Conciliation Talks Fail to Break Steel Dispute Impasse
Steelworkers leader Philip Murray reported no progress at government mediation conferences as the policy committee of 170 members meets in Pittsburgh to plan a potential walkout at midnight when the truce ends. CIO chief Murray warned a settlement is needed by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching Ching
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Stephens
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
SS Office Closed Until October 3
The selective service office closed yesterday and will reopen Oct 3. Men reaching 18 are asked to report. For information contact W. Alan Peery, city draft board member, at Virginia Vera and Thrift Corp or by phone.
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Selective Service
A . 3d
W. Alan Peery
City Draft Board
Virginia Vero and Thrift Corp
Five Day Weather Outlook for Virginia
The outlook covers Wednesday through Sunday with temperatures near normal. Warmth is expected Thursday and Friday, then cooling over the weekend. Scattered showers will occur but total rainfall should stay under four tenths of an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Veteran Confederate history group marks Clarke engagements
The J. E. B. Stuart camp of Confederate Veterans organized in Berryville on August 12, 1891 under Col. S. J. C. Moore CSA to preserve Clarke County war history from 1861 to 1865. A committee named key local battles for commemorative markers at sites including Cool Spring, Berryville, Berry’s Ferry, Mt. Airy, and Morgan’s Lane with several actions described. Mosby’s men reportedly annihilated a Home Burners unit at Morgan’s Lane while not sparing private homes.
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J. E. B. Stuart
Berryville
Castleman's Ferry
Berry's Ferry
Gold’s Farm
Buck Marsh
Mt. Airy
Vineyard
Mt. Carmel
Col. Morgan's Lane
Morgan's Lane
Mosby
5Th Cavalry
E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester
SEARS
Sears, Roebuck & CO
S. Loudoun St. Winchester
Consolidation Drives Major Bus Schedule Overhaul
The James Wood consolidated high school will open next year prompting a major bus schedule revamp. Superintendent R E Ayler said planning is underway with the State Department of Education transportation division to handle growth from 742 current enrolment across five high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ‘Wood
R. E. Ayler
Transportation Division
State Departen of Education
James Wood High School
Wood
Middletown
Stephens City
Stonewall
Gore
Gainesboro
Joh
James Wood
Handley
Railroads Lay Off 27,000 as Coal Strike Continues
The nationwide coal strike idled more than a half million workers as six coal hauling railroads laid off about 27 000 employees in the second day of the no pension no work protest led by John L Lewis UMW. Norfolk and Western furloughed 1650 workers while anthracite miners in eastern Pennsylvania joined in sympathy. Violence occurred in Kentucky and West Virginia amid public criticism of Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
White House
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
J. W. Sullivan
The
West Virginia Coal Assn
Lewis
Ralph E. Taggart
Pennsylvania Anthracite Operators Wage Agreement Committee
UMW
Jhard
Pennsylvania
Norfolk and Western Railway
Kentucky
West Virginia
William Tuck
Virginia
Lewis Mum Lewis
Washington
Southern Coal
Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Coal Producers Assn
Altoona
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Reading
Mlinors Central
U S Sending Ship To Shanghai To Get Americans
The General Gordon will reach Shanghai on Sept 23 to evacuate up to 1600 Americans and other foreigners. Nationalists pledge no molestation while communists press a blockade. The ship, a President Lines vessel, departs Shanghai on Sept 25. Shanghai reports claim over 1600 exit permit applications. about 1100 Americans were in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
General Gordon
Shanghai
American President Lines
Clarke Jury Awards 8500 in Highway Collision Case
A Clarke circuit court jury awarded Mrs. Leota Scott eight thousand five hundred dollars for injuries from a highway accident last fall. The suit namedDonald Burke as defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Leota Scott
Donald Burke
BPW State Board Meeting to Bring 250 Delegates
Winchester to host the Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs state meeting with about 250 delegates scheduled for Saturday at the George Washington. Mrs Pearl Ritenour leads as president and general chairwoman with Mrs Lettie Brockwell of Norfolk presiding at the conference. Guest speaker is Mrs Lynn Nichols of the Democratic National Committee. The program includes a welcome by Mayor M B Clowe, a patriotic film, a Friday dinner for state officers, and a Sunday morning membership breakfast led by Virginia L Dove of Roanoke as first vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Business and Professional Weomen’s
Winchester
George Washington
Pearl Ritenour
Lynn Nichols
Democratic National Committee
Federation
Lettie Brockwell
Norfolk State
BPW
M. B .Clowe
Virginia L., Dove
Roanoke
Ford offers company financed pension plan to avert strike
Detroit report says Ford Motor Co. contemplates a company financed pension about 50 dollars a month at age 68 for 115000 workers to align with steel fact finding. CIO United Auto Workers threaten Sept. 29 strike unless pension and health demands are met. John S Bugas and Walter Reuther oversee renewed talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Cio-United Auto Workers
Motor Company
Ford
John S Bugas
Walter Reuther
UAW
Steel Panel
Steel Industry
Senators Order Minton Hearing on Supreme Court Nomination
The Senate judiciary committee ordered a public hearing next Tuesday on Judge Sherman Minton's Supreme Court appointment to fill the Rutledge vacancy. Republicans and supporters discussed Minton's legal background. no plan to have him testify.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sherman Minton
Supreme Court
Truman
Minton
Wiley B. Rutledge
Ferguson
R-Mich
Michigan
Chicago
Senate
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Wallgren
Senate Armed Services Committee
Guilt Pleas Mark Robbery Indictments In Frederick Court
A Frederick circuit court grand jury indicted six persons including Ludolph Gottsammer once a Brooklynbased race horse handler on reported incident charges. George C Lyons of Westerville Ohio pled guilty to breaking and entering and petty larceny at the A C White store near Winchester. Lyons faces two years for breaking and entering and twelve months for larceny. Other indictments include Marvin Elsemore of Cabins West Virginia for issuing two bad checks and Frank M Richardson of Front Royal for forging a Virginia state police summons. Additional details indicate a related case of felonious injury against Robert Thornton.
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Frederick
Ludolph Gottsammer
Brooklyn
Brookmeade Farm
Upperville
Betty Jane Campbell
Frederick County
Chargg
George C. Lyons
Westerville
A. C. White
Winchester
State Penitentiary
Lyons
Robert Woltz
Loudoun County
Aldie
Loudoun
Ohio
Virginia
Washington
Marvin Elsemore
Cabins
W. Va
Ralph Marker
Frank M. Richardson
Front Royal
Robert Thornton
Thomas Harris
George
Romulo Elected U N President
Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippines won the U N Assembly presidency with 53 of 59 votes as the fourth session opened. He urged big power cooperation and called the session a turning point in postwar international relations. Vishinsky and Acheson reacted with cautious optimism.
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New York
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
United Nations Assembly
Peace Assembly
Romulo
Vladiimir Clementis
Paris
Dean Acheson
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. N
Vishinsky
Acheson
Michigan Apple Crop Shortens To 7 8 Million Bushels
A southwestern Michigan survey reports a much smaller apple crop due to dry August weather. Growers expect about 7 to 8 million bushels for the state, far below earlier 11 million estimates, with two thirds of McIntosh on the ground and many Grimes too small for fresh fruit.
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Benton, Harbor
Mich
Michigan
Coloma Fruit Exchange
Jonathan
Grimes
Max Smith
Millburg Growers Exchange
Trucker Fined for Overload Violations in Court
James Thomas Poole of Martinsville paid a $285 fine after pleading overload charges for a tractor trailer carrying 68,230 pounds of plate glass. The vehicle exceeded road limits by nine tons and violated axle weight rules in the court of Trial Justice W. Erle Edwards.
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Court of Trial
W. Erle Edwards
Money Crisis Across World Markets After Britain Devalues Pound
Global stock floors reacted as Britain devalued the pound by a large margin. Traders in London Rome Milan Johannesburg and Paris faced volatile prices while Australia saw gold demand surge. Prime Minister Chifley convened a cabinet session to assess the crisis and labour unrest rose as wages and taxes drew scrutiny.
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Associated Press
Britain
Canada
London
Rome
Milan
Johannesburg
South Africa
Paris
Australia
Sydney
J. B. Chifley
Cripps
Stafford Cripps
Hospital Receives No Bids for 3 Story Apartment Structure
The Winchester hospital received no bids for the adjacent three story frame building at 315 W. Cork St. required to be razed or moved for hospital expansion. Administrator Homer E. Alberti said the executive committee would readvertise or assign the demolition to the general contractor for the project.
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Winchester Hospital
Cork St
Homer E. Alberti
Netherlands Devalues Guilder Matching British Pound Move
The Netherlands devalued the guilder to 3.60 guilders per 12 francs citing a 30.2 percent cut. Finance Minister Pieter Lieftinck announced the decision to Parliament. Observers expect living costs to rise up to five percent due to wheat import dependence. Queen Juliana urged production and cost competitiveness and noted potential Benelux currency liberalization. Emigration and industrialization were proposed to address population growth.
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Hague
Netherlands
Belgium
Pieter Lieftinck
Holland
Benelux
Luxembourg
Juliana
Senate Approves 3 Million for D C Sesquicentennial Event
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a three million dollar grant to fund the District of Columbia sesquicentennial celebration for the coming year. The House previously allocated the sesquicentennial fund.
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Washington, Sept
Senate
District of Columbia
House
Beer drinking dogs in Prestwich hit by health curb
In Prestwich England health officials act after dogs visit pubs for beer despite warnings. Dr C H T Wade says dogs drink from shared glasses and show dirty habits. Alderman A L Williams notes concern but avoids labeling dogs as drunkards. Pub owner Bernard Hadfield describes moderate dogs and one example of a dog staggering home.
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Prestwich
England
C. H. T. Wade
A. L. Williams
Health Committee
Bernard Hadfield
Ostrich
Hadfield
Governor Tuck Pledges Warm Virginia Amid Coal Strike
Virginia Governor Tuck vowed the state would stay warm this winter despite a coal strike. He spoke at a Richmond Sales Executives dinner, signaling possible recall of the emergency fuel commission as 14,000 unionized miners idle and railroads plan layoffs. Senator Byrd criticized federal spending and warned of dire consequences from perceived moves toward socialism.
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Richmond
Tuck
Virginia
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Railroad Retirement Board
Unem
Parliament Call Tuesday Expected
London reports reveal the dollar devaluation shock sparking stock market frenzy and worker unrest. Attlee's cabinet plans an emergency session likely for three days as Churchill seeks a full dress debate on devaluation and wage controls amid rising costs for imports and living.
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London
Britain
Attlee
London Stock Exchange
Winston Churchill
Lords
Commons
Churchill
Laborance
U States
Shick Elected Moderator at Fall Presbytery
Rev K. V. Shick of Front Royal was elected moderator of the Winchester Presbytery at the opening session of the Fall meeting today at Berryville church. He follows Rev. for O. Byrd of West Virginia who has transferred to Tennessee. Rev. C. W. Kernan of Moorefield presided as last elected moderator. About 60 delegates attended from Winchester with Dr. Ronald S. Wilson Rev. Joseph Ducknall and Stewart Bell Jr present. Bell was named to a new committee to continue Winchester work.
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K. V. Shick
Front Royal
Winchester
Berryville Church
Shick
Tay
O. Byrd Offield
W. Va
Tennessee
C. W. Kernan
Moorefield
Ronald 8. Wilson
Joseph Ducknall
Stewart Bell Jr
Bell
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Murray
New Parley
Everard Kidder
Clarke County
U.S
Mrs. Lynn Nichols
BY Jack Bell
U.N
Africa
Hospital
D. C
Ployment Compensation Commission
RRR
Norfolk and Western
Virginian
Dan Slash
Byrd
Fall Presbytery
C. M- Janney
Clearbrook
Altos
Apply Pine Motor Co
Battletown Fruit Co
Cleatebrook
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