Three Sailors Die In Clarke County Car Crash
Three sailors died in a single vehicle crash on US Route 50 in Clarke County near Winchester. The 1950 Mercury left the road, struck a large tree and the front end telescoped. The deceased were Ernest Henry Jones Calvin T Lyons and Vincent E Garlick. The driver was Robert A Lee and Mrs Lee and two children survived with serious injuries.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
Paris
Ernest Henry Jones
Norfolk Naval Operating Base
Calvin T. Lyons
U.S
Norfolk
Vincent E. Garlick
Little Creek
James Wood
Robert A. Lee
Portsmouth
Bhirley Lee
Beaman Robert Slabaugh
Slabaugh
Lee
Wood
Garlick
Jones
Lyons
Friendship Fire Company
Omp
Winchester
Upperville
Ender
Berryville
Cylde Harrell
New York City
Robert C. Harrell
Harrell Brothers
Woodbridge
Prince William County
Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania County
Philadelphia
King George County
James J
Pop) Hayes
Labor Day bus service and store closures announced
NO CITY BUSES MONDAY due to the holiday. Winchester City Transit Lines will be closed all day Monday September 4 Labor Day. Miller's Drug Store and Gaunt's Drug Store also announce Labor Day closures with usual Sunday hours. South End Fire Company meeting postponed to Monday September 11. Fort Lincoln Restaurant advertises Sunday dinner service.
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Winchester City Transit Lines
Miller’s Drug Store
Gaunt’s Drug Store
South End Fire Company
Fort Lincoln
Sarah Zane Fire Company
FCC color TV ruling pressures manufacturers to switch sets
The FCC backed CBS color as the best system but urged a quick switch by makers to receivers capable of both CBS color and existing black-and-white signals. It warned of a final order by September 29 if manufacturers refuse to adapt, or else force owners to maintain separate color and black-and-white sets.
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Sion
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Columbia Broadcasting System
Radio Corporation of America
Color Television, Inc
CBS
Radio-Television Manufacturers Association
Tax Boost Bill Nearing Completion
The Senate approved a 4.508 billion tax boosting bill by voice vote after a 10 hour session, with a promise to impose an excess profits tax on corporations next January and retroactive to October 1 or July 1 1950. A House conference is likely after a Labor Day break, delaying final action until September 11. George led the Finance Committee while Lucas warned the conference would stretch into the Senate vacation.
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Washington
Senate
Senate House
O’mahoney
Dwye
Connally
George
Senate Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lucas
Illinois
Doctors Draft Bill Seeks Trained Medical Force
Congress passed a bill to draft physicians dentists and other medical specialists under 51 for 21 months. Those in the Reserves or who join now avoid drafting but can be called up. Volunteers receive extra pay while drafted doctors lose the bonus. The plan targets 5600 doctors and 3000 WWII trained dentists and may expand to other groups if needed. Vinson proposes revising the draft age and veterans may gain exemptions.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Armed Services
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Preparations for Japanese Peace Treaty Discussed
Washington reports five years after Japan's surrender that preliminaries for a peace treaty are ready for a New York meeting of the western big three. Officials say talks may proceed without Soviet Russia and Communist China, with diplomacy ironing out State and Defense differences.
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Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Japan
New York
Acheson
Russia
China
Douglas
Truman
Formosa
John Foster Dulles
Dulles
Defense
Louis Johnson
MacArthur
Tokyo
Settlement Near For Switchmen Labor Dispute
Washington reports a 17 month wage and hour dispute ending with a 73 cent hourly raise effective October and a three year pledge by the AFL Switchmen’s Union of North America. Railroads also adopt cost of living based adjustments and rule changes ahead of a formal agreement. Trainmen and conductors say their dispute remains separate from the switchmen case. Seizure of railroads last week to avert a 300000 worker strike is not yet lifted.
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Washington
AFL
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Western Railroads
White House
White’ House
John R. Steelman
Truman
Harrison Hits The Communists
Representative Burr Harrison told Winchester Women’s Civic League that internal Communism is a fifth column within the United States using naturalized and native born Americans to infiltrate labor press radio and television. He warned against Communist dominated unions controlling vital war industry and urged Americans to confront the threat with publicity and vigilance.
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United States
Burr P. Harrison
House Un-American Affairs Committee
Winchester Women's Civic League
Harrison
Yard Party at Round Hill Center
Community notice for a rain or shine yard party at Round Hill Community Center three miles west of Winchester on Saturday September 2. Food offerings include Mexican hamburgers hot dogs ice cream and soft drinks.
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Round Hill
Winchester
Winchester Readies for Labor Day Holiday
Winchester prepares for a Labor Day break with offices closed and most stores shuttered. Travel is expected heavy with scattered showers and police urge safe driving after a Clarke County fatality. Schools report holiday closures while buses and hotels see strong demand and parks near Winchester attract residents.
Waitress Found Dead Near Lake in Nebraska Case
The nude body of 16 year old Bonnie Merrill, a Silver Creek high school student and drive in waitress, was found on the edge of a lake near Columbus. Police Chief Edward Nickolite said a married man with two children is in custody after a statement alleging the victim was killed with a wrench. motive undetermined.
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Columbus
Neb
Edward Nickolite
Nicholite
Bonnie Merrill
Silver Creek
Notice of Labor Day Publication Break
The Star will not be published on Monday September 4 1950 Labor Day according to the Evening Star notice.
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the Star
THE
Evening Star
Truman's Speech Lets Plan for Bigger Army and Taxes
President Truman called for a mobilization to field about 3,000,000 military personnel to deter Communist aggression. He urged higher spending and taxes, expanded production, and larger draft calls, warning there is no profit for any who follow the Communist path. He spoke from the White House on Korea as the front line in the struggle for freedom.
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Washington
Truman
Senator Lodge
Rmass
McClellan
D-Ark
Dent
Russia
Hitler
America
Congress
White House
Korea
Contempt Charges Dismissed in King George Case
Judge Lamb ruled truth or falsity of Morrison's charges against Judge Bazile not an issue in contempt. Special Prosecutor Butzner moved to dismiss the contempt charge after a privilege ruling, noting publication of the letter cannot be used to prove malice. Morrison faced contempt for releasing a letter charging Bazile with disregard of judicial procedures.
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King. George
Horace T. Morrison
King George
Commonwealth
Butzner
Duval Radford
Batile
Morrison
Bazile
Lamb
State Senate
House of Delegates
Five Die in Head-on Interurban Train Crash
Milwaukee AP reports a head on collision of two electrified interurban trains carrying about 200 model railroad enthusiasts. At least five are dead and about 59 injured. Details continue on page 2.
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Milwaukee
Germans demand sovereignty in exchange for joining West
In Hamburg a group of ex officers from Hitler's army urged Germany to regain sovereignty as a price for alignment with the West. Beck led about 500 veterans who urged a united Europe with Africa as hinterland and urged a fully European army and free German nation. They rejected a West German police force and warned of Communist threats while praising UN cooperation in Korea.
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Hamburg
Germany
Mill
Ae Elmut Beck-Breichsitter
Hitler
Beck
Brotherhood
Die Schaft
Europe
Africa
Konrad Adenauer
Korea
United Nations
Squalls Rise in Florida Keys From Caribbean Hurricane
A hurricane formed unexpectedly in the Caribbean about 200 miles southwest of Havana. It generated gale force winds along the Florida Keys with warnings in effect. In Miami winds reached 30 miles per hour while the hurricane moved past the Virgin Islands, 1,200 miles southeast.
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Miami
Fla
Florida Keys
Caribbean Sea
Havana
Cuba
Keys
Virgin Islands
Florida
Frederick County Citizens Representing This District in Congress
The item asks readers to identify the Frederick County citizens who represented the congressional district in the U S Congress during its first twenty years. It also requests the names of the five sons of Robert Y and Elizabeth W Conrad who served in the Civil War.
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Frederick County
U. S
Robert Y
Elizabeth W. Conrad
Frontline Toll Rises as UN Push Goes On in Korea
The U S 26th Division reports about 10000 Red casualties on the southern front as UN forces seize the initiative. Air strikes by Navy planes hammer front lines while Second and First Cavalry units push toward Waegwan and Taegu amid renewed enemy reinforcements and tank concentrations near Chongsan.
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U. S
United Nations
Taegu
Pita
George Stratemeyer
Kumchon
Chongsan
Council To Meet Tuesday Amid Korea Inquiry Debates
The U N council debated a two man inquiry plan into bombing incidents near Korea as Malik and other delegates clashed over proceedings. A Labor Day recess was set with the next meeting slated for 2 pm Tuesday. Notices include Rustic Tavern open on Labor Day and a fire company meeting on Sept 11. Local ads list peaches at Stephens City and service stations nearby. Ardell Moore.
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Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Korea
South Korea
Malik Oi
U. S
India
Manchuria
Peiping
Warren Austin
Council
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H. M. Layman
Venice
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rosselini
Winchester Retail Merchants Assn
Fede
ABC
Roanoke
George Washington
Cacapon State Park
Skyline Drive
National Fruit
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Virginia Woolen Mill
Waitress
Lake
Capon Bridge
Nam River
BY Douglas B. Cornell
U.N
UIN
G. Carter Baker
Henry Print Shop
Stephens City
E. R. Conner
Pres
Peaches Forest Glen
Elbertas and Hales
Ardell Moore
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