Stuttgart Riots Blamed on Aggressive agitators
U S military police reported a five hour riot in Stuttgart sparked by agitators during a mass demonstration against high living costs. About 5 Americans and at least 12 Germans injured. 35 demonstrators arrested. Tanks and U S troops helped clear streets after stone and smoke bomb attacks.
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Stuttgart
Germany
U. S
Charles G. Ives
Schuttgart
Ives Toldensmen
Koenigstrasse
Monoxide Fumes Kill Salesman In Parked Car
The body of 31 year old ex serviceman Julius Schevack was found in a parked car near Farmers Livestock Exchange. Police say a hose connected to the exhaust directed fumes into the trunk while the motor remained on. A note to a brother in Washington was found with the body. The scene was investigated by Trooper Larry P. Coverstone and Coroner John Troxel. The remains were taken to Omps funeral home and to be shipped to St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exserviceman
Julius Schevack
Goodfellow Blvd
St. Louis
R. 50
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Larry P. Coverstone
Washington
Marshall Patton
F. L. Woolf
John Troxell
Coverstone
Omps Funeral Home
Senseny Road Gets New House and Related Notices
William B. and Dorothy F. Sager of Winchester Route 1 received a building permit for a seven room frame dwelling two miles east of Winchester on Senseny Road with an estimated cost of 4000 dollars. Elijah Pifer of Star Tannery was permitted to build a 20 by 90 foot chicken house costing 1000 dollars. There is also a social reminder about the Big Party at the South End Fire Company tonight at 8:30 and a local ad offering dressed and drawn chickens for sale with door delivery via call to 3959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B
Dorothy F. Sager
Winchester R. 1
Winchester
Senseny Rd
Elijah Pifer
Star Tannery
South End
VEA Pushes 2000 Dollar Floor for Virginia Teachers
The Virginia Education Association adopts a plan for a statewide minimum teacher salary of 2000 dollars, estimated to cost 10 million annually. It also seeks federal tax relief for retirement income and federal aid with local control for underfunded schools. The group favors higher retirement benefits and schedules next convention for Richmond.
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Richmond
Virginia Education Assn
Robert Williams
Sec
Retary
VEA
General Assembly
Dickenson County
Middlesex County
Powhatan
Pulaski
Rockingham
Communists claim five Manchuria army destroy. Chinese government uneasy
In Nanking on Oct 29, reports from communists say five government armies were destroyed in a two day battle in Manchuria, raising fear of a communist southward advance and prompting calls for a workable economic plan and potential leadership changes. Desertions among government troops are cited as aiding the communist attack.
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Nanking
China
Manchuria
Wong Wen-Hao
Chiang
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sun Yat-Sen
Tahusan
Mukden
Burma
Jealous Boy Friend Ordered to Work in Dump
Clair Dean Folger, 17, UC Berkeley student from the Folger family, testified that James Knowlton Gallagher slapped her and blackened the eye of Paul B. Andrew, 19, as they walked to history class. Municipal Judge Oliver Youngs fined or sentenced Gallagher to ten days of work in the city garbage dumps for the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
James Knowlton Gallagher
Clair Dean Folger
University of California
Folger
Oliver Youngs
James
Gallagher
Paul B. Andrew
Salinas
Five Day Virginias Weather Outlook Oct 30 to Nov 3
The forecast calls for temperatures about four to six degrees above normal with mild conditions from Saturday to Tuesday. Cooler by Wednesday. Rain expected Tuesday or Wednesday. Total precipitation around one tenth of an inch.
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Virginia
Virginia farmers offered 1948 corn purchase agreements
A $1.61 a bushel purchase agreement plan for 1948 No. 3 or 4 corn in Frederick and Clarke counties replaces loan programs. Producers sign at county A&A offices, pay 22 cents per bushel service fee, and deliveries to CCC must occur June 1–30 if chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Virginia
J. H. Hersh Man
Frederick County
ACC
PMA
Winchester Milling Co
H. B. Whiting Co
Berryville
Charles Town
Hershman
A &A
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
U N Delays Palestine Action in Security Council
The United Nations Security Council sent the Palestine sanctions issue to a subcommittee. The move follows reports of U S withdrawal of support for economic pressure on Israel and Egypt. Russia and the Soviet Ukraine abstained, while Britain and China push to compel Israel to withdraw from the Negev. The vote delay may extend beyond the U S election.
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Paris
United Nations Security Council
Palestine
Truman
Holy Land
Marshall
United States
U. N
U. S
Washington
U. S. State Department
New York
Council
Russia
Soviet
Ukraine
Britain
China
Israel
Negev Desert
Egypt
Negev
Soviet Union
Soviet Ukraine
Belgium
France
Senator Battle Cites Gains to Negro Teachers
Richmond reports that State Sen. John S. Battle outlined Virginia’s progress in education and health funding over a decade. He noted pay gaps narrowed from 1936 37 to 1946 47 for white and Negro teachers and urged continued aid for counties in poverty as VTA vows support against demotion in equalization suits.
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Richmond
John S. Battle
Charlottesville
Virginia
Battle
Virginia Teachers Assn
J. Rupert Picot
VTA
E. B. Webb
G. T. Saunders
Lillian Brown
King George County
Dewey to Win, Official Soviet Paper Says
Berlin October 29 1944 The Soviet army official newspaper Tagliche Rundschau writes Dewey will win the U S presidential election next Tuesday while denouncing Truman as a reactionary ally of Wall Street. The piece omits Henry Wallace who had prominence in communist press.
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Berlin
Truman
Tagliche Rundschau
Thomas E. Dewey
Walltreet
Henry A. Wallace
Wildlife meet weighs short quail season in several counties
A proposal to limit the quail season in Clarke Frederick Warren and Shenandoah counties from November 20 to 30 is to be discussed at a public wildlife meeting at Sarah Zane hall at 7 p m on Wednesday The plan was authorized at a Richmond meeting on October 15 A further meeting is set for November 13 to act on the proposal Despite slightly better western quail numbers the commission seeks a shorter season to protect brood stocks after winter losses and restocking costs totaling about 14000 gun pressure around Thanksgiving is noted but deemed justified by the panel Sportsmen split on the proposal
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Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Shenandoah
Sarah Zane Hall
Richmond
Altough
Halloween observance declared Monday by city mayor
Mayor M B Clowe Jr declares Monday official Halloween observance since Sunday falls on the day. Police Chief J Thomas Boyd warns street celebrations banned tomorrow and Sunday to prevent property damage and rights violations. Extra police on duty Monday night to keep the festive spirit safe. State highway department warns against tampering with signs and blocking highways. State police will crack down on sign molestation and road obstructions.
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M. B. Clowe Jr
J. Thomas Boyd
Boyd
State Highway Department
Handley Favored At Home In Covington Clash
Handley enters tomorrow's 3 30 p m game as district leaders and unbeaten with one tie while Covington arrives with two losses and one league win. Past upsets haunt Handley hopes as Coach Maddox drills the squad for a tough matchup.
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Handley-Covington
Hunter Maddox
Handley
Covington
Winchester
Handley Grid
Cougars
Melody Lane Dancing Nights in Ridgeway
Melody Lane in Ridgeway West Virginia offers dancing every Saturday and Sunday from 8 PM to midnight with Jumbo at the piano. Sandwiches and beer available. Everyone welcome. Also available for rent: a heated grocery store with stock and equipment for wholesale. Write W care Star for details.
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Melody Lane
Ridgeway
W. Va
Care Star
Dewey Seeks GOP Senate Victory and Expanded Social Welfare
On the campaign trail Dewey predicted a Republican controlled Congress including a 51 to 45 Senate edge. He argued the next Congress would back social security expansion and higher minimum wage while safeguarding veterans' benefits. Townsend supported the forecast amid tour stops in New England and rhetoric suggesting Democrats face slim odds to win the House.
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Dewey
New York City
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Senate
Boston
Sen
Townsend
John Townsend
Delaware
Maassachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
House
Senate Campaign Spending Tops House by Five to One
Preliminary campaign reports show Senate candidates totaling $215 419 through last week, about $3 600 per candidate for 60 Senate seats. House spending reaches $642 193 for 435 seats, about $735 per major party entity, reflecting the five to one spending gap as the election nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Monsanto settles Texas City loss for 17 million
Edgar M Queeny announces Monsanto Chemical Company has settled claims for losses in the Texas City disaster for 17,312,000 dollars. He says in a stockholder letter this is the largest single loss payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Monsanto Chemical Company
Texas City
Edgar M .Queeny
Tony
Queeny Sai
Stalin Attacks Aimed at World Opinion Says U N
United Nations sources in Paris say Stalin’s sharp attack on the Western Powers stems from fear that world opinion is turning against the Soviet Union after the Berlin blockade. US Britain and France deny any Berlin agreement with the Soviets, while Stalin blames the West for the failure to curb atomic arms.
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Paris
United Nations
Stalin
Berlin
United States
France
London
U. N
Kremlin
U. S
Britain
Russia
U.N
Truman Breaks Silence on Civil Rights Split in South
President Truman addressed Harlem supporters urging resolute and unwavering action toward equal rights and opportunity. He defended civil rights proposals, cited executive orders on equality in the armed services and fair employment, and lauded court action against restrictive covenants while urging Congress to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Harlem
New
Dewey
Elf
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Civil Rights Committee
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Crossley Poll Summary Third Week October Findings
The Crossley Poll shows Dewey leading in national vote with 274 electoral votes and Truman at 122, Wallace and Thurmond with smaller totals. Turnout estimated at 51 to 52 million. Dewey favored 252 to 26 million, Truman 23 million, Wallace 1 point something, Thurmond 1 million. Late trends indicate Truman gains in likely voters with some movement from Wallace and late shifts.
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Dewey
Truman
Thurmond
Wallace
Attention Eagles Meeting Nomination of Conductor and Treasurer
A notice calls all Eagles officers and members to a Friday night meeting on October 29 at 8 p.m. for nominations of a conductor and treasurer as requested by the secretary.
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GOP
Mrs. Dewey
International Soundphoto
Wenken Chiang
Coed
Russ
Europe
ECA Head
Paul G. Hoffman
Hoffman
ECA
Lewis
Garber
Lamb
New England
Monsanto
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
State Department
MacArthur
Crossley
Pees Truman
Semele
Wallace Shielace
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