Fates: Lot of Loose Ends in a Tumultuous 1948
James Marlow reflects on 1948 as a year of unfinished business. He notes the Berlin blockade, UN struggles, and the Marshall Plan's uncertain duration, plus political clashes between Truman and Congress, renewed draft aims, and the Alger Hiss spy case shaping postwar policy.
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James Marlow
Washington
Berlin
United Nations
Russia
U.N
U. N
Truman
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Alger Hiss
State Department
House un-American Activities Committee
Lincoln quote misread. memory fades after Gettysburg
The remark attributed to Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg about being little noted by history is noted as a misremembered or disputed quote. The fragment reflects how famous lines can be quoted inaccurately over time.
Farm sale on Welltown Pike near Winchester
Auctions listing shows dairy cows farm equipment and household goods to be sold January 5 at 10 a.m. by E. B. Taylor. The sale is located on Welltown Pike about four miles from Winchester.
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E. B. Taylor
Welltown Pike
Winchester
Sunday church services and schools listed townwide
A compilation lists churches on Braddock and surrounding streets with pastors, service times, and church school schedules. Entries include Centenary Reformed, Christ Episcopal, Church of the Nazarene, Congregational Christian, Full Gospel, First Assembly of God, First Baptist, First Evangelical United Brethren, Grace Lutheran, Highland Avenue Presbyterian, John Mann Methodist, Loudoun Street Church of Christ, Market Street Methodist, Montague Avenue Methodist, Mt. Carmel Baptist, Sacred Heart Catholic, South Braddock Street Pentecostal, Winchester Presbyterian, and associated Sunday schools and worship times.
Yu'e Continued From Page 1 Christmas Prices Across Europe
Rum brandy and gin sell for six fifty to twenty eight fifty a bottle as buyers resist higher costs. British toy shops cut prices in half amid demand. The fuel ministry allows Britons full electricity use for three days. Italy benefits from the European Recovery Program with more to eat this Christmas. Czechoslovakia sees meat butter coffee cigars from Russia Brazil Holland, but at high prices.
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Fuel Ministry
Italy
Russia
Brazil
Holland
Answers to Daily Quiz Correct Answers Listed
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 enumerate Germany as the first answer, "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" for the second, True for the third, Santa Claus Indiana and Christmas for the fourth, Myrrh for the fifth, Charles Dickens for the sixth, leaves as the dominant plant part for the seventh, Comet Cupid Donder and Blitzen for the eighth, Tuberculosis for the ninth, and Carpentry for the tenth.
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Germany
Santa Claus
Ind
Charles Dickens
Comet
Cupid
Donder
Blitzen
Britain Uses Information Office To Promote Economy
The Central Office of Information reports Britain is shifting from wartime propaganda to educational outreach. Lecturers address national affairs to 50 audiences daily and factory meetings and clubs reach about 2 million yearly, with minimal bias complaints and a focus on production, exports, and the balance of payments.
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London
Central Office of Information
Britain
Soap Accessible to Common People After Discovery
A French scientist showed soda could be produced from common salt enabling soap production for the masses. this discovery reduced prices and broadened availability after 1800.
Dutch War Losses Reported as 19 Soldiers Killed
The article notes 19 Dutch soldiers killed and 43 wounded with no civilian or Republican tallies. Indonesia radio in Mad IOEN went silent, hinting at air attack or Dutch advance on the city. Separate text mentions the nesting grounds of North America's rare whooping crane remain undiscovered despite biologist searches.
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Madioen
North America
Opequon Program Hosts Christmas Service at St Paul
St Paul Lutheran Church at Opequon will present a Christmas program at 7 30 p m Sunday. The church invites the community to attend the evening event featuring carols and meditations.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church
Opequon
Chinese War Position Described As Hopeless By AP
Spencer Moosa reports from Peiping that Fu Tso-yi's position is likened to a mouse in a priceless jar in a vast red sea. He says the Chinese lines are hopeless with relief and escape impossible, comparing the trap to a small island amid a red sea.
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Spencer Moosa
Associated Press
Peiping
Fu-Tso-yi
Red Sea
Moosa
Reds press Fu to join, Chiang loyalist weighs compromise
Moosa says the Reds want Fu to desert Chiang but Fu fears loss of reputation. A military plan may seek a Nazar but Peiping’s stance is steadfast. In Nanking naval HQ bans Yangtze shipping after dark with sinking threats to deter night crossings aimed at the capital.
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Moosa
Chiang
Nanking
Yangtze
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