Churchill Pledges Loyalty to Britain’s New Queen Bess
Prime Minister Churchill delivers a broadcast pledging loyalty to Queen Elizabeth II and praises the late George VI. He hails the King’s conduct as a model for constitutional monarchs, recalls his friendship, and links the new reign to Britain’s storied history and the Commonwealth.
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Churchill
Britain
Bess
London
George VI
Victoria
Beas
Sudoorsed
Committees Set Fete Entertainment for Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Thirteen committees of the Department of Public Entertainment organize events for the twenty fifth Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Director Douglas A. Cather outlined bands dances square dance stag luncheon etvic luncheon ladies dutch luncheon band concerts and various exhibits and receptions.
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Department of Public
Douglas A. Cather
Ore
Tony
Vote of Confidence Passes Paris Government
The three week old government of Premier Edgar won a slim 292 to 275 vote of confidence in the National Assembly early today.
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Paris
Edgar
National Assembly
Royal Servants Pay Last Respects To Dead Sovereign
Senior royal servants file past King George VI's plain oak coffin at Sandringham House as the monarch lies in state in a naval admiral’s uniform. The cortege will move to St Mary Magdalene Chapel, then to London by train for Westminster lie in state.
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Sandringham
Eng
George VI
Sandringham House
Naval Service
Jutland
London
Royal
St. Mary Magdalene
Westminister
Elizabeth Likely Crowned Between August and 1953
London observers expect Queen Elizabeth II to be crowned sometime after August and before spring 1953, with no official date. Court mourning must end first, and coronations are typically not held in winter due to weather and crowd turnout.
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London
Elizabeth
Britain
House Action Clears Calendar Amid Fast Session
The House met early and pushed through its 20 page calendar in under an hour with little debate. It also passed the Stephens-Gray Senate bill removing certain petroleum distributors who work on commission from unemployment compensation coverage. In the Senate three Workmen's Compensation bills advanced, including a Governor-recommended $25 weekly maximum and changes to medical attention timing and listed occupational diseases.
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Aliso
Magruder House
Stephens-Gray Senate
Senate
Crossword puzzle clues from a late era newspaper page
A dense list of across and down crossword clues appears with multiple numbered entries and ambiguous phrases. The readable fragments include references to poem types, bodily features, verbs, pronouns, minerals, and periodic words, plus several language and object hints scattered within the grid.
Boy Scout Drive Planned to Get People to Polls
Washington notes describe a 1952 campaign by the Boy Scouts of America to register all eligible citizens and drive turnout. At a breakfast with leaders and lawmakers the plan includes distributing 1 million posters and hanging 30 million Liberty Bells on doors. Thirteen Eagle Scouts report to President Truman on the organization’s 42nd anniversary and recount relief efforts, floods, and a world wide campaign in Austria.
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Washington
Boy Scouts of America
Supreme Court
Clark
Agriculture Brannon
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Arthur A. Schuck
Truman
Mr Truman
White House
Austria
Rep Sabath
D Tth
Richard Lee Huntt
Fairfax
Sabath
Richard
Hannan City Dairy meeting reviews DHIA data and costs
At the January 9, 1951 annual meeting the group heard reports from the treasurer and committee heads. Dairy specialists from VPI led sessions on the daily situation and a three year DHIA herd summary and analysis using six local herds as examples. Lunch was provided by church women.
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Stephens City
Frederick Clarke Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Connelly
VPI
M. G. Jannum
E. B Lee
Fred Stine
Aisy Sullivan
Haven Wolfe
Willam Bierer
Dhia Herd Record
Early blindfold chess origins in medieval courts
Historical notes suggest Arabs and Persians played blindfold chess in the 11th century during matches against weaker opponents. Francois Philidor, a French champion of the 18th century, was known for his mind driven play to sharpen competition.
Kidding Letter Arrives From G I Dead In Korea
A water stained envelope from the Korea war era carried a joking letter that turned grim when the writer was killed by mortar fire. The note, bearing APO San Francisco care, mentions Navy veteran Bill Mille and a buddy who sent it amid war fears.
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G.I. Dead
Korea
New York
Billi Mille
Buddy Mills
New York Daily News
The @ L
John Mille
Bill
Marter
Pfo
Jim Strickland
San Francisco
Queen Elizabeth II Prepared for Queenly Duties at Funeral
The ceremony at St James Palace featured Prime Minister Churchill and King George VI’s Privy Council link. A royal salute echoed as flags went to half staff, and Elizabeth toured posthumous mourning routes while plans for the Windsor burial and state funeral were finalized. The Queen will lead mourning duties as dignitaries including Dean Acheson and the Duke of Windsor attend the service.
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Churchill
King George
Privy Council
Duke of Gloucester
King Georges
St. James Palace
Royal Household Artillery
George
Elizabeth
Ceylon
Australia
New Zealand
Winnie Ruth Judd Returns Voluntarily To Mental Hospital
Winnie Ruth Judd, the so called tiger woman who killed two friends in 1929, surrendered to the state mental hospital in Phoenix under mysterious circumstances. She arrived with a battered look and said, Well, I’m back. Two unidentified men and hospital staff reportedly arranged the surrender after a night of escape rumors. The 48 year old previously escaped by sliding down a rope from a third story storeroom and was later adjudged insane.
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Dean Archer
Judd
Rand
Avium
Bio Asyium
William Lynch Rites Yesterday
Funeral services for William Ashby Lynch, 61, who died at his home on Monday, were held yesterday at 4 p.m. at the Daling Methodist Church. Burial followed. Pallbearers were John Fry, Ernest Carrell, Joe Foreman, Albert Lee, Dudley Lichister, and Edward Dusing.
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William Ashby Lynch
E. Kern St
Daling Methodist Church
John Fry
Ernest Carrell
Joe Foreman
Albert Lee
Dudley Lichister
Edward Dusing
Free Civics Classes At Local High School Reception Planned
Mrs Eugene Dunn chairs the reception and hopes that the parents of all student officers attend. The event offers free two civics classes and includes the town and county officers their wives the school board and their ladies the high school faculty and leaders from Clarke County Junior Woman's Club with their husbands and wives plus Berryville ministers and their spouses.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Fatal auto crash injures Frederickshore man
Ian D. Lightner, 31, of Falmont, fatally injured when the car he rode in struck the rear of a tractor trailer on Route 1 about four miles north of Frederickshore. He died on arrival at the hospital.
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Fredericksburg
Ian D. Lightner
Falmont
Frederickshore
MacArthur Withdraws From Minnesota Presidential Primary
Gen Douglas MacArthur today sent telegram to two Minnesota men asking them to withdraw his name from that state’s presidential primary, marking a sudden move in the race for the GOP nomination.
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MacArthur
New York
Dougla MacArthur
Minnesota
Sears Manager Arrives to Oversee Winchester Store
J J Carr arrives from Lehighton Pennsylvania to supervise the Sears Roebuck and Co store on N Loudoun Street Winchester. A Philadelphia native and 12 year Sears veteran he served in World War II and Army duty 112 years. He has two children and will reside at 5218 Washington Street.
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Sears, Roebuck and Co
N. Loudoun Street
Winchester
J J Carr
Lehighton
Pennesylvania
Searea
Philadelphia
Carr
Sears
Army
Itals
Cort
Washington Street
Tragic Drowning of 2 Year Old in Henrico County Gun Pit
Rupert F Dunkum, 2 1 2 years old, drowned yesterday in a water filled abandoned gun emplacement pit near his air base apartment in Henrico County. The pit was dug during World War II.
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Richmond
Rupert F Dunkum
ITI
Henrico County
Political notes on Eisenhower and GOP delegates
Continued reports show Taft questioning Eisenhower appeal and predicting delegate outcomes in New Hampshire. Senator Lodge and GOP officials claim sentiment favors Eisenhower and could secure votes in New York. Stassen urges labor management harmony, while Symington weighs a Missouri Senate bid.
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Stassen
Stuart Symington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Kansas City
Missouri
Yoghurt Spelling Variants and Common Forms
The usual form is yoghurt. Other variants seen include youhurt youwurt youcourt and yohourt though yoghurt remains standard. The choice may depend on regional preference and brand usage.
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Youhurt
Youwurt
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