Bradley to Lead Joint Chiefs in New Unified Military Post
The new military unification act places Gen Omar N Bradley as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Congress trimmed powers, making the chair a presiding officer who conveys the chiefs' views to the secretary of defense. Bradley must navigate interservice tensions and act independently.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs Organization
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs
Omar N. Bradley
Bradley
Better Times Ahead Foresees Jobs Rise and Policy Strikes
Tobin predicts 1,000,000 new jobs by 1949 end, though risk from coal or steel strikes may curb growth. Looming steel dispute and three day week threaten material stocks, while a fair settlement could avoid a wider downturn. The piece also notes federal waste claims with examples from reclamation, hospital costs, and staffing data.
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Tobin
John L. Lewis
Hoover Commission Urges Cuts to Reduce Wasteful Federal Spending
The Hoover Commission cites wasteful funding across agencies including 27 Navy Bureau of Ships appropriations and a $1 billion request by the Veterans Administration with no explanation. It notes Army tanks subsidies for National Guard mostly buying tools already available and estimates potential savings of $3 billion quickly with elimination of such practices.
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Pentagon
Navy Department
Bureau of Ships
Veterans Administration
Army
National Guard
Hoover Commission
Virginia holds welfare steady amid low elderly relief
In the current opinion piece the Virginia Welfare Department data show fewer citizens aged 65 and over receive public assistance in Virginia than in most Southern states and the nation. The author argues Virginia’s program is conservative and well administered, with strong family support reducing reliance on relief and urging continued restraint to keep public relief in check.
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Roanoke Times
Virginia
South
Virginia Department
Welfare and Institutions
Louisiana
Georgia
Texas
North Carolina
United States
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Virginia Welfare Department
Red Wing Softball Upsets Rosenberger in Non League
The Red Wing softball team won two games on Saturday on the Senseny Road diamond. They upset Rosenberger 3-2 in a non league game and then beat Berryville. Also, in Holiday’s Cove West Virginia, Miss Sara Kathleen Tarr daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Tarr of Holiday’s Cove married Mr Allen Bond of Frederick County Saturday night.
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Red Wing
Senseny Rd
Diamond
Rosenberger
Berryville
Holiday's Cove
W. Va
Sara Kathleen Tarr
F. J. Tarr
Holiday’s Cove
Allen Bond
Frederick County
Disciples of Christ elect Stine president at Valley District meet
At the closing session of the 95th Valley District Disciples of Christ convention held in Luray, Rev. Charles R. Stine was elected president. Cpl. Douglas Butler was reassigned to the U.S. Army Air Base at Pueblo, Colorado after a furlough in the city. Mr and Mrs James Pappas announce the marriage of their daughter Lieut Billie Pappas ANC to Lieut William C Marion USN on August 7 at St Josephs Cathedral San Diego California.
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The
Valley District Disciples of Christ
Luray
Charles R. Stine
Cpl
Douglas Butler
United States Army Air Base
Pueblo
Colo
James Pappas
Billie Pappas
ANC
William C. Manion
USN
St. Joseph’s Cathedral
San Diego
Cal
Young Democrats plan Roanoke state convention attendance
Local Young Democrats members will attend the annual state convention in Roanoke. Robert Y Conrad American Legion Post 2] members will attend the state convention in Richmond. Ruth Cuthbert placed fourth in the women’s matches at the 40th Grand American Trapshoot in Vandalia Ohio. 1924 items note Lillian Gish in The White Sister at Empire Theater and Squabby Dove letter about Pittsburgh being no dreamy romantic city.
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Young Democrats Club
Roanoke
Robert Y. Conrad American Legion
American Legion
Richmond
Ruth Cuthbert
Vandelia
Ohio
Lillian Gish
Empire Theater
Dove
Pittsburg
Watermelon thief escapes from chain gang. Clyde Ray sails to Manila
A man given ninety days for stealing a watermelon escapes from a chain gang. Pvt Clyde Ray of Company K 27 US Infantry sails from San Francisco for Manila on his third enlistment. A tallyho party is held, driving to Bartonsville and back.
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Clyde Ray
US Infantry
San Francisco
Manila
Bartonsville
Truman Faces Choice on Compromises with Congress
Washington August 22 1948 President Truman must decide whether to back the Barkley Rayburn led congressional achievements or oppose revisions to major measures. The arms aid and wage hour bills loom large as he weighs a pragmatic victory against the White House’s core pledges.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Missourian
Barkley-Rayburn
Capitol Hill
Messrs Rayburn, McCormack
Barkley
Lucas
White House
Paul Hoffman
Federal Power Commission
How's Your I.Q. Memory Quiz Challenge
A 100 question daily quiz assigns IQ-style ratings from Memory Genius to Good. The page previews ten sample questions covering history, geography, photography, language, and governance including battles, cities, presidents, and official processes.
GOP Vice-chairman Seeks Purge of Officers Complicit in Primary
Roanoke reports a resolution was introduced at a Republican session calling for the purge of party officers and committee members who aided Democrats in the primary. The move targets individuals alleged to have worked with the opposing party.
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Phyllis Otey
GOP
Central Committee
State Central Committee
Roanoke
Republi
Marvell and Ben in Boston Office Trust Check
Marvell meets Ben on the twelfth floor to sign papers and review the books as trustee and executor. The two men discuss Prohibition and Kit while Marvell waits, plans a Boston day, and reflects on postwar life and memory.
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Marvell
Ben
Raynesford, Higham and Hall
Boston
North End
Colcord
South Braintree
Sacco
Vanzetti
Proctor
Kit
Mead & Company, Inc
King Features Syndicaca
In the Woods We Face Unemployment and Women’s Vote
Marvell and Ben discuss the troubled economy with rising costs and a looming boom. Marvell critiques women’s suffrage while Ben emphasizes cautious investment and labor shifts as they weigh the future of Proctor and family friends.
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Fanny
Ben
Marvell
Proctor
Barlow
Abbot
Miss Searle
Kit
Magnificent ads creator Douglas Leigh eyes bigger signs
New York ad man Douglas Leigh builds spectacular outdoor displays on Broadway and beyond. He dreams of a seven story walking man, a 175 foot bank sign in Minneapolis, a 220 foot long stork on a blimp, and even painting an insurance ad on the rock of Gibraltar. Leigh, 39, seeks the next leaps in advertising spectacle.
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ED Creagh
New York
Douglas Leigh
Leigh
Broadway
Times Square
Rockefeller Center
Minneapolis
Empire State Building
Rock of Gibraltar
England
Early Care for Crosseye Helps Vision in Children
A medical note stresses early treatment for crosseye in children to prevent permanent vision loss. It outlines patching, blinker methods, atropine use, glasses, and possible surgery, noting age guidelines and risks of delaying treatment. The piece also briefly answers whether trimmed eyelashes regrow.
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