Washington Monuments Stir Controversy and Soil Classification Clash
Conservationists denounce a Theodore Roosevelt memorial on Potomac Island for harming wildlife and spurring parking chaos, while critics argue monuments could turn Washington into a monumental slum. Separately, a dispute over a global soil classification proposal pits the United States against the Soviet Union in a ideological battle with potential humanitarian benefits.
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Washington
Theodore F. Green
Rhode Island
Capitol
Naval
Tripoli
Justice Marshall
Muster Rolls Detail Winchester and Frederick County Civil War Units
Frederick County records list infantry and cavalry companies from the area in the Civil War 1861-1865. It names units such as Co. A 5th Va Marion Rifles and Co. H 13th Va The Boomerangs, plus several cavalry companies and officers, noting many locals served in Rockbridge Artillery and other batteries. Frederick men also served in other organizations.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Virginia
13Th Virginia
Stonewall
Winchster
Rockbridge
Chew
Cutshaw
Newtown
Marion Rifles
Stover Funk
J. L. Fletcher
M. J. Brown
Continental Morgan Guards
John Avis
George W. Kurtz
Winchester Rifles
Welk
F. W. M. Holliday
H. H. Herrell
L. N. Huck
W. N. Sherer
M. McDonald
Thomas W. Trussell
John M. Locke
James H. Drake
12Th Va
John H. Ford
Lee
A. P. Pifer
Jack Adams
A. M. Pierce
18Th Va
R. Bruce Muse
E. 11Th
J. J. Hess
J. L. Hoof
H. H. McGuire
Johnston brothers canoe from Williamsport to Washington
Wilbur and Charles Johnston assistant advisers of Explorer Post 9 of the Boy Scouts leave Williamsport Md to travel by canoe to Washington and Alexandria via the Potomac River. Mr and Mrs A C White announce the marriage of their daughter Catherine Marie to Henry Daniel Berg son of Mr and Mrs Jasper L Berg.
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Wilbur
Charles Johnston
Explorer Post 9
Boy Scouts
Williamsport
Washington
Alexandria
Potomac River
A. C. White
Catherine Marie
Henry Daniel Berg
Jasper L. Berg
What is wisdom and how is it defined
The piece discusses wisdom beyond mere facts noting it includes knowledge and skills. It argues wisdom involves understanding, judgment, and use of information rather than simply possessing data.
Belgians Queen Astrid fatally injured in Swiss crash
Twenty five years ago in 1935 Queen Astrid of Belgium died after a car driven by King Leopold swerved off a Swiss country road and struck a tree. The King was only slightly hurt. The royal couple had three children. Mrs. Ethel Carper returned to Annapolis Maryland after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hardy on South Braddock Street.
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Astrid
Leopold
Switzerland
Ethel Carper
Annapolis
Clarence Hardy
South Braddock Street
Staunton cave-in photos shown at the Empire exhibition
Fifty years ago in 1910 six principal views of Staunton's cave-in calamity were promised to be on display at the Empire. James M. Thomson editor owner of The New Orleans Item visited his parents at Summit Point while Dr. Walter Cox advertised his permanent Winchester medical practice on the front page of The Star.
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Staunton
Empire
James M. Thomson
New Orleans
Thomson
Summit Point
Walter Cox
the Star
Winchester
Wisdom as a scarce beacon across history
The essay argues wisdom is rare and not tied to formal success. It contrasts learned men with ordinary people who quietly grasp truths in daily practice. It urges reverence for genuine insight wherever it appears, even in unlikely individuals.
Entering Heaven as a Reporter Who Lied About Farming
A humorous heaven gate sketch features a former reporter awaiting St Peter's judgement. He lists graft exposure, White House receptions, a murder case, interviews with Adlai Stevenson, and celebrity flirtations as qualifications. The exchange parodies ego and fame as he pleads for access.
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Pearly Gates
St. Peter
Credit easing boosts prospects amid mixed 1959 economy
Another credit easing move spurred optimism for year end as banks cut the prime rate to 4 percent from 5. Stocks climbed briefly on the news but later faded with weak machine tool orders and refinery and steel industry strains.
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New York
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Cities Service Corp
Independent Petrole
Ford
Doctor Speaks on TB Hidden by Pregnancy Risks
Dr Herman N Bundesen discusses how tuberculosis can mimic pregnancy symptoms and the value of chest X rays for expectant mothers. He notes active TB during pregnancy benefits from hospitalization and rest, while babies born to TB mothers are often healthy. The Q and A covers radium cobalt therapy and radiation dosage risks.
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Herman N. Bundesen
M.D
United States
M.G.C
How's Your IQ Based on 100 Questions
This quiz outlines a 10 day I Q test with daily scores and grade labels Memory Genius Very Superior excellent and Good. It asks ten multiple choice questions covering terms putt speedboat golf Copernicus canal zone paper grades spring in the south temperate zone nickname Old Hickory next Army rank chromium steel Duchess of Windsor name and oldest city among Santa Fe Plymouth Jamestown Augustine.
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Copernicus
U.S
Colombia
Panama Canal Zone
Jackson, Johnson
Lincoln
Army
Bera
Duchess of Windsor
Santa Fe
N.M
Plymouth
Mass
Jamestown
Tropics Seen Potential Greenhouse for Gardening
Two scientists from the University of Wisconsin and New York Botanical Garden describe the tropics as a vast greenhouse for world food, with year round sun and rain enabling a 12 month vegetable factory. They warn destruction of forests causes desertification and erosion, citing Mexico Colombia Mindanao and other regions where soil loss followed agricultural exploitation.
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James G. Dickson
University of Wisconsin
William C. Steere
New York Botanical Garden
Tropics
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Mexico
Colombia
Nature
Philippine
Mindanao
Plo
Small Fry Burglars Target Rex Jeans Home
Police in Joplin Missouri suspect a gang of young burglars robbed the Rex Jeans residence. Two bicycles and two tricycles were taken along with a piggy bank containing about $15. Jewelry worth around $3,000 lay scattered on the floor.
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Jopilin, Mo
Rex Jeans
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Russia
Everard K. Meade
By Earl L. Douglass
Miter
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Truman
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Harry Truman
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New York Times
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