Turkish student attempts historic English Channel crossing
Murlat Guler, a 21 year old Turkish student, enters the water to attempt a Channel crossing. The voyage, about 19 miles in straight line, is extended by tides and is regarded as a major challenge with prior attempts ending short of the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murlat Guler
Sey
Whitley
France
Somerset
Mass
Chadwick
San Diego
Calif
Shirley
Attempts To Check Fighting In Makassar Amid Dutch- Indonesian Tensions
In Makassar today Dutch Maj. Gen. Scheffel agar and Cot Kawilarang flew to the east Indonesian capital to quell fighting between federal troops and Indonesian soldiers awaiting discharge from the Dutch army. The outbreak recalls a past rebellion when Indonesians seized the city last April before surrendering. Indonesian leaders including Sultan Hamengku Buowono discussed the crisis with Soekarno and Premier named Hatta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vakarta
U. 8
S. I
Indonesia
Scheffelagar
Amboina
Cot Kawilarang
Makassar
Sultan Hamengku Buowono
Ident Soekarno
Hatta
HADACOL advertised for vitamin deficiency relief in New Orleans
An advertisement features Mrs. J P Macaure of New Orleans praising HADACOL for deficiencies in vitamins B1 B2 niacin and iron with claims of improved nerves and overall health. The copy urges readers to buy HADACOL at drugstores with trial or large sizes and warns against substitutes CP 1950 The LeBlanc Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Macaure
New Orleans
Macaure
Hadacol
The
LeBlanc Corp
Winchester area sales directory listings with estate and real estate sales
August sale notices list include Ruth N Cox residence goods at 504 North Street Winchester and H J Hardesty Estate Berryville farm and livestock. Also Northern Virginia Livestock Producers Assn registered hog sale at Farmers Livestock Exchange and multiple real estate foreclosures or property sales at Frederick County Court House and Winchester locations with dates August 11 through 16 and Maryland Swine Producers Assn fair with 48 bred gilts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth N. Cox
North St
Winchester
E.s.t
H. J. Hardesty
Berryville
Northern
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Henry O. McKee
Frederick County Court House
National Ave
James P. Reardon
Loudoun St
M. Elston Wharton
Court House
Berryville Ave
A. B. Solenberger
Shirley St
T. G. Scully
Round Hill
Maryland Swine Producers Assn. Fair
Frederick
UN Commission Denounces North Korean Aggression
In Tokyo the United Nations commission on Korea denounced North Korean aggression and pledged punishment. Secretary B A Renberg of the six nation group called aggression an international crime. A public meeting in Pusan drew more than 1000 South Koreans to the National Theater and streetside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
United Nations Commission On Korea
B. A. Renberg
Pusan
Truman and Joint Chiefs Hold Parley at White House
President Truman convened the full Joint Chiefs of Staff for a military briefing at the White House. General Omar Bradley attended with Army Chief J Lawton Collins, Air Force Chief Hoyt S Vandenberg, and Naval Chief Forrest Sherman, prompting plans to meet congressional leaders the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs
Omar N. Bradley
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Adm
Forrest P Sherman
Naval Operations
Bradley
White House
First Track Built at Smithfield London in 1174
The earliest race track was the Smithfield Track in London, constructed around A D 1174. It marks the initial development of organized racing venues in medieval England.
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Smithfield
London
Korean Reds Are Pushed Back In Southeast Korea
American forces extended along a coastal highway from Kogan to the Chungam Chinju road to drive back Communist forces. Two battalions with 1800 to 2000 men attacked through an artillery swept valley before a counter attack hit the U S right flank and supply lines. The Fifth Marine regiment moved southwest along the bay highway toward Kosang, 20 miles southwest of Masan.
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Kogan
Chungam- Chinju
Korea
U.S
Fifth Marine Regimentale
Bay Highway
Kosang
Masan
Port City
Pusan
Farm laborer shot dead after argument near Elkton
William Taft Shifflett, 40, father of eight, died en route to Harrisonburg hospital after a .32 caliber shooting at White Crawford's home. Jerry Lee Morris, 40, of Stony Point Albemarle County, held without bond for murder after confessing the slaying witnessed by Shifflett's wife and 17-year-old son Stanford.
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Elkton
Here
William Taft Shifflett
Harrisonburg
White Crawford
Jerry Lee Morris
Albemarle County
Stony Point
Morris
Crawford
Scottsville
Rockingham County
Sam Callander
Crawford Yard
Shifflett
Callander
Stanford
Soybean Crop Damaged by Storm in Northern Neck Area
Storms toppled a power line to Cole's Point in Westmoreland County and caused minor damage at Gwynn's Island. Thunderstorms and high winds hit Henrico and Chesterfield counties, though no crop damage was reported there. Soybean losses were reported in several northern neck counties, though extent was unclear.
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Richmond
Northern Neck
Cole’s Point
Potomac River
Westmoreland County
Rodney M. Coggin
Tidewater Telephone Company
Gwynn’s Island
Mathews County
University Board Refers Swanson Admissibility to Counsel
The University of Virginia Board of Visitors discussed Gregory Swanson's bid to enter as a graduate law student. It referred the admission dispute to attorney Allan Perkins to handle defense if litigation occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Board of Visitors
Gregory Swanson
Martinsville
Swanson
Allan Perkins
Genera
Seh
Diver Walks Hampton Roads Bottom With Heavy Lead
Norfolk deep sea diver Roy Butler completed a 14 mile trek across the harbor bottom weighing 425 pounds of lead. The 38 year old veteran spent 10 hours submerged and said upon resurfacing that the task was the toughest job he has ever done and he would not repeat it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Roy Butler
Hampton Roads
Butler
Longtime Winchester Woolen employee ill during anniversary event
Albert Foreman oldest employee at Winchester Woolen Co became ill Saturday while attending the 50th anniversary festivities at the plant. He improved but remains bed fast at 311 North Kent Street. Foreman, hired August 4, 1903, planned to present a plaque to H. B. McCormac Jr. and was among six honored with gold pocket watches for 45 plus years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Foreman
Winchester Woolen Co
N. Kent St
Foreman
H. B. McCormac Jr
Recaptured: Two Criminal Insane From State Hospital
Two of eight fugitives from the criminal insane ward of the state hospital in Chattahoochee are recaptured without resistance. Albany police nabbed J. T. West on a downtown street while Charles Paul James was found asleep two miles from the hospital. Five escapees remain at large after breaking out at 2:30 a.m. Sunday in pajamas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattahoochee
Fla
State Hospital
Albany
J.T West
Charles Paul James
Answers to the How’s Your I Q quiz list
The page provides ten quiz answers: 1 Columbia 2 Addendum 3 Mt Whitney highest and Death Valley lowest 4 Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant Navy Ensign 5 False about pythons 6 No difference 7 Robinson Crusoe 8 No island in Atlantic 9 Rock Island Railroad 10 Ibn Saud and Farouk.
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Columbia
Mt. Whitney
Death Valley
Marine Corps
Navy
Robinson Crusoe
Atlantic Ocean
Rock Island Railroad
Ibn Saud
Saudi Arabia
Farouk
Egypt
Pleasing Weather Continues Here In City
The city enjoys another day of pleasant weather with a maximum of 81 at 12 30 p.m. and a 51 degree minimum last night. forecasters predict a mostly sunny and warmer day tomorrow. The report cites Winchester Research Laboratory for the figures.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
UN Opens Sessions with Prayer Adopted in 1949
On October 22, 1949 the United Nations General Assembly approved one minute periods of prayer and meditation at the start of the first plenary meeting and the end of the final plenary meeting of each session.
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Kunsanzy
N. Korea
Seoul
S. Korea
Taejon Yongdok
Taegu
AJ Pusan
Connecticut
Central Press
Peters Studio
Frank Armstrong
National Fruit Product Co
National Fruit
Timber Ridge
Order of the Golden Rule
UN Commission
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
Virginia News
University Board
Diver
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Rush Studio
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Winchester Television Corp
Loudoun
Chevrolet
Chapman Motor Co
W. Boscawen St
Rt. 11
Tommy D. Lockhart
I.Q
Stones W
Funeral Home
Staghene City
Sanitary “Seatino Co
H. M. Lamp
Omp’s Funeral Home
Northern Virginia Power Company
North Street
General Electric
Ruth N, Cox
Coleman Dunn
E. T. Snider
J. R. Alexander Jr
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