White House Signals Controls as Food Costs Soar
Prices for hogs and wheat continued rising with pork hitting 30.25 a hundred pounds and wheat futures at 2.94 a bushel as the administration hints at possible price controls and rationing to conserve grain for Europe. Export buying blamed for the surge while plans for public campaigns urge citizens to buy wisely and waste nothing.
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White House
Associated Press
Europe
Chicago
Marth
Chicago Board of Trade
Suar
Phere
Poultry Prices Mixed on Winchester Market
Wheat and corn were priced on the Winchester market today while prices dealers offered for heavy breed hens and heavy breed broilers were off one cent each. This movement is contradictory when applied locally because grains enter into poultry feed costs to a considerable degree.
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Winchester
Cold Snap Eases as Winter Hint Fades Across East
The piece notes relief from a sharp cold snap that nearly reached 32 degrees, tying Oct 1 2 records for low temperatures in Winchester and nearby areas. Front Royal hit 29, Elkins 23 and Petersburg 25, with forecasts predicting warmer weather spreading from the Rockies to the Mississippi as the region expects a thaw.
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Winchester
King Winter
Front Royal
Associated Press
West Virginia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Elkins
Petersburg
Gordonsville
Mercury
Richmond
Mercer
Columbus
Cincinnati
Kenny
Chicago
Mississippi River
Plastic Surgery Cuts Crime Careers
Dr John F Pick of Chicago reported a ten year program at Joliet Illinois State Penitentiary restoring appearance for 376 inmates. He said only 0 9 percent of his patients were repeat offenders, far below the usual rate.
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Chicago
John F. Pick
Illinois State Penitentiary
Joliet
Labor Board May Junk Anti red Oath Order
James Marlow discusses the Taft Hartley Act and the National Labor Relations Board ruling on no Communist oath requirements for AFL CIO and unions. He notes top CIO leaders have not signed, AFL leaders split, and the five member board may overrule the Denham ruling.
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Labor Board
James Marlow
Washington
Gmunists
Labor Law
APL
CIO
AFL
Congress
Ham
AFL Cio
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Daniel Tobin
AFL Teamsters’ Union
Denham
Jews Accept Partition of Holy Land Amid Reluctant Accord
The Jewish Agency stated it was reluctantly prepared to accept partition of Palestine into separate Arab and Jewish states. It said enforcement measures would be needed but the Jews would defend themselves as a nation. The move does not abandon the goal of a Jewish national home but prefers partition as a solution. The declaration was made before the 57 nation Palestine committee of the UN General Assembly.
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Palestine Committee
The
General Assembly
Abba Hillel Silver
Cleveland
Jewish Agency Executive
Taft Opposes Compulsory Military Training
Senator Taft in Casper Wyoming criticizes universal military training as obstacles to peace and backs expanded National Guard training. He clashes with Truman administration and GOP leaders on foreign policy and notes a shift from traditional guiding principles of U.S. policy over the past 15 years.
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Jack Bell
Casper
Wyo
Taft
National Guard
Ohio
Thomas E. Dewy
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
Truman
Tafts
United States
Nationalists Push Beyond Chefoo in Shantung Offensive
Government forces advanced past Chefoo in the eastern Shantung peninsula pursuing Communist troops while air strikes targeted Red supply junks and sampans off the coast. Reports say over 100 small craft carrying Communist troops and supplies were sunk. observers warned of a large battle near the Kiangsu Anhwei Honan border.
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Nanking
Chefoo
Shantung Peninsula
Yellow Sea
Kiangsu-Ankewi-Honan
Railroads Not Hurt By Tax Rates
The Virginia public service tax study committee reports tentatively that railroad tax burden is not equitable compared with other states and notes elements of discrimination in public utility assessments. Also includes local notices about apples and auto services and a police department vacancy, with age and education requirements for applicants.
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Richmond
Virginia Public Service Tax Study Committee
Virginia
H. J. Heinz
When Alls Safe Woman Faints In Car Crash
In Chillicothe Missouri on October 2 Mrs Lee Marksbury of Centralia Mo drove a motor car that rolled five times. She escaped immediate injuries but fainted after crawling free and suffered a cut over one eye from the fall.
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Chillicothe
Lee Marksbury
Centralia
Garden Clubs Award Prizes At Show sale
Smiles of satisfaction marked yesterday’s annual flower show and plant sale staged by the city’s three garden clubs in the armory. Admission food benefiting public schools drew 500 cans. prizes honored top exhibitors with four main awards and several blue ribbon tallies. Mrs Henry Brown won one top prize in a drawing among women. other winners were Mrs Sam Preston, Mrs Henry Brown, and Leslie Carper. Garland A Quarles presented prizes.
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Armory
Garden Club
Henry Brown
Alvin Pennypacker
H. B. McCormac Sr
Sam Preston
Leslie Carper
Garland A. Quarles
Aanksgiving
Old Fredericktown Garden Club
Wilbur Krise
Paul Halderman
Palestine Refugee Ships Surrounded Report
In Jerusalem on October 21 a broadcast claimed two ships bound for Palestine carrying thousands of visa free Jewish immigrants were surrounded by a cluster of British vessels ready to attack.
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Jeruslaem
Palestine
Brooklyn Flew To Six Run Lead In Second In World Series
In a dramatic game at Ebbetts Field Brooklyn built a six run lead in the second inning against the Yankees. Four hits including doubles by Bruce Edwards Ed Stanky and Jackie Robinson propelled Brooklyn to a 6 0 advantage as Vic Raschi struggled early and Bobo Newsom was knocked out. The Yankees answered with two runs in the later frame but Brooklyn remained ahead as the big rally produced nine to seven in the sixth.
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Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Bobo Newsom
Vic Raschi
New York Yankes
Yankees
Bruce Edwards
Ed Stanky
Bobo
Bucky Harris
Som
Stirnup
Johnson
Burt Shotton
Ralph Branca
Hatten
George McQuinn
Sherm Lollar
Allie Clark
Rashi
Stirnweiss
Henrich
Johnny Lindell
Joe DiMaggio
Karl Drews
Drews
Hermanski
Edwards
Lollar
Reese
McQuinn
Jorgensen
Europe faces rising birth rate threatens global cropland
The Population Reference Bureau warned that Europe’s population growth could worsen world food shortages. They estimate 32 nations gained 11 million people during the war and will add 22 million in the next decade, with Europe averaging 1.1 acres of cropland per person.
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Europe
Washington
Population Reference Bureau
U. S
Guy Irving Burch
Bureau
Burch
America
Armel School Fire Sends 52 Pupils Home
A morning fire gutted one room of the Armel school seven miles southeast of here on Front Royal Road. Forty-two pupils were sent home with orders not to return until notified as board discusses relocating students to Highview, about ten miles away, for classes.
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Armel
Here
Front Royal Rd
Leslie D. Kline
Toda
Kline
Highview
Stephens City
Lupton
Clearbrook
South End
Stephens ‘City
U.S. Names Heath Bulgarian Minister as Ties Resume
The United States restarts full diplomatic relations with Bulgaria by recognizing its government and appointing Donald R. Heath as minister. Washington highlights the move follows the Sept. 16 peace treaty while opposing Bulgaria’s UN entry.
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Washington
Bulgaria
State Department
Donald R. Heath
U. S
United Nations Assembly
France Faces Dollar Shortage Threatening Imports
French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault warned after meeting with President Truman that France may have to cut essential US purchases of coal and wheat unless a serious dollar shortage is resolved by November 1. He spoke at the White House with Ambassador Henri Bonnet present.
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Washington
Georges Bidault
France
United States
White House
Truman
Bidault
Henri Bonnet
Nannie Williams
Nain
Prayers Bring $2000 Quickly for Oklahoma College
In Oklahoma City on October 2 a misdated benefit drive left Southwest Pentecostal Holiness College with a $10,000 loan due and only $7000 available. Rev. R. O. Corvin sought help from students who prayed, then a friend phoned with a pledge for $2000 arriving by long distance call.
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Oklahoma City
Southwest Pentecostal Holiness College
R. O. Corvin
Good Boy Held For Stabbing Two Women
Chicago police held 15 year old James Hartman after he signed a statement admitting to stabbing a minister's wife in an attempted robbery on September 24. Detectives say he also spoke of slashing another woman and a rabbit bite in the same area, and an official suggested a lie detector test after interrogation. He remained under guard at a juvenile detention home.
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Chicago
James Hartman
Patrick Collins
4 H Club Fete Opens With 500 Exhibits Ready
The county nine 4 H clubs show more than 500 exhibits at the annual fair opening at 2 p m in First Baptist church rooms. Mary Agnes Shirley county home demonstration agent says the entries are larger than any past year. Livestock judging moves to the Haldeman farm tomorrow and the fair ends with an achievement program tomorrow night in the church rooms.
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First Baptist Church
Miry
Agnes Shirley
Haldeman Farm
Winchester
Grass Fire Doused on Miller Street
A grass fire on a vacant lot near several residences on Miller St was extinguished by a booster tank on a South End fire truck late this morning. No damage was reported.
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South End
Miller St
Winchester fire causes $175000 damage to cold storage and packing firms
A major blaze on N Kent St in Winchester destroyed a three story cold storage building owned by Winchester Cold Storage Co and damaged two packing firms. Losses were estimated at about 175000 with most value in apples crates equipment and packing supplies. Fire officials sought state fire marshal help with investigation as flames illuminated the area for miles.
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Winchester
N.kent St
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Bros
Virginia
Taylor Barr
Cold Storage Co
T. S. Thomas
Marcus Bros
Carl C. Marcus
Marcus
Virginia Fruit Co. Loss Co
H. Lyles
Virginia Fruit Co
York
Oak Grove
San Tebe
Barr
German girl survives dramatic box air hop to New York
Doris Von Knoblock aged 21 spent hours cramped inside a box marked for shipment to New York at Rhein-Main airport. Pilots warned the unheated compartment would have frozen her to death. she later emerged dazed but unharmed wearing only a skirt and underclothes. An American soldier delivered the box and faced no involvement in her plans.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Qrt
New York
Rhein-Main
Doris von Knoblock
Berndt
49Th St
New York City
Amg
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Holy Land
United Nations
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GRANT
N. Cameron St
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Boyd
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Bob Newsom
By Jack Hand
Agriculture Department
Hitler
Armel School
Burns
Campbell's
S. Loudoun
Tokes Inn
Friendship Fire CO
Marion Anderson
Rouss Fire CO
Charlie Rouss Fire Co
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Ocean Air Hop
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