Furcolo Highlights Pork Barrel Spending in Congress
Washington reports on Furcolo a Democrat congressman from Massachusetts who analyzed Senate and House spending from 1940 to 1950. He found the Senate spent about 18.39 billion more than the House and pork barrel items totaled around 636 million. He urges state and local groups to press members to confirm home funded projects and economy.
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Hollywood Star Forrest Tucker Aims Global Screen Roles
Hollywood column details Forrest Tucker, a self described ham and actor with no fixed home. He tours for Rock Island Trail, visiting five cities including McAlester Oklahoma and Des Moines Iowa where he spent part of his childhood. Born in Plainfield Indiana he travelled early with his mother and served in the U S Cavalry at sixteen. He seeks roles in Africa Sweden and China and plans personal appearances between films.
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China
Ninotschka Wows Berlin in Cold War Comedy
Ollywood’s 12 year old satire on Moscow Communism drew tears of laughter in West Berlin during the 1948 blockade and again amid East German youth parades. The film’s humor offered a weapon in the cultural frontline between democracy and Soviet rule.
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Russia
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Meaux Cathedral Offers Confessions in Twenty Languages
Meaux Cathedral in northern France has a system of twenty confessionals, each dedicated to a different language, allowing confessions to be heard in twenty languages.
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R. B. C. A. Meaux
France
Local minister elected constable in quiet California town
Rev. Joseph Hele pastor of Yolo Community Church was elected constable with 11 of 21 write in votes. He will serve a $5 monthly position after the county board shifted law enforcement to a deputy three years ago, the salary reduced to discourage candidates.
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Yoo County Board of Supervisors
Rev. Oe
Local Residents Attend Visits and Picnics Around Middletown
Miss Lillian and Miss Lula Lauck of Middletown host visitors and travel plans emerge as Rev J S Peebles and family head to Big Stone Gap. Descriptions mention Mrs Williams and Mrs Peyton, Jordan Springs, Washington visits, and a Service Class picnic at Elizabeth Furnace with 4 p.m. departure.
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Lula Lauce
J. S. Peebles
Little Son
Big Stone Gap
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Rosenberger Guests Share Family Sunday In Winchester
Mr and Mrs Trother Lina hosted Rosenberger with Mr and Mrs C M Rosenberger and granddaughter Jo Ann in Winchester on Sunday. Mr and Mrs H A Snapp joined Mr and Mrs Harry Bumgardner for luncheon in Winchester. John S White and Iven Miller were business callers in Winchester Saturday. Ralph Frye and son Jamie visited Mr Guy Frye on Sunday.
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Combs
Winchester
Ralph Frye
Jamie
Guy Frye
Roaring Decline and WWII Rise in US Rail Passenger Miles
After peaking at 47 billion passenger miles in 1920 US rail travel declined then rebounded during World War II with passenger miles reaching 98 billion. The shift reflects wartime demand and changing transportation patterns impacting railroads nationwide.
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Capon Springs Weekend News Notes and Visits
Capon Springs W V Mrs Ruth Watson Bland reports R L Dunlap confined at home by illness for several days. The Benedictine Foundation of Washington will hold Mass at Capon Springs every Sunday morning in summer. Mr and Mrs A R Watson and daughter Betty and Mr John Sibert of Fairmont spent the fourth with Mr and Mrs Harry Watson. Mrs Eugene Cooper and Mr and Mrs Basil Carroll were in Winchester on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Frank Funk and children of Relief visited Mr and Mrs Lee Lineburg on Sunday.
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Jack Bell
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Baltimore
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Bessie Bean
Stephens City
Virginia Ritchie
Robert Miler
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Lovell Manuel
Browntown
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Fairmont
W. Va
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Winchester
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Lee Lineburg
Panama Meaning Fish Rich in Book of Knowledge
The Book of Knowledge year book cites Panama as an Indian word meaning plenty of fish. It notes the linguistic attribution and flags Panama as a place name with a descriptive origin.
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Wine Women and Bets Bring Few Frauds
University of California sociologist Dr. Donald R. Cressey argues embezzlement is rarely caused by wine, women, or gambling. He says fraud starts from financial trouble and shame, with offenders often thinking of it as borrowing before realizing it is theft.
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Donald R. Cressey
University of California
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