Russian Jewels In Colection At Richmond
Richmond curator Thomas C. Colt reveals the Lillian Thomas Pratt gift the Arabian nights assortment with 600 pieces will not be shown for now. The jewels remain in vaults as the museum weighs display vault needs and will not lend or sell the items under the will. The collection includes Faberge pieces, imperial eggs, a crystal egg worth mention, and other multistone works.
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Impresa
Thomas C. Colt
Pine Arts
Lillian Thomas Pratt
Stafford County
de Colt
Colt
Carl Faberge
Permier
Sales Directory September 20 and 24 listings
Listings announce sales of household goods and shop tools on September 20 at 1 p m near Gorden Springs road and November lot adjacent to Montgomery Ward Store on Indianaly. Includes antiques of all kinds as well.
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John H. Myene
Gorden Springs Road
Mary
Tgomery Ward
Indianaly
Montgomery Ward
Indian Alley
Jade and Dynasty Ivories and Jades Auction Notes
Colt described a Ming dynasty collection including ivories and jades with diamonds and pearls. He estimated a year to catalogue the treasure and declined to give an exact value, calling it well over a million dollars.
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Colt
Clothier Says Stores Cannot Reduce Prices
Edward Presbrey president of Kennedy's Inc told a congressional subcommittee that price cuts must start at the factory and move to raw materials. He argued that sacrificing net profit would not affect retail prices and that a five cent drop in unit cost could allow only a fraction of a cent reduction for a one dollar item.
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Boston
Congressional
Edward Presbrey
Kennedy's Inc
LaGuardia Attacks and Contempt Power Debate
The article recalls LaGuardia as an international figure amid attacks on foes at home and abroad with nicknames like The Hat and Butch. It cites a Q A on Congress power to punish contempt, noting implied power and historical practice by state legislatures and Parliament and referencing the 1821 Supreme Court view on each house asserting contempt authority.
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Supreme Court
Checkoff coverage among U.S. workers in 1946
About six million of the 14.8 million employees covered by union agreements in 1946 were covered by checkoff clauses. Of these 3.7 million were automatic type and 2.4 million required individual authorization. The checkoff is the collection of union dues through the employer, who deduct them from wages.
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United States
S.C.G. A
WCHS Opens Grid Season at Home Friday
The Warren County high school football team starts the 1947 season at home Friday against Luray. The schedule lists games at Front Royal, Staunton, Front Royal, Front Royal, Front Royal, Front Royal, and Winchester with opponents Osbourn Harpers Ferry Louisa Lexington Waynesboro Harrisonburg.
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Warren County
Luray
Osbourn High School of
Manassas
Front Royal
WCHS
Staunton
Harpers Ferry
Louisa
Lexington
Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Bi-State League Ends Schedule With Weekend Games
The Bi-State League will complete its 1947 schedule this weekend with Gore at Strasburg on Saturday and Wardensville at Star Tannery plus North Mountain at Lost City on Sunday. Lost City beat North Mountain 9 to 4 last week in a game that included a triple play by the losers and a protest.
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Gore
Strasburg
Wardensville
Star Tannery
North Mountain
Lost City
Baseball Sunday At Mt Falls Opens With Lebanon Nine
The Mountain Falls team will host the Lebanon Church nine for a 2 pm Sunday game at Mt Falls. The contest sets up a weekend showcase of local baseball action.
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Mt. Falls
Mountain Falls
Lebanon Church
Browns Sign Dizzy Dean To Finish Season
St Louis Browns announce the signing of Dizzy Dean the former Gas House Gang ace and radio announcer to finish out the season with the Browns Dean expressed a wish to test his art against current hitters and may appear in one of the club remaining games this season.
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ST. Louis
Jerome Herman
Dizzy
Dean
St. Louis Cardinal
St. Louis Browns
Hurricane Threat Drives Mass Evacuations From Florida Coast
Refugees flee to shelters as hurricane winds lash the coast near Miami. Coast Guard rescues prove difficult while Army air fields shift B 29s inland. Okeechobee lowlands flood fears grow as Red Cross urges evacuations and trains carry evacuees away.
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Miami
Coast Guard
Gulf of Mexico
Army Air Fields
MacDill Field
Chanute
Scout Fields
Middle West
Pensacola
Mobile
Lake Okeechobee
Sebring
Fla
Lake Okeechobe
John Kirk
Florida
Red Cross
Okeechobee
Sebcing
Debate Opens on Europe Plan Sparks UN Reform Debate
Marshal Bodet launches general debate accusing the veto of crippling the UN. Polish chairman Zygmunt Modzelewski flags the Marshall Plan as a backward step bypassing the United Nations and hints at American undermining of UN authority.
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Bodet
Marshall
Zygmunt Modzelewski
Russia
Europe
United Nations
Vishinsky
Modzelewski
United States
General Marshall's Seven Point Plan for U N Policy
A brief overview of General Marshall's seven point program presented to the United Nations. It calls for a Balkan commission to curb guerrilla activity, UN partition proposals for Palestine, and renewed effort on Korean independence. It discusses arms control, reform of veto power, and the creation of a permanent security committee to oversee world issues and prompt assemblies when needed.
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United Nations
Greese
United States
Assembly
Resolution
Yugoslavia
Albania
Bulgaria
Geasne
Balkan
Palestine
United Nations Commission
Holy Land
Korea
Atomic Energy
Atomic Energy Commission
Marshall
Russia
Poland
Commission On
America
U. N. Arms Commission
Security Council
Full Assembly
Security Committee
Answers to the Daily Quiz From Page 2
Correct responses cover marital status leaders voting blocs colors nationalities and landmarks. Notable items include answers on leaders Stalin Roosevelt Churchill colors yellow blue red Chinese people swimming pool Great Wall of China warm weather and a veto history note about sessions and vetoes.
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Joseph Stalin
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston
Churchill
Great Wall of China
Sesson
Senator Byrd Calls for Cautious Foreign Aid Policy
Senator Byrd argues against expanding American loan programs and warns against funding Communistic influence via foreign aid. He urges UN use for global issues, a full accounting of past aid, and a detailed plan before new allocations, citing Greece Turkey and large past expenditures. He emphasizes protecting the U.S. financial structure and avoiding emotional, crisis driven legislation.
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United Nations
Great Britain
Congress
Winchester designs for living guide medical progress
A physician notes Winchester’s blend of tradition and innovation in medicine. She compares local practice to Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington, highlights the rigorous training at the Women’s Medical College in Philadelphia, and discusses the extra effort women face earning an M D degree and proving competence in demanding fields.
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Winchester
Kraf
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Women's Medical College
Pittsburgh Doctor Praises Girl Scout Programs and Virginia Medical Standing
Dr. Kraf from Pittsburgh shows active interest in Girl Scout programs and believes their value to the community warrants strong encouragement. She is proud of her Virginia medical license and respects the high standing of Virginia physicians in national medicine and local communities.
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Tice
Virginia Board of Medical Examiners
Virginia
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Loudoun
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