Kidnapping Allegations Highlight Tense Russian Ties
Nine teachers were to sail home from a New York school for Russian officials, but two did not appear. A consular car took Mme Kosenkina from Tolstoy’s Nyack farm, claimed as a kidnapping by White Russians. she sought help, alleging Bolshevik violence. M. Samarin surfaced with FBI, Kremlin demanded his return, refused. Samarin praised American protection, warned Soviet harm. The incident illustrates Cold War mistrust and fear of cross-border influence.
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Russia
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Countess Tolstoy
Mme. Kosenkina
M. I. Samarin
FBI
Samarin
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Communist Party
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Kremlin
Lynn
Rowley
Johnnie
Johnnie Vavasour
Norway
Egypt
N. Africa
Sicily
Indonesia in UN Focus as Truce Faces Strain
The United Nations weighs renewed action on Indonesia after a January truce between Dutch and Indonesian Republicis shows strain. The Security Council panel notes blockades hinder rehabilitation imports, risking collapse of the agreement. Indonesian resources include rubber, oil, tin, sugar, tea, coffee, copper, tobacco, and spices.
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United Nations
Security Council
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Good Office Committee
Belgium
Australia
U.S
Indonesia
Spice Islands
United States
Lincoln and Lee trust fund proposed by Edgar J Rich
The late Edgar J Rich wills a Lincoln and Lee trust at Winchester Massachusetts to foster better North South relations. A careful lawyer and historian Rich studied Lincoln and Lee to promote reconciliation and once spoke at Washington and Lee University about union of affection and legal bonds.
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Mason and Dixon
Edgar J. Rich
Winchester
Mass
Lincoln and Lee
Rich
Congressional Library
National Archives
Lincoln
South
North
Robert E. Lee
Confederacy
Dr. Freeman
Lee
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Virginia
Valentine
Mr. Rich
Tight Little Circle on Stock Holdings Cited by Outlook
The Charlotte Observer decries the Economic Outlook claim that 5 percent of AT&T stockholders control the company. It notes 148 000 stockholders and estimates 37 400 would form the circle, joking that Madison Square Garden would not hold them all and even Duke Stadium would strain with 2 400 in bleachers.
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Charlotte Observer
CIO
Wall Street Journal
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Madison Square Garden
Duxe Stadium
Sweet corn price drop at farm curb market in 1947
News of Other Years recalls a drop to 25 cents per dozen ears at the farmer curb market.
Garden party raises funds for Gertrude Barton club
Five years ago the Gertrude Barton Garden club earned 516 at its recent Garden party. Miss Martha Lynn Imogene Minton and Charlotte Jolliffe helped with a Tom Thumb wedding in the event.
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Gertrude Barton Garden Club
Martha Lynn
Imogene Minton
Charlotte Jolliffe
Tom Thumb
Leafe Hosts Birthday Celebration at Home
Mr and Mrs Joseph Leafe entertained guests at their residence in honor of Mr Leafe s birthday. A horse belonging to Mr and Mrs Harry Baker bolted from a hitching post at Jordan Springs and was captured by Mack Noonan.
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Jordan Springs
Annie McFaden
Alabama
P. J. McFaden
Washington St
Joseph Leafe
Harry Baker
Mack Noonan
How Temperature Varies For Elderly Health
A study by Dr. Trevor Howell examined 826 elderly men aged 65 to 91 to determine normal body temperatures. Readings varied widely with five minute measurements showing higher results. mouth and armpit methods yielded similar outcomes, and elderly temperatures tended to be lower and more variable than younger adults.
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Davy
Trevor H. Howell
Howell
Babies Receive Baby of Arts Degrees at Conway Ceremony
In Conway Arkansas young children aged six months to fourteen years were carried across the stage to receive the baby of arts degree from Arkansas State Teachers College. Anthony Cantrell Sr. led the turnout with four graduates, while Cantrell earned a bachelor of science in education.
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Conway
Ark
Arkansas State Teachers College
Anthony Cantrell Sr
Cantrell
Sweden tops Winter Olympics with 82 team points
Sweden led the Winter Olympics with 82 team points in a 10 day event ending February 8. Switzerland followed with 77, the United States 73.25, Norway 69.5, Austria 51, and Finland 49 points.
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Sweden
Switzerland
United States
Norway
Austria
Finland
I. Ae
Remembering Kiwanian Andrew Bell in Evening Star tribute
The Winchester Kiwanis Club mourns beloved member Andrew Bell. The resolutions note his faithful service to Kiwanis and Kiwanians, praising his devotion, while offering sympathy to Mrs Bell and invoking grace. Signed by Robert A. Whitten Garland R. Quarles and L. I. Miller.
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Evening Star
Andrew Bell
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Andy
Kiwanis
Mrs. Bell
Robert A. Whitten
Garland R. Quarles
L. I. Miller
Can We Produce Inventors Says Earl J. Douglas
A speech to a scientific group argues that invention grows from negative experiments and failure. The speaker notes most great inventions arise after many researchers face setbacks and eventual success, urging readers to embrace intelligent failure.
Life's Like That by Fred Neher
A devotional style piece reflects on intelligent failure as a noble achievement and cites Christian heritage. It includes a quiz with ten questions, asking readers to score their memory and turn to page 2 for answers. The piece blends spiritual insight with light educational prompts.
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You
Jesus
How's Your I. Q. Genius Superior or Average?
Puzzle asks how you score on a 10 question IQ quiz with tiers. It hints at Genius for perfect, Superior for eight or nine, and lower for seven. The piece reads as a light multi tier challenge for readers.
Driving Reminder: Careful Behavior All the Time
A public safety notice emphasizes constant caution behind the wheel. It urges drivers to stay focused and avoid distractions to prevent accidents and injuries on all roads.
Mystery at Cloade Manor Leads to Inheritance Clash
Mysterious Rosaleen Cloade stands to inherit the Cloade fortune unless Hercule Poirot can prove she is not Gordon Cloade’s widow. Lynn Marchmont and Rowley Cloade navigate money, class, and war scars as the family shadows loom at Aunt Kathie’s party.
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Rosaleen Cloade
Cloade
Hercule Poirot
Gordon Cloade
David Tive
Lynn
Rowley Cloade
Gordon
Rowley
Lionel
Kathie
Mums
David
Daily Crossword Across 44
Puzzle clues and grid entries expand across numbers 1 to 44 with across and down hints. Readers solve for common words, including units, animals, bodies, and objects, in a traditional newspaper crossword style.
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44Th St
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Lincoln and
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H. Pember Lyman
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Features Syndicate. Inc
Baby of Arts
Scott
Alfd Sugh
Africa
By R. J. ‘Scott
Mahomet Mountains
East Flattop Mountain
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Earl J. Douglas
D. C
Fred Neher
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Lyra
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Costa Rica
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Igatha Christie
Long Willows
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Lionel Cloade
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