U.N. Committee Moves to Begin Korean Discussion
The United Nations Political Committee voted 46 to zero to start extraordinary consideration of Korea after adjournment to quash a Soviet bloc filibuster. The plan envisions postwar Korea rehab and may place decision on crossing the 38th parallel with U.N. forces in North Korea under General MacArthur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Pisek
Assembly
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
Szechoslovak
Korea
MacArthur
U.N
38Th Parallel
North Korea
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Russia
Poland
North
South Korea
Mayor Proclaims Handicapped Week in Winchester
Mayor Mifflin B. Clowe Jr designates October 1 to 7 as Handicapped Week in Winchester. He urges public and private sectors to support full employment for disabled workers, noting they perform tasks as well as others and should prepare for independent economic life. NEPH week was approved by a 1945 Congressional resolution for the first week of October annually.
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Winchester
Mifflin B. Clowe, Jr
Dinner and job ads at local restaurant and Pontiac dealer
Notice invites families to Fort Loudoun Restaurant from 11 a.m. to 6 45 p.m. and seeks an automobile mechanic via Mr. Kibler Service Manager at Smith Pontiac Sales Service Gerrard Street Valley Avenue Winchester Virginia. The ad notes sobriety honesty and some experience preferred.
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Fort Loudoun
Kibler
Smith Pontiac
Gerrard St. Valley Ave
Winchester
Beer truck overturns near Gore injures bystander and damages cars
A Twigg Transportation trailer carrying 700 cases of beer overturned on Route 104 near a Gore service station yesterday afternoon. Earl Richard Nixon 33 of Cumberland drove the wrecked Autocar tractor. a car occupant suffered a possible rib injury. several vehicles and a telephone pole were damaged. beer cans were gathered by workers that night. Route 104 intersection scene included a Pinnell gasoline station and neighboring home porch damage.
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Gore
Twigg Transportation Company
Cumberland
Earl Richard Nixon
Fredericksburg
B & M Chevrolet Co
G. G. Mullins
Ervin E. Pinnell
Alvin Whitacre
Rt. 1
Paw Paw
W. Va
Whitacre
Eleanor
Pinnel
Wilford Kerns
Flying Saucers Debated In School Newspaper Story
Fifth grade classes read a My Weekly Reader feature by a fictitious Tom Trott claiming flying saucers exist and belong to the Air Force. The piece prompts questions about truth, government statements, and educational publishing standards.
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Columbus
My Weekly Reader
American Education Press of
United States
Tom Trott
Atlantic
Tomson Trott
Air Force
Eleanor M. Johnson
Frederick County Agricultural Fair Ends With Style Revue
The third annual Frederick County Agricultural Fair closed with a Style Revue Show at Farmers Livestock Exchange. 4-H Club girls showcased onions and embroidered cloths while sections on canning meal planning and home arts highlighted winners such as Rhoda Whitacre and Naomi Ra.
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Frederick County
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Future Farmers of America
Future Homemakers of America
Rhoda Whitacre
Naomi Ra
Senate probes secret Mafia network tied to city crime
Senate Crime Investigating Committee holds hearings at Truman's home county, tying the Sicilian Mafia to gambling, narcotics, and murders in multiple cities. Witness Claude Follmer cites five narcotics murders, including Carl Carramusa, and implicates Mafia in the Binaggio slaying in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Mafia
Truman
Secret
Ceasor
Claude A. Follmer
Carl Carramusa
Follmer
Carramusa
Chicago
New York
New Orleans
Tampa
Fla
Detroit
Los Angeles
Galveston
Denver
San Francisco
Charles Binaggio
Oysters Lost When Truck overturns near Gainesboro
A 1948 Mack tractor-trailer carrying 36,000 pounds of oysters en route to the West Coast overturned on Rt. 522 nine miles north of Gainesboro. The cargo was rushed to Robinson Cold Storage to prevent thawing. George B. Taylor of Smyrna Ga. owned and drove the truck bound for Los Angeles via Chicago. The unit drifted off after stopping for breakfast. damage pegged at $500 and the truck towed to Winchester for repairs. The road remained blocked until 6 p.m.
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West Coast
Robinson
Mack
Rt. 522
Gainesboro
H. E. McInturff
George B. Taylor
Smyrna
Taylor
Los Angeles
Chicago
McInturff
Winchester
Ching Nearing Wage Control Post in Truman Move
Washington reports 73 year old Cyrus S. Ching, the government’s top labor troubleshooter, is the President’s pick to run mobilization era wage controls. He is said to be weighing a Truman offer to chair a national wage stabilization board after discussing it with the President this week as Congress authorizes price and wage controls for the defense build up.
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Washinghton
Cyrus S. Ching
Ching
Truman
National Wage Stabilization Board
Congress
The Chest Theft Warning From Southern Bell
Miami, Fla. Southern Bell Telephone Co. reports losses to the so called brassiere brigade charged with grand larceny will not exceed 18 880 dollars.
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Miami, Fla
Southern Bell Telephone Co
Brassiere Brigade
Community Chest Drive to Begin Here on Monday
The 1950 Winchester Frederick County Community Chest drive opens Monday with a 1 p m luncheon at the George Washington Hotel for division heads captains and workers. The Red Feather campaign aims to raise 35000 to support eight welfare and educational agencies in the city and county.
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Winchester-Frederick County
George Washington
Red Feather
Henry Covington
Dutch Treat
F. L. Sargent, Jr
Merchantile
Virgil R. Strader
E. L. Molden
Paul Rosenberger
Monford Custer
C. Ridgley White
Paul Vance
Carl Campbell
C. S. Hartman
Middletown
George Washington Hotel
Bell
Stewart
Covington
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Negro Day Nursery
Winchester Day Nursery
Dren’s Home Society of Virginia
Albin Boys’ Club
Sacred Heart Boys’ Club
The
Salvation Army
Canada May Boost Its Dollar Value
Ottawa aims to raise the Canadian dollar against the U S currency as the Dominion cabinet meets to review exchange rates. Officials expect action to narrow the 9 cent gap, with IMF discussions noted and cautions issued by Finance Minister Douglas Abbott.
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Ottawa
Dominion
Canada
U. S
New York
United States
Douglas Abbott
International Monetary Fund
Abbott
Manufacturers dispute FCC color TV readiness court likely
Washington reports that manufacturers expect a court test before color TV can air as a regulated commercial service. FCC may defend its color procedures while industry groups push back on rapid redesigns to enable dual color and black and white reception. RCA calls FCC action coercive and unlawful, threatening legal challenge.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
U. S District Court
FCC
Columbia Broadcasting System
Judy Garland Freed From MGM Contract At Last
Judy Garland is free to take screen or stage work after obtaining a release from MGM. The 29 year old and her party including daughter Liza Minnelli will go to New York, with possible London engagements later. MGM chief Louis B Mayer said the break should allow Judy to seek happiness and a continuing career after a 15 year association that made millions for the studio.
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Hollywood
Judy Garland
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Liza
Myrtle Cully
New York
Vincent Minelli
Big City
MGM
Miss Garland
Mary Martin
Miss Martin
London
Louis B. Mayer
Judy
Clarke County Fair Draws 1600 Entries
About 1,600 entries competed in the sixth Clarke County Agricultural Fair held yesterday at Boyce Agricultural School Building. 1,400 people attended. Poultry judged by Henry David district supervisor of Vocational Agriculture On-the-Farm training. Live stock judged by David Clowd Warren County Agent. Fruits and produce judged by James Gibson, Farmers Home Administration supervisor.
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BOYCE
Clarke Clarke County
Future Homemakers of America
Future Farmers of America
Boyce Agricultural School
Henry David
David Clowd
Warren County
James Gibson
Farmers Home Administration
Mothers Urge Advance Beyond 38th Parallel
A group of Cincinnati area mothers of soldiers missing in Korea press to push United Nations Forces past the 38th parallel for a fuller pursuit of the war.
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Cincinnati
Greater Cincinnati
Korea
United Nations
Broadened Draft Law Aims at 3 Million Armed Force
House committee chair Vinson sees a broadened selective service to raise and sustain a 3,000,000 man armed force for years. Major changes urged by Hershey include longer service, altered deferments, easing of veteran inductions, and lower draft standards. Army officials defend quality over quantity as hearings proceed with Navy, Air Force, and Marines to follow.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Gress
Lewis Hershey
Hershey
Army
Clovis Byers
Local Dancer Benny Brown to appear on TV shows
Benny Bojangles Brown, who won a TV set on Your Junior Revue, returns tomorrow for an appearance. The telecast is on Channel 4 at noon. He is also expected on WNEW TV Rainbow Revue Monday at 3 p.m., his father said today.
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Benny
Brown
Channel 4
Wnew-Tv
Quake Near Alaska Shakes Seattle Area
A major earthquake, centered near the Aleutian Islands, was recorded by the University of Washington around midnight Thursday, but no reports of significant shocks in the Seattle area were received today.
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Alaska
Seattle
Aleutian Island
University of Washington
Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Co Founded
The article notes the Shenandoah Valley Apple Cider and Vinegar Company was established in a historical era and names its first president linked to early industry leadership. The piece on the Editorial Page references the hotel’s construction date and its original builder as part of local development history.
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Shenandoah Valley
Jack
Opinions Differ On 38th Parallel
India’s Prime Minister Nehru opposes UN forces crossing the 38th parallel saying it should not happen until other settlement options are exhausted. He dismissed President Rhee as a strong admirer. In Taipei, Nationalist officials urged UN forces to enter North Korea to unify it, framing occupation as key to regional peace and security.
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New Delhi
India
Syngman Rhee
Nehru
United Nations
U. N
Rhee
Nehrun
Taipei
Formosa
Uni Nations
North Korea
Central Daily News
Korea
Medal for Dean Washington
President Truman awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor today to Maj. Gen. William F. Dean commanding general of the 24th Infantry Mass. Marine? The report notes the honor for his actions in battle and his leadership role.
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Washington
President Truman
William F. Dean
24Th Infantry
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