The Unsavory Role Of U.S. Steel
Opinion condemns a secret coal deal among Benjamin Fairless George Humphrey and John Lewis as a breach of Taft Hartley and law. It warns of inflationary risk from higher coal prices and calls to curb U S Steel power.
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Benjamin F. Fairless
U. S. Steel
George M. Humphrey
Pittsburg Consolidation Coal
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mr. Fairless
Mr. Humphrey
Fairless
Humphrey
Lewis
Hartley
John Lewis
Ahoskie Kiwanis to give Afro American prize winner Cadillac
The Ahoskie Kiwanis Club refunded Harvey Jones a dollar after a drawing for a Cadillac Was held at a festival dance restricted to whites A second drawing awarded the car to a retired physician The club later offered refunds to Negro ticketholders and voted to present Jones with a Cadillac identical to the prize winner The piece notes the incident sparked national scrutiny and calls for investigations highlighting equity and fairness in raffles.
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Hertford County
N. C
Harvey Jones
Kiwanis Club
Jones
Kiwanis
North Carolina
Boston Kiwanis Club
Ahoskie Kiwanis
New England Kiwanis Clubs
Hatch
United States Senate
Ahoskie Kiwanians
Ahoskie
General Motors
Cadillac
Calvert
78-Year-Old Harry Pidgeon Sets Sail Again To Circumnavigate
Harry Pidgeon, a 78-year-old former Iowa farmer, sails a 34-foot yawl on his third attempt to circle the world. This voyage includes his wife and another companion. Past tries were solo and failed. He faces wind, weather, navigation, and supply challenges but has a sound vessel and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pidgeon
Iowa
Pidgeon
How's Your IQ A seven question readers quiz
A sindic success quiz asks true false questions on NI names islands mythic figures and world leaders. It covers Orange Free State Petrillo Kiska Attu Johnston Jefferson Getulia Vargas Welles and Alaska mosquitoes with page 2 answers promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Free State
Northern Ireland
James C. Petrillo
AFL
Chain of Islands
Kiska
Attu
Eric Johnston
Quetzalcoatl
England
Lady Hamilton
Getulia Vargas
Sumner Welles
Alaska
Strength For The Day on Religion and its scope
A meditation on what religion means and how Christianity differs from general ideals. The piece argues that religion is not merely tolerance or education but the revelation of God's purpose through Jesus in the New Testament, stressing supernaturalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
Rainfall Averages and 34 Year Precipitation Totals
This report records 24 hour rainfall at 1.92 inches and July-to-date 3.76 inches. It lists 34 year average annual rainfall at 36.30 inches and monthly averages from 1913 to 1946, with January 2.43 inches through December 2.43 inches. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
Winchester Heat Wave and Local Agony in 1946 News
News of Other Years recalls a 95 degree day as Winchester endures a nationwide heat wave. Rural mail carrier Frank Kerrick from Blue Mountain breaks leg and nose after a 40 foot fall. Daisy Daner becomes superintendent of nurses at Winchester Memorial Hospital succeeding Mary McCone. William Bell Watkins, longtime Master of Fox Hounds for the Blue Ridge Hunt, is honored with a silver tray for 16 seasons and 75 members who supported him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Memorial Hospital
Darner
Mary McCone
William Bell Watkins
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
Clarke County
Winchester Park wins double header over Martinsburg Hose Co 4
The Winchester Park ball team defeated Martinsburg Hose Co No 4 6 to 2 and edged Old Milwaukee of Washington 3 to 2. Six 4-H members from Frederick County depart for Blacksburg for the annual short course at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Winchester Park
Martinsburg Hose Co
Old Milwaukee
Washington
Frederick County
Blacksburg
VPI
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Ahoske
Norfolk
I.Q
Glamor Girls
By Don Flowers
Blondie
U.S. Patent Office
Chic Young
HENRY
Patent Office
By Carl Anderson
Carlance
Secret Agent X-9
Phil
The
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Etta Kett
Bins
By Mel Grafe
U. 8. Patent Office
Dad
Agone
BY Les Forgrave
Beth
By Paul Robinson
Beasey and Piggy ‘Bank
Pya
Muggs and
Skeeter
Oninzow
U. S. Patent Office
By Wally Bishof
Mercury
Frank Kerrick
Bluemont
Daisy Daner
Roanoke Hospital
Win
Valley Airways
Charles H. Forsyth
Robt. E. Lee
Martha Stowers
American Red Cross
Virginia
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Ray Smith
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