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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1952
Page
4
No More Taxes on U S Aid Abroad Says Post
The article reports that the United States ends or seeks to end taxes on NATO military aid to Western Europe and nearby regions. It notes that France and eight NATO members have taxed aid contracts and military construction, with billions in aid affected. The piece cites congressional pressure and state department negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Western
Europe
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
Congress
State
Defense Departments
NATO
Africa
Truman
Belgium
Denmark
Italy
Luxemburg
Netherlands
Norway
United Kingdom
Iceland
Portugal
Greece
Turkey
Taxation of American Aid Prolonged Behind the Backing
The article questions why American aid taxation persisted for so long, hinting at lingering issues in the program. It suggests there may be remaining bugs affecting oversight and implementation. The commentary contrasts policy optimism with bureaucratic delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Bees Swarm Baker Street Stirs London Streets
London reports a hive intrusion on Baker Street with traffic disruption as a police bee expert captured the insects. The piece references Sherlock Holmes and Conan Doyle, musing on bee varieties and noting early settlers brought black German bees to Plymouth Colony in 1634.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Baker Street
Scotland Yard
Sherlock Holmes
Watson
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur
Leyden
Plymouth Colony
Johnny
Harriman Triumph in First Primary Dominates Kefauver 4 to 1
Averell Harriman wins the first primary against Senator Kefauver with a 4 to 1 margin in the District of Columbia. He credits direct appeals to Government workers and the Negro community, aided by television exposure and a controversial drawing room scene with civil rights discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averell Harriman
Kefauver
District of Columbia
Truman
Evening Star
Harriman
Capitalism and Labor Ideals Through Gompers' Lens
The article reflects on Samuel Gompers and his view on profits as essential to business, noting changing attitudes toward capitalism and the belief that profit drives employment. It contrasts past certainty with modern shifts in how improvement and value are perceived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Lincoln Philosophy on Prosperity and Individual Responsibility
The quotation emphasizes thrift as a path to prosperity and cautions against weakening the strong to aid the weak. It argues that supporting wage earners requires fair treatment of wage earners and payers, rejects class hatred, warns against overspending, and stresses personal initiative and independence. It stresses that true character comes from self-reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Man
Apples Stored in Cool Room by Eight Children
To prevent spoilage the apples are kept in a cool room within a house that is occupied by eight children.
Handley High Band to Parade at Lions Convention
Members of the Handley High School band traveled to Atlantic City New Jersey to march before the Winchester Lions Club delegation at the Lions International Convention parade. Burton C Ritter was a Memorial Hospital patient after being struck by a truck. Dr and Mrs James B Davis hosted Dr and Mrs Bertrand Chanpong visiting from Port of Spain Trinidad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley High School
Atlantic City
N. J
Winchester Lions Club
Local Lions Club Names Lion of the Year
Aubrey Kibler and Mary Braithwaite welcome a daughter while Mary Braithwaite Kibler is noted as the mother. William E. Henson Jr of Berryville graduates from the U S Naval Academy. C A Hobert receives Lions Club honor as Lion of the Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Hobert
Lions Club
Aubrey Kibler
Kibler
Mary Braithwaite
William E. Henson, Jr
Berryville
W. E. Henson
U. S. Naval Academy
Miss Arbutus E Plank Weds Mr John A Carver of Cumberland
Miss Arbutus E Plank daughter of Mr and Mrs W Frank Plank of Winchester, married Mr John A Carver of Cumberland. The report notes Miss Plank’s parents and the Cumberland groom’s origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbutus E. Plank
John A. Carver
Cumberland
Plank
W Frank Plank
Winchester
Martha Stowers
Charlottesville
Red Cross Institute
Lola and
Katherine Punkhouser
White Post
Virginia Price
Luray
John Brady Killed by Lightning on Clearbrook Farm
A man named John Brady died after being struck by lightning on his farm near Clearbrook. The incident occurred outdoors, and authorities are investigating the weather-related death at the rural property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brady
Clearbrook
Preconvention Struggle for GOP Delegates Reaches Crucial Stage
Washington reports the Taft and Eisenhower camps contend for delegates ahead of Chicago. Both factions maneuver through state machines and backroom control while courting governors and party bosses to secure their path to the nomination and avert a postconvention split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Washington
Bob
Ike
Truman
Taft
William Howard
Theodore Roosevelt
Texas
Eisenhower High Command
MacArthur
Chicago
Louisiana
Georgia
Lily White
Statehouse
Capitol Hill
New York
Ihe
Thomas E. Dewey
Driscoll
New Jersey
Adams
New Hampshire
Lodge
Connecticut
McKeldin
Maryland
Peterson
Nebraska
Commonwealth
Eisenhower
John S. Fine
Pennsylvania
Fine
Sir Galahads
How's Your I Q Scoring Guide and Sample Questions
An article fragment presents an IQ test concept with 100 questions over 10 days and daily score bands from Memory Genius to Good. It asks sample prompts including a question about when the United States entered wars, and a question about Mary Queen of Scots’ execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
England
Mary
Rainfall Statistics Include Past Day and Monthly Averages
Rainfall in the 24 hours ending 7 a m shows .15 inches for today. Year to date totals stand at 2.4 inches with 23.25 inches recorded since 1952. The 39 year average is 36.79 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1951 are listed with January 2.45, February 1.99, March 2.88, April 3.02, May 5.8, June 3.99, July 3.82, August 3.82, September 2.63, October 3.27, November 2.56, December 2.50.
Improper Eating Habits May Be Cause of Excessive Belching
A medical column notes belching often stems from hurried eating and swallowing air. It discusses when disease is involved, urges examination for ulcers or gallbladder issues, and suggests posture, antispasmodics, and hot water to relieve symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Historical quiz: misc trivia questions and corrections
A list of trivia items and corrections including questions on air weight in water, Stony Point fort capture, Perlmutter’s partner, The Faerie Queen author, Murders in the Rue Morgue author, Harold E. Stassen’s senate status, the Durham North Carolina university, a grammar correction, counting cards for days, and a card value puzzle concluding with 365.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Point
N. Y
General Washington
General Gates
Mad Anthony" Wayne
Perlmutter
Rue Morgue
Agatha Christie
Edgar Allan Poe
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Harold E. Stassen
U. S. Senate
Durham
N. C
H.T.B
Grace Episcopal Church marks 250th anniversary in Queens
The Grace Episcopal Church in Queens celebrated its 250th anniversary founded in 1702 by a missionary of the London Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. It is the second oldest Episcopal church in New York state after Trinity Church in Manhattan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grace Episcopal Church
Borough of
Queens
London Society For the Propagation of the Gospel
Trinity Church
Manhattan
State of
The Whole Armor Synopsis of a Love Tangle
Connie Marshall, a businesswoman, loves Lennox who quarrels with his patroness Agatha Murchison over church funds. Connie discovers Elsie’s unsettled marriage and seeks insight from Peter Dennis, a powerful ad executive, as tensions between love, ambition, and past relationships unfold in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennox
New York
Constance Marshall
Connie
Agatha Murchison
Elsie
Peter Dennis
Not Yet Contirmed Love Between Elsie and Dennis
Elsie Marshall haunts a Connecticut visit as Connie urges Mr. Dennis to make the first move. Connie reveals Elsie is still bound to him, unable to fall in love with another, while Dennis recalls past romances and his own commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie
Paul
Elsie
Ahe
Grace
Jim
Dennis
Dein
Miss Marshall
White
Mia
Marshall
Constance Marshal
Grace Austin
Eisie Dennis
Elsie Dennis
Don
Pos
Essie
Connecticut
Tefam Pos
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