Grain and Steel Control Voted For by Cabinet Officers
Cabinet officers told Congress that with foreign aid under consideration the government must have authority to control grain and steel exports, allocate storage and transportation, ration domestic use, and direct farm machinery and fertilizer. They urged price controls on exports and long term planning to protect the economy.
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Washington
Gress
Art Con Plsnderson
America
Congress
Truman
Oscar L. Chapman
Interior
Anderson
Banking Committee
Andersn
Harriman
Sunnyside
Winchester
L. F. Buck McDonald
Taft and Millikin Back Parts of Truman Plan
Taft and Millikin in separate talks said only non controversial items in President Truman s program may pass quickly while price controls and rationing face long odds. Rent controls may continue beyond February nine as Wolcott notes. Wheat speculation shows 83 228 000 bushels held by 3827 accounts short by 40 000 000 and long 43 000 000 on futures as prices climbed to 3 16 for December and 3 01 for May.
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Congress
Smith
Oscar L. Chapman
Secretary of the Interior
Europe
Taft
Millikin
Truman
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Republican Conference
Wolcott
R-Mich
House Banking Committee
Chicago Board of Trade
Shenandoah Wall Housing Plans 108 Dwellings at Front Royal
J. B. Allman and B. Davis Jr. of Rocky Mount representing Shenandoah Wall Housing Corp. seek water and sewer connections for a proposed 108 dwelling units project in Front Royal. The request was presented to the town council on November 26.
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Front Royal
J. B. Allman
B. Davis, Jr
Rocky Mount
Shenandoah Wall Housing Corp
Izaak Walton Dinner Hosts Holton and Mumm Speakers
Walton Group gathers for a dinner meeting with Dr. William Holton of Washington and Admiral Morton C. Mumm of Berryville as guest speakers at Tokes Inn.
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William Holton
Washington
Morton C. Mumm
Berryville
Izaak Walton
Tokes Inn
Milk to Cost Two Cents Per Quart Monday
Milk prices rise two cents per quart starting Monday in Winchester over 20 cents a quart in the region. The increase helps offset higher feed and labor costs for the Winchester Milk Producers Association as grade A milk remains in demand. Directors listed include C. E. Staples and A. B. Solenberger among others.
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Winchester
Assa
Haldeman Creamery Co
Sanitary Dairy
Washington
Staunton
The
Milk Producers Association
C. E. Staples
A. B. Solenberger
George Eagle
M. W. Jones
M. 8. Snapp
G. W. Hough
Herman Stine
Charles
Miln
Group Funerals Planned For Returned World War Dead
Twenty two individuals and two group funerals are planned for World War II remains returned to Winchester. Two identified dead from Virginia are S Sgt William L Stone of Blacksburg and Frank L Boersig of Berryville. Rest of the names will be announced as remains arrive. One group funeral will include eleven people and the other three.
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Onan
Winchester
Capt
Sprinkle
Witnesses Sought in Meyers Grand Jury Inquiry
The Justice Department began rounding up witnesses for a grand jury investigating retired Maj. Gen. Bennett E Meyers. Jurors recessed until Monday after reviewing the Senate war investigating subcommittee record which alleged Meyers ran an aircraft parts factory while deputy chief of air force purchasing. The Air Force plans court martial to strip his $550 monthly disability pension and awaits grand jury action.
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Washington
Justice Department
Bennett E. Meyers
Senate
Meyers
Air Force
Farmers to Elect 15 District Committeemen in Frederick County
Frederick County agricultural conservation voters will elect 15 district committeemen and 10 alternates across five districts on December 9. Each district will name three committeemen and two alternates from a slate of 10 nominees, with write ins allowed. Voting hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with polling places to be announced.
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Frederick County
J. L. Hershman
County Agricultural Conservation Committee
W. R. Bierer
Clearbrook
E. W. Adams Jr
Gainesboro
Ttee
Hershman
Thanksgiving Activities and Local Holiday Observances
Winchester area observes Thanksgiving with church services and family gatherings. Schools dismiss early and banks, stores, and offices close. a Martinsburg game at 2 PM and a 9 30 PM dance are noted. Overseas relief drives and charity collections accompany worship services at Grace Lutheran and Sacred Heart churches. Turkey sales grow as W J Lockhart ships 4000 birds locally, with prices given for hens and gobblers.
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Winchester
Stephens City
Stonewall
Martinsburg
O'Sullivan
Virginia Woolen Co
Handley Library
Union
Winchester Ministerial Assn
Grace Lutheran Church
William B. Hisenberg
Lewis F. Havermale
Market St. Methodist Church
Roe
James Roe
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Holy Name Society
A&p
W. J. Lockhart
Altoona
Roanoke Football Game Tickets for VPI VMI Sale
Four tickets together for the VPI versus VMI football game in Roanoke on November 27. Call 7745.
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Roanoke
Scout Circus Prize Awards Announced
Scout Executive Herbert Wilkins released the list of parade awards for troops and cub packs in the Boy Scout circus. Top honors went to Troop 4 Front Royal for the most colorful float and Mt. Jackson for most original, with several other divisions and banners noted for acts, chariots, and animal acts across multiple towns including Winchester Berryville Woodstock and Harpers Ferry.
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Front Royal
Mt. Jackson
Paw Paw
Berryville
Winchester
Boyce
Inwood-Bunker Hill
Ee Ferry
Woodstock
Chrnes Town
Scout
Herbert Wilkins
Troo
Charles Town
Marlow
Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry
Strasburg
Mauertown
France Expels 19 Communists After Lyon Riot
Paris announces the expulsion of 19 Russians linked to the Soviet Patriotic Union for interfering in French affairs amid a labor crisis. Police used tear gas in Lyon to break a CGT led march, and security raids targeted Russian members in Paris.
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France
Lyon
Paris
Ministry of the Interior
Soviet Patriotic Union
General Confederation of Labor
CGT
National Security
Eugene Thomas
Pot
National Federation of Railroad Workers
Former Resident Appears On Tom Brennaman Breakfast Show
This morning's Hollywood program featured two women as winners. An 86 year old Mrs. Thompson or Mrs. Tomlinson received an orchid and spoke of Kernstown Winchester Civil War memories. 78 year old Miss Ann Derring of Huntly Virginia won a wishing ring.
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Tom Brennaman
Hollywood
Ann Derring
Huntly
Byrd urges rural medical care expansion and student output
Senator-elect Harry F. Byrd Jr. told a Woodstock Lions and Rotary dinner that rural areas need more doctors and better facilities. He warned that many counties lack physicians and advocated collaboration among the public, medical profession, and legislature to increase rural medical care and training of graduates.
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Woodstock
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Byrd
Woodstock Lions
Rotary
Shenandoah County
Local hunter shoots wild gobbler after calling from field
A Warren County hunter watched a flock of five to six turkeys in a field then fired as they moved away, missing all birds. Michael called twice from the far end and a young gobbler weighing about 13 pounds flew in and was killed. Last week he also shot a 325 pound deer in Warren county.
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Bradford
Satin East St
Rock Ae
Incefield
Michael
Warren County
Missing three-carat Emerald Buddha diamond in Siam
A three carat diamond is missing from the forehead of Siam's ancient Emerald Buddha. The jeweled garments, valued around $100,000, remain untouched. Police hold three temple guards as investigations begin.
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Bangkok
Siam
Governor Tuck outlines rapid rise in school expenditures
The Virginia governor urges caution in approving programs and emphasizes financial soundness across state services. He highlights education gains, especially teacher salaries, noting free school funding for the current biennium exceeds 1944-46 by about 27 percent and now makes up over half of general fund outlays.
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Richmond
Tuck
Virginia Education Assn
General Fund
East
Session Asked To Drop Motive Charges In Europe Talks
London dispatch reports Secretary of State Marshall urging foreign ministers to focus on business not alleged motives. Molotov, in sharp terms, pressed for agenda on the peace process with ministers to report back December 2. Western diplomats note Molotov seeks a speech to the German people at the earliest opportunity.
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London
Marshall
Council of Foreign Ministers
Ange 24 Spister
V. M. Molotov
Lides
Europe
Yestersey
Efite
Four Survivors Recovered From Wrecked Ship Near Alaska
Coast Guard reports four survivors found on a rocky beach near an Alaskan island after a wreck. Captain Niels Haegen says searchers found no trace of the remaining 44 crew members and prospects of survival are poor.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Coast Guard
Island
Niels Haegen
Ant
Weightlifters In Contest at Armory Sunday
The fifth annual state and en weights meet is set for 2 p m Sunday at Winchester Armory. Sacred Heart Boys Club sponsors for the second straight year with seven Winchester lifters to represent. Teams from Norfolk Newport News Portsmouth Richmond and out-of-town squads from Baltimore Hagerstown Chambersburg York are expected. Norfolk previously led the state trophy. Richmond may challenge for the 1947 title. Former national champions Robert Knodle and John Terpak among about 60 lifters slated to compete.
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Winchester Armory
Sacred Heart Boys Club
Charles Lillis
Winchester
Norfolk
Newport News
Portsmouth
Richmond
Bmore
Hagerstown
Chambersburg
York
Ric
Robert Knodle
John Terpak
Lillis
Boston Mayor Curley Released From Danbury Prison
Danbury Conn Nov 36 Mayor James M Curley of Boston whose mail fraud sentence was commuted by President Truman this morning was released today from the Danbury federal correctional institution He left the prison five months into a six to eighteen month sentence appearing pale and weak
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Danbury
Conn
James M. Curley
Boston
Truman
Danbury Federal Correctional Institution
Curley
Massachusetts
U. S
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