Titan of the Press William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst rose from publisher to an institution influencing news technique and national policy. He sought public office, served two terms in Congress, and shaped journalism by elevating the comic strip and advancing production methods. He remained a distinct, personal journalist throughout his career.
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Dolph Hearst
California
Hearst
Mr. Hearst
New York City
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
Alfred E. Smith
United States Senate
Texas
John N. Garner
Franklin D
William Randolph Hearst
Profanity and Language Use in Office Culture
An analysis by Dr. H C Byrd notes that people use hell as a expletive to mask a limited vocabulary. He argues many college graduates and scientists struggle to express ideas clearly. The piece contrasts business prose with precise scientific language and warns at the loss of linguistic skill.
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Hell
H. C. Byrd
University of Maryland
Dior skirts controversy stirs Paris fashion talk
News from Paris reports misrepresentation or misunderstanding about Dior’s fall fashion. Rumors claimed skirts would lengthen, sparking relief and concern among women and men over possible higher family costs. Dior now asserts he never made such a statement.
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Dior
Dior and rivals race to inspire new daytime dresses
The writer notes many dresses in his collection remain 13 inches off the floor and hints at Dior, Manguin, Cache and other designers needing a fresh idea to capture his wife’s attention with a new outfit.
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Dior
Patrick County School Board Bans Marriage Among Students
In Patrick County, the school board decrees that marriage ends a student’s schooling, arguing honeymooners cannot focus on classes. The piece notes wider national trends and acknowledges rare cases where married servicemen or others might seek a return to school, while suggesting rules are occasionally bent.
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Patrick County
Patrick
Korea
Patrick's
Frontier Flurry Over Dan Morgan Bones Feud
Winchester residents clash with a Cowpens group over the remains of Revolutionary War hero General Dan Morgan. A court battle looms as outsiders seek to relocate what locals deem a sacred relic.
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Ole Dan Morgan
Dan Morgan
Winchester
Cowpens
Morgan
Cowpens Chamber of Commerce
News of Other Years From the Files of the Star
Dr and Mrs Ellsworth Johnson hosted their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Parince of Schenectady New York. Mr and Mrs H F Nelson returned from a trip to Chicago and Milwaukee. Dr and Mrs Robert Green of Richmond arrived to visit Mrs Robert Green Sr on Leicester Street. Vernon D Haines son of Mr and Mrs Homer Haines promoted to corporal in the Air Transport Command. Mr and Mrs Lohrwood Freman hosted Paul Mauzy of Gore. Mrs R W Hockman and Mr and Mrs R E Hockman hosted Ernie Pizzatello of Brooklyn. Misses Lillie Catherine and Eva Burchell vacationing in Baltimore. Russell Dunlap improved after emergency operation at Memorial Hospital. Dr and Mrs Douglas Polhamus returned to Randolph Field Texas after visiting C M Polhamus. Mr and Mrs Thomas Mauck Middletown welcomed birth of a daughter in Memorial Hospital.
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Ellsworth Johnson
Parince
Schenectady
N. Y
H. F. Nelson
Chicago
Ill
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert Green
Richmond
Leicester Street
Vernon D. Haines
Homer Haines
Rt. 3
Winchester
Air Transport Command
Army Air Corps
Lohrwood O Freman
Paul Mauzy
Gore
R. W. Hockman
R E. Hockman
Ernie Pizzatello
Brooklyn
Memorial Hospital
Douglas Polhamus
Randolph Field
Tex
C. M. Polhamus
Thomas Mauck
Middletown
Social notes of visits and guests in several towns
Mr. George Russell returned to his Washington home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dean. Mrs. L. M. Whittle was a guest of friends in Chautauqua New York. Mrs. Lewis Lamp Clearbrook hosted and welcomed her guest Mrs. Edward Coy of Xenia Ohio.
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George Russell
Washington
A. W. Dean
L. M. Whittle
Chautauqua
N. Y
Lewis Lamp
Clearbrook
Edward Coy
Xenia
Ohio
Local Resident Survives Near Fatal Lightning Incident
George Bowly, a Midwest resident, escaped uninjured after a bizarre accident while fishing in Georgia resulted in a child allegedly being burned and then revived. The report notes Bowly fell over a self while fishing and survived without harm.
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George Bowly
Georgia
Diplomatic chess as Japan peace treaty nears Sept
Washington warns Moscow may derail the Japanese Peace Treaty set for Sept 4 as Soviet propaganda intensifies. Andrej Gromyko leads a four man delegation amid expected wrangling while the United States, Australia and New Zealand plan a Mutual Security Pact. John Foster Dulles drafted three versions before Aug 18 finalization amid Allied consensus.
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Washington
Russia
Moscow
Andre} Gromyko
State Department
Germany
Austria
Paris
Gromyko
Andrei
Alexander S. Panyushkin
United States
G.N Zarubin
United Kingdom
S. A. Golinski
Stalin
Adfison
Japan
Australia
New Zealand
East
Pacific
Nippon
China
Korea
Uncle Sam
Free World
United Nations
Asia
John Foster Dulles
Garden Club protests removal of Daniel Morgan grave
Winchester Clarke Garden Club members express strong disapproval of efforts by the town of Cowpens and others to disturb the grave of General Daniel Morgan in Mt Hebron Cemetery. They note Morgan’s Virginian ties and history in Winchester and Clarke County and urge keeping his remains in place.
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the Star
Winchester-Clarke Garden Club
Nelson Page
Mt. Herbon Cemetery Company
Cowpens
General Daniel Morgan
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Garden Club of Virginia
Joseph Massie
Daniel Morgan Hose
Mary
Agnes Page
Saratoga
Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Winchester
Frederick County
Clarke County
Virginia
Congress
General Morgan
Rainfall Totals and 38 Year Averages
Rainfall in the past 48 hours ending 7 am today shows none for August. Year to date rainfall is 26.60 inches, with the 38 year average at 36.73 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1950 include January 2.48, February 1.95, March 2.86, April 3.00, May 3.83, June 3.01, July 3.84, August 3.90, September 2.65, October 3.33, November 3.83, December 3.46.
Reparations Debate as Japan Faces Forgiveness Gamble
The text argues Japan should be allowed to rebuild rather than be crushed. It warns revived Japan could become a powerful ally or a grave threat, reflecting postwar views on economic recovery and Allied policy.
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Japan
Double Feature LACHUTE and Calf Mystery
A Holstein cow on a nearby farm bore a calf then vanished that night and reappeared next morning with a second calf. all three are healthy. Babe Ruth left an estate valued at $360,811 per tax appraisal.
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Lachute
Babe Ruth
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Strength For The Day By Earl L Douglass D D
A sermon style piece urges Americans to seize opportunities through free government and enterprise. It cites Emerson and Acres of Diamonds to stress looking for chances in one’s own backyard or abroad, noting new inventions create openings while urging gumption and effort for advancement.
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America
Emerson
Russell Conwell
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions Quiz
A daily IQ test guide offers 10 days of questions with scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good. It poses ten sample prompts on topics from history and geography to poetry and international organizations, ending with the Teheran Conference leaders.
Clerk Uses 17 Calendars To Track Court Dates
DES MOINES N FP Reed, clerk of the U S district court, keeps 17 calendars on the walls of the federal building to tell the date at a glance and track schedules.
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Des Moines
N. FP. Reed
U. S. District Court
Federal Building
Largest steel plant in Europe Abbey Works Wales
In Wales lies the largest steel plant in Europe, the Abbey Works, boasting a yearly capacity of about 2 million tons.
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Europe
Wales
Abbey Works
Tonto and Ruby Sevier Entangle in Conflict and Unknown Killings
Tonto weighs love for Ruby Sevier against loyalty to Lois King as tension rises with Bart Overby. He tracks a cattle round-up, debates motives around Rick Staples’s death, and confronts threats in Avrillo while fearing a hidden killer near the Rafter K ranch.
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Jess
Box Canyon
Tonto
Rafter K Line
Rafter B Ranch
Lois
Ruby Sevier
Rick Staples
Tonte
Avrillo
Loig King
Bart Overby
Ken Frick
Rick
Star
Lois King
Overby
Aurillo
Vic Eliers
Bart
Tonto Makes Cattle Deal Then Seeks Talk With Lois
In Aurillo era setting Tonto speeds cattle to the Slash 8 box canyon and strikes a sale with Tex Jonas and Jess Ide. He plans delivery at the railhead then moves toward the King ranch to see Lois and clear the air as doubt and rumors rise.
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Baldy
Tonto
Aurillo
Riel Staples
Bart
Vic
Star
Tex Jonas
Jess Ide
Box Canyon
Tex
Jesside
King Ranch
Lois
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