Western Europe fears war impact on recovery efforts
Washington notes Western Europe mistrusts U S aid as war fears linger. Paul V. Betters cites concerns from local officials in France and other nations about Moscow pressure, bond issues, and reconstruction challenges. A six week study for the Joint Committee on Foreign Economic Cooperation underpins the warn.
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Washington
Europe
Russia
United States
Paul V. Betters
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Betters
Labor's Political Action League Names Three Democrats on Blacklist
The Labor's Political Action League lists Representatives Chatham of North Carolina and Bulwinkle, plus Senator Byrd of Virginia, as blacklisted for their Congressional votes. Thurmond Chatham, head of Chatham Manufacturing in Elkin, NC, is praised as a bold, war veteran and community leader despite the league's disapproval.
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Labor's
Political Action League
Chatham and
Bulwinkle
North Carolina
Byrd
Virginia
League
Congress
Senate
Commonwealth
Chatham
Thurmond Chatham
Chatham Manufacturing Company
Elkin
South
Thurmond Chathpain
Wing
Pacific
Navy
Detmont
Labor
Thurmond
Thurmond Chatham Faces Labor Leaders Over Public Interest
The article contrasts Thurmond Chatham's independence with the big union chiefs James Petrillo John L. Lewis and Philip Murray. It notes Chatham defends the general public and follows his own decisions rather than bolstering labor leaders' power and prestige.
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Chatham
Navy Department
Thurmond Chatham
James Caesar Petrillo
John L. Lewis
Philip Murray
Lewis
Petrillo
Mr. Murray
Congressman Chatham
Atomic clock dates ancient Egyptian mummy burial
University of Chicago scientists use carbon 14 dating to estimate ages of Egyptian relics. Libby Arnold report dating wood samples from a mummy casket and other artifacts to within a century or two of 4750 years.
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University of Chicago
Institute For Nuclear Studies
Willard F. Libby
J. R. Arnold
Science
Libby
Arnold
Talkative Lady Chides Visitor Over Manners
A wife criticizes a recent visitor for bad manners claiming the woman yawned repeatedly. Her husband suggests the yawns may have been signals rather than fatigue.
Distinctions About Kissing from a Memphis Maid
A Memphis woman and her maid Cleo discuss boundaries of affection. The maid explains she allows only those she knows versus those she loves, noting that those she knows she lets go while those she loves she helps. The exchange highlights social norms and personal loyalty.
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Cleo
Memphis
Resignations and births noted in Star files
The column lists ongoing events including the Cork Street Church pastor William J. Hadden Jr resigning to resume studies at Vander University, the firstborn 1949 Winchester girl, and local notes on families Mr and Mrs Edgar of Stephenson Mrs Evelyn Berg and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gilpin hosting a ball that raised 1800 for Red Cross war work. It also notes Clarke County Sheriff W W Smallwood completing 41 12 years of service after starting May 25, 1899.
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Winchester
Edgar
Stephenson
Warner
Evelyn Berg
Cork Street Church
William J. Hadden, Jr
Pas
Vander University
Andrew Bell
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Boyce
Finland
Poland
Red Cross
W. Nelson Page
W. W. Smallwood
Clarke County
War Dept reports Garvin L. Carper in action in Mediterranean
Garvin L. Carper son of Mr and Mrs Carper 305 Virginia Avenue has been in action in the Mediterranean area December 9 Sgt Carper a 1943 Y High School graduate City ends 1944 with a balance of 9800 per City Treasurer W A Baker Ninety superfortresses struck today at targets on Japan’s home island Frederick County draft board orders report to Roanoke next Monday for examinations Miss Mary Anna Ayler Sperryville and Donald B Clowe son of Mr and Mrs M Clowe wed December 31 at the Sperryville bride’s site
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War Department
Garvin L. Carper
Carper
Virginia Avenue
Mediterranean
Sgt. Carper
Acto City
W. A. Baker
Japan
Frederick
Sperryville
Donald
Clowe
M. Clowe
Frederick County Aen Supervisors and Club Officers Named
M. Rosenberger from Back Creek District elected Chairman of the Frederick County Board of Supervisors. Dr Ansel B Groves chosen as club president and Leonard J Miller elected vice president.
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M. Rosenberger
Back Creek
Frederick County
Aen of Supervisors
Ansel B. Groves
Leonard J. Miller
Fire company officers elected and theatre show billed
Harry H. Willis was reelected captain of the Sarah Zane Fire Company. Barbara Fritchie was showing at the Colonial Theatre with a cast headed by Florence Vidtor and Edmund Lowe. Elected officers of the Reuss Fire Company were Walter E. Huntsberry president David F. Hottle and Fred M. Mort vice presidents C Douglas Brown secretary Marshall L. Kline assistant secretary and Herman H. Hable treasurer.
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Harry H. Willis
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Barbara Fritchie
Colonial Theatre
Florence Vidtor
Edmund Lowe
Reuss Fire Company
Walter E. Huntsberry
David F. Hottle
Fred M. Mort
C. Douglas Brown
Marshall L. Kline
Herman H. Hable
Marriage of Miss Mary Margaret Cover to John Michael Steck
At Angerona the Palatial residence of Thomas Cover on West Piccadilly Street, a large Winchester crowd gathered for the season’s social highlight. Mary Margaret Cover wed John Michael Steck a prominent local lawyer with Thomas Steck as best man and ushers including Thomas Cover Jr T B Patton Lewis N Barton and Charles HuL.
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Angerona
Thomas Cover
West Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Mary Margaret Cover
John Michael Steck
Thomas Steck
Thomas Cover Jr
T. B. Patton
Lewis N. Barton
Charles Hu
Strength For The Day Reflection On Doom And Hope
The piece cites the Duke of Wellington’s 1852 deathbed remark and notes how eras fear ruin, yet history shows dire warnings often fail. It urges balance between caution and optimism while considering current challenges. U S oil and gas wells now produce about two billion barrels of crude oil and six trillion cubic feet of gas yearly.
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Duke of Wellington
U. S
Rainfall Averages and Totals for 37 Year Period
Present and past rainfall data cover 72 hours ending 7 a.m. on January nine and cumulative rainfall to date through September nine in 1950. Average annual rainfall over the 37 year span 1913 to 1949 is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.50, February 1.92, March 2.86, April 3.09, May 3.77, June 3.78, August 3.93, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.47, December 2.42 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Iistics
Winchester Research Laboratory
How's Your IQ A quiz on history science and language
A list of questions plus notes on scoring ranges asks about World War I CPA Santa Anita bets ships of Columbus and other topics. It mentions the Pacific Horned Lizard and a Zanzibar fish with Arabic markings and notes more TV stations operate in the United States than elsewhere.
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CPA
Santa Anita
Christopher Columbus
New World
United States
Clock Clue Emerges in Fran and Myles Mystery
In Emilie Loring's Adventure, Fran Phillips and Myles pursue a burglary clue after the gallery clock stops at eight and later chimes wrong. They uncover a small gold key hidden behind the clock and suspect a link to a missing enamel box. Betsy Digby joins with functional tension as the investigation tightens.
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Fran
Henry Sargent
Miss Phillips
Betsy
Mr. Sargent
Myles
Betsy Dig
Betsy Digby
Si Pond
Myle
Simond
Isy
Digby
Dig
Tassie
Emilie Loring
King
Matilde Sargent
Gene
Miss Tassie
Ken
Sinclair
Sargent
Consta
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