Red Cross Group to Hold Meeting in Winchester Area
The Winchester Frederick County Red Cross Disaster Service plans a final reorganization meeting at 7 30 p m next Thursday in the George Washington Hotel. Stewart Bell Jr chairman said Mayor M B Clowe Jr and other local officials along with neighboring Red Cross officials will discuss disaster preparedness and civilian defense and the agencies relationships. Previous meetings outlined responsibilities and a two day conference included a Red Cross Area Disaster Service representative meeting with sub committee leaders.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Red Cross
George Washington
Stewart Bell Jr
M. B. Clowe Jr
Red Cross Area Disaster Service
Rinker Family Reunion Set for Thursday at Martinsburg Park
The descendants of Casper Rinker II will hold their annual reunion at Berkeley County War Memorial Park Martinsburg at 1 p m DST Thursday. Miss Janet Shiley announced the gathering.
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Casper Rinker II
Berkeley County War Memorial Park
Martinsburg
Janet Shiley
Grain Is Threshed From Three Fields
William Dawson a Green spring area custom thresher threshing wheat from three fields as neighbors help amid wet weather. He aims to finish two more fields on Isaac Kerns farm in Grimes before sunset, aided by six trucks to haul the grain out and move the thresher before 10 o clock.
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William Dawson
Greenspring
Dawson
Issac Kerns
Grimes
Kerns
Military buildup and enlistment extensions under Truman plan
The article notes an Army total of about 591,000 as of June 30 with a goal of 800,000 ground troops. It details an overall force target of 1,927,000 to 2,300,000 including Air Force and Navy. President Truman signed an executive order extending all enlistments for 12 months and lengthening foreign service duty by six months, affecting about 300,000 enlistments and 44,000 Pacific theater personnel.
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United States
Truman
Pacific
Far East Command
Most Valuable Spice Pepper in Ancient Trade
Pepper, once the costliest spice, even replacing money in business. During Alaric the Goth's siege of Rome a ransom demanded included three thousand pounds of pepper. The pepper discussed is black pepper from Piper nigrum, native to the East Indies.
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Alaric the Goth
Rome
East Indies
Willie McGee Breaks His Date With the Electric Chair
In Laurel Mississippi Willie McGee, 37, who was twice overturned on technicalities, faced execution after a judge criticized Justice Burton for a temporary stay. Gov Fielding Wright denounced the Civil Rights Congress for seeking clemency, insisting McGee is guilty.
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Laurel
Miss
Willie McGes Wietchens
Cleveland
Mississippi
Fielding Wright
Civil Rights Congress of
New York
Civil Rights Congress
Willie McGee
McGee
China
Ae Akin
Joe McGee
Wright
Aubrey Grossman
Jackson
Governor Wright
Grossman
Congress
U. S. Justice Department
Mississippi Supreme Court
Collins
Jones County
Sacred Heart Vacation Bible School Ends With Public Program
Catholic Vacation Bible School at Sacred Heart Church ends after a month with an 8 p.m. program in the church basement featuring songs, a choral reading and the play Friends in Need. Rev Julian Bullock and Rev Joseph Heye will distribute attendance awards. A class of 25 will receive first communion at the 8 a.m. mass on Sunday.
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Sacred Heart Catholic
Julian Bullock
Joseph Heye
Square Lips Aid Singers Sayings From IU Voice Professor
Indiana University associate professor William Ernest Ross gives tips for singing. Form square lips raise shoulders and sing with visible teeth. He warns against smiling or lazy lips as they dampen tone and forceful projection.
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Indianapolis
Squire Lipper
William Ernest Ross
Indiana University
Pipeliners Work To Save Soil
Houston report notes soil conservation by pipeline firms with farmer cooperation. Texas-Illinois Natural Gas Pipe Line Co operates a soil protection department growing cover plants to stabilize hillsides, plant grass, and practice erosion control. EF. D. Warren explains lines suffer damage when soil washes away, so prevention saves repair costs.
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Houston
Tex
Texas-Ilinois Natural Gas Pipe Line Co
EF. D. Warren
Tahiti Deputy Keeps Seat Without Paris Appearances
Poovaman Oppa has held a seat in the French National Assembly from Tahiti since last October and plans to stay in Tahiti. He has not appeared in Paris yet, but his salary remains about $3,000 a year for the deputy role.
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Paris
Poovaman Oppa
National Assembly
Tahiti
Copa
Robbers Shoot TV, Fire Into Set as They Escape
In Chicago two robbers grabbed a television set from Donald De Frain's store. They fled in a car but De Frain pursued and fired several shots. The last two bullets struck the TV, though no one was injured.
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Chicago
Donald de Frain
de Frain
Koreans Recruit Women for the War
The Army reported that North Korea is alleged to be recruiting 50,000 Korean women for combat zones. A spokesman had no details on whether recruitment is in the South or North and offered no specifics on how the Communists plan to use the women.
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Washington
South
North
Kora
Israel bans U.S. newsreel on Korea shown in Tel Aviv
Israeli censorship authorities banned an American newsreel in Tel Aviv that covered the background to the Korea crisis. No reason was given for prohibiting the showing.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Korea
Frog Noises Baffle Pasadena Residents
Pasadena residents on Glen Summer Road endured weeks of loud noises blamed on power lines until a light department crew investigated. They found a swamp nearby alive with bullfrogs making racket, and a spokesman admitted there was no remedy.
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Pasadena
Calif
Glen Summer Road
Light Department
Workers May Run Mill In Hathras Strike Prompted Move
In Lusknow India workers may take over administration of the Ramchandra Cotton Mills in Hathras after the mill was closed as uneconomic. Officials of the Indian National Trade Union Congress and the mill collaborate on an agreement transferring run of the plant to workers.
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Lusknow
India
Indian National Trade Union Congress
Ramchandra Cotton Mills
Hathras
Mouse dies at six after drinking no water in captivity
A pocket mouse in Berkeley aged six died after living without water or liquids. Caught near San Diego by Dr. Seth B. Benson the rodent ate only small amounts of bird seed and reportedly absorbed sufficient water from dry seed to survive. Desert animals reportedly use minimal water through body processes. Industrial use of platinum metals in the United States exceeds jewelry usage.
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Berkeley
Calif
Seth B. Benson
San Diego
United States
Girl Hitchhikers Quizzed by Police
Two female hitchhikers from Spartansburg South Carolina aged 19 and 26 were questioned by police after a filling station operator reported discarded clothing. They said they aimed for Washington and had no money with one already pawning a watch. Police Captain Francis Funk said they were warned of arrest as vagrants then wired Spartansburg for funds. They were last seen walking south on Valley Avenue.
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Spartansburg
S. C
Valley Avenue
Francis Funk
Washington
Sint
Valley Ave
Funk
Grand Juries to Be Ready for Security Duty
Attorney General McGrath orders four federal grand juries on duty in Washington after October 1 to speed respond to cases of subversive activity. He directs U S District Attorney Fay to assemble spare juries for spying sabotage or other security related cases.
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Washington
McGrath
Justice Department
U. S
George Morris Fay
Stolen 1940 Buick Found Abandoned in Martinsburg
A 1940 Buick owned by Robert Gray of 426 West Clifford Street, stolen July 16 from Henry Renner's Used Car Lot at Kernstown, was located today abandoned in Martinsburg, according to police.
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Robert Gray
W. Clifford St
Henry Renner
Kernstown
Martinsburg
British Reserves Called Up For War Service
The war office announced that British army reserves are being alerted for a call-up. A question about cornflakes explains they are made from fully ripened corn, soaked, hull and germ removed, broken endosperm cooked with sugar and seasoning, rolled into flakes and toasted to finish.
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London
War Office
Poor U S Showing in Korea Reveals Global Threats
The passage argues U S forces in Korea show limitations for fighting worldwide with satellites unreliable elsewhere. It predicts Asia contains vast Communist networks and warns Russia’s air power will be decisive when its ground forces move, calling for readiness against a broad strategic threat.
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Asia
Russia
Korea
Banana Harbor Town Leader in Belgian Congo Trade
Banana is a harbor town in the Belgian Congo and stands as one of the country’s most important trading centres.
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Banana
Belgian Congo
Pony Express Station Spacing and Rider Runs
Early stations stood 25 miles apart with riders averaging 75 miles daily across three stations. Later, intermediate points were created to improve coverage and efficiency.
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