Senate set to clash over 70 group Air Force in budget fight
Senate Appropriations debate centers on House approved 15.9 million dollar military appropriation and a proposed shift of 600 million dollars from universal military training to the Air Force. Key figures Symington and Vandenberg weigh in on 70 group versus 48 group plans as floor action looms after July 1.
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Senate
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Air Branch
Truman
Congress
Independence Day Faith in Self Evident Truths
The article reflects on Independence Day and the Declaration of Independence of 1776. It traces its moral and political foundations to Jefferson and Locke, noting the contract theory of government and the enduring principle that governments serve the people for the greatest good. It calls for a rebirth of faith in these self evident truths to secure the nation's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Congress
Jefferson
Locke
Hobbes
Hooker
St. Augustine
Protagoras
Supreme Court ruling upholds 1940 federal suit rights
The Supreme Court affirmed Congress 1940 authority allowing a District citizen to sue in federal courts or be sued by another citizen in the states. Justices split over Article I and III interpretations with multiple opinions, yet the act remains valid under the Constitution. The Solicitor General offered a clear brief and arguments despite overall overruling on most points.
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Washington Evening Star
Congress
Supreme Court
Vinson
Reed
Frankfurter
Douglas
Murphy
Rutledge
Black
Jackson
Burton
Jackson, Black
Rutledge and Murphy
Solicitor General
United States
More Revenue-ers Approved by Senate
The Senate voted 77 to 0 last Wednesday to add investigators for the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Senator Byrd of Virginia said the salaries would be repaid many times over by increased revenue. The new revenue agents are described as reforming tax collection and deterring evasion, with a sharp editorial note against tax dodgers.
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Senate
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Virginia
Byrd
One Woman Wins Traffic Light After Campaign
A local resident campaigned to install a traffic light at a busy intersection. She contacted city commissioners and faced tough questions from officials. After writing a series of letters ending with the plea about crossing safely, she secured the traffic light.
Consumer Utilities cites inability to repair gas system after blast
The 1948 city council is told by Consumer Utilities Co. it cannot finance gas system repairs following the Baylass blast. Rev. Bruce Griffith becomes education director at First Baptist Church The Plains and George Sanders is elected Lion of the Year.
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Consumer Utilities Co
Bruce Griffith
the Plains
First Baptist Church
George Sanders
Mink battle center enters city in 1944 report
Five years ago in 1944 American troops enter the city amid heavy fighting as doughboys near Cape de la Hague in Normandy. A Bubie blowing contest draws a large crowd at city playgrounds. Miss Anna Virginia Hoover marries Earl Lee Fout in a local ceremony.
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Mink Battle Center
City
Cape de la Hague
Normandy
Anna Virginia Hoover
Earl Lee Fout
Paralytic stroke claims Charles E. Brown in Winchester home
Ten years earlier in 1939, Charles E. Brown a retired glove maker dies of a paralytic stroke at his Winchester residence. The Winchester Clerk’s office lists 27 marriage licenses issued in June and the Star halts presses to report a tangled cat incident.
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Charles E. Brown
Glover
Winchester
Star
Carter Glass seen as dark horse at New York convention
Observers name Carter Glass a dark horse at the New York national convention. A St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer lauds Shenandoah Valley beauty and regional charm.
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Carter Glass
New York National Convention
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Shenandoah Valley
Flying train sparks fire in hayfield
Fifty years ago in 1899 a flying train caused a fire in T. EB. Windle’s hayfield. Judge Nickel in the Market Square suit hands down a decision the Star cannot print. Miss Lena Ritter leads by 466 votes in the “most popular Winchester businesswoman” poll.
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T. EB. Windle
Hayfrield
Nickel
Lena Ritter
Winchester
Fussed Up Love Life
A young dark haired woman in a New York cab talks of a tangled romantic life. She lists five lovers including a detective and an embalmer while the driver jokes of a fatal ending and a funeral procession ending at Welfare Island.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Welfare Island Ferry
Welfare Island
Watch Out for the Precipice
A sermon-like piece critiques secularism in a scientific age. It warns that reliance on human reason erodes belief in God and risks exposing humanity to booby traps of illusion as it pursues happiness as the chief end.
Growth Stages of Children's Eyes and Vision Health
This 1949 Syndicate feature explains how children's eyes develop from birth farsight to normal by age five or six. It covers common conditions like farsightedness, nearsightedness, and astigmatism, their causes, and the role of glasses and outdoor activity in treatment.
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King
How to Score A Quiz On The Nation's Birth Of Freedom
A reader quiz questions list from a historical issue posing queries about the Liberty Bell Bartholdi statue Liberty bonds and the Declaration of Independence with true or false prompts. It includes hints and page navigation prompts for answers.
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Erty Bell
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Thomas Jefferson
U. S
Richard Henry Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee
Continental Congress
George Washington
Ensure Your Pets Are Cared For Before Vacation
Practical tips remind owners to arrange reliable pet care before travel. Consider boarding options, trusted sitters, vaccination status, emergency contacts, and clear care instructions to prevent pet stress and ensure safety while away.
Valley of Vanishing Riders Entangled in Desert Pursuit
Chip pursues the Alessandro ranch as he and Hope race against time after a jailbreak. A tense chase unfolds with Ives among the ambushes, while Chip vows to rescue Dad and Singin Sam and confronts danger during the inquest setup.
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Crapytek Thikry
Hope
Sam
Chip
Busby
Dad
Singin
St. John
Alessandro
Lia Alessandro
Bear Creek
Senor Alessandro
Outlaw Alliance and Lia Alessandro Under Lock and Key
Chip Halliday learns from Colorado Jack Ives about Lia Alessandro, Tate Strunk, and the scheme to keep Forlorn Valley an outlaw haven. Ives reveals a plan to free Lia and warn Chip of Alessandro’s ruthlessness as clues fall into place.
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Ives
Chip
Singin
Sam
Clark Rayburn
Bear Creek
Sam McAllister
Chip Halliday
Colorado
Jack Ives
Nameshope Brennan
Alessandro
Kip
Lia Alessandro
Tumblerock
Tate Strunk
Lia
McAllister
Tate
Deer Lodge
Forlorn Valley
Hope
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Associated Press
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W. Va
Richmond News-Leader
Wall Street Journal
Earl L. Douglas
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