. Bond
Roy Bageant
Arthur Buckley
Home Canvass Called Secret Of His Success
In the only contested race Winchester and Frederick vote Tuesday. Independent candidate Charles Z Garber defeated Democrat Ralph Markey for county supervisor from Shawnee district. Garber credited his house to house campaigning visiting 19 of every 20 homes. He carried Carpers Valley 79 22 and Kernstown 19 36 while Marker won in his home district 90 12. Garber campaigned five weeks visiting about 95 percent of homes depicted. This upset is described as unprecedented by observers.
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Winchester
Frederick
Charles &Z. Garber
Ralph Markety
County of Supervisors
Shawnee Trict
Garber
Garber Ice Cream Co
Royal Pike
Carpers Valley
Kernstown
Marker
Eens
Tee
Star Office
Indepen
Mark
Greenwood
Village
Grain Exchanges Ask Taft for Probe of Federal Buying
Senator Taft disclosed that leaders of three major grain exchanges asked him to press for a probe into the government's grain program. He said he would support further congressional hearings on the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Tulsa
Okla
Congress
Virginia GOP Gains One Seat in Assembly
In Virginia elections Republicans gained one seat in the General Assembly while suffering a net loss in the Senate. Raymond Guest defeated incumbent Jacob Garber in the 24th district. Ted Dalton beat Benjamin Chapman in the 21st district. Floyd S. Andreth was unopposed for reelection in the Senate. In the House Republicans J Marion Smith won in Lee County while George W. Taliaferro and J Sickley held seats. Democrats also gained in certain districts.
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Richmond
General Assembly
GOP
Senate
House of Delegates
House
Raymond Guest
Jacob A. Garber
Page
Rockingham
Rappahannock
Warren
Harrisonburg
21St Dist
Ted Dalton
Benjamin E. Chapman
Franklin
Montgomery
Roanoke
Radford
Floyd S. Andreth
Galax
J. Marion Smith
Lee County
A. P. Hamblen
Roger Praley
C. Boyd
Russell County
R. Dhu Coleman
Ryland Gy Craft
Scott
Inctim
George W. Taliaferro
J. Sickley
Park M. Smith
Sesiont Bia
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Soviet Bloc
Associated Press
John C. Stennis
McGrath
Howard McGrath
Republican Party
Reece
Labor Board
Truman
Rep
Auto
Special Agency
H.F. Byrd Jr
Shenandoah County
AL Shirley
American Legion
Berlin
West Boscawen St
Friendship Fire Company
Marion Anderson
Gibson
Ross St
E S. Strosnider
Berryville Ave
Ufhace
Bath
Virginia Real Estate Co
Ee Hodgson & Brown Dia
Gabardine CO
Marks
Chamber of Commerce
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