26 Nov 1948
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1948
Page
1
Handley closes a standout season with a 28-0 victory against Martinsburg before a huge crowd. Hovermale shone for the visitors, while Handley stars Keller and McIntyre fueled a strong win, marking eight seniors in their final game.
The federal payroll ceiling for the first quarter of next year caps at 1,987,704 workers in the executive branch. Most cuts come from the Post Office, Interior, Agriculture, and War Assets Administration, while 17 agencies gain up to 5,785. Seasonal Christmas staffing noted for Post Office and others. The Frederick County Board of Equalization schedules hearings in December to adjust real estate assessments for Opequon district.
W E Hart of Berryville, Clarke county, has served as an R F D carrier since 1911, totaling about 342,058 miles on a 5542 mile route and missing only 15 days in 37 years. At 62 he could retire with full pay but plans to continue, citing outdoor work and local ties as his motivation.
Ex-GI Bernie Martin bought a $5 portrait in Newark. Art experts say it likely dates to the early 1800s French school and could be worth at least $1000 at appraisal, with leads to major museums for identification.
Twenty nine city and county men will go to Alexandria next Friday for pre induction physical examinations. The Frederick county board has ordered 18 to take the exams listing Alfred Stine Arlan Anderson Joseph Cle venger Jr Richard Hawkins and others.
Paris reports France will participate in supervising Ruhr steel and coal industries alongside Britain and the United States. Marshall invited France to join, and a French government spokesman confirmed acceptance despite France not yet joining the allied zonal union. The move follows Premier Queuille's push to include France in managing Ruhr industry amid political debate.
In a fast moving North China battle Reds move east of Suchow and south toward the Yangtze corridor. Government forces regroup and claim to press a decisive clash near Suhsien Lingpi while Peiping-Tientsin area readies for major operations. Fu Tso Yi says troops are prepared to fight any time.
Senator Tydings of Maryland announces a plan for a defense budget ceiling of 15 billion dollars for the next fiscal year. He signals possible reductions to 14 or 12 to 14 billion and urges military spending only when fully justified while calling for updates on world conditions and a fresh look at the draft law. He also plans to reinstate a full 70 group Air Force combat base and opposes a special inquiry into Air Force Navy bickering.
Winchester recreation department plans a public Yuletide calendar around the Community Christmas tree in front of the courthouse. Director Hugh T. Henry asks schools churches and civic groups to trim the tree with weatherproof decorations and to organize daily caroling nativity pantomime or Sant Claus stunts. Mayor Lowe says streets will glow with lights and a Welcome sign will greet motorists. decorations should be up by December 16.
Winchester business group backs a red apple design with the words The Apple Capital on local auto tags but no action has been taken. Revenue chief C P McVicar notes past attempts faded after a year and current tags are produced at the state penitentiary with costs potentially rising from nine to about 35 cents per tag.
In Paris on November 26 Poland led a UN General Assembly debate condemning the European Recovery Plan as economic aggression. Dr. Oscar Lange called U S policy an economic cold war, and a Polish resolution on trade discrimination was defeated 33 to 6. U S delegate Willard L Thorp defended ERP and warned against aiding military buildup in noncooperative states. Meanwhile neutrals in the Security Council pursued Berlin currency issues and possible new resolutions to ease the Russian blockade.
Brussels pact powers Britain France Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg prepared a rough North Atlantic defense treaty draft to be sent to the United States and Canada in Washington next week. The plan includes a 50 year pledge of mutual aid but no automatic war commitment. Talks aim for quick agreement so President Truman can urge U.S. position to Congress.
The forecast calls for temperatures about six degrees above normal with a mild Saturday and a colder Sunday. A warmer Tuesday followed by another turn to cooler midweek. Rain expected Saturday and possibly early Wednesday, totaling near one inch. Also: sale notices for low cost home inspections today through Sunday.
A team led by William S. Tyson and Kenneth Meikelsohn prepares a substitute for Taft Hartley with Wagner act elements plus modified provisions. The plan aims for a single bill to Congress with alternate drafts for controversial sections and proposals to seek industry and labor input.
The military junta in Caracas suspends individual security, speech, home privacy, movement, residence change, exit and entry rights, and public meetings. The decree claims national security requires the action, to be temporary pending plans for general elections as soon as possible after bia bloodless revolution that ousted President Romulo Gallegos.
A 40 man detachment arrived from Tsingtao to guard the American embassy in Nanking for the first time since Pearl Harbor. The move aims to ensure security of the embassy compounds as U S policy continues. President Truman rejected a proposal to invite Chiang Kai Shek to the United States to present China’s plight in person.
London reports King George VI may need a quiet life for the rest of his days according to the British medical publication Lancet. The note signals a potential shift in public duties and royal activity amid health considerations.
Washington officials indicate Congress will drop contempt citations against about 60 individuals who refused to answer if they are or were communists. The Justice Department favors slowing action until its cases against 12 party leaders proceed. House committees may delay until year end, while concerns of self-incrimination influence the move.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals set up a three judge court to hear an election contest in Arlington county. Lee Potter filed against Alfred E. Frisbie, a successful candidate for the county electoral board. The court includes Arlington Circuit Judge Walter T. McCarthy, Judge Harold F. Snead, and Judge Richard T. Wilson.
The United States Britain and France will publish three new fact volumes on prewar Nazi diplomacy and Soviet German ties. They reveal the Hitler Stalin pact to divide Poland and Soviet German relations in general Nazi policy before September 1939.
Waterfront disputes on East and West Coasts near settlement as CIO and AFL agreements target a swift restart of shipping. Ratification by unions is needed for about 515 ships to sail, with wage boosts and welfare benefits included in terms.
President Truman and his cabinet held an hour long session on foreign affairs with Secretary of State Marshall leading most of the discussion. Postmaster General Donaldson said Marshall updated the cabinet on the international situation but details were not disclosed. Marshall warned of a critical Chinese situation and noted potential U.S. aid to Chiang Kai-shek's government with no decisions announced.
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