Communists Seize Post Office and Streetcars in Vienna Zone
In the Russian zone of Austria communist demonstrators seized Wiener Neustadt post office and a Soviet sector streetcar system to mobilize workers for a general strike. Police clashed as tens of thousands protested in Vienna while factory activity continued in areas.
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Wiener Neustadt
Austria
Vienna
U. S
Viennma
Socialist and
People’s Parties
Red Army
Danube
Austrian Trade Union Federation
Resurfacing Begins On City Streets
The Blue Ridge Asphalt Paving Co of Kernstown started the city street resurfacing program. Work targets subdivisions completed recently with a few exceptions on Piccadilly Street. Initial tasks include Patterson Avenue Battle Avenue National Avenue Extended and Molden Drive with Plumly subdivision work on Watson Avenue Beau Street and North Kent Street. Weather permitting most work should finish this week.
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Blue Ridge Asphalt Paving Co
Kernstown
Lee Grant
Piccadilly St
Cameron
Loudoun
Patterson Ave
Battle Ave
National Ave
Molden Drive
Plumly
Watson Ave
Beau St
N. Kent St
Special sale on Singer vacuum cleaners and floor samples
Special sale offers on used Singer vacuum cleaners with discounts on floor samples and demonstrators. Extra trade in on old cleaners. Free home demonstration available. Call Singer Sewing Center Winchester. Also listings for stock sales and an auto mechanic job ad and local notices.
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Singer
Singer Sewing Center
Loudoun St
Winchester
County Court House
National Fruit Product Co
Virginia Apple Storage
Coleman Dunn
Kibler
Smith Pontiac Sales & Service
Gerrard St. Valley Ave
Staunton Officials Discussing Possible Bus Line Takeover
City leaders led by Mayor M B Clowe Jr and City Manager 8 L Grant met Staunton officials to study operating a municipal bus system for Winchester. Winchester Transit Lines will cease. five buses and equipment offered for 32000. Smalts urged takeover to save service, council sought financing and public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Clowe, Jr
8. L. Grant
Claude Smalts
City Council Public Safety Committee
Staunton
Winchester Council
Winchester City Transit Lines
Smalts
Thomas Woodward
Jane
Rites for Winchester City Treasurer William A Baker
Large crowd gathers at Christ Episcopal Church for final rites honoring William Alexander Baker, city treasurer, who died after a lengthy illness. City offices closed 11 to 2 pm as officials attend. Winchester Common Council later acts to memorialize him with a resolution. Baker, a WWI veteran and Virginia State Guard member, is remembered for civic service and devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
William A
Sandy” Baker
Winchester
William H. Hanckel
Charles Noyes Tyndell
Virginia State Guard
Baker
American Legion and Guard
Holmes Newcome
William Aexander Baker
Virginia
Common Council
William Alexander Baker
Episcopal High School
Police Recover Stolen Automobile
A 1939 Buick stolen from Braddock Street Monday night was recovered last night by Officer George Conard in an alley behind Braddock Street Church. The car, owned by Mrs. Elva Mae Harmon of Route 1A Winchester, had been left unlocked and undamaged with an ignition that could be started without a switch key.
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Braddock St
George Conard
Elva Mae Harmon
Route 1A
Winchester
Local Bank Shares Sell at $25.25 Each in Courthouse Sale
Twenty shares of Commercial and Savings Bank stock were sold Saturday in front of the Frederick County Courthouse for $25.25 per share. Purchaser was Herbert S. Larrick, a bank director. The stock carries a $10 par value and had been erroneously reported at $15.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Herbert S. Larrick
1 969 Residents Get Bigger Checks
In the nine-county area 1 969 Social Security beneficiaries will receive larger September payments after amendments to the Social Security Act signed August 28. Checks were mailed October 2 and are expected to arrive October 3 or soon after. Increases range from 100 percent for the lowest brackets to about 60 percent for higher brackets, with August 1950 payments totaling about $33 616 locally and new payments totaling about $57 147 next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Albert Nelson
Winchester
Social Security Administration
Nelson
Treasury
Casting Completed For Kiwanis Show Ridin High
Kiwanis show cast for Ridin High is chosen and 75 Winchester residents will rehearse in preparation for next Wednesday and Thursday performances at Handley auditorium. Director Richard Seward announced rehearsals are underway with afternoon chorus practice and evening blackout skits and minstrel acts.
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Handley Auditorium
Richard F. Seward
Winchester
la Guardia Field
New York City
Four Community Chest Divisions Eye 1950 Goal of 26305
Four Community Chest divisions plan to raise 26305 toward the 1950 goal of 35000 to fund local youth and welfare agencies. The Industrial Division led by Paul Vance targets 10700, Ed Molden’s Commercial 7425, Virgil Strader’s Mercantile 5180, and Paul Rosenberger’s Service 3000. Covington announces Oct 13 cleanup and Oct 16 canvass start for residents. county drive begins the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman Henry Covington
Paul Vance
Ed Molden
Virgil Strader
Paul Rosenberger
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Negro Day Nursery
Winchester Day Nursery
Children’s Home Society
Sacred Et Boys Club
Albin Boys Covington
Yankees Beat Phillies One-Nothing World Series Opener
Vic Raschi pitched a brilliant 1-0 victory over Jim Konstanty as Bobby Brown drove in the only run with a fourth‑inning double and two outs. The crowd of 30,746 at Shibe Park saw a chilly opening World Series duel between the Yankees and Phillies with top stars like Woodling Rizzuto Berra DiMaggio and Waitkus in the lineups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Vic Raschi
Jim Konstanty
Phillies
Bobby Brown
Philadelphia Whiz
New York Yankees
Phils
Eddie Sawyer
Konstanty
PFC
Curt Simmons
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Simmons
Sawyer
Bill Nicholson
New York
Gene Woodling
Phil Rizzuto
Yogi Berra
Joe DiMaggio
Johnny Mize
Hank Bauer
Jerry Coleman
Vic Raschip
Eddie Waitkus
Richie Ashburn
Dick Sisler
del Ennis
Willie Jones
Gran Hanner
Andy Seminick
Mike Goliat
Jock Conlan
Bill McGowan
Dusty Boggess
Charlie Berry
al Barlick
Bill McKinley
Hope For Break In Elliott Strike
Elliott Motor Lines remained strike-bound as a Teamsters Local 453 dispute enters its fifth week. W R Shaffer the business manager hoped to meet an AFL official from Cumberland today to iron out differences. Most drivers want to return to work.
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Elliott Motor Lines
Teamsters
W. R. Shaffer
AFL
Cumberland
Mother Saves Son From Deep Well
Atlanta mother Rowena Rickman rescued her two year old son Johnny from a 34 foot well after the child screamed for help. She climbed, fell, and emerged with him strapped to her shoulder as service station workers lowered a rope. Firemen helped with a ladder. mother and child were shaken but unharmed aside from a bruise.
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Atlanta
Rowena Rickman
Johnny
County Agent Announces Secret Corn Yield Prizes
County Agent I Fred Stine says the 1950 100 Bushel Corn Club yields will be revealed at the November banquet with prizes totaling $225. Top yield prize is $200, though no yield is expected to reach 200 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stine
George Cather
Corn Club
Eston Rudolph
Stine
Marine: Vinson seeks bigger Marine force to 326000
Rep. Vinson chairing the House Armed Services Committee urged Congress to authorize a buildup of the Marine Corps to 326000 men, including four combat divisions and 24 air squadrons. The move follows Marine leaders' call for expansion beyond the 166155 target and adds 13 reserve fighter squadrons. Vinson plans to press the appropriation panel after Congress reconvenes.
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Washington
Vinson
Congress
House
Armed Services Committee
Merwin H. Silverthorn
First Clarke County Sheriff Name Revealed
The editorial notes identify the first sheriff of Clarke County and recalls early county law enforcement. It mentions a Winchester Confederate veteran as a ten year old memory, asking readers to recall the lone survivor. The piece appears on the editorial page.
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Clarke County
Winchster
Possible Guerrilla War in Korea Fears Rise in Washington
American officials warn that North Korean forces could fragment into guerrilla bands capable of sustained fighting for months or years. Confidence remains that large scale Chinese or Soviet ground intervention is unlikely, but aid to guerrillas from Chinese Reds is considered possible as North Korea becomes a prolonged conflict site.
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Washington
Korea
North Korea
Greece
Indochina
Peninsula
United Nations
U. S
Douglas MacArthur
Valley Baptists To Name Officers In Berryville Session
The 68th annual Valley Baptist Association session will be held at Berryville Baptist Church tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with 23 churches and about 250 delegates. H. W. Peters of Front Royal is president. officers will be elected and committees named. five speakers including Dr. R. C. McDaniel and Dr. M. B. Smith will present during morning and afternoon sessions.
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Berryville
The
Baptist Association
Berryville Baptist Church
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
West Virginia
H. W. Peters
Front Royal
R. C. McDaniel
General Baptist Association
University of Richmond
K. E. Burke
Richmond
General Association
M. B. Smith
Baptist Council
Washington
Reuben Alley
Religious Herald
Grace Chen
University of Virginia
Rice Levi
E. P. Berlin
Nelson Linaburg
John Porter Burns
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester
Shaffer Resigns GOP Post to Back Harrison in Race
William R. Shaffer resigns as Shenandoah County Republican Committee chair and declares support for Burr P. Harrison in Virginia’s seventh district race over Republican J A Garber. He cites unity against communism and Reds and notes he will vote Harrison in the November 7 general election. Shaffer previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates.
Interstate Alarm With Convicts Still At Large
A large scale interstate alert is out for three young Black convicts from Camp No. 22 after they jumped a road gang near a State convicts camp. Sgt Conner says troopers, sheriffs, guards and bloodhounds scoured U S 50 and nearby areas for the men, but no trace was found. Descriptions list James Mills 19 Willie Smith 19 and Walter Banks 18 all from Virginia counties serving three year terms for housebreaking and breaking and entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierngon
Jong Boyce
J. R. Conner
Diarg
U. S. 50
Conner
Clarke County
W. W., Smallwood Jr
Camp 22
Double Toll Gate
James Mills
Bedford County
Willie Smith
Fredericksburg
Walter Banks
South Korean forces press across 38th parallel frontier
South Korean Third and Capital divisions drive beyond the 38th parallel with fierce fighting near the border. Reports say 20 000 troops crossed, aided by three more divisions as U N peace forces hold south of the line. Massacre reports emerge from Seoul as war news continues to unfold.
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Tokyo
South
United Nations
U. S
Far East
Mack Arthur
Inchon
Seoul
Arcatt
Fifth Air Forces Air Force
Sevenien Ait Ae
Beoul
Lee Joong Choon
Stan Swinton
Kunsan
Chonju
U. N. Investiga
Hooded Flogger Fined in Alabama
A circuit court jury in Birmingham convicted A. Byrd Carradine, a Ku Klux Klan member and school bus driver, of flogging a woman and two men by a hooded mob near Pumpkin Center on May 20, 1949. He was fined $500, with a maximum 10 year sentence for masked flogging.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
A. Byrd Carradine
Ku Klux Klan
Carradine
Pumpkin Center
War News At a Glance Forces advance near 36th parallel
South Korean troops push 60 miles beyond Parallel 36 as Communists brace at Wonsan. U S Third Infantry Division arrives, giving the U S six divisions in action. Korean radio hints at guerrilla warfare in the area. Hospital Auxiliary event noted at Episcopal Church Parish Hall with dates and times listed.
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Associated Press
Wonsan
Epicopal Church
W. Boscawen
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Ronald Stynre
Doris Hill
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