Marshall revisits Winchester memory in Armory address
General Marshall recalls his boyhood in Winchester and his Civil War era links, recounting train changes, veranda moments at the Taylor House, and a cavalry drill during a battlefield tour. He reflects on Southern sacrifice, Reconstruction aims, and postwar policies shaping America’s recovery.
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Dixon
Lexington
Virginia Miltary Institute
Springs
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Lee
Virginia Military Institute
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Southern Railway
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Washington
Cumberland
Shenandoah Valley
Jackson
Army’s Nylon Vest Saves Hero In Battle Incident
Private Emile Pinard of the 45th Division credits an Army nylon vest for saving him after a Chinese grenade exploded beside a patrol. The blast ripped a steel fragment through his dog tags, yet left him unhurt while he shielded comrades. He recalls being knocked unconscious and rolled onto the grenade to protect others.
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Emile Pinard
Pinard
Mash Taken By Clarke Officers
A still and 300 gallons of mash were found by Sheriff W. W. Smallwood Jr and Deputy John Slater about three miles off the Mt. Carmen Road in Clarke County Monday night. The next day the mash was destroyed and the still taken to Berryville jail. Officers watched the still until midnight but the operators did not return. The next morning it had been moved about 500 feet and was found again by the tracks.
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Turner's Gap
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Mt. Carmen Road
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Berryville
Graduation Exercises Highlight 1940s Class Members
Senators and notable names attend the graduation exercises with many guests. Several students plan to enroll in the advanced Dale Carnegie Course starting in the fall. The class met for 16 weeks, totaling 32 sessions with two classes weekly.
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Frank Loy
Joseph H. Lund
Eleanor McDaniel
Joseph W. McDaniel
Elwood McIntire
Harry S Newell
Wayne B. Omps
Ferman William Perry
Tunstall C. Powers
George Edward Pully
David Oscar Ramsburg
Elizabeth K. Rogers
M. E. Royston, Jr
Eugene P. Sakers
Francis W. Slaughter
Claude B. Smalls, Jr
L. Baker Loper
Jean B. Southard
Wilson M. Southard
Taft sees boost in GOP bid after Eisenhower speech
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio says his chances for the Republican presidential nomination have improved since Dwight D. Eisenhower's Abilene speech. Taft criticizes the Taft Hartley Act but says the law remains a key tool against strikes. He also comments on Korea, peace aims, and U.S. resilience if Europe weakens.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Kan
Joseph Sagmaster
Cincinnati Times-Star
Joseph Garretson
Cincinnati Enquirer
Robert L. Riggs
Louisville Courier-Journal
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Korea
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United States
Europe
New York Business Mixed in May Survey
A State Employment Service survey of 6,100 firms employing 250,000 workers shows overall activity steady or up in May with the exception of apparel, shoes, and small metal trades which remain soft. Firms anticipate a 3 percent increase.
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State Employment Service
Defense demand may lift jobs and construction in March
More than 700 firms with defense contracts expect a 6 percent rise in employment by August. The construction sector, once soft, could improve as material curbs ease from the defense stretch out. Construction jobs rose in March for the first time in eight months.
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Front Royal, Va
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Becker His Orchestra
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Heatwolk Motor CO
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Garland M. Canter
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