Byrd machine criticized at Virginia farmers council meeting
Virginia farmers council railed against the Byrd political machine during its three day annual meeting. They attacked unemployment compensation rules and urged alignment with CIO policy. C. C. Webber was re elected president with Lloyd Vaughan as secretary treasurer and 11 vice presidents named.
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Virginia
Byrd Machine
Io Union
CIO
Erna Phillip Kay
Seng
C. C. Webber Richmond
Lieoyd Vaughan
Lynchburg
Virginia laced persons program seen as promising with better screening
State Agriculture Commissioner Lee M. Walker Jr says Virginia’s laced persons program has not yet succeeded but shows potential if screening of immigrants is tightened and capabilities are better assessed. Many families brought to Virginia farms from Europe are involved.
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Richmond
Sept
Lee M. Walker,Jr
Virginia
Europe
Walker. Totes
Lucas praises Democratic program and rebuts Republican delays
Lucas told a weekend gathering that Democratic measures are moving through despite Republican stalling. He said Republicans have no program for laborers and small business and that progressive America cannot be held back. He claimed Congress has cut nearly $2 billion from the budget to counter red ink spending claims.
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Lucas
America
Lucas Oo
Congress
Death of Norfolk Athlete After Football Collapse
In Norfolk on September 12 a 19 year old football player Thomas Richard Byrd collapsed after a long run in a pickup game at Chesterfield Heights athletes field. Despite doctors warnings about a weak heart Byrd continued to play and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
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Norfolk
Thomas Richard Byrd
Chesterfield Heights
Byrd
Martin-Dabney Edges Arlington Methodist For Softball Title
The Martin-Dabney Christian church of Richmond won the Virginia invitation softball championship by defeating Arlington Methodist 2-1. Garland Salyers pitched a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts, while Bob Zimmerman allowed two hits and 14 strikeouts in the loss.
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Richmond
Martin-Dabney Christian Church of
Martin-Dabney
Arlington Methodist
Garland Salyers
Bob Zimmerman
Telephone rate hearing resumes in Richmond case
Witnesses for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia will be cross examined tomorrow as the State Corporation Commission resumes hearings on a request for rate increases totaling nearly four million dollars a year. Counsel for 29 municipalities and the League of Virginia Counties will question C P witnesses who testified in the first phase last June.
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Richmond
Cheasapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
League of Virginia
C&p
Waranch Named JWV Virginia Commander
Sam A. Waranch of Norfolk is elected the new commander of the Jewish War Veterans of Virginia. The JWV approved activities of veteran groups at the Paul Robeson concert meetings in Peekskill, New York, without reservation.
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Richmond
Sam A. Waranch
Norfolk
Jewish War Veterans of Virginia
JWV
Paul Robeson
Peekskill
N. Y
Seven Martinsville Defendants Labeled Victims of Segregation
Richmond NAACP meeting hears attorney Roland D. Early describe the seven Martinsville Negro defendants as victims of a segregated society. He condemns segregation as the root cause while affirming that rape is not condoned and calls for a fair and impartial trial.
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Martinsville
Roland D. Early
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Accident Toll Rises in Virginia Over Weekend
Accidents on Virginia highways over the past weekend killed 13 people, including three children. The year’s traffic toll reached 517, compared with 473 deaths at the same time last year.
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Richmond
Virginia
Russell T. Grim Dies Suddenly at 44 on Return Trip
Russell T. Grim 44 died en route of a heart attack while returning home to Baltimore from a Chesapeake Bay trip. He worked for Novick Transfer Co. at the Baltimore terminal and was a son of Harvey and Minnie Ashworth Grim. Survived by his widow Ann Treasa and five siblings, funeral is set for 10 a.m. tomorrow at 2320 Sidney Ave, Baltimore.
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Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Novick Transfer Co
Harvey
Minnie Ashworth Grim
Frederick County
Cousi
M. H. Rudolph
Stephenson
Ann Treasaman
Sidney Ave
Mrs Roosevelt and Elliott Stay Overnight Near Winchester
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and her son Elliott Roosevelt were overnight guests at a tourist house site a mile south of Winchester on R 11. They registered about 9 p.m. and left at 6 a.m. Saturday. They had attended a meeting in Warm Springs Ga for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
Elliot
Winchester
Jack Jenkins
Roosevelt
Elliot Roosevelt
Jenkins
Fort McHenry mocks bombardment triggers alarms in Baltimore
Fort McHenry staged a mock bombardment as part of a 135 year remembrance. Navy ships simulated the attack and residents feared a real assault until police reassured them that the rockets were only a drill and a 1949 homage to the Star Spangled Banner's origin.
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Fort McHenry
U. S. Navy
Old Fort
Francis Scott Key
Rightists Coalition Leader Still Orchestrating Unity
The Christian Democratic party remains the chief organizer of the rightist government coalition, uniting Christian Democrats Free Democrats and the German Party to push policy.
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Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democrats
Free Democrats
Answers to Daily Quiz Shared for Page Four
Quiz answers listed include False regarding Dean Acheson, Ecuador, on your back, Bing Crosby, Department of the Treasury, Strasbourg, True F Blucher i, Sentences, and Senator Glen H Taylor.
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Dean Acheson
Ecuador
Bing Crosby
Department of the Treasury
Strasbourg
True
F . Blucher
Glen H. Taylor
St Louis Seeks Settlement in Missouri Pacific Rail Strike
St Louis leaders convene a meeting with union and Missouri Pacific representatives to restart negotiations after a three day old strike. About 5000 trainmen walked out over operating rule disputes with 3 million dollars in compensation claims and 20000 non striking workers affected. The 10 state service area faces potential business disruption.
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ST. Louis
Sept
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific
George to Carry Arms Bill Fight To Senate Floor
Senate action looms on a $13.14 billion global arms bill with major provisions for Atlantic Pact nations and Greece Turkey Iran Korea and the Philippines. Senator George seeks a $700 million cut. Senator Knowland protests China provisions. House and Senate leaders plan debate after reciprocal trade work.
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Senate
George
Dga
Knowland
R-Calif
China
Senate Foreign Relations Group
Armed Services Committee
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Korea
Philippines
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Truman
Lucas
House
U. S
Rutledge Rites Set for Wednesday In Washington
The funeral of Supreme Court Justice Wiley B. Rutledge will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Washington's Unitarian Church with honorary pallbearers from the court. He died at 55 from a cerebral hemorrhage after a bout of illness that began Aug. 27 while vacationing near Ogunquit. His widow and three children will travel to the capital, joining President Truman and other officials paying tribute from the sea coast to the nation’s capital.
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Supreme Court
Wiley B. Rutledge
Washington
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Truman
Fred Vinson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
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District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington University
St. Louis
University of Iowa
Cloverport
Colorado
Hit-run details and reckless driving case in city
Hit and run incident continued from Page 1 involves Oranda and William Racey as passengers in a Hudson car. Mr Walters Mrs Walters and Miss Grim were treated at the hospital. Earl Edward Strosnider of 518 S Lou doun St summoned for reckless driving after colliding with Roy Alonzo Beddow of Woodstock at Millwood Ave near E Gerrard St. intersection. Damages to both vehicles totaled 125 dollars.
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Oranda
William Racey
Hudson
Arizona ranch girl wins Miss America 1948 title
Jacque Mercer from Litchfield Park Arizona, 18, crowned Miss America 1948 in Atlantic City after a field of 52 entrants from 45 states plus Hawaii Puerto Rico and Canada. She earns a 5000 dollar scholarship 3000 dollar car and personal appearance contracts. Mercer plans marriage first then career with studies at Phoenix Junior College and Stanford University.
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N. J
Arizona
Big City
Jacque Mercer
Bar-X Ranch
Litchfield Park
Ariz
Arthur L. Mercer
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Canada
Phoenix Junior College
Leland Stanford University
Shakes
Miss America Pageant Sparks Conversation On Married Title
The piece notes the winner’s pageant feats including a Shakespearean performance and bathing suit triumph. It also reports Mrs. America winner Frances L. Cloyd of San Diego arguing that marriage should be required for true maturity and beauty, proposing a charity contest.
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Peare
America
Asbury Park
Frances L. Cloyd
San Diego
Calif
Cloyd
Woman credits marriage for curves and lines
A woman says her figure developed after marriage, citing her children Arthur and Patricia. She attributes the changes to good scientific sense and to her Beau Ty, noting the curves arrived after wedlock and motherhood.
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Arthur
Patricia
Group Tours Timberville Meat Plant by Frederick County
About 40 Frederick county residents visited Shen Valley Meat Packers Inc. in Timberville today. Local party members included Walker McC. Bond, Boyd Unger, T. N. Cather, H. M. Brumback, Nelson Carpenter, Paul Haldeman, C. K. Wright, L. B. Whitacre, C. E. Koontz, Robert Dailey, C. F. Coffman, Julian Everly, I. Fred Stine and John Wolfe.
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Frederick County
Shen Valley Meat Packers Inc
Timberville
Walker McC. Bond
Boyd Unger
T. N. Cather
H. M. Brumback
Nelson Carpenter Paul Haldeman
C. K. Wright
L. B. Whitacre
C. £. Koontz
Robert Dailey
C. F. Coffman
Julian Everly
I. Fred Stine
John Wolfe
Fordyces Win $1569 Judgment in Builders Case
Mr and Mrs W A Fordyce of Front Royal were awarded a 1569 judgment against W C Brown and Kay Brown Richmond building contractors in Warren Circuit Court. The suit charged failure to construct a residence in workmanlike manner and to follow specifications.
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Front Royal
W. A. Fordyce
W. C. Brown
Kay Brown
Richmond Building Contractors
Warren Circuit Court
Pertrescu top hunter wins at Waverly horse show
The conformation hunter championship at the Waverly show was won by Hugh Gentry. The Vogel entry scored 15 points, followed by Swift Stream with 11 points owned by Mr. and Mrs Walter Craigie of Richmond and piloted by Eugene Cunningham.
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Waverly
Tea Bureau reports Americans use millions of pounds for iced tea
The Tea Bureau states that Americans use about 23 million pounds of tea annually for iced tea. This figure highlights strong demand for tea beverages in the United States markets.
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Tea Bureau
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Waynesboro, Virginia
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