A Year From Now Democrats and Republicans Set Conventions
The Democratic National Convention will start August 13 in Chicago and the Republican gathering will open August 20 in San Francisco. It’s the first time since 1888 both parties schedule later conventions with Eisenhower’s stance on late events and rising campaign costs shaping the timing. Campaign activity begins before the conventions, and politics continues well into next August.
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San Francisco
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Benson to tour Europe for surplus farm goods
Agriculture Secretary Benson will tour Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark, France, Italy and Switzerland to drum up foreign demand for U S surplus inventories. He will showcase wheat corn and dairy while dipping into the $7.2 billion on hand, aiming to reduce an overstock that reached 1.5 billion in sales last year but remains over five times demand.
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Netherlands
Denmark
France
Italy
Switzerland
U.S
Secretary Benson Urges Better Merchandising in Trade Push
Cultural trade merits noted but Secretary Benson says obstacles remain and calls for stronger merchandising and increased sales efforts, while avoiding dumping. As salesman for expansive nationwide stores, Benson faces a challenging path ahead.
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America
UN Secretary General Seeks Expanded Role in World Affairs
The tenth annual report by Dag Hammarskjold notes a trend toward reduced tension and argues for additional UN functions beyond Charter basics. He calls for quiet diplomacy within the UN and special periodic Security Council meetings, signaling a stronger secretary general role though enforcement remains via General Assembly voting.
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Hammarskjold
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Geneva
East River
Wammarskjold
Assembly
United States
China
Trysting Through the Water Cooler Bursts at Work
A Wall Street Journal piece humorously depicts the water cooler as a hub where coworkers gather in small groups to discuss weather performance jokes and gossip. It highlights casual chats about office life, travel, and the latest office humor amid daily routines.
Jubal Early biography praised as authentic readable history
James M. Thomson reviews Millard K. Bushong's Jubal Anderson Early biography, praising it as solid, exhaustively researched history that reads with the ease of fiction. The work draws on Early's papers and other records, highlighting Early's military career and his lifelong devotion to the Confederacy.
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Jubal A. Early
Millard K. Bushong
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Berryville, Va
Carr Publishing Company
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Virginia
Franklin County
Lynchburg
Robert EB. Lee
Appomattox
Ulysses Grant
Jubal Anderson Early
Gabriel
Jubal Early
Stonewall Jackson
White Sulphur Springs
Philadelphia
South
Confederacy
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Grant
Davis
Patton
Bull Runs
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Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Waynesboro
Sheridan
Millard Bushong
Bushong
Henderson
Taylor
Inquest Over Chromium Plating Credit Sparks Letter
William D. Nash of Carlisle writes The Star contesting editorial claims on who invented chromium plating. He recalls Ernest A. Veilleumeir of Dickinson College and the University of Bern as an early researcher but says his work was academic, leaving Mr. Fink as the one who developed the process for credit.
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Star
Dickinson College
Carlisle
Pennsylvania
Ernest A. Veilleumeir
Vee-A
University of Bern
Switzerland
Veilleumeir
Fink
Strength For The Day
The piece argues moral gravity pulls souls downward like physical gravity. It warns character worsens without effort and urges lifting life above laziness envy hatred and other evils. It links progress to overcoming this pull and notes the automobile business thrives by effort.
Mortality Statistics Prompt a Broader View
A Richmond Times Dispatch vignette notes a man who grows tired of death rate figures as he recalls that 100 percent of people die. He now avoids mortality statistics and keeps a lighter view on life.
Senate moves to extend Social Security coverage to 6.7 million
The U S Senate voted to extend Social Security to 6,700,000 more workers. The city’s new reservoir west of National Fruit Product Co. began operation. Beverley N Rice and spouse visited Harry Tallman in Mt Holly. Relief conference opposed American relief to Italy. Lt Clarence Custer, back from Okinawa, visited mother Gertrude Morton.
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U. S. Senate
National Fruit Product Co
Beverley N. Rice
Harry Tallman
Mt. Holly
Relief and Rehabilitation Conference
Italy
Clarence Custer
Okinawa
Gertrude Morton
Princess Elizabeth Becomes Mother to Daughter in Royal News
The White House announced President Truman would nominate William O Dwyer of New York City as Ambassador to Mexico. Officials warned the rail strike crisis near the end of our rope as government seeks a settlement. Esther Elizabeth Kackley wed James Oliver Houn shell Jr. in Clearbrook.
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Great Britain
White House
Truman
William O'Dwyer
New York City
Mexico
Esther Elizabeth Kackley
Lester Kackley
Clearbrook
James Oliver Hounshell, Jr
Peace Japane se Surrender News Grips Winchester
The extra edition on August 14 reports General Douglas MacArthur to receive the Japanese surrender. It notes five million men to return home soon and mentions Winchester citizens celebrating the Nipponnews. The Yugoslav delegation attends the third UN session.
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the Star
Douglas MacArthur
Winchester
Nip
Drought Relief Lead Named By Governor Pollard
Governor Pollard designates Harry F. Byrd to direct drought relief efforts statewide. In Washington, Charles Comiskey offers 7500 dollars to buy Joe Houser of the Baltimore International League. Hoodlum violence mounts as three die near St Paul, another slain by machine gun at Rockford Illinois, with new slayings in Detroit and Chicago spreading fear.
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Charles Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
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Rockford
Detroit
Chicago
Latane and Hunter Grimm in Local Building Notes
Dr S P Latane hosted his brother James Latane of Baltimore. Contractor Hunter B Grimm began laying the foundation for a new house for Stanley Harmer on West Cork Street. Commander and Mrs Alban Chase Hodgson visited Mr and Mrs Thomas Cover on Fairmont Avenue.
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James Latane
Baltimore
Hunter B. Grimm
Stanley Harmer
West Cork Street
Alban Chase Hodgson
Thomas Cover
Fairmont Avenue
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Historical Records
Rainfall data shows past 48 hours ending 8 30 today with August total and year to date 26 33 inches. Average annual rainfall over 42 years stands at 36 94 inches with monthly averages listed for 1912 1954 including January 2 50 and August 3 82 inches.
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Don’t Judge Restaurant By Its Fancy Exterior
A health minded guide urges checking sanitation before dining out. It lists lighting ventilation cleanliness of dishes walls tables waste room and cleanliness of staff uniforms hair coverings and hands. It notes kitchens should be open for inspection but warns not to abuse access and ends with a vitamin A safety note for high blood pressure.
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Illinois Department of Public Health
Gravity of Morality in Modern Life
The text argues against spiritual drift in modern society. It contends true progress requires moral gravity rather than atheistic or shifting beliefs. It laments a culture of social righteousness and urges serious contemplation of ethical foundations.
San Francisco Mint Closure Aims to Save $360000
The San Francisco mint ceased coinage operations to save about $360,000 annually. Deliveries from the Denver mint to West Coast banks cost less overall than supplying from San Francisco.
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West Coast
Denever
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz and Trivia
Includes a 100 question course over 10 days with daily scoring. Questions cover citizenship history geography and literature with answers on page 2. It cites terms from constitutional law and early American colonies and mentions syndicate directories for newspaper features.
Lime Spotlight History in Theatre and Fire
A historical note explains limelight origin by burning lime to create white light on stage. It describes lime as key in the light source and mentions a laser-like flame produced by hydrogen and oxygen streams. The passage connects chemistry and theatrical lighting practice.
Unfinished Crime Chapter Nineteen Ends in Greenhouse Clue
Sanders and Sara Dacre move through a crime scene to confront suspicions about a missing Gerry Howe. They discuss Peters as a key insider and visit Caroline Larch in a sunny greenhouse where Edna reads The Riddle of the Blue Canary.
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Miss Dacre
Gerry
Judith
Stevens
Capt
Sara
Steven
Caroline
David Larche
Edna
Mrs. Larch
Sherlock Holmes
London
Gerry Howe
Echoes of a Missing Pendant and a Moxon Mystery
In a tense room a detective questions witnesses about a lost pendant and the mysterious death of Moxon. Eyewitnesses clash over vehicle descriptions while plans unfold to search the house and question guests Dr Sallust and Mr Clive as the scene edges toward a continuation.
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Caroline
Stevens
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Capt. Sanders
Dickson Clive
Dr. Sallust
Aunt Caroline
Mr. Sallust
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