Second arrest in W. G. Taylor Oyster Plant intimidation
Virginia report says Robert Smith was arrested on a right to work law violation after an earlier arrest of T. J. Henderson for assault. Police said two warrants were issued for two union men as the W. G. Taylor plant faced intensified labor tensions amid a payoff for higher oyster shucking pay.
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Lancaster
Common Seint
Randolph Amith
W. G. Taylor
White Stone
Smith
Robert Smith
T. J. Henderson
Weems
Taylor
Third Annual Seafood Festival Draws 100000 Visitors
Hampton hosts a seaside festival with a large parade and the King Neptune Ball. Mitzi Gaynor appears as Queen Neptune III while TV manager Andy Roberts of Elizabeth County and Hampton High School graduate attends.
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Hampton
Mitzi Gaynor
Neptune III
Andy Roberts
Elizabeth County
Hampton High School
Sales Directory September 20 Looms at 10 30 PM
Directory item listing T C Keckley Bob Larrick farm 3 Libya Pike ear Summit Point. Livestock farm and household goods described with weak details in truncated OCR.
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T. C. Keckley
Bob Larrick Farm
Libya
Pike
Summit Point
M. Eer
Fe Ik
Annexation To Be Discussed At State Capitol Hearing
Richmond city and county annexation problems to be aired at a public hearing at the State Capitol in November. The Legislative Commission on Annexation will chair the session with Judge Earl Abbott of Clifton Forge as chairman. A number of annexation court judges appeared before the commission at a closed session Saturday. The commission was created by the 1950 General Assembly after rural legislators voiced dissatisfaction with Virginia annexation provisions.
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Richmond
State Capitol
Legislative Commission On Annexation
Earl Abbott
Clifton Vee
General Assembly
Virginia
Safecrackers Loot Pharmacy on Lakeside Avenue
Henrico County police report a pharmacy on Lakeside Avenue was looted last night with over $1,300 taken in cash narcotics and merchandise. Tear gas odor noted after the safe was battered open and discovered this morning.
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Richmond
Lakeside Avenue
Henrico County
Clifton Forge Recaptures State and Local Officers
State and local officers report recapturing suspects in Clifton Forge after an incident. No further details provided.
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Clifton Forge
Local Dancer Benny Brown Jr Joins TV Show Again
Benny Brown Jr., a young local dancer and former Your Junior Revue weekly winner, will appear on WNEW TV Channel 4 Washington Sunday for a finalist contest to win a television set. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Brown of 666 1-2 N Loudoun St, and may use small-step prop routines on air.
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Benny Brown
Wnew-Tv
Channel 4
Washington
Benny
Benjamin Brown
N. Loudoun St
Two of three escaped convicts recaptured in Alleghany County
After a day long search two convicts from State Prison Camp No 10 at Greenville Augusta County were caught in the Lowmoor section of Alleghany County. Clarence Shepherd 19 Petersburg and Howard Morris 21 Galax were captured late last night. The third suspect remained at large believed to have fled toward Lewisburg West Virginia.
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Ebridge County
Clarence Shepherd
Petersburg
Howard Morris
Galax
Lowmoor
Alleghany County
Lewisburg
W. Va
Kerr's Creek
Rockbridge County
First Pasque Flower Signals Spring Blooms on Plains
The pasque flower marks the first spring bloom across much of the Great Plains, signaling an early floral start to the season. Its appearance signals warming temperatures and the unfolding of the prairie’s early flowering cycle.
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Great Plains
Hospital Admissions List From Winchester Memorial
New patients admitted to Winchester Memorial Hospital include Mrs. William Eckard and Wanda Barton with ties to Airport Road and Clarence Street, plus Jane Line and Richard Pearce Arnold. Also listed are John Cooper, C A Bowen, Terry Webster, George Spanos, William Likins, Vermont Crosen Jr., J A Eason, Shirley Slonaker, William Slonaker, Thomas Helm, Paul Hoover, James Weaver, Alston Pearson, Genetta Williams, Homer Shade, Dorsey Oates, William Graves and others from Capon Bridge, Romney, Round Hill, Bluemont and nearby towns.
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William Eckard
Wanda R. Barton
John H
Airport Road
Jane E. Line
William E. Bine
Charles St
Richard Pearce Arnold
Bruce
Arnold
Glaize Ave
John
Cooper
Rfd
C. A. Bowen
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Terry A. Webster
Euclid Ave
George C. Spanos
North Ave
William B. Likins
Burlington
W. Va
Vermont Crosen, Jr
Vermont Crosen
Cross Junction
J. A. Eason
Marshall
Shirley Slonaker
William B. Sloaaker
Capon Bridge
William B. Slonaker
Thomas Helm
Round Hill
Paul H. Hoover
Romney
James M. Weaver
Middletown
Alston Pearson
Genetta W.liams
Bluemont
Homer Shade
Dorsey Oates
Gore
William M. Graves
Stanley
Walton League Dinner Details Fire Tower Plan
Winchester Izaac Walton League members attend a 7 p m dinner at Tokes Inn where county fire warden T B Rosenberger explains the ee fire tower on North Mountain three miles south of Hayfield on Route 600 and how it will be used to spot fires this fall.
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Winchester Izaac Walton League
Tokes Inn
North Mountain
T. B. Rosenberger
Hayfield
Route 600
Solvay Allied Dye Pact Talks Near Union Vote
A tentative agreement was announced in Syracuse between Solvay Process Division of Allied Chemical and Dye Corp and District 50 of the United Mine Workers. The deal includes a 10 cent an hour wage raise, cost of living tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics index, and a 5 cent raise on June 12 next year. A pension issue remains open for further talks, with 3000 union members to decide at Friday’s meeting.
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Syracuse
Solvay Process Division
Allied Chemical and‘Dye Corporation
District 50
United Mine Workers Union
Bureau of Labor Statistics Index
Liberation advances as UN forces push through Korea lines
Allied forces cross rivers and establish bridgeheads along the southeast Korean front. U N backed troops shell bridges and railways while distributing 3,000,000 leaflets urging Reds to surrender or die. Progress continues along the 125 mile perimeter near Pohang and Kyongsan.
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Republic
South Korea
Naktong
Changnyong
U. S
Kyongsan
Pohang
Multiple Vehicle Accidents Reported Around Winchester
Sunday into Saturday incidents documented by Trooper McInturff show four accidents in and near Winchester. Names include Richard P. Freet of Toledo and Charles Edward Strother of Delaplane, with damages ranging from 65 to 450 dollars and one injury to Florence Waybright of Gore.
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Chester
Richard P. Freet
Toledo
Ohio
Charles Edward Strother
Delaplane
Freet
Winchester
Gerald Hillman
Pittsburgh
McInturff
Hillman
George O. Phillips
Morgantown
W. Va
Nash
John Edward Hoover
Hoover
Stephens City
Waldo M. Eaton
Gore
Homer A. Butler
Grafton
Florence Waybright
Highland Ave
Butler
Army Expands Call Up Adds 9565 Captains and Lieutenants
The Army announces a major expansion of its call up for reserve officers by adding 9,565 captains and lieutenants to the initial 1,862 company grade officers. An extra 205 chaplain captains and 240 aviation officers are also ordered. Ground officers will begin active duty in November for at least 21 months, while aviation officers will be activated by December across four months. The ground force total includes 2,561 captains and 7,004 lieutenants across 16 branches.
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Washington
Army
May Parole Granted After Board Review
Andrew J. May received parole following a board review as officials said it had been granted earlier in the week. The Garssons Henry and Murray, builders of a large munition firm, were convicted and sentenced to eight to 24 months, but their federal panel decision was denied. The article also clarifies Karakul fur classifications broadtail Persian lamb and caracul with age ranges for each skin type.
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George G. Killinger
Garssons
Henry
Murray
Federal Board
Israel Declares Republic At Midnight May 14 1948
The republic of Israel began at the end of the British mandate with midnight May 14 1948. On the eve of Sabbath, Amos was read in synagogues worldwide foretelling the reestablishment of David’s fallen tabernacle and the people’s return to their land.
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Republic of Israel
Amos
Tabernacle of David
Tucker Youngster Dies in Hospital
Delbert Lee Tucker aged months died in hospital after being ill since Thursday. Survived by parents a brother and paternal and maternal grandparents. Funeral 2 pm at Omps Funeral Home with Rev Austin officiating. Burial Harmony Grove Cemetery.
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Delbert Lee Tucker
Jokn
Arthur Hayfield
Arthur Harold Tucker, Jr
D. L. Tucker
Grafton
M. Stine
Hayfield
Omps Funeral Home
Donald Austin
Harmony Grove Cemetery
Grafton Afternoon Quiz Sparks 3 O Clock Tightrope Tale
The fragmentary item notes an afternoon event near Wednesday in Grafton at 3 O clock involving a tightrope act with stilts and a wheelbarrow, alongside a list of quiz style statements touching Garfield Belfast and presidents. It hints at true false answers and general knowledge questions.
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James A. Garfield
Belfast
Virginia
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