Objections to Sharing Atom Bomb Secrets With Britain and Canada
American concern over sharing atomic weapon knowledge with Britain and Canada centers on preventing Soviet access. Spy trials show Soviet interest in atomic processes and some minor secrets reaching Russian scientists. U S officials argue that widening the circle of holders increases the risk of leakage and weakens defenses.
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United States
Great Britain
Canada
Britain
Dominion
Russia
Unification Bill Sparks Senate House Rift on Defense Powers
Senate backed plan to create a strong Defense Secretary with control over Army Navy and Air Force. House version bars heads from appealing to Congress and forbids a military chair of the Joint Chiefs. Debate centers on checks and balances and risk of centralizing military power.
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Tydings
Secretary of Defense
Mim
House
Army
Navy
Air Force
Johnson
P Congress
Joint Chiefs of
Staf
Vinson
Congress
Virginia Byrd governance praised amid critique in Current Opinion
The Bedford Bulletin argues the present Virginia gubernatorial campaign misleads about state government. It credits Harry F. Byrd with industrial growth, liberal statutes, and job creation, urging readers to recall his role in fostering orderly, economical administration despite outside criticism.
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The
Bedford Bulletin
Virginia
America
Harry F. Byrd
Wong
F. S. Love
American Cotton Manufacturers Association
South
Love
Byrd
General Assembly
Virginia beauty champ awaits state finals in Norfolk
Roberta Rinker, Northern Virginia beauty titleholder, admits nervousness ahead of Saturday state finals in Norfolk. Brig Gen Bryan Conrad, son of Mrs. Hunter H. McGuire, receives British medal from Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks. A baby boy is born to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Whetzel, formerly Miss Arlene Grant.
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Roberta Rinker
N. Va
Norfolk
Bryan Conrad
Hunter H. McGuire
N. Braddock St
Sir Oliver Franks
Woodrow Whetzel
N. Loudoun St
Dinner party honors Miss Lou Glascock and Miss Beverley Wright
Five years ago in 1944 Miss Ann Beverley Wright hosted a Thursday dinner party in honor of Miss Lou Glascock of Upperville and Miss Virginia Brown recently returned from Massa Netta Springs. Mrs A H Morgan and daughter Ellen Fauntleroy of Baltimore plan to visit Mrs Morgans parents Mr and Mrs W A Baker tonight.
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Ann Beverley Wright
Lou Glascock
Upperville
Virginia Brown
Massanetta Springs
A. H. Morgan
Ellen Fauntleroy
Baltimore
Temperature soars as clubs report active term start
The excerpt notes a 92 degree day and a Boys Club with 265 members enrolled at term start February 1 1939. It mentions Miss Nellie Lancaster as president of the Virginia Rebekahs and a visit to the Wainchester Lodge.
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Nellie Lancaster
Virginia Rebekahs Boys
Wainchester Lodge
George Washington Hotel Stockholders Meet Tonight
The George Washington Hotel stockholders are scheduled to meet tonight. The Rotary Club meets there with guest speaker J. Linfield Damon, president of the American Hotel Corp. The Right Rev George Tucker will speak at Grace Tea church in Berryville, former bishop to Japan.
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Rotary Club
J. Linfield Damon
The
American Hotel Corp
George Tucker
Grace Te A
Berryylle
Japan
Death of Josiah L. Baker Shocks City
The obituary notes the passing of Josiah L. Baker a leading city figure at his Osburn home. The piece mentions his family as among the Valley’s oldest and forecasts news on Market St lot plans by C B Rouss at 8 p m. It also reports W H Dinges’ health scare and his reelection as Frederick County Board of Supervisors chair.
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Josiah L. Baker
Osburn
C. B. Rouss
Market St
W. H. Dinges
Frederick County
How to visit New York on a small budget
HAL BOYLE outlines a thrifty visitor's guide to New York City. He suggests inexpensive ways to enjoy landmarks, theatres, concerts, and dining, including mid day restaurant lunches, discounted theater tickets, evening stadium concerts, and free skyline views. He notes the subway and cab rides, landmarks like Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center, and cautions about scams and asking police for help.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Coney Island
O. Henry
Bowery
Chinatown
Greenwich Village
Hackie
Fort Knox
Lewisohn Stadium
Dodgers
Empire State Building
Rockefeller Center
Radio City Music Hall
Staten Island
Garment District
Wall Street
Times Square
Ritzy Park Ave
Park Ave
Greta Garbo
Brooklyn
Letter on Col Miller and Virginia politics from The Star
A reader letter criticizes editorials on Col Francis P Miller Virginia governor candidate citing Miller’s education at Oxford his WWI and WWII service and federal roles. The writer defends Miller praising his public work and military honors while blasting current party leadership and calling for accountable governance.
Virginia Democrats pledge new leadership for party victory
Col. Miller is praised as a candidate with military and public service experience. ANN OAKES lists his qualifications and urges organization to elect a new Democratic leadership in Virginia. The statement condemns current leaders for intimidation and one man rule and calls for unity to win the state convention.
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the Star
Francis P. Miller
Charlottesville
Manual of the Senate
House of Delegates of
Virginia
Col. Miller
Oxford University
Rhodes
World
Student Christian Federation
John R. Mott
House of Delegates
WSCF
Ym-Ywca
U. S
Sedy-Treas
Virginia Manufacturers’ Assn
Oxford
Oxford Society
Yale Club
Phi Beta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Phi Gamma Delta
Mary Baldwin College
Staunton
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Presbyterian Church
Bethedsa Presbyterian Church
Rockbridge County
Miller
Andrew
Robert
Fairfax County
Russell Cather
Price
Gov. Price
Assembly
Darden
Democratic Party
Ann Oakes
W. Clifford &T
How's Your I Q Memory Challenge Quiz
A 10 day IQ style test offers daily questions with scoring bands for memory and reasoning. Questions cover historical figures, geography and literature with answers on page 2.
Herbs for beginners and coin history hint at era curiosities
The column surveys herb basics for novices noting 14 starter species including rosemary sage basil dill and thyme. It also touches on Pine Tree coin dies and the uncertain engraver while Crosby offers no mention of the engraver. The piece hints the mint’s vast die work may involve several silversmiths over years.
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Smithsonian Institution
Crosby
Family confrontation over Elizabeth Barlow Coomes will
In a Victorian New England home Proctor Barlow learns Elizabeth Barlow Coomes has altered her will naming Marvell Coomes and Benjamin Hall as co executors. Proctor objects that Katherine deserves the trust funds while Marvell plans to move to New York and contest the will. The confrontation ends with Marvell leaving and Proctor plotting future action.
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Proctor
Elizabeth Barlow Coomes
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Benjamin Hall
Elizabeth
Barlow
Mead & Company
Joe
Barlow Trust
Barlows
Bar Harbor House
Boston
New York
Kit
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