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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1948
Page
4
United States Policy Reversals Over Palestine Provokes UN Criticism
The piece critiques U S foreign policy on Palestine noting repeated reversals by President Truman, UN mismanagement, and domestic Zionist tensions. It questions United Nations credibility and US leadership while urging election results to influence policy and prevent further reversals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
Forrestal
Russia
Trurman
United States
General Assembly of the United
New York
Harry Truman
Truman
General Assembly
Israel
Richmond News-Leader
U. N
Regent Princess Juliana Takes Oath In The Hague
Queen Wilhelmina delegates ruling duties to her daughter Juliana who takes the regent oath at The Hague. The regency lasts until August 30 when Wilhelmina returns for celebrations marking her sixty eighth birthday on August 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliana
Wilhelmina
Dutch Queen Wilhelmina’s farewell marks long reign
The passage describes the upcoming celebratory 50th anniversary of Queen Wilhelmina’s reign, her abdication plan, and Juliana’s forthcoming coronation. It notes Dutch loyalty rooted in her wartime leadership and steadfast loyalty, with calls to face future seas together as Juliana ascends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliana
House of Orange
Wilhelmina
Featherbed rules complicate railway labor disputes
Current Opinion argues Congress mediation should reveal facts to mobilize public opinion, condemning featherbed practices that raise pay for unnecessary work and limit train capacity. It notes past boards, threats of strikes, and compares U S and British practices, urging an eight hours paid for eight hours worked standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Brotherhoods
United States
Law’s restraint on radio comics amuses Memphis readers
The Memphis Commercial Appeal notes broad Southern awareness of the correct way to say I am and me and mocks that it is illegal to use the nonstandard pronunciations in radio comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Lincoln Letter Sale Spurs Ambitious Youth
Sale of a Lincoln letter for 5800 dollars is described as an incentive for ambitious young men whose mothers believed they would become president to write home more often. The piece links a historical relic to motivating personal letters and familial encouragement.
May Days in 1947 Naval Reserve Week and Local Notices
Mayor C R Anderson proclaims May 1 to 25 as Naval Reserve Week. Stephens City baseball team defected Middletown nine 5 to 4 in 10 innings. Miss Hallie LaRue Dorsey, former Berryville resident, died in Richmond. Red Cross first aid training set for May 24 to 28. One dog killed during rabies precautions. Five property owners petitioned over pollution of Sulphur Spring run. SVA Cadet David Moore won tombone division title in national contest in West Palm Beach. Cub scout pack organized here. Capt John Hodgson lists 15 SVA boys awarded athletic letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Anderson
Naval
Stephens City
Middletown Nine
Hallie LaRue Dorsey
Berryville
Richmond
SVA
David Moore
West Palm Beach
Fla
John Hodgson
Circus arrangements at fair grounds announced
Robert Y. Conrad American Legion post completed arrangements for a circus at the fair grounds. Dr. Frank T. McFaden of Richmond accepted a call from Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. A fire during a commencement play in Cam een, D.C. took 7W hives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad American Legion Post
Fairgrounds
Frank T. McFaden
Richmond
Loudoun St. Presbyterian Church
Pire
Cameen
D. C
Miller denies resignation from council in 1923
Reports say G. Clarence Miller would resign from the city council are denied. Louis Ryan moves Eureka Printing Co. to his residence on North Washington Street. Rumors that the president would call 100000 volunteers to enlist are rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Clarence Miller
Council
Louis Ryan
Eureka Printing Co
N. Washington St
Baseball Games All Rained Out
The Conrad-Hoover American Legion post baseball team and Clarke county All-Stars opening games were postponed by weather. A third attempt is planned for June 13 with the Martinsburg opening day festivities also rained out. other local events including big car races and a Winchester Browns game were delayed with makeups set for next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad-Hoover American
Legion Post
Clarke County All-Stars
Park Diamond
Weatherman
All-Stars
Legionnaires
Martinspurg
Martinsburg
Airport Speedway
Twe Winchester Brown Pombers
Woodstock ‘Tigers
N. Kert St
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas D ED
Life is a school where problems are meant to grow us not punish us. Most view difficulties as misfortune, yet they train us like lessons. Embrace adversity as opportunities given by God for personal growth and strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl L. Dourglas
D. ED
How's Your I Q A Fun Quiz From A Vocabulary Page
The page presents a 10 question IQ styled quiz with scoring tiers and a prompt to turn to page 2 for answers. Questions touch on UN membership of Burma, CIO UAW president assassination attempt, Latin phrases, U S Attorney General succession, hollyhock taxonomy, clavicle anatomy, atomic tests at Eniwetok, Alaska size versus Texas, Alfred E Smith middle name, and Italian Chamber of Deputies majority party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union of
Burma
United Nations
UN Organization
United Automobile Workers Union ‘Cio
Thomas C. Clark
U. S
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
Alaska
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
Chamber of Deputies
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Report
The document lists 24 hour rainfall as none and May rainfall to date at 4.19 inches for 1948, with total rainfall to date at 1.36 inches. It records 35 year average annual rainfall as 36.20 inches and monthly averages for 1913 to 1946, led by June 3.92 and April 3.02 inches, with December 2.38 and February 1.94 inches. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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