Question of Air Force's Size Is Still Unanswered
Washington dispatch outlines years of debate over how large the US Air Force should be. From 1947 to 1952 plans fluctuated between 70 groups and smaller totals, with Congress and Truman clashing over funding and timing for expansion. The Senate blocked an $800 million push toward 70 groups, while the Air Force reduced to 48 groups under cutbacks.
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Air Policy Commission
Russia
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House
Defense
Johnson
Guilford Delegates Attend Montreat Education Workshop
Mrs. Bess N. Rosa of Greensboro and Mrs. Genevieve Burton of Gibsonville and Greensboro will join about 60 delegates from 11 states at the Southeastern Workshop on parent education in Montreat. North Carolina participants include Mrs. R. H. Woody of Durham and several Charlotte and Asheville residents.
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Montreat
Bess N. Rosa
Greensboro
Genevieve Burton
Gibsonville
Amon
North Carolina
R. H. Woody
Durham
J. Z. Watkins
Charlotte
Ernest B. Hunter
E. N. Howell
Swannanoa
Boyce Hunter
H. B. Carter
Asheville
Duke Professor Negotiates Trade Treaty With India
Duke University political scientist Dr. Robert R. Wilson, aboard a State Department assignment, is negotiating a U S India trade treaty in New Delhi and Karachi. He met Prime Minister Nehru and will consult with External Affairs Ministry officials to advance MFN trade terms.
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Durham
New Delhi
India
Robert R. Wilson
Duke University
State Department
United States
U. S
Pakistan
Wilson
Pandit Nehru
Ministry of External Affairs
America
Duke
Karachi
Republic of the Philippines
Tito Defiance Faces Moscow as Yugoslavia Resists
The article analyzes Moscow’s options against Tito after Yugoslavia refuses Soviet dominance. It notes Bulgaria and Romania troop moves raising war rumors, Yugoslavia seeking Western aid for a steel mill and potential World Bank loan, and the possibility of covert internal revolt backed by satellites. It warns Moscow would favor removal of Tito if he falls publicly.
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Finland
Moscow
Russia
Tito
Yugoslavia
Bulgaria
Romania
Kremlin
Washington
World Bank
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Egyptian officer finishes Channel swim near France coast
Egyptian army warrant officer Marie Hassan Hamad, 30, surrendered to the English Channel yesterday, after 14 hours in squally seas off Cap Gris Nez. The boat Britannia rescued Hamad and brought him to Folkestone, England, ending the attempt less than four miles from his goal.
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Folkestone
Eng
Marie Hassan Hamad
English Channel
Cap Gris Nez
France
Britannia
Hamad
Ancient Persia Clay Tile Design Dominated Palaces
In ancient Persia clay tiles produced an unrivaled design for 500 years. Entire floors and walls in satrap palaces were covered with clay tile, showcasing durable craftsmanship and art across royal spaces.
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Persia
Radio Program Time Adjustments and Local Schedule Changes
Eastern Local Time broadcasts may shift for local fit as stations adjust relay hours. Central subtract one hour and mountain subtract two hours. Last minute changes are not included in this listing.
Trustees of UMW Welfare Fund at Odds
Concord New Hampshire August 30 Ezra Van Horn trustee of the United Mine Workers welfare fund is accused of obstructionism by Senator Bridges neutral trustee Bridges says Van Horn blocked moves to let the fund function and that John L Lewis and the senator approved actions to ensure the fund works He defends pension plans and warns against blackuping pension funds as a path to communism and socialism
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N. H
Ezra van Horn
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
U. S
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van Horn
Bridges
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
Washington
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Illinois
Crippled Girl Receives Court Ordered Replacement Dog
In Indianapolis a court ordered a six year old polio survivor Audrey Thompson to receive a sandy colored cocker spaniel named Judy I as a replacement for her first dog beaten to death by a man, who was sentenced to 60 days on the State farm and fined $300 for cruelty to animals.
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Indianapolis
Alex M. Clark
Audrey Pearl Thompson
James Purdy
Audrey
Judy I
Martindale Opens Bid For 10th North Carolina Title
In Greensboro on August 30 Anne Martindale, top seed, begins her bid for a tenth NC women's championship while facing unseeded Ann Long in the 15th annual state closed. First‑round results include multiple matches across women's singles, juniors, and doubles with eight women advancing in singles.
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Greensboro
UPI
Anne Martindale
Greensboo
North Carolina
Ann Long
Winston-Salem
Miss Martindale
Asheville
Mary Johnson
Wilmington
Dorothy Jones
Burlington
Eloise Oliver
Statesville
Mary Low Jones
Sanford
Laura Wibde
Ann Carlson
Katherine Pierce
Florence Walner
Margaret Galloway
Frances Tlowell
Raleigh
Pat Pinyan
John Hremer
Bill Warmath
Card Play and Tournament Talk from Mrs Busch Mann
The reader considers signaling in a bridge game with South West North KI. Mrs Busch Mann dismisses a favorable finesse and lays out a line: cash diamonds, lead spades, and then manage ruffs and trumps to try to exhaust West. A stray note invites war orphans to seek college scholarships via Mr McKenney.
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West
Biller Family Stars In Their Own Circus At High Point
Betty and Rita Biller of the Biller Bros Circus headline a three ring show at Willis Park in High Point on Friday September 2 with performances at 2 30 and 8 15 pm. The family acts highlight singing dancing horseback riding aerial feats acrobatics and pageant roles in Americas largest automotive trans ported circus touring Canada and the United States.
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Betty
Rita Biller
Biller Bros. Circus
America
GMC
High Point
Willis Park
Busiess
United States
Canada
Play on First Lead Important for Game
A reader recalls receiving a $500 check from the Women's Contract Club of Indianapolis to War Orphans Scholarships Inc. Grace C. Buschmann, club president and noted bridge teacher, shares a lesson from a sample hand about avoiding a fatal first-trick error.
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Women's Contract Club of
Indianapolis
Ind
Grace C. Buschmann
War Orphans Scholarships, Inc
Buschmann
Giants of the auto show feature famed performers and animals
A grand display showcases stars of the automotive era alongside the Cris tiani troupe Price Ki Gores lions and acts from Mario and Josephina Ivanov Teresa Morales George Hubler and Company Ricci and Enriqueita with elephants clowns Liberty and five gaited high school horses.
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Price Ki Gore
Lions
Mario and
Josephina Iva
Teresa Morales
George Hubler and Company
Ricci
Enriquita
Liberty
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