Lewis Fairless deal eyed a Senate probe urged
Virginia Senator Robertson called for a Senate investigation into reports of a deal between John L. Lewis and a coal industry bloc to create a powerful czar for production coordination. The plan could threaten small operators and the public, with potential gains for United Mine Workers and United States Steel.
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Senate
John L. Lewis
Robertson
Lewis
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
United Mine Workers
Ledger- Dispatch
Harry M. Moses
Moses
Lewis’ Union
Miller Under Fire Over Public Statements And Votes
Virginia gubernatorial hopeful F P Miller faces scrutiny over unsubstantiated charges against the Byrd Organization and inconsistent explanations of his voting record. Official records show he cast ten votes on March 12 1938 while missing two roll calls on the Soil Conservation Act. Senator John Battle challenged his statements and Miller again failed to fully answer.
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Virginia
Miller dodges on Virginia anti closed shop law stance
The Charlottesville Daily Progress says candidate Miller dodges the issue on Virginia anti closed shop law and the statute shielding public services from strikes. It notes his focus on Senator Battle and alleges he avoids clear positions, drawing criticism for evasiveness and incomplete public accountability.
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Virginia
Charlottesville
Daily Progress
Miller
Senator Battle
Eisenhower pins national role on educational aid stance
General Eisenhower signals opposition to broad federal grants for education while endorsing guarded aid for low income regions. He warns against central government overreach and favors formulas that prevent abuse or direct federal influence. The piece notes the moral and political implications, anticipating varied readings and emphasizing his convictions.
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Richmond News-Leader
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Associated Press
Truman
Congress
Ralph Gwinn
Bronxville
Eisenhower
Union
Mississippi
Oregon
New York
Choke lever used as handbag hanger joke
A reader reports a woman who drove to a service station to complain about high fuel use. The attendant shows the choke lever on the dashboard and asks if she knows its purpose. She replies that she never uses it and leaves it pulled out to hang her handbag.
Senate adopts 21 month draft term in 1948 bill
News notes from 1948 show the Senate approving a draft term of twenty one months. Rouss Fire Co. captured best appearing prize at the Luray firemen’s convention. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Archie Conner at 507 South Street. Mrs Conner was formerly Miss Mary Gary Marker.
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Senate
Rouss Fire Co
Luray
Archie Conner
South St
Conner
Mary Gary Marker
Ninth holds 25 000 Germans trapped in Cherbourg area
Mentzer leads Winchester park team to a 15 0 win over Hagerstown Indians. Homer Lines’ wandering 6 year old mare still missing in Siler section. Queen Shenandoah XVI pictured in Manila Bulletin. John R Cooper drives 36 miles daily to Handley School.
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U. S
Cherbourg
Mentzer
Winchester Park
Hagerstown Indians
Siler
Homer
Handley School
John R. Cooper
Thomas Cooper
Migeot Chef Serves Delights at George Washington Hotel
Twenty five years ago in 1924, Migeot the famous French chef served delightful meals at the newly opened George Washington hotel. Heavy hail storms damaged Frederick Clarke apple crops. Virginia Senator Carter Glass surfaced as a likely Democratic presidential nominee.
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Migeot
George Washington Hotel
Frederick-Clarke
Virginia
Carter Glass
Miss Lena Ritter Leads Winchester Contest in 1899
Miss Lena Ritter holds a 300 vote lead in a Winchester popularity contest among local business girls. Mr. Joseph S. Denny dies at 74 at his Amherst Street residence. Miss Gertrude Jones of Berryville visits Winchester for the day.
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Lena Ritter
Winchester
Joseph S. Denny
Amherst St
Gertrude Jones
Berryville
Englishwoman Glad Undies Tale Opens Senate Hearing
London matron Dorothy Rockcliffe 36 writes to Paul Hoffman about Britons' underwear. She describes scarce and expensive lingerie and says ordinary housewives cannot afford it. Hoffman cites the issue at a Senate committee hearing, prompting her to urge price reductions and solidarity among British women.
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London
Dorothy Rockcliffe
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Rockcliffe
Mitcham
Hoffman
Pursuit of Happiness Informs a Humble Path
The piece cites Ernest Renan and John Stuart Mill to argue happiness comes from limiting desires. It contrasts wealth, fame, and power with ongoing discontent, suggesting restraint over wants as a route to contentment rather than chasing unattainable goals.
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Ernest Renan
Alexander
Napoleon
Hitler
John Stuart Mill
How to Score Memory Quiz Based on 100 Questions
A daily scoring guide explains reward levels from Memory Genius to Good based on correct answers. It prompts Page 2 for correct answers and lists ten sample questions covering prizes, country spellings, ranks, authors, Monte Carlo, eye teeth, clothing warmth, ocean sizes, the eagle on the Great Seal, and statehood timing.
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South American
Columbia
Colombia
Mississippi
Monte Carlo
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
United States
Union
California
Ohio
West Virginia
Bond Sales Report for Winchester Frederick County Drive
Bond sales in Winchester Frederick County from June 6 to 11 totaled 393 dollars, giving the Opportunity Drive a cumulative total of 90,018 dollars. Clarke county showed no sales but is credited with 14,100 dollars against a 25,000 dollar quota.
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Winchester-Frederick County
Clarke County
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour, year to date, and annual totals. The document lists monthly averages from 1913 to 1948 with values for each month and notes courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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Frederick and
Clarke
Morett
North Kent Street
H. F. Byrd, Jr
National Representatives DeLisser, Inc
East 44Th Street
New York City
W. Va
Senator Robertson
F. P. Miller
Portsmouth Star
The
Soil Conservation Act
John 8. Battle
CIO
Readers Digest
Shenandoah XVI
Manila Bulletin
Philippine Island
Glad
Earl L. Douglas
D. C
Glamor Girls
By Don Flowers
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Blondie
U. 8 Patent Office
Suz
Bluebeard
Chic Young
Velvet
Henry
U. S Patent Office
By Carl Anderson
Secret Agent X-9
Wilda
Jayne Gayle
Jayne
By Mel Grafe
Noike
Big Sister
OU. S. Patent Office
Etta Kett
By Les Forgrave
BY Paul Robinson
Sylvia
Muggs and
Skeeter
U. S. Patent Office
By Wally Bishop
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