Red Cross wartime relief gains vast reach and future role
A wartime report details the Red Cross effort from 1939 to 1946 with 56 million members, 3,755 chapters, and 784 million dollars in contributions. It notes 6,663,121 blood donors and 119,360 nurses among its volunteers, aiding more than 1.4 million prisoners of war and allied captives, while outlining postwar education and health programs.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Army of Volunteer
Armed Forces Andeterans
Rate increase seen as reasonable for telephone company
The State Corporation Commission is expected to approve Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company rate hikes after 20 years without changes. Company says revenue rose 2.5 times since 1939 while costs tripled, justifying higher charges to restore service, fund new buildings, more jobs, and rural expansion. Public support framed as prudent given service needs.
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State Corporation Commission
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Arlington County
C&p
SCC
NOW IT WILL BE TOLD
The State Department plans to release roughly 28 year old records from the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 detailing the talks among Wilson Lloyd George and Clemenceau. Even with forthcoming disclosures many gaps remain in understanding why and how the Big Three made their decisions. The piece notes shifts from Big Ten to Big Five to Big Four and finally the Big Three as the war era unfolded.
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New York City
Frances Perkins
Roosevelt
Madame Perkins
Washington
War Labor Board
Miss Perkins
State Department
Wilson
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Churchill
Stalin
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
Japan
Orlando
Died at Bloomfield Farm Clarke County Resident
News of 1946 reports Hiram E. Boyer prominent Clarke County resident dies at his home Bloomfield Farm in Clarke County. Also noted are events such as the Virginia Bankers Association meeting in Luray and local marriages and civic appointments.
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Hiram E. Boyer
Clarke County
Bloomfield Farm
Virginia Bankers Association
Luray
Elsie M. Callwallader
Boyce
John W. Olcott
Sunlday
Grace Episcopal
Berryville
Strength For The Day by Tari L. Douglas
A nurse or writer reflects on a dying woman who travels to plead for clemency for fourteen year old murder defendants. The piece urges daily kindness over dramatic last acts, citing Matthew’s parable about faithful service and urging noble acts in the present.
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Em Coast
How's Your I Q Quiz Questions From Page 2
Seven trivia prompts asking about historical figures and facts. Questions cover James M Cox running mate in 1920, Poor Richard's Almanac author Benjamin Franklin, Pegasus myth creature, flamingo classification, Michigan nickname, Anna Pavlova’s profession, and Siam’s current status.
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James M. Cox
U. S
Richard
Pegasus
Wolverine
Anne Pavlova
Siam
Fragmented prompts about royalty and folklore in United Nations context
The text mixes questions about a Balkan prince, British royalty, a February birthstone, and military references. It mentions amethyst as a potential February birthstone and asks if a Balkan prince is betrothed to a British royal figure, with scattered, unclear OCR elements about a clan, staff, and army.
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Wwe
United Nations
Balkan
Elisabeth
Chile
Army
Would Impeach Judge Picard
A notice refers to calls to impeach Judge Picard, with context implying inquiries or actions within a political or legal framework. The fragment mentions a judge named Picard and impeachment discussions or proposals circulating in the area.
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Picard
GOP Meeting Called for Roanoke February 15
I R Dovel Republican state chairman issued a call for a state action in Roanoke on February 15. The meeting will be held in the Academy of Music not at the Hotel Roanoke. Dovel invited Mrs Hazel Goodpasture of Bristol to deliver the keynote address.
Fire Insurance Bureau Plea For Higher Rate Killed
In Richmond Virginia the State Corporation Commission dismissed a petition by the Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau seeking a higher minimum on fire insurance charges. The commission ruled the bureau failed to show the proposed amendment is fair reasonable and non discriminatory among policyholders.
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Richmond
Virginia Insurance Rating Bureau
State Corporation
Rating Bureau
Clarke County News Is Featured Daily In The Star
Clarke County News receives daily feature coverage in The Star with updates on local events. The article highlights community notices, school news and upcoming gatherings across Clarke County.
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Clarke County
STAR
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Winchester Evening Star
H. F Byrd, Jr
Winchester
National Representatives Inc
44Th St
New York
Yates
Petersburg
Roanoke World News
Herman I. Pifer
Frederick County
Philip Williams
James Miller
Navy
D. B. Allen
Junior Board of Trade
C. W. Landacre
E. Baker Street
Ruby Viginia
Marshall L. Boydson
J. W. Newcome
General Motors Corp
Shenandoah River
Pope Benedict
Vatican City
Rome
General Assembly
State
Frank Feinberg
Parkersburg
W. Va
S. H. Mable
Tari L. Douglas
DPD
I. Q
O’sullivan
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Molden Electric CO
Charlottesville
Greyhound Terminal
N. Braddock
Virginia
Hington, Ji
GOP
Fire Insurance Bureau
Checkerboard Feed Store
N. Cameron St
Ford
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Company
America
Henry Snell
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