Watson Sentenced in Kronberg Castle Jewel Theft Case
Maj. David F. Watson was sentenced to three years in prison and dismissed from the U S Army after conviction on conspiracy and receiving stolen property related to the Kronberg Castle jewel theft worth $1,500,000. In Delaware, campaign rhetoric centers on New Deal policies with Sen. Tunner and Rep. Ayner defending Roosevelt while Republicans attack.
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Watson
Germany
David F. Watson
U. S. Army
Kronberg Castle
Delaware
Dover
Del
U. S
James Tunner
Cather Or
Philip Ayner
Wilmington
Roosevelt
Ublicans
Wavell Arrives New Delhi as Gandhi Plans East Bengal Tour
Field Marshal Lord Wavell the Viceroy arrived from New Delhi while Mohandas K Gandhi prepared to leave on a tour of East Bengal amid Hindu Muslim communal strife. Four people were killed and seven injured in Calcutta between midnight and noon. Troops opened fire in one incident, killing two and wounding another.
Williams Named Special Counsel to State Highway Office
Herbert T. Williams Jr. will become special counsel to the State Highway Office on Friday, announced by District TPA Director Dr. J. Fulmer Bright as Williams resigns as head of the OPA's legal activities.
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OPA
Richmond
Herbert T. Williams, Jr
TPA
J. Fulmer Bright
Williams
Navy Officer to Retire for Matson Navigations Post
Commodore Lisle F. Small USN commanding Norfolk Naval Shipyard will retire on November 1 to join Matson Navigation Company. The Wolverine laden with 12,500,000 pounds of sugar moves toward Philadelphia amid the maritime strike. Dr Curtis L Newcombe resigns as director of Virginia Fisheries Laboratory at the College of William and Mary effective December 7.
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Portsmouth
Lisle F. Small Usn
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Matson Navigation Company
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Philadelphia
Newcomb
NEWS
Curtis L. Newcombe
Virginia Fisheries Laboratory
College of William and Mary
Richmond recreation group names committee chairmen
Miss Claire McCarthy announced appoint ments for the Virginia Recreation Association committees. Nominations include Jack Goodykuntz Radford for the nominating committee T S Jenrette Roanoke for institutes Miss Nan Crow Charlottesville for meetings Charles Nixon Newport News for membership Mrs Ellen E Wood Martinsville for bullet in g service and John I Neasmith Richmond for legislative chair. McCarthy said a recreation institute will be sponsored in Roanoke next month for departments in the Southwestern part of the state.
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State Recreation
Richmond
Claire McCarthy
Miss McCarthy
Roanoke
Out of State Pharmacists Seek Virginia Licenses
Richmond report shows a rise in applicants from East Coast states and Missouri to practice in Virginia. F. W. MacIntosh of the State Board of Pharmacy notes board members E. P. Berlin Ralph J. Walker John C. Hopkins and H. J. Whitehead oversee the intake as out of state pharmacists seek licensure.
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Richmond
Virginia
F. W. MacIntosh
State Board of Pharmacy
Missouri
E. P. Berlin
Berryville
C. L. Guthrie
Petersburg
Ralph J. Walker
Newport News
John C. Hopkins
Radford
H. J. Whitehead
Young Democrats Elect Smithfield Club Officers
Rodham T. Delk of Smithfield named president of the New Smithfield Young Democratic Club. Other officers elected last night include George F. Whitley of Smithfield A. Dunstan Johnson of Windsor and C. M. Ramsey of Ivor as vice presidents Evelyn L. Yeoman of Smithfield as secretary.
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Young Democrats
Smithfield
Rodham T. Delk
New
Young Democratic Clubs Convention Delegates Named
Ida Wright Chapman of Smithfield named treasurer. Officers named delegates to the State Young Democratic Clubs Convention to be held in Richmond on Friday and Saturday.
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Ida Wright Chapman
Smithfield
Young Democratic Clubs
Richmond
Embargoed Cattle and Hogs At Richmond Stockyards
Richmond Union Stockyards imposed another embargo on cattle and hogs as area abattoirs lag in kill capacity. Maurice Block president said the embargo may last through the week. In Roanoke River Basin, Bolling of Bedford was named chairman of the Roanoke River Basin Association formed to advance the ill dam flood control and power project. Senator Hodges of South Hill named vice chairman and Eric W. Rodgers of Scotland Neck secretary-treasurer. Directors outlined plans to push to completion the Buggs Island flood control and power program and the ten dams in the federal plan for the river system.
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Richmond
Roanoke River Basin
Danville
Bolling
Bedford
Roanoke River Basin Association
Y. M. Hodges
South Hill
Eric W. Rodgers
Scotland Neck
N. C
Buggs Island
Child Witnesses Mother's Slaying In New Orleans
Ten year old Dorothy Horvath faces grim duties as she helps arrange the funeral for her mother, a divorcee killed in a pistol point slaying witnessed by the child. The event marks a tragic day in New Orleans with the young girl left to cope with loss and shock.
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New Orleans
Dorothy Mae Horvath
Learn To Live By George W. Jones
Cleveland Ohio safety council backs Bizzy Bear Club with 130000 children learning six rules. Cards carried secret messages decoded by Bizzy Bears shaping a safety mindset citywide. Providence Rhode Island enforces strict speed limit and lectures in schools to become one of the nation’s safest cities.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Providence
R. I
John L Lewis Seeks Victory After Government Takeover
John L. Lewis, still wielding influence with 40,000 soft coal miners, faces a government takeover of the pits. Analysts say he appears poised to gain from the dispute with likely concessions in upcoming negotiations.
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
Hill Luvenia Gray Complainant in Winches ter court case
Luvenia Gray Hill is listed as the complainant in a case filed in the Corporation Court for the City of Winchester Virginia. The document presents a judicial matter with the complainant name and court designation.
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City OF
Winchester
Luvenia Gray Hill
UMW Chief Seeks Gains as Walkout Hangs Fire
The United Mine Workers leader signals possible gains ahead as a nationwide walkout looms but remains uncertain if action will proceed. Industry signposts suggest the union will win at least some demands in the dispute over safeguards and pay.
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United Mine Workers
Postwar strike activity climbs with 1946 figures
Officials report strike man-days lost rising in 1946 as postwar labor unrest grows. In nine months 1946, 3.805 million workers were involved, with September totaling 535 thousand. February led with 21.5 million man-days lost, contrasting with 1930 when only 3.317 million were lost all year.
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BLS
New York
Clarke County Sealed Bids Sought for Berryville Elementary
Clarke County School Board invites sealed proposals for a nine room elementary school in Berryville Virginia. Bids due 11 A M November 18 1946. Plans at Berryville office and Roanoke architects. Deposit 15 dollars. bid security 5 percent. Rejection and waiver rights reserved.
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Berryville
Virginia
Clarke County
Archie F. Robertson
Smithey & Boynton, Architects and Engineers
West Kirk Avenue
Roanoke
County School Board
Hollywood Sees Another Tangle In Matrimony
Clarinetist Artie Shaw and Kathleen Winsor wed in a Mexican ceremony as a court fight over alimony surfaces. Shaw faces petitions from third and fourth wives seeking reinstatement of $2,000 monthly support while legal questions about California divorce law loom.
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Hollywood
Ooct
Artie Shaw
Kathleen Winsor
Shaw
Los Angeles
Ava Garidner
California
Polio cases rise in Virginia with Arlington lead
One more case of infantile paralysis in Arlington, the hardest hit locality this year, is reported by the State Health Department among four new polio cases for the week ending Saturday. Other cases appeared in Newport News and Norfolk City as influenza shows a slight decline.
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Richmond
Arlington
State Health Department
Newport News
Norfolk City
Chicago Grain Quotations Open Firm on Upswing
Chicago grain quotations show firm opening as futures rise for wheat corn and oats. Prices listed include Wheat Jan 2 05 Mar 1 96 May corn Jan 1.35 Mar 1 32 May 1 30 and oats Nov 83 5 8 Dec 78 1 4 Mar 69 7 8 May 67 1 4.
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Chicago
Victory Medal Posthumously Awarded Paxton W Orndorff
Paxton W. Orndorff the late son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Orndorff of Stephens City was posthumously honored with the World War II Victory Medal. The award was received by his parents. Seaman Second Class Orndorff of the U S Navy was lost in the Pacific theater on April 6, 1945.
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Paxton W. Orndorff
Leslie Orndorff
Stephens City
Orndorff
Seaman
C Orndorff
U. S. Navy
Pacific
Cavaliers Open 1947 Boxing Schedule at Maryland
The University of Virginia boxing team begins the 1947 schedule with a meet against the University of Maryland in College Park on December 19.
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U. VA
Charlottes
University of Virginia
College Park
Cavalier
University of Maryland
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists correct quiz results: 1) 100 degrees Celsius equals 212 Fahrenheit. 2) Opposes. 3) False.
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Amherst St
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Bell Clothes Shop
John W. Rosenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
Cloverdale
Ato
Professor Cloverdale
el Soft Drinks
Cloverdale Spring CO
Newville
D. A. Gordon CO
Winchester, VA
George W. Jones
John W. Hill
P. J. Marshall
M. M. Adams
Republic
Ambherst and
Boscawen Sts
S. S. Hahn
Elizabeth Kern
Jerome Kern
Rosenthal
Rockingham
North Kent St
Patton’s
Old Barr Homestead
S. Loudoun Street
Mrs. R. Schenider
N. Cameron St
Westinghouse
Roy P. Duvall
Dove
Brumback’s Farm
Secret Police
Joseph R. McCarthy
Glaize & Bro
Casay
Apn
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Ward
Ourable
Natral Shearling
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