Secretary Marshall and wife attend screening at Palace cinema
Secretary of State George C. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall were seen arriving from Leesburg for the late show of The Street With No Name at the Palace. Mrs. Lorraine Donald, the cashier, reported their request for two tickets and their swift exit after the film drew attention from other local onlookers.
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George C. Marshall
Marshall
Leesburg
Palace Theatre
Lorraine Donald
Donald
S. Loudoun St
Charles Keeler
Mrs. Marshall
Peters Deportation Decision Delayed
The Department of Justice announced it would begin deportation proceedings soon against Jack Stachel former national secretary of the Communist Party and 24 other party leaders. Presiding inspector Ralph Farb reserved decision in the Peters case.
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New York
Department of Justice
Jack Stachel
Communist Party
J. Peters
Ralph Farb
Peters
Germans Refuse to Confirm End of Blockade Work
A German transport group involved in lifting a 71 day old blockade declined to confirm completion of its task. The team hinted at a possible reunion but emphasized that lifting depends on the Russians saying go. They report ample coal and supply trains ready at zonal borders to move toward Berlin once given.
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Berlin
Stassen accuses Brannan of boosting food prices
Harold E. Stassen, at a news conference in Albany, charged Secretary Brannan with a deliberate effort to halt the downtrend in food prices. He claimed the Agriculture department issued statements intended to raise prices, while Dewey prepared a GOP campaign speech in Detroit.
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Albany
N. Y
Harold E. Stassen
Charles F. Brannan
Stassen
Minnesota
Dewey
Agriculture Department
Brannan
Minnesotan
Detroit
Truman
New York Tr ucks Not Dispatched in City Strike
Novick Transfer Co reports no change in New York City truck strike. Terminal shutdown remains in effect with all Novick trucks kept from dispatch until the strike ends. Foodstuffs and mill supplies bound for the area originate from New York sources.
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New York
Novick Transfer Co
New York City
Novick
Meat Prices Drop In New York City
The Associated Press reports price cuts across New York retailers with meat costs easing. Lamb chops fall from 98 to 89 cents a pound while sirloin drops from 99 to 79 cents. Roasts are marked down by 10 cents per pound as national wholesale prices ease slightly.
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Associated Press
New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
DeLashmutt Buys Oak Hill Estate For $220000
Leesburg report states Thomas Delashmutt of Arlington and Prince William County Virginia bid the top price for the Dan Hill estate once owned by President James Monroe and now owned by Frank C. Littleton.
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Leesburg
Thomas Delashmutt
Arlington
Prince William County
Virginna
Dan Hill
James Monroe
Frank C. Littleton
Girl's Purse Stolen During Religious Service
Police hunt a thief who took a small purse containing 17 dollars from Betty Kerns’s pocketbook while she attended services at a Salvation Army chapel. The purse was recovered later without the cash. Officers also seek a boy's bicycle reported stolen from Wilmer Mason of 686 North Loudoun Street.
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Betty Kerns
Salvation Army Chapel
Wilmer Mason
Loudoun St
French Socialists Demand No Posts in Schuman Cabinet
Paris September 2 A premier Robert Schuman announced plans to form a new French cabinet without the Socialists if needed The Socialists voted 95 to 5 against joining a Schuman coalition but leaders said another conference with Schuman could lead to reconsideration with the Popular Republicans pushing for inclusion.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Schuman
Peaches From Conner Farm Sell Fast After Experiment
Conner planted large late peaches as an experiment hoping demand would grow after Elbertas end in August. With the crop sold out and buyers seeking more, he notes fruit can reach 18 inches in circumference and weigh 1 1/2 to 2 pounds if pruned, but he prefers current yield and size.
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Conner
Anti reds clash over union leadership and communism
Ex communist Louis Budenz failed to sway CIO United Auto Workers president Walter Reuther during a Detroit testimony. Budenz testified the party tried to recruit Reuther as a communist. Reuther rejected him, calling Budenz and his allies red. Budenz, former Daily Worker editor, now teaches at Fordham University.
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New York
Louis F. Budenz
CIO
Walter Reuther
Reds
Budenz
Detroit
Reuther
United Auto Workers
Communist Daily Worker
Fordham University
Why Perseid meteors appear in August
Perseid meteors are seen in August because their debris stream orbits the sun in a long ellipse that intersects Earth's orbit at the location Earth holds in early August. This coincidence causes Earth to pass through the shower each year.
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Pat Aya
Dean Kenemond to Teach Math at Stephens City
Shepherdstown W Va Sept 2 A D Kenemond dean of Shepherd college for 29 years retired yesterday but intends to continue teaching He plans to teach mathematics this year at Stephens City Va high school A teacher 39 years Kenemond formerly taught in Ohio county schools at Concord State and West Liberty State.
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Shepherdstiown
W. Va
A. D. Kenemond
Shepherd College
Stephens City
Kenamond
Ohio County
Concord State
West Liberty
Traffic survey recommends city parking improvements
The Winchester survey reports on parking and traffic flow in the business district. It outlines sign standards and turning diagrams, with photos of Loudoun Street from 1927 and the prior year, and calls for resurfacing the Kent and Boscawen municipal lot, new signs, and acquiring vacant lots to expand parking.
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Winchester
Loudoun St
Boscawen St
Piccadilly St
Kent and
Boscawen
Cameron
Loudoun
Braddock
City traffic regulation notes and signage updates
Proposals call for standard no parking signs at locations, curb markings, and removal of left curb parking on two way streets. Recommends replacing Kent and Boscawen light with amber flasher, adding signal at Gerrard and Valley, and shifting to corner posts in central city as funds allow. Discontinue amber before red. Add school area markings at all school zones.
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Kent
Boscawen St
Gerrard
Valley Ave
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Heatwoe Motor CO
N. Braddock St
Molden Electric CO
Firestone
RED
Alger Hiiby
Whittaker Chambers
Maryland
Un-American Activities Committee
Hiss
Chambers
Edward W. Case
Calvin Zepp
Baltimore
Baltimore News Post
International Soundvhoto
Agriculture Dept
DeLashmutt
Oak Hill Estate
Pine Motor Co., Inc
Dodge-Plymouth
Grove’s
Crosley
L&h Ranges
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
Donovan Shops
Rep. Kearns
R-Pa
Carey
Congress
House un-American Activities Commttee
Democratic Action
Ruggers
Byw.d
B.V.D
Winchester's Shopping Center
Dean Kenemond
School
HILL
N. Loudoun St
Foy 328
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Adams Republic Station
Zpucaler
Gyoy
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