Dixiecrats Target Truman in 1952 Election Wave
A Washington analysis warns Southern Democrats plan to unseat Truman at the 1952 Democratic convention in Chicago or walk out. The strategy seeks to deny Truman electoral votes from the Solid South, potentially boosting a Republican candidate and reshaping the electoral college.
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Truman
Chicago
Mr. Truman
South
Mr Truman
North
Democratic Party
Fair Dealer
Congress Threatens Czech Trade Over Oatis Case
A House resolution calls for an immediate end to all commercial relations with Czechoslovakia until William N. Oatis, the American AP correspondent jailed on espionage charges, is freed. The measure passed 361 to 1 though it is nonbinding on the executive branch, signaling congressional and public pressure on Prague and Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czechoslovakia
Prague “People's Court
Battle of Cowpens stirs debate over memory and body
The Baltimore Sun essay notes dispute over where Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan’s body should rest and questions Marylanders’ role in the 1781 battle. It reviews the scant Maryland casualty record, the battle's brief fighting, and Tarleton’s defeat as Morgan’s lines held at a hillside position.
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Burke Davis
Lions’ Club of
Cowpens
D. C
Lions Club of
Winchester
Daniel Morgan
North Carolina
Baltimore
Creey
Waterloo
Gettysburg
Maryland
Congress
Delaware
Nathaniel Greene
Horatio Gates
Southern Department
British View On Russian Trade
An official British spokesman Sir Hartley Shawcross, president of the Board of Trade, said Britain would continue trading with Communist countries including Soviet Russia if not at war. He noted Russia is keen on British rubber, a material with important wartime uses, and argued trade with the Soviets is essential for Britain’s economic woes.
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Truman
House
Sir Hartley
Shawcross
Honor System at Colleges Endures Despite West Point Turmoil
The piece argues the honor system remains vital at Virginia Military Institute and University of Virginia, calling it a backbone and dynamic force shaping character. It notes West Point disclosures sharpened scrutiny yet will not destroy the system, which is fundamentally sound and enduring amid congressional concern over Russia’s satellites.
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Virginia
Virginia Military Institute
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
United States Military Academy
West Point
Marriages and visits noted in Gore and Winchester area
The notice lists upcoming weddings and social visits including Miss Pegey Jean Hottie to John Edward McAbow, Mrs Brice Larrick visiting Gore, Miss Minnie Baker hosting Mrs Herold Crawford, Laura Marie Dorsey marrying James Edward Owens, Lucille Kendrick vacationing at Rehoboth Beach, and other regional society news with the Keen and English families visiting Bluemont and Bedford.
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Pegey Jean Hottie
Norval M. Hottie
Parkway
John Edward McAbow
Harry J. McAboy
Clearbrook
Brice Larrick
Albuquerque
N. M
Walter Larrick
Gore
Minnie Baker
Herold Crawford
Parkersburg
W. Va
Laura Marie Drury
Eleanor Orr Dorsey
James Edward Owens
Hugh Owens
Berryville
Lucille Kendrick
Winchester Business College
Rehoboth Beath
Del
T. W. English
Blanche English
Bedford
H. L. McCann
H. L. Keen
Bluemont
Harry A. Schmidt
Long Island
Doctors Hortenstine and McKee Open Internal Medicine Practice
Dr John C. Hortenstine recently discharged from the Army Medical Corps has joined Dr John B. Mc Kee in a new internal medicine practice. Also noted are local residents returning from Gettysburg and guests visiting from Hagerstown and Gore.
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John C. Hortenstine
Army Medical Corps
John B. McKee
Wilbur C. Bauserman
Louis Colfelt
Gettysburg
Leslie Pletcher
Hugh Presgraves
Hagerstown
Buss Hahn
Gore
Cora Fletcher
City
August Floods Close Many Fords in Frederick County
Western Frederick County reports heavy August rains swelling small streams and making fords impassable. W. W. Kemper named new English master at Shenandoah Valley Academy.
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Frederick County
W. W. Kemper
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Six Major Areas Named in Petrified Forest Monument
The Petrified Forest National Monument comprises six major areas: Rainbow Forest, First, Second, Third, Blue Forests, and Black Forest. Black Forest remains inaccessible to visitors.
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Petrified Forest National Monument
Black Forest
Antihistamines Help Pruritus Ani Condition
Medical note explains pruritus ani affects mainly men ages 20 to 45 and is aggravated by worry overwork and alcohol. Treatment includes antihistamine ointments hot or cold applications diet changes and possible psychiatric care with emphasis on avoiding irritants and proper local care.
Rainfall Totals and Averages for the Season
Report shows rainfall in the past 24 hours ending 7 a.m. today and August total, with 1951 to date figures. It lists 38 year averages of monthly rainfall from 1912 to 1950, noting Jan through Dec values and the overall average of 36.73 inches.
Strength For The Day By Earl Douglass D D
The article critiques shifting authority from pulpit to psychiatry and psychology. It warns against viewing psychology as a cure-all while acknowledging its value and predicting future generations will view current excesses as naive. It argues electricity once promised cures but had limited medical impact.
Princess Margaret Rose Birthday Glimpse of Royal Life
Princess Margaret Rose born August 21 1930 at Glamis Castle Scotland is the daughter of King George VI and a noted royal figure. She is a pianist sketcher and dancer who has taken on more public duties since Elizabeths marriage. The feature notes her nickname Charleys Aunt and her evolving royal role.
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Margaret Rose
Glamis Castle
Scotland
King George VI
Britain
Princess Elizabeth
Charley
How's Your 1.0 Memory Quiz Answers
A reader asks about a 10 day 100 question scoring system with daily result bands. Sample questions cover floods in twin cities Missouri July, Achilles weak spot, Rip Van Winkle actor, patron saint of Wales, nursery rhyme eater, Philippine volcanism truth, western plains hare, weight change with altitude, Hollywood Gold Cup winner, grammar correction, and U.S. Army rifle nomenclature.
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Missouri
Achilles
Rip van Winkle
Wales
Philippines
Tonto seeks Lois amid town rumors and a brewing feud
Tonto Riley confronts Lois King on the porch about the Bart Overby Ruby Sevier scandal and Rick Staples’ death. Roy King questions Tonto as the pair debate what Lois knows and how to uncover the truth while protecting the Slash 8.
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Bart Overby
Bart
Burr
Ruby Sevier
Tonto
Mr. Riley
Lois
Ruby
Miss Sevier
Roy King
Roy
Riley
Iey
King
Rick Staples
Overby
Rick
Lsten
Tomie
Tonto Tracks Clues Amid Canyon Fire Escape
Tonto learns of a grass fire set near the Box Canyon holding pen and races toward the Slagk range to locate the source. Roy and Tomie debate Lois's testimony while Ruby, Rick, and Bart Overby lurk as possible suspects.
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Tonto
Rei
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Dixie
Mexico
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Moscow
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General Morgan
Banastre Tarleton
Morgan
Georgia
Howard
Scott
ASPIC
Poeticane
R. J. Scott
Europe
William ¢. Bailey
Vermont
Trgius
Board of Trade
England
Soviet Russia
Mr. Shawcross
Russia
the Star
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
J. P
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Earl. Douglass D.D
National Bureau of Standard
Margaret
U.S Army
Tonto Riley
Rafter K
Lois King
L. E. Wells
Tanto
Lote
Rey
Poste
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