Communist mistreatment of American envoy prompts U S protest
Current Opinion notes the Chinese Communist authorities kept Consul General Angus Ward and his party under armed surveillance for months and jailed Ward for 28 days in harsh conditions. It compares this to confinement of Marshall Plan officials in North Korea, warning such acts undermine diplomacy and US recognition efforts.
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Eisenhower emerges as key worry for Truman forces
In Washington, General Eisenhower's rising prominence unsettles Truman strategists who fear a cross party bid. They doubt Dewey or Taft can beat him, and fear southern Dixiecrat alignment aided by James Byrnes. Eisenhower's Texas and Galveston tours boost his appeal among voters.
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Plaque Honors Johnson for Defense Cuts and Reform
Secretary Johnson receives a plaque from the Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report praising his efforts to reduce civilian defense payrolls and streamline the Defense Department. The committee notes 116000 civilian jobs cut with 20000 more likely to go this year and projects a 13 billion defense budget next year from 14.4 billion this year.
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Palomar Telescope Sets Sights On Deeper Space
Mount Palomar’s 200 inch telescope, reassembled, yields sharp celestial images up to 3e19 miles distant after delays since 1948. Engineers plan further temperature adjustments, a Coude spectrograph, and a Ross corrector lens to refine the mirror and improve observations.
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Winchester Proposes Apple Bowl Football Game
Winchester Chamber of Commerce proposes an Apple Bowl football game to be played annually after high school season. Details to be worked out by a committee. Winchester hosts the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival each spring.
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Associated Press
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Golden Wedding Anniversary and Local News Highlights
Mr. and Mrs. James Isaac Wise celebrate their Golden Wedding at home on the Valley Pike. Handley chorus concert thrills capacity crowd. A daughter is born to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Anderson of Stephenson. Dorothy Powell is Mrs. Anderson’s former name.
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Christmas Visitors and Gifts Highlight 1944 Brief
Mr and Mrs Charles P McVicar Jr and daughter Judy arrive from Harrisonburg to spend Christmas with family on Handley Ave. Clearbrook Woolen Co employees receive $25 war bonds as Christmas bonuses. Donald Cochran asks for a fire engine and toy soldiers per the Junior Evening Star.
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Four Year Old Girl Killed After Run Across Amherst Street
A four year old girl is fatally struck on Amherst Street when she ran into the roadway as a car concealed by a parked vehicle blocked her view. The home of Wyatt Richard is destroyed by a fire with no one present on the property when it starts. Eight hundred people attend the Christmas program at Gore School.
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Reuss City Hall Contract Awards Reported
Jim McCoy wins excavation contract and E. M. Barr selected for bricks for Reuss city hall. An attempted murder targets Dr. William Wood Gold in San Pedro Honduras. Gold is brother of P. H. Gold and a well known local figure.
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How's Your I Q. Memory Genius Quiz
A 100 question quiz spans 10 days with daily scores. Questions cover seasons in South America, first Black player in modern MLB, Young Democrats convention location, cathedral denomination, value of a quid, dove nesting, military dependent medical care, Masters Mates Pilots affiliation, and Bermuda’s capital.
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Khyber Pass Location Question
The Khyber Pass is a historic mountain pass located in the Hindu Kush, between Pakistan and Afghanistan in South Asia, serving as a historic trade and invasion route.
Coffee Stretchers and Turnip Day in Missouri
The article lists barley and several substitutes used to stretch coffee including chickpeas rye wheat soybeans sweet potatoes acorns and crass seed. It cites labeling rules under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act for barley content and recalls Truman's remark about turnip day in Missouri noting a Congress call back into session and turnip seed sowing dates.
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Rainfall Statistics From Winchester Research Lab
Present and past rainfall figures cover 24 hours to 7 a.m. None December rainfall to date 1.06 inches. 1949 rainfall to date 40.20 inches. Average annual rainfall over 36 years 36.42 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 to 1948 list Jan 2.47, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.91, Apr 3.07, May 3.68, Jun 3.88, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.82, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.50, Dec 2.43 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Strength For The Day Insights On Church Respectability
Earl L. Douglas reflects on church life noting that rising respectability can dull spiritual vitality. He cites Constantine’s empire shift, questions enthusiasm and healing, and warns against worldly distance from faith. Also includes brief Q A on coffee history and IQ testing origins with Binet.
Smallest British Colony Gibraltar Surprising Tiny Area
It states Gibraltar is the smallest British colony with about 178 square miles of territory. The Rock of Gibraltar dominates the landscape, comprising most of the colony's area.
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Rock of
Adventure Calling Chapter Thirty A Morning in the Gallery
Myles hunts a lead on a missing blotter and a drenched suspect as Fran and Pat juggle work and flirtation. Tassie Trent mocks town vanity while a mystery deepens, and Myles wonders if a wet suit clues a hidden watcher. John Eckhard appears as a new thread in the ongoing affair.
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Fran
Pat Sargent
Tweed
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Patricia
Gene
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