Navy Admiral Reveals Sparrow Guided Missile Details
Rear Admiral John B. Moss testified to a Senate panel about a hush hush guided missile named Sparrow. He said it can track and destroy an enemy plane a few miles away and that a ground to ground version is in development. The hearing's closed status was unclear and the Sparrow remains confidential within the security system.
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Washington
Pentagon
Navy
Congressional
John B. Moss
Senate
Moss
Bureau of Aeronautics
Truman
Congress
Bases in Spain Nearing U.S. Negotiations
Secretary Acheson said talks with the Franco government will begin soon on use of Spanish military bases by the United States.
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Washington
Acheson
Spain
Taft Faces Key Test as Eisenhower Wins New Hampshire
The piece notes Taft's delegate race and April 1 Wisconsin primary against minor candidates Harold E. Stassen and Earl Warren. It highlights Eisenhower's New Hampshire victory shaping Republican strategy and Taft critics claiming he cannot win outside Ohio. Democratic shifts from Kefauver’s victory could loosen Truman-era party control.
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Ohio
Wisconsin
Harold E Gtassen
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Earl Warren
California
Taft
Eisenhower
New Jersey
Sherman Adams
Kefauver
Truman
Berryville Man Unhurt In Mediterranean Crash
Captain Ernest 8 Moon of Berryville was among 15 Army C 47 passengers who escaped unhurt when the aircraft caught fire and sank off La Coilat France during a flight from Athens to Weisbaden. All survivors used rubber rafts as the plane went down about 200 yards offshore.
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Ernest 8. Moon
Berryville
Mediterranean
la Coilat
France
Athens
Weisbaden
Germany
Ethel Barrymore Signs Long Term TV Contract
Ethel Barrymore, who recently guest starred with Jimmy Durante, has signed a long term contract for a series of TV shows marking a major step in her screen career.
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Hollywood
Ethel Barrymore
Jimmy Durante
Ranking choirs and a versatile student at Hollins
Miss Stephenson at Handley and Miss Moore of Hollins are highlighted for musical talent and campus leadership. Stephenson active in Glee Club Vivace and A Capella while Moore, 20, is a Hollins studio art major and junior class leader.
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Handley
Hollins
Holling
Winchester
Miss Moore
Winchester Country Club
Loudoun Street
Daily Crossword Down Clues Summary
The clues list various crossword entries including Largest continent and Organ of sight. Other hints cover Seize slang Soapy Stall Garden tool River Alaska and terms for plant parts and reproduction.
Free Soil Analysis at Brumback's Tomorrow
Gardners urged to bring soil samples to the Soil Clinic at C. S. Abaneon & Sons on North Cameron Street. An expert from Swift and Co Plant Food Division will analyze samples and recommend lime and fertilizer, with no charge for the service.
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Gardners
C. S. Abaneon & Sons
Cameron Street
Plant Food Division
Swift and Co
Soldier Injured In Crater Road Crash At Petersburg
Camp Pickett captain William Sokolik lost an eye and sustained injuries when his car crashed into a brick wall of a tourist home on Crater Road Petersburg yesterday. A civilian suffered a broken jaw and cuts in the same collision.
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Petersburg
Pickett
William Sokolik
Crater Road
Butler’s death precedes major postwar apple shipment
The obituary notes H. W. Butler died on the eve of a large apple shipment to New York, revealing his extensive ties to Elks, American Legion, Kiwanis, and multiple fruit and business groups. Surviving relatives, funeral details, and pallbearers are listed with church and Mt. Hebron Cemetery burial plans.
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New York
Butler
The
Elks Club
American Legion
Kiwanis Club
Izaak Walton League
Modern Woodmen of America
Rouss and
Clearbrook Fire Companies
International Apple Association
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Appalachian Apple Service
Green Chemical Company
Virginia Apple Storage Company
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association
H. W. Butler
Shenandoah
Braddock Street
Marguerite Barr Butler
H. W. Butler, Jr
Joseph E Butler
Ann Elisaeth Butler
C L. Butler
Joseph Elmer Butler
Washington, D. C
Mary Virginia Butler
Martinsburg Pike
Grace Robera Coleman
Cumberland, Md
Omps Funeral Home
Clifford Street
Braddock Street Methodist Church
William Archer Wright
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
H. Delmar
L. Williams
Joseph Newiin
Amos Shryock
James H
Howard Rennalls
McClintock
B. T. Snider
Ford
E. P. Bean
R. R. Boyce
Kenneth Robinson
A. C. Oates
Jacob Yost
Fred L. Glaize
Philip Glaize
Wyatt Richard
D. K.russell
Lester Arnold
H. F. Byrd,Sr
H. F. Byrd
Walker Rond
R. Grubbs
It Can Happen Here And It Has Censorship Survey Says
A nationwide Associated Press survey finds official secrecy widespread from federal to local levels with closed meetings and buried records. It highlights cases where officials suppress or filter news, and notes newspapers must challenge such censorship to uphold the public's right to know.
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New York
Federal Public Health Service
James S. Pope
Louisville Courier Journal
Louisville Times
American Society of Newspaper Editors’ Committee On Freedom
Associated Press
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Journal
Edwin R. Bayley
Journal
North Carolina
American Association of School Administrators
Florida
W. M. Newton Jr
The
Tampa Tribune
How Parents Distribute Food Among Nestlings
Young birds often feed the hungriest first rather than evenly. As one chick reaches full stomach, its throat muscles tire and stop working, limiting further intake and balancing feeding pressure among the brood.
Local Marine Senator Hosts Luncheon for Korean War Veterans
Washington Senator Robertson of Virginia hosted a luncheon in the Senate Restaurant for four Korean War veterans. Guests included Pfc Charles B Howard of Richmond and Cpl Delmer L Laree, Clintwood. Also Pfc Glen D Laveccchia of Winchester and M/Se Daniel A Morris of Charlottesville attended.
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Washington
Robertson
D-Va
Virginia
Senate
Marion Gordon
Marine Service
Korea
Home Hospitality
Branch of
War Services
Charles B Howard
Marine
Richmond
Delmer L. Laree
Army
Clintwood
Glen D. Laveccchia
Winchester
Daniel A. Morris
Charlottesville
Eisenhower Victory Celebrated Amid Primary Chaos
Senator Duff praised Eisenhower’s New Hampshire win as a magnificent victory for the old guard. House Republican Leader Martin noted Kefauver’s striking win and doubted Truman could lose to Kefauver, signaling tense Republican reactions to the primary results.
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Sen
Duff
R-Pa
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
House
Maretin
Massachusetts
Kefauver
Truman
Reece Predicts Taft Nomination On First Ballot
Rep. Reece of Tennessee, former GOP chairman, still believes Taft will win the nomination on the first ballot. He calls Eisenhower’s NH vote share under 51 percent significant and says it shows Eisenhower lacks the pulling power his supporters claim.
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Taft
Rep
Reece
R-Tenn
GOP
Eisenhower
New Hampshire
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