Ways and Means agrees on excess profits tax bill
The House Ways and Means Committee backed a compromise excess profits tax plan aiming for 3.4 billion dollars a year retroactive to July 1. The bill sets an 85 percent normal earnings credit, 75 percent excess profits tax, and a 67 percent overall cap, with a December 1 target for House action.
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Means
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Administration
D-Nc
Doughton
Treasury Sayler
Senate
Selective Service Meeting Set for Monday in Winchester
The State Selective Service director will meet here Monday with clerks and draft board members to review regulations on registering, classifying, calling and inducting men. The Winchester session is one of 13 planned statewide by Col. Asher W. Harmer at the George Washington Hotel. County Selective Service offices will be closed for the day. Discussions will cover reconsidering qualifications of men rejected after the pre induction mental test.
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Selective Service
Asher W. Harmer
Commonwealth
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
Divided Command in Korea Draws Fire Over Tenth Corps Split
Korea column criticizes General MacArthur for separate Eighth Army and Tenth Corps commands. Stan Swinton notes the northeast Tenth Corps operates independently, with GHQ in Tokyo coordinating. The split limits flexible defense, raising calls for closer liaison or unified army group command in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Whitehead
Korea
United Nations
MacArthur
U. S
Tenth Corps
Eighth Army
Edward M. Almond
GHQ
Tokyo
Associated Press
Stan Swinton
Almond
Handley Concert Band Prepares Winter Program
The 60 member Handley High School Concert Band directed by H. Gaylen Strance readies a varied program for the second annual winter concert at 8 p m in the school auditorium. Admission is free. The program includes Caroussel medley, Lady of Spain, Dry Bones and Midnight in Paris among others. The 1950 lineup lists oboes through tympani with players named for each instrument.
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Handley High School
H. Gaylen Strance
School Auditorum
Strance
Handoy See
Senator Eastland Blocks Alaska Statehood Move
Senator Eastland of Mississippi today blocked a Senate move to formally consider a bill granting statehood to Alaska. He objected after Senator O’Mahoney sought unanimous consent to vote Monday at 3 p.m. on taking up the measure, underscoring southern Democratic opposition to both Alaska and Hawaii statehood bills.
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Washington
Eastland
D-Miss
Senate
Alaska
O'Mahoney
D-Wyo
Hawaii
No Obstruction by Republicans on Truman Proposals
Republican senators promised no obstruction on a party basis against President Truman's legislative proposals at the current session of Congress.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Britain Silent On A-Bomb Deal
London reports official silence as President Truman mentions possible use of the atomic bomb against Chinese Communists. British officials weigh whether MacArthur would decide, but the White House clarifies that the decision rests with the President under U.S. law. No government statement issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tru- Man
Douglas MacArthur
Churchill Urges Secret Conference With West and Russia
Winston Churchill called for a secret high level meeting of the West and Russia to ease world tensions. He urged action while U S atomic dominance offsets Soviet strength and warned the UN should avoid entanglement in a China war.
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London
Winston
Churchill
West
Russia
House of Commons
U. S
United Nations
China
United
Acheson Pushes Greater U S and Europe Arms Drive
Secretary of State Acheson urged an expanded and accelerated arms program in the United States and Western Europe to meet the crisis from Communist China’s Korea intervention. He warned war could come and called for a greatly increased defense effort, with possible requests for up to 11.5 billion dollars for armed forces and production.
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Washington
Acheson
Free World
U. S
Europe
China
National Council of Churches of Christ of America
Cleveland
United States
Free Nations
Wherry
Nebraska
Bricker
Ohio
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
U. N
Korea
MacArthur
Truman
State Department
White House
Apples to be used more as National Fruit Product expands
The National Fruit Product Co will use more apples this year than ever with 1,042 employees as of Oct 31. Production runs day and night since September, stock piles of about 225,000 bushels are shrinking, and plants in Winchester Martinsburg Timberville and Strasburg shift to sauces juice slicing and cider. The Martinsburg plant will close by mid December while Timberville may run until January. For sale country sugar cured hams offered at 1.10 per pound after 6 p.m. phone 98090.
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National Fruit Product Co
Winchester
Martinsburg
Timberville
Strasburg
Lt Allen Legge Commended In Korean Operation
First Lieutenant Allen K. Legge of the 31st Infantry Regiment 7th Division Korea received a letter of commendation from Colonel Allan D. MacLean. The praise cites his work on troop and equipment loading at Pusan Korea and the long hours and orderly execution.
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Allen K. Legge
31St Infantry Regiment
Korea
Braddock
Allan D. MacLean
31St Infantry Headquarters
Pusan
Kores
Legge
Kermit R. Mason
Boy Scout Dinner Set for Thursday
The Second Annual Boy Scout Recognition Dinner is planned for 6 30 p m next Thursday at the Winchester Armory. Ronald Smyre says attendance may exceed last year’s 500 with 302 reservations already in. Various local volunteers lead food and arrangements as the council vies with the Appalachian Trail Council for Region II membership gains.
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Inenanaal Area Council
Winchester Armory
Ronald Smyre
Marvin Gore, Jr
Winchester
Charles Beall
Martinsburg
Charles Bratten
Berkeley Springs
F. D. Nichols
Charles Town
John Friant
Berryville
David Clair
Front Royal
Ashby Herndon
Luray
Marion Sliger
Flint Hill
David Jones
Woodstock
Shirley Bly
Philip Sprenkle
Dorothy Per
Turner Locke
Basil Starkey
Tunstall Powers
Alson E. R. Clark
Alson Hott
Ellis Ford
Arthur Gilkey
Douglas Butler
George Masters
Explorer
Smyre
Scout
Appalachian Trail Council
Pottsville
Tax notice due with 5 percent penalty by Dec 5 1950
All state and local taxes are due now with a 5 percent penalty to be added after December 5 1950. J. W. Hollis Treasurer of City of Winchester and Harry L. McCann Treasurer of Frederick County."
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J. W. Hollis Treas
City of Winchester
Harry L. McCann Treas
Frederick County
Marines Surrounded in Korean Battle as Chinese Offense Expands
In northeast Korea eight Chinese divisions challenged the 10th Corps near Changjin Reservoir while U N forces in the northwest faced a mass attack. Marines and infantry around Changjin were encircled as supply lines were cut and heavy fighting persisted three miles west of Yudam. An Eighth Army retreat toward a tighter line continued under wintry conditions.
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Seoul
United Nations
Korea
Edward M. Almond
10Th Corps
Walton H. Walker
Eighth Army
Changjin
Almond
Hal Boyle
Changchon River
Anju
Boyle
Yellow
West
U.N
Tom Stone
U. S. First Marine Division
Changjin Reservoir
Reservoir
Yudam
Ice and Snow Recedes as Winchester Sees 43 Degree Break
Winchester weather warms to 43 degrees the first time above 40 since November 24. Forecasters caution that tonight and Friday will be cloudy windy and cold with a few snow flurries likely over the Blue Ridge and western Virginia mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Truman Vows US Will Not Back Down in Korea Attack Debate
President Truman declared the United Nations forces will not back down in Korea and that the atom may be used if needed, leaving decision on dropping the bomb to military leaders while stressing readiness. White House later clarified final authority rests with the President and top generals.
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Truman
U. N
Korea
Washington
United Nations
Douglas MacArthur
White House
Opinion Divided On Possible Use of the Atom Bomb
Congress divided over President Truman's report that the atomic bomb could be used against Chinese Communists. Senator Brewster urged rapid use to save troops, while Senator Millikin warned against impetuous deployment and called it a dire necessity only if clearly required. Senator Young opposed striking Chinese Communist troops.
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Washington
Congress
Brewster
R-Me
Millikin
Senators Lauded By Young Demos
In Richmond the annual convention of the Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia commended Virginia's two U S Senators and nine Congressmen for their courageous and outstanding performance in serving the state. A second resolution criticizes federal overreach and argues the administration has deviated from Democratic principles as it expands federal activities.
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Richmond
Young
Democratic Clubs of
Virginia
United States
Commonwealth
Democratic Party
Washington
Chinese officer offers peace if attacks stop to captured American
U S Corporal Donald R Rose 19 of Fredericksburg Va was captured east of Kujang on the Chongchon River front. He said a Chinese officer who spoke English told him to tell the American commander the Chinese would talk peace if air and artillery attacks ceased. Rose was returned to American lines after receiving a jeep gear and clothing.
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North Korea
Donald R. Rose
Fredericksburg
Rose
Kujang
Chongchon River
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