States Righters challenge Fees a Debate Here
Telegrams were sent to President Truman and Gov. Dewey inviting them to a tri state rally in Winchester on Wednesday October 27 at 8 p m to present views on States Rights. Frank Murray Dixon former Alabama governor will speak and a debate on the issue with Democratic and Republican candidates is planned.
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Truman
Thomas Dewey
Inchester
Armory
Berryville
Kenneth Levi
Helf
Thurmond-Wright Tes
West Virginia
Andirginia Thurmond - Wright Socratic
Winchester
Virginia
Frank Murray Dixam
Alabama
W. W. Baker
Levi
James M. Thomson
Gaylord
Tenth District
States Rights
Aterryville
Senobertson
Harrison
Clarke County
Rep
Burr . Harrison
U. S. House Representatives
Sen
A. Ellis Robertson
U. S
Senate
Bee Bull Kills Maryland Farmer in Parkton Barn
In Parkton Maryland on October 23 William Henry Mays 58 a Baltimore County farmer was gored to death by a 1600 pound bull that went berserk in his barn. A son said his father was attempting to move the animal into a stall when he was fatally injured. The bull charged from the barn into the yard as another bull also bolted into the field.
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Parkton
William Henrys Mays
Baltimore County
Clarke’s Senators 1895 1923 in local history notes
Local history outlines Clarke Page and Warned in the 1895 1923 State Senate District with list of elected senators E H Jackson 1895 98 Thom D Gold 1899 1903 M J Palm 1904 1907 R S Parks 1908 11 Blackburn Smith 1912 15 H Downing 1916 18 Robert F Byrd 1912 23 Clarke now in the 26th District which includes Frederick Shenandoah and Winchester and is represented by Iry F Byrd Jr Special Wool Scatter Bugs ad by GEO W Kurtz Inc 2 25-1p-10)
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Clarke
Frederick
Evening Star
Page
Warn
State Senate
E. H. Jackson
Thom D. Gold
M. J. Palm
R. S. Parks
Blackburn Smith
H Downing
Robert F. Y
Senate
Erick
Shenandoah
Winchester
Iry F. Byrd, Jr
Crisis Behind Iron Curtain Reported by European Group
London reports the International Committee for ending Russia’s hold on eastern Europe says the USSR’s political system in the region is imperiled by widespread discontent and purges. It cites fear in Moscow of Yugoslavia’s loose alliance and notes two paths for the Soviet government: compromise or decisive force.
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London
International Committee For
Russia
Europe
USSR
Committee
Lord Vansittart
Britain
Lord Brabazon
Moscow
Tito
Hungary
Poland
Lenin
Yugoslavia
Germany
East
Albania
Een
Ku Klux Klan Presses Judge to Rule Favorably for Whites
Federal Judge J Waites Waring said the Ku Klux Klan sought to influence his injunction case over Negro participation in South Carolina Democratic primaries. A Klan letter warned of racial hatred and urged a decision favorable to white people. Waring rejected any impact on his ruling and noted the threat.
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Charleston
S. C
U. S
South Carolina
Ku Klux Klan
J. Waites Waring
Aiken County
Democratic Executive
John C. Stansfield
Columbia
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan
Waring
United States
Virginia counties escape polio in 1948 record set
Virginia health officials report 24 of 100 counties have no poliomyelitis cases in 1948, the strongest escape since 1935. Clarke Frederick and Warren Counties are free of reported cases. Among cities Richmond leads with 29 cases, followed by Norfolk 21 and other cities with lower counts.
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Richmond
Alexandria
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
Newport News
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Stepfather Held For Abusing Girl In Tulsa
A six year old girl raped and beaten and in critical condition in a Tulsa hospital. Fort Smith police identified the suspect as her stepfather and asked his detention. Tulsa police reported the assault occurred in front of the girl's grandparents' home.
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Tulsa
Okla
Fort Smith
LaBerne Hedgepath
Smith
Ark
Pink Shaw
Hedgepath
Xerography Demonstrated as Inkless Printing Breakthrough
Detroit officials describe xerography as a dry powder and static electricity process to reproduce text and images without inks or liquids. Dr. R. M. Schaffert and Joseph C. Wilson showcased a printing press and zero plate technology able to print on various materials at speeds up to 1200 feet per minute.
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Detroit
Optical Society of America
R. M. Schaffert
Battelle Memorial Institute
Columbus
Ohio
Joseph C. Wilson
Haloid Co
Rochester
N. Y
Wilson
Batelle
Schaffert
Truman Accuses GOP Of Plans To Crush Labor In Pa
President Truman denounces Republican plans to curb organized labor during a Scranton campaign stop. He cites the Taft Hartley Act as a first step to undermine miners rights and urges voters to back Democrat Harry O’Neill for Congress. He notes wage gains over 16 years and praises miners welfare funds while warning against employer contributions viewed as an outrage.
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Scranton
Truman
John S. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pittsburgh
Washington
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
New York
St. Louis
John Mitchell
GOP
Harry O'Neill
Congress
Republican Party
Anthracite Health and Welfare Fund
Potomac Edison executives praise progress at staff dinner
President Paul Smith reported solid conditions in the Potomac and Shenandoah valleys. He described plans for a 1.5 million dollar power line from Riverton to Cumberland to connect with a new 7 million dollar Riverton generating plant. A 160 attendance marked a record, honoring seven employees for 15 years of service at N. Va. Power Co. with pins and certificates.
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Potomac
Shenandoah
Paul Smith
Potomac Edison System
George Washington Hotel
Beneficial Assn
N. Va. Power Co
Smith
Riverton
Front Royal
Cumberland
T. L. Gibson
Thousand Attend Democratic Rally In Front Royal
About 1000 people turned out for a barbecue and Democratic rally in Front Royal last night backing Sen A Willis Robertson and Rep Burr Harrison. Speeches by State Senators Guest Byrd Battle and others urged support for Robertson and Harrison.
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Democratic Rally
Sen
Byrd
Rep. Harrison
Thomas G. Scully
Winchester Democratic Committee
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Edward B. Lee
George R. Green
White Post
Pampus Simplex Mangie Ironer
Bayliss & Patterson Electrical Co
N. Cameron &J. Dial
Dewey urges peace and unity as GOP campaign theme
Gov. Dewey framed his final campaign push around a peace and unity message aimed at winning broad Democratic and independent support without bitterness. He warned against dissension, urged Republicans to avoid retaliation, and planned four major speeches as he prepared for travel to the campaign windup starting Monday night.
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Albany
Dewey
New York City
Truman
GOP
Jooks
Chicago
Cahill Pleased At Registration Of Blood Donors
Howard Cahill Elks lodge 867 chairman seeks 140 volunteers to donate 100 pints of blood for a Red Cross clinic. Registration at Red Cross HQ George Washington hotel building runs through Tuesday with appointments by calling 5412. Elks have sent over 400 personal appeals and local industry campaigns accompany the drive.
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Howard Cahill
Elks Lodge
Red Cross
Cahill
George Washington Hotel
The
Elks
National Fruit Co
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
Soviet Press Skips Neutrals Berlin Proposal Comment
Moscow dispatch reports the Soviet press did not comment today on the neutral nations' resolution at the U N Security Council offering a Berlin crisis compromise. Tass published long quotations from French commentator Pertinax calling the resolution a backward step versus the Moscow four power agreement of August 30.
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Moscow
U. N. Security Council
Berlin
Tass
Paris
Pertinax
Forestry Crews Battling Fires Near Alexandria
Mobile units of the State Forestry Commission fight nine fires covering about 2000 acres near Alexandria Louisiana. State forester James E. Mixon said early today home and farm buildings are threatened by advancing flames in several areas.
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Alexandria
State Forestry Commission
Louisiana
James E. Mixon
Strikes Drive France Toward Martial Law Amid Coal Conflict
In St Etienne area strikes press France toward a state of siege as government mobilizes about 50 000 troops and police. Two miners are reported killed and dozens wounded in continued clashes at coal pits 55 miles southwest of Dijon.
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St. Louis
St. Etienne
International
Paris
France
Montceau - Les - Mines
Les Alouettes
Dijon
Interior Ministry
Firmino
Revolt Threatens French Rule in Pondichery
Indians in Pondichery seize Mahe city administration and raise the Indian Union flag as tensions flare ahead of municipal elections. The Duguay Trouin cruiser is ordered to Pon dichery while Mahe residents report administration collapse and volunteers guard public buildings.
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Ponichery
French India
Mahe
Arabian Sea
Duguay- Trouin
Pondichery
India
Ponchery
Bay of Oe
Karikal
Panaon
Mahajana Sabha
Mahajana Saba
Indian National Congress Party
Edward C Miller Rites Held for VPIs Business Manager
Funeral services will be held Sunday for Edward C. Miller 72 longtime Virginia Tech business manager from 1922 to 1945 Miller died here yesterday Surviving are his widow and a brother
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Blacksburg
Edward C. Miller
VPI
Miller
Tight Battle For Senate Control Faces Democrats
In Washington and New York on Oct 23, President Truman’s aides say Democrats will likely win back Senate control even if Truman loses his own race. They expect gains in Oklahoma Minnesota West Virginia and Wyoming to produce a 49 to 47 margin. Dewey plans no West Virginia stop citing Revercomb’s displaced persons stance as a key issue.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Capital Hill
Oklahoma
Minnesota
West Virginia
Wyoming
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Chapman Revercomb
Revercomb
Soviet Rejection Of Neutral Plan Noted In Paris
In Paris an authoritative source says the Soviet Union rejected the six nation neutral plan for Berlin. Discussions between Andrei Vishinsky and Juan Bramuglia followed rumors that Washington London and Paris accepted the plan, with currency reform and blockade issues at stake. Bramuglia reportedly refused to relay Moscow demands and noted Western powers and neutrals had rejected the proposal.
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Paris
Russia
Berlin
United Nations Security Council
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Juan A. Bramuglia
United States
Great Britain
France
Vishinsky
Alia
Auction Sale of Cattle Records Massive Valley Trade
At the Stocker feeder and cattle arena 1208 animals were sold for 170033 dollars with an average 101 per head. Calves and cattle included Angus Hereford and Shorthorns. The largest buyer was Robert McNair of Emmitsville MD purchasing 16000 dollars worth. Top Angus heifer Bernard Williams and top Angus steer J Levinson Manguin bought at 27 and 29.20 dollars per cwt respectively. Other notable buyers included Jack Crockett Allan Seibert Mack Hempt M Clagett Proye Owens and more across Maryland Virginia and West Virginia counties.
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French A. Lee
Scimates
Robert McNair
Emmitsville
Jack Crockett
Upperville
Allan B. Seibert
Glover Building in Berryville Sells for $13100
The brick store building owned by the late Lewis Glover on East Main Street Berryville sold for 13100 at public sale to settle the estate. The adjoining lot with a 3 car garage drew 2800 from Leland Broadstater of Winchester. Morton C. Mumma Jr. is executor of the Glover estate.
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Lewis Glover
East Main St
Berryville
Alfred Kerfoot
Charles Feltner
Leland Broadstater
Winchester
Morton C. Mumma Jr
Glover
Rexall One Cent Sale and Holiday Specials
Rexall advertises an extra special sale featuring a 2 lb box of assorted chocolates at 50 cents per box with 9 percent, Christmas cards at 2 for 51 cents, and over 250 other super values. Promotes buy now for Xmas and savings. Also mentions Chicken and Ham event Sunday at Place's in Gainesboro Virginia with date stamps 10-22-1p-11 and 10-23-1p-12.
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Rexall
Place’s
Gainesboro
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Dixon
Ala
GEO. W. Kurtz, Inc
Marshal Tito
Frederick, Clarke, Warren Counties
Democratic National Party
Red Press
Indian Union
E. C. Miller
Ernest B. Vaccaro
National Command
Bevercomb
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Kremlin
Valley
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