Two WWII graves to be reburied in Arlington and Winchester
Remains of Capt. William G. Pingley Jr. and Sgt. Frank L. Boersig, World War II dead, expected aboard the U S Army Transport Robert Burns en route to New York. Pingley to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Boersig at Winchester National Cemetery.
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Winchester
William G. Pingley Jr
Berryville
Set
Frank L. Boersig
New York
Robert Burns
Pingley
Luther P. Marshall
N. Braddock St
William G. Pingley Sr
Frederick County
Arlington National Cemetery
Set. Boersig
Ada Nichols
Louis Boersig
Alexandria
National Cemetery
Riverton
Pauline Duncan
Grand Camp
France
Co. National Guard
Co. K
Charlottesville
States
Handley High School
Virginia Woolen Co
Rouss
Boersig
Winchester National Guard
Co. I
Germany
Belgium
Mason Longerbeam
Owen Ruffner
Martha Colvin
Arthur Ritter Dies Suddenly Of Heart Attack
Arthur N. Ritter, 58, of Millwood Road and longtime Kurtz Funeral Home embalmer and director, died at 6 30 a m Sunday from a heart attack after feeling ill on Saturday. A World War I veteran, he was born July 1 1889 in Frederick County and was active in the American Legion Hiram Lodge A F and A M Friendship Fire Co and Winchester Presbyterian Church. He served 22 years with Kurtz Funeral Home after earlier work with Funk and Ray.
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Arthur N. Ritter
Millwood Rd
Kurtz Funeral
Mr. Ritter
John and
Lydia Carpenter Ritter
Frederick County
American Legion
Hiram Lodge
A. F
A. M
Friendship Fire Co
Winchester Presbyterian Church
Kurtz Funeral Home
Funk
Ray
Hundreds Battle Rats in Waynesboro Pa Campaign
In Waynesboro Pennsylvania a large organized rodent drive unfolds with hundreds battling rats in orchards and fields near the border. Volunteers armed with poisoned horse meat pellets spread throughout a five mile agricultural area to exterminate the pest. County figures estimate thousands of horse meat pellets are needed for the effort.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
J. Hee An
Esti Phator Horemeat
Lamarre Wife Hints Slander Suit as Answer
Mrs Mildred Lamarre wife of Aviation Electric Co head denied Meyers testimony claiming she was the retired officer s friend She said both she and her husband were nice to Meyers and that slander suit is the only answer to the accusations The remarks came in Dayton Ohio amid wartime investigations and press interviews
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Dayton, O
Mildred’ Lamarre
Aviation Electric Co
Dayton
Dayton Journal
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Army Offcer
Gir
Meyers
Lamarre
Aviation Electric
Miami (U.) University
Robert C. Knee. Lamarre
Canada Restores Price Ceilings on Processed Foods
Ottawa announced price ceilings will be reimposed on many processed foods including canned fruits and vegetables. Finance Minister D C Abbott cited protests over import cuts tied to US dollar shortages and said recent price hikes could not be justified by increased costs.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
D. C. Abbott
Rain Spurs Cattle Grazing as Cold Snap Looms
Slight rainfall and mild temperatures revive pasture growth for cattle after a dry October. With grain prices high, grazing becomes vital for growers while a freeze is expected tomorrow night ending a brief milder period. The Midwest faces a major snow event with four inches in Chicago turning to slush in warmer ground. Weather across the nation remains near normal with scattered rain in the Ohio and Tennessee valleys.
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Midwest
Associated Press
Midwestern
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Chicago Newspapers Face Strike Threat
Chicago publishers of six daily papers faced a strike threat after AFL International Typographical Union members in six plants voted overwhelmingly to demand a wage increase. They planned to ballot tonight on a potential strike to enforce their demands amid stalled negotiations.
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Chicago
AFL International Typographical Union
Woodruff Randolph
International
ITU
Hats and Suits On Sale At Hodgson Shop
Sale notes at Margaret L Hodgson Hat and Dress Shop advertise suits in wools and gabardines for misses and women with four to four off. Also mentions feathers and roasting chicken orders for Thanksgiving delivery from Berryville Ave Market and Bus One Co. Phone numbers 21 and 6164.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Bus One Co
Berryville Ave
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Cooperative
North Kent
Winchester
Fort Loudoun
Buzzella’s
Third Suspect In Road Robbery Taken at Home
State Trooper C T captured at his home as part of Halifax county highway robbery case. Major Brooks and another suspect jailed. two young women reportedly raped. Brooks and Whitt confessed to robbing two couples and Whitt admitted assault. Scene involved 200 300 residents with bloodhounds.
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Boston
C. T
Halifax County
Coates
Major Brooks
Halifax
George Brooks
Herman Whitt
Commonwealth
F. L. McKinney
Whitt
Here
McKinney
Beacon Light
Navy veteran questioned in Beckley killings case
Cincinnati police say James Richardson admitted killing E Ray Bailey and Mrs Kenneth Rand but officers cite inconsistencies with the facts. Beclay detectives and West Virginia State policemen work in Cincinnati to verify the youth's story amid concerns over his mental state and prior statements.
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Cincinnati
Beckley
W. Va
Charleston
Herbert DeCamp
Beckley Detachment
Ohio City
Richardson
Basil Reid
Beckley Post Herald
Navy
Reid
Post Herald
Lions Pleased At Outcome of Fun Festival
J R Alexander Jr said the Lions club was pleased with the annual fun festival which ended Saturday night. Proceeds benefitting sight conservation and civic projects were not yet tallied. Dr D L Heflebower Richmond won a new car and donated 50 dollars to the Lions activity fund and another 50 to Grafton Bierlein Jr. He is a former Charlies Town resident tied to Mrs James E Cather of Winchester and Thomas Cather of Clearbrook.
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J. R. Alexander Jr
Lions Club
D.L. Heflebower Richmond
Lions
Grafton Bierlein Jr
S. Kent St
Heflebower
Charlies Town
James E. Cather
Winchester
Thomas Cather
Clearbrook
Saw Rips Shoulder in Woodcutting Accident
Front Royal reports Charles A. Hall suffered a severe tear of the left arm when dragged into a circular saw while cutting wood near Linton. Forty stitches were required to close the wound from shoulder to hand.
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Front Royal
Charles A. Hall
Limeton
Big Four Meetings Series of Failures
Washington reports a dim view as U S Russia Britain and France prepare to meet in London to discuss peace treaties for Germany and Austria. After Moscow in March yielded little progress hopes are low for this new talks amid the widening postwar gaps and the Marshall Plan effort.
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James Marlow
Washington
London
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Germany
Austria
Senate rushes emergency aid for Europe amid Cold War fears
Senator Vandenberg urged swift Senate approval of up to 597 million dollars in emergency aid for Europe to combat communist aggression. He emphasized aid as limited to winter relief for France, Italy and Austria and warned against tying it to anti inflation measures. Separate bills would follow to fund the aid if approved.
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Washington
Vandenberg
R - Mich
Senate
Europe
Truman
Moscow
Congress
Strikes Plague New Cabinet Led by Schuman
Paris reports a coalition government formed by Premier Rober Schuman faces a wave of strikes. Railways nine tenths tied up, harbors and coal mines idle, Paris schools closed, and a subway fare increase takes effect at 6 am. Crowds fill stations amid the unrest.
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Paris
Rober Schuman
France
Prices Rise as Canada Cuts Imports
Canadian government moves to ease an American deer shortage by curbing imports across autos jewelry and fresh produce. Officials say savings on foreign exchange could reach 100000 while the economy moves toward self sufficiency.
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Dominion
Vancouver
Canadian Congress of
Meager Rations Not Improbable, Senate Is Told
Senator Bridges warned there is a strong probability that emergency aid to Italy France and Austria could trigger food shortages in the United States if a bad crop follows large grain purchases. Secretary Anderson testified on a 597 million emergency aid request as foreign relations committee considers the bill.
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Washington, Navy
Bridges
Italy
France
Austria
United States
Senate Appropriations Committee
Anderson
Truman
Congress
Europe
State Department
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Emerge
Neo
R. M. Evans
Board of Governors
Sente Banking Committee
Erin
Bidault Flies To Big Four Meet
Paris dispatch says French foreign minister Bidault flew to London after a railway strike blocked his special train to Paris. He indicated a strike also delayed Molotov from traveling to France on the same trip, while Molotov arrived in London on a Russian plane from Berlin.
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Bidault
Paris
Ee Bidault
London
Paria
Votov
Watedetege
France
Molotov
Berlin
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Arthur Ritter
F. L. Boersig
W. G. Pingley Jr
Eae
Tato
Reds
Milan
Halifax Co
Beckley, W. Va
Ai Ban
U.S
Agriculture Dept
Administration
Carl C. Farrington
Agriculture Department
House Economic Committee
Parrington
F. Marion Rhodes
Department
Rhodes
W. T
Rips
Joint
Congressional Committee On the Economic Report
Clinton P. Anderson
Left
Robert A. Taft
International Soundphoto
Sen. Vandenberg
Schuman
Colonial Kitchen
the Star
THE
Evening Star
Toronto
Turkey
Philadelphia
Frank Palumbo
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