Virginia NAACP Elects Grady Garrett and Frances Robertson
Virginia branch of the Society of the Founders in the Colony of Virginia names Grady Garrett of Richmond and Frances B. Robertson of Lynchburg as secretary and superintendent secretary to lead the new group. Also notes regional meetings and a multi-state electrification conference. Virginia REA and local officials plan events as debates over constitutional amendments loom in Alexandria.
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Virginia
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Roy
NAACP
Alexandria
William D. Medley
Arlington
Armistead L. Boothe
Virginia Right To Vote League
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
Robert Whitehead
Virginia lawmakers study groups to meet at Capitol this week
Four Virginia legislative study groups will convene at the Capitol this week. The Tax Study Commission will hold a session Tuesday and Wednesday as it reviews research reports. The Commission on State and Local Police, the State Council on School Districts, and the Code Commission plan meetings to discuss relevant issues.
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Richmond
Virginia
Capitol
Tax Study Commission
Lative Council
Highest traffic highway near Newark Airport NJ
Public Roads Administration records place the most traveled U S road just past Newark Airport in New Jersey with an average daily traffic of 66 000 vehicles. This figure reflects peak counts noted in the era and underscores congestion on the corridor serving the airport area.
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United States
M. D
Public Roads Administration
Newark Airport
New Jersey
Bac
Wolverines Dominate Washington 7-0 at Rouss Park
The Wolverines held a strong defensive game as they defeated Washington 7 to 0 at Rouss Park. Paul Johnson and G Hogan led scoring drives with a 2 yard plunge for the touchdown and a successful extra point, while the Bombers defense kept the game tight until the final period.
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Wolverines
Washington
Rouss Park
Invaders
Wolverine
Finley's Recreation Hall
Halford
Red” Baker
Eli Garber
Bombers
Paul Johnpeng
Smith
Olverines
Paul Johnson
G. Hogan
Johnson
Myers
G. Hogans
LE P. Hogans
Payne I.T L. Brooks
J. Jones
L. Williams Lewis
C. B. Cook Hall
Missing Boy Found Asleep In Rear Seat Of Auto
Pittsburgh reports a couple losing their 12 year old son on Neville Island after visiting relatives. A search by firemen and police found the boy asleep in the rear seat of the family car, ending hours of worry for Mr. and Mrs. Lee Van Meter.
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Pittsburgh
Lee van Meter
Porkey
Radar extends beyond Earth curvature with new ship radar
The Navy unveils a ship to air radar setup enabling beyond horizon targeting. A Douglas AD-3W Sky Raider with a plastic dome carries beams to airborne relay radar, quadrupling range from the carrier's 30 miles.
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Los
Angeles
Navy
Virginia factory employment peaks at year’s high in September
Virginia manufacturing employment reached 206100 workers in September, the highest this year, with a rise of 6400 from August and 11600 below September 1948. The level was reached mid month and excludes the coal strike that began on September 19.
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Richmond
Virginia
Edmond M. Boggs
Notable names listed for record
A fragment lists individuals C. Good W. Thompson R. Brooks G. Weaver J. Burkes W Bramer and C. Lewis as part of the readable material. The text provides only names without context or actions.
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C. Good
W. Thompson
R. Brooks
G. Weaver
J. Burkes
W Bramer
C. Lewis
G & O Report Deep Freight Cuts At Baltimore And Ohio
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad said coal and steel strikes cut freight traffic. It loaded 21 586 revenue cars and received 15 413 from connections totaling 36 999 last week, down from 38 395. coal equals 2 702 cars versus 14 345 last year, steel 764 loads versus 3 966.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Roilroad
Singer Co Strikers Vote Work Return
In Elizabeth New Jersey on October 17 the 168 day strike at Singer Manufacturing Co ends. About 2500 of 7000 workers who walked out May 2 will return today under a one year contract with no wage increase and the same incentive pay standards.
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Elizabeth WN. J
Singer Manufacturing Co
United Electrical Workers (Cio
Forty seven children attend Stephens City clinic
Forty seven children attended a diphtheria whooping cough and smallpox prevention clinic today at Stephens City school. A similar clinic is set for 9 30 a m tomorrow at Middletown and a third at 10 a m Wednesday at Gravel Springs. The clinics are sponsored by the Fred ay county health dept with Dr S Gee of Stephens City in charge.
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Stephens City
Middletown
Gravel Springs
Freday County Health Dept
S. Gee
Jail table serves 18 pound Shenandoah catfish
An 18 pound catfish caught in the Shenandoah River by Mrs. G. G. Baker and Mrs. Earl Clowter was placed on the Winchester jail menu. The fish drew large crowds at Miller's Hardware Store where it was displayed in a block of ice before being given to the sheriff.
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Shenandoah River
G. G. Baker
Earl Clowter
Winchester
Miller’s Hardware Store
World Bank Extends Loans to Yugoslavia and Finland
The World Bank announced loans of 2.7 million dollars to Yugoslavia and 2.3 million to Finland for timber production export to Western Europe. U S government had recently provided major support to Yugoslavia including a 20 million dollar loan and steel mill equipment. Officials dismissed reports of planned Soviet guerrilla action as unsubstantiated, noting such rumors fuel fear against Tito.
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Washington
World Bank
Yugoslavia
Finland
United States
Ste
Slavia
Marshal Tito
Russia
U. S
Tito
Greece
U S Buyers Expects 30 Carloads of Apples Today
Parker Lambert Jr the US DA school lunch apple buying program purchasing officer estimated up to 30 carloads would be offered before the 6 pm deadline. The PMA could buy 65 carloads in Virginia but response has been luke warm. Lambert put local growers at about 10 cars.
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Parker Lambert Jr
USDA
PMA
Virginia
Lambert
Chinese Crisis Deepens Near Amoy and Canton
Reports say Amoy artillery duel left three Chinese dead and 24 wounded while Kulangsu garrison was annihilated after mass captures. U S diplomats arrived in Chungking as Canton sees rising prices with rice up sharply and stock running normally elsewhere.
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Amoy
Hong Kong
Kulangsu
U. S
Chungking
U.S
Robert Strong
Robert Rinden
Lawrence Norton
Canton
Kuomintang
Nationalist Party
Central Daily News
Rose
Labor Leaders Mull Pension Plan Tied to Social Security
Murray answered UMW President Lewis on a proposed pension fund and future federal social security changes. Lewis urged AFL and UMW to create a weekly war chest to aid CIO steelworkers. Murray signaled steelworkers and CIO affiliates stand ready to pool resources for labor movement welfare, while AFL officials anticipate rejection.
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Murray
Lewis Murray
UMW
Lewis
AFL
CIO
United Workers
Infant Dies After Seven Years in Iron Lung
Pittsburg reports infant Gilbert nore 20 died today of infantile paralysis after seven years in an iron lung. The obituary notes a long struggle with the disease and public notices reference a daily quiz page with answers and clues from Camden to Massachusetts.
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Pittsburg
Gilbert Nore
Camden
N. J
Massachusetts
Defense
Louis A. Johnson
Sales Directory October 22 through November 12 Listings
A sequence of public sale notices listing buyers, estates and farm parcels. Nellie L Jamison at Frederick Court House front. Georgia Darlington at 517 N Cameron. Robt W White estate at Frederick Court House. 4 parcels farmland near Opequon. George Helsley Greenspring. Harry Bucher Mt Falls Va. Household goods livestock machinery and real estate auction details.
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Nellie L. Jamison
Frederick Court House
Fastmorchard
Georgia Darlington
N. Cameron
Opequon
George Helsley
Greenspring
Harry Bucher
Mt. Falls
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Emergency Fuel Commission
George Pp. Coleman
Henry G. Shirley
Prank
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Power Co-op
Culpeper
Virginia Rea
T. A. Jeffress
Northern Piedmont Electric Corp
Maryland
Delaware
John W. Rosenberger
Nd Co., Inc
al. Braddock Si
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
Robert W. White Real Estate
Robert W. White
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Front County Court House
City Chester
Hayfield
Frederick County
Anna E. White
Lucy E. Triplett
Mabel E. Ramey Coleman Dunn
Hotpoint Food Freezer
Best Buy
Mervel W. Adams
Martha
Rockland County
N. Y
Louis Kramer
Maude Jones Kramer
Sparkhill
International
Department of Defense
Air Force
Carswell Air Force Base
Forth Worth
Tex
Stree
Stephens City Clinic
Seiberling Batteries
Cammer Tire Co
Kremlin
Aluminum
J. R. Alexander, Jr
Martin
Hollywood
JONES
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Plymouth
Vuautla
Chapman
Fast Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
N. Loudoun
Berryville
Rosemont Circle
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Northern Virginia Power Company
Eli TI
Daily Crossword
Chin
India
Pen Nam
G. W. Russell
Croatia
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