Strength Is Mandatory: A Letter on U S Power and Global Interference
An eastern newspaper letter warns that the United States must maintain strong defenses and economy to avoid becoming subject to international pressure. It envisions scenarios where Eurasian powers control the United Nations and redraw U S boundaries, arguing such extremes justify heightened national strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United Nations
Hawaii
Alaska
Pacific Islands
Panama Canal Zone
Mexico
United States
Mississippi
Trees Bank Proposal Faces Political Hurdles
The article weighs extending soil bank ideas to forest resources noting no surplus of forest products now or in the near term and cautioning that trees take time to grow. It warns that livestock trends could pressure cropland to pasture and questions how the tree bank would perform in practice amid political pressures.
Editorial Digest Automatic Tax Credit Plan to Go
The budget proposed by Governor Stanley to the General Assembly would end the Byrd Tax Credit Act. The act refunded surpluses by reducing future tax bills, aligning with a constitutional requirement to limit appropriations to state needs. The surplus is redirected to capital outlay, preventing automatic credits and avoiding tax increases in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
General Assembly
Thorugh
Revenes
Government land rental plan risks dangerous long term shifts
The piece argues that paying farmers to grow trees would entrench land use changes and raise risk of forced shifts during war or crop failures. A government commitment to such leases could lock in forestry as an enduring policy, prompting farmer restlessness and pressure to switch crops when prices rise.
Automakers Eye Prices Amid Frosted Demand
Detroit analysts doubt major price cuts as overproduction looms. Big Three unlikely to trigger a price war though small manufacturers cannot cut prices. If sales fall below last year, per car costs may rise and profits drop with labor costs frozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Fires claim fifty lives in six states as cold grips nation
A year ago in 1955 an outbreak of fires across six states killed 45 people, mostly children, as freezing weather swept the country. Also noted are parade director announcements, polio fund totals, and various local incidents from the Star files.
Eisenhower Doctrine of Deterrence Shapes Western Strategy
The Eisenhower Dulles ultimatum and doctrine of deterrence redefine Western strategy. Washington officials and allies embrace a policy to intervene to defend moral values against Sino-Russian aggression, signaling readiness to act without UN consent if needed.
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Lke
Washington
Capitol Hill
Dulles
White House
Ike
United States
Greece
Congress
Formosa
Anthony Eden
London
Korea
United Nations
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas
The column recalls old high wheel bicycles and advises balance in life. It contrasts watching for rough spots with seeking smooth paths, urging caution without obsession and citing St. Paul to focus on virtue and praise.
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Earl L. Douglas
D.C
St. Paul
Robbery at Dallas Bar as Customer Holds Up Clerk
A patron at a Dallas bar brandished a snub nosed revolver after asking if the establishment had been robbed. He demanded $176 from bartender Virgin M. Washam, then departed with the cash and fled in a car while four other patrons watched.
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Dallas
Tex
Virgin M. Washam
Washman
Rainfall Totals and Averages for 43 Years
Reported rainfall for the past 24 hours ending 8:30 a m shows none. January rainfall to date 2.01 inches. Yearly totals to date 2.01 inches. Average annual rainfall over 43 years is 36.95 inches. Monthly means from 1912 1955 include January 2.45 February 1.95 March 2.98 April 3.10 May 3.90 June 3.90 July 2.69 August 3.99 September 2.65 October 3.22 November 2.57 December 2.46.
Acute Bronchitis Advice and Remedies
A health column outlines symptoms and possible complications of acute bronchitis including fever, chest pain, and cough. It recommends rest, bland diet, hydration, avoiding fatigue, and medical guidance for cough suppression and potential antibiotics if fever persists. It also covers prevention and post-illness recovery.
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Questions
A 10 day quiz with daily scoring. Nine to ten correct marks Memory Genius, seven to eight Very Superior, five to six Excellent, four Good. Includes trivia from oddity Bible Dickens war nature and wordlore questions.
Origins of magazine and market words in historical notes
The text discusses etymology with examples. It questions whether makhzan or magazine derives from storehouse or market. It also cites Isaac Walton and a spelling shift from Pharmacopoeia to Pharmacopeia, and asks who is the patron saint for bookkeepers, noting St Matthew’s designation by Pope Pius XII in 1955.
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Isaac Walton
Nature
Fae Ee Sae
Matthew
Pius XII
American Memorial Chapel in London Under Construction
The chapel in St Pauls Cathedral honors 28000 U.S. servicemen who died while based in the United Kingdom. Names will be listed in a memorial book. Britain raised funds for the chapel. The Pharmacopoeia first published December 15, 1820 with revisions through 1955 and a 1940 decision noted.
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London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
United States
United Kingdom
Britain
U. S
Ancient Hourglass Marks Passage of Time
A historical timekeeping device uses a sand-filled hourglass to measure one hour as sand flows from the top chamber to the bottom. The precise amount of sand ensures the interval equals sixty minutes.
Television Schedule Reader’s Digest Style
A dense listing of daytime and evening TV programming across stations with show names and hosts. Entries include cartoons, variety, westerns, dramas, game shows, news, weather, and sign offs, featuring programs such as Pinky Lee Howdy Doody West of Nevada Father Knows Best The Tonight Show and many others.
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Pinky Lee
Footlight Theater
Nevada
Eddie Fisher
Screen Directors Playhouse
Kraft Theater
Sprague
Paul
Steve Allen
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Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
Frederick and
Clarke
H. F. Byrd, JR
National Representatives , Inc
East 44Th Street
New York City
Associated Press
Us News
W. Va
Newport News Times-Herald
Assembly
Old Dominion
the Star
A. Ryland Conner
Lester Singhass
Don Bree
Saigo River
Windham Bay
Charles Town
Defense Department
Horace C. Browne
Shenandoah Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
The
American Legion
Veterans Administration
Omar N. Bradley
Coast Guard
Navy
Ing
Harry Leon Wilson
Benjamin F. Coston
Cobbs Islands
Frank Patton
Rouss Hall
Clark M Smith
Cooperation Court
J. Gray Beverley
Victoria Hotel
Monessen
Annie Douglas Beverley
Anna Bruin
Elsie Grim
J. D. Grim
H. Hansbrough
San Juan
Mr. Hansbrough
E. V. Weems
Harry H. Baker
D. W. 3. Love
Shirley Carter
Henry Baetjer
Henry Moling
J.george Baetjer
George W. Haddon
By Ray Tucker
Eisenhower
Indo- China
National Security Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Yalu River
Kaiser
Hitler
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
American Congress
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
Scott
R. J. Scott
Cornell University
Srong
Kermes
Mediterranean
Axe
I. Q
Monroe
Jefferson
Dicken
Pharmacopoeia
Pharmacopeia
Hart St
Channel 4
Channel 5
Lamb
Art Lamb Dee Norman
Hoppity
Skippity
Minds Lou’s Melody Ranch
All Star Theater
Robert Young
Adventures of
Casanova
Turhan Boy
Story Teller
Inspector Mark Saber
the Hunter
Barry Nelson
Featurama
Channel
Jim Gibbons
John Daly
Jimmy Carter
Cisco Andrade
Garrity’s Sons
Heart of the City
Margie
Duncan Renaldo
D. Edwards
John Kerr
Mr. and
Mrs. North
People’s Playhouse
Willy
Inga
Hoosier
Norman Foster
Tea Time Theater
Dennis James
Ladies Home Theater
Franchot Tone
Milton Q. Ford
Alec Guinness
Donald Houston
Channel 9
Valiant Lady
Search For Tomorrow
Guiding Light
Jack Paar
Jack Smith
Robert Q Lewis
Donna Douglas
Art Linkletter
Bob Crosby
Kit Carson
Patton
N. Cameron Ph
Polly
Lumber Yard
N. Loudoun
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