Night Chute Leap Planned by Hockman at Winchester
Dick Hockman announced two parachute jumps at Winchester airport one after the motorcycle races and a night leap planned for 7 p m both from a plane piloted by Earl Shipe at 2000 feet This will be the first night jump here since before the war thanks to new runway lighting at Valley Airways Spectators will see a battery lit descent with sixteen lights on Hockman He has made about 45 jumps this summer with his highest at Buchanan from a ship at 5000 feet He may head for Florida next month to join the Sky Devils air shows
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Dick Hockman
Winchester
Hockman
Earl Shipe
Valley Airways
Hackman
Elkton
Florida
Sky Devils Airhow
Buchanan
Campaign Debate Set for Richmond
A Richmond debate on the Truman Thurmond presidential campaign issues is planned for October 30. Robert Whitehead of the Truman Barkley group will meet Collins Denny Jr of the States Rights party.
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Richmond
Truman - Thurmond
Robert Whitehead
Truman-Barkley Group
Collins Denny Jr
States’ ‘Rights Party
France Dispatches Go On Strike at Montceau-les-Mines
Strikes continued at Montceau-les-Mines about 100 miles north as the cabinet reported attacks on police by crowds armed with crowbars and iron objects. The government ordered troops to fire over attackers’ heads first, then defend themselves if needed, reversing a prior instruction not to shoot.
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Montceau-les-Mines
Korean Rebels Battle For Posong Town In South Korea
South Korean rebels and loyalist troops fight for Posong 26 miles southwest of Sunchon. Posong changed hands twice in 24 hours. casualties light. Government says 150 police and townspeople executed by a Peoples Court. about 700 rebels captured. Rebels hold Sunchon. Yosu still in rebel hands as mutineers seize ammunition at Yasu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Posong
Sunchon
Yosu
Simchon
Yasu
Peoples Court
Truman denounces backward-looking union foes in new tour
President Truman assailed a Republican led push to curb welfare funds and limit union bargaining. He warned of a national unity drive masking abuses and urged voters to elect a Democratic Congress to support housing, education aid, higher minimum wage, Social Security expansion, and inflation controls. He endorsed Dan Flood and spoke in Wilkes-Barre, with further stops planned.
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Truman
Wilkes-Barre
80Th Congress
Mr. Truman
Dan Flood
House of Representatives
Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Highway Damage Lawsuit Settled in Kernstown Incident
A settlement approved by Circuit Judge Elliott Marshall ends the damage suit by Maud R. Neely against R. L. James of Staunton and Ralph Ritenour of Stephens City. Neely sought 25000 for injuries from a October 21, 1947 collision on U.S. Route 11 near Kernstown. Neely was represented by T. G. Scully and Robert Woltz. Sloan Kuykendall, for James. Harrison Benhang and Thoma for Ritenour.
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Maud R. Neely
R. L. James
Staunton
Ralph Ritenour
Stephens City
Elliott Marshall
Kernstown
Bettween
James
Ritenour
Neely
Baptists May Move Out of Jerusalem
A Baptist foreign mission board official said missionaries to Palestine may be evacuated at any moment due to the Jewish Arab war. Dr George W Sadler chairman for Africa Europe and the Near East said church property in Jerusalem had been shelled and the board was asked for 300 dollars to repair damaged roofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Baptist Foreign Mission Board
Palestine
George W. Sadler
Africa
Europe
Near East
Baptist Church
Jerusalem
Plug horse derby attracts 1200 pounders for $100 purse
Work horses weighing 1200 pounds or more will race for a $100 prize at the plug horse derby next Saturday at Woodley farm in Clarke county. Notable entrants include Arthur Shiley Mrs A Mackay Smith Abram Hewitt of White Post and A A Baldwin Hugh Willoughby and A R Dunning of Boyce.
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Woodley Farm
Clarke County
Arthur Shiley
A. Mackay Smith
Abram Hewitt
White Post
A. A. Baldwin
Hugh Willoughby
A. R. Dunning
Boyce
Germelman to Speak at Middletown Methodist Lay Service
John Germelman of Winchester will be guest speaker at 11 a.m. tomorrow during a Layman’s service at the Middletown Methodist Church conducted by Scout Troop 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. F. Germelman
Winchester
Middletown Methodist Church
Scout Troop 24
Scouts Honored At Armory Fete Draws 600 In Winchester
Sixteen scouts were named Trail Week champions and honored at the Shawnee district covered dish supper and court of honor for fall recruitment. More than 600 scouts, parents, and scouters attended at the Winchester Armory, including 26 new inductees and a new troop at Kernstown.
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Winchester Armory
Kernstown
Herb Wilkins
Alson Hott
James Brannon
Larry Brannon
Dirck Creighton
Johnny Williams
Jack Williams
Lawrence Burke
Charles Robertson
Carl Germelman
Pushie Cather
Dickie Crenshaw
James Palmer
Allen Bamne
Dicky Good
Winchester
Joel Griffing Jr
Berryville
Joan Shifflett
George Robinson
Roy Crawford
Middletown
Jack Arthur
Joseph Campbell
Charles Madigan
Marlyon Wilson
Stephens City
Thomas E. Dorton
Kenneth Larrick
Douglas Madagan
Robert S. Manuel
Henry Vickery
Charles Riley
Curtis Spring
Sonny Walter
George Stowers
Waterman Funeral Held for Leo T Waterman
Funeral services were held in Prederick this morning for Leo Thomas Waterman of that city who died on Thursday. He was district manager of District No. 4 for the Peoples Service Drug Stores since 1942 and had 30 years with the company. Surviving are his wife a son and one sister. The body was sent to Roanoke for burial Monday. Waterman was a native of Winchester Kentucky and well known in Winchester where the local store was under his jurisdiction.
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Prederick
Leo Thomas Waterman
Roanoke
Waterman
Winchester
Peoples Service Drug Stores, Inc
Peoples
Hong Kong Faces Pension Deficit
Hong Kong government faces a current fiscal year deficit of 4.625 million dollars, Acting Secretary of Finance A. G. Clarke told the legislative council. He noted a prior 375 thousand dollar surplus was wiped out by a 5 million dollar allocation to cover salary payments for employees who stayed on during the Japanese occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
U. S
A. G. Clarke
Legislative Council
Premium gasoline octane rises from 70 to 80 since 1930
The average octane number of premium gasoline has increased from 70 to 80 octane since 1930, reflecting improvements in fuel quality and engine performance over time.
Australia Adopts Air Safety Flares
Australia tests British Shermuly flares as a flying safety measure. Each flare emits 150000 candle power and is kept at emergency airdromes lacking night landing facilities. They can be lit on the ground to illuminate a landing path.
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Sydney
Australia
Clarke Men Fined in Martinsburg JP Court
Clarke Men Fined in Martinsburg JP Court for assault and battery. Herman Lee Singhass 21 and Oliver Payne 17 of Berryville each fined $50 and costs after plea or conviction.
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Herman Lee Singhass
Oliver Payne
Berryville
Justice of Peace Court
Martinsburg
Miss Margaret Powers Pearson Rites in Front Royal
Funeral services for Miss Margaret Powers Pearson 27 wife of John Pearson of Riverton will be at Scott's funeral home Front Royal at 3 p m tomorrow. She died yesterday at Winchester hospital where she was treated for bronchial asthma.
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Scott
Front Royal
Margaret Powers Pearson
John Pearson
Riverton
Winchester Hospital
Clock Strikes Mark Hour Exact in First Stroke
A striking clock emphasizes that the initial stroke typically indicates the exact hour. The design highlights the hour count with a single decisive bell or chime aligning to time.
Chiang Invited To Take Year’s Holiday In U S
Nanking October 23 legislators pressed Premier Wong Wen-Hao to resign if China’s economy and military worsen. One proposal urged Chiang Kai-Shek to take a year’s holiday in the United States, allowing a trusted interim leader to govern and return if conditions improve.
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Nanking
Wong Wen-Hao
China
Lu Fu
Cha‘har
Chiang Kai-Shek
United States
Mukden
Peiping
Chiang
Kuomintang
Huang Shaoku
Government
Associated Press
Huang Chien-Chung
Soongs
Kungs
Huang
Big Radish Displayed by R E Mowrie of Clearbrook
R E Mowrie of Clearbrook has grown a 31 2 lb radish described as record for the area. The giant root, as big as a turnip and prone to bursting during growth, is on exhibit at the Star News Office.
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R. E. Mowrie
Clearbrook
R. 1
Star News
Funeral services for Miss Maude Burner at Cedar Wood Cemetery
Leaves cousin Charles F. Williams of Winchester will attend as a family member. The funeral for Maude Burner 54 of Edinburg will be held at Cedar Wood Cemetery in Edinburg at 10 a m tomorrow following her death on Thursday.
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Cedarwood Cemetery
Edinburg
Maritime Union Leaders Rowdy At Probe Session
A congressional probe into West Coast maritime unions paused after a volatile day. Rep. Kersten and Rep. Fisher pressed leaders Hugh Bryson of the CIO maritime cooks union and David Jenkins on Communist Party membership. Attorneys for Jenkins were ejected during the televised session.
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Maritime Union
Rowdy
San Francisco
Congressional
Charles J. Kersten
R-Wis
O. C. Fisher
D-Tex
Kersten
Congress
Hugh Bryson
CIO Maritime Cooks Union
David Jenkins
California Labor School
Communist Party
Jenkins
Counties Continued From Page One Data Show County Totals
The report highlights Roanoke 9 and Norfolk county leading with 28 cases. Arlington and Fairfax counties each record 25 while other counties exceed a partial threshold.
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Roanoke
Norfolk County
Arlington
Fairfax
Unclear Regional Case Totals Listed by Counties
A fragmented OCR passage lists case counts by county pairs and single jurisdictions. Counties named include Page Henrico Chesterfield Roanoke Patrick Augusta Warwick Amelia Culpeper Accomack Mecklenburg Pulaski Buckingham Floyd Henry Loudoun Prince Anne Fauquier with counts ranging from 5 to 14.
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Page
Henrico
Chesterfield
Roanoke
Patrick
Augusta
Warwick
Amelia
Culpeper
Accomack
Mecklenburg
Pulaski
Buckingham
Floyd
Henry
Loudoun
Princess Anne
Fauquier
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Co. S. Hartman
E. B. Cooper
Leo T. Waterman Funeral Services
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S. Loudoun St
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