Unruh Insane Mass Slayer Not To Stand Trial
Camden October report shows Howard B Unruh found insane by four psychiatrists after a month long Camden study at Trenton State Hospital. Prosecutor says he will be sent to an insane asylum without trial for slaughter of 13 people.
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Camden
N. J
Camen
Howard B. Unruh
Mitchel H. Cohen
Unruh
New Jersey State Hospital
Trenton
Cohen
Trenton State Hospital
Nine Die In Mt Mitchell Air Force C-47 Crash
In Ashe County North Carolina Ranger Tom Human reported all nine aboard the Air Force C-47 transport died when the aircraft crashed in the Mt Mitchell region near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Warden W C Hall confirmed wreckage seen and a victim found burned.
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Asheville
N. C
Ranger
Tom Human
Air Force
Blue Ridge Parkway
Mount Mitchell
Mississippi
W. C. Hall
Hall
Five Day Virginia Weather Outlook
A five day outlook for Virginia shows showers on Tuesday or Wednesday totaling a quarter inch or less. Temperatures average six to eight degrees above normal with warm spell Saturday through Monday and cooler conditions on Tuesday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Tame Fawn Serves as Mount For Month-old Youngster
A tame doe fawn from the nearby mountains visits Bloom Virginia homes and carries Mason Young Cooper, two months old, on its back during patient community sightings. The deer, first seen Aug. 31 at E. A. Richards, travels among local farms and households settling in briefly at several farms including Cooper and Hulver homes.
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T. S. Cooper
Bloom
Mason Young Cooper
Frederick County
E. A. Richards
Richard’s
John R. Cooper
W B Snider Dies After Long Mercantile Career at 78
William B. Snider aged 78, longtime merchant here, died after a lengthy illness. He was father to eight and grandfather to six. survived by his wife Susan Dorsey and siblings, with a wide circle of friends. A Braddock Street Methodist Church member, he served as Sunday school superintendent for twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Snider
Mr. Snider
George W
Catherine Liggett Snider
Wardensville
Susan L. Dorsey
Upton L Dorsey
Carl C. Snider
Berryville
Sadie Snider
Gas Pipeline into Strasburg To Be Finished in Six Weeks
Dan Johnston of H C Price Construction told Winchester American Legion members the 68 mile 26 inch high pressure natural gas line from Rockville Maryland to Strasburg is on track to finish in six weeks. Crew progress includes crossing the Shenandoah near completion and 10 miles from Valley Pike as ditch crews clear and trench the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Johnston
H. C. Price Construction Co
American Legion Post
Winchester
Rockville
Strasburg
Los Angles Post No. 8
Shenandoah
Johnston
Valley Pike
Seneca
W. Va
Millwood Pike
R. X K. Shiver
Tulsa
Okla
H. M. Stimer
Price Co
Robert Baker
Robert Manuel
VFW
Aluminum Strike Notice Filed
The CIO United Steelworkers filed a strike notice against Aluminum Company of America warning of a 20,000worker walkout across nine plants in eight states starting 12:01 a.m. October 17 if talks fail. Negotiations adjourned yesterday with no progress on wage terms.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Big
Aluminum Company of America
James G. Thimmel
Alcoa
Loses His Clothing But Keeps His Head
TUSCOLA MI Oct 7 Roy Jones a farmer near here lost his clothing in a combine accident but kept his head. After being stripped naked he put on his best smile and drove his tractor two miles to find extra clothing and medical care.
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Tuscola
Roy Jones
Near Here
Jones
President Is Guest Of Woodwards Near Charlottesville Today
President Truman travels by auto to spend a quiet weekend near Charlottesville Virginia hosted by Stanley Woodward and Mrs Woodward at College estate near Monticello. He will return to Washington Sunday afternoon and previously stayed at College on July 4 1947.
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Woodwards
Charlottesville
Washington
Truman
Stanley Woodward
State Department
Woodward
Robert C. Legge
Admiral warns reliance on B 36 is bad gamble
Admiral Arthur W. Radford told the House Armed Services Committee that concentrating American defense on the Air Forces B 36 bomber is a bad gamble for national security. He argued the notion of a cheap, easy victory through strategic bombing is unsound and pressed calls for full public airing of Navy views amid interservice policy tensions.
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Washington
Arthur W. Radford
Congress
Radford
House
Armed Services Committee
Capitol
Matthews
John G. Crommelin
Sea Service
Air Force
Navy
Schools to Get Surplus Foods for Pupil Consumption
Frederick and Clarke county superintendents attended a Luray meeting on surplus foods for school lunch programs. Frederick county has 300 pounds potatoes 30 cases strained honey received with peanut butter canned peaches and American cheese to follow for cafeterias.
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R. E .Ayler
George Burton
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Luray
State Office
Virginia Department of Agriculture
Ayler
Frederick County
Stephens City
Aylor
Colonist II Fails to Turn Left and Loses Lingfield Race
Colonist II a French bred three year old owned by a Conservative party leader, led by Setarah II at Lingfield as the track turned left. The favorite bore right at the first turn and never recovered, finishing a length and a half behind the winner.
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Lingfield
Setarah II
Colonist
Colonist II
Sporting Life
Driver Summoned After Truck Hits Gore School Bus
Lester Amos Eanes of Floyd Virginia the truck driver involved in a rear end collision with a Gore school bus on Route 50 has been summoned to appear in Trial Justice court at 2 p m Monday on reckless driving charges. Charles W Franks the bus owner driver stopped to pick up a passenger about three miles east of Hayfield when the crash occurred. The dump truck loaded with stone was not damaged. estimated bus repairs about 50 dollars. Trooper J W Kincaid also charged Russell Johnson with reckless driving in an accident on Route 7 west of Berryville where a tractor trailer sideswiped a 1938 Chevrolet driven by Kenneth Martin Wisecarver. damage about 200 to the car 25 to the truck. no injuries.
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Lester Amos Eanes
Floyd
Gore
Trial Justice Court
J. W. Kincaid
Charles W. Franks
Hayfield
Banes
Kincaid
Russell Johnson
R. 7
Berryville
Johnson
Kenneth Martin Wisecarver
R. 1
Schools Close Next Thursday and Friday District Meeting
Winchester city schools will close next Thursday to allow teachers to attend the District 6 Education Assn. meeting in Harrisonburg. County schools were previously announced as closed. Travel to Harrisonburg will be by private car.
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Garland Quarles
Winchester Schools
District 6 Education Assn
Harrisonburg
Atom Power Threat to Coal Still 15 Years in Future
New York October 7 A Commission adviser said atomic fuel will not significantly threaten coal for at least 15 years. Philip Sporn of American Gas and Electric warned costs will decide the pace with estimates ranging from 140 to 1000 dollars per kilowatt. He outlined stages from experimental to potential commercial power within 10 to 15 years.
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New York
Atomic Energy Commission
Philip Spora
American Gas and Electric Co
Electric Power
National Coal Association
Sporn
Aittle
East German State Proclaimed Under Soviet Lead
Berlin reports the German Peoples' Council votes to become the lower house of the German Democratic Republic, establishing a new eastern regime under pro Soviet leadership. The move creates two separate German regimes in the country.
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Berlin
East German Republic
Russia
German Peoples’ Council
German Democratic Republic
Western Powers Weigh Making West Berlin Part of Bonn Republic
Western powers consider adding West Berlin zones to the West German Republic to counter a communist eastern regime. Diplomats say West Berlin could become the 12th state of Bonn while protecting about 2 million residents, with France potentially reluctant but possible.
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Washington
Berlin
Russia
Germany
United States
Britain
France
West Berlin
Bonn
New East German Government Formed Amid Propaganda Push
A newly formed East German regime under Soviet guidance is announced with plans to name a president premier and full cabinet next week. The Pearlers' Council adopts a manifesto drafted by the communist central committee urging Germans to rise in a coordinated struggle.
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Pearlers’ Council
Communists Central Committee
Public notices and sales mixed in October 1949 edition
Bake sale at The McPhail Paint Co on Saturday October 8 at 10 am by American Legion Auxiliary. South End Fire Co Big Party tonight at 8:30. For sale used American Radiator boiler 480 sq ft. John H Snyder Plumbing and Heating 624 N Kent St phone 7298. Wanted mobile automobile salesman Pine Motor Co. Rights at public auction October 8 1949 in front of Frederick County Court House at 12:30 pm Administrators Bowman and O Neal. Sarah Zane Fire Co regular meeting Friday Oct 7 at 8 pm. Rummage sale Friday Oct 7 7 pm and Saturday Oct 9 9 am Grim's Radio Shop Macedonia Cemetery Assn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McPhail Paint Co
American Legion Auxiliary
South End
John H. Snyder
N. Kent St
Call Pine Motor Co
Frederick County Court House
Joseph A. Massie
James L. Bowman
Robert E. O'Neal
Philip C. Bowman
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Grim
E. Boscawen
St. Macedonia Cemetery Assn
Mize's Pinch Single In Ninth Breaks Up Branca Page Duel
In Brooklyn, October 7, 1949, Mize delivers a ninth inning pinch single to break a Branca-Page pitching duel as the Dodgers and Yankees move toward game three. Branca and Byrne tabbed as starters amid lineup shuffles and returns from injury, with Berra and Woodlin back for New York.
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Mize
Branca-Page
State Prepares To Aid in Strip Mining of Coal
Richmond October 7 State road contractors with strip coal mining experience are not yet diverted from road projects Gen James A Anderson highway commissioner and emergency fuel commission chair said He added the state hopes to sign more contractors for state sponsored operations but there is no suspension of road contract work He noted daily production reaches at least 10000 tons including independent operators and state sponsored efforts Things are moving along well
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Richmond
James A. Anderson
Anderson
Byrne Knocked Out as Reese Homer Caps Dodgers Game
In Ebbetts Field Brooklyn on October 1 the Dodgers beat the Yankees 4-3 after Pee Wee Reese tied the game with a fourth inning homer as backup Joe Page quieted a Brooklyn rally. Delayed by Byrne in the fourth, New York failed to score in the eighth while the Dodgers plated two late runs.
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Byrne
Reese
Ebbets Field
Brooklyn
Joe Page
Pee Wee Reese
New York Yankees
Yankees
Tommy Byrne
Dodgers
Page
Rizzuto
Branca
Miksis
Hensrich
Hodges
Berra
Eres
Berra Miksis
Yankee
Furillo
Dieta
Ge Winn
DiMaggio
Operators and Lewis Open Mediator Talks in Capital
In a government move to end a 19 day coal strike, operators and Lewis met mediator Ching in private in the capital. Vice Chairman Kennedy and Secretary Mine Workers joined the talks along with Ching aides Peter Seitz and William Margolis. Early signs suggested a lengthy exploratory session with slim odds of a settlement.
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Lewis
Thomas Kennedy
Ching
Peter Seitz
William N. Margolis
Ace
Senators Call for Test Vote on Farm Price Plan
Senate leaders urged a new test vote on a long range farm price support program. Majority Leader Lucas and Senator Anderson voiced confidence the bill would pass with minimal changes. The debate centers on whether to set basic crop supports at 75 to 90 percent of parity with a push to 90 percent as a flat target.
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Washington
Senate
Lucas
D-Iil
Anderson
D-Nm
Young
Russell
D-Ga
Randolph Named to Virginia Milk Commission by Gov Tuck
VirgIl P. Randolph Jr. of Virginia Beach was appointed as a consumer member of the State Milk Commission by Governor Tuck. He replaces Dr. Tipton R. Snavely of the University of Virginia who resigned Sept. 1. Mark Turner of Virginia, the producer member, will serve as chairman.
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Richmond
Virgil P. Randolph Jr
State Milk Commission
Tuck
Randolph
Tipton R. Snavely
University of Virginia
Milk Commission
Mark Turner
Virginia
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Mass Slayer
Mt. Mitchell
Tame Fawn
W. B. Snider
Xray
CIO Union
Kenneth E. Henry CO
Sears
Sears Roebuck
S. Loudoun St. Winchester
Clearbrook
Weber& Sons Nursery
Martinsburg Pike
Winchester Star
Churchill
New
Bonn Republic
Loryn M. Crabill
Stengel
Ebbets
Brooks
Ralph Branca
Casey Stengel
Rizzuto Ss
Henrich Ib Berra
Woodling
Hubbard
Reardon
Barr
Hurley
Vibes Pays
Emergency Fuel Commission
By Jack Hand
Virginia Milk Commission
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