U N Army Asked To Repel Arabs at Palestine Border
Guatemala proposes a small-country UN military force to counter aggression in Palestine. The Palestine border situation expands as Arab League troops move, with reports of Jordanian, Lebanese, Egyptian, and Saudi forces massing and frontier patrols rising along key lines. The Palestine committee denounces the exiled mufti of Jerusalem while the U S prepares its policy statement.
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Y U. N
Palestine
Guatemala
Mufti of
Jerusalem
Beirut
Lebanon
Arab League
War Office
Lebannon
Syria
Abdullah
Mab Legion
Trans-Jordan
Hdly
Middle East
Jordan
Jine
Pian Cordonay
Sinai Desert
Holy Land
Famip
Lake Success
United Nations Assembly
Palestine Committee
Mufti
Jorge Garcia Gran
Guatema
Ime
United States
Herschel V. Johnson
Brenoon
Mt. Williams
Carl Bayliss
William Taylor
Rt. 3
Winchester
Divorced 15 Times Woman Seeks the Right Man
Betty M. Dunlavy, 40, of Brooks Oregon, is suing for her 15th divorce. While flipping pancakes at her restaurant, she says the unlucky tally hasn’t soured her on marriage and that if she finds the right man, one husband might suffice.
Rent Increases Said to Depend On Local Boards
President Truman reiterates rent controls are plainly inadequate as a Louisville five percent increase prompts fears of a nationwide rise. Creedon approved the hike following local board recommendations, while critics doubt local boards have mandatory power under the new act. Union and consumer groups protest and call for Creedon to be dismissed.
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Washington
Truman
Louisville
Creedon
Myers
D-Pa
Americans For Democratic Action
H. W. Brown
International Association of Machinists
Trees That Survived Hiroshima Grow Double Growth
TOKYO Oct 10 Bunrika University scientists report trees that lived through the Hiroshima blast showed two years of growth in 12 months. Alive trees added two rings in the first year. most plum cherry camphor and eucalyptus survived while most pine and crypto meria were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Hiroshima
Bunrika University
Nicodemus Estate Appraisal Tops 250000
The Nicodemus estate valued about 1.0 million with the appraisers listing personal property at 159789 and real estate at 105900. Principal holdings include 15 parcels led by a Stewart Street home appraised at 35000 and the Smoot orchard at 9000. Bond for administrators increased from 11000 to 128000 with Maryland Casualty Co. supplying.
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Charles L. Nicodemus
Roy R. Boyce
A. B. Solenberger
Roy A. Cather
Nicodemus
S. Stewart St
Corporation Court
A. W. Gilkey
Edgar A. Nicodemus
Maryland Casualty Co
Fire kills ten in Chicago apartment blaze
A four story Chicago building fire claims ten lives including six children and four women. Police describe the blaze as incendiary with many residents injured or missing. occupants crowded the stairwell as flames spread through 16 flats.
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Chicago
Michael J. Corrigan
Truman appoints about 5900 officers to regular forces
President Truman announced about 5900 more officers will join the regular army and regular air force. The move raises the total officers transferred since the war to about 28,000 with the regular fuerza, and with existing establishments the army and air force would total around 40,000, needing roughly 10,000 more to reach 50,000.
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Truman
Regular Army
Regular Air Force
National Guard
Officer Reserve Corps
Army of the United States
Senate
Air Force
Army
Plans for Farm Labor-Saving Show Highlight
Plans for the Farm Labor-Saving Show at Lupton Orchard Service Co plant run 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Walker McC Bond and Miss Agnes V. Shirley say over 100 homemade devices and labor-saving methods will be displayed. Admission is free and both county and city residents are invited. The event, organized with the Virginia agricultural extension service and local groups, aims to showcase time saving and safety devices for home and farm use.
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Lupton Orchard Servi ‘Co
Walker McC. Bond
Agnes V. Shirley
Chamber of Commerce and
Loudoun S
Virginia Agricultural Extension Service
City Marriages Top 1946 Rate
Marriage licenses issued in Winchester so far in 1946 exceed 1945 totals but by a smaller margin than Frederick County. By Oct 1 the city issued 1147 licenses, compared with last year’s 1456. September saw 155 licenses and August 146.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Peyton Marshall
Corporation Court
Reece Foresees Undeclared War if US Fails to Act
Republican Chairman Carroll Reece warned at the western states conference that an un declared world wide conflict could erupt at any moment and force the United States to choose between war or non intervention. He named Henry A Wallace and Pepper as pro Communist figures and said Wallace might trigger atomic danger from Eastport Maine to San Diego if he became president.
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Salt Lake City
Carroll Reece
Reece
Republican Conference
United States
Democratic
Henry A. Wallace
Pepper
D-Fla
Wallace
Eastport
San Diego Calif
Eight Year Old Girl Misrouted on Wrong School Bus
An eight year old pupil from Stephens City was routed on the wrong bus and ended up near Round Hill before being located in Winchester by Miss Annie Preston Starling, rural schools supervisor. Ruth Neff started walking toward Winchester after realizing the error and was traced to the Arthur residence and finally at the Winchester post office around 6 p.m.
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Round Hill
Winchester
Annie Preston Starling
Ruth Neff
Stephens City
State Banks 18th In Dairy Products, Survey Reveals
Blacksburg October report from the State Dairymen’s Assn shows Virginia earned 360 500 000 from milk cream and butter sales in 1946 ranking eighth among South Atlantic states and 18th nationally. Virginia’s 437 900 milk cows produced 4190 pounds per cow on average, below the national average of 4891 pounds. The state's agriculture including livestock and crops totaled 360 600 000 in 1946 with 49 642 000 from dairy products.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
State Dairymen’s Assn
American Senator Warns Europe Needs Self-Sufficiency
Sen A Willis Robertson told the Sussex County Federation of Women's Clubs that European recovery hinges on Europe boosting production. He cited 90 percent postwar U S production but said Britain and other nations must remove tariffs quotas and currency barriers to aid recovery.
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Stoney Creek
Europe
A. Willis Robertson
Sussex County
Italy
France
Great Britain
John L. Lewis
Labor Party
Robertson
Farm Family Size Drops Sharply in One Generation
Blacksburg Virginia October 10 The average size of Virginia farm families fell in one generation a survey of 148 Virginia Tech rural sociology students shows. The most common family size for students was three children while most fathers' families had six or more children.
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Blacksburg
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Leland B. Tate
Rural Sociology Department
Banks Close Monday in Columbus Day Observance
Winchester banks will be closed Monday for Columbus Day while most other businesses stay open. The Virginia State Employment Service Winchester office is the sole local agency closing, with schools and regular business operating as usual aside from special Columbus Day programs in many schools.
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Winchester
Virginia State Employment Service
FHA Accounting Probe Opens Hearings On Improper Practices
Senate committee on expenditures will begin hearings next Tuesday into alleged accounting improprieties at the Federal Housing Authority. A private accounting survey of 1945 and 1946 records found records so poor that an audit could not be completed.
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Washington
Aiken
R-Vi
Senate Committee On Expenditures
Federal Public Housing Authority
Comptroller
One-third Slash in Bread Consumption Urged
Food prices hover near record highs as government meatless days show limited effect. Egg prices stay firm while poultry prices fall slightly. Senator Morse warns the saving program could damage the meat and egg pool and raise costs. Wheat futures rise to a new December high on the Chicago board. Flour costs rise in New York area, with a weekly increase of 40 to 50 cents for wheat flour. Retail food sales and the overall price index edge higher. Hog prices rise in Chicago while others soften. cattle dip and lambs rise slightly. butter holds steady to down.
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Morse
R-Ore
Chicago Board of Trade
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
Tropical Disturbance Near Caribbean Could Become Hurricane
A tropical disturbance 600 miles southeast of Miami and 90 miles north northeast of Swan Island was forming in the southern Caribbean. Forecasters warned it could develop into a fairly dangerous storm or a full hurricane as military planes prepared to investigate at dawn.
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Miami
Fila
Caribean Sea
Swan Island
Dumping into Rivers Denied Three Cities
Three Virginia municipalities Buena Vista Covington and Franklin were informed by the State water control board that they will not be allowed to dump additional untreated sewage into Virginia streams.
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Richmond
Virginia
Buena Vista
Covington
Franklin
State Water Control Board
Poultry Raisers Urge Truman to Lift His Ban
Virginia Poultry Federation backs a call to recall the poultryless and eggless day. D M Zea says area producers face despair as 5000 birds struggle to profit at 31 cents per pound while others flood markets and push prices down.
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Truman
Virginia State Poultry Federation
Winchester
D. M. Zea
Rockingham Poultry Marketing Co-op
Zea
CIO President Murray to steer CIO at high priced convention
Boston October reports indicate Philip Murray leading private talks to unify CIO factions. The 61 year old, finishing his seventh year as president, presides over an executive board and next week the private 52 member convention open with expected little debate.
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Boston
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
E Cio
Extra Half-Hour Work Daily Adopted in British Mines
London reports the National Union of Mine Workers votes unanimously for a six month agreement granting an extra half-hour of daily work with overtime pay to boost output in government owned mines. Union president Will Lawther says wage increase claims will be submitted to the National Coal Board. ballot by rank and file within two weeks.
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London
National Union of Mine Workers
Will Lawther
National Coal Board
British
Democracy at risk in Europe says Gen. Clay
Gen Lucius D Clay, governor of the American zone in Germany, warns democracy is on the defensive in Europe. He urges higher German industrial output to restore economic self sufficiency and argues free trade would foster transparency in trade and ideas.
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Democratic Party
Washington
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Europe
Western
Clay
House Advised To Get Ready For Rationing
Washington October 10 the National Planning Assn urged readiness to ration food to Americans to curb inflation while exporting large grain shipments to Europe. It proposed cutting bread consumption by a third before the next wheat harvest and outlined long range farm policy to stabilize markets and avoid price spikes. The group urged government to set export wheat limits, buy the remainder to stockpile, sell wheat for livestock, and for securities to adjust margins amid rising future delivery requirements.
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Washington
National Planning Assn
Europe
House Agriculture Committee
Ningericans
House
Senate
China Marks 36th Anniversary Amid Austerity Mood
Shanghai reports China's 36th anniversary as a republic with a mood of cynical despair described by U S Ambassador J Leighton. The government enforces austerity to sustain strength for the civil war with the Communists.
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Shanghai
China
Republic
U. S
J. Leighton
Editor resigns from Shenandoah county school board
Arthur Davidson of the Northern Virginia Daily Strasburg resigns as a Shenandoah county school board member effective November 1. He has served over seven years and is the current vice chairman, citing increased business pressure and other considerations.
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Woodstock
Arthur Davidson
Northern Virginia Daily
Strasburg
Shenandoah County
Five Day Weather Forecast for Virginia
The outlook shows fair and pleasant conditions across Virginia through the weekend and into early next week. Temperatures will average two to four degrees above normal with a gradually rising trend through Tuesday. Moderate rain is expected in the southern portion early Saturday.
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Virginia
WANTED Pickers for Pennsylvania Orchards
Wanted pickers for Pennsylvania orchards. Truck departs Glaze & Bro at 7 a.m. Monday October 13. Special dinners at Tokes Sunday October 12 by reservation. Fryers and roasting chickens also available by Free B and S Poultry Co. Phone 5231.
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Pennsylvania
Glaize & Bro
Free B & S Poultry CO
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