Langer Seeks Survival of Internal Security Unit
Senator Langer stated a desire to keep the Senate internal security subcommittee and its probe of Communist influence among United Nations employees alive. He signaled support for continuing investigations and argued the unit should be preserved beyond current authority expiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
United Nations
Sen. Langer
R-Nd
U.N
Internal Security Unit
Langer
U. N
Truman
Senate
Subcommittee
Sen
Ferguson
R-Mich
India more prolific in feature films than many rivals
India produced 250 features last year versus 430 in the United States, ranking second to the U.S. in feature motion picture production.
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United States
FE. M. A
India
How's Your IQ Answers Revealed For Quiz Page Four
The page lists correct responses including Hansa and Fritz for Q1 George M. Cohan for Q2, Theodore Roosevelt for Q3, and Equines for Q4 True. It also references The American Winston Churchill and notes items such as the wolf, Ohio, Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, and a line about they do not know but that he will come.
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Hansa and
Fritz
George M. Cohan
Theodore Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
the Wolf
Ohio
Auction Notices From Virginia Farms and Firms
December sale listings present auctions in Virginia for Seafoods Inc assets at 34 West Hart Winchester equipment and trucks. Snyder Farm cattle and household goods near Stephenson. Va Aberdeen Angus Association beef cattle center near Front Royal with 60 females and 5 bulls. Estate of Landon Rackley at Clarke County Court House with two farms Fairview and Brookside. Roy Duvall and E T Snider serve as auctioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Baker
Seafoods, Inc
West Hart S&j. Winchester
E. T. Snider
J H. Hodson & Son
Snyder
Aberdeen- Angus Assn
Beef Cattle Research Center
Front Royal
Aberdeen-Angus
Landon Rackley
Clarke County Court House
Fairview
Brookside
Roy Duvall
Winners in beauty contest at James Wood High School
Miss Carol Gardiner was crowned queen with Miss Jean Filtzmeyer and Miss Betty Hawking as runners up after a contest at James Wood High School. Gardiner also placed third in Best Dressed competition among 42 contestants.
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JW High School
James Wood High School
Carol Gardiner
Jean Filtzmeyer
Middie
Betty Hawking
Miss Gardner
Sarah Barton
Peggy Adams
CIO AFL Heads Pledge to Work Toward Unity
New CIO president Walter Reuther and AFL head George Meany pledged unity at a meeting of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions executive board. Reuther offered friendship and solidarity, while Meany stressed there is no reason for division in American labor.
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CIO
AFL
New York
Walter Reuther
George Meany
Clinner
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
Reuther
Meany
Meaning of down under expression in antipodes
The phrase down under refers to Australia and New Zealand from a European viewpoint. It denotes the opposite hemisphere location and is used to describe those regions as seen from Europe.
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Antipodes
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
Bear Causes Dent Run in Route 52 Crash
A 300 pound bear collided with a moving 3000 pound car near Rocky Gap Virginia on U S Route 52 at about 50 mph causing the front end of the auto to twist and leaving $75 in dents and wrinkled fenders. Driver Rev Ross Francisco of Mount Airy North Carolina reported trying to avoid the bear and then summoned a deputy sheriff after stopping at a nearby store. The minister joked that bear hunting in Southwest Virginia seems easy if you have enough autos.
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Rocky Gap
Ross Francisco
Mount Airy
N. C
Francisco
Virginia
Reading by Mrs Patten at Civic League Luncheon
Mrs Louise Patten read The Small Miracle at the Women s Civic League luncheon held yesterday at the George Washington Hotel. Three new members Mrs Donald Stewart Mrs James Davis and Mrs Julian Buncutter were introduced. Next meeting January 9 features postmaster Carl Campbell with music by G and M Music Center.
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Louise Patten
Women's Civic League
George Washington Hotel
Donald Stewart
James Davis
Julian Buncutter
Ralph Larson
Carl L. Campbell
G. and M Music Center
Man Bags Deer Without a Gun Near Hanover Courthouse
A 52 year old Hackensack man bagged a deer near Hanover Courthouse without firing a shot. The deer leaped through the windshield of Willam Hoffmans car and landed in his wife's lap. Mrs Hoffmans head received slight cuts. The incident occurred on State Route 3 just south of Hanover Courthouse.
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Richmond
Hackensack, N. J
Willam H. Hoffman
Rites in Missouri Monday for Mother Of Mrs. Truman
The funeral for Mrs. David Willock Wallace, mother in law of President Truman, will be held Monday in Independence. Mr. and Mrs. Truman will attend a quiet private ceremony with few others. Mrs. Wallace died at 90 from cerebral thrombosis after months of illness, with Mrs. Truman present at the end. She is survived by her daughter and three sons.
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Washington
David Willock Wallace
President Truman
Independence
Truman
Trumans
White House
Wallace
Holmes McCauley Dies In Ohio
Funeral services were held in Elyria Ohio for Holmes Royal McCauley who died at his home November 23 He was born October 25 1889 in Riverton and lived in Elyria since 1925 Survivors include his widow three sons three daughters one brother one sister and fourteen grandchildren One sister in law Mrs Mabel Arme lives in Elyria
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Holmes Royal McCauley
Elyria
Ohio
Riverton
Mabe! Arme
Ely
Wine production by state and grape yields in the United States
Wine is produced in 27 states and crapes are grown in 44 states. California Vineyards supplies ninety percent of all United States wine.
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United States
California
Last of Escaped Convict White Caught in Virginia
Frederickburg Virginia reports Andrew L White 31 the last of eight escapees from the Western State Penitentiary Pittsburgh captured at a relative's home in Learston. FBI special agent N R Johnson said White unarmed surrendered after being asleep about 1 am EST. White had fled toward Wheeling West Virginia after the escape. He faced an 18 to 30 year sentence for burglary and felonious assault and battery. Two other ring leaders Nick Derembers 42 and Virgil Toney 42 were captured in Baltimore after Derembers was injured by a steel beam while riding a freight car from Western Maryland. Both were serving long robbery terms.
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White
N. R. Johnson
Rchmond FBI
Johnson
Wheeling
W. Va
Baltimore
Nick Derembers
Virgil Toney
Derembe
Maryland
American Firms May Purchase Oil From Iran
The State Department said American firms may buy Iranian oil without U S government objection but warned of possible British legal action. The move breaks with past policy yet officials downplay the shift. Britain, asserting the Anglo Iranian Oil Co holds rights pending nationalization, was informed and did not object.
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Washington
State Department
Iran
U. S
Anglo- Iranian Oil Company
United States
Britain
Brumback Elected Frederick County Farm Bureau President
Henry M Brumback was elected president of the Farm Bureau of Frederick County at a Winchester board meeting Friday night L H Messall was chosen vice president and Walter A Anderson re elected secretary treasurer Hugh Dailey reviewed state convention highlights O F Demorest outlined the proposed insurance program Two meetings for early new year were planned one for women led by Miss Virginia Hanscher and Mrs Julian Larrick and one for men led by the officers
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Henry M. Brumback
Cedar Creek
Farm Bureau
Frederick County
Winchester
L. H. Messall
Middletown
Walter A. Anderson
Route 2
Hugh Dailey
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
Al Capone Imprisoned In Atlanta Then Leavened Prison
Al Capone served seven years six months and fifteen days from May 1932 to November 1939 for income tax violations. He was first imprisoned in Atlanta then at an Alcatraz lockdown and was released from Lewisburg Pennsylvania.
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al Capone
Atlanta
Alcatraz
Lewisburg
Climbers Fail to Reach Everest Summit
Swiss expedition led by Dr. Gabriel Chevalley abandoned the summit bid on Mt. Everest on November 20 due to 30 below zero temperatures and buffeting winds. The team, at Namche Bazar base, planned a final assault the next day but withdrew. Reported participants included Raymond Lambert Ernest Reiss Tensing and Nepalese porters, with three climbers and seven porters reaching the last camp on November 19.
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New Delhi
India
Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Gabriel Chevalley
Namche Bazar
Himalayan
Chevalley
Swiss Alpine Foundation
Zurich
Raymond Lambert
Ernest Reiss
Sherpa
Himalayan Club
Asia
Fire Destroys Pifer Residence at Boyce
The home of Will Pifer behind Boyce High School was completely destroyed by a morning fire just before 9 a m. The John H Enders Fire Company from Berryville saved outbuildings but could not save the house. Firemen reported the blaze started in a chimney and noted insurance coverage on the home and its contents.
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Will Pifer
Boyce High School
John H. Enders Fire Company
Berryville
Correct care in addressing mail for Christmas cards
The Post Office Department urges careful addressing. Write plainly the recipient’s name, full street and number including apartment or rural route or mailbox, zone number if any, state in full, and a return address with your own name. Do not use lead pencil.
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PMA
Post Office Department
Death Sentence Commuted on Eve of Electric Chair
Lester Stevens had his death sentence commuted to life in prison in Huntsville Texas less than two hours before he was to die in the electric chair. He expressed happiness at the turn of events saying I’m so happy I can’t say it.
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Huntsville
Tex
Lester Stevens
Stevens’s Death Sentence Linked to 1920s Slaying Case
Stevens, 31, had been sentenced to die for the murder of Joshua Blocher a 5 year old recluse during a failed robbery that yielded 13 cents. The case tied to a 1920s crime and a death penalty ruling.
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Stevens
Joshua Blocher
Shell storage conditions to deterio rate
Proper storage under stable conditions prevents deterioration. Maintain about 70 degrees and 70 percent humidity. Avoid dampness to protect shotgun shells from moisture damage.
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B.W.T. A
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Mary E. Cline
Jones
Allis-Chalmers
Ca” Tractors
HP & Price
Orchard & Farm Supply
Pho
Fashions
Winchester Star
Bear
Mrs. Patten Reading
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Braddock
Missouri
Mrs. Truman
Holmes McCauley
H. J. Heinz CO
Caudit
Fredericksburg
Andrew L. White
Western State Penitentiary
Pittsburgh
Learston
Henry Brumback Farm Bureau
Pifer
Boyce
F. Goodrich
Loudoun St
W. Piccadilly ST
Thomas Moon
Diai
Nalogany
Bebys Cradie
Staffordshire
Limoges
Bristol Orange
Susan B. Lupton Edwin FT. Snider
Tokootiepr
N. Cameron St
Old St. Matthew's Church
New Market, Va
Sime
ST. Matthew's Lutheran Church
P. O
Strasburg
King St
Winchester Rendering CO
Aberdeen - Angus
N. P.O
Charlottesville, Va
West Hart Street
Toledo
Ford
Plymouth
Jr. Farmer's Christmas
Farmall H Tractor
L Line
Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
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