Western Europe views favor cut in Marshall Plan funds
Senators returning from the European tour urge substantial reductions in ECA outlays for next year and the final Marshall Plan year. They argue Western Europe has regained productive capacity and must pursue economic integration and self-help, while warning against insufficient trade barrier liberalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Europe
Hoffman
Economic Cooperation— Administration
Robertson
ECA
Senator Maybank
South Carolina
Senator Stennis
Mississippi
McClellan
Arkansas
Thye
Minnesota
Washington
Neil Dalton
Britain
France
Congress
We Make Amazing Excuses for Ourselves Quote
The notice presents a newspaper masthead and subscription rates from December 28 1949. It includes H F Byrd Jr editor Mr Delisser Inc offices New York City Associated Press membership and advertising deadlines. A biblical quotation from 1 Corinthians 11 31 closes the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Representatives ‘DeLisser, Inc
East 44Th Street
New York City
Federal unemployment rule fight pits California Washington
Washington sues over state laws on unemployment benefits claiming federal control is at stake. California faces potential $130 million annual losses and Washington about $25 million if the examiner agrees with Wagenette. The dispute stems from 1948 longshoremen strikes and tests how federal statutes could override state decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maurice J. Tobin
Department of Labor
California
Tobin
Gordon Wagenette
Wagenette
Truman
Commonwealths
Supreme Court of California
Mary Martin Named 1949 Woman of the Year
Editors of Associated Press newspapers poll Mary Martin of Broadway's South Pacific as the outstanding woman of 1949. The Texas star is praised for voice stage presence and nightly routine of shampooing her hair before audiences six nights a week and during matinees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mary Martin
Miss Martin
South Pacific
Clare Boothe Luce
Lise Meitner
Princess Elizabeth
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Browns hire full time psychologist for 1940 season
The St. Louis Browns announce adding Dr. David F. Tracy a New York psychologist to the training roster. Owners William and Charles DeWitt say the move aims to steady players before next year’s pennant race and may curb costly trades and big salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Browns
William and
Charles DeWitt
Browns
David F. Tracy
New York
A. B. Chandler
Brown
Dr. Tracy
Marshall Plan Expenditures Debate in Current Opinion
The Current Opinion column from Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch argues for or against continuing Marshall Plan expenditures, weighing economic impact and strategic aims amid postwar policy. It highlights fiscal concerns, international obligations, and potential consequences for domestic programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Enlisted Preference for Courts-Martial Faces Bias
Fifth Army Area data show few enlisted men choose mixed courts for trials as most want veteran officers on the panel. Regulations push seasoned noncoms to court duty, shaping a trust in commissioned leaders over harsher sergeants. The piece argues barring old sergeants from courts is impractical given uniformed tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army Area Statistics
Fifth Army
Armed Services
Golden wedding anniversary near Stephens City noted
Mr and Mrs J Dudley Snapp, living one mile west of Stephens City, celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Senator McKellar admits striking Silliman Evans, publisher of the Nashville Tennessean, in a Washington hotel corridor. Mr and Mrs S L Grant announce the engagement of their daughter Kitty to James P Carbaugh Jr. of Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dudley Snapp
Stephens City
Senator McKellar
D-Tenn
Silliman Evans
Nashville Tennessean
Washington Hotel
S. L. Grant
Kitty
James P. Carbaugh Jr
James P. Carbaugh
Byrd receives Silver Star. Berryville Sgt. wounded again
1944 report notes Sgt. Richard E. Byrd, son of Senator Byrd, earning the Silver Star on the Western Front. S. Sgt. Fred C. Pierce of Berryville is wounded a second time in Germany. Aubrey Gilliam and Hazel Dix Gilliam announce the birth of son William Ronald at Winchester Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
Western Front
Fred C. Pierce
Berryville
Germany
Aubrey Gilliam
William Ronald
Winchester Hospital
Gilliam
Hazel Dix
Water well contract to be let for Stephens City
Ten years ago in 1939 a contract for drilling an artesian well to supply water to Stephens City was reportedly to be let tomorrow. A tall black Scotty dog found near freezing on N Washington Street was turned over to the local SPCA. Mr and Mrs J A Hotinger of West Cork Street welcomed a baby girl early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
N. Washington St
Local
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
J. A. Hotinger
W. Cork St
Clarke county selects four princesses for centennial
In 1924 updates the Clarke county centennial preparations with four princess nominees Jane Cary Randolph Frances Van Deventer Margaretta Whiting and Eleanor Withers announced. Winchester golf team led by L D Arnold and Phil Fowle wins Bi-State trophy at Martinsburg. Ruth Ardell Smith wed Milburn Hurley in Martinsburg West Virginia, daughter of G William and Mrs Smith of Summit Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
Jane Cary Randolph
Frances van Deventer
Margaretta Whiting
Eleanor Withers
L. D. Arnold
Phil Fowle
Winchester
Martinsburg
Ruth Ardell Smith
Milburn Hurley
W. Va
Smith
G. William Smith
Summit Point
Strength For The Day Christmas Reflections by Earl L. Douglas
The piece reflects on the hectic yet worthwhile Christmas season noting families clean up after feasts and the joy and fatigue of holiday preparations. It recalls the wise men and gifts as a spiritual precedent for caring for children and celebrates the enduring value of Christmas despite exhaustion. Hurrah for Christmas.
Great Smoky Park Surpasses Europe in Native Tree Variety
The Great Smoky Mountain National Park straddling the North Carolina Tennessee line contains more species of native trees than all of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Smoky Mountain National Park
North Carolina-Tennessee
Europe
Newer Corn Hybrids Have Higher Yield
U S Department of Agriculture projects higher corn output with new hybrids. Experts say hybrids will add about 10 bushels per acre over existing varieties. Hybrid development boosted U S farming to record production. further region specific hybrids are in use, with Iowa bred varieties adapted for the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Department
U. S
South
Iowa
Dancing with Jealousy and Hidden Truths
Miss Tassie confesses jealousy over Myles and Gene Sargent while Nat’s romance stirs fear of a broken home. On the terrace Myles jokes away the scandal as Fran Phillips watches the tennis match and Eckhard questions her about Jaffray and Sinclair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Tassie
Myles
Tassie
Nat
Matilde
Ben Sargent
Gene Sargent
Avernus
Phillips
Blake Sinclair
Fran
Miss Trent
Gene
Fran Phillips
Portraits and play in a sunlit gallery scene
In a sunlit gallery Eckhard teases Fran and Patricia about forging deeper bonds while they gossip about Myles Jaffray and Blake after a tennis match. The girls trade sharp quips as Eckhard asks Fran to tea, weaving a tense social game around art and desire.
Neighbors of Middletown Seek Acquaintance and Trade
Virginian Josie L Moak, long resident of Greene County Tennessee and now in Middletown Virginia, invites neighbors to get acquainted. She offers to trade or buy farm goods, discuss gardening poultry and feed efficiency, and wishes a merry Christmas and prosperous new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star Neighbors
Tazewell County
Cedar Bluff
Old Meadows
W. Va
Willowtown
Greene County
Tenn
Virginia
Hayes Monkes
Stephens City
Middletown
Josie L. Moak
Rutgers Loans Offer Gift Aid to Help Students Stay in School
Rutgers University reports success with interest free, no deadline loans of 25 to 50 dollars for students in need. Most borrowers repay, but some loans remain unpaid for years. The program aims to ease money troubles and keep students in college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers University
Rutgers
How's Your I Q A Quiz From The Circus To Caramelizing Glycol
A list of quiz Qs asks about a circus gorilla Gargantua, beriberi, Notre Dame football, briny, lorgnette, permissible spelling, Copenhagen color, Nautilus author, F D Roosevelt son selling trees, pediculophobia, and antifreeze glycol effects. The note cites NBS finding glycol in engines causes sticking but not corrosion when leakage is limited to cooling systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gargantua
Notre Dame
Copenhagen
F. D. Roosevelt
National Bureau of Standards
Rainfall Averages 1913 1948 Monthly and Year Totals
Present and past rainfall figures for the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. December 9 1949 and cumulative rainfall to date 2.18 inches. Includes average annual rainfall over 36 years and monthly means for 1913 1948 with Winchester Research Laboratory providing the data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
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H. F. Byrd, Jr
Eos
Wcky
Ray Tucker
Scott
Ivai
Breckenridge Park
San Antonio
Texas
St. Louis
DeWitt Brothers
Gi’s
the Christian Science Monitor
Benjamin Franklin
R. J. Scott
Earl L. Douglas
D. D
Sinclair
Jaffray
John Eckhard
Pat
Miss Phillips
Mr. Eckhard
Emilie Loring
Patricia
Mummy
Eckhard
Hal Andrews
Mother
Dora
Becky
Myles Jaffray
Blake
I.Q
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