Move In Korea Lifts Western Europe Hope
A Presbyterian minister from Mutcle Indiana reports after a seven week Europe survey that U S action in Korea has boosted Western European stock and renewed faith in American leadership. He says Britain France Italy and others feel cheered by a swift united nations backed response to Communist aggression. The Korean war has given many Europeans renewed hope in non Communist defense by America.
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United States
Europe
Korea
Lewis W. Gishler
Mutcle
Ind
United States States
Asia
Britain
France
Italy
America
United Nations
Wilson
League of Nations
Barbs in Interior Decor Backlash Against Black Market
A newspaper snippet notes interior decorators reviving cozy corners in home staging while warning the public to avoid the black market. An economist cautions that owning even a second-hand car invites risk and moral concerns.
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Steres Optican
Designers name Auto of 1928 as best looking car
A jury of designers named the Automobiles of 1928 the best looking cars ever made. The remark notes 22 years of progress, and includes a playful aside about a couple marrying by phone and wishes for long happiness.
Bird That Gave Wolf Calls Gone
Bakersfield residents report a mysterious disappearance of a famous cockatiel known for wolf call whistles to greet women. Verte Freeman filed a police complaint, fearing foul play after the bird vanished from its usual perch.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Verte Freeman
Cockatest
RIM
Five Percenters and Influence Peddlers in Defense Contracts
Washington dispatch details schemes by promoters and Washington agents to win defense contracts through unemployment claims and area bias. It notes competitive bidding rules, negotiated and educational orders, and the role of Five Percenters in steering contracts toward distressed areas.
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Nhewent
Washington
Ashington
NEA
White House
Truman
Chiefs of Star
Commission
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Lindsay GC. Warren
Warren
Kelly-Springfield
Cumberland
Nerviews
Iegitimate
How to figure Social Security pensions with example
Editor explains changes voted by Congress and shows a step by step method to compute pensions. Using Jones as a hypothetical, the piece demonstrates quarters of coverage, average earnings, and the impact of Sept 1 raise and later income thresholds on monthly benefits. It notes future increases and cutoff dates for new pension rules.
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Marlow
Congress
Washington
Jones
Tsang
Ray Jones
Nives
Boekel
Grant
Potomac Edison launches ads to lure new industries
Reporters notebooks note Potomac Edison Company begins an advertising push to attract new industries to its service area. A survey by a noted engineering firm highlights advantages in the Upper Potomac Region, with PE placing ads in Modern Industry to reach executives.
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Potomac Edison Company
Modern Industry
Upper Potomac
Army Air Force contac t lenses aid vision and morale
The piece discusses plastic contact lenses as a wartime option for soldiers and civilians with vision issues. It explains creation methods, fitting, and benefits, including improved appearance, better sight for precision tasks, and use in military exchanges. It notes comfort and practicality over heavy spectacles and mentions social and morale effects for service members.
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Hal Boyle
Jensen
ORFA
Korea
Madelia
Hitler
Germany
Army of Air Force Post
Bnick
Just Folks by Edgar A. Guest Counsel for a Young Man
A poem advising a young man to accept praise with gratitude but avoid pride. It warns that continuous effort matters beyond yesterday’s success and that tomorrow brings new tasks and higher standards, emphasizing humility and perseverance.
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Just Folks
Edgar A. Guest
Damaged Airline Lifts 52 to Denver in Emergency
Mrs Katherine Byron, widow of Congressman William D Byron, praised crew and passengers after a big American Airlines plane exploded its engine and landed safely in Denver 19 minutes later. Neighbor reports relatives awaiting return from Cherry Run as missing. Washington County welfare clients face higher costs with fixed grants and rising prices. Beekeeper Leonard Forsythe reports first heavy honey harvests from old style hives this summer.
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Katherine Edgar Byron
Williamsport
Denver
Colorado
Byron
William D. Byron
American Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Atlanta
Georgia
Sone
Leonard D. Forsythe
Indian Springs
Forsythe
Cape
Washington County
Welfare Board
Jottings From Yesteryears 40 Years Ago
The Civic League of Williame Port reports garbage removal withdrawn for unknown reasons and asks citizens to dispose of their waste. A Sharpsburg lodge picnic draws crowds with bands from Boonsboro Rohrersville and Charles Town. James Murdy of Pen Mar showed a peach plum object grown on Lewis Brown’s Deerfield farm, about the size of a White Heath peach.
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Civic League of
Williame Port
James Murdy
Pen Mar
Lewis Brown
Deerfield
Community Seeks Clothing Aid As Schools Open
With opening of county schools near and cold weather ahead the Social Service calls for clothing and aid for needy families. Many households lack income and reserves leaving children unable to attend school for lack of suitable garments.
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Social Service
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