Anti-Communist Bill Heads To Senate Conference
The Senate approved a broad anti communism bill 70 to 7 after merging two measures. It would intern dangerous Reds in war, require registration of Communist groups, bar Reds from government jobs and passports, curb sabotage and espionage, empower deportation tools, and outlaw conspiracies to form a totalitarian dictatorship. The plan heads to conference with the House as President Truman weighs veto options.
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Senate House
Truman
Senate
United States
Kilgore
D-Wva
McCarran
D-Nev
Senate Judiciary Committee
Los Pai
Lucas
Illinois
Connally
D-Tex
Ellender
D-La
Picot Federal
White House
Congress
Labor adequacy for Virginia fall harvest stressed by VSES
The State Employment Service reports adequate labor for Virginia crops this fall though shortages may arise if markets improve or school withdrawals rise. Eastern Shore crews face adequate supply despite dry weather and weak markets as harvests of sweet potatoes, snap beans, and peppers continue. In Charlottesville 130 migrants are in farm camps. Apple harvests run through October with balanced labor needs in Harrisonburg. Staunton reports heavy apple yields with local orchard hands aided by 65 plus out of area workers. Front Royal notes hail damage and 60 to 70 percent apple loss in some areas with picking at about 10 cents per bushel. Winchester employs about 1,350 fruit harvesters and 1,500 in processing plants, with 450 out-of-area workers supplementing near peak crop.
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Richmond
Virginia
Charlottesville
Harrisonburg
Staunton
York
Grimes
Front Royal
Winchester
Food costs to rise in Richmond as council warns
The Virginia Food Council says retail food prices will climb in 1950 and are expected to jump about 10 percent next year, signaling sustained inflation for shoppers in Richmond.
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Richmond
Virginia Food Council
Marshall to Take Post as Defense Secretary
Washington AP report says George Catlett Marshall, veteran soldier and former secretary of state, will become secretary of defense to replace Louis Johnson. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the legislation by 10 to 2, Congress must act due to a ten year active duty prohibition.
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George Marshall
Secretary of Defense
Ise
George C. Marshall
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Washington
George Catlett Marshall
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Red Squirrels Multiply in Berryville Nest
Berryville report notes an old grey squirrel at the courthouse annex producing two young ones born around September 1. Deputy S. M. Carper observes a pattern of 12 offspring in a year across four years, with one red cub among the current litter. He attributes this to a red fox squirrel sire and notes the fox species rarity and wild nature.
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Berryville
S. M
Pete) Carper
Carper
Middletown Plans Recreation Field
Middletown officials form the Middletown Recreation Association to create an outdoor recreation center. The group wants to establish a field and ball diamond at Sam Baker's field, with drainage work and possible low cost tile help from state or other sources. They aim to field the Middletown Baseball team, add playground equipment, and build tennis, badminton and basketball courts. Officers include Jack Partlowe president, Marvin Earl Kline secretary, G Wilson Borden treasurer, with trustees Clyde Frye, Robert O’Neal, and Billy Kline.
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Middletown
Middletown Recreation Association
Jack Partlowe
Sam Baker
David K. Muntzing
Muntzing
Recreation Association
State Highway Department
Association
Marvin Earl
Billy) Kline
G. Wilson Borden
Clyde N. Frye
Robert E. O'Neal
Billy Kline
County Roads Not Damaged by Floods
Despite heavy rains in the South Frederick remains largely unaffected and highways are sound State Road Department Superintendent Howard W Groves says only Route No 274 crossing Opequon Creek may have issues Trucks are sent to replace bridge surplus steel from the Staunton area An Associated Press dispatch notes Petersburg West Virginia faced overflows displacing about 50 residents yet no lasting danger Troopers patrolled the area The department estimates Sunday rains cost about 250000 with specific losses including Botetourt Rockbridge Floyd Bedford Henry Franklin Roanoke Patrick and Montgomery counties
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Frederick
State
Howard W. Groves
Opequon Creek
Winchester
Summit Point
W. Va
Staunton
Mr. Groves
Associated Press
Petersburg
State Highway Department
Prince George
Surry
Greensville
Spotsylvania
Caroline Counties
Botetourt County
Rockbridge
Floyd
Bedford
Henry
Franklin
Roanoke
Patrick
Montgomery
Earthquake Reported in Assam India
A new quake was reported today in northern Assam India with authorities monitoring aftershocks and potential damage. No injuries or casualties confirmed at this time.
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Bombay
India
Assam
Virginia among the low tax states in 1950 report
Virginia remained a low tax state for the year ending June 30 1950 per the Census Bureau publication State Tax Collections in 1950. Per capita tax collections in Virginia were 46.63 dollars versus a national average of 60.72, with Kentucky Tennessee and other neighboring states shown in comparative figures.
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Virginia
Bureau of the Census
United States Department of Commerce
General Assembly
Mate
New Jersey
Washington
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tobey Secures Third Term Nomination in New Hampshire
Senator Charles W. Tobey won the New Hampshire Republican primary for a third term by a 1,127 vote margin over Wesley Powell. Unofficial tallies gave Tobey 39,003 to Powell 37,876, with Powell seeking a recount. The Associated Press review lists regional results across six states and multiple races.
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Charles W. Tobey
New Hampshire
Wesley Powell
Styles Bridges
Powell
Tobey
Arizona
Colorado
Michigan
Minnesota
Vermont
Washington
Senate
Ariszona
Carl Hayden
Ann Frohmiller
Eugene D. Millikin
John A. Carroll
Ralph L. Carr
Walter A. Johnson
ICC Orders Speedier Freight Handling and Demurrage Changes
The Interstate Commerce Commission mandated faster handling of railway freight to aid national defense. The plan imposes a 24 hour turnaround for freight cars and raises demurrage charges for idle cars beyond the free loading period, with escalating rates from $5 to $20 per day depending on the day.
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Washington
National Defense
Interstate Commerce Commission
South Korean Ship Destroys Red Vessel in Haeju Bay
General MacArthur's headquarters reports a South Korean destroyer fired on a mine laden North Korean vessel in Haeju bay near Pyongyang, blowing the ship to bits after one shot. The Navy action, dated Monday, follows prior tensions in the region.
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Tokyo
General MacArthur
Haeju Bay
Pyongyang
Marshall's Advent Aids Diplomats
At the Big Three meeting in New York the resigning Defense Secretary Johnson s departure looms as a factor in shaping the Atlantic Alliance. President Truman names former Secretary of State George Marshall to succeed Johnson, sharpening Acheson s push for a strong Western European defense. The feud between Johnson and Acheson is debated, with insiders noting its impact may be exaggerated while stressing joint effort is needed to integrate German units into the Western defense plan.
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New York
Johnson
U. S
Acheson
Atlantic Alliance
Europe
Truman
George Marshall
Johnson-Acheson
State
Defense Departments
Marshall
Bevin
Schuman
Kiwanis Club seeks railway signals at Route 11 crossing
Martinsburg Kiwanis Club forwarded a resolution to Pennsylvania Railroad urging adequate lights warnings and signals or watchmen at all times or an under or overpass at the Route 11 crossing two miles south of Bunker Hill following a truck train collision last week that injured two men and caused heavy property damage.
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Martinsburg
Kiwanis Club
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bunker Hill
Girl Quits Movies For Religious Life
Colleen Townsend, 21, once earning $1000 weekly as a film actress, enrolled at Pasadena College to study Bible and theology. She quit her film career in February to work in religion, not aiming to become a minister, while aiding a Young Peoples group at Hollywood Christian Church. She helped build a Protestant inter church council headquarters at a war rehabilitation camp near Paris last summer.
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Pasadena
Calif
Colleen Townsend
Pasadena College
Miss Townsend
Hollywood Christian Church
Inter-Church Council
Paris
Luckerman Takes Over Legion Reins
Charles Zuckerman of 405 Battle Ave took over as commander of the Conrad-Hoover American Legion Post last night. State Commander Joseph Hodges Jr installed new officers, and Zuckerman pledged to keep the Winchester post among the top in the nation. The gathering of about 150 included regional Legion leaders and guests.
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Charles Zuckerman
Battle Ave
Army Air Forces
Conrad-Hoover American Legion
Winchester
Joseph Hodges, Jr
South Boston
Zuckerman
Robert Manuel
Kenneth Patton
Robert Pizanno
Tage
M B. Clowe,Jr
Anna Bell
Sam McCarty
Roy Wickes
Eugene Dearing
Bernard Groves
William Louthan
Charles Dorton
James Shirley
Percy Stultz
Robert Baker
Baker
T. G. Scully
Randolph Larrick
Hodges
Legion
Virginia
Berryville
Front Royal
Strasburg
Woodstock
Louis Zuckerman
Braddock Sr
American Legion
Commander Zuckerman
Handley High School
Virginia Franklin
Lynchburg
Induction planned for up to 500000 by July 1
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey told the Senate Appropriations Committee that 370000 to 500000 men may be inducted into the Armed Services before July 1. He described 370000 as the conservative estimate and asked for a $20,476,000 supplemental appropriation to his agency.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Armed Services
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hershey
Ecommittee
House
U S Army Plans Offensive As Front Lines Advance
Army headquarters reports Lt General Walton Walker saying U S troops will go on the offensive very soon and predicts enemy folds. Northeast front notes a 24th Division task force and South Korean troops drive north along the Kyongju Yongchon road while Taegu northwest fighting continues and U S artillery repels Red assaults.
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Associated Press
Ath
Walton H. Walker
U. 8
JU. 8
24Th Division
West Point
Kyongju-Yongchon Road
Taegu
U. 5
Cavalry
U. S
Delegates Set Short Break Before UN General Assembly
Security Council members, after Russia’s 45th veto, adjourn for the week and plan a pre assembly session next Monday. They will consider China’s charges against the U S on Formosa and discuss investigations into Manchuria bombings. Russia vetoes call for a commission and blocks U S condemnation.
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Soviet Union
Worken Ang
U.N
U. N
General Assembly
Russia
Northern Virginia estate sale tops year’s listings
A Dinwiddle near Middleburg property changed hands over the weekend in one of the area’s largest real estate sales. Mr. and Mrs. James Spencer Love of Washington DC and Greensboro NC bought from Mr. and Mrs. William H. West Jr. The 414 acre farm adjoins Foxcroft School and Huntland. The price was not listed but described as well over 200000. Love plans cattle and stock farming on the property.
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Warrenton
Northern Via
Dinwiddle
Middleburg
James Spencer Love
Washington, D. C
Greensboro
N. C
William H. Weat, Jr
West
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Winchester
Frank Christopher
Judge orders grand jury action for Colvin and Michael
Judge John Rice ordered grand jury action today for David Wingfield Colvin and William Theodore Michael. Colvin, of 12 N Kent St, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering American Fruit Growers Inc at Wyck and Cameron on Sept 9 and faces related charges including Gladys Restaurant and Ray's Tavern break ins. Michael pleaded guilty to securing merchandise and money from Gray and Eddy by a bad check.
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David Wingfield Colvin
N. Kent Street
William Theodore Michael
Berkeley Springs
John Rice
Colvin
American Fruit Growers Inc
Wyck
Cameron Streets
Gladys
N. Loudoun &I
Ray
E. Piccadilly St
History of Fort Loudoun as a Girls School and Episcopal Institute
The reader asks about Fort Loudoun’s history as a girls school and about the Episcopal Female Institute. The editorial page viewer notes prompt readers to share details or reflections on these historical educational institutions.
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Fort Loudoun
Episcopal Female Institute
Walker Prepares Offensive as Allied Front Routs Reds
Lt Gen Walton Walker told troops in Korea that Allied forces would shift from defense to offense as Communists show signs of weakening. In a three day offensive, UN units, including Brig Gen Gar Davidson’s Task Force, pushed the front west and north of Angang and Po Hang, trapping 300 Reds and recapturing ground near Taegu and Nam Nak river areas.
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Tokyo
Walton H. Walker
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Bulgers
United Nations
Kigye
Yongchon
Kyongju
Gar Davidson
West Point
Waegwan
Taegu
Changyong Changyong
Masan
Nam-Naktong River
U. S. 25Th Division
Davidson
Pohang
Anyang
Allieg
Officials Confer Over Settlement of Truck Strike
Operators and union officials met at the George Washington Hotel to discuss a new contract aimed at resuming freight for Novick Transfer and Elliott Motor Lines. The strike by drivers mechanics and dock workers halted Novick since Sunday and tied Elliott lines last Thursday. Federal Conciliator C S Clevinger led negotiations from 2 p m to 11 p m with no firm commitments yet, though progress was suggested by Novick personnel director L H Stotler.
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George Washington
Novick Transfer
Elliott Motor Lines
Novick
Elliott Lines
L. H. Stotler
Union
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