Rich man charged after fatal shooting of wife and mother in law
John Wray Smith, 21, is in critical condition at Medical College hospital after a double shooting that killed his wife Carrie 24 and mother in law Ada King 50. Richmond police report he shot them then injured himself midsection in a flat at 509 18th St. He gave no clear account of the events.
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John Wray
Pete Ane
Rich
Medical College Hospital
Richmond
Smith
Carrie
Ada King
18Th St
Renee Ee Oon
Gas Hearing Resumes Before Federal Power Commission
The Federal Power Commission resumes a hearing to decide which company will build natural gas lines, with one firm claiming six months and the rival Piedmont 18 months. The report also notes civil rights comments by Roy Wilkins and calls for broader desegregation in Virginia education and society.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
Seetmen Nee
Ce Common
FPC
Piedmont
Herbert Marshall
Norfolk
Virginia State College
Luther J. Jackson
Petersburg
Roy Wilkins
NAACP
U. S
Harwins
Wilkins
Virginia
University of Virginia
Tuck
Harriett Brent 72 Dies After Illness at Home
Miss Harriett Brent 72 died after a three week illness at her residence 312 Amherst Street. Born in Winchester, she was daughter of A. M. and Mary Myers. An Army nurse who served after the California earthquake and later worked at Presbyterian Hospital Philadelphia. She belonged to Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church and was the last survivor of her immediate family. She leaves two nieces and a nephew, Mrs. Jean Brent Walters of Hensley Oklahoma, Mrs. Bessie C. Keller of Fishers Hill, and Harry B. Rogers of. Services 4 pm tomorrow at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Ronald Wilson. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers: William Glass, Robert Bell, Joseph Massey, Stewart Bell, I. Fred Stine, Herbert Solenberger.
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California
Presbyterian Hospital
Philadelphia
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Miss Brent
Jean
Brent Walters
Hensley
Oklahoma
Bessie C. Keller
Fishers Hill
Harry B. Rogers
Jones Funeral Home
Ronald Wilson
Mount Hebron Cemetery
William Glass
Robert Bell
Joseph Massey
Stewart Bell
I. Fred Stine
Herbert Solenberger
Virginia 1949 Traffic Fatalities Reported Across State
Virginia records list victims of highway crashes including Patrick Sam ed 26 of Richmond who failed to negotiate at mile 2168 near Newport News Angus Jones 79 of Woftown struck on Route 2300 and James Richardson 22 of Alexandria who died en route to a hospital after an auto truck collision on Route 1 at Dumfries.
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Virginia
Patrick & Samed
Richmond
Newport News
Angus Jones
Wolftown
James H. Richardson
Alexandria
Dumfries
Jews Charge Iraq With Torturing Israeli Men and Women
An Israeli foreign office spokesman condemned Iraq for arresting and torturing Jewish men and women there, accusing the neighboring Arab state of mistreatment of Israelis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Tel Aviv
Israel
Foreign Office
Iraqo
Were bitten or scratched by terrier. anti rabies treated
In Bristol a three month old rat terrier went berserk in a dense area leading to sixteen people receiving anti rabies treatment with two more due to receive care. meanwhile officials report a proper accounting of the city system with assets totaling 21 million and retirement payments of 856 thousand and employee refunds of 485 thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Bennett
Post Office Burns in Raccoon Ford
A fire destroyed the post office and the store at Raccoon Ford in Culpeper County last night. The 100 year old post office was part of a building operated by J Woodrow Davis, with losses estimated over $10,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raccoon Ford
Culpeper County
Pan
J. Woodrow Davis
Attlee Announces Major Education and Health Cuts
Prime Minister Attlee outlines budget reductions in capital expenditure totaling about £140 million aimed at school and hospital construction and highways. England Wales and Scotland face roughly £5 million in school spending cuts. A penny rise in student meals and fewer student transports are expected. Health service will charge per prescription, saving roughly £10 million.
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Attlee
England
Wales
Scotland
Health Service
National Health
Rugs as Art Highlighted by Winchester Oriental Dealer
Fred Tooma of Sam Tooma and Son, Hagerstown rug importers, says Winchester is a strong market for Oriental rugs. At Kurtz furniture, he notes a $2000 antique Ispahan rug on display and cites high prices and craftsmanship, with some pieces selling up to $3000 and rugs averaging $600.
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Winchester
Fred Tooma
Sam Tooma
Hagerstown
Kurtz
Tooma
Religious Leaders Prepare For Holy Year in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem plans move forward to house up to 4000 pilgrims for the Holy Year with about a third in the city and the rest in Jericho and Ramallah hotels and dwellings. King Abdullah says he will extend facilities and may permit cross-boundary pilgrim travel between Arab Palestine and Israel. The holy sites span both sides, with major locations like the Holy Sepulchre and Mount Calvary on the Arab side, while Nazareth and Galilee lie in Israeli territory.
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Jerusalem
Holy City
Ibrahim Ayad
Latin Patriarchate
Pius XII
Middle East
Jericho
Ramallah
Abdullah
Jordan
Amman
Associated Press
Israel
Arab Palestine
Mount Calvary
Mount of Olives
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Galilee
Lake Tiberias
Christ
Israeli Territory
Zups sayings and Illinois tribute mark Big Ten day
Sports roundup notes Champaign celebration for Illinois honoring Red Grange’s 25th anniversary with Zup’s coaching maxims and a historic defense of football. It also recounts Wayne University guard Bob Wyman with a lacerated hand after a clash with Quantico Marines and a Marine’s apology for biting during the play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Fullerton JR
New York
Champaign
University of Illinois
Red Grange
Michigan
Zup
Bob Wyman
Wayne University
Quantico Marines
Answers to the Daily Quiz Page One
Puzzle answers listed including Trillion and details about tobacco and a name Pat Roosevelt. The text notes September 23rd at 4:06 a.m. as a timestamp.
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Pat Roosevelt
Martinsburg Grid Team Faces Allegany in Big Friday Clash
Martinsburg high school seeks a shakeup after a 7 2 win over Hagerstown as it hosts Allegany of Cumberland. Fort Hill has beaten the Bulldogs earlier this year and Allegany is expected to challenge for a second loss.
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Martinsburg High School
Hagerstown High
Allegany of
Cumberland
Fort Hill
Bulldogs
Allegany
B and O Pauses 23 Passenger Trains Over Coal Shortage
Baltimore and Ohio will suspend 23 passenger trains midnight tomorrow due to coal shortage. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered 25 percent cuts for coal burning locomotives with under 25 days of coal supply. Western Maryland will cancel trains 1 and 4 between Cumberland and Elkins.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Western Maryland Railway
Cumberland
Elkins
Truman Presses Peace Goals and Human Rights Push
President Truman urged a broader plan to curb atomic threats while warning against human rights neglect. He tied Soviet actions to tyranny risks and backed mutual adjustment of issues across nations. The AEC advanced a 300 million expansion at Oak Ridge and Hanford with plans disclosed after the Soviet test.
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Russia
United States
Truman
General Assembly
Bulgaria
Romania
Mr. Truman
AEC
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Hanford
Wash
Congress
Virginia Leaders Endorse Campbell Suffrage Amendments
Two top Democrats in Virginia back the Campbell amendments to repeal the poll tax and reform election laws. Senator Byrd and Governor Tuck urge adoption as Amvets NAACP and labor leaders oppose, arguing the changes will expand or restrict voting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Virginia
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
Berryville
Tuck
Amvets
American Veterans of World War 2
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Virginia Federation of Labor
Jack Smith
AFT
Grass Fire From Broken Power Line Near Kernstown
Fire crews responded around 2 p.m. to a grass fire sparked by a fractured high tension line along the railroad right of way. The blaze burned several acres in an orchard owned by Mrs. Emma Lupton of Winchester, across the road from Kernstown Cabin Camp.
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Kernstown
Emma Lupton
Winchester
Arbiters to Pass On M P Issues Ends Long Strike
The nation’s longest rail strike ends after the union submits a 93 grievance settlement plan under the Railway Labor Act and the Railroad Adjustment Board. About 5,000 workers from locomotive engineers enginemen and firemen conductors and railway workers unions remain involved while 20,000 more are laid off. It may take 2 to 3 days to return to normal operations as some passenger trains resume and others await inspection of idle equipment.
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Railway Labor Act
Railroad Adjustment Board
Brotherhoods of
Locomotive Engineers
Order of
What is a flying fox
A flying fox is a bat with a head like a fox, claw like hind feet and a wingspan averaging over four feet. It is also called a fruit bat and is native to northern Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern
Australia
Frederick County Sales Directory Highlights Estate Auctions
Listings show auction times and sites for multiple estates and farm assets in Frederick County. Entries include Rob J W White estate at the county court house on Oct 29 for real estate, W B Snider estate also at the court house, Larrick farm near Mt Falls Road wood, Orndorff and Cloverdale Farm real estate, Miss Thomas farm livestock and machinery, Greenspring community sale, Harry Bucher household goods livestock and machinery, and Mrs Howard Lantz admx live stock and machinery on Middle Road.
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J. W. White
Frederick County Court House
W. B. Snider
Tong W. Larrick, Jr
Hayfield
Mt. Falls Road
Wood
Orndorff
Court House
N. Loudoun St
Cloverdale
Opequon
Charles Alexander
Thomas
Berryville
George Helsley
Greenspring
Harry Bucher
Mt. Falls
Howard Lantz
Admx
Winchester
Middle Road
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Naacp Conference
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Harriett
John W. Larbick, JR
Harriett Brent
Harriet Brent
Amherst St
Mary Myerson
Post Office
Rhea
Robert W. White Real Estate
Robert W. White
Chester
Frederick County
Wilsaw
Anna EL White
Lucy £. Triplett
Mabel E. Ramey
Coleman Dunn
Seiberling Batteries
Cammer Tire Co
Handley School
Martinsburg
Amazing
Farmer’s Hardware
N. Cameron St
M. P
Flying Fox
GEO. E. Pully Insurance Agency & Bank
Chas. W. Webber
C. Brumback & Sons
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Heatwole Motor CO
N. Braddock St
the Food Center
N. Main St
Sai
North Cameron St
Mervel
Adams
N. Cameron
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Aldeman
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Dodge — Plymouth
Commercial Small Loan & Finance Co
E. Boscawen St
Northern Virginia Power Company
Rie
Martinsburg Pike
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun
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