The Shadow
75 Years Ago
March 24, 1947
Capital Happy Over Truman’s Purge Order
Congress took today to President Truman’s order for a purge of
disloyal federal employees like a duck takes to water.
While there was widespread comment on Capitol Hill that the order
should have been issued long ago, congressional leaders lost no time
in laying the foundation for whatever new legal backing may be necessary.
Hoover Finds Support For German Proposal
Herbert Hoover found strong Republican and Democratic support in Congress
Today for his proposal to revive German industrial production minus its
military potential.
Senators of both parties labeled as ”fundamentally sound” the former president’s
suggestion to (a) free German industry of foreign ownership and operate it at home,
subject to a control commission; (b) halt the removal and destruction of all except arms
plants and (c) retain the highly industrialized Ruhr and Rhineland within Germany.
50 Years Ago
March 24, 1972
Middleman Cause Soaring Food Prices
President Nixon blames the nation’s middlemen, not farmers, for soaring food prices
and promises to crack down on them if prices don’t begin dropping.
the President met with the news media the day after the government issued its February
Consumer Price Index showing a rise of 0.5 percent, the largest increase since June 1971.
25 Years Ago
March 24, 1997
Fire Burns 70 Acres In Dolly Ann Hollow
An estimated 60-70 acres of national forest land burned Saturday in the Skyline area
of Dolly Ann Hollow in a forest fire believed to have started from a campfire, according
to Dale Remington, forester for the James River District, George Washington National
Forest.
At the peak of the fire, which was reported at about 11 a.m. Saturday, at least 60 persons,
mostly firefighters from the area fire departments and forestry agencies, battled the fire.
Their task was complicated by winds gusting up to 30-35 miles per hour, which helped
spread the flames.
10 Years Ago
March 24, 2012
Stuck With High Gas Prices, Drivers Just Pumping Less
Americans have pumped less gas every week for the past year. During those 52
weeks, gasoline consumption dropped by 4.2 billion gallons, or 3 percent,
according to MasterCard Spending Pulse. The decline is longer than a 51-week
slide during the recession.
CHS’ Lipes Leads All-Area Boys Basketball Team
Covington senior Chad Lipes is the Virginian Review All-Area boys basketball
Player of the Year for the 2011-2012 basketball season.
Lipes had a banner year scoring 408 points, averaging 16.3 points per game for the
Cougars. He also led the team in rebounds with 152, added 42 assists, 34 steals and
17 blocks.
