Clarke County Remembrance Day Celebrates 1100 WWII Veterans
Clarke County plans a Welcome Home and Remembrance Day with a memorial at Berryville Baptist Church and a parade review at the Horse Show Grounds. Governor William Tuck and other dignitaries join Brig. Gen. Gardiner Waller and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd in ceremonies.
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Clarke County
Berryville Baptist Church
William Tuck
A. Willis Robertson
A. C. Wedemeyer
Forrest P. Sherman
W. N. Thomas
M. A. Edson
Gardiner Waller
Richard E. Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
John Bardall
43Rd Mechanized Cavalry Squadron
U. S. Army
Lloyd Williams Post
American Legion
Veterans of
Citizens Committee
Legion
Robert Crawford
Winchester
Berryville
Baptist Church
Henry G. Lane
Grace Episcopal Church
W. P. Burke
116Th Infantry
Clarke
Memorial and Parade Schedule for Berryville Veterans Event
Celebration events list a Memorial service at 11 a.m. at the Baptist Church, Berryville, a 2:15 p.m. parade at the Horse Show Grounds, 3 to 4:15 p.m. speeches by Gov. Tuck and other officials, a 4:15 p.m. roll call and taps, 4:30 p.m. barbecue for World War II veterans and families, and street dances from 8 p.m. to midnight for white and colored veterans.
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Baptist Church
Berryville
Tuck
Wedemeyer
Edson
Walker
Sherman
A. Willis Robertson
Harry F. Byrd
Soap And Labor Create Headache For Area Laundries
Soap shortages and worker losses due to apple harvests have crippled Sanitary and Winchester Steam Laundry. They report six months of soap scarcity with only small surpluses left and workers leaving for harvest work, forcing them to refuse new business. Some outlets even use alkali as a last resort. Households face dwindling soap supplies as stores run bare and deliveries trickle in.
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Sanitary
Winchester Steam Laundry
Winchester
Red Feather drive planned by community leaders
An extensive publicity campaign for the Red Feather fund begins November 1 led by Judge Burr P. Harrison and campaign chairmen C. Ridgely White and W. M. Battaile. The Community Chest pool of 30 000 will streamline solicitations and support seven agencies with one annual drive.
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Burr P. Harrison
Winchester Chest Fund
C. Ridgely White
W. M. Battaile
Community Fund
Community Chest Fund
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Gertrude Barton Day Nursery
Sacred Heart Boys Club
Children’s Home Society
Negro Day Nursery
Battaile
Large Increase in Newsprint Cost
The Star reports International Paper Company raising newsprint by 10 dollars per ton effective immediately. It marks the sixth price increase in recent years and the new cost more than doubles the level from several years ago.
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the Star
International Paper Company
Byrnes to Emphasize U S Russia Ties Over Conference Results
Secretary of State Byrnes will broadcast a 30 minute address from Washington tonight stressing the United States policy toward the Soviet Union. He aims to reaffirm firmness on core principles while pursuing patient handling of issues, countering Wallace’s appeasement critique. Senator Vandenberg and Connally will offer alternative views on the Paris Conference’s impact on peace in Europe.
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Truman
MBS
Wallace Imall
Russia
Wallace
United States
Paris
Soviet Union
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Washington
Europe
V.berg
Connally
Dtex
Markets Slump as Livestock Prices Fall at Terminal Markets
Chicago stockyards report heavy declines in cattle hogs and sheep as weekend plant closures approach. Hog top price holds at 23.50, up from mid yesterday. cattle and sheep prices drop. Receipts nationwide total about 45 900 hogs and 53 300 cattle at 12 markets with year ago comparisons noted.
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Chicago
Dancing at the Arcadia on Front Royal Road
Notice invites a juvenile dance at the Arcadia on Front Royal Road Saturday night with music by LW Luttrell and D W Luttrell. Address given in Winchester.
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Arcadia
Front Royal Road
LW. Luttrell
Mar
D. W. Luttrell
Mer
Attentio St
Winchester
Court Order Walkout Hits West Virginia Steel Plants
About 2,500 CIO steelworkers led a protest walkout at five INCO plants and related sites in Huntington after a court injunction limiting picketing by striking white collar workers. More than 4,000 idle workers included INCO production staff. the action targets the Cabell County Court injunction rather than management, with five plants named: American Car and Foundry West Virginia Steel Atlas Processing Huntington Boiler and Supply and Moudville Hershey Corp.
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Huntington
W. Va
CIO
International Nickel Co
Res Huntington
INCO
District 50
United Mine Workers
UFL
Raymond Gulley
CIO Steelworkers’ District 23
Cabell County Common Pleas Court
International Nickel
H. Clay Worth
Gulley
American Car and Foundry Co
West Virginia Steel and Manufacturing Co
Atlas Processing and Fabricating Co
Huntington Boiler and Supply Co
Moudville-Hershey Corp
Russia condemns U S demand for delegate registration
The Russian embassy in Washington condemned American action demanding registration of delegates to the All-Stav Congress. Michael S. Vavilov, first secretary, said the move harms understanding and cultural relations between the Soviet Republic and the United States. He noted this was the third such news conference since Pearl Harbor.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Michael S. Vavilov
Russia
Pearl Harbor
Doctor arrives to welcome new physician on Smith Island
SMITH ISLAND residents greet Dr Merriott Goodrich Chambers of Rye New York as the island’s only regular link with Maryland’s Eastern Shore arrives by mail boat. Hundreds attend in Sunday best, schools close for the event.
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Smith Island
Merriott Goodrich Chambers
Rye
N. Y
Maryland
Iowa Students Eat Steaks in Meat Price Contest
Two University of Iowa students staged a steak eating contest inside a restaurant window as onlookers watched the end of meat price controls. John McKay, 250 pounds and 6 feet 4 inches, finished eight steaks while Bill Mahone, Clear Lake, consumed six but conceded defeat with two hours to go.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
John Mc= Kay
Bill Mahone
Clear Lake, Inc
McKay
Film Picture Association Issues Seal for The Outlaw
Hollywood reports the film The Outlaw receives the official seal from the Film Picture Association. This marks the movie as approved for general release, signaling industry backing for its production and distribution.
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Hollywood
Film Picture Association
FBI Probes Missouri Primary Vote Fraud Allegations
The FBI opened an inquiry into alleged irregularities in Missouri's August Democratic primary that pitted Enos Axtell, backed by President Truman and the Pendergast group, against Rep. Roger Slaughter in the Fifth District. The move follows a Kansas City Star investigation and includes a visit to the local election board as federal and congressional investigators prepare a joint report. The Jackson County Democratic committee urged DoJ to determine the truth of widespread fraud claims.
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Kansas City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Truman
Pendergast Democratic Organization
Roger Slaughter
Missouri
FBI
The
Kansas City Star
Enos Axtell
Slaughter
Independence
Congressional Committee
J. Raymond Hoy, Jr
Arthur T. Allen
Washington
Democratic Committee
Jackson County
Department of Justice
Local sympathy strike ends as Cumberland truckers return
Settlement ends sympathy walkout at Novick Transfer Company Cumberland. About 120 union drivers mechanics and warehouse workers will resume work at Winchester terminal Monday. Freight will be accepted next week except New York City. New contract raises weekly city rate to 44.64 dollars and trip pay to 15.83. Hotel allowance rises to 2.50 daily. Strike began September 22 in Cumberland and Labor Day in Cumberland.
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Cumberland
Novick Transfer Company
Winchester
New York City
Novick
Cumberland Motor Express
Charlton Brothers
Steinla Transportation
Pittsburgh
Goering Suicide Amid Prison Mystery Dares New Questions
The Goering case raises questions after officials say he likely ingested poison in his cell. Prison commandant Andrus notes the confined toilet blocked view of the upper body while guards watched closely. The vial’s placement and lack of a postmortem exam fuel ongoing speculation about how the cartridge was smuggled in.
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Andrus
Goering
Allied Control Council
Retiring list grows as Virginia Methodist ministers named
The Virginia Methodist Conference in Lynchburg lists 14 ministers proposed for retirement by the Board of Superannuation. Names include W H Gray Catlett H P Myers Clarendon O L Haga Brandy T L Laughan Amherst Thomas Rosser Reeves Martinsville J N Mast Belle Haven George M Bishop Norfolk D T Merritt Reedville Frank M Richardson Salem William Albert Wright Blackstone C V Bellamy Dumfries Cecil V Morris Morrison.R M Roberson Onancock elected group president at annual banquet. Bishop Martin urged bold Christian courage against evil in the world.
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Virginia
Board of Superannuation
W. H. Gray
Catlett
H. P. Myers
Clarendon
O. L. Haga
Brandy
T. L. Laughan
Amherst
Thomas Rosser Reeves
Martinsville
J. N. Mast
Belle Haven
George M
Norfolk
D. T. Merritt
Reedville
Frank M. Richardson
Salem
William Albert Wright
Blackstone
C. V. Bellamy
Dumfries
Cecil V. Morris
Morrison
Heavens College
R. M.roberson
Onancock
Martin
Sweet cider and party notice at South End
Readable notice offers sweet cider for sale and custom work at HandsOn's Fruit Market with the phone 4041. A big party at the South End is announced for tonight, with promotional and event notes included.
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Handson’s Fruit Market
South End
Trusteeship Council Nears Formation At UN
UN Trusteeship Council likely to be created at the General Assembly as Britain Australia and France submit agreements for trust territories. Officials note Guinea and Cameroon reports may accelerate submission while Belgium Rwanda Urundi talks await definite word amid pending approvals.
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Lake Success
N. Y
Great Britain
Australia
United Nations Trusteeship Council
General Assembly
France
U. N
Agreemen
Guinea
Five Day Weather Forecast for Districts Four and Five
Five day forecast for Oct 19 to Oct 23, 1946. District Four shows temperatures two to four degrees below normal in northern New York and normal to three above elsewhere with falling temps through Sunday then a rise, light precipitation two tenths south, three to six tenths north as showers Saturday and rain Monday or Tuesday. District Five predicts near normal temps in northern Pennsylvania and two to five degrees above elsewhere with a cool to Sunday warming trend and four to six tenths precipitation as showers Sunday or Monday and again around Wednesday.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Gandhi urges women in Bengal to commit suicide to avoid dishonor
Mohandas K Gandhi urged women in Eastern Bengal Province to die by their own hands rather than face dishonor amid Muslim Hindu violence. Calcutta reports say thousands dead with 100000 affected in Tipperah and Noakhali. relief centers host 3700 refugees. Sources clash on casualty tolls and government stance.
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New Delhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Bengal
Congress Party
Calcutta
B Tipperah
Noakhali
K. N. Dalal
Eastern Chamber of Commerce
Noakhali Relief and Rehabilitation Committee
Surendra Mohe
Bengal Provincial Congress Committee
Byrd Calls High Federal Employment After War
Senator Byrd of Virginia charged that postwar civilian agencies added personnel while navy and other departments cut staff. He urged Congress to pursue mandatory reductions, noting payrolls at 2,612,259 at end of August, down 98,906 from July and well below 1945 levels.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Federal price controls to drop by November first
The Truman administration moves to lift wartime price ceilings with a November 1 deadline. Foods services and many commodities will be freed two months sooner than planned, while rents autos building materials refrigerators furniture and farm implements stay under caps for now. Editorial note cites orderly retreat and notes continued controls on select items. Also reports lifting of the Mexican cattle embargo and upcoming continuation of meat shipments.
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Washington
Truman
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