Frederick County Democrats Endorse Harrison for Congress
In a mass meeting at the County Court House Frederick County Democrats endorsed Circuit Judge Burr P. Harrison for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Seventh District to succeed A Willis Robertson. Clarke County Democrats elected 14 delegates to back E Blackburn Moore if his name appears at Staunton. Frederick County and city Democrats prepare to elect delegates for the September 28 convention to nominate a candidate for the U S Senate vacancy.
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Frederick County
County Court House
Burr P. Harrison
Congress
A. Willis Robertson
United States Senate
Harrison
Woodstock
C.G. Quesenbery
House of Delegates
Waynesboro
Associated Press
Richmond
Quesenberg
Staunton
Berryville
Court House
Clarke County
E. Blackburn Moore
Moore
Charles O. Dearmont
Miss Rose McDonald
Edward McC. Williams
Chas. O. Dearmont
Edward B. Lee
A. Mackay-Smith
George H. Levi
Graham Dougherty
Loring C. Kackley
C. B. Carr
Wilton B. Stuart
J. Edward Thoma
Benjamin Crampton
Morton C. Mumma
G. Kenneth Levi
Ralph N. Dorsey
Democratic Committee
Rep
Virginia
Mrs Reynolds 24 Found Dead By Her Physician
Mrs Evalyn McLean Reynolds aged 24 wife of former Senator Robert Reynolds was found dead in her bedroom by her physician Dr B W Leonard. She may have died from an accidental sleeping-pill overdose. Coroner cites acute congestive heart failure pending further tests on a bottle of sleeping pills found nearby.
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Washington
Evalyn McLean Reynolds
Evalyn Walsh McLean
U. S
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
B. W. Leonard
McGruder MacDonald
Leonard
McLean
Hope Diamond
Carnival Monkey Captured After Sideshow Escape
A carnival monkey that escaped from a sideshow at the Penn Premier Carnival was trapped in a residence on Woodstock Lane. Mrs. Anna B. Russell reported the animal in her basement at 8:45 a.m. Police Aid Capture Officers Wisecarver and Whitacre and show workers corralled the monkey after it led officers on a chase yesterday and earlier treed it in Lewis Flenner’s yard.
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Penn
Senseney Road
Woodstock Lane
Anna B. Russell
Wisecarver and
Whitacre
Merry Chase
Lewis Flenner
Chinese Offensive Pushes Toward Kalgan Attack
Chinese military sources report the government began its assault on Kalgan by striking Communist held Nankou a Peiping Saiyan rail pass through the Great Wall about 70 miles northwest of Peiping in this latest offensive update.
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Peiping
Kalgan
Nankou
Peiping-Saiyan
Great Wall
Coast Guard Hopes To Evacuate Dr Henderson And Survivors
The Associated Press reports a C-54 with a dismantled helicopter arrived at Stephenville Newfoundland to aid in rescuing Dr Ruth Henderson and seventeen others believed alive from a Newfoundland plane crash. Fourteen survivors await evacuation as Coast Guard helicopters prepare to move them by nightfall. Friends in Virginia praise Henderson as a capable educator and hope for full recovery as Red Cross notes indicate injuries.
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Ruth Henderson
Newfoundland
Winchesoa
Virginia
Associated Press
Henderson
Stephensville
Coast Guard
Berryville
Rose MacDonald
Virginia State Board of Education
Dr. Henderson
Education Department
MacDonald
State Department
Virginia Gregory
Winchester
Richmond
Sree
Bee Wee
Mutual of Education
U N Keeps An Eye On North Greek Frontiers
The United Nations Security Council rejected four Soviet backed proposals amid Ukraine accusations against Greece. Secretary General Trygve Lie announced he may investigate any matter threatening international peace, reserving the right to report independently.
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U. N
Amerin
Balkan
Trygve Lie
Ukraine
Greece
Albania
Council
Lie
Andrei A. Gromyko
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
British Lose On Demands At Conference
At the Paris Peace Conference Balkan Economic Commission the British push for safeguards on Romanian petroleum interests failed by a 7 to 7 tie. Voting splits saw Britain and allies win two paragraphs, while the United States and Slav bloc opposed, and a final annex vote ended in another tie amid procedural confusion.
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Paris
Romania
Balkan Economic Commission
Arthur Vandenberg
Italy
Austria
Tyrol
Britain
Australia
Canada
India
New Zealand
South Africa
Greece
United States
Russia
Ukraine
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
France
Joseph Korbel
Dressweight Woolens Advertises at The Woolen Shop
The Woolen Shop at 304 South Braddock Street advertises dressweight woolens with hours from 1:00 to 5:00 daily and 10:00 to 5:00 on Saturday, continuing on page 9 col 7.
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Uitings
South Braddock St
NMU Seamen End East End Strike After Arbitration Wage Parity
The National Maritime Union and allied crews voted to end the nationwide stoppage after an arbitration award established wage parity with AFL marines. Members in New York Philadelphia Houston Newport News New Orleans Providence and other ports accepted the settlement which must be ratified by all NMU CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards and other unions before the strike truly ends. The U S Maritime Commission ordered equal pay across ports reflecting gains of 5 to 10 dollars monthly.
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Associated Press Cio
New York Harbor
East
Gulf Ports
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
NMU
New York
Philadelphia
Houston
Newport News
New Orleans
Providence
CIO Marine
U. S. Maritime Commission
AFL
James L. Fly
A&P Convicted on Anti-Trust Charges in Illinois
In Danville Illinois on September 21 the A and P food chain its 12 subsidiaries and 16 officers were convicted on both counts of an information for conspiring to restrain trade and monopolize a substantial part of interstate fruit products. The defense called vertical integration efficient operation while the government said practices harmed competition.
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Danville
Ill
A&p Food
John A
George L. Hartford
Walter C. Lindley
A&p
A&P’s
Miles Poindexter Former Senator Dies at 78 in Virginia
World News Briefs report that Miles Poindexter, age 78 and former U.S. Senator from Washington, has died in Greenle Virginia on September 21. Poindexter served in the Senate and held various political roles. The brief notes his prominence in early 20th century politics.
Milk Prices Remain Free From Ceilings Despite Watch
In Washington a price decontrol board kept dairy items free of OPA ceilings as butter and cheese remain under scrutiny. The board warned it would stay vigilant on price trends and act if needed while reaffirming no unreasonable increases since June 30. Paul Porter commented on the decision without further remark.
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Washington
Roy L.thompson
OPA
Paul Porter
Community Chest Here Fixed At $30,000 Drive Set For Armistice Day
William Battaile named campaign chairman for the Winchester Frederick County Community Chest drive set to run November 1 through November 11. The board approved membership for seven agencies and budget allocations totaling 30 000 with USO rejected. F Grove White elected budget chair and Ridgely White presided at the meeting with officers and other board members listed.
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William Battaile
Winchester-Frederick County
Board of
Gertrude Barton
Boy Scouts of America
Children’s Home Society of Virginia
Girl Scouts
Colored Day Nursery
Sacred Heart Athletic Club
Salvation Army
USO
F. Grove White
Community Chest
W. Nelson Page
Harold G. Brown
Garland R. Quarles
Ralph P. Yount
H. B. McCormac, Jr
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Frederick County Grand Jury Indicts Nine
Nine indictments were returned by a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury after a long session hearing more than twenty witnesses. Foreman Jesse B. Lewis led cases against Ernest Woodrow Keener for theft of a 1936 Ford and other defendants facing counts of assault, extortion, breaking and entering, and wounding. Trials are scheduled for November on several counts including November 18 to 22, with jurors completing the term late Friday evening.
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Frederick County
Jesse B. Lewis
Ernest Woodrow Keener
Rt. 2
Strasburg
Ur Ritter
Asbury Swartz
Rt. 3
Winchester
Patsy Carper
Joseph Cather, Jr
Miss Carper
Cather
Clarence Butler
Dill
Earl B. Dill
Edward Rowe
Charles A. Reynolds
J. O. Newcome
Newcome
Reynolds
Reynold
Stewart Orndorff
Hagerstown
John J. Gossland
Luther Miller
Crisman Henry Shipe
William Robert Shipe
C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Corp
Wayne Blankenship
Typhoon Smashes Through Marianas Islands
Typhoon roared over Guam and three northern Mariana Islands with 100 mile gusts causing heavy damage at a major U S naval base. Rear Adm. Pownall reported no serious injuries among military or civilians, while one Army man suffered a broken back. Families were moved to sturdier buildings as the storm shifted course.
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Guam
U.S. Naval Base
Mariana Islands
Charles A. Pownall
Marianas
Navy
Army
North End Barber Shop Expands with Extra Barber
Local notices announce the North End Barber Shop at 620 N Main adding an extra barber. Other items include Hodgson and Brown Optometrists in Winchester offering eye services, Heinz cider apple ordering, Winchester Cold Storage labor needs, Ridgewood Pratt Industries labor openings, and the Gibstone Hotel Dining Room opening September 21 1946 operated by Robert L Anderson and Edith Huf with steaks and fried chicken.
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North End
N. Main
Hodgson and Brown
Winchester
Winchester Cold Storage
Ridgewood Prait Industries
Gibstone
West Eeek
Robert L Anderson
Edith Huf
Devastating Storm Strikes England Coast
London report details a severe storm with 11 dead and major damage along the southern coast. Winds reached 100 miles per hour, crippling shipping and destroying harvests in Leicestershire and North Hampshire while the Helena Modjeska cargo ship was wrecked off Deal after days stranded on Goodwin Sands.
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London
English Channel
Leicestershire
Hampshire
England
Air Ministry
Sireau
H R. Overman
Helena Modjeska
Goodwin Sands
Deal
4-H And Home Fair Dates In City In October
The Frederick County 4-H Farm and Home Fair sponsored by multiple 4-H clubs will be held Thursday and Friday October 3 and 4 at the First Baptist Church in Winchester. A named committee will supervise entries and judging across crops, canning, rabbits and clothing with judges from state and county agencies. Exhibits open only to Frederick county 4-H members who have completed a project and submitted a record book by October 3.
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Frederick County
Friendly Grove
Gravel Springs
Hayfield
Mt. Williams
Round Hill
Westok
White Hall
First Baptist Church
Winchester
Garland Cather
Roxanne Rogers
Mary Triplett
Harold Phillips
Chas
Warner Apples
Carlton Ramey
Helen Crim
Naomi Racey
Freddy Stine
Sonny Cather
Nancy Larrick
Jack Lillis
Ruth Feeley
Raymond I. Hoover
Woodstock
J. C. Gordon
Stephens
W. R. Legge
Margaret Yowell
Berryville
Elizabeth Otey
Wallace challenges Truman over foreign policy in farewell remarks
Former Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace, now a private citizen, urged ongoing debate and full disclosure on foreign policy. He asserted that winning the peace matters more than office and warned that his Russia policies would continue to clash with the State Department, while questions rose about policy direction within the Democratic Party and Truman’s stance behind Byrnes.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Truman Adinistration
Secretary of Commerce
Department
Cantons
Bo Cres
Russia
State Department
Truman
Wallace
Congress
New York
Byrnes
U N Committee Proposes Broad Plan For Europe
The United Nations commission on reconstruction proposed a broad 450 page program to restore Europe after war. It urges immediate creation of an Economic Commission for Europe to foster cooperation in expanding and integrating European economic activity and to address shortages in food fuel housing and materials. A similar Asia report will follow next spring.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations Commission
Europe
UNRRA
Economic and Social Council
Economic Commission For Europe
Scientists Draw Back Curtain Hiding Horrors Of New War
In New York a scientific meeting outlines that future atomic energy may exceed present bombs yet remains unlockable. Cosmic ray findings from Johns Hopkins report record high upper atmosphere energies and mesotron peaks as V-2 rockets reach 109 mile altitudes. Berkeley researchers reveal a body chemical can dramatically regulate growth in rats.
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New York
White San . M
American Physical Society
J. A. van Allen
Applied Physics Laboratory
Johns Hopkins University
Allen
Johns Hopkins
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World News
Sen. Poindexter
Thompson
Jesse B. Lewis Foreman
H. J. Heinz CO
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Berkeley
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