Phillips proposes new push to oust Acheson as secretary of state
Representative Phillips unveils a strategy to remove Dean Acheson from the State Department. The plan includes an amendment to strip Acheson from payroll, while other lawmakers discuss tying up funds to force a policy change. Secretary Acheson remains endorsed by administration leaders.
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Washington
Rep
Phillips
Calif
House Biterns
Dean Achee
Bucha
Illips
Acheson
Sft
Alee
Truman
Fragmentary World War II quiz item notes
A brief OCR fragment lists prompts and partial answers including Cromwell's cavalry and Ernest Bevin. It mentions four weeks and a quoted line about a year since last seeing each other. The text is incomplete and contains stray dialogue and numbers.
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William
Cromwell
Ernest Bevin
Clarke County History Exhibits Award Winners
Clarke County history exhibits by students from all schools were judged Friday at the Parish House Berryville. Judges praised teacher cooperation and student effort in local history displays covering the courthouse churches mills and Clarke County government from colonial times.
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Lucy A. Allen
Berryville
Clarke County
Virginia
Clarke County Historical Society
Parish
Milton F. Wright
Boyce School
George W. Burton C. Gordon Higgins
Richmond
State Department of Education
Powell Harrison
Leesburg
Leesburg Restoration Foundation
Thornton
Boyce
Clarke County High School
Clarke
Johnson-Williams
Entury
Academy Street
Saw
Rose McDonald Skoggs
Skaggs
Red Army Offensive Reported Near Seoul
U N ground commander Lt Gen James A Van Fleet inspected front line positions northeast of Seoul and said troops were confident they could halt any Communist push. An 8th Army spokesman warned the Reds could strike again at any time with fresh forces. Air power hit Pyongyang area as B 29s bombed a field 25 miles northeast of Yongyang. The first Chinese spring assault cost Reds about 75 000 casualties and lasted ten days starting April 22.
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Seoul
James A. van Fleet
U.N
8Th Army
Pyong
Yongyang
John Randolph
U. S. 6Th Army
South End Firemen to Attend Parades
At a recent meeting the South End Fire Company voted to attend a parade in Warrenton on June 1 and another in New Market on June 15. John Hawse thanked members for helping with the Apple Blossom Festival parade. They renewed Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association membership and Eugene Grant announced weekly drills at 7 30. Mr J named chairman of cooperation committee for drum and bugle corps and marching units.
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South End
Warrenton
New Market
John Hawse
Cumberland Valley Firemen's Association
Eugene Grant
Mr. J
Mrs. Smith Larrick Dies in Lehew West Virginia
Mrs. Smith Larrick died this morning at her brother L W Franks home in Lehew WV. Funeral arrangements not yet completed. The body is with Ang Carrier Funeral Home in WW.
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Smith Larrick
L. W. Franks
Lehew
W. Va
Ang Carrier
Alaska Air Strips Guarded by Regulars Against Seizure Threat
Regular men were assigned to guard Alaska air strips as a precaution against a possible airborne seizure. By midsummer 1949 the Army garrison reached about 6,500 personnel including combat and non combat units. Antiaircraft forces were noted as increasingly important for defending airfields from paratroops.
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Alaska
One Known Dead In Ship Collision
Norfolk reports one dead after the navy sea plane tender Valcour and collier Thomas Tracy collided five miles east of Cape Henry near 11 a.m. Crews fought fires and ships were controlled. Valcour to Hamp ton Roads under own power. Transport Thuban to bring dead man and 160 Valcour crew to Norfolk base. Valcour sails from Norfolk for Atlantic training with aviation gasoline aboard. The accident drew Coast Guard and Navy vessels and planes from Newport News Eliz abrid City and Norfolk.
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Norfolk
Navy
Valcour
Thomas Tracy
Cape Henry
Naval
Atlantic Fleet
Coast Guard
Hampton Roads
Thuban
Norfolk Naval Base
Atlantic
Newport
Eugene Tatum
J. 8. Hansen
Cherokee
Elizard City
N. C
Nor
Clarke Grand Jury Indicts Two in County Session
In Clarke County this morning the grand jury returned two true bills. Ashby Corbin was indicted for stealing 8118 from John W. Nichols’s residence and was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary with a suspended sentence pending no further crimes for one year. Frank Liggins faces a prior indictment for stealing hams from a Baptist smokehouse dated June 1. Palmer Jackson, alleged to be involved, will be tried June 12 with attorney John Anderson of Winchester.
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Clarke County
J. Randolph Larrick
Winchester
Palmer Jackson
John Anderson
Byrd Misses Hearing Due to Mother's Illness
Senator Byrd of Virginia was absent from today's MacArthur hearings as his mother fell ill. Senate leaders read a message from Byrd stating he could not attend and expressing wishes for Mrs. Byrd’s swift recovery.
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Sen
Byrd
Washington
D-Va
Senate
MacArthur
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Tom, Dick and
Harry
Milk Strike Ends in Chicago After Bargaining Sessions
Chicago ends a three day milk strike as mayor Martin H. Kenney and dairy operators report deliveries will resume immediately following night long talks. Local guidance on lawn care is provided with advice against kerosene and tips to improve grass health and weed control.
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Chicago
Martin H. Kennel
Accidents To Kill 4000 Children Under 15 In 1951
Alson Hott, chairman of the Winchester-Frederick County Safety Council Child Safety Committee, warns parents that 4000 children under 15 could die in traffic annually if safety training is not improved. He emphasizes street safety habits and parental role in teaching children to stop at curbs and understand streets are for cars. Other committee members include Paul Chamberlin and Sam McCarty.
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Alson
Hott
Winchester - Frederick
Daring Rescue Attempt Fails To Save Gorilla
In New York a gorilla named Makoko fatally fell into a zoo moat during a rescue attempt. Keepers and police used oxygen after 10 minutes of revival effort. Makoko and mate Oka, imported from French Equatorial Africa, had been near maturity and hoped for breeding, but the tragedy ends those plans.
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New York
America
Sroon Zoo
Ees Nee Boner
George Scott
Shibealer
Makoko
Oka
Strikers Resist City Over Transit Service Return
AFL street car and bus operators vow to oppose resuming transit without a wage settlement. The 24 day walkout has left about 1,000,000 people without public transportation. Negotiations were to resume today to seek a settlement.
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Detroit
AFL
System to boost beat-walking with pair patrols
A plan proposes officers patrol in male female pairs to make beat-walking more attractive to police. The idea emphasizes joint patrols with one man and one woman on each beat.
Sailor Bobby Rogers Visits Family On Birthday At Bainbridge
Edward B Rogers a Navy recruit at Bainbridge Naval Training Center celebrated his 18th birthday and Mothers Day with visits from his father mother sisters and brother plus two friends. He enlisted April 16 at age 17 and is currently in boat training and described as in good shape and enjoying Navy life.
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Middletown
Edward B. Ie Rogers
U. S.vy
Bain- Line
Coldgear
BE. Ro
Mary "Ho
Cheryl Ann
B. E. Rogers, Jr
Preda Garoner
James Wood High School
Barney Boyer
Marshall questions on MacArthur removal inquiry
Marshall indicated he had no recollection of any offer from Kai-Shek to use Chinese Nationalist troops on the mainland without American support. He cited MacArthur’s stance of not risking American troops on the Chinese mainland and noted Chiang Kai-shek’s forces on Formosa after retreat from the mainland.
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Marshall
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Pacific
Ndter
Morse ‘Rore
Kai-Shek
China
Chiang
Formosa
Johnson
George E. Stratemeyer
Manchuria
Stratemeyer
Enda
General van Fleet
General Stratemeyer
Admiral Joy
James A. van Fleet
Korea
Ridgway
Salt as weed killer cautions in limited use
The passage notes common salt can kill weeds but warns it damages soil with heavy use and should be applied only where plant growth is not wanted. It discusses proportion and water use as considerations to avoid long-term soil harm.
Mrs Garvin Dies in Washington
Mrs Mary C Garvin widow of E Garvin of Millwood died in Washington. She is survived by one daughter Mrs John Stuart of Florida. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Mary C. Garvin
E. Garvin
Millwood
Washington
John Stuart
Florida
Estate and Household Sales Listed With Dates
May 18 at 1 p m sale of household goods and antiques by C Hunter Ai rain eaten eq nt. May 19 at noon John R Snapp property from Frederick County Court House real estate on Cedar Creek Grade. May 19 1 p m Winchester roe Sale Farmers Livestock. May 19 11 a m Mrs David Wiggfield 18 W St entire household and kitchen furniture. May 25 10 30 a m Estate Minnie H Dellinger 381 National Ave Winchester furniture and household effects. June 2 10 a m B C Halver estate near Mt Paus Post Office livestock farm equipment house hold property.
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Hunter
John R. Snapp
Frederick County Court House
Cedar Creek
Winchester Roe
David Wiggfield
W. St
Minnie H. Dellinger
National Ave
Winchester
B. C. Halver
Mt. Paus Post Office
Why Midway and Wake Islands Received Their Names
Midway originally named Middlebrook was renamed as it lies roughly halfway between San Francisco and Japan. Wake Island honors Captain William Wake credited with its 1796 discovery, though some say a Spanish explorer may have found it much earlier.
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Midway
Wake Islands
Middlebrook
San Francisco
Japan
Wake
William Wake
Spanish painter and card game clues in a crossword style
A compact clue line listing answers such as a Spanish painter and a card game, with a hint of a Saturday’s Answer and a route by way of navigation.
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Éwest
Panama
I. Q
Coneral Jones ‘Home
St.Joseph Aspirin
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Red
Goodyear
Buncutter Tire CO
Braddock & Germain
Sts
Babe Ruth
Cameron
We Lea
Barr
Clarke Grand Jury
Croom
Gorilla
Bobby’ Rogers
Cion
BLUKO
Pirie Iit Ce
Kent Street
Mary Garvin
C. 1. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Food Center
N. Loudoun St
N. Braddock
Glaize & Bro
Chapman Motor CO
Wiltz Jeep
Frederick Motors
Martinsburg Pike
Hill’s
Loudoun
Omps’ Funeral Home
Veu Aera
Delco Automat
Braddock
Mattison
Albin
Oliver
Daily Crossword
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Alby
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