Attlee to Force Vote of Confidence In Parliament
The British prime minister Attlee and his cabinet will face a three day special session to justify the pound devaluation and seek a vote of confidence. Churchill and Eden back the opposition while laborers fear wage cuts and strikes amid government moves to curb general pay raises.
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Attlee
Dewitt MacKenzie
House of Commons
John Bull
Govert
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Leutenants
Anthony Eden
Cen
Mine reopening vote by workers in Penna district
Fourteen coal operators in the idled Pennsylvania area voted to reopen their mines tomorrow. UMW President John Lewis plans contract talks with Northern and Western operators in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. He aims to stabilize production with miners back to work and back royalties to entice talks. About 31,000 railroad coal haulers are idle, with no industry disruption and coal sufficiency for about 50 days.
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Pittsburgh
Id. Pa
UMW
John Lewis
Northern
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Indictments against Blackmer
In Denver aging Henry M. Blackmer pleads guilty to income tax evasion while prosecutors push to drop four perjury indictments for insufficent evidence. Judge Phillips delays ruling, vows full review before any dismissal. Blackmer seeks return to Boston for health reasons after posting 5000 bond.
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Blackmer
Denver
Henry M. Blackmer
Europe
Teapot Dome
U. S. District Court Today
Max Bulkley
Orrie L. Phillips
Harold D. Roberts
Boston
Bulkley
Attorney General's
Phillips
Attorney General's Office
Fall Weather Brings Cool Lows as October Turns
Local thermometers show a season low of 40 at 6 am with 38 in Roanoke on Sunday. Frost damage minimal, forecasts call for 45 tonight and partly cloudy tomorrow as unsettled coal strike notes linger. Clear skies boost weekend sports turnout at Handley Wilson and Rouss Park.
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Roanoke
Associated Press
Rouss Park
Travelers ‘Trail
Aiendien von
Ford and Union Near Deadline in Large Car-Plant Bargain
Negotiations between Ford Motor Co. and the union representing about 115000 workers stretched into a second weekend with under 48 hours left before a threatened nationwide strike. Talks recessed after a long session with no deal yet, while Ford offered a pension plan aligned with a presidential board recommendation for steel workers.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Ford Barry Named Chairman of T-B Christmas Seal Sale
Ford Barry is named chairman of the 1949 Christmas seal sale in Winchester, run by the Winchester Tuberculosis Association from Nov. 21 to Christmas. Co. F. Schenck, the association president, announces the campaign as part of the 43rd annual sale to fund the tuberculosis control program in Winchester for 25 years. Barry, manager of Peoples Drug Store, expresses honor and dedication to aiding the community in the tuberculosis fight.
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Ford Barry
Winchester
Winchester Tuberculosis Assn
Co. F. Schenck
Tuberculosis Association
Barry
Schenck
Peoples Drug Store
Dusters and Goggles Trail Antique Car Tour Through Winchester
Spectators watched as roughly eighty prewar autos of the Glidden tour moved from Gettysburg to Luray, the first leg of a six day caravan to Williamsburg. Cars started from 7 am by order to ease Sunday traffic. The fastest reached Luray in five hours. arrivals continued into the afternoon with a 1902 Knox leading and a 1901 Oldsmobile among the oldest. Mrs. Paul E. Du Pont rode in a 1924 Du Pont. Winchester police halted each car at the city line for directions.
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Gettysburg
Luray
Williamsburg
Winchester
J. H. Gest
Montreal
Canada
Oldsmobile
Paul E. du Pont
du Pont
Richmond
Masked bandit robs drive‑in box office on Route 55
State Police report a white male about 46, 5 ft 9 in, wearing dark clothing and a black mask robbed the C and C Drive‑in box office near Front Royal around 10 pm, taking 268 dollars and escaping on foot with a car suspected nearby. Calvin Catlett, co‑owner, identified the money bag and was threatened with a revolver.
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Front Royal
C. A. Seale
Calvin Catlett
Catlett
Legionnaires Plan Burial Service At National Cemetery
The Legionnaires announce a burial service tomorrow at 1:30 pm at National Cemetery. Members should meet at the Legion home at 1 p.m. Observers are invited to attend.
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Legionnaires
National Cemetery
Legion Home
Hbo
Virginians Study Methods of Treating Bomb Radiation Burns
At the Medical College of Virginia Dr. Everett I. Evans leads about thirty scientists studying burn and radiation injury treatments. Federal funds totaling around 400000 have flowed in, with the college receiving about 150000 annually for the long range program. The work aims to protect against atomic burn effects and could aid civilian burn care even without war. Advanced equipment is used in the project.
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Medical College of Virginia
Everett I. Evans
Medical College
Evans
United States
MCV
South
15 year old pleads to murder in Scituate
Francis Whorf a 15 year old boy admitted shooting his sleeping father Kenneth Whorf 49 in Scituate Massachusetts. He cited fear from a life of drunken abuse and was held without bail. Judge Harry Kalas ordered 35 days mental observation at a hospital.
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Scituate
Mass
Francis Whorf
Plymouth County
William F. Kane
Kenneth Whorf
Kane
Harry Kalas
Barter Players Bring Moliere Comedy to Handley Night
Barter Theatre presents Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid at Handley auditorium with curtain at eight. Charles Campbell Jr. notes ticket sales under expectations though many seats may sell at the door. Box office opens at 7 p.m. advance sales have taken many front rows and side seats. cast and crew arrived in Winchester after a Sperryville show, with Marshall slated for tomorrow night.
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Handley Auditorium
Moliere
Charles Campbell Jr
JCC
Winchester
Sperryville High School
Marshall
Reds Launch Major Drive Against Canton
Chinese Reds push a three-army assault toward Canton, nearing 90 miles from the Nationalist capital. Gen. Chen Keng leads 250,000 in Lugnan area as 1200 regulars and 1700 irregulars head to Kukong to sever rail links to Hengyang. Amoy reports heavy losses around Amoy and Tsimei as Nationalist defense weakens on the coast.
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Canton
Red
Red 10Th
Lugnan
Kwangsi
Msinfeng
Hsinfeng
Lungnan
Can
Chen Keng
Kukong
Hengyang
South China Defense
Pai Chung-Hsi
Central China
Amoy
Semneiising
Tsimei
Armoy
Television Urges Expanded Channel Count Before Color TV
Washington reports the broadcasting industry pressed the FCC to allocate more television channels before authorizing color TV. Chairman Donald G. Fink urged increasing channels beyond 12 with 42 more proposed, arguing the number should match other services and justify a nationwide video system. He called for set allocations to be fixed prior to color authorization.
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Washington
Broadcasting Industry Today
The
Communication Commission
Donald G. Fink
Fink
FCC
Sight Broadcasting
Pink
Electronics Magazine
Lions to sweep city with new broom sale drive
Winchester Lions club starts 8 a m breakfast kickoff at George Washington hotel to raise funds for sight conservation with a 2460 broom goal. Handley band greets members as crews distribute brooms citywide in 12 sections for home and business sales.
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Lions
City
New Broom
Handley Band
Winchester Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Paul Anderson
Joseph Newlin
C. F. Schenck
Marvin Weaver
J. R. Alexander
William Wheatley
William Fraula
Fraula
Grace Lutheran Choir
Cooper
Piccadilly
Loudoun St
Broom
Bryant Harper
Sebert Smith
H. T . Ben Ca
Sam Pyeston
Hoge Riley
Steelworkers Strike Plant Over Pension Plan Rejected
Palmerton PennsylvaniaSeptember 26 More than 2000 workers of the New Jersey Zinc Co United Steelworkers walk out in protest of wage and insurance demands with the pension issue rejected by the company The contract had expired at midnight and the strike began one minute later Picket lines formed around the plant north of Allentown while some maintenance staff remained to ready equipment Negotiations had not been arranged Pittsburgh talks opened with pessimism as leaders warned of a possible nationwide strike if pension and social insurance demands are not met
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Palmerton
New Jersey Zinc Co
United Steelworkers of America
Allentown
Pittsburgh
James J. Thimmel
CIO
United Steelworkers
Thimmel
Philip Murray
United States Steel Corp
Steel
John Stephens
Murray
Terre Haute
Ind
Truman
Big Steel
Steelworkers
Haas Appointed Page Rockingham Circuit Judge
Governor Tuck named Hamilton Haas of Harrisonburg as interim judge for the 25th circuit covering Page and Rockingham counties. He fills the seat after the death of William V. Ford and serves until 30 days after the next General Assembly session convenes. Robert W. Keyser was the other candidate.
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Richmond
Tuck
Hamilton Haas
Harrisonburg
Page
Rockingham
Haas
William V. Ford
General Assembly
Judy Ford
Robert W. Keyser
Luray
J. Keyser
Harrisonsburg
Rockingham County
Air Force
T. N. Haas
Boston Sox Jump To 3-0 Lead In Early Rally
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox duel for AL lead as Tommy Byrne faces Mau Rice McDermott in a high stakes game at the big stadium. Boston seizes the moment with a 3 0 edge after Byrne runs wild in the first inning before the crowd of about 60 000.
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New York
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
Tommy Byrne
Red Sox
Maurice McDermott
Boston
Byrne
Trade Agreements Act Extended by President Truman
President Truman signed the Trade Agreements Act extending the 15 year old law until June 12 1951. Congress has renewed the act six times since its 1934 enactment urged by Cordell Hull secretary of state.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Cordell Hull
Barkley in St. Louis attends birthday party
Vice President Barkley spent a weekend in St. Louis helping a friend celebrate her 38th birthday. He attended a birthday party for Mrs. Carleton Hadley Saturday night and yesterday they visited Seconther. Delivery service will be closed all day Tuesday. Sale notices: four items at 262 Shawnee Ave and an almost new International mounted corn picker for 550 dollars.
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ST. Louis
Barkley
Carleton
Hadley
Secanther
Shawnee Ave
Europe Foresees Record Wheat Harvest in 1949
A Paris dispatch says experts from 14 surveyed countries expect a bumper 1949 wheat crop, potentially surpassing the 1948 total of about 36.8 million tons which stood at 86.5 percent of the 1934-98 average. Russia withholds figures.
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Paris
Associa
Europe
Russia
Espionage Takes Precedence Over A Bomb Control Debate
Washington reports show Congress pressing for tighter security amid Russian espionage claims and calls to curb atomic weapon production. Senator McMahon labels Moscow's A-bomb control proposal a phoney, while Watkins seeks a U N showdown before Russia amasses stockpiles. Rep Velde and Senator Conor push to ban security breaches and push for global controls.
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Washington
U.S
McMahon
D-Conn
Senate House Atomic Committee
United Nations Security Council
Russia
Watkins
Utah
U. S
U. N
Congress
Opern
Rep. Velde
Conor
Senate
House
Velde
Moscow
Soehia
V. M. Molotov
Foreign Policy Rift Looms in Senate Campaign
Republican and Democratic battles over foreign policy shape the 1950 campaign. Taft cites opposition to the Atlantic pact and arms program. Dirksen criticizes the Marshall Plan. Illinois Democrat Lucas may oppose Dirksen. Capehart fences with Schricker potential as Indiana contest tightens.
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Senate
Jack Bell
Washington
Yesteryear
Taft
Ohio
Rep
Dirksen
Illinois
Taft Barks Taft
Russia
House
U. S
Lucas
Aistration
Donnell
W. Stuart Symington
Air Force
St. Louis
Apehart
Capelhart
P-Ind
Capehart
Henry F. Schricker
Indiana
Dewey
Iowa
Hickenlooper
Atomic Energy Commission
Morse
R-Ore
Magnuson
Cains
Harlan Peyton
GOP
W. Si Taich
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