Virginia hospital funds approved for seven projects
Virginia advisory hospital council approved seven near term projects to receive federal and state money. Danville Memorial, Petersburg General, Richmond Bye, Louisa County medical, Halifax Community South Boston, Franklin Memorial Rocky Mount, and Southside Community Farmville will share federal one third and state funds. several hit a $500000 cap this year. in Richmond Casey ric
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Richmond
Viree Advisory Hospital Council
Virginia
Danville Memorial Hospital
Petersburg General Hospital
Richmond Bye Hospital
Louisa County Medical Service Center
Halifax Community Hospital
South Boston
Franklin Memorial Hospital
Rocky Mount
Southside Community Hospital
Farmville
Petersburge
Danville
Meyers Loses Plea in Habeas Corpus Case
In Alexandria a federal judge denied Meyers habeas corpus relief. The court ruled it lacked jurisdiction over the case, ending his bid for freedom after an earlier failure to obtain release through a Senate committee.
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Alexandria
Tek Majera E. Geos
Senate
Nas
Albert V
Federal District Court
Drive Safely Take a Little Longer En Route
A public safety reminder urges drivers to allow extra travel time to reach destinations without mishap. Officials emphasize planning ahead and avoiding rushed decisions on the road to reduce accidents and injuries.
Wells Resigns City Post to Take Waynesboro Manager Role
Wells resigns as city superintendent in Harrisonburg effective by November 1. City council accepted the resignation at a special meeting. He will become city manager of Waynesboro, succeeding I. G. Vass, who moves to Portsmouth as city manager.
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Harrisonburg
W. T. Wells
Wells
I. G. Vass
Waynesboro
Vass
Portsmouth
Virginia budget tour seeks 1950 52 university funds
Governor Tuck and aides visit Charlottesville to determine state needs for the University of Virginia and Blue Ridge Sanatorium for the 1950-52 biennium. In Harrisonburg Madison College requests 652 809 from the general fund toward a 2 094 809 operating budget with most costs from student fees. Madison also seeks 2 233 000 in capital outlay from the general fund.
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Charlottesville
Tuck
University of Virginia
Blue Ridge
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Madison College
G. Tyler Miller
Madison
Admiral Rewarded at Hampton Seafood Festival
King Neptune and Queen Lorelei crowned Gregg Sherwood as Lorelei II during Hampton's seafood festival. Admiral Joseph T. Harley presented the crown and was rewarded with a kiss in the humorous civic pageant staged by Lucy Eason acting as the king.
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Hampton
King Neptune
Lorelei
Lucy Eason
Joseph T. Harley
Coast Guard
Gregg Sherwood
Lorelei II
Sheriff Sale Notice in Winchester Virginia 1949
By virtue of levy on a writ of fieri facias in Barr's Orchard & Farm Supply v Earl Armel I will offer for sale at public auction in front of Frederick County Court House Winchester Virginia on September 24 1949 at 10 o clock a m a complete portable pressure paint spray unit 15 cubic feet capacity with 2 guns Several paint brushes One Shop Lawson air cooled gasoline engine 2 electric fenders and polisher one 30 ft extension ladder
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Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Earl Armel
Frederick County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Lawson
Virginia State fire school ends with certificate awards
Roanoke report notes awarding of certificates for successful completion of courses at the annual Virginia State fire school banquet. Captain Charles A. Key of TVA public safety urged year round fire prevention programs.
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Roanoke
Virginia State Fire School
Charles A. Key
TVA Public Safety
Virginia Tech creates Plant Pathology and Physiology department
VPI announces formation of a new department of Plant Pathology and Physiology. Dr C C French vice president names Dr Samuel A Wingard plant pathologist at the Virginia Agricultural Station as head of the department.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Tech
C. C. French
VPI
Samuel A. Wingard
Virginia Agricultural Station
Polio Case Reported in Warren County
A polio case is reported in Warren county. The patient is seven year old Granville Proffitt Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Granville Proffitt, and he has been sent to Richmond for treatment.
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Warren County
Granville Proffitt Jr
Granville Proffitt
Richmond
Coal Wage Clash Deepens as Industry and Unions Duel
The piece outlines wage and pension disputes between the CIO and steel industry leaders over board recommendations. It notes workers facing pension costs, fears of coal mine walkouts in Wyoming and Utah, and suspensions of the but soft coal welfare fund payments. A federal ruling bans all union membership contracts in several states, adding to tension.
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Philip Murray
CIO Union
Wyoming
Utah
Mississippi River
Anthracite Welfare Fund
UMW
Lewis
Bridges
R-Nh
van Horn
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Alabama
Iowa
Oregon tops St Marys in collegiate opener
In Los Angeles on September 17, Oregon routed St Marys 24 to 7 to start the 1949 college football campaign. UCLA defeated Oregon State 35 to 13, while Texas Christian edged Kansas 14-13 in last year’s opener. Other early games featured Georgia 25 Furman 0 and Mississippi 40 Memphis State 7.
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St. Mary’s
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West Coast
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Washington
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California
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Washington State
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Stanford
Empire
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TCU
Jayhawkers
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Wake Forest
William and Mary
Houston
Villanova
Texas A & M
Nevada
Cincinnati
Texas Tech
Texas
Austin
Biggies
Georgie
Furman
Mississippi
Memphis State
Night Fire Destroys Emperors Freighter Noronic in Toronto
The Canadian freighter Noronic burned and sank after striking the Lake ship in Toronto on June 4. Survivors recalled panic on deck with women and men pushed aside as they sought escape, while hero J Donald Church aided men in the water. Firefighters battled the five hour blaze as the ship settled by the stern near Bay Street. In the aftermath, lifebelts and wreckage littered the site and many were feared dead.
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Toronto
Detroit
Cleveland
Sylvia Carpenter
Alberta Agla
J. Donald Church
Silver Lake
Ohio
Steamship Line
Bay St
Noronic
Estate sale notices for Mrs. T J Orndorff and R C Clem
September 28 at 10 a m Estate of Mrs T J Orndorff 540 N Loudoun St items include household goods furniture and an International 1 ton truck October 5 at 10 a m R C Clem Sam Cook Farm 1 mile northeast of Stephens City livestock implements and feed offered for sale
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T. J. Orndorff
Loudoun St
R. C. Clem
Sam Cook
Stephens City
Senate votes set precedent on subsidized officials
The Senate rejected Carl A. Ilgenfritz for chairman of the munitions board by 40 to 28, establishing a rule that a government official earning private salary must give up that pay. The vote reflected party lines as Democrats and Byrd opposed the nomination amid concerns of corporate subsidies.
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Truman
Defense Department
Munitions Board
Senate
Carl A. Ilgenfritz
Ilgenfritz
United States Steel
John Carson
Michigan
Federal Trade Commission
Byrd
D-Va
Congress
Igenfritz
U. S. Steel
Mr. Truman
Humphrey
Minnesota
Kerr
Oklahoma
Magnuson
McMahon
Connecticut
O’mahoney
Wyoming
Baseball standings and results from major leagues
Major League Baseball standings show New York leading the American League with 88 wins and Boston close at 87. Yesterday results include New York defeating Detroit 4 1 and Boston routing St. Louis 12 4. National League leader St. Louis at 90 50 leads Brooklyn and Philadelphia in a tight race.
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Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brookesley
St.uis
Tragic Missing Husband Mystery Hovers At Sea
Eyewitnesses cried for a missing husband saying he called from the upper bunk of a stateroom and may not have escaped. The report notes the University of Utah as the first western university south of the Missouri.
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Joel
The
University of Utah
Missouri River
Live stock market report from Baltimore and Chicago
Cattle and calf prices show gains over last week with steers up to 27 pull, cows and bulls higher, calves steady to up, hogs uneven with some declines and higher top, sheep and lambs mixed as markets in Chicago reflect similar movement with feeders and yearlings firm and slaughter grades steady to higher. Meat prices track regional demand and weight classes across hogs cattle and sheep with notable highs for fed steers and vealers.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Warren County Whites rout Strasburg in season opener
Warren County High School opened the 1949 season with a 32 to 0 victory over Strasburg. The Wildcats led 7 to 0 at halftime before reserves widened the gap in the final quarter, turning the game into a rout.
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Warren County High School
Strasburg
Wildcats
Wyoming Enshrines Woman Suffrage in State Constitution
Wyoming stands alone as the first and only state to include a woman suffrage provision in its constitution, marking a landmark step in voting rights within the United States. The text grants women the franchise and positions the state at the forefront of constitutional equality.
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Wyoming
Potts to Manage Penna. Chain Store Kane Store
Calvin Potts son of Mr and Mrs E B Potts of 504 Atwell Ave has been named manager of the McCroy store in Kane Pennsylvania With the chain company since 16 he had been assistant manager in a Louisville Kentucky store He is a Stephens City high school graduate and a veteran of the late war.
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Calvin Potts
E. B. Potts
Atwell Ave
McCroy
Kane
Louisville
Stephens City High School
Wildcat Coaching Shakeup After 20-0 Loss
Highland Ave Wildcats replace Coach Johnny Rinker after a heavy defeat from Braddock St. Robert McKee, noted Handley end 1847, takes charge of the 14 year old team with manager Sonny Higgs announcing the change.
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Highland Ave. Wildcats
Braddock
Wildcat
Sonny Higgs
Johnny Rinker
Robert McKee
Handley End
Pedestrian Alcohol Link in Vehicle Fatalities Cited
A study shows twenty three percent of adult pedestrians killed in motor vehicle crashes were drinking. The finding highlights alcohol as a major risk factor in pedestrian fatalities.
Chicago Grain Markets Rally and Decline Mixed
Chicago grain futures showed a mixed day with Sep corn at 2.10 1 8, Dec 2.13 1 2 3 8, Mar 2.11 3 4, May 2.05 5 8, and July 1.88 1 4 1.88. rye and soybeans also quoted with Dec rye at 1.49 1 4 and Nov soybeans at 2.20.
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Chicago
Eat
Jly
Answers to Daily Quiz Quiz Correct Answers List
Answers to daily quiz printed on Page 4 include 10 items with names and places such as Allah Hippocrates Gen Omar Bradley Jimmy Stewart Wild dog New York City Less power Kneecap Buffalo N Y 1790 and a note that in Japan the fan is regarded as an emblem of life.
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Allah
Hippocrates
Omar Bradley
Jimmy Stewart
Wild Dog
New York City
Kneecap
Buffalo
N. Y
Japan
Mandate 41 Man's name 42 Girl's name 46 Place
Fragmentary OCR lists items including a mandate and names marked by numbers 41 42 and a place 46. Context unclear. no event or outcome described. No dates or organizations readable.
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