Moscow Noted Among State Departments Hardship Posts
The State Department lists Moscow as a hardship post with a 20 percent differential. Other sites include Godthaab Zagreb Phnom Penh and Antofagasta with 15 to 25 percent ratings. Officials cite health, climate and disease factors, but provide few specifics.
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Moscow
State Department
Washington
St. Louis
Houston
New Orleans
Zagreb
Godthaab
Phnom Penh
Foreign Office
U. S. State Department
Greenland
Yugoslavia
Indochina
Russia
W. K. Scott
J. Stalin
Antofagasta
Chile
Godthaab Chamber of Commerce
E U B Church Sets World Service Day With Guest Speaker
The Evangelical United Brethren Church will observe World Service Day this Sunday with Rev. Carl W. Hiser announcing Mrs. Ray Hicks of Stephens City as the guest speaker. Hicks, long a church member and former treasurer of Virginia’s Women’s Society of World Service, will participate in a program led by Mrs. Carl Shickle. Offers not designated for local church and benevolences will form the World Service Day fund.
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First Evangelical United Brethern
Carl W. Hiser
Ray Hicks
Stephens City
General Conference
Dayton
Ohio
College and Seminary
Missions
Evangelical United Brethern
United Brethern
Women's Day
Women's Missionary Association
Eighth grade completion rises to eighty-eight percent
The current figure shows 88 percent of school children finish the eighth grade, up from 63 percent forty years ago.
Market Quotations Chicago Grains Mixed Opening on Board of Trade
Grains started mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade with moderately active dealings. Opening prices show Wheat Mar 2.59 1 2 1 5, May 2.55 7 8 56, Jly 2.49 7 8. Corn Mar 1.90 3 8 1 2, May 1.92 9 3 4, Jly 1.92 9 1 3 4, Sep 1.89 1 2. Oats Mar 91 3 4 5 8, May 91 9 1 1 8 Jly 88 Spe 86 1 8 Rye May 2.11 3 4, Jly 2.06 Soybeans Mar 3.02 1 2 30, May 2.97 96 1 4, Jly 2.94 93 1 4, Sep 2.86 1 2 Lard Mar 14.10, May 13.97 14.00, Jly 13.90.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Jly
Spe
Livestock Market Report from Baltimore and Chicago
Produce steady with fair quality apples and potatoes from various regions. Poultry demand steady to firm with moderate receipts. hog and cattle prices mixed with prime steers and bulls at top end and canners lower. salable cattle and sheep numbers listed with bid ranges and weights.
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Baltimore
Bu Bkts & Boxes Usis
N. J. Romes
Pa. Staymans
Romes
Usis
Jersey
Chicago
USDA
Levy's Showgirl Awarded 2500 in Suit Over Stolen Furs
State Supreme Court Justice James B. McNally awarded showgirl Rosemary Williamson 2500 after insurance contest over a 3850 claim for stolen fur coat and diamond line bought with money from textile salesman Sidney Levy. He lectured her on morality, noting she benefited from funds not honestly obtained. Williamson testified she was involved in a complex romance and theft case amid Levy’s alleged gifts.
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New York
51St Street
State Supreme Court
James B. M. McNally
Rosemary Williamson
Sidney M. Levy McNally
Levy
Rosemary
Jucce
McNally
Miss Williamson
Kohler to Seek Reelection in Wisconsin Race
Gov. Kohler announced he will run for reelection barring unforeseen events. He has been discussed as a potential challenger to U. S. Senator Joseph McCarthy in the Republican primary this fall. He is completing his first term as governor.
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Madison
Wis
Kohler
U. S
Joseph McCarthy
Lynchburg Police Hold Men Wanted in N. C.
Lynchburg police detain Richard W. Rosser, 28, and a 16 year old boy in a local restaurant after a car was spotted outside where they were located. They are wanted in Lexington, North Carolina for alleged theft of a safe containing cash rings and jewels.
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Lynchburg
Lexington
N. C
Richard W. Rosser
Rooser
North Carolina
Local Markets Corrected Daily by The Star
Local markets are corrected daily but The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors. This notice informs readers pricing and market data may contain mistakes and should be verified.
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Star
Agriculture Dept. TODAY'S EGG PRICES AND LIVE POULTRY
Prices paid in the Winchester area for No 1 fowl and live poultry include U S Grade A Large and U S Grade A Extra eggs and various chicken breeds. Beltsville White Hens and Toms listed with 34c crower’s farm. Leghorn and White Bronze hens and toms priced, old and young guineas, ducks at 12c per lb.
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Winchester
Beltsville
Crower
Pilot Heroic Action Over Tokyo Aboard Burning Bomber
Col. Delmore P. Wood of Lodi California piloted a B 29 during a crisis near Tokyo. He directed unarmed bombs to rice paddies six miles west of Tokyo Bay and ordered crew to bail out. Wood remained aboard as the plane rolled and exploded, then jumped to safety. Capt. Julian C Meadows co pilots the mission.
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Tokyo
Col
Delmore P. Wood
Lodi
Wood
Julian C. Meadows
Columbus, Ga
Korea
Colonel Wood
Tokyo Bay
Raymond M. la Jeunesse
Highland Park
Mich
Clarence L. Rice
Raymond
Yokohama
Bice
Virginia Colonial Assembly Bill Passage in 1752
The burgesses from Frederick County supported a bill brought by Fairfax. The bill, amended, passed the House of Burgesses on March 19 and the Council of Virginia on March 20, 1752, without amendment.
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Frederick County
Fairfax
Council of Colonial Virginia
House of Burgesses
Council of Virginia
Cliff Bergere Completes 500 Mile Indy Without Refuel
Cliff Bergere became the first racer at Indianapolis to complete the full 500 miles without a pit stop for refueling in 1941. He was the first and only driver to achieve this feat until 1948.
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Indianapolis Speedway
R. K
Cliff Bergere
McCormick Named Leader of Dual Naval Commands
The Navy selects McCormick to head Naval forces for the United States and allied NATO partners with headquarters at Norfolk The plan emphasizes training and combat readiness in peace and two commanders to run dual commands in war He will support General Eisenhower and oversee an integrated NATO staff The admiral, married to Lillian Addison Sprigg, is described as reserved and an avid golfer with a habit of keeping a tight control on demeanor.
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McCormick
Norfolk
Allied Naval Command
Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic
United States
Britain
France
Canada
Portugal
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Iceland
Anne Morgan Dies at 78, Philanthropist Heiress
Anne Morgan the youngest child of J. P. Morgan and a noted philanthropist died at her Mount Kisco estate. The New York native lived on a three million dollar trust and had suffered a stroke four years earlier. Her sister Mrs. Morgan Hamilton of New York survives her. The Morgan fortune was left after J. P. Morgan's 1913 death.
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Anne Morgan
Mount Kisco
N. Y
J. P. Morgan
Miss Morgan
J. P Morgan
Morgan Hamilton
New York
Cincinnati's Worst Fire Destroys Three Buildings
Cincinnati firefighters fought a massive blaze in 17 degree weather, leaving three brick structures including the Cincinnati Sash and Door Co. in smoking ruins. Officials said the damage nears a million dollars and only the 1937 flood was comparable in severity. 25 firemen reported minor injuries.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Sash and Door Co
West End
Miami Records Coldest Jan 30 in 41 Years
Miami marked its coldest January 30 on record since 1939 with a low of 44 degrees, beating the 47-degree low logged in 1940 as the Weather Bureau notes the temperature drop.
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Miami
Fla
Miteami
Weather Bureau
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N. Loudoun St
Hugh S. Lupton & Son
Berryville
Lloyd Williams Post No. 41
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Libby Mallory
Buckeye Potts
Iden Mallory
Woody
Olcott
Kenneth Levi
Bill Boyce
Potts
Tden Mallory
Stern
Triangle
N. Loudoun St. Winchester, VA
Agriculture Dept
U.S
Assembly
George Washington Hotel
Dale Carnegie
Chauncey DePews
John D. Rockefeller
Leadership Training Institute of
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Dale Carnegie Bldg
14Th St
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Wachineton
New Sea
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
E. Piccadilly St
Jon
W. B. Snidersons
Electric Light
Northern Virginia Power
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