Teens Confess Robberies Tied to West Virginia Standoff
Five Washington youths aged 15 to 18 and one 17 year old allegedly admitted robberies near Winchester and Clarksburg in two months, including a gas station hold up and a store break in Mineral County. The group used stolen cars, were arrested by West Virginia State Police in Elkins, and one gun and ammunition were found in the vehicle.
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Washington
Elkins W. Va
Clarksburger
Winchester
Robert DeHaven
W. Va
Frederick County
Wincheser
DeHaven
W. V
Elkins
Clarksburg
Robert Estop
National Training School Parole
Hazel Yeager
Mineral County
North Carolina
Local Harness Maker Keeler Remembered As Craftsmanship Icon
Charles H. Keeler, master leather craftsman of Millwood, famed for superior harness and saddles, died at 81 in 1913 and is buried in Old Chapel cemetery. His work drew customers from surrounding counties, and his standards defined a regional craft now nearly extinct.
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Charles H. Keeler
Millwood
Clarke
Clay Hill Academy
Keeler
Old Chapel
Sarah Zane Hall
Grim
E. Boscawen St. Macedonia
Gio
C. M. Janney
Truman to seek $400 million to double A bomb output
President Truman will ask Congress to double the atomic bomb production program in response to Russia. The request seeks to raise the 1950 appropriation of $378 million and add $30 to $60 million for construction this fiscal year. Oak Ridge, Tenn., is expected to bear the expansion as the key production site.
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Nashville
Tenn
Truman
Congress
Russia
Nashville Tennessean
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington Dispatch
AEC
Senator Hickenlooper
Rtowa
Washington
Hickenlooper
Hickehlooper
McMahon
Senate House Atomic Committee
Commission
Tennessean
Oak Ridge
Chinese Reds Ask U.S. Recognition
The communist government of China formally requested recognition from the United States in a letter to the American consul general at Peiping. Signed by Chou En Lai, the note urged normal diplomatic relations between the Peoples Republic of China and all countries, with similar notes sent to France and Italy among others.
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Washington
China
United States
State Department
Peiping
Chou En Lai
Peoples Republic of China
France
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Sick Prisoner Rips Ambulance and Faces Jail
Frank Junior Haines of Clear Brook was jailed for 30 days on a six month sentence for drunkenness resisting arrest dis orderly conduct and destroying property after feigning illness led to an ambulance call at Rainbow Inn near Winchester. He tore a rubber sheet zipper and fought officers during transfer. Two others from Rainbow Inn received 60 day sentences for fighting with 10 dollar fines. Virgil Whitacre drew 30 days on a six month sentence with a 20 dollar fine for fighting at Cross Junction service station.
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Frank Junior Haines
Clearbrook
Trial Justice Court
Friendship Fire Co
Robert de Haven
Haines
Rainbow Inn
Winchester
Linwood
Whitey” Atkins
Kent St
Fred Shoemaker
Kent
Kern St
W. Erle Edwards
Virgil Whitacre
Whitacre
Cross Junction
John Lewis Fined for Speeding and Crossing Line
Harrisonburg reports UMW leader John L. Lewis was fined 33.25 dollars in a justice court for speeding at 70 mph and crossing a double white line on September 21. He did not appear. a money order covered 20 dollar speeding fine, 10 dollar double line crossing, and 3.25 dollars costs.
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Harrisonburg
John L. Lewis
UMW
Navy morale probe promised by House committee
The House armed services committee plans a near term inquiry into alleged low morale in the Navy and safety risks. Three admirals named in confidential papers are to be called as witnesses, including Denfeld, Bogan, and Radford, citing nationwide security concerns.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Navy
Vinson
D-Ga
Louis Denfeld
Naval Operations
Gerald F. Bogan
A. W. Radford
The
Pacific
Olds Rejected By Unanimous Senate Subcommittee
A Senate commerce subcommittee voted unanimously today against approving a third term for Leland Olds on the Federal Power Commission. The seven-member panel includes four Democrats and three Republicans. The full Interstate Commerce Committee plans a meeting tomorrow to act on the subcommittee's recommendation.
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Washington
Senate Commerce
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Interstate Commerce Committee
Scully Buys Dwelling On Northwestern Grade
Winchester attorney T. G. Scully was high bidder at a public auction $5100 for four acres with a brick and concrete block dwelling six miles west of Winchester. F. L. Sargent, trustee, conducted the sale with Coleman Dunn as auctioneer.
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T. G. Scully
Winchester
Northwestern
F. L. Sargent
Coleman Dunn
Record Large Feeder Calf Sale Planned for Oct 14
The Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn Inc sponsors what may be the state’s largest feeder calf sale. 1155 calves from 52 consignors in Virginia Maryland and West Virginia will be graded penned and sold in uniform lots at Farmer's Livestock Exchange area Winchester on Oct 14 after arrival Oct 13. Calves vaccinated for blackleg and hemorrhagic septicemia and limited to association members.
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Farmer’s Livestock Exchange
I. Fred Stine
Loudoun
Fauquier
Rapphannock
Clarke
Frederick
Shenandoah
Virginia
Montgomery County
Maryland
Jefferson County
W. Va
Winchester
Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn. Inc
Virginia School Dept Seeks $15 Million General Fund Boost
The State Board of Education asked the budget advisory board for a general fund appropriation of 74,842,737 for 1950-52, topping the prior 59,061,521 by 15,781,216. The board also seeks 11.5 million yearly for higher teacher pay, with 5.5 million first year and 6.5 million second year to cover enrollment growth.
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Richmond
State Board of Education
Governor's
Tobin Urges Labor To Unite Politically To Beat TH Act
Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin urged organized labor to overcome discord and unite politically to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act. He cited AFL and CIO cooperation during crises and asked for local and state unity to influence Congress, noting the AFL leadership rejected national-level political cooperation but allowed local joint action.
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Tobin
ST. Paul, Minn
Maurice J. Tobin
Organized Labor
Washington
AFL
CIO
Truman
Building Permit Issued for 4 room Frame Bungalow Near Hayfield
Guy Wolford of Gore granted a building permit for a four room frame bungalow with stone siding located one mile north of Hayfield on 250. Also notes related small ads: club room meeting, carpet installations, tractor for sale, plumbing fixtures for sale, and electrical services.
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Guy Wolford
Gore
Hayfield
Corrigan
Aillis- Chalmers
Virginia Machinery Co
W. Cecil St
Molden Electric Co
S. Loudoun
34 year old mother of 14 births triplets at home
Pittsburgh report says Erma Griser, 34, and husband Arthur 42 welcomed one girl six pounds and two boys seven and six pounds in a home birth. The couple already has 17 children from 15 years of marriage including three sets of twins. The physician notes the husband is adjusting to the expanding family.
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Pittsburgh
Erma Griser
Pitcairen
Arthur
House Fight Brews On Old Age Bill
In Washington Democrats and Republicans clash over expanding social security. The administration bill would extend coverage to 46 million workers, boost benefits, add disability insurance, and raise payroll taxes. A Republican substitute slow grows benefits and imposes new limits on certain workers.
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Washington
Rayburn
House
President Sees Mass Drop of Airborne Troops
Fort Bragg N C October 4 Twenty thousand Fifth Corps troops passed in review for President Truman and army officials A mass drop of airborne infantry and heavy artillery followed The President arrived by plane from Washington at 10 a m to witness airborne operations and inspect field artillery weapons still secret
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Fort Bragg
N. C
Fifth Corps
Truman
Washington
Army Field Forces
Tucker Co Officials Face Federal Court On Fraud Charges
Preston Tucker and several promoters of a failing rear engine car venture face trial today in Chicago on mail fraud and securities acts violations. Judge Labuy expanded the courtroom to handle about 200 jurors as prosecutors seek details affecting dealers, distributors, and stockholders who invested nearly $30 million. The firm, which produced fewer than 60 cars, is under federal court supervision and officers indicted last June face up to 15 years and a $60,000 fine per defendant.
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Chicago
Preston Tucker
Walter J Labuy
Federal District
Tucker Cory
Federal Grand Jury
Five Day Weather Outlook for Neaperstate
The midweek to weekend period shows temperatures about five degrees above normal with mild overall. Rain is forecast Wednesday ending Thursday with a chance of showers Sunday. Rainfall averages about a quarter inch.
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Sun- Neaperstate
Tennessee Strikes Amid Gunfire Across Coal and Steel
In Tennessee gunfire disrupted coal mine protests while coal miners and steel workers persisted in a four day old strike. UMW officials report ambushes at union pits as about 500,000 miners and steelworkers face wage and contract tensions across the nation.
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Pittsburgh
Tennessee
United Mine Workers
Matt Bunch
UMW International
Minnois
John L. Lewis
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Progressive
Utah
UMW
J Bracken Lee
UMW Pension Case Follows Miner Harassment
George Shengood a 54 year old former financial secretary of UMW local 6308 filed a Federal suit in Washington seeking an accounting of pension and welfare funds. He was expelled from the union and harassed on a downtown street. guards stand by at his home after a crowd blocked his Uniontown appearance but no blows occurred.
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Evan Miner
United Mine Workers Pension and Welfare Board Trustees
UMW
George Shengood
Washington
Uniontown
Lions Hear Burton Discuss Education Program Goals
George W. Burton superintendent of Clarke County schools urged Lions and citizens to attend a state hearing on educational affairs at Warner County High School Front Royal on Nov 16. He emphasized a modern four R program including public relations and fiscal commitment to improve Virginia public education and school facilities amid growing enrollment declared essential for future opportunities.
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George W. Burton
Clarke County
State Department of Public Instruction
Warner County High School
Front Royal
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Virginia
Burton
Rice Crop Hit Hard By Texas Storm Houston Cities
A hurricane swept into Houston early today causing limited damage to the city but heavily damaging the unharvested rice crop in Jefferson and surrounding counties. Winds up to 90 mph tore down trees and shattered some plate glass while torrential rains, totaling up to nine inches in Beaumont and Port Arthur, drenched the coast. One person was reported missing as the storm moved northward toward Galveston and inland communities.
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Houston
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
A. H. Boyt
Amer
Jefferson County
Boyt
Port Arthur
Galveston
Here
Governor Requests Report on Death of Coal Truck Driver
A coal truck driver, Johnnie Compton of Tockland, died when a rock fell from an overhanging bank toward a Laurel Fork Mine road near Grundy. The rock bounced onto his head as he stood on the running board after stopping to let an oncoming truck pass. An eye witness, a driver in the other truck, reported the incident. Police guarded the highways around Grundy as officials prepared a report.
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Johnnie Compton
Tockland
Compton
Laurel Fork . Corp
Tipple
Fletcher
Grundy
Weirton Steel Keeps Working Amid Independent Union
Weirton Steel Co a National Steel subsidiary operates its 12 open hearth furnaces as most of the industry is idle. The plant not part of the CIO strike, is organized as an independent union with about 12 000 members. It offers a pension plan providing retired workers about 100 dollars monthly plus social security.
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Philip Murray
CIO United Steelworkers
Conas Oceans A Og
Weirton
W. Va
Weirton Steel Co
Weirton Steel
National Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
We Sere
Oyes
Berett
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