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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1950
Page
4
Truman Council of Economic Advisors Faces Shakeup
The article notes Dr Edwin G Nourse resigning as CEA chair after a dispute with President Truman over the economic report. Roy A Blough is named as successor, while Senator Taft comments that Truman now has three left fielders advising him on economic affairs including Keyserling and Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin G. Nourse
Truman
Council of Economic Advisors
Nourse
Roy A. Blough
University of Chicago
Blough
Dr. Blough
Taft
Keyserling
Clark
Kgynerling
Council
Bold France Proposal Signals New European Initiative
The French plan for closer relations with Germany is hailed as a bold, imaginative statesmanship event since the war. It is seen as a hopeful sign that Europe may act constructively for its destiny and resist Russian obstruction without triggering war. Acheson and Levsci gave guarded comments amid uncertainty about potential fatal flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Europe
Russia
Acheson
Levsci
France and Germany Unite Industry for European Welfare
The article notes the proposal from France to place heavy industry under international control. It argues that pooling German industrial power with France could address Europe’s survival needs while easing fears of German dominance and supporting continental peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Europe
Tur bulg Elections Spark Turkish Democracy Upswing
The opposition Democratic party led by Celal Bayar secured a stunning win signaling a shift away from Ataturk era state capitalism toward private enterprise and greater civil liberties. Voters backed reforms enabling union rights and broader political freedoms, reflecting a rise in social consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
Turkey
Europe
Celal Bayar
Ataturk
Dowell Howard Named Virginia State Superintendent
Governor Battle announces Dowell J. Howard as Virginia State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Battle emphasizes fundamentals in education, noting Howard's convictions and plans to prioritize reading, writing, figures, grammar, and history over a broad but shallow course offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Dowell J. Howard
Howard
Battle
Saluda
The House clamps down on propaganda at taxpayers expense
The House voted to bar Federal Security Administrator Oscar R. Ewing from using government funds to travel the country advocating the administrations health insurance program. The statement calls for a firm limit on bureau heads spending public money to push controversial legislation. It notes traveling costs in 1951 budgets exceed 356 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Oscar R. Ewing
Ewing
Truman
Tabor
Oil Portrait Wins First Prize in Winchester Art Exhibit
Betty Jo Dearing an 18 year old Handley senior won five dollars for an oil portrait of classmate Elizabeth Halvosa in Winchester students art exhibit. Louis E. Armel longtime American Oil Co. manager at Winchester branch was guest at a George Washington Hotel dinner. Dorothy Coffelt, Stephens City High School sophomore, placed fourth in Virginia high school prose contest. Dogwood blossoms bloom as war news notes Germany may blitz London, Handley loses track meet to Alleghany High School ending a long title run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Halvosa
Betty Jo Dearing
Handley
Winchester
Louis E. Armel
Cameron &J
American Oil Co
George Washington Hotel
Dorothy Coffelt
Stephens City High School
Virginia
Ray Coffelt
Bartonsville
Handley Judges
CVAL
Alleghany High School
Cumberland, Md
Red Cross telegram confirms officer’s liberation in war
A telegram from the Red Cross in this city states Lt. Edward H. Grove, 24, husband of Mrs. Janet Grove of Valley Ave, has been freed from a German prison camp. Also, M B Crowe announces that the Thomas Co jewelry store is now under his sole ownership and will be named Clowe's Jewelry Store. Mrs D F Kern is honored on Mother’s Day by her four children at the home of State Trooper Tom Sterrett in Front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Edward H. Grove
Janet Grove
Valley Ave
M. B. Crowe
Thomas Co
Clowe's Jewelry Store
D. F. Kern
Tom Sterrett
United States
Peateres
Marilyn
George
John
Lyn
Shenandoah Valley touted as premier recreation area
The American Automobile Association planned to promote the Shenandoah Valley as a leading recreational ground in America. Invitations were sent for the Ft. Loudoun Seminary graduation exercises. The year’s class play was The Fairy Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Automobile Assn
Shenandoah Valley
America
Ft. Loudoun Seminary
Fairy Woods
Young Worthington Injures Lip After Fall Before Store
Fifty years ago Charles Worthington cut his lip on a glass bottle he carried after a street fall in front of Hable's store. The county and Berkeley County WV restocked many farms following a hoof and mouth epidemic. Joe Garner and Clarence Wilson led the local colored baseball team to victory against Front Royal in a picnic game at Bhug Bvan's park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Worthington
Hable
Berkeley County
W. Va
Joe Garner
Clarence Wilson
Front Royal Nine
Bhug Bvan's Park
Inflation and debt loom as Fed worries rise
Washington reports rising price and credit inflation due to deficit financing. Federal Reserve Board members warn of a money excess and looming debt as Secretary Snyder plans further bank borrowing to cover deficits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Truman
Treasury
Snyder
Congress
Capitol Hill
Mr. Truman
Mr. Snyder
Bernard M. Baruch
Federal Reserve
Marriner S. Eccles
Edwin G. Nourse
James A. Farley
Two bits and the frontier way of life
The Voice notes frontier terms like two bits and four bits, contrasts living standards from free land to crowded cities, cites per capita income and Haiti’s poverty, and warns against amending the 1921 28 Immigration Quota Acts to curb communist influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Frontier Freeland Living Standards. As Long As Uncle Sam
Haiti
Strength For The Day By Ear L'il Hannibal Tale
A children story narrates L il Hannibal avoiding chores by fleeing to the woods where he meets rabbits. Supper time finds him without a place at the table, a situation noted with humor about his reluctance to tote or run errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L'il Hannibal
Convulsions in Children Sign of Epilepsy Risk
The article explains that infant convulsions can indicate epilepsy and that recurrence before age 15 is common. It notes long term treatment with proper drugs like phenobarbital or dilantin, under physician supervision, and urges immediate medical care during a convulsive attack. It also includes reader questions about blepharitis marginalis and eye infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Rainfall totals and averages from Winchester Research
Present and past rainfall figures show May to date at .33 inches, May total rainfall to date 4.33 inches, 1950 rainfall to date 12.82 inches, and the 37 year average 1913 to 1949 at 36.56 inches annually. Monthly averages list January 2.50 February 2.92 March 2.86 April 3.09 May 3.77 June 3.78 July 3.81 August 3.93 September 2.58 October 3.34 November 2.47 December 2.42. The data are provided courtesy of Winchester Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research
If You Do Not Work You Do Not Eat
The piece argues that people must contribute to receive benefits. It condemns shirking duties while recognizing sympathy for those unable to find work. It emphasizes self-reliance and the principle that enjoying life’s goods requires toting something in return.
How's Your I Q Based On 100 Questions Test
A dated quiz item lists 10 daily questions with scoring by memory genius to good. It includes true or false prompts on Cuba's capital, U S Supreme Court decisions, and camel water needs, plus a stray note on rats as experimental test subjects and food studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Supreme Court
New York
Marilyn plans a party as tensions rise at the big house
Marilyn argues with George over her social ambitions while John balks at funding a sick neighbor. Chris Cameron searches for Eliza, finding her resting on a rock trail above the hill as Major’s fate looms in the background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Cameron
Hespeth
Major
Mke
Chris
Mr. Cameron
Eliza
Learning the mill and the grand heritage
Jane Forrestal studies the paper mill, learning each machine and process while clinging to her grandfather's methods. She recalls past disruptions in life and vows to keep moving forward, visiting the mill daily and reading old ledgers as she redefines her future at Forrestals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Culbert
Yanko
Carl Friedman
Forrestals
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