Mine Operators Walk Out Of Contract Conference
Northern and Western mine owners producers of about 60 percent of soft coal issued a blast at John L. Lewis for his strikes. Union leaders charged government intervention may be needed as mediators seek a new talks venue in Washington to end the walkout that idled nearly 400000 miners. The operators said their best and final offer extends the old contract. unions rejected it. Lewis was at his mother’s bedside in Spring when the walkout began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Northern and Western
John L. Lewis
Washington
Lewis
Bedae
Sereptaine
Defense against Radiation Sickness Likely to Be Developed Soon
Five University of Rochester scientists report likely early development of an effective medical defense against radiation sickness. They note aureomycin as key and say the work, intensified in recent months under contract with the Atomic Energy Commission, could aid cancer treatment and protection of personnel handling fissionable materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
University of Rochester
D. Lane
Pearl River
Joe W. Howland
Atomic Energy Commission
Department of Radiation Biology
Harpers Ferry’s Isolation Amid New Shenandoah Bridge
The town of Harpers Ferry feels cut off by the new Shenandoah river bridge Route 340, which bypasses the town and risks tourist trade, though plans may improve the nearby secondary road. The article notes Blue Ridge scenery and historic ties to the War Between the States and Island Park memories. A Rexall sale and local farm items appear in the price adverts and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpers Ferry
Shenandoah River
Blue Ridge
John Brown
Hester
Cooper Priday
E Sam
Boogie-Woogie Ban Feared by Czech Youth Paper
Prague reports Miada Fronta condemns boogie woogie as degenerate Western culture. The youth organ cites a Prague dance where attendees expressed approval of Western culture and calls for measures to prevent such dancing in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
New York
52Nd Street
Czechoslovakia
Miada Fronta
Mlada Fronta
Five Day Weather Outlook for Virginia
Temperature will run six to eight degrees above normal from Saturday through Wednesday with little daily variation. A cooler Wednesday follows. Scattered showers are possible on Tuesday with total rainfall near one tenth inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Deep Breathing Bubble Pipe Helps Patient Soothe Lungs
In Atlanta a four year old girl Joyce Ann Whitworth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Whitworth of Langscope, Ga., after heart surgery and lung congestion, used a toy bubble pipe connected to a bottle to practice deep breathing. Doctors at Emory University Hospital devised the device to help clear the congestion and keep the child alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Joyce Ann Whitworth
T. D. Whitworth
Lagrance
Emory University
Joyce Ann
Kiwanis show ends with hopeful theater revival talk
An estimated 900 people attended the closing performance of the Kiwanis musical Headin Holywood at Handley auditorium. Ed Molden says it will take days to settle show finances and a report will be given at the Kiwanis meeting. This may revive Winchester Little Theatre and cast members discuss forming an amateur theater group. Richard Seward heads to Fairmont WV where Lions will sponsor Headin Holywood.
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Headin
Holywood
Handley Auditorium
Ed Molden
Kiwanis
Molden
Winchester Little Theatre
Richard Seward
Fairmont
W. Va
The
Lions
Hollywood
Tornado Fatal to Teacher in Abilene Family Tragedy
A tornado hit Abilene Texas killing 37 year old Ruby Lee Pearson a school teacher. Her daughter Mina La Dell 11 was critically injured while Allan Pearson 51 and Eddie Earl Pearson 14 were less hurt. The family home was destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilent
Tex
Texas
Ruby Lee Pearson
Mina la Dell
Allan Pearson
Eddie Earl
Pearson
Permits Granted For Two Dwellings
Two local residents received building permits for new homes. Lola C. Carper of 702 Woodstock Lane will build a 1 1 2 story concrete block residence at 231 Chestnut Street. J. E. Harris of 138 Amherst Street plans a four room frame bungalow two miles south of Winchester on Papermill Road. Cost not disclosed.
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Lola C. Carper
Woodstock Lane
Chestnut St
J. E. Harris
Amherst St
Winchester
Papermill Rd
Community Chest Sets 1949 Goal of 40500 in Winchester
Chairman F L Largent Jr announces a 1949 Community Chest goal of 40500, higher due to prior shortages. He outlines a new unit account solicitation plan to proportionally raise funds, with actual drives running November 8 to November 28 and a streamlined organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Largent Jr
Largent
Mr. Largent
Winchester
Frederick County
Busi
Coal Production Quadrupled by Virginia Fuel Commission
Governor Tuck announced coal output in Virginia has risen more than 400 percent since General James A. Anderson took charge of the Emergency Fuel Commission on Sept. 28. He pledged to keep fires burning and to meet essential needs, urging residents to certify needs 30 days ahead through local fuel commissions and stressing maintenance of law and order amid the coal strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Tuck
Virginia
James A. Anderson
Emergency Fuel Commission
Virginia Highway Conference
Anderson
The
Fuel Commission
Mississippi
Bus Shelters Placed For Back Creek Pupils
Six new bus shelters will be distributed Saturday in Back Creek district as part of a plan to build and distribute 30 shelters this term. The project is a joint effort of the Frederick County School Board and the Frederick County Board of Supervisors with plans to place six shelters in each district. Gainesboro is next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Back Creek
Frederick County School Board
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Gainesboro
Electrical appliances may become scarce this Christmas
Commerce Department specialists warn that small electrical appliances for gifts may be scarce this Christmas as dealer stocks are already low. They urge shoppers to buy early to avoid shortages this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Johnson Seeks World Peace Aimed Defense Policy
Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson tells the House Armed Services Committee his plan seeks world peace and 100 cents of defense value per dollar. He defends against critics as “straw men” and says an emergency war plan approved by the joint chiefs guides all services. Hoover Marshall and Vinson appear as witnesses on unity and budget debates.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
House Armed Services Committee
Navy
Johnson
Department
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Armed Services
Herbert Hoover
Army of Staff
Hoover C
Marshall
Ennate
Hoover
Pentagon
Big Air Force
Vinson
Air Force
Truman
Marine Corps
Paris Designer Praises Simple Dress in Texas
New York reports Jacques Fath after eight weeks in the United States praised Texas women for simple dress and noted a future hemline around 13 1 2 inches. He said American women have elegance though sometimes overdressed and Texas women are stylish and beautiful as he prepared to return home on the Queen Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jacques Fath
States
Prenchman
Texas
Brooks Pharmacy Cip
Church Headsets Cause Laughs During Ham Broadcast Mix
In Long Beach California on October 21 churchgoers at First United Presbyterian heard sermons as Rev Ralph M Grove explained the headsets for the hard of hearing picked up police calls and ham radio broadcasts causing laughter at distracting moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Calif
First United Presbyterian Church
Ralph M. Grove
UE Officials Bow To Taft-Hartley Act
Washington October 21 The United Electrical Workers the CIOs largest holdout on Taft-Hartley rules submitted non communist oaths by officers as required to access National Labor Relations Board machinery for elections. The move follows pressure to purge leftists and could trigger UE ouster from CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Electrical Workers
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
Justice Department
Met
Congress Cries Slash Spending Not Tax Hikes
Congress urged cutting government spending rather than raising taxes to meet federal needs. House Republicans warned tax hikes could worsen an already fragile economy and threaten millions of jobs while Truman touted a 1950 tax objective amid ongoing budget talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Truman
House
Martin
Massachusetts
Congress
Ten Communist Leaders Sentenced to Five Years Each
Eleven defendants tied to the Communist party were given five year prison terms with $10,000 fines each by Federal Judge Harold Medina. Eugene Dennis and John Williamson led the five year group. Obert Thompson received three years and a $10,000 fine. Thompson’s war record and the court’s timing were cited in sentencing.
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Munist
Harold R. Medina
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party
John B. Williamson
Jacob Stachel
Educational
Gus Hall
Ohio State
John Gates
Carl Winter
Michigan State
Benjamin J. Davis Jr
New York
Gilbert Green
Irving Potash
Winston and
Davis
Obert Thompson
New York State
Medina
Thompson
Pacific
U. S
John F. X. McGahey
Dennis Declar
McGahey
Dennis
Democrats Stand By Campbell Amendments
Democratic regulars defended the Campbell suffrage amendments in yesterday's speeches. An attorney said claims that registration would recur yearly for Virginians registered since 1903 are false. Johnson opposes speaking at Crewe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Democratic Organization
Johnson
Crewe
Walter Johnson
Truck-loading Docks Blasted at Dante Va
Two truck-loading docks at a coal mine in Dante Virginia were damaged by a dynamite explosion last night. Deputy Sheriff Caney Boyd said no arrest has been made and the blast occurred around 1 00. The docks, used by trucks hauling coal to be loaded into coal cars, are leased from Clinchfield Coal Corp by several mining companies and used by Carolina and Ohio crews in daylight.
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Dante
Maonunion
Caney Boyd
Russell County
Carolina
Ohio
Clinchfield Coal Corp
Boyd
Rotary talk on Understanding Russia sparks debate at Madison college
Dr Frederikson spoke to Winchester Rotary and local groups at the George Washington hotel last night on Understanding Russia. He argued predicting how communism is practiced in Russia today contrasts with its cultural heritage and religion, noting Russia’s growth in science and arts despite global skepticism. Approximately 125 attended, with Kiwanis Lions and others represented.
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Madison College
Russia
Winchester Rotary
George Washington Hotel
Frederikson
Constantinople
Handiker
Rotary Ec
Winchester Orgeen
Kiwanis
Lions
Gud
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Arthur M. Jackel
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