Ganges River Revered by Hindus in Benares
Visitor describes sunrise on the Ganges at Benares, noting the river's purity, daily worship by 50,000 believers, cremation ghats where ashes are scattered, and that dying here is believed to grant salvation. Mentions holy men, cow ashes used as heat, and the Temple of Vishwanatha drawing up to 8,000 worshippers daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Stephen
Birdie
Benares
Holy Land
India
Ganges River
Ganges
Ghats
Vishwanatha
Congressmen Study Farm Price Supports Referendum Plan
Washington reports farm belt lawmakers push for a national referendum on all crop price supports as a way to shift responsibility from Congress. Secretary Benson opposes defining farm laws by referendum, while Republicans see it reducing election-year heat and shielding members from tough votes amid proposed cuts and flexible supports.
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Washington
America
Agriculture
Evra Taft Benson
Capitol Hill
Benson
United States
Congress
Congressional Farm
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Bissell's Ride Longer But Revere Won Fame
In a 179 years old contrast, Israel Bissell rode from Boston to Philadelphia to warn of Lexington and spread alarm from Connecticut to New York City. Gen. Putnam met him as news electrified New Yorkers and troops moved to arms. Bissell’s five day ride reached Philadelphia only after Congress learned bloodshed had begun. He then returned to Connecticut to join local volunteers.
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Bissell
Revere
Middlesex
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Massachusetts Committee of Safety
Lexington
Continental Congress
Pennsylvania
Bis
Sell
Worcester
Mass
Connecticut
Israel Putnam
Putnam
Minutemen
New York City
Hudson River
New Brunswick
Princeton
Trenton
N. J
England
Red Party Appears To Be Freer in Britain
New York report notes nine U S bills aim to outlaw the Communist party here while British policy shows tighter security yet permits more open discussion. The British Communist Party plans its 23rd congress April 18 to 25 with an estimated 60,000 members in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Communist Party
Brownell
British Information Services
William Gallacher
Commons
Klaus Fuchs
Bruno Fontecorvo
Alan Nunn May
Communist Party of Britain
Communist Party of America
NEED DOUGH Sell things you no longer need via classifieds
A compact call to use local classifieds for selling unwanted items. It highlights the phone contact 4751 as the point of response for readers seeking quick, practical ways to turn possessions into cash. The note emphasizes straightforward peer commerce in a community newspaper.
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Vic
Terry
George Wunder
Chazz
Mne
Lil Abner
Mickey Finn
Skeepy
al Coop
Lank Leonard
Phil
Nancy
Hilda
Tve
Archie
Battey
By Ernie Bushmiller
Steve Roper
Ernie
Montana
Wu Far Dan
Sean
Saunders and
Woggon
BY Sam Brer
Cleaners
Briga
Brucied
Willie
Leonard Sansone
Wallie
Rere
Stowera
By Jo Fischer
TRE
Watertown, Conn
Paul Revere
Israel Bissell
Benton-Super, Inc
Oda
Red Party
Britain
Transport and General Workers Union
Allied Service
Cleveland St
Vemaaaz
Chronicle-Telegram
Achl
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