Berlin Crisis Meeting Draws Vandenberg and Allies
Senator Vandenberg joined Secretary of State Marshall and Sir Oliver Franks in an extraordinary session on the Berlin blockade crisis. Vandenberg declined comments, stressing bipartisan resolve to defend American rights and pursue peace with justice while Four-Power diplomacy continues in Moscow and Paris.
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Vandenberg
Marshall
Berlin
Washington
U. S
Sen. Vandenberg
Russia
Oliver Franks
Franks
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New York
Gov
Dewey
America
Stalin
Moscow
United States
Britain
France
London
United Nations
U.N
Aeceae
Paris
Free German Army to Form Police Battalions in Soviet Zone
Tele graf reports thousands of Free German army members, led by Field Marshals von Paulus and von Seydlitz, to be armed and stationed as police battalions in the Soviet zone of Germany. Repatriation and Bolshevist training cited. purpose to bolster the communist regime and serve as a nucleus for a Soviet zone army.
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Free German’ Army
BERLN
Telegraf
Germany
Friedrich von. Paulus
Walther von Seydlitz
Stalingrad
Moscow
Free Germany
Count Heinrich von Linseidel
Bismarck
von Paulus
Soviet
Faulkner Tract Sale Postponed to Next Saturday
The Faulkner property on N Kent Street was adjourned until 11 oclock next Saturday at the courthouse. Special Commissioners Newlin and Sparrick halted bidding after one hour when the top bid reached 28 200 dollars. The lot fronts 168 feet on N Kent Street with a 193 foot depth and includes four brick dwellings.
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Faulkner
N. Kent St
Joseph B Newlin
Herbert Sparrick
Firefighting Tactics to Be Studied for Atom Fission Blazes
Richmond reports that the statewide fire training school in Petersburg next week will address atomic fission fires. George E. Miller of the Atomic Energy Commission will describe such fires and discuss firefighting challenges. The school is sponsored by the State Fire Chiefs Association and the League of Virginia Municipalities.
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Richmond
Petersburg
George E. Miller
Atomic Energies Commission
State Fire Chiefs’ Assn
League of Virginia
West Germany Receives 414 Million Under Marshall Plan
The Western European nations allocate 414 million dollars to West Germany from the Marshall plan funds, with 50 million less than Gen. Lucius D. Clay proposed. The ECA will finalize distribution, while Hoffman urges member nations to decide shares themselves.
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Germany
Clay
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Congress
Hoffman
Europe
Federal Reserve Sets Installment Rules for Automobiles
The Fed announces new installment purchase rules to take effect Sept 20. Pre 1938 models require a one third down payment. For 1938–48 models the down payment is either one third or one third of the average retail value as set by official price guides. If the balance exceeds $1000 the payoff period is 18 months. otherwise the term is 15 months.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Tlf
Reserve Board
Goolrick Endorses Thurmond Wright Ticket in Virginia
Richmond reports former Virginia State Senator C. O'Connor Goolrick of Fredericksburg backs the Thurmond-Wright presidential ticket and breaks from Democratic leadership. He vows to aid the campaign, noting Dewey will win anyway and urging a southern rebuke to the party. Goolrick has long been a Democratic delegate and elector.
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Richmond
Virginia
Thurmond-Wright
C. O’connor Goolrick
Fredericksburg
Goolrick
Thurmond
Dewey
South
Democratic Party
Godrick
Republicans Debate Navy Ranks in 1814 Editorial
An 1814 Winchester editorial argues against creating Admirals in the U S Navy. Authors favor sticking to Captain or Commodore titles, viewing naval heroes as equally able without the Admiral designation. The piece reflects Frederick County political shifts from Jeffersonian to Democratic party over time.
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Republican Constellation
Winchester
Richardson
Massachusetts
United States
Frederick County
Republican Party
Jeffersonian Party
Democratic Party
Cameron Street Improvement Urged in Winchester Survey
Virginia Highway experts urge Winchester to widen Cameron Street from Piccadilly to R 11 to reroute northbound traffic through Cameron. This should ease Braddock and Loudoun congestion and delay a one way system, with federal aid and state match funding possible for Cameron North end improvements.
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Virginia Department of Highways Traffic and Planning Division
Cameron St
Piccadilly
R. 11
Winchester
Cameron
Braddock
Loudoun Sts
Loudoun St
Rouss Ave
Fairfax Lane
Fairmont Ave
Kent St
Hagerstown
Loudoun
North Ave
Braddock St
Valley Ave
Gerrard St
Cameron Sts
Mother criticizes 22 month old cigar habit
Springfield report shows Lawrence Phillips Jr. 22 months old is seen smoking a cigar, provoking his mother to endure screaming as she tries to curb the habit. She says the child learned it from others and hopes he outgrows it, while letters and calls pour in with advice.
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Springfield
Mass
Lawrence Phillips Jr
Phillips
Boston
Washington
Bumper Harvest To Bring More Meat Next Year
Official forecasts of bumper 1948 harvests raise food prospects for consumers and farmers. The Agriculture department projects wheat corn cotton tobacco peanuts and rice value at about 13.388 billion dollars this year, up from 12.2875 billion last year, with output above 1946 records and 135 percent of 1923-32 average. Meat supplies may grow next year as more feed grains enter the supply, potentially lowering prices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Queuille Proposes Budget Cuts and Higher Taxes in France
Premier Queuille outlines a centrist plan to reduce deficits with tax increases backed by a 351 to 196 Assembly vote. He aims to form a new government while DeGaulle factions push for elections, though most DeGaullists abstain rather than oppose.
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Paris
Queuille
France
National Assembly
DeGaulists
Enlistments Reach New High In August At Winchester Station
Army and Air Force enlistments surged with 22 locally and nearby counties residents volunteering last week. August totals at Winchester station hit a record 53. Among the weeks enlistees Ralph Lee Catlett Gore assigned to Ft Jackson Alston Gay veteran of World War II now at Ft Knox and Harry William Jenkins Highland who reentered the Air Force as a sergeant. Jenkins flew 24 combat missions as an engineer gunner on a B 24 with the 8th Air Force and holds several decorations including the Air Medal.
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Army
Air Force
Winchester
Ralph Lee Catlett
Gore
Ft. Jackson
S. C
Alston Junior Gay
Ft. Knox
Harry William Jenkins
Highland
Jenkins
8Th Air Force
Two States Picked For Starting Fight To Clear Potomac
On September 11 the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River outlined a bi state pollution attack. Maryland and West Virginia would cooperate on upper river pollution with involvement from Pennsylvania Virginia and the District of Columbia. A 56 point sampling underpins a plan to abate watershed pollution, with Maryland and West Virginia likely to adopt the program as a commission recommendation. Governor Lane signaled Maryland support.
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Hagestow
Eee
Potomac River
Edward R. Cotton
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Virginia
District of Columbia
Cotton
William Preston Lane, Jr
Virginia Selective Service appoints five member appeal board
Richmond Sept 11 Col Mills F Neal state director announces a five man Virginia Selective Service appeal board approved by President Truman to serve as the state central appeal body. Members include Guy B Hazelgrove Dr Douglas Vanderhoof John Hopkins Hall Jr Lewis G Larus and Tscharner D Watkins reflecting regional activities.
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Richmond
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Virginia
Neal
Tuck
Truman
Guy B. Hazelgrove
Douglas Vanderhoof
John Hopkins Hall Jr
Lewis G. Larus
Tscharner D. Watkins
Midlothian
Grief Over Sons Fatal to Father in Mass Funeral
In Mansfield Massachusetts Felix A Libera Liberatore aged 65 died from grief after a military funeral for two of his three sons World War II fatalities Marine Sgt Wilfred L Libera Tore and Army Staff Sgt John L Liberatore lay in St James Cemetery taps sounded after which he collapsed and died at home Corporal Guido Liberatore the third son was also killed while serving with the 5th Marines
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Mansfield
Mass
Felix A. Liberatore
Wilfred L. Liberatore
John L. Liberatore
St. James
Guido , Liberatore
5Th Marines
Record Size Nursing Class Enrolls at Winchester Memorial
Winchester Memorial Hospital school of nursing inducted a 43 member class, the largest to date. Five local students Nancy Lee Butler Lou Anne Cather Pegay Ann Chapman Barbara Ann Darlington and Margel Elouise McKee join peers from New York Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia and Virginia. The three year program admits 17 12 to 29 year olds meeting high school and health standards.
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Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Nancy Lee Butler
Lou Anne Cather
Pegay Ann Chapman
Barbara Ann Darlington
Margel Elouise McKee
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Troopships Move Filipinos From Volcanic Camiguin Island
Manila dispatch says about 20,000 residents on Camiguin are being evacuated aboard U S Army troopships as Mount Hibo khibok erupts with dangerous gases. The General Morton and Gen. William Weigel join operations, with 16,000 accounted for in reception centers and evacuation expected to finish by Tuesday.
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Manila
Camiguin
Mount Hibokhibok
Morton
William Weigel
Binoni
Sagay
Mindanao
Walter Williams
Weigel
Mahinog
States Rights sweep in Louisiana drops Truman from ballot
In Louisiana the Democratic ballot lists Thurmond and Wright as States Rights nominees with Truman scratched except as a write in. Gov Thurmond predicts others will follow. Senator Eastland says Truman is defeated and the South gains influence in the party. States Rights claim 45 electors across six states with Louisiana leading at 10.
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Baton Rouge
Truman
Louisiana
Thurmond
Wright
Texas
San Angelo
Gov. Wright
Merritt Gibson
National States’ Rights Campaign
U.S
James Eastland
D+ Miss
Memphis
South
Alabama
Mississippi
South Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
New York Truckers Sign Contracts with 120 Firms
Striking truckers sign new contracts with 120 trucking companies in New York City, ending an 11 day strike. The deals raise wages by 17 percent per hour, covering about 1812 firms under Local 807 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Union officials expect more signings soon as metropolitan routes may resume.
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New York
APL International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Truman aborts southern tour amid civil rights backlash
President Truman drops plans for a lengthy southern campaign swing amid rising Southern resistance to civil rights. He will make only brief or added appearances as Nixon-like cuts are considered. Dewey unveils eight major talks on a transcontinental swing starting in Des Moines September 20 with stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Truman
Dixie
Mr. Truman
South
Dewey
Des Moines
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Oregon
Sen. Vandenberg
New York
John Foster Dulles
Vandenberg
America
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Arkansas
C. G. Hall
Wallace
New York State
Yankee Stadium
Missouri
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Yves Chataigneau
Frank Roberts
Smith
West Germany
James Marlow Washington
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Western Germany
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Dixiecrat
Cameron Street
Call Pine Motor Co
Double Church
W. B. Snider & Sons
Riteway Cleaners
Christ Episcopal Church
E. W. Cather
S. Braddock
St. Winchester
Gen. DeGaulle
Potomac
Selective Service State Appeal Board
Nurses School
Winchester Hospital
Volcanic Island
Eastland
Few Trucking Cos
Union
New York City
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