World Today The Price of Public Service
James Marlow recalls General George C. Marshall's half century of service as secretary of defense and secretary of state, noting the harsh scrutiny and attacks faced by public officials from Acheson Johnson and Forrestal. He contrasts Marshall with critics like McCarthy and reflects on the cost of leadership in Washington.
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James Marlow
Washington
Gen
Georee,c. Marshall
Defense
Acheson
Truman
Johnson
Marshall
China
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate
State Department
Congress
Louis Johnson
Forrestal
North Frederick Methodist Charge to Hold Conference
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the North Frederick Methodist charge meets at White Hall Church in Winchester District with Rev. F. B. Oglesby to preach at 7 30 p m. Business follows and new offices will be elected. Reports cover church programs and progress. Women’s Societies of White Hall and Little Mountain gain official status. This precurses the Virginia Annual Conference in Roanoke October 17 22.
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North Frederick
White Hall
Winchester
F. B. Oglesby
Little Mountain
The
Methodist Church
Virginia
Roanoke
Baltimore Market Quotations for Produce Livestock
Baltimore market notes show fruit vegetables and livestock prices with steady peaches and Elbertas and Hales, mixed apple sizes up to 3.00 and 3.25, boxed bulk per bushel 1.00-65, potatoes and sweet potatoes weaker, poultry market soft with hens steady and fryers 32-34, eggs unavailable. Cattle and calves nominal, stocker seers around 35.00, hoss bids soft with limited trading, lambs scarce with few springers cleared.
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Baltimore
Bubkts Md
Delicious Usis
McIntosh Usis
Smokehouse Usis
Rambos Usis
Bu Md
Bu Bkts Md
Elbertas Usis
Pa Elbertas Usis
Hales Usis
J. H. Hales Usis
Elbertas & Hales
Usis
Hoor
USDA
New York Stocks Endure Volatile Trading Session
Traders saw bullish sentiment fade as oils and steels pulled back from gains. Aluminium rose briefly after opening while stocks overall stayed mixed with key names like Standard Oil Gulf Oil U S Steel Union Pacific American Telephone and International Nickel showing notable moves.
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New York
Standard Oil
No Gulf Oil
U. S. Steel
Union Pacific
American Telephone
International Nickel
Veterans push world peace drive via International Federation
Elliott Newcomb, secretary-general of the International Federation of War Veterans Organizations, leads about 100 million veterans outside the Iron Curtain in a campaign for genuine world peace. The group seeks standardized prosthetics, a UN armed force, a world development authority, and a mass 1,000,000-veteran rally to pressure governments.
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New York
U. S Navy
Elliott Newcomb
International Federation of War Veterans Organizations
Paris
IFWWO
Rome
Newcomb
IFWWC
United Nations
U. N
U. N. World Development Authority
New Federation
Europe
Middle East
World Vets
Wheat Holds Steady as Corn and Other Grains Slip
Chicago grains opened with wheat flat to steady while most cereals edged lower on the board. Prices shown include Wheat Sep 2.41 1 2 Dec 2.45-46 1 8 Mar 2.48-48 1 8 May 2.47 6-8 Jul 2.41 3-8 and Corn Sep 1.78 3-8 1-4 Dec 1.71 1-68 71 Mar 1.75 1-2 May 1.76 1-8 4-4 Jul 1.77 3-8. Oats and soybeans echoed light moves with various front-month bids.
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Chicago
Board of Trade Toy
Jly
Livestock Market Prices and Range Notes
Market report lists weights and prices for loads and lots across cattle hogs and lambs. Includes choice sows calves steers heifers cows and lambs with price ranges from 10.00 to 39.00 per hundredweight and notes clearance as good.
State Hospitals Face Food Budget Reductions
Governor will be asked to advise the State Hospital Board on whether to cut patient rations or create deficits in the six mental hospitals. The board directed Dr. Barrett to seek the governor’s specific guidance after reporting hospitals are going in the red due to no surplus federal commodities since July 1.
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Richmond
Battle
State Hospital Board
Joseph E. Barrett
State Commissioner of Hospitals and Mental Hygiene
Barrett
Bill Permits Veterans To Collect Treble Damages
President Truman signed a bill letting veterans recover treble damages for overpayments or side payments in federally financed home purchases. It aims to curb unlisted fees or bonuses charged to veterans. The law allows suing for triple the excess payments, or treble damages if the government sues.
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Washington
Truman
VMI Keydets Ready for Cincinnati Test With Birge Likely
VMI Keydets wind up preparation in Lexington before traveling to Cincinnati for the opening test against the University of Cincinnati. Fullback Tommy Birge is hoped ready despite an injury. Other programs report injuries and weather hampering drills.
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Richmond
Virginia Military Institute
Cincinnati
Tommy Birge
University of Cincinnati
Birge
Bearcats
Lexington
Virginia Tech
Gobblers
Marshall College
Bluefield
W. Va
Emory and Henry
Wasps
Elon College
Bristol
Charley Kelly
Crewe
University of Richmond
Local Teachers To Attend Meet In Harrisonburg
The District G Education Association holds its annual meeting at Madison College in Harrisonburg on Friday October 12 starting 9 30 am with registration at 9 am Schools in the district close for the day to allow teachers to participate A morning business session will be followed by a nationally known speaker and an afternoon panel of Virginia educators on character building The program includes about twenty five sectional meetings covering public school work District G includes Augusta Bath Highland Rockingham Shenandoah counties and the cities of Harrisonburg Waynesboro Staunton and Winchester plus Madison College and the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind A District N formed in Front Royal Culpeper region adds Clarke Frederick and Page Officers District G are President Edwin E Will Vice President E P Browning Secretary Treasurer Mary Lou McCutcheon.
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Madison College
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Tow
Augusta
Bath
Hichland
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Waynesboro
Staunton
Winchester
Mary Lou McCutcheon
Harrisonburg High Schoo Harrisonburg
Hampden-Sydney Elects Blair and Holland as Co-Captains
Hampden Sydney Tigers named William Blair of Galax and Clarence Holland of Windsor co captains. Blair, a quarterback, threw 15 touchdown passes last season while Holland, a halfback, led the team in rushing. Randolph Macon Yellow Jackets stressed pass defense and coach Paul Severin said he remains unsatisfied. End Jack Wilson of Morristown New Jersey impressed with his pass receiving.
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Kelley
Randolph Macon
Buchinski
Richmond
Ed Merrick
Sherwood Frostick
Glen Allen
Army
William and Mary
Frank Lipski
John Connors
Clyde Witt
University of Virginia
Art Guepe
Cavaliers
Mel Roach
Rufus Barkley
Charlie Haraing
Washington and
Lee
George Barclay
Barclay
Generals
Irving Pratt
Ing. W .Va
Hampden
Sydney
Tigers
William Blair
Galax
Clarence Holland
Windsor
Blair
Qarterback
Holland
Favored Treatment Charged in Electoral Fraud Suit
Princess Anne County treasurer staff testified that organization supporters received favored tax payments before the Democratic primary. They said they were told to demand written requests from each person when Peoples Ticket supporters paid poll taxes. The six defeated People's Ticket candidates filed the suit alleging fraud and irregularities in the election.
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Princess Anne
Shter
Princess Anne County
Peoples Ticket
Triounal
People’s ‘Ticket
Gable undecided on Nevada divorce from Lady Ashley
Clark Gable says he has not made up his mind about seeking a Nevada divorce from his wife Lady Sylvia Ashley. He commented that he really does not know yet what his plan will be in the divorce matter.
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Glenninrook
Nev
Clark Gable
Nevada
Sylvia Ashley
Mrs Lathrope Dies At 60 In City Home
Myrtle B. Lathrope 60 of 413 N Loudoun St died at her home after a brief illness. She was wife of Edgar W Lathrope and born March 15 1891 in Wardensville W Va to B W and Armida Scott Liggett. Surviving include her husband and brothers Benjamin of Winchester and Welton of Wardensville. Funeral set for Sunday 1:45 p m at Jones Funeral Home and 9 p m at Wardensville Presbyterian Church with burial in Wardensville Cemetery. Pallbearers named.
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Myrtle B. Lathrope
N. Loudoun St
Lathrope
Edgar W. Lathope
Wardensville
W. Va
W. Ana Armida Scott Liggett
Edgar W Lathrope
This City
Benjamin Liggett
Winchester
Welton Liggett
Jones Funeral Home
Rev. Irvine
Presbyterian Church
Wardensville Cemetery
Divorce depends on California suit filed in Santa Monica
The statement concerns a possible divorce action linked to a California suit filed last June in Santa Monica by Lady Sylvia. If action occurs there, no suit would be filed locally. if not, the person may proceed with filing in Nevada.
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California
Santa Monica
Sylvia
Nevada
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