Newspapers Deny Campaign News Handled Unfairly
A group of 94 authors accused newspapers of partisanship in presidential coverage. four papers were singled out for fair handling, while the rest were said to downplay Gov Adlai Stevenson in favor of Gen Dwight Eisenhower. The Boston Post and others disputed the charges, defending balanced reporting and fair coverage across campaigns.
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New York
Herman Wouk
Cleveland Amory
Adlai Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stevenson
Ohio
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Califorei
Boston Globe
Toledo Blade
Akron Beacon-Journal
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Boston Post
Boston Herald
Columbus
Columbus Citizen
Scripps -Howard
Eisenhower
Citizen
Eleanor Franklin Wins County Apple Pan Dowdy Title
Eleanor Franklin, top winner at Freder ick County Agricultural Fair, claimed the county apple pan dowdy baking contest and will represent the county at the First Annual Apple Pan Dowdy State Contest at James Wood High School. Myrtle Sell placed second and Nancy Nicholson third.
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Eleanor Franklin
Frederick County
James Wood High School
Myrtle Sell
Nancy Nicholson
Future Homemakers of America
Actress Susan Peters Dies After Paralysis Fight
Visalia California reports actress Susan Peters 31 died after a hunting accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Her career revival came in 1947 film Sign of the Rain before complications from the 1945 injury ended her life.
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Visalia
Calif
Susan Peters
Hollywood
Susan
Adelphia
Eisenhower Moves Campaign Into Michigan
General Eisenhower shifted his campaign into Michigan aboard an Eisenhower special train after a Buffalo rally, attacking the Truman administration as corrupt and corrupting moral unity. He accused Stevenson of being unable to defend the Democratic record and ducking key questions. He labeled the current federal government as having sunk morality to an all time low.
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Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Michigan
Buffalo
N. Y
Truman
Tom Pendergast
Upstate
New York
Midwest
Alfred E. Smith
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Edward P. Hartnett Jr
Adlai Stevenson
Tom Eisenhower
Stevenson
Administration
New York State
Dean Acheson
Acheson
South Bend
Ind
Chest Captains To Get Oscars In Community Chest Drive
The 1952 Campaign awards miniature Oscars to city campaign zone captains for leading first in canvassing. Two volunteer teams have raised 75.50 from 29 subscriptions and 122.25 from 33 contributions. Other volunteers and company cooperation boost local fundraising toward a 41 225 goal. Continued on page 7.
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L. A. Elliott, Jr
Oates Ave
R. H. Kerlin
S. Washington Street
Elliott
Joseph Barton
E. Elimore
Mary Carter
Kerlin
Paul Terretta
Ann Legge
Charles Baker
W E. Bridgeforth
Virgil R
Loca
Cost of living dips for first time in six months
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 0.2 percent drop in living costs between August 15 and September 15 led by lower food prices. Clothing rose 0.6 percent while overall index stands at 190.8 percent of the 1935–39 base.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Korea
BLS
Local Labor Supply Tightest Since War
The Virginia State Employment Service reports the apple harvest season faces a male labor shortage not seen since World War II. About 780 out of area male workers have been brought in, though demand still exceeds supply. Current staffing totals about 4 500 workers in the area across processing, picking and packing, with peak operations due to pass by mid November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Bailey
Virginia State Employment Service Office
Ant
Bailey
Toll in Philippines Typhoon Tops 443 Dead
Manila reports at least 443 dead and 409 missing after a typhoon feast of destruction across Southern Luzon. Albay and Tibaco suffer heavy losses as communications fail and crops, plantations, and fruit trees are destroyed.
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Manila
Philippines
Ateast
Luzon
Albay
Tibaco
Soft Coal Industry Entreats Truman for $1.90 Wage Hike
The soft coal industry reports framing an appeal to President Truman and Roger Putnam to approve a $1.90 daily wage increase as the nationwide strike enters its fifth day. Violence flares in Ohio Virginia and West Virginia with gunfire and dynamite incidents amid a deadlock over a wage boost and stalled production.
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Truman
Washington
Roger Putnam
John L. Lewis
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
Zanesville
Oakwood
Widen
W. Va
34 Injured When Bus Leaves Road Near Ashland Va
A Washington to Norfolk Greyhound bus left U S Route 1 north of Ashland injuring 33 passengers and the driver none seriously. Most treated at MCV and St Philip Hospital. three admitted. The bus ran off the right side, struck a tree, no fire. Driver and witnesses gave conflicting accounts.
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Ashland
Medical College of Virginia
St. Philip Hospital
Richmond
J. Wickham
Henry Diehr
Predericksburg
Quantico
Free State
W. Wi. Staton
S. R. Gemmill
Leona Burrell
Clarksburg
MCV
James Winston
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington
Burrell
Area Scouts Promote Get Out the Vote Door Knob Drive
Shenandoah Area Council Scouts plan the largest single Boy Scout activity in U S history calling on about 27 000 homes Saturday Nov 1 to place Liberty Bell cut outs on doors reminding citizens to vote The non partisan campaign is endorsed by leaders across parties and praised by President Truman for civic duty locally and nationally
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United States
Shenandoah
Free Foundation
Eain
Truman
Boy Scouts
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Recreation Park To Close Nov 1
The Winchester Recreation Park on Senseny Road will close to all traffic starting November 1 for winter conditions. Charles L. Aikin, director of the Winchester Park and Recreation Department, announces the closure and warns no firearms are allowed in the park. He cites safety for children and conservation of wildlife as reasons for the restriction.
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Winchester Recreation Park
Senseny Road
Charles L. Aikin
Winchester's Park and Recreation Department
Aikin
Mr. Aikin
Hotpoint House of the 50s opens for month long public show
The House of Future in Present Model Electrical Home debuted on Merriman's Lane near Winchester with 140 guests including city officials and press. Mayor Clowe Jr. opened the exhibit with a ribbon cutting as the electrified residence welcomes daily public viewing noon to nine for a month starting Saturday.
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Merriman's Lane
Route 50
Winchester
Washington
Baltimore
Richmond
M. B. Clowe, Jr
Maldens
Chris
Merrimany Lane
Truman to Launch Final Campaign Trek Next Week
President Truman plans a final campaign push starting Sunday after returning from a swing for Adlai Stevenson. He denounces Eisenhower’s campaign as lies and fear, criticizes McCarthy and Nixon, and accuses Maryland GOP operatives of carpetbag politics aided by hostile press outlets.
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Truman
Washington
Adlai Stevenson
Union Staton
Cumberland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Joseph R. McCarthy
Back Street
Maryland
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Millard Tydings
John Marshal
Butler
Chicago
Washington Times
Harald
Chicago Tribune
Five States Hit By Forest Fires
Destructive fires blaze across Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana, West Virginia and New York. About 8,000 acres of hardwoods destroyed in Louisiana. 300 fires reported in West Virginia. Louisiana hardwood area hardest hit with 75 fires along the Mississippi Delta. No injuries reported.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Mississippi
Louisiana
West Virginia
New York
Vermont
Ayer
Brant Lake
Mississippi River Delta
Second Rabid Fox Here Within Week
The Frederick Winchester Health Department reports a second rabid fox bite in the county within a week. Ernest Kerns of Whitacre was bitten on the ankle Wednesday by a grey fox later found rabid. he killed the animal and brought it to the Health Department. This brings eight residents to Pasteur treatment.
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Frederick - Winchester
Luray
Ernest Kerns
Whitacre
Kerns
Health Department
State Health Department
Richmond
Frederick County
Cooper
Mountain Falls
A. L. Lindall
Stevenson Accuses Ike Of Condoning Sly Campaign
Gov Adlai Stevenson levels strong charges that Dwight D. Eisenhower tolerates a sly and ugly campaign against him as he campaigns through New York State. He defends Alger Hiss testimony and attacks Nixon ratings while pledging 14 speeches and a broad nationwide fight. He denounces a crusade that uses calumny and doubt, signaling a bitter, high-stakes race.
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Stevenson
Adlai Stevenoon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Cleveland
Alger Hiss
State Department
Sen
Richard Nixon
GOP
Russia
John Foster Dulles
New York State
Auto Dealers Fund Payment for Eisenhower Telecast
Michigan auto dealers agreed to contribute 100 each to finance a nationwide telecast of a speech by Republican Presidential Nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower. Staebler accused Arthur Summerfield of influence peddling and lobbying without providing specific proof, claiming a letter hinted at favors that benefited dealers. Summerfield, a major auto dealer, was not available for comment.
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Detroit
Michigan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Staebler
GOP National Committee
Arthur E. Summerfield
Summerfield
GOP
Weather Outlook for Richmond Virginia October 25 29
Extended Virginia outlook notes temperatures averaging three to six degrees above normal. It will be warmer on Monday with the pattern turning cooler over the weekend. Little or no precipitation expected.
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Richmond
Virginia
Front Royal Station To Carry Handley Football Broadcast
Front Royal WFTR will air the Handley Judges versus Warren County Wildcats football game tonight starting at 8 25 p m with kickoff at 8 30 p m. The special broadcast brings local fans live coverage from the stadium.
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Front Royal
Handley Game
Handley Judges
Warren County Wildcats
WFTR
Broken Lenses Duplicated for Low Cash Prices
An eyeglass offer promises duplicate or replacement lenses at low cash prices with no need for credit. The message cites Hodgson Brown as the source or contact. More details about locations or service terms are not provided.
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Hodgson
Violent hurricane strikes Cuban coast near Las Villas province
A violent hurricane hit the Cuban coastal key of Cayo Del Este off Las Villas Province today with winds between 115 and 125 miles an hour. The midland coast region braced for the main blow expected this afternoon, according to the Cuban National Observatory.
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Havana
Cayo del Este
Las Villas
Cuban National Observatory
Miami Faces Approaching Caribbean Storm Threat
The hurricane battering the South Cuban Coast is forecast to cross Cuba and move toward the Florida Straits. Meteorologists expect the storm to emerge near or just south of Miami by tonight as it tracks north-northeastward.
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Miami
Cuba
Florida Straits
Carly
Havana Braces as Hurricane Strikes Toward Cuba
The hurricane aimed at the Midland South Coast of Cuba and Havana shifted after noon. Havana, with about a million residents, was no longer facing full force, as citizens prepared and officials warned small crafts to stay docked while Florida miltary bases initiated precautions.
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Cienfuegos
Tunas de Zaza
Midland
Observatory
Havana
Cuba
Oe Norton
Wilfred Moehie
Chicago
Navy
Straits
Bahamas
Miami
Florida
Grammer Found Guilty of First Degree Murder in Baltimore
George Edward Grammer, convicted of murdering his wife to pursue another woman, faces a life sentence or death. Judge Hermann Moser found premeditation beyond doubt after a brutal slaying tied to an August incident in Baltimore. The verdict followed an eight day trial witnessed by Grammer’s family and local officials.
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Baltimore
George Edward Grammer
Maryland
Hermann Moser
Grammer
Federico
New Yorker
Moser
Dorothy May Grammer
Atty
Anselm
Sodaro
Gramme
Auction Notice for Latane Street Book Sale and Kerosene Display
Local notice promotes purchasing the Wengeveld book on Latane Street at a auction in front of the Court House. Kerosene No 2 and No 4 fuel products are advertised at Virginia Fruit Market 629 N Loudoun St. The date near Thursday 30, 1952 marks the deadline to apply for a benefit or loan with a noon time listed.
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Latane St
A.m. Con Orrow
Court House
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