Not Mere Coincidence in Travel of Officials
Senate committee probes war profits urge stricter supervision of officials who mix duty with leisure. Army officers used a New York trip on a wedding day for a taxpayer funded excursion, a pattern seen at major events like boxing title fights, World Series and the Kentucky Derby. Officials should pay own way and travel records deserve scrutiny to curb petty chiseling and favoritism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Committee
New York
Garsson
Washington
Voice Of Experience Urges Wagner Act Revisions by Reilly
Gerald D. Reilly, former five year NLRB member, argues for Wagner Act revision to empower employers with bargaining rights and free speech during organizing drives. He calls for curbing unions in secondary boycotts and clarifying foreman status, plus moving enforcement to the Labor Department. He says revisions could improve industrial peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Gerald D. Reilly
National Labor Relations Board
Reilly
NLRB
Department of Labor
Questions And Answers From The Coast Guard Era
Questions and answers explore ship-to-shore radio origins in the Coast Guard, a famed misquote about a sinker’s dam and soft clay, a quip on the currency of a “tinker’s dam,” and a reference to the Imperial State Crown listing 3094 gems including large ruby and sapphire components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ain the
Coast Guard
England
Soviet Interest in U.S. Labor Struggles and CIO Split
A Washington report notes Soviet attention to U.S. labor tensions and the CIO PAC. Moscow presses claim that American monopoly capitalism seeks world domination, while Communist influence grows in U.S. unions. United Electrical Workers and the United Public Workers show Soviet-aligned strains, prompting purges and new political fights within the CIO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
United States
Ccio-Pac
Trud
AIPAC
American Federation
Isabor
CIO
United Press
Pittsburgh
United Electrical Workers Union
International
Harry Block
Philadelphia
Block
Democratic Action
Soviet Union
Milwaukee
CIO Unnions
Moscow
Molotov
America
Coumbusiast
Tissy Malve Ion
Parle Peare
Paris
United Public Workers of America
Congress
United Public Workers Union
Punep
Kph Skee
Store window mannequins made of papier mache
The question and answer note that most store window mannequins today are made of papier mache. It lists various jewel values as relic text but states the main fact: store displays use papier mache figures.
First Excursion Over New Frederick to Braddock Heights
Fifty years ago a column notes the first excursion over the new Frederick to Braddock Heights railway held during the Farmers Picnic. The Braddock Heights site for a hotel impressed directors after a test trip. A municipal meeting failed to pass a budget measure for uniforms for policemen. Local market prices are listed. Thomas Chapline, a former Shepherdstown resident, visits Frederick and reports fishing success.
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Frederick
Braddock Heights
Diffendal
Thomas Chapline
Shepherdstown
W. Vaboy
Rain disrupts picnics fairs and reunions in 1926
Twenty years ago in Coluzons News, August 26 1926 rain measured 6.35 inches with more expected. Cattle were injured when a Blue Ridge Transportation bus blocked a gutter near Ridgeville. passengers shaken. Charles Hudson recovering after tonsil adenoids operation at Frederick City Hospital. Archley Molesworth George Wachter Republican candidates for County Commissioner and Charles Huffer Republican for Orphans Court filed with Election Supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
Ridgeville
Charles Hudson
Frederick City
Archley Molesworth
George M. Wachter
Charles
Huffer
Oriphans Court
Board of Election Supervisors
Today In History and Anniversaries
A compiled list of historical birthdays and notable events. Figures include Francis Asbury born in England and died in Virginia, Oliver Hazard Perry, Robert F. Stockton, Benjamin Harrison, William R. Mead, and Gen. Anthony Wayne. Also mentions events from 1913 to 1944 and notable births such as Florence L. Meredith and Herbert E. Gaston.
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Francis Asbury
England
Virginia
Oliver Hazard Perry
South Kingston
Roi
Robert F. Stockton
New Jersey
Princeton
N. J
Benjamin Harrison
Indianapolis
U. S
North Bend
Ohio
William R. Mead
New York
American Academy In
Rome
Brattleboro
Anthony Wayne
Fallen Timbers
Toledo
Northwest
Jonn
Bates
United States
Sultan of Sula
Universal Peace Congress
Hague
Brusels
Belgium
International Labor Organization
Geneva
Linden
Seine Ba Bata
Paris
Detroit
Ps Republican
Quinmian
Douglas Chamber
Florence L. Meredith
Bostol
Boston
Herbert E. Gaston
Doctor Says on Air Contagion and Tuberculosis Curing
A physician explains how air transmitted disease works including influenza and psittacosis travel distances, dust’s limited role, and airborne spread prevention with ultraviolet light and ventilation. He notes tuberculosis tends to reappear via exposure and discusses scar tissue in healing lungs and the difficulty of confirming complete eradication.
Insatiable in an Oversized Vocab Lesson
A daily vocabulary note highlights insatiable meaning not to be satisfied. It explains pronunciation in sa ti a ble with emphasis on the second syllable and cites a quote about enormous riches revealing insatiable avarice. The text also lists common pronunciation and spelling cautions for words such as martyrdom and dis cordant.
Bible Thought On Eternal Life In Commands
A compact reflection notes that everlasting life is tied to obeying commandments. It quotes Jesus and references eternity in man, pairing biblical text with Addison’s echoing sentiment about heaven and the afterlife.
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Father
John
Heaven
Addison
Ex-Secretary Treasury Aide Leads Export-Import Board
A former assistant secretary of the treasury, born Halsey, heads a new Export-Import Bank board appointment. Herford T. Cowling, Virginia-born movie producer director and explorer, is likewise noted, with a suggestion that fortunes favour cautious, steady action and avoidance of constant opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Export-Import Bank
Washington News Notebook Highlights From August 1946
Treasury aims to sell little surplus silver despite a price rise aided by Western senators. Foreign mines can meet U.S. demand for jewelry and photography supplies, while domes tics held back. Congress faces veteran spending fears and tidelands debates. Navy dominance at Bikini irks Army Air Forces. Georgia primary results hint Southern resistance to Northern liberal influence. Nonprofit lobbying may trigger tax scrutiny. Browder’s Russia articles spark debate on a left united front. Southern leaders note CIO-PAC endorsements often backfire in 1946 races.
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Peter Edson
NEA
Washington
Treasury
U.S
Senate
Edwin W. Pauley
House
Pauley
Navy
Congressional
Veterans’ Organization
Congress
Veterans’ Affairs
Army Air Forces
Bikini
Army
Fitzhugh Lee
Helen Douglas Mankin
Atlanta
Georgia
Democratic State Committee
Earl Browder
Russia
New Republic
United Front
Browder
Communist Party
U. S
Moscow
American Labor Party
South
Beauford
Homer P. Rainey
Texas
Cio-Pac
Mothers who keep children in perpetual babyhood
Dorothy Dix argues that overprotective mothers stunt a child’s growth toward independence. She cites an adult daughter kept from making decisions, dating, or working, and shows how such parenting erodes personality. The piece urges fostering self reliance to prepare children for life’s challenges.
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Mother
Mary
Mary Jeann
Ecker Announces Bettty Jane Ecker Betrothal and Wedding
Invitations issued by Mr. and Mrs. Allen M Ecker of Union Bridge announce the marriage of their daughter Betty Jane to James Beaver Mitchell son of Mrs James D Mitchell and the late Mr Mitchell Westminster. The ceremony will be at Grace Lutheran on Saturday September 7 at 3 PM with Rev Elwood S Falkenstein, followed by a reception at the bride’s home. About 80 percent of U S blasting powder is used by the coal mining industry.
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Allen M. Ecker
Union Bridge
Betty Jane
James Beaver Mitchell
James D. Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Westminster
Grace
Lutheran Church
Elwood S. Falkenstein
Capitol Interior Renovation Planned Amid War Aftermath
Washington Aug 20 A Capitol restoration plan calls for painters plumbers and engineers to repaint cloak rooms gallery walls and press galleries and overhaul elevators and doors at a total cost of 30000. Remodelling in chambers postponed to summer 1947 due to material and labor shortages.
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Jane
Washington
Capitol
Senate
House
David Lynn
Luf's Stuff SEMPLE TRUTH Flight incident near Cape Henry
One pilot was reported missing and another parachuted to safety near Cape Henry after an unidentified plane dived into a four Navy one seater formation. The incident occurred as medical and professional services were noted in contrast to the dangers of aviation.
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N. A
Lufburrow
Cape Henry
Navy
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CIO Union
PAC
David Lawrence
the News
The
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William A. Obrien
W.D
NEA Service
Berm
Washington News Notebook
Dorothy Dix
Ene Suds
Tee Uetieus
Lafayette
Lynn
Cpl
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