Defense Bill Faces Budget-Cutting Drive in House
House budget cutters push to reduce a 1953 defense appropriation by more than 46 billion dollars as they also battle over Vatican diplomacy funding and Voice of America. The contested State Justice and Commerce funding bill must pass before military spending is debated.
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Washington
State, Justice and Commerce
Voice of America
State Department
Vatican
Senate
Voice
Dollar Reserves Sink Below Crisis Level In Britain
Britain reports its gold and dollar reserves fell to 1.7 billion dollars in the first quarter, the lowest since 1949 crisis. Chancellor Butler cited three rounds of import cuts totaling 1.68 billion annually but warned a precise recovery date is uncertain. He noted a possible turning tide by month end as reserves showed a March uptick.
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Britain
London
R. A. Butler
House of Commons
Butler
Commons
McFaden Class Elects Officers
T. J. Calkin was elected president of the Frank T McFaden Bible Class of the Presbyterian Church at the regular meeting. Other officers include D. Webber as first vice president, Kenneth Richter as second vice president, Charles A Patteson as secretary, G. Benton Stickley as assistant secretary, J. H. Henley as treasurer, Russell Bell as assistant treasurer, and W. W. Glass as co teacher. Dr. Ronald S. Wilson will install the new officers at the meeting Sunday at 9 45 a m with W. W. Glass teaching. Additional officers and committees for the new year will be appointed by the president.
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T. J. Calkin
Frank T McFaden
The
Presbyterian Church
W. W. Glass
Cleopatra VII died at age 38
Cleopatra VII died by her own action in 30 B.C. after a life born in 68 B.C. Her death came at age thirty eight, marking the end of the Ptolemaic era.
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Cleopatra
Cleopatra VII
B. C
B.C
Easter Dates Split By Calendar Between Faiths
Easter falls on two dates a week apart this year due to calendar differences. Protestants and Roman Catholics celebrate on April 13 while Eastern Orthodox churches observe Easter on April 20. next year Western and Eastern Easter align on April 6.
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Science Service
Washington
Nisan
City and County Building Permits Total Sixty Seven Thousand Two Hundred
City of Winchester issued permits for eight projects totaling 52 thousand plus Frederick County listed seven projects. Major values include John F Hoover brick house 10 000 and Frank Clevenger 14 000 brick house on Sheridan Ave.
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Winchester
G. B. Masters
Miller St
Shenandoah Ave
John F. Hoover
S. Stewart St
Frank Clevenger
Kern St
Sheridan Ave
Farr Printz
S. Euclid Ave
Earl Printz
A. F. Baker
N. Praddock St
West Piccadilly St
Frederick County
Denzi
Daniel S. Kinter
Middletown
Opequon
Spud-Fed Sheep Grow More Wool
Adelaide research shows Urea and potato supplementation can boost wool from U S sheep by up to about a quarter. Dr. A W Peirce finds urea aids nitrogen needs with starch, improving wool fiber diameter by six percent. Further tests aim to optimize starch amounts in low protein pasture.
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Science Service
Adelaide
University of Adelaide
U.S
Peirce
Democrats Back Open Convention Push by Truman
President Truman backs a free and open Democratic nominating convention in Chicago this July. He would not confirm a personal choice for the nomination while signaling openness to the process and supporting a bill to make former presidents non voting Senate members.
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Marvin L. Arowsmith
Washington
Trumwan
Adiat Stevenson
Truman
Stevenson
Senate
Missouri
White House
Congress
Chicago
Festival calendar drives power bill notice for Apple Blossom
Northern Virginia Power Co and Potomac Edison accompany electric bills with a Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival calendar folder covering May 1 and 2. The folder features a color orchard scene near Winchester with two girls and notes an elaborate program to attend. Companies include Northern Virginia Power Co Andrew J. Bowen district manager Potomac Light and Power South Penn Power Co and Potomac Edison.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Winchester
Northern Virginia Power Co
Andrew J. Bowen
Potomac Light and Power
South Penn Power Co
Potomac Edison
Female Foot Bigger But Looks Smaller, Four Experts Agree
Dorothy Roe reports that women's feet have grown over two generations yet look smaller in lighter airier shoes. Experts Irving Glass Doris Beechman Alice Dowd and Louis Keane note lower leather prices and fall bargains, with Russia showing far lower shoe use.
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Irving E. Glass
Tanners’ Council
Doris B Beechman
The
Guild of Better Shoe Manufacturers
Alice Dowd
National Shoe Institute
Louis B. Keane
A. 8
Beck Shoe Corp
Glass
Russia
Keane
Grannies and Granddaughters See Shoe Size Change
The article notes women today average 71 2 B shoe size versus six decades ago and grandma's day. It contrasts granny’s flat-heeled shoes with modern open-toed spike heels, and mentions national average shoe price at just over $6 per pair likely to fall by fall.
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Granny
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