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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1947
Page
4
Hollywood Purge and the Contempt of Congress Case
The piece argues the film industry should drop ten figures cited for contempt for refusing to reveal Communist Party ties. It supports screening backers, praises disclosure by questioning if those named are Communists, and warns against allowing anti American propaganda. Louis B Bayer backs self policing by Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Louis B. Bayer
M-G-M
Congressional Investigating Committee
Com- Party
Communist Party
Egoer
Lucer
Gathor
Homes Ownership Rise Signals Shifts in American Life
Census Bureau notes 44 percent home ownership in 1940 rising to 85 percent by 1947. Essay argues home life strengthens families and communities but warns migration traditions may be eroded if many buyers cannot sustain ownership during a recession, risking future renters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Census Bureau
Harvard Study to Probe Tax Impact on Business
Harvard Business School will undertake a detailed study on how taxes affect business. Using the case method, the $175 000 Merritt Foundation grant funds an economic analysis and examination of real company outcomes to align theory with facts and aid business and government policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
Graduate School of Business Administration
Merrit Foundation For the Advancement of Cral Knowledge
Ess
Virginia to fund quail habitat restoration program
The Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries plans a 2 five year habitat restoration program using about 150000 dollars in state and federal funds. The effort aims to boost the quail and other game birds by providing cover and food, with cooperation from sportsmen and landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia
Army too busy and Meyers scandal threaten enlistments
The Justice Department moves to indict Maj. Gen Bennett E Meyers on war fraud and perjury as the Army faces a public relations crisis. Army officials including General Arnold faced criticism for lax handling and a delayed probe while lower level violations were prosecuted. The Senate investigation remains active, likely prolonging concern over wartime procurement abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christain Science Monitor
Bennett E. Meyers
Justice Department
Army
Army Air Forces
H. H. Arnold
Meyers
Arnold
Roe
Senate
Man of Vision at Beardstown Sells Early Snow Sleds
A merchandise manager earns praise for prompt display of sleds in Beardstown Illinois after a late delivery, while another neighbor in a postwar city received two dozen lawnmowers in October. The contrast highlights unpredictable postwar retail deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardstown
News of Other Years 1846 One Year Ago 1946
Miss Nancy Butler was elected Press correspondent of Lynchburg college chapter of Future Teachers of America. John Seal took a job in Minerva New York as a radar technician. Handley Judges will share the State football championship with Covington. Ward Snyder reported his ship torpedoed in the North Atlantic and hours in the water. An inquiry in Boston probes the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Butler
C. L. Butler
N. Braddock Sr
Lynchburg College
Future Teachers of America
John Seal
W. Boscawen Sr
Minerva
N. Y
Handley Judges
Covington
Ward Snyder
T. O. Snyder
Kernstown
North Atlantic
Boston
Cocoanut Grove
First half of Winchester building boom hopes rise this year
A new high in Winchester construction may be set this year if building permits are granted this month. Miss Ida Simmons, national bowling champion, offers free lessons and will present an exhibition at the Health Center. Jack Lindsay and wife sail from New York to Scotland to visit Lindsay’s parents at their Angus home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Ida Simmons
Jack Lindsay
New York
Scotland
Mr. Lindsay
Angus
Water works extension progress and local incidents noted
The water works extension along Main e progresses amid remarks by bystanders. Eugene Chiles of Middletown fell from his horse near Cedar Creek and broke both legs. R. Graham will address the women of Kent Street Presbyterian Church on her missionary work in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Eugene Chiles
Middletown
Cedar Creek
R. Graham
Kent St. Presbyterian Church
China
Strength and Speed Force in Early 20th Century Echoes
The piece discusses limits of speed in aviation noting planes may reach 1500 mph yet disintegrate beyond the speed of sound due to vibrations. It links rapid work culture and endless activity to personal and societal strain. It also credits Dr. J Fred Folle for Bethlehem festival origins and Bach-inspired interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Them
J. Fred Folle
Bethlehem Choral Union
Munich
Germany
Johann Sebastian Bach
Government study shows one third of US families ill fed
A 1941 government survey found one third of American families ill fed by today’s nutrition standards and only a quarter had diets rated good. The report notes cold prevalence peaked on Mondays with December 1941 data showing about 18 million people affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
T.C.S. A
How's Your IQ Quiz Questions Page Four Answers
A set of general knowledge questions covers Bratislava’s country location, the back of the Five Dollar note, Notre Dame Navy football, this year’s Christmas weekday, Marie Antoinette bread quote, Federal Reserve origin, Army Chief of Staff, grammar correction, World War II birth rate trend, and the seven rainbow colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bratislava
Federal Reserve
Notre Dame Navy
Marie Antoinette
Federal Reserve Banking System
United States Army
U. S
U. S. Beams Program To Eastern Siberia
The voice of America expanded broadcasts to Russia, adding a two hour daily program for Vladivostok and the Soviet maritime provinces of Eastern Siberia. Tests showed four relay signals were strong and clear in the new areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Voice of America
Russia
Siberia
State Department
Vladivostok
Sibera
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