Moscow Conference Yields Limited Gains in Big Three Talks
The Moscow conference produced no major breakthroughs beyond improved cordiality among ministers. The communique suggests Big Three pursue power politics, Russia appeasement, and expediency over principle, with Molotov showing no unfriendly gestures and Molotov identified as the leading participant.
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Moscow
London
Messrs
Byrnes
Jbevin
Molotov
Russia
Mr. Molotov
Empyrnes
Mr. Bevin
We ByrDes
Veterans balk at Small plan for home costs and rent
The piece notes Civilian Production Administrator John D Small promises material release for homes under 10000 dollars and rent under 80 dollars a month, with priority to discharged servicemen. Critics say the “or less” terms are unattainable for most veterans and that a 320 dollar monthly pay would be needed to afford 80 dollars rent.
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John D Small
Feminine Success Story Miss Dorothy Shaver at Lord & Taylor
The selection of Miss Dorothy Shaver as president of Lord and Taylor's New York store marks a milestone as the first woman to head a department store of such size. Her rise reflects expanding opportunities for women in business, the gradual removal of prejudices, and her blend of education, imagination, and initiative in merchandising and advertising.
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Dorothy Shaver
Lord & Taylor
New York
Miss Shaver
Miss Shaver’s Promoting Influence Transforms Department Stores
The development of markets here and abroad shaped her approach to fashion and decorative art. Travel and observation helped her introduce new ideas in the country, bringing radical changes in department store promotion. Miss Shaver achieved notable success despite prevailing views of women’s powers.
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Miss Shaver
Farmers bountiful 1945 harvest boosts postwar aid hopes
The 1945 crop, now reported as the third largest on record, shows American farmers met severe challenges from frosts, labor shortages, and heavy rains. Despite setbacks some crops set records and the nation ends with ample food plus a generous surplus to aid war‑devastated nations.
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Fredericksburg
Free Lance-Star
America
Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson
Europe
United States
Ban on pop crackers ends Hanover County sales this Christmas
Judge Leon M Bazile signed an executive order banning sale of pop crackers and fireworks in Hanover County. The action follows bans already in Ashland Richmond Henrico and Chesterfield. Merchants near the county line lose holiday sales and safety concerns rise after fireworks injuries.
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Hanover
Youth Is a State of Mind Says MacArthur Quote
The Chico Enterprise recalls a line attributed to General MacArthur from 1942. It states that youth is not a time of life but a state of mind, challenging the notion that aging alone defines youth.
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Chico
Calif
George Bernard Shaw
General MacArthur
Ice and Snow Slow City Traffic as New Year Nears
News of Other Years notes icy roads hamper movement in the city. A U S Army Air Forces captain will address the Rotary Club. City stores close for New Year on January 1.
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Ralph Summel
U. S. Army Air Forces
Rotary Club
Postwar life in Our Town faces wage and service woes
Our Town observes weaker E bond sales and a shift in labor and business culture four months after Japan's capitulation. The write urges renewed competition to curb inflation, noting worker shortages, rising rents, and hesitancy by vendors to stock or restock while income tax changes loom.
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Washington
What Causes A Headache In Brain Vessel Conditions
An article cites Doctor John R. Williams Jr of North Carolina saying chronic headaches stem largely from brain blood vessel disturbances. It notes artery dilation and vein stretching can trigger pain, with migraines presenting unilateral pain, nausea, and vomiting. Treatments mentioned include ergotamine tartrate for vascular headaches and histamine injections for histamine headaches, while diet changes and thiamin may help some patients. A full evaluation is urged to identify the underlying cause before treatment.
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John R. Williams, Jr
North Carolina
Williams
Ethiopians repel Italian thrusts in southern cities clash
In an all day conflict Ethiopians fight with primitive weapons to beat off Italian thrusts and hold key southern cities. Miss Marian and Louise Martin host a White Post buffet supper before a V. P. I. dance. Al Smith declines Roosevelt invitation in Washington.
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Miss Marian
Louise Martin
White Post
Anti-New Dealer
al Smith
Roosevelt
Washington
Christmas dinners aid poor by Salvation Army drive
Fifteen years ago more than 300 Christmas dinners were served to the needy in the city and county funded by the Salvation Army. Mrs. William Henry Cox, 71, longtime Clarke county resident, dies at Millwood. The fiscal year report shows the state collected 11 million dollars in gasoline taxes.
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Salvation Army
William Henry Cox
Clarke County
Millwood
Three Decades Later Athey Struck Crossing Busy Street
Report notes Joe Athey, a watchman on Piccadilly and Kent, injured after a car driven by D. W. South Carolina and Virginia will go dry by year end, increasing the number of dry states to nineteen.
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Joe Athey
Piccadilly
Kent Streets
D. W
South Carolina
Virginia
Strength for the Day by Earl L. Douglas D D
A devotional urging inner reform as foundation for world peace. It argues violence marks history’s turning points but true progress requires better people through strengthened religious faith and a robust church. The piece emphasizes moral renewal over technological advances as the path to a better world.
Quiz questions on current events and figures
A list of ten quiz prompts covering a British comedian author, a university football team, Goodwin Sands location, a Labour Foreign Secretary, the Indianapolis commandant, the Royal Family actors Yehudi Menuhin, troop evacuation dates from Koslovakia, the Italian Crown Prince, and an American candidate for the International Court of Justice with the UN.
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Goodwin Sands
Navy Yard
Washington, D. C
Koslovakia
Italy
Ethopia
Insternational Court of Justice
United Nations Organization
Murderer Hanged for Maryland Warden Slaying
Henry Fields, 38, a Black man from Tem peranceville Virginia, was executed at the Maryland State Penitentiary at 12 06 a m for the February shotgun murder of Deputy Game Warden Gordon Barnes of Pocomoke City. He died at 12 17 a m.
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Henry Fields
Temperanceville
Marysland Penitentiary
Depu
Gordon Barnes
Pocomoke City
Fields
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