Byrd Appeals for Welfare Spending as Economic Policy
The discussion contrasts two economic philosophies. Supporters of heavy federal welfare spending argue it bolsters production and national prosperity even amid unemployment. Opponents warn it erodes constitutional power balance and opens pathways for ideological control by the federal government. Truman’s 1950s outlook frames the debate.
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Lord Keynes
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Washington
Truman
Byrd warns deficit program could ruin economy
A Virginia Senator declares the presidents fiscal plan a sure road to ruin and blames deficit spending for potential financial disaster. The piece links Byrd’s stance to party influence amid primary pressures and contrasts Pepper’s defense of temporary deficits with broader Republican support for the administration.
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Truman
Byrd
Senator Byrd
Virginia
Congress
United States
Miss Harriet Nixon Funeral Services
Funeral services for Miss Harriett Sophia Nixon 76 of Middletown were held at Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church. She died Saturday morning after a lengthy illness. Interment was in Mount Carmel Cemetery. Survivors include a sister Mrs Louis Rice and half sister Miss Bell Larrick. Known as Miss Hattie she was a Cedar Cliff church member. Pallbearers were Keaneth Rice Louis Rice Richard Hatcher Mack Brown Fred Larrick Sr. Parker Murray.
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Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
Harriett Sophia Nixon
Middletown
Winchester
John Duckwall
H. M. Crim
Mount Carmel Cemetery
Joseph W. Nixon
Hampshire County
Harriet Aby Nixon
Frederick County
Louis Rice
Bell Larrick
Nixon
Hattie
Cedar Cliff
Keaneth Rice
Richard F. Hatcher
Mack Brown
Fred J. Larrick Sr
Parker Murray
Slew Nine Drank Blood Says London Prisoner
Leainsport Haigh told court he killed nine persons, drank some of their blood, and dissolved bodies in acid. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to murdering Mrs. Olive Durand-Deacon, 69, a wealthy widow, on February 18. The 39-year-old businessman appeared calm and answered in a firm voice.
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Lewes
Eng
John George Haigh
Olive Durand-Deacon
Daily crossword across clue list puzzle mix
The text shows a dense list of crossword clues with across and down entries including hints for hurry young children book of C Testamen lasso portent a dark brown coal father the netherlands entice tellurium symbol birds as a class not prefix founded diversion often poet wingshaped gold her bring to a focus fodder grass music note game of cards god of love greek italian poet harangue never having a flavor of down clues native of rome seaweed japanese wearing boots per to africa kill companion dull pain one s strong coin aquatic mammal monetary unit pol comfort hair on horse s neck epoch male sheep king of bashan biblical fr
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Cosely
Tellurium
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Truman Deficit Seen as Major Campaign Issue
Republicans forecast deficit criticism to shape the 1950 elections as Senator Brewster argues Truman backed spending to outpace revenue. Democratic leaders defend the admin plan, citing slow economy and the need for stimulus while warning against a return to depression era remedies.
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Truman
Washington
Brewster
R-Me
Republican
Senatorial Camp Committee
Party Lines Crossed In Selecting Primary Officials at Danville
In Pittsylvania county, Democrats accuse Republicans of listing their members as judges and clerks in the Republican primary while Republicans level the same charge. Homer Amog, secretary of the county electoral board, says enough Republican names were not submitted and defends the practice as lawful if officials are competent.
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Danville
Pittsylvania County
Homer Amog
Amos
Earliest American May Have Lived in Virginia Experts Say
Dinwiddie county Virginia yields an ancient workshop site possible 10 000 to 15 000 years old linked to Folsom culture artifacts. Researchers Dr B C McCary Charles Edgar Gilliam and John Charles Smith of Petersburg disclose the find and its association with Taylors bison bones.
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Williamsburg
North America
Dinwiddie County
Virginia
B. C. McCary
Charles Edgar Gilliam
John Charles Smith
Petersburg
Archeological Society of Virginia
Students of America
Prehistoric Culture
Folsomman
Dr. Staige D Blackford Dies in Richmond
Dr Staige D Blackford 50 professor of medicine at the University of Virginia died at University hospital after a heart attack suffered July 3 He led the Gastroenterology division and head of the Army Eighth Evacuation Hospital Medical director organizer He was born December 28 1898 in Alexandria Virginia and recently visited hospitals in Germany and Austria as an Army consultant.
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Staige David 50
Uiversity of Virginia
Eliza Chew. Ambler
Winchester
University Hospital
Blackford
Department of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Army
University of Virginia
Casablanca
Germany
Austria
Dr. Blackford
Alexandria
Episcopal High School
Britain Plans to Cut Berlin Airlift as Planes Reassign to Far East
London reports Britain and the United States plan to reduce the Berlin airlift starting in September. Berlin aims to stockpile three months of food and coal, while Britain reallocates tanker and cargo aircraft to Malaya and Hong Kong as RAF crews shift from Berlin.
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London
Britain
Berlin
Americ
Bern
United States
Royal Air Force
Far East
Malaya
Hong Kong
Bomb explosions in Barcelona kill man injure nine
In Barcelona last night two bombs exploded in the Plaza de Catelona damaging windows and injuring nine people, two seriously. A second smaller bomb exploded hours later three miles away in a garden near Pedrables Palace, where Franco stayed during his visit.
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Barcelona
Spain
Plaza de Catelona
Pedrables Palace
Francisco Franco
Shafer Demands Truman Fire General Vaughan
Representative Shafer accuses General Vaughan of poor conduct tied to a broader probe of Army contract handling. The inspector general continues its inquiry into Maj. Gen. Herman Feldman, Alden H. Waitt, and related officials after their suspension, while Vaughan faces calls for removal and scrutiny over White House immunity.
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Washington
Truman
Inspector General
Secretary of the Army
Gordon Gray
Herman Feldman
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Corps
Senate
Gray
Shafer
R-Mich
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
House Armed Services Committee
Vaughan
Feldman
Waitt
Fast Jet Craft Impresses in Soviet Aviation Day Display
Moscow observers watched four new superspeed jet aircraft and tailless glider loops during aviation day as Prime Minister Stalin and his son Vassily observed. U S Ambassador Alan Girk and Admiral Stevens attended the event noting the show’s modern aircraft focus and expert formation flying.
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Moscow
Russia
U. S
Alan Girk
Leslie C. Stevens
U. SS. Naval
Stalin
Apiri
Tushino Airfield
Vassily Stalin
Yakovlev
Mikoyan
Lavochkin
Marshal Konsatiin A. Vershin
Pravda
Brick Work to Begin at Virginia Ave School Addition
With the foundation complete brick work is expected to start soon on the Virginia Ave school addition. Harry Aikens is the contractor. Only routine repairs will be done at other city schools this summer.
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Virginia Ave
Harry Aikens
War Aims and Nuclear Myths Debated by Speaker
A speaker argued that Anglo-American strategists wrongly assume Russians and allies will be deterred by atomic or pushbutton warfare. He warned history shows wars are not decided by a single weapon and emphasized broader considerations beyond mere firepower.
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Georgia
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