Lutron failure underscored by RFC buyout of Lustron Corp
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation bought Lustron Corporation for 6 million dollars after Lustron owed 37.5 million. Founded by Carl G Strandlund in 1947 with 1,000 dollars of his funds, Lustron failed to repay any principal or interest. Critics call the move a symbol of liberal tax policies under the Truman Administration and the push for higher taxes.
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Lustron Corporation
RFC
Carl G. Strandlund
Congress
Decline of Civic Engagement Across Generations
The piece laments shrinking local interest as national issues grow in complexity. It notes half of eligible voters participated in the last presidential election and cites widespread confusion over global affairs eroding civic consciousness.
Supreme Court upholds separation doctrine in sports. bans in higher education
The Supreme Court, in three cases, keeps the separate but equal doctrine but undermines segregation in higher education. It rules railroad dining cars violate the Interstate Commerce Act and that Negroes must be admitted to law schools and receive equal treatment once admitted, leaving elementary and high school segregation in flux as future cases decide.
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Supreme Court
Burton
University of Texas Law School
University of Oklahoma
Texas
Vinson
Law School
Oklahoma
Quest for Simple Living Amid Diet Fads
A reflective note on modern es capist diets and cheap crowding of wellness trends. The author laments the longing for a simple life and questions where true simplicity can be found.
Side Order Ethel Jacobson In The Atlantic Monthly
We do not feed Rover at the table and refuse food that falls from our plates. The speaker jokes about keeping eyes from meeting his during meals.
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Ethel Jacobson
the Atlantic Monthly
Rover
Scout awards and local life events in Shenandoah area
Second class scout awards were presented to David Robertson Kenneth Orndorff and Lawrence Burke of Troop 9 at the Shawnee District court of honor. Miss Betty Louise Roberson announced her marriage to Mr J Barr. Mr and Mrs Layton Mauzy welcomed a son. Park Baseball Team beat the House of David 8 6. One hundred ten Boy Scouts attended the Shenandoah Area Council annual competition at Clevenger's Bottom.
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Kenneth Orndorff
Lawrence Burke
Shawnee District Court of
the Park
House of David
Shenandoah Area
Rotary hosts and clubs mark 25th anniversary year
Twenty five years ago sixty two Rotary Club members hosted about eighty Handley graduates. A successful rummage sale benefited the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Dumb Animals in the Faulkner Building. Dr Charles R Anderson was named president of Winchester Lions Club. Joseph B Newlin was elected first vice president.
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Winchester Lions Club
Joseph B. Newlin
Five Years Ago Wounded Marine Wrote Home From War
Five years ago Cpl Hiram J McDaniel Jr USMC wrote to his parents Mr and Mrs H J McDaniels of Hayfield that he had been wounded a third time on Okinawa after being wounded twice on Guam. John W Miller of 721 South Loudoun St was the first Winchester citizen to buy the 1945 46 Auto Tax Stamp at the local post office. Mr and Mrs Carlton Dyke of Grimes welcomed a son born recently. Mrs Dyke is the former Ollie Brown of Clearbrook. Twenty eight cans of milk a truck and two…
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H. J. McDaniels
Hayfield
Okinawa
John W. Miller
South Loudoun St
Winchester
Carlton Dyke
Grimes
Ollie Brown
Clearbrook
Local Girl Rescued After Gas Suicide Attempt
Fifty years ago a Baltimore traveling sales man deserted a young local woman who tried to kill herself by sleeping 12 hours in a gas filled hotel room. A clerk saved her. In Scranton Pennsylvania a woman left ten thousand dollars for her horse and dog for life.
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Scranton
Truman foes and McCarthy probes threaten political stability
An internal report portrays Democratic fears of a November backlash over Communists and perverts in government. It cites concern about a public jury to judge such cases, critiques of the Tydings Committee, and mentions Hoover, McGrath, Kefauver, and Truman advisers amid calls for nonpolitical action and possible policy shifts toward Moscow.
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Ferguson
Meaning of Good Nutrition
Good nutrition is more than weight. Health reflects body tissues and proper function. Tests include physical exams, diet review, blood analysis, and vitamin assessments. In children, wrist X-rays show bone growth. Deficiencies signal symptoms like calf tenderness for B1 riboflavin eye mouth. Malnutrition arises from inadequate intake or poor utilization. A physician must study to diagnose and treat causes. Parkinson's disease can cause a shaking head in middle age. new drugs offer relief.
Rainfall statistics for Winchester region
The report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 a m today was none. June rainfall to date is .65 inches, with year to date at 15.90 inches. Average rainfall over 37 years is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 1949 include January 2.50 and December 2.42 inches. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
How's Your I Q Based on 100 Questions
Daily scoring scales rank memory ability from Memory Genius to Excellent. Page 2 shows correct answers. The 6 quiz items test parliamentary cloture true false Hawaii cession Pocahontas Smith grammar Our team was badly beat Calabrian peninsula country and Esperanto options.
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United States
Pocahontas
John Smith
Calabrian
Esperanto
Spain
Victory gardeners produced 24 million tons during WWII
From 1942 to 1945 victory gardeners grew 24 million tons of foods in 72 12 million gardens. Eisenhower graduated West Point in 1915, placing 61st in a class of 164. Mental age of the average American is stated as 16 years.
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Victory Gardeners
Dwight D. Eisenhower
West Point
Kenneth S. Davis
Outsider Eliza Reconciles With Chris In Quiet Study
Eliza meets Chris Cameron in the family study where he explains local kinship and neighborliness. He recalls how outsiders must earn trust, while Eliza worries over her grandfather’s will and her place in the valley community.
Decision to stayu New Inter val Yankee comment
Eliza explains she came to stay in the locality to reset her life and abandon wrong pursuits. Chris circles back to her Forrestal lineage and his bet she will not fail at running the mill, pledging support. He mentions Weygandt's White Hills to help her learn New Hampshire. The scene ends with a promise to meet again.
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Hespeth
Chris Cameron
Chris
Liszt
Chas
Forrestal
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