Question of Succession In As Much as There Is No Vice President
The article discusses who would become President if Truman dies, noting health makes it academic but Congress faces a disagreement. Some favor Secretary Byrnes, others the Senate President pro tempore McKellar. Truman urged reform to place the Speaker of the House first and the President Pro Tempore second in line, a bill now stuck in committee.
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Congress
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Byrnes
White House
Senate
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House
Judiciary Committee
Sight-Seeking across the United States History and Travel Enchantment
The piece extols American sightseers amid abundant domestic wonders. It highlights grand mountains, national parks, oceans, rivers, lakes, caves, and historic sites. It praises leaders houses and city attractions as rich, inviting journeys that reveal the nation’s grandeur and legacy.
Greatest air attack on Japan caused the most destruction
The B 29 attack of May 25 1945 leveled 18 and 9/10 square miles of Tokyo with incendiaries destroying vast districts.
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Japan
Tokyo
Inter-American effort underway for 1959 hemispheric census
Washington July 20 plans advance for the first complete census across the Western Hemisphere led by the Committee on the Census of 1959 chaired by Dr Calvert Dedrick. Eight Latin American fellows will train in the United States and return to teach others as census work expands through 200 million North and Central Americans and 100 million South Americans.
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Calvert Dedrick
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US Bureau of Census
Ricard Luna-Vegas
Lima
Peru
Wearrsy
Jis
South America
Titer Departmental Committee On Scientifc and
Cultural Cooperation of the Americas
State Department
United States
America
Library of Congress Appears in Question and Answer Clip
In a published records piece the question and answer format covers topics from multilingual UN records to the largest literary collection. It notes the Library of Congress as home to two copies of every U.S. copyrighted work and identifies Don Juan starring John Barrymore as the first featured length sound picture.
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Library of Congress
U. S
John Barrymore
Local items recall camp parade and rail line progress
Fifty years ago Columns of the News reports outpost duty encampment near this city with a regimental parade and the first firing on the evening gun. Visits by Prof. Clarke and Dr. Mitchell discuss iron ore at the Catoetin surfaces and the near completion of the Frederick and Middletown Electric Railroad. Prices show butter at 20 cents a pound and eggs cheap. Reno S. Harp owns a McKinley portrait after meeting the governor.
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Johns Hopkins University
State Geological Survey
James H. Mitchell
Mt St. Mary's College
Dezan
Reno S. Harp
McKinley
Harp
Fire damage and local politics in Twenty Years Ago
Fire believed to have destroyed a roadster and damaged a barn and garage as the sharequoted blaze swept Urbana. Mayor Jacob H Moler of Brunswick seeks reelection on August 2 opposed by Clarence Shewbridge. Frederick City Hospital plans include Baker and Shank wings plus a new heating plant and nurses home enlargement. Leonard Wachter, William Ray and John Kranta tour Virginia on a motor trip to Richmond Norfolk and Virginia Beach.
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Urbana
W. R. Cadle
Jacob H. Moler
Brunswick
Clarence Shewbridge
Frederick City Hospital
Messrs
Leonard G. Wachter
William 8. Ray
John H. Kranta
Richmond
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Today in History and Anniversary Entries
A compilation of notable births and deaths from John Ireland Howe to Fanny Janauschek, with events like pivotal historical moments in 1877 1881 191, and remarks on enduring service. Includes names such as Roosevelt Truman Villa Daly Williams Hutcheson Rutledge and Jones with brief biographical notes.
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Prague
Alexander L. Holley
Firsh Bessemer Strel
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Louisville
Sitting Bull
Dakota
Milwaukee
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Prez. Roosevelt
U. S
Tobruk
Africa
China
WildemHiter
Normandy
Roosevelt
Bible Thoughts and a Ruth Reflection Fragment
A short excerpt blends Psalm verse praise with a quote about Ruth, noting its toughness and resilience. The fragment cites Holmes and likens Ruth to a bubble that will not break, enduring under repeated handling.
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Holmes
Saturday Chat By The Girl About Town
Local notes describe county events from summer entertainments to infrastructure plans. Officials push emergency housing for veterans while new police hires, road work contracts, and a hospital closure loom over Frederick and Brunswick areas. The piece links fairs, reunions, and weddings with reports of fires, fatalities, and national events.
Social Etiquette Gaffe Sparks Dress Compliment Lesson
A mistaken approach to praising a woman in a new dress leads to a lesson in respectful compliments. The correct method avoids awkward phrasing and focuses on sincerity and appropriate tone.
Perspective across seas on postwar world tensions and prices
Melbourne publisher Sir Keith Murdoch offers observations on the United States Australia and Britain in a global postwar context. He notes insufficient press freedom high prices in the US and wartime changes in Australia and Britain along with challenges for industry and trade.
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Australia
Britain
United States
U. S
Shels Uiasa
Commonwealth
Sir Keith
British Empire
Why Do Marriages Weigh On Women and Men
Dorothy Dix argues most marriages are love matches but fail due to lack of understanding. She notes nagging by wives and neglect by husbands as core tensions, urging couples to learn what makes their partners tick and to communicate with affection.
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Austere Word Study in 19th Century Language Lesson
A compact language note discusses common misuses such as you was and were, pronounces words like usually and austere, and shares a dated aside on an early engine precursor described as a French model running by tar inflammation. It blends etymology with spelling tips and a brief historical aside.
NineYearOld Conductor Pierino Gamba Delights Rome
In Rome a nine year old, Pierino Gamba, conducts an 86 member Royal Opera House orchestra in a varied program including Verdi and Bizet pieces. His father, Pasquale Gamba, managed rehearsals and a later public concert with tickets up to 500 lire. Pierino, praised for absolute pitch, began serious study after eight piano lessons funded by his pastry-shop father. Telegraph traffic between the Soviet Union and foreign countries rose from 32 million words in 1940 to 82 million in 1944.
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Bizet
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