Virginia budget hearings set for Oct and Nov sessions
Public hearings across state agencies will be held in October to propose budget increases for 196? operating and capital needs. Governor Tuck plans to present recommendations to the January General Assembly session, with notable boosts for Welfare, Conservation, and the Blind Commission and a murder trial of Samuel Newberry continued to March.
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Richmond
Tuck
General Assembly
Ate Department of Welfare
Commission For
Bland
Samuel Newberry
Widow Acquitted After Short Deliberation in Norfolk?
Louise B. DeHart, 43, of North Carolina, is acquitted of murdering her husband July 8 after 16 minutes of jury deliberation. She testified he beat and abused her, chased her from home, and shot at him, with a Brick service station stop cited. Houchins, who testified, said DeHart sought a gun before the shooting and that DeHart had been involved with four months of dating.
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Tinsville
Louise B. DeHart
DeHart
UDC Convention Dinner Hears Fund for Soldiers Home
The United Daughters of the Confederacy delegates held a dinner at the Monticello hotel last night in Richmond. They contributed ten thousand dollars toward the purchase of the old soldiers home in E Lee park as the site for a permanent headquarters of the organization. Annie Mann of Burg chaired the motion on the hedge.
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Hia
United Dough of the Confederacy
Montihotel Ee Caldinade
Louise E
E. Lee Park
Richmond
Warters
Annie Mann
Soil Conservationists Set Convention Date in Virginia
The executive committee of the Virginia association of soil conservation district supervisors will meet in Richmond on Saturday to plan the next annual convention. Time and place not yet set. Walker McC. Bond of Winchester is the association president.
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Richmond
Virginia Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Walker McC. Bond of
Winchester
Field Trials in Frederickburg Open Dogs at White Farm
Field trials occur Saturday at White Farm near Leedstown in Queen Anne County. Four stakes are open puppy open derby open all age and open shooting dog with judges C P Robertson of Baltimore and R A Farmer of Warsaw. Drawings Friday night at 8 at Shellfield Potomac Beach.
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Fredericksburg
White Farm
Leedstown
Canoremad County
C. P. Robertson
Baltimore
R. A. Farmer
Warsaw
Shellfield
Potomac Beach
Colonial Leesburg displays historic artifacts from town life
Colonial Leesburg Inc. exhibited items loaned by residents in 15 town establishments. The show features Ludwell Lee washstand, Richard Bland Lee hunting service platters, Yardley Taylor map, old deeds including a James Monroe signature, Genius of Liberty copies, Leesburg’s oldest newspaper, and Confederate era furnishings. The group aims to recall the town’s early era and develop a living memory of Leesburg’s history.
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Ami
Leesburg
Leesburg, Inc
USDA Names Baker Director of Front Royal Beef Station
The U S Department of Agriculture names A L Baker as director of the new beef cattle breeding research station at Front Royal Virginia. The Front Royal station on a 4100 acre Army remount site will house about 290 cattle including Hereford Short horn and Angus through winter. Baker comes from the U S beef cattle breeding station in Alabama to lead the project.
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Blacksburg
U. S. Department of Agriculture
A. L. Baker
Pront Royal
Virginia Agricultural Experime
Front Royal
USDA
Baker
U. S
Alabama
Ware Front Royal
President Declares Strike Threshold Not Yet Reached
President Truman said the coal and steel strikes have not yet reached the point for his intervention. He noted progress in synthetic fuels research, including shale deposits in Utah and experiments in Virginia on coal to produce liquid fuel.
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Washington
Oct
Truman
Utah
Virginia
Hannegan Ex Democratic Chief Dies at 46
Robert E. Hannegan former postmaster general and owner of the St. Louis Cardinals died at his home in St. Louis at age 46. He retired as postmaster general in 1947 to lead a syndicate buying the baseball club and had chaired the National Democratic Committee and directed the 1944 presidential campaign.
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ST. Louis
Robert E. Hannegan
St. Louis Cardinals
Hannegan
Armel School gets new principal as plan for rooms grows
Rev. Donald P. Austin of Northwestern Grade is named principal of Armel School by the Frederick county board, replacing Rebecca Bly who transfers to Shenandoah Valley Academy. A. J. Dodson could not fulfill his contract due to family illness.
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Donald P. Austin
Northwestern
Armel
Frederick County School Board
Rebecca H. Bly
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Academy
A. J. Dodson
Page County
Austin
Frederick Eub
Mt. Olive
Mt. Pleasant
Fairview
Pleasant Grove
Laurel Hill
Mt. Hebron
Martinsburg
Pennsylvania
R. E F. Ayler
Academy
Thelma Wisecarver
McGraw
James Wood Consolidated High School
Paul Hillyard
Round Hill
Kernstown
Stephens City
Cedar Hill
Dodgers Yankees clash ends in tense late-game rally
Dodgers and Yankees exchange near-misses as Lindell and Coleman produce key hits. Rackley suffers a back strain as the Dodgers and Yankees battle through sixth to ninth innings with no decisive runs.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankees
Phil Rizzuto
Ed Jorgensen
Brooklyn
Allie Reynolds
Reynolds
Jorgensen
Jackie Robinson
Dodger
Rizzuto
Robbie
Lindell
Jack Banta
Campanella
Coleman
Roe
Reese
Johnson
Rackley
Raschi
Dodgers
Snider
Robinson
Hermanski
Henrich
Hodges
Hopper
Bauer
Dodgers Olio
DiMaggio
Olmo
Robinn Sacifice
Furillo
Orme
Help Pay for Polio Care Post Office Appeal
Mail your contribution to POLIO Care Your Local Post Office as part of an epidemic emergency. The appeal urges readers to support polio care efforts and donate through the local post office channel.
Doctors Protest Investigation by Justice Department
The AMA and 16 state and county medical societies say they are being probed by the anti trust division. The board notes a February 10 break in at the Chicago trustees’ board room with records searched. Dr George F Lull denies accusations against the Justice Department.
Calm Prevails in Southwest Virginia Coal Area After Uprising
A uneasy calm settled over a coal mining region in Virginia after a Tuesday clash between union and non union miners. State and local officials warned of possible actions but urged restraint while about 300 men posted bond and 25 warrants were issued. Attorney Williams criticized Governor Tuck for deploying many state policemen.
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ST. Charles
Virginia
Steinman
Dickenson County
Lee County
Tuck
Jones Ville
Glenn Williams
William F. Minton
District 28
United Mine Workers
Williams
Envoys From Eastern Europe Meet in London
The State Department summoned American envoys from Russia Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Hungary Romania and Bulgaria to London for a conference on October 24. Top U S diplomats will attend the meeting.
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Washington
State Department
London
United States
Russia
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Group forms to oppose Campbell constitutional amendments in Virginia
A 23 member group met at the John Marshall Hotel in Richmond to discuss informing Virginia voters about proposed Campbell constitutional amendments. The statement argues the amendments are unwise and should be rejected, asserting the legislature would hold voter qualification power.
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Richmond
John Marshall 2
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond
Ney
Robert Whitehean
Nelson County
Signers Back Democratic Gubernatorial Contender at Meeting
In a party gathering, supporters of Francis P. Miller urged voter approval of ballot measures. Notable attendees included Whitehead Louis Spillman from Waynesboro and Beecher E. Stallard of Richmond, highlighting regional backing for Miller in the Democratic primary.
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Ment
Whitehead
Louis Spillman
Waynesboro
Beecher E. Stallard
Richmond
Francis P. Miller
October Inspection Month in Virginia Urges Early Car Checks
Virginia initiates October as Inspection Month urging residents to have vehicles inspected before the fall rush. Authorities emphasize compliance and safety.
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Virginia
Local Sales Directory Highlights Oct and Nov Auctions
Listings include Oct 7 10 a m George H Eagle near Winchester for cattle farm equipment Oct 15 10 a m L J Hartman Albin Va household goods Oct 15 1 p m Pred Stotler Acorn Heights South of Winchester Rt 11 household goods Oct 22 11 a m Nellie L Jamison Frederick Court House farm and orchard property Nov 8 11 a m Commissioners for Orndorff Estate front of Court House real estate N Loudoun St Nov 5 12 noon Commissioners for Cloverdale Farm front of Frederick County Court House four parcels farmland near Opequon Nov 11 George Helsley Greenspring community sale.
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George H. Eagle
Winchester
Greenwood Road
L. J. Hartman
Albin
Stotler
Acorn Heights
Nellie L. Jamison
Frederick Court House
Orndorff
Court House
N. Loudoun St
Cloverdale
Frederick County Court House
Opequon
George Helsley
Greenspring
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