Local History Lectures Begin in Winchester
The Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society opens a four week lecture series at the War Memorial Building starting tomorrow at 7 30 PM. Garland R Quarles and Thomas G Scully will cover early settlements Revolutionary era Civil War and a business industry panel. Police Chief Boyd will help by having patrolmen present to aid visitors and promote local tourism.
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Winchester
Thomas G. Scully
Frederick County
Blue Ridge
Winchester-Frederick County
Border Troubles Across Emerald Isle Deepen Partition Tensions
The Irish Free State disavows links to Free State insurgents while Britain pledges aid to Northern Ireland. Protagonists reminisce historic grievances as Catholic and Protestant factions cling to old loyalties.
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Emerald Isle
Catholic Ireland
New World
Oliver Cromwell
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
William II of
Holland
Belfast tensions rise amid Irish migration to industry hubs
The passage describes worsening friction in Northern Ireland as southern Irish move into industrial areas like Belfast. Religious fervor and Irish temper fuel conflict, and the stalemate appears likely to continue.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Eastman Kodak Abandons Fair Trade After 19 Year Trial
Eastman Kodak drops fair trade arguing fixed prices harm retailers though still supporting the principle. State courts have chipped away at price fixing, with the firm noting the impracticability of contracts binding all dealers. The move reflects a broader shift as manufacturers recognize price and supply demand as guiding forces and the customer ultimately sets prices.
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Eastman Cxlair Company
Eastman
Jones
Smith
Walking Sticks Urged by The Lancet as Healthy Practice
The Lancet praises walking sticks as the oldest simplest and most effective surgical aid while noting many neglect walking. It argues sticks promote erect posture balance and walking rather than riding and urges readers to try walking and using a stick again.
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The
Lancet
Of Mr Eisenhower by John S Knight
The Detroit Free Press praises Eisenhower as the outstanding leader of his era. The writer lauds his handling of the Middle Eastern crisis and his consistent foreign policy toward friends and enemies. He notes the clear U S stance toward Nehru and urges readers to keep the president in their prayers.
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United States
Eisenhower
Nehru
Highway safety plea from Cross Junction reader
C Gilmer Brooks asks for stricter uniform nationwide licenses and traffic rules. He urges more visible state patrol enforcement and public education to cut the highway death toll, citing 1956 figures and calling for better vehicle inspections and patrol presence.
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Salt Lake City
New York City
Canada
Texas
C. Gilmer Brooks Cross Junction
Aiken Pen Recovered in New York City
Florence South Carolina traveler J Boone Aiken lost his fountain pen in Florence about three years ago. In New York City his wife spotted the pen at a hotel entrance on 45th Street and recognized his name inscribed on it, confirming it was his keepsake.
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Florence
J. Boone Aiken
Mrs. Aiken
New York City
Rainfall totals and monthly averages for 44 year period
The report notes past 24 hour rainfall ending 8:30 a.m. today none. January rainfall to date .08 inches for 1957. Cumulative average annual rainfall for 44 years is 36.99 inches. Monthly averages from 1912-1956 list January 2.43, February 2.00, March 2.97, April 3.08, May 3.86, June 3.86, July 3.79, August 4.00, September 2.66, October 3.24, November 2.54, December 2.47 inches.
Strength For The Day by Earl L Douglass
A Chinese emperor builds a great wall to deter foes but internal betrayal renders it ineffective. The piece argues that credit and security rely on moral character, not walls or collateral, and praises the abundance of sound character when sought.
Fire ends Henrion family legacy on Detroit Fire Department
Detroit marks a historic first with no Henrion family members on its fire force since Alex Henrion died nine days after his retirement at 64. The Henrion surname no longer appears on the department rolls after 85 years of service by family members.
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Detroit
Henrion
Detroit Fire Department
Alex Henrion
How's Your IQ Memory Quiz Questions
A quiz asks 10 questions from a vintage memory test. Items cover 18th century migration, Shakespeare, Biblical subjects, mythic creatures, Cecil Rhodes, Kaiser Wilhelm, tincture sources, corpus delicti, glass pie baking, and the Gettysburg address.
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Africa
Cecil Rhodes
1952 Democratic hopes push Roosevelt name for national run
Friends of Gov Franklin D Roosevelt plan quick action to place his name before the country. Capt Fred Forney was re elected for the 12th consecutive time as head of the Friendship Fire company. Mr and Mrs Benjamin Arthur Jr returned home from Barnsville Ohio where they spent the holidays with Mr and Mrs Gibson Bradfield.
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Ritchie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fred Forney
Friendship Fire Company
Benjamin Arthur, Jr
Barnsville
Ohio
Gibson Bradfield
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