Time zone reform and global tensions comment
The writer weighs ICC proposals to scrap current time zones in favor of eight zones with a daylight saving plan. Examples from Virginia cities illustrate confusion in time alignment. The column contrasts Western alliance strains with communist strategy and notes Korea’s political stalemate under Gen. Park.
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United States
Terstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Pacific
Atlantic Zone
Yukon
Hawaii
Bering Zones
Arlington
Bristol
Virginia
Richmond
Dag Hammarskjold named UN Secretary General
The Star Files notes Dag Hammarskjold a Swedish deputy foreign minister was appointed Secretary General of the United Nations. President Eisenhower also named Mrs Oveta Culp Hobby of Texas to head the new Cabinet department of Health Education and Welfare.
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Dag Hammarskjold
United Nations
Eisenhower
Oveta Culp Hobby
Texas
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
General Electric to cut salaries for high earners
Gerald Swope announced graduated pay reductions effective April 11 for all full-time salaried employees earning more than $2,000 a year. Roosevelt at Warm Springs said talks with Mexico over oil property seizures were progressing well. France pledged to observe the 35,000 ton battleship limit unless a continental power acts differently, with Britain and the U S signaling possible lifting of limits.
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Gerald Swope
General Electric Company
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Mexico
Britain
U. S
50 Years Ago News From Shawneetown and Balkans
Fifty years ago in 1913 thousands of workmen piled sandbags and gravel along weak levee banks at Claro Illinois due to Ohio River flooding. Shawneetown residents were ordered to evacuate to higher ground. The Turkish Foreign Minister in Constantinople said Turkey aimed to end the Balkan War. An April Fool prank triggered a false fire alarm, misleading Friendship Fire Company.
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Claro
Ill
Ohio
Shawneetown
Constantinople
Turkey
Friendship Fire Company
Daily Meditation on World Inequality by Earl L. Douglas
Earl L. Douglas reflects on the unequal distribution of wealth as a central cause of global strife and social distress. He argues wars arise from power and money, notes disparities between the privileged and the rest, and urges balanced reform beyond natural endowments or pure communism. He cautions against prejudice and extremism while acknowledging the persistent problem.
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West
Moscow
Peking
Virginia Education Association marks centennial progress
The Virginia Education Association celebrates 100 years in 1963 from its 1863 Petersburg founding with 27 000 members. It tracks growth, wages, welfare programs for teachers, and legislative influence, led by Dr. Robert F Williams since 1946. Centennial events include a history publication a 100 page September issue a pageant by RP I Drama Dept and a plaque at the original meeting site in Petersburg.
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Frederick County
Virginia Education Ection
First Baptist Church
Petersburg
Virginia Education Association
Old Dominion
VEA
General Assembly
Virginia
Catawba Sanatorium
VEA Journal
Kermit Hunter
Hollins College
RPI
Dog guides visitors to Paul Valery tomb in Sete
The cemetery guardian in Sete trains his dog to guide tourists to the tomb of poet Paul Valery. The dog helps manage the influx of visitors, leaving the guardian with time to perform his other duties.
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Sete
Paul Valery
Valery
Union
Rheims
France
Markin Time Gains From Every Loss
A reflective column notes that even in defeat there is some gain. It argues that dwelling on misfortune distracts from potential compensation and resilience. The piece references the PAN cop as a point of sorrow yet suggests finding value in hardship.
A Bible Thought on Temptation and Life
A devotional note reflects on Jesus resisting satanic bread making and teaching that true life comes not from bread alone but from forgiveness presence and eternal life for abundant living.
First Aid Tips For Emergency Doctors
Dr Lester L Coleman presents a refresher on citizen first aid for emergencies in New York City. The guide covers convulsions burns electric shock bites and bleeding with steps to keep patients safe until professionals arrive. Emphasizes calling a doctor, avoiding heroic acts, and preserving your own safety while aiding others.
High regard for Clay committee in foreign aid review
Henry J. Taylor praises the Clay committee’s choices led by Lucius D. Clay and Robert Lovett for the foreign aid investigation. He extols Lovett and other members for judgment and integrity, notes the panel’s demanding work evaluating a $4.9 billion appropriation, and lauds their watchdog role over billions in aid.
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D. Koontz
Jack F. Davis
Sugene Miller
Communist Party
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South Korea
Syngman Rhee
Chung Hee Park
Earl L. Douglas
By Melton Wright
Virginia Education Assn
Confederacy
Virginia Educational Journal
Virginia Educational Association
Virginia Education Ton
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Virginia Journal of Education
University of Virginia Hospital
Jesse Stuart
America
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The
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WEAR
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Markin Time
Lester L. Coleman
New York City
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House of Stuart
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Murillo
Curtis
Henry J. Taylor
Clay
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Lucius D. Clay
Robert A. Lovett
Truman
Defense
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George C. Marshall
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the Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
Eugene R. Black
World Bank
Sunan McCollumhoma
McCollum
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Herman Phleger
State Department
Howard A. Rusk
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