Uncle Sam Honored as Symbol Amid Birthplace Debate
New York state proclaims September 13 as Uncle Sam Day to honor Samuel Wilson, Troy meat packer linked to the national symbol. The article reviews competing claims of Wilson’s birthplace and burial, notes congressional debates, and cites Internal Revenue Department cautions on recognizing burial sites, while praising the figure’s enduring relevance.
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Uncle Sam
New York State
Nelson Rockefeller
Samuel Wilson
Troy
N. Y
Menotomy
Arlington
Mass
Wilmington
Del
Noble County
Indiana
America
Sam
New York
Sam” Wilson
House
Samuel Wilsons
Interior Department
Department
U. S
Wilson
United States
Summer's End Signals Return of School and Activities
The piece notes rising activity as schools reopen and fall approaches. It contrasts lingering warmth with cooler nights, and describes the rush of football, home runs, meetings, and arts seasons. Readers sense anticipation for autumn amid street crowds and school buses.
Western strategists seek smoother Berlin talks amid rising tensions
Editorial analysis notes Kennedy’s call for better consultation with allies and a daily ambassadorial steering committee in Washington as Britain France and West Germany seek unified steps on Berlin. It outlines opposing Soviet aims and the looming UN General Assembly with Gromyko likely representing the USSR.
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Kennedy
Great Britain
France
West Germany
Paris
Berlin
Washington
West
East Berlin
Walter Lippman
White House
NATO
United States
Western Council
United Nations General Assembly
Soviet Union
U.N
Andrei A. Gromyko
New York
Missed 1945 chances to seize Berlin and limit Soviet control
In 1945 the United States failed to take Berlin and later failed to secure written Soviet guarantees for access routes. Eisenhower warned against Berlin seizure for political reasons but the Allies pursued limited aims. Churchill pressed for Berlin, while postwar negotiations stalled before the final withdrawal.
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Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Washington
United States
Berlin
Roosevelt
U. S. Army
Elbe
Magdeburg
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Army
George C. Marshall
Germany
Eisenhower
SHAEF
U. S
John G. Winant
Philip E. Mosely
Winant
Zeiss
Thuringia
Saxony
United States Zone
Judge Walker Impresses in Inaugural High Point Court Term
Asheboro judge Hal H. Walker opens a week long term with sharp wit and firm docket control. He ponders deferments, teases lawyers, and delivers stern lectures to disruptors while promising night sessions if needed. A civil defense revival theme appears as churches consider bomb shelter support amid moral pleas and public notices.
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Superior Court
Asheboro
Hal H. Walker
Walker
Robert Martin
Silas Casey
Casey
Greensboro
Carl Hill
Winston-Salem
Thomasville
High Point
Thomas J. Gold
Judge Walker
Destiny
Frank B. Ellis
Office of Emergency Planning
Letters to The Editor on German life and Daw son experiences
The correspondent, a consulting engineer, offers corrections to Betsy Hansen Pruss about Mrs Anna Hatcher Daw son's Germany article. He argues Americans in the armed services live in a German economy and notes Germans are hospitable when treated with respect. He recalls a Trier wine house incident and mentions Dachau.
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West Germany
Betsy Hansen Pruss
Anna Hatcher Dawson
Germany
Dawson
Armed Services
Trier
Moselle
Rhine
Little Rock
Hitler
Dachau
Memorial at death chambers preserves grim history
The writer notes that the former death chambers and ovens remain as a memorial to the victims, with flowers placed inside near the ovens by those who lost loved ones. He claims Germans helped Adolf Hitler rise, and praises postwar German resilience and stability. He also discusses Oktoberfest, Fasching, and Cologne Rose Monday as German cultural details. The author, David W. Fraser, expresses gratitude for German friendship in a Berlin crisis context.
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Hitler
Munich
Rhine Valley
Cologne
California
Berlin
Germany
Europe
David W. Fraser
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