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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1951
Page
10
Max Ferrand describes Franklin’s Committee of the Whole exam in February 1766 as brilliant staged management that boosted his wit and reputation. Edmund Burke compared the scene to a master questioned by schoolboys, underscoring the impact of the exchange.
A fragmented listing outlines a 5:00 to 11:00 pm broadcasting lineup including news, commentary, drama, music, and talk shows. Entries reference multiple networks such as CBS ABC and NBC with various program titles, host names, and times, though several OCR errors and garbled lines obscure exact details.
General Douglas MacArthur will address a joint session of the State Legislature in Texas on Wednesday. Thursday night ABC and MBS will carry his speech at Rice Memorial Stadium in Houston. NBC New York plans to start regular transmission today from a new antenna on the Empire State Building. Other stations WJZ TV WCBS TV WABD and WPIX are expected to come on later.
Free jewelry gifts were awarded at Jewel Box Night held Friday at Capitol Theatre. Recipients include Fritz White cuff links Helen Massey wrist watch R E Shanholtz ladies compact T M Royal tie bar set Elsie Bursey cuff link set William La Follette cigarette lighter Michael Collins Raymond R Rush birth stone ring Ronald Wilson Jr bracelet and locket Janet Spanos locket and bracelet Master Ronnie Grim silverware service.
The ten thousand dollar death indemnity is only payable to the surviving spouse, child or children, brother or sister or parent. The insured may name one or more beneficiaries within this allowed class.
The record notes that Congress did not formally declare war against the Southern Confederacy in 1861. Instead a series of measures authorized military action and set up wartime government powers, with ongoing debate about formal declaration.
The practice dates to early signatures where an oath was sworn with a sign of the cross. The signer kissed the cross as evidence of good faith, linking the X symbol to kissing and evolving into the modern practice of signing with a kiss.
Rita Hayworth cabled her lawyer in Paris that she is unwilling to meet Aly Khan again. She cites delay as harmful and notes she is in Nevada likely establishing residence for divorce. Aly urged a Caribbean resort reconciliation.
Missouri Representative Irving, Democrat from the Fourth District, denies federal charges accusing him of misusing union funds in his 1948 campaign. A federal grand jury indicted him on 12 counts under the Corrupt Practices Act and Taft-Hartley Law, tied to about $3,000 from the International Hod Carriers Union. Irving, head of the union, returned from Washington and pledged innocence as bail procedures set to proceed with attorney Cliff Langsdal.
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