U S 48 ring circus minus the big tent
Hal Boyle recalls eight months crisscrossing America with a two fingered typewriter and no need for a tent to show a vast country. He notes diverse people places and odd habits revealing a nation of perpetual flux where folks get what they want even if not always best for them.
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New York
America
Wisconsin
Switzerland
Kansas City
Diego
St. Louis
Florida
California
Santa Barbara
North Carolina
Kansas
Manhattan
San Fernando Valley
England
Germany
Russia
Oklahoma
Children’s Day Service at Helping Hand Mission
A Children’s Day service is set for 2 30 p.m. Sunday at the Helping Hand mission in Indian Hollow with recitations dialogues and special music. Rev Cephas Fahne stock will lead as minister in charge. Aging wines in bottles before selling is called binning.
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Helping Hand Mission
Indian Hollow
Cephas Fahnestock
July 12 10 a.m. sale for Miller Jenkins Winchester address
Public sale of furniture and personal property scheduled for July 12 at 10 a.m. for Miller Jenkins 115 North Cameron Street Winchester. A second sale July 19 at 10 a.m. covers John W Kern Estate No Loudoun Street Extended seven room house and lot with furniture and electrical appliances. Also July 19 at 1 p.m. Jack Kemp sale on northern limits Stephens City household and kitchen furniture. And July 19 at 10 a.m. Chester Richards manager 342 mi west on Route 50 furniture.
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Miller Jenkins
N. Cameron St
Winchester
John W. Kern
Loudoun St
Jack Kemp
Stephens City
Chester Richards
Athletic couples paired in life and sport
News feature highlights athletic couples including Babe Didrikson and promoter George Zogharias, Virginia Wolfenden and pro tennis star Mrs Kovacs, and Hank Greenberg and Caral Gimbel, noting marriages and athletic success across sports.
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Babe Didrikson
Denver
George Zogharias
Kovacs
Pro Net
Virginia Wolfenden
Hank Greenberg
Pittsburgh
Caral Gimbel
4-H Establishes VPI Scholarship in Memory of C A Montgomery
Virginia's All Stars announce a VPI scholarship fund in tribute to early member and supporter C A Montgomery. Gordon Elcan, state boys' club agent, announced the plan. All 4-H members in the cies probably be eligible to receive funds.
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Blacksburg
C. A. Montgomery
Virginia
Gordon Elcan
Cies
Mines Slow to Reopen in Kanawha Field
Kanawha Coal Operators Assn reports no mines back in production after a new wage pact. Early checks show many require preliminary work before resuming operations. The piece also notes Alaska and Yukon host the world’s largest non-polar ice fields.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha Coal Operators Assn
Alaska
The
Yukon
Gerbig Homers With Bases Full but Baptists Lose
Gerbig hit a bases loaded homer as Braddock Street Methodists defeated the Baptist softball team 16 to 11. Gerbig pitched for the Baptists with Legget and Gore for the Methodists. Bornscheuer homered and Pingley tripled for the winners. Catholic team beat Montague Methodists 4 to 2. United Brethrens beat the Episcopalians 17 to 11. Junior loop Baptist forfeited to Highland Ave. Tonight’s games include Cork Street Christians versus Highland Avenue in the senior league and Presbyterians versus Market Street Methodists. Cork Street Christians meet the Episcopalians in juniors.
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Gerbig
Braddock Street Methodists
Legget
Gore
Methodists
Bornscheuer
Pingley
Montague Methodists
United Brethrens
Episcopalians
Spaid
EUB
Highland Ave
Cork Street Christians
Highland Avenue
Presbyterians
Market Street Methodists
Stop Yankees Cry American League Teams
The Yankees face Western challengers as Detroit and Boston seek a derailment path. New York leads eight games over Detroit and Boston, with strong home form 28 9 at Yankee Stadium and 19 17 on the road.
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Yankees
Bucky Harris
St. Louis
New Yorkers
Miller Huggins
Joe McCarthy
Harris
Bronx Bombers
Bronx Express
Connie Mack
A's
Cleveland
Bombers
Yankee Stadium
Tigers
Red Sox
U N Charter Revision Move Contested in Senate and House
Senators George and Hickenlooper branded as premature a proposed congressional drive to give the United Nations enforceable teeth. Sparkman said the resolution was drafted after talks with Secretary Marshall but without commitments. Ferguson warned the big five veto would be central to any charter revision and a new body might be formed if Russia blocks changes.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Congress
United States
United Nations
House
U. N
Russia
Ten House
Soviet Union
Marshall
Sparkman
D - Ala
Great Britain
France
China
State CC Directors Queried on Tax Plan
Directors of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce are being asked to endorse proposals for a community property amendment to the Federal tax system in recommendations by Dr. Robert H. Tucker of Lexington, chairman of the chamber's taxation committee.
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Richmond
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Robert H. Tucker
Lexington
Chamber
Proposal Lets Couples File Separate Tax Returns
Government plan proposes allowing husbands and wives to divide income equally for tax purposes and file separate returns. It notes farm tenancy in the U S fell sharply during World War II and in 1945 only 32 percent of farms were tenant operated.
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United States
U. S
Balfour Declaration in Palestine Era
The 1917 British declaration establishing a national home for the Jews in Palestine was drafted under Lord Balfour and presented to Lord Rothschild, a Zionist leader, shaping the region’s future.
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Abeer Neca
Palestine
Lord Balfour
Lord Rothschild
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