Blackmail Accusations as Ex-enemies Seek UN Membership
At Lake Success Australian delegate Hodgson accuses Russia of blackmail to push Soviet satellites into United Nations. Gromyko orders separate consideration of Italy and four ex enemies Hungary Romania Bulgaria Finland, with Hungary and allies likely aligned with the Soviet bloc. Debate continues as Italy may join Western sides. council adjourns without a vote and plans to resume Monday.
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Procetoge Gromyko
H @aly
Italy
Romania
Bulgaria
Finland
Hungary
Herschel V. Johnson
U. S
Johnson
U. N
Aitraeayes
Russia
Trieste General Strike Ends amid AMG deal
Trieste ends 24 hour port strike after midnight conference. AMG, Sindacati leaders, and Camera Del Lavoro factions attended talks. British American AMG sought to avoid entanglement with leftist labor during the forced stoppage and political tension.
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Trieste
Pik
New Free Territory
AMG
Sindacati Union
Camera del Lavoro
Labor
Oaths on Union Finances Deadline Extended to Oct Thirty One
Labor unions must certify to the National Labor Relations Board that they supplied financial statements under the Taft Hartley Act by October 31. NLRB counsel Robert N. Denham warned unions failing to file new forms will lose standing, potentially tossing pending cases and barring new ones. The Machinists Union saw a temporary case suspension after meeting prior requirements.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Robert N. Denham
NLRB
Machinists
Denham
Labor Department
Clarke County Fair at Boyce Opens Tomorrow
Clarke County fair activities begin tomorrow at Boyce with a record number of exhibits. Beverly Peyton of the Boyce FFA warns exhibits must be in by 9 a.m. for awards eligibility. Over $200 in prize money will be awarded. Afternoon events include horseshoe pitching, baseball throwing, flat races, and a shuttle relay, with Principal C. E. Miley assisting alongside Arthur Cunningham, Henry Hawkins, Charles stn John Bell, and Philip rim.
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Boywere
Beverly Peyton
Boyce ‘Ffa
C. E. Miley
Arthur Cunningham
Henry Hawkins
Charles Stn John Bell
Philip Rim
Hunt Woman's Slayer Probe Advances in Chicago
Blood stained hunting knife found nine blocks from the stabbing death of Mrs. Gracelyn Buch, a minister's wife, in a South Side parking lot underwent fingerprint and clue analysis as police continued the hunt for the slayer.
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Chicago
Gracelyn Buch
South Side
Capon Valley Volunteer Fire Carnival Opens in Wardensville
Wardensville hosts a two night carnival starting at 6 30 p m with a parade. Capon Valley volunteer fire department organizes the event scheduled to begin tomorrow in the town.
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Wardensville
Capon Valley
University to join atomic energy project at Clinton lab
The Atomic Energy Commission announced plans for a high flux reactor at Oak Ridge several times more powerful than the present pile. The University of Virginia will participate with 14 Southern universities under the University of Chicago in Clinton Laboratory studies and training, expanding industrial uses of atomic energy and aiding graduate education.
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Washington
Oak Ridge
Tennessee
Atomic Energy Commission
Commission
University of Virginia
U. of C
Clinton Atomic Laboretes
University of Chicago
Monsanto Chemical Co. S
Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies
Clinton Laboratories
Ment
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Catholic University
Duke
Emoryversity
Atlanta
Georgia
Louisiana
Tulane
Yanks Still Fall For Frauleins
U S army headquarters says since the ban on marriages to German women was lifted last December 1592 applications have been approved and at least 1355 couples already wed. Some applications remain pending.
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U.S. Army
Stephens City Man Dies After Fall at Plant
Randall H. Ridgeway, 54, of Stephens City, died yesterday after a 12 foot fall from a platform at National Fruit Product Co. He landed on his head, suffering a broken neck and fractured skull. Interment is set for Mount Hebron Cemetery with rites at 2:30 p.m. at his late home. Ridgeway was a former Shenandoah Motor Co. salesman and a member of the Stephens City and Rouss fire departments, with ties to the local Masonic lodge. He is survived by a brother, two sisters, and nieces and nephews. The body was at Omps funeral home and would be moved to his residence tomorrow.
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Randall H. Ridgeway
Stephens City
National Fruit Product Co
Mount Hebron
R. L. Booze
Trinity Loutheran Church
Graveside
Ridgeway
Shenandoah Motor Co
National Fruit
Masonic Lodge
Rouss
G. R. Rich
Pearl Ridgeway
Omps Funeral Home
Snakebite May Cause Girl to Lose Hand
Fay Nolan a 12 year old girl injured by a snakebite during snake handling religious rites in Harlan Kentucky showed signs of improvement. Health officer Dr A L Andelman said she likely will survive but will probably lose her arm after the bite occurred at a Faith Healers service on Sunday.
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Harlan
Fay Nolan
A. L. Andelman
Harlan County
Flora Nolan
Meets Stepfather 1st Time as Corpse WINSLOW Case
Anthony Robinson discovered the battered body of his stepfather on a highway in Winslow Maryland. He learned the man's identity as Rexford Thompson, a 35 year old Canadian World War II veteran, yesterday.
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Winslow, Md
Anthony Robinson
Rexford Thompson
$265 Million Bet At New York Tracks
New York reporters note a total of 265,268,486 dollars was wagered by 3,509,607 fans during the first 145 days of the 1947 turf season. The state's share of the sum amounted to 15,720,860 dollars.
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New York
Headley’s Auction Sale of Antiques October 2
Auctioneer Coleman Dupn advertises antiques sale with date October 2 and partial notes for related events. Mentions auto repair ads, a listed house near 121 N. Washington St, and a community gathering at Old Mill Wheel with meals and music by The Musical Notes.
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Washington St
Coleman
200 Students To See College Teams in Action
More than 200 Clarke and Frederick county pupils will visit the University of Virginia athletic department on Saturday to watch the Cavaliers play George Washington. About 50 from Frederick and Berryville schools will attend, with 65 from Clarke County schools. County officials and multiple principals plan to attend, with transport by three county buses from five high schools.
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Frederick and
Clarke County
University of Virginia Athletic Department
Cavaliers
George Washington University of Charlottesville
C. E. Miley, Jr
Boyce
Berryville
D. G. Cooley
Clarke School
Melton Wright
Rixey Dearmont
George Grove
Chester Rockwell
Taft outlines middle of road foreign policy
Senator Taft declared a middle of the road approach to foreign policy during a Tacoma campaign swing. He rejected both isolationist and internationalist extremes, stating he would not shut the door to the world nor give away American resources, insisting he is in the middle of the road. His wife Martha Taft helped energize the stop with a speech at the campaign event.
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Seattle
Tacoma
Martha Taft
Smeeberg
Taft
Evatt Elected Chairman for Palestine
Dr Herbert V Evatt Australia’s minister for external affairs was elected chairman of the extraordinary United Nations Assembly committee on Palestine. He proposed inviting the Jewish Agency for Palestine and the Arab Higher Committee to participate on the same terms as last spring’s Palestine talks, a proposal adopted without opposition. Evatt then called for a UK statement on Palestine under the League mandate.
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Lake Success
Herbert V. Evatt
Australia
United Nations Assembly
Palestin
Evatt
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Arab Higher Committee For Palestine
Palestine
United Kingdom
League of Nations
Ten Polio Cases Reported in Richmond Area
The state health department reported ten new poliomyelitis cases in one day, the highest single day total this year. One case involves a VMI student, highlighting spread in the region.
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Richmond
State Department of Health
VMI
Braddock Church Seeks Return of Rev Hawkins
Braddock St. Methodist church official board unanimously passes a resolution asking Dr. T. J Hawkins to resume pastoral duties at the local church for another year. The fourth quarterly conference, led by Rev. F. B. Oglesby, notes officers elected for the year starting Oct 1 and reports from church groups.
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Braddock St. Methodist Church
T. J Hawkins
Braddock St. Church
F. B. Oglesby
WSCS
Cecil H. Bailey
C. Henderson Bailey
Earl E. Baker
Hermann S. Barr
R Frank Barr
E. P. Bean
Andrew J. Bowen
W. E. Bridgeforth
C. S. Burgess
Acetylene Tank Blast Destroys Plant in Spencer West Virginia
A powerful explosion at the Starcher welding plant in Spencer West Virginia leveled the facility and damaged two additional homes. Four people were injured including Hubert Crislip and Willard C Starcher the plant owner. Two dwellings were destroyed and property damage was estimated at 50 thousand dollars.
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Spencer
W. Va
Starcher
Hubert Crislip
Crislip
Willard C. Starcher
John Norman
Boy Hated School Held as Murderer
GAINESVILLE Ga Sept 25 A 15 year old boy Berry J Glenn was jailed on murder charges in the killing of Atlanta taxi driver Paul Herron 39. Sheriff Crow said the youth confessed in writing that he killed the driver to avoid paying the fare. His father B M Glenn a chicken-farmer said the boy was never bad but hated school and his teachers.
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Gainesville
Berry J. Glenn
Atlanta
W. A. Crow
Paul Herron
B. M. Glenn
Health Center May Be War Memorial
MANASSAS September 25 A mass meeting is scheduled at the county courthouse tonight to discuss a World War memorial health center named after Prince William County and its potential status as a war memorial.
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War Memorial
Manassas
Par
Prince William County
World War Memorial Health Center
Fish Found Unharmed By DDT Orchard Use
The Fish and Wildlife Service tested a cold water Virginia West Virginia stream to guard against fish injury from DDT. Officials said normal insect control concentrations did not harm fish though heavy overlapping spraying could harm or kill fish and equipment. They noted one incident of a spray operation in orchards and forests and said they are monitoring these practices to protect fish.
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Washington
The
Fish and Wildlife Service
Virginia
West Virginia
Red Cross notes home life change in patient care
The Red Cross notes a shift in home care practice as it moves away from using a washboard as a back rest for patients sitting up in bed and now suggests the use of a card table for support. The change reflects evolving recommendations for at home caregiving and comfort.
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Red Cross
Ing
Butter Drops At Wholesale Eggs Unchanged
Butter prices on the wholesale market fell 2 3/4 cents per pound in New York with top grades at 77 cents. eggs remained steady and cotton futures rose. Grain prices rallied after the President's cabinet food committee announced about 470,000 bushels of all grains would be available for export in 1947 48. Wheat rose to 2.67 per bushel, corn to 2.18, oats up. Dun and Bradstreet index slid 2.9 percent for the week. Winchester Milling offered 245 a bushel and heavy breed broilers were revised to 35 36 cents per pound.
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New York
Aman
Winchester Milling Go
coum \Gellvesea
Department
Winchester
State Bank Head Would Retain Credit Controls
A. A. Rogers, Oregon state bank superintendent, urged banks to keep long term limits after consumer credit controls end November 1. He warned against overloaning on auto and household purchases and noted pressure for lower down payments and shorter loan terms could follow.
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Washington
A. A. Rogers
Oregon
Federal Reserve Board
Rogers
National Convention
Eccles
United States
U. S
Richmond Weather Hits Five Inches as Bridges Fail
The second Gulf inland storm drenches Virginia with heavy rain. Richmond reports 4.99 inches, Norfolk 2.00, Lynchburg 1.96, Roanoke 1.71. A temporary 30 foot timber bridge on Route 58 washed out in Halifax County, prompting detours across Difficult Brook on Route 360.
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Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Domininion
Virginia
Weather Bureau
Norfolk
Richmond
Lynchburg
Roanoke
State Highway Department
Halifax County
Difficult Brook
McCandlish Named Delegate Nominee by One-Vote Margin
Fairfax September recount by a three judge court gave Robert J. McCandlish the Democratic nomination to the Virginia House of Delegates from Fairfax County. Incumbent Edwin W. Lynch, once declared nominee by lottery, lost after a tied outcome. Of 54 questioned ballots, 37 were rejected as the court detailed examination showed unanimous decisions.
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Fairfax
Robert J. McCandlish
Virginia House of Delegates
Fairfax County
Edwin W. Lynch
State Board of Elections
Lot
McCandlish
Raco
Lemuel F. Smith
Charlottesville
Modern Home in Quiet Neighborhood for Cash
Modern home with restrictions in a good neighborhood and private sewerage. Lot 70 by 170 feet with a well. terms of cash. Contact G. W. Morris at phone 5077. Also notices include salesladies and office help with good salaries, an auction sale of modern furniture tonight at 7 30 P.M., and a caravan demonstration next Tuesday at 242 miles out Martinsburg Pike.
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G. W. Morris
Petty
Braddock
Martinsburg Pike
Shawnee District
C. . Garber
DurCHer's Baseball Suspension Ends With World Series
Cincinnati Sept 25 Walter Mullery secretary of baseball said today Leo Dur ocher's suspension automatically will end with the conclusion of the World Series.
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Cincinnati
Walter Mullery
Secretary of Baseball
Leo Durocher
Truman Urges Food Conservation For Europe Aid
President Truman appealed to Americans to save food for Europe and said emergency aid may require a congressional special session. He indicated rationing and price controls could be considered by Congress, with committees studying Paris plans and a Luckman chaired citizen panel reviewing immediate food needs.
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Washington
Truman
Eus Rope
Congress
Europe
Citi
Zens
Charles Luckman
Negelahey Senner
Paris
Anderson
Marshall
Commerce
Harriman
Tuck Tomorrow Ends Budget Tour of State
Governor Tuck and advisers wrap a two week tour of state institutions as they near completion. They will present requests to Western States Staunton’s State School for Blind and Madison College Harrisonburg and visit Blue Ridge sanitarium and the University of Virginia. Major Gen Richard J Marshall seeks 1 098 297 from the general fund for VMI operations.
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Lexington
Tuck
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Western States
State School For Blind
Madison College
Blue Ridge
University of Virginia
VMI
Richard J. Marshall
Roadside Radar Demonstration Cuts Through Speeders
Local police were shown a portable radar device by officials from the state highway department. The demonstration along Route 11 north of city limits revealed a beam that records vehicle speed on a meter and graph. Observers included Police Chief J. T. Lee Grant and Auditor John Jones.
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State Highway Dept
K. M. Wilkinson
L. B. Nelson
W. H Gordon
J. T. Lee Grant
John Jones
John G. “Pete” Miller
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U.N
Denham Rui
U. of Va
Frauleins
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Randall Ridgeway
National Fruit Co
Headley’s
PRI
Pifer Printing
Braddock Church
Rev
Hawkins
the Asociated Press
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