Finance Committee pushes partial tax cuts for 12 million
The Finance Committee chair urged reducing rather than wiping out income taxes for 12 million lower income Americans. He proposed hearings on a $5.35 billion tax cut bill advancing through the House 343 to 10, targeting rate cuts, a cut in corporate taxes, luxury excises, repeal of the windshield tax, and a one percent social security tax, arguing against shrinking the tax base. An auxiliary notice lists a United Textile Workers Local 71 meeting for October 13 at 7:30 PM at Union Hall 991 North Cameron Street.
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Finance Committee
House
Georgia Democrat
George
United Textile Workers Local 71
Union Hall
North Cameron St
Ernest Carper
Bingo Berryville and events at Legion Building
The column notes a Bingo event at the American Legion Building in Berryville on October 16 at 8:00 PM. Colonial Kitchen regretfully closes another Saturday and plans to reopen October 20. The Friendship Circle of Church of Christ announces a rummage sale at the American Legion Building on Saturday October 13 starting 10 o'clock.
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BINGO
Berryville
American Legion
Colonial Kitchen
Friendship Circle of
Church of Christ
Diamond Cable Phone Listing At Opposite Lutheran Church
Local notice advertises a Diamond Cable phone number 4106 with 24 hour service opposite the Lutheran Church. The sequence of numbers 10 6 8 10 12 15 17 19 22 24 26 29 31 1p 12t appears as an internal code or timetable.
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Luthern Church
South End Fire Company Weekly Prize Draws
At 8 30 p m the South End Fire Company announces a 100 door prize each week plus many other prizes for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Company
Argentine Military Groups Demand Cabinet Resignation
In Buenos Aires on October 12, the cabinet of President Edelmiro Farrell resigned under pressure from military and civilian groups as about 1200 officers gathered. New naval minister Vernengo Lima announced Peron had been arrested, while protests and demands for Supreme Court control and a state of siege were voiced.
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Laurance F. Stuntz
Buenos Aires
Edelmiro Farrell
Navy
Vernengo Lima
Peron
Argentina
Farrell
Supreme Court
la Nacion
la Prensa
Army
Campo de Mayo
Carlos von der Becke
Rummage sale and cider apples notice
Rummage sale at 26 East Piccadilly Street for Market Street Methodist W.18.C.S. begins 10 A M Friday and Saturday. Cider apples wanted at Ridgewood Fruit Industries plant on Merriman Lane. Phone 5938.
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East Piccadilly Street
Market Street
Methodist W.18.c.s
Ridgewood Fruit Industries
Merriman Lane
Landreth Uses Radio to Rally For Governor Run
State Senator S. Floyd Landreth of Galax Republican candidate for governor tours the Valley and will broadcast from Winchester at 7 30 tonight and again on nine Virginia stations tomorrow at 6 45 followed by a 8 broadcast from Station WML in Washington. He and Lester S. Parsons Norfolk candidate for attorney general wrapped up their week with an address at Woodstock.
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Richmond
S. Floyd Landreth
Galax
Winchester
Virginia
WML
Washington
Landreth
Lester S. Parsons
Norfolk
Woodstock
Virginia Banker Sent To Prison
Alton Thaddeus West a Petersburg banker aged 45 was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding Citizens National Bank of Petersburg of 117600. Special agent Percy N Smith testified that forged loan notes were used and West admitted taking funds to invest in stocks. He had served 27 years in Petersburg banking and was vice president cashier of the bank and Colonial Heights town council member.
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Richmond
Alton Thaddeus West
Petersburg
Robert N. Pollard
Federal District Court
Citizens’ National Bank of Petersburg
Percy N. Smith
F.B. L
West
Citizens’ National Bank
Colonial Heights
Fred R. Shepard
William L. Hill
Arthur H. Brown, Jr
Barn Dance Tonight at Orchard Inn
Orchard Inn hosts a barn dance tonight starting at 3 o clock. Come early and bring friends for a lively rural event.
For Sale Walnut Dining Suite by J. W. Grove Furniture Co
A nearly new nine piece walnut dining room set offered for sale by J. W. Grove Furniture Co. Also note a wanted ad for a presser with application details at Ping ley and Carper.
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J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Japan moves toward speech freedoms under MacArthur orders
Tokyo reports Japan appoints Soichi Sasaki, a top constitution expert, as advisor to the emperor as MacArthur grants steps toward free speech reforms. government seeks import of 100000 tons rice from Indo China to ease famine after a deadly typhoon. Japan also requests 120000 tons of oil paid with 46000 bales of silk.
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Tokyo
Japan
MacArthur
Honshu
Fifth Army Air Force
Soichi Sasaki
Kyoto Imperial University
Koicho Kido
Mikado
Indo-China
United States
Secret death bombers unveiled by Army ruling
Franklin Banker of the Associated Press in Pittsburgh reports the Army has revealed details of pilotless radio operated B-17s loaded with explosives. Developed by the Third Bomber Division under Maj. Gen. Earl E. Partridge, they were tested in England under Lt. Gen. Jimmy Doolittle’s forces. Each unit carried great risk to crews, with some killed in tests. the craft were designed as a counter to German rockets and as a forerunner to atomic weapons.
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Pittsburgh
Franklin Banker
Associated Press Bureau
England
Army
Banker
Jimmy Doolittle
Ficth Air Force
Earl E. Partridge
Crack Flying Fortress
William David
Calhoun
University of Georgia
Navy
Public Sale At Gainesboro Virginia Details
Public sale in Gainesboro Virginia on Thursday October 18 at 10 A M includes livestock farm machinery household goods and corn by shock conducted by F M Bageant.
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Gainesboro
F. M. Bageant
Aid Is Speeded To Victims Of Okinawa Storm
Associated Press reports Okinawa left in ruins after a 132 mile typhoon that killed three U S personnel and damaged 127 naval vessels. Food relief—284 tons by Fifty Super-Fortresses with more to follow from Guam—pts to 150 000 troops amid shelter shortages. Hospital ships redeploy to move 1 250 patients as Brig Gen Lawrence Lawson calls for removal of nonessential personnel due to food and shelter scarcity.
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Associated Press
Okinawa
Honshu
Marianas
Guam
U.S
Lawrence Lawson
Winchester Girl Scout Council Sees Warm Community Response
Members of the Winchester Girl Scout Council report gratification at the public response to last week’s expense canvass. Officials say local interest is strong but many reports are still in from distant Winchester business offices, delaying final results until next week.
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Winchester Girl Scout Council
Winchester
Nurses Return to Duties After Bristol Hospital Walkout
Nine of ten Bristol nurses returned to day duty at King's Mountain Memorial Hospital after walking out to air grievances. a meeting was planned to address complaints, including supervision concerns and superintendent time in the operating room.
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Bristol
King’s Mountain Memorial Hospital
Effie Meegan
Gladys Sipe
Miss Sipe
Boswell
Teachers Press To Preview Movie at Palace Theater
Public school teachers and press representatives are invited by Herman Hable owner of the Palace Theater to attend a Sunday 2 30 preview of The House on 92nd Street. The film chronicles the FBI pursuit of German spies during early World War II and atomic bomb era espionage.
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Herman Hable
Palace Theater
Truman Meets Grass-Roots People On Recent Outing
President Truman travels from Washington to Berryville Virginia mingling with locals before a simple wedding at Grace Church. He rides historic routes and receives a hopeful reception from farmers and townspeople viewing him as a steady leader amid national difficulties.
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Truman
New York Times
Berryville
Washington
Mr. Truman
United States
Clarke County
Virginia
Braddock
Fort Duquesne
Bennett C. Clark
Senate
Cathedral of the Valley
Grace Church
Independence
Coal strike stalemate persists as talks with Lewis stall
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach mediates again between United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis and bituminous operators over recognition for the Foremen's Union while congressional leaders push anti strike legislation. With about 200000 workers idle from 900 mines, shortages deepen as cold weather sharpens pressures.
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Washington
Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
United
Rep. Robertson
D-Va
House
Efor Mutual
Rep
Arends
R-Ill
Congress
Pennsylvania
President Truman criticizes racial discrimination in DAR Hall case
President Truman denounces racial discrimination after the Daughters of the American Revolution barred African American pianist Mrs Scott from Constitution Hall. He says he cannot interfere with a private group but condemns the policy, noting the war against totalitarian racial policy. Powell urged a White House call for a boycott, while Mrs Truman planned to attend as an honorary Independence member.
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Washington
Truman
D. A. Grant
Daughters of the American Revolution
Adam Powell
D-Ny
Ase Scott
Constitution Hall
Powell
Bfe
White House
Independence
Weather forecast expects clouds and showers this week end
The city saw milder conditions with a rising threat of rain. Windy spells and scattered showers were forecast for the state this afternoon, clearing tonight and turning less cool. Winchester began at 39 degrees with a partly cloudy, mild Saturday ahead. The five day outlook covers October 13 to 17 with District Four fair but cool in eastern New York, and District Five expecting Sunday showers and warming trends toward midweek.
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Winchester
District Four
Virginia
New York
District Five
West Virginia
Welcome Home Veterans Return to Civilian Life
The Star welcomes Frederick Clarke counties and Winchester veterans who have received their discharges and are resuming civilian life after honorable service. The article notes their return and reintegration.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
The
Star
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