Army transport crash near Hawaii highlights pilot fuel risk
The Army transport with 12 aboard including Ambassador-at-large George E. Atcheson, Jr. crashed 65 miles west of Hawaii after fuel ran short. The pilot radioed 25 minutes to go with 20 minutes of fuel left. Nine travelers died. the flight refueled at Iwo Jima, Guam, Kwajalein before an attempted direct jump to Johnston Island and Honolulu.
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Hawaii
George E. Atcheson, Jr
Tokyo
Iwo Jima
Guam
Kwajalein
Honolulu
Johnston Island
Johnston
Pacific
Ambassador Atcheson
Johnnston
Army Air Forces
Alaska Newsprint Plan Aims to Spur Territory Development
Congress passed and President Truman signed a bill allowing paper bills in southeastern Alaska. The Forest Service says the project should advance Alaska’s development and bolster U S economic security as 1.5 billion cubic feet of timber is offered for newsprint and related products. Successful bidders must build mills and a worker community, with later timber blocks sold to create a newsprint industry supplying 25 percent of U S consumption.
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Truman
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Night flocks and foxes illustrated in wary wisdom
The piece uses a turkey fence parable to compare human behavior with fear and courage. It notes some act hysterically while many stay calm within their convictions, suggesting loyalty to self and warning against wavering with opportunistic allies.
Tree’s Three-Cent Paper Economy Coup
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree faced backers demanding cuts and devised a cheap prop solution. In the play’s third act an actor carried a three-cent paper. Tree ordered a one-cent paper to trim costs.
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Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Tree
Shakespeare on plotting in press satire and Cassius
A St Louis Post Dispatch editorial mocks American journalists for chasing sensationalism while noting Cassius as a symbol of danger from excessive scheming. The piece hints at Shakespearean references and public appetite for bold political spins.
Instruments of Victory Tools in Pacific War Ranked
Fleet Admiral William F Halsley argues a ranking of war instruments in the Pacific. Submarines lead, radar follows, then planes and bulldozers, highlighting the pivotal roles of each in the Allied victory.
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William F. Halsley
Saturday Evening Post
Pacific
Bankers Dinner Draws Virginia Attendees
Harold Edwards reports 78 bank representatives attended a Front Royal dinner of the Regional Clearing House Association of Group 3, Virginia Bankers Association, with 37 from Winchester. Twenty two Berryville scouts returned home from a Canada trip. Francis Rickard of Middletown plans to operate a portable sheep dipping vat.
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Winchester
Front Royal
Clearing House Association
Virginia Bankers Association
Berryville
Francis Rickard
Middletown
Berryville Horse Show Opens With Peach Bros Leading
The Peach Bros. entries from Upperville led the field on opening day of the Berryville Horse Show. Lloyd Williams Post No 41 members in Berryville paid tribute at a meeting to the late Ralph E. Galloway, a post member.
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Upperville
Berryville
Lloyd Williams
Ralph E. Galloway
Post
Winchester Scout Executive Arrives. Horse Wins Big
Dan O. Henry, Shenandoah area scout executive, arrived in Winchester this morning. H. L. Bowers, ex Winchester policeman, rose to prominence in Cumberland Maryland when his horse High Hedge captured the Harry A. Manley Handicap trophy at Fairgo, the meet’s richest purse.
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Dan O. Henry
Shenandoah
Winchester
H. L. Bowers
Cumberland Md
High Hedge
Harry A. Manley
Fairgo
Winchester minister attends Valley Central Christian congress
Rev. J. F. Morgan pastor of the First Christian church of Winchester attended the 74th Valley Central Christian conference held near Edinburg. Co. E. Omps of Kernstown opened a commercial canning factory today to meet rising demand.
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First Christian Church of
Winchester
Edinburg
Co. E. Omps
Kernstown
Late freight mail delays stir Winchester merchants
The city suffered a two hour delay in the arrival of the most important mail train this morning. Merchants on Main Street complain and call for action. C E Seal installed a hydro pneumatic beer pump at W G Funk's on Main Street. It serves six kegs.
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C. E. Seal
W. G. Funk
Main St
Universal Christian language amid Babel of nations
A Christian speaker argues language divisions erode diplomacy as words like truth democracy and freedom gain divergent meanings. He asserts a universal language exists in Christian faith enabling understanding across linguistic divides, yet this common language is rarely used in international relations.
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Tower OF Babel
Babel
Seven Quiz Questions and Answers From Page 2
A reader quiz on public affairs asks about Truman flood aid, Statue of Liberty designer nationality, Panama Canal traffic start, UN aid priorities, riot definition, two independent African and Caribbean nations, Robert Patterson cabinet post, Eureka motto state, Cleopatra death cause, culinary art claim, painters in cooking, Wright brothers patent scope with Patent 821,393 dated May 22 1906.
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Truman
Congress
Mississippi Basin
Panama Canal
United Nations
Africa
West Indies
Robert P. Patterson
Cleopatra
Wright Brothers
War Strain Keeps College Facilities Overcrowded
Government funds lag with rising costs. teachers' salaries remain low, making pay unattractive. Peace has delayed progress as colleges face large backlogs and crowded campuses. Improvements may take three to five years to materialize.
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Why does slamming the oven door make a cake fall
The tiny air cells in the cake are broken, hence the cake collapses after a sudden impact.
Moose Donates 25000 to Boy Scouts in Columbus Parade
Moose delegates to the national convention held a two hour parade in Columbus featuring a 25000 check presentation to the Boy Scouts of America. Mooseheart units performed with 320 boys and girls arriving by special train for the event. New Zealand is noted for exporting more cheese than any country, with butter exports nearing Denmark.
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Moose
Boy Scouts of America
Mooseheart
New Zealand
Denmark
Record Attendance Looms at Colleges For Coming Year
Washington reports a postwar enrollment surge with over 2.4 million students, about 63 percent veterans, starting classes nationwide. GI Bill demand nears six million applicants, with roughly 1.5 million already in college. colleges face financial strain while raising tuition.
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