Freedom of the press and the Soviet Union
The piece urges international action led by Frank E. Gannett to promote freedom of the press worldwide. It argues Russia defends strict information control, fears free speech, and sees little chance of policy change but says U S efforts should continue to press for greater press freedom and seek limited Russian cooperation on non security matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E. Gannett
United Nations
Russia
Soviet Union
thesRussiag
America
Peacetime booby traps hit hijack battlefronts
Wartime booby traps are being adapted for peacetime use in thwarting truck hijackings. Police and insurers report rising loot, with trucks jumped during unloading or parking. A typical tactic uses electrical traps that stall engines and trigger alarms, attracting police attention.
Two Sides of a Line Split Prices Across the U S Canada
A British Columbia Vancouver price comparison shows half the U S cost for meals butter milk and haircuts. The line reflects diverging debts deficits and fiscal policy since 1930 with Canada avoiding wartime inflation while the United States runs higher debt and broader deficits.
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British Columbia
United States
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Virginia's low voting cited. life and pride in the Old Dominion
The Richmond Times Dispatch editorial contrasts Virginia's low vote with its well maintained towns and institutions. It argues Virginians are courteous, prosperous in farms and towns, with strong universities, growing modern services, and a reputation for prudent government and financial credit.
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Chapel Hill
N. C
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
Virginia
Union
Old Dominion
Charlottesville
Washington and Lee
Hollins
William and Mary
Murmer
Shenandoah Valley
Orange
Culpepper
Warrenton
Manassas
Norfolk
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Yorktown
Neck
Rappahannock
Potomac
County roads washed by recent heavy rains. school trustee named
News from 1945 reports resident engineer M Yellett noting county roads badly washed by heavy rains. Claytor E Pingley appointed school trustee from Stonewall District to fill the expired term of I O Dick.
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M. Yellett
Claytor E. Pingley
Stonewall
I. O. Dick
Scouts Prepare to Leave for Camp White Rock
The Winchester Girl Scouts plan to depart early next week for Camp White Rock. Dr. Allen T. Hawthorne spoke to the Berryville Lions Club at last night's meeting.
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Winchester
Camp
White Rock
Allen T. Hawthorne
Berryville
Lions Club
Leesburg plans new bowling alley in Kent street Bell building
Jack Zimmerman of Leesburg announces plans to open a large bowling alley in the Bell building on Kent street. Government troops and airmen are deployed to curb rebellions in Spanish Morocco.
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Jack Zimmerman
Leesburg
Bell Building
Kent Street
Spanish Morocco
Winchester excursion to Atlantic City draws sixty travelers
About 60 people departed Winchester Saturday night on the Pennsylvania Railroad weekend excursion to Atlantic City. Mr and Mrs Fred A Crisman narrowly escaped serious injuries when their car was struck by a large truck on the same day.
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Winchester
Pennsylvania Railroads
Atlantic City
Fred A. Crisman
Paving of Piccadilly Street Completed Between Main and Market
In 1896 the paving work on Piccadilly street between Main and Market with vitrified brick is finished after weeks of effort. Bicycle Club president R. E. Byrd hosted an outing at Neils' Dam yesterday for a group including Tom, Dick and Harry Byrd, Hugh and Marshall Russell, Courtney and Lawrence Weems, William sah, George Byrd, and Westwood Bev.
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Piccadilly Street
Main and
Market
R. E. Byrd
Bicycle Club
Neils’ Dam
Tom
Harry Byrd
Hugh
Marshall Russell
Courtney
Lawrence Weems
William. Sah
George Byrd
Westwood
Sprained Ankle Ligament Injury and Treatment Details
Medical explainer on ankle sprains discusses ligament tearing and stretching, symptoms like tenderness and swelling, and treatment steps from early support and movement to prevent scar tissue, to casting for 8 to 10 weeks or surgical repair if ligaments are widely separated.Copyright 1946 King Features Syndicate Inc.
Paris talks yield few hard peace terms amid Russian influence
The July Paris ministerial meeting produced only partial understandings on a few points. Russia may gain $100 million in reparations from Italy and seeks to keep Germany weak, while Western plans risk being blocked by Moscow’s veto and a two thirds rule. Byrnes may pursue an Anglo American peace without Russia.
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Washington
Paris
Italy
Trieste
Russia
Danube
Bevin
Byrnes
China
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Finland
Molotov
Germany
Austria
Ruhr
Berlin
Mr. Roosevelt
Stalin
UNO
Strength For The Day By Earl L Bougins D D
A sermon vignette contrasts London during a bombing with a preacher raising his voice against evil. It urges readers to persevere, proclaim love, and persist in moral courage as societal fires rage yet faith endures.
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Earl L. Bougins
D. D
London
Leslie Weatherhead
Quiz Questions and Page 2 Answers Feature
A reader quiz asks seven questions on holidays sports architecture literature theater and military history. It covers Labor Day timing, last year’s World Series winner, the Pisa tower’s lean, Speer’s alleged plan to kill Hitler, the author of Arch of Triumph, a Shakespeare quote, and the Confederacy’s entry into Washington during the Civil War.
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Pisa
Albert Speer
Hitler
Washington, D. C
Commander of 4th Armored Division Dies in Kentucky Plane Crash
The commander who led the 4th Armored Division in the Rhine crossing during World War II died last month in a Kentucky plane crash. The report notes his wartime leadership and later public service.
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4Th Armored Div
Rhine
Kentucky
George VI
Overseas Dead Bodies to Be Returned After July First
The War Department states Army personnel who died overseas before July 1 1946 were buried in temporary cemeteries abroad with disposition following next of kin wishes. After July 1 1946 bodies will be kept in mortuary chapels and returned to the United States on the next available Army transport or commercial carrier.
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United States
War Department
Have Thoroughbreds grown taller over time
The early thoroughbreds stood just under 15 hands on average, while today they average over 15 hands 2 inches, with weight about 150 pounds greater than a century ago. Individuality and types have also improved, becoming far superior to early horses.
Home Law Book and GI Bill of Rights advertisement
A 1945 state legal code digest summarizes marriage and divorce provisions and includes up to date GI Bill of Rights. The ad touts the Home Law Book as essential for citizens and veterans, highlighting topics like wills patents and trade marks, and urges readers to order for fifteen cents postpaid.
Home Law Book Offer Enclosed with Fifteen Cents
Information Bureau advertises a Home Law Book, enclosing fifteen cents in coin and a name for a copy sent from Washington D. C. to readers of The Winchester Evening Star.
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The
Winchester Evening Star
Washington
D. C
Home Law Book
Chapter Nineteen Diner Encounter Sparks Tension
Corbett and Nina clash amid flirtation and sharp innuendo in a dim diner corner. He recalls detention and a loaned lunch while she needles him about his Army circle. The pair swap banter as the mood shifts between amusement and underlying distrust.
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Corbett
Nina
Larry
Sissy
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H. F. Byrd
Pep
Evening Star Publishing Co
National Representatives DeLisser, Inc
44Th St
New York
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Paul Malo
SRP engiEe
Cnn
Fred Neher
I. Q
Scott
R.J. Scott
Kka
Walter Winchell
Home Law
Sweetie-Pie
Air Force
Cabots
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