United Nations urged full troop reports from all nations
U N called on all members to lay all cards on the table and publish troop numbers at home and abroad. Sen. Connally said the United States agrees on disclosure and urged Russia to extend reports to all world troops, while Molotov pressed broader data including enemy states.
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United Nations
Lake Success
N. Y
V. M. Molotov
Tom Connally
D-Tex
United States
Connally
Molotov
United Nations Assembly
Soviet Union
Russia
U. S
Great Britain
Botetourt County Votes Dry In Its Wet-Dry Election
Unofficial returns from Botetourt County's 21 precincts show beer and wine sold dry by 1216 to 788 with 1202 to 756 on other alcoholic beverages. The result will force over 30 establishments to stop selling beer and wine. There is no alcoholic control store in the county.
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Botetourt
Drys
Vets
Alcoholic Control
Eisenhower Advocates Some Military Training Nationwide
General Eisenhower told CIO delegates in Atlantic City that some degree of universal training is needed until global disarmament is achieved. He warned short enlistments weaken army efficiency and stressed the interim army must be well supplied. He praised the soldier worker partnership and noted U.S. occupation forces are stretched thin by commitments to allies.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Dwight D
Eisenhower
CIO
Youth Fellowship Rally for Winchester Presbytery Sunday
The Youth Fellowship Rally of the Young People of the Winchester Presbytery will be at Winchester Presbyterian Church on Sunday November 24 starting at 2 30 p m. Attendees are from Front Royal Berryville Shepherdstown Charles Town Martinsburg Romney Berkeley Springs Keyser Petersburg Moorefield W Va Hancock Md and Watford sburg Pa. Miss Helen Boltz of Martinsburg leads the meeting. A sound movie A Voice In the Wilderness will be shown and an inspirational service will follow at 7 30 p m with Rev William F J unkin Jr speaking.
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Winchester Presbytery
Winchester Presbyterian Church
William F. Junkin, Jr
Charles Town
Trains Cut as Baltimore and Ohio Runs Fewer Coal Engines
The Baltimore and Ohio announced it will discontinue 23 passenger trains pulled by coal burning locomotives to comply with the Office of Defense Transportation coal conservation order.
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Baltimopi
Baltimore and O! Railroad
Office of Defense Transportation
Berryville PTA Pushes New Elementary School Plan
Berryville Virginia November meeting of the PTA unanimously urged the Clarke County School Board to pursue construction of a new elementary school despite bids at $230,000 exceeding the $125,000 authorized. Building and safety committees proposed toilets, drinking fountains, lighting, fire extinguishers, wiring repairs and bus crowding fixes. Thanksgiving program noted as part of the agenda.
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Berryville
Parent-Teachers Association
Clarke County
Archie F. Robertson
D. Blanton Allen
Berryville Area
Oscar Ramnsberg
Health and Sanitation Committee
Norman Scott
Fire and Safety Committee
State seeks fuel data from electric and gas firms
The SCC asked 24 coal producers to report day to day fuel and power data amid a potential rationing plan. Governor Tuck said 20,000 soft coal miners were urged to stay on the job despite a United Mine Workers contract dispute. The Virginia Coal Operators Association cited 24 rail connected companies and noted no jurisdiction over miners.
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John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
SCC
Commission
Tuck
George H. Esser
Virginia Coal Operators Association
Comef
Cow
One Year Jail Sentence For Asbury Swartz
Asbury Swartz was sentenced to one year in jail on two counts of attempting to extort money, following a trial in county court this afternoon. The first count involved threats of injury to Patsy Carper and Joseph Cather Jr, while the second charged unlawful and felonious accusations of trespassing and extortion.
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Asbury Swartz
Satie Oiecuit Court
Swartz
Patsy Carper
Joseph Cather, Jr
F. L. Largent, Jr
Kuykendall
J. Sloan Kuykendall
The
Commonwealth
Joseph Cather
Cather
Francis Funk
Clarence Williams
C. L. Butler
H. D. Warren
Guy DeHaven
Henry Dorman
A. W. Wright
Hiram Catlett
Henry Stotler
Raymond Rosenberger
J. L. Carpenter
H. M. Brumback
H. H. Omps
Lester Daley
H. L. LaFollette
Stewart Orndorff
Elliott Marshall
Charles A. Reynolds
M.S. Bailey
W. H. Herrell
George Bywaters
E. Earl Shade
J. W. Jolliffe
Lions Gift Boosts Winchester Community Chest
The Winchester Lions Club voted at its weekly luncheon to donate 500 to the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest. Chest Manager W M Battaile expressed appreciation for Lions support of local projects and the Lions sight conservation program. The $500 gift helped push the Chest total over $16,000 at its Chamber of Commerce headquarters near the Capitol theater.
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Winchester Lions
Sarah Zane Hall
Winchester
Frederick County Community Chest
W.M. Battaile
Lions Club
Lions
Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Capitol Theater
Scout-O-Ree At Armory Draws Large Scout Crowd
Nearly 300 attendees including Scout parents and friends gathered at Winchester Armory for the Scout-O-Ree. About 150 participants formed 21 patrols across city troops with P N Hunter serving as master of ceremonies and a panel of judges named for skill contests in knot tying, signaling, and more.
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Winchester Armory
P. N. Hunter
Charles Town
Shenandoah Area
Alson Hott
E. M. Grim
Ralph Hengeveld
C. S. Cather
P. G. Ireland
W. R. Johnston
Wolf Patrol
Scout Galliday
Flaming Arrow
Briggs
Copperhead Patrol
Scout Grove
Conestoga
Scout Knee
Beaver Patrol
Beaver
Lion Patrol
Scout
Boxwell
Stag
Scout Green
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Massie
Cobra
Scout Robinson
Troop
Black Panther Patrol
Jim Lawrence
New Formula For Rent Control In Being Predicted
Rep. Wolcott of Michigan predicts Congress will craft a new rent control formula with relief for inequities and continue controls at least until July 1. He plans quick housing probes for veterans as the housing shortage drives debate across a GOP led Congress and OPA tensions rise with landlords pushing for decontrol.
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Washington
Congress
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
OPA
Walcott
Detroit
Mich
White House
America
Texas
Governor asks extension to study Woodrow Wilson Hospital
Governor Tuck seeks a War Assets Administration extension to January 1, 1947 to study acquiring Woodrow Wilson Hospital for the State Department of Education. He discussed options with State Superintendent G Tyler Miller as talks continue about state or county led acquisition and use of the facility between Staunton and Waynesboro
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Richmond
Tuck
War Assets Administration
Woodrow Wilson Hospital
State Department of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
G. Tyler Miller
Staunton
Waynesboro
State Health Department
Miller
Augusta County
Opposition Grows to Quick Tax Cut Plan in Congress
Washington reports rising GOP opposition to a fast 20 percent cut in personal income taxes as more House members like Curtis and Miller voice doubts. Democratic Rep Doughton argues for balancing the federal budget before tax relief and debt reduction.
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Washington
Congress
G. O. P. House
Curtis and
Miller
Nebraska
Rep
Doughton
North Carolina
Coughton
House
Republican Steering Committee
Curtis
Rep. Cox
Georgia
Democratic House
Life Insurance Head Sees Inflation Not Imminent
John A. Stevenson president of Penn Mutual Life Insurance told 120 company representatives at a general agents conference in Hot Springs Virginia that the American people will prevent a postwar inflation. He cited discriminating buyers and strong bargain power among women and noted price controls may be eased but pocketbook controls remain.
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Hot Springs
John A. Stevenson
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
General Agents
Stevenson
John L. Lewis Sees Team of Top Attorneys
Washington report notes John L. Lewis is defended by Welly K. Hopkins chief counsel of the UMW and William E. Leahy as the union’s lead courtroom advocate. Hopkins, a former Justice Department prosecutor, previously win 34 convictions of Progressive Miners of America members and later led cases against coal operators under Wagner Act.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Welly K. Hopkins
Hopkins
Justice Department
Progressive Miners of America
Lewis United Mine Workers
Ilinois
Texas
Gonzales
Jus
Lewis
Garston
Feaatne
Federal Court
Krug
Truman
Key West
Fla
William FE. Leahy
Hold Everything Warns Hollis As Christmas Nears
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis warns shoppers amid the holiday season to guard personal items. He cites frequent car robberies and purse thefts in stores and urges keeping pocketbooks on your person and locking cars when unattended.
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Hollis
C. W. Hollis
Special Rosley Gas Range for Battle Tank Delivery
J. W. Grove Furniture advertises immediate delivery of a Special Rosley gas range. Located at 1258 Loudoun Street, page 11 notice.
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J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
Rosley
J. W. Grove Furniture Ca
Loudoun St
Six Die as Greenville Gas Explosion Rocks City
A massive gas explosion at the Ideal Laundry plant in Greenville South Carolina killed six people and injured about 90. Fire officials reported a 6,000 gallon tank containing 3,500 gallons of fuel as the blast source, sending a mile high flame and triggering looting and widespread panic.
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Greenville
Miners Idle Grow as Soft Coal Shutdown Looms
Pittsburgh reports show more than 125 000 miners idle as a potential nationwide soft coal shutdown unfolds. West Virginia Kentucky Pennsylvania and other states report large idle counts while John L. Lewis faces an eleventh hour decision on contract termination.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Als
Ohio
Virginia
Oklahoma
Iowa
Washington
John L. Lewis
Ny Soft Coal Mines
Lewis
Swank
Carlton
Cris
Handley and Martinsburg Teams Feted At Kiwanis Banquet
Handley and Martinsburg football squads were honored at a joint Kiwanis banquet at Sarah Zane Fire Hall. Front Royal high school joined the event, the largest in over 20 years, with 225 present. Guest speaker E R Slaughter, Virginia line coach and former Michigan All American, urged clean play and strong study habits while praising resilience and sportsmanship.
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Handley and
Martinsburg
Kiwanis
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Front Royal High School
Slaughter
E. R. Slaughter
University of Virginia
Michigan
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Black Hawk Patrol
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Tiger Patrol
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Tizer
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Lamb
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Hodgson “E Brown
Hodgson & Brown
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