Unification Bill Passage Expected
Senator Lucas backs a Senate driven measure to tighten unification of the Army Navy and Air Forces aiming to cut peacetime defense costs. Tydings to floor manage the bill with Federal budget reforms could save 200 to 600 million yearly, while House action remains uncertain.
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Washington
Lucas
D-Ill
Senate
Tydings
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Armed Services
Louis Johnson
House
Kruman
House Armed Services Committee
House Committee
Nine-sided Baha'i House of Worship in Wilmette
The Wilmette temple is nine sided to symbolize the nine principal world religions. The design reflects the Bahai faith’s belief in unity among diverse creeds and peoples.
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Wilmette
Health Insurance Seen as Alternative To State Medicine
Senate hearing on Truman national health plan features Kingsley arguing payroll tax insurance as sole alternative to state medicine. Taft disputes claims of inadequacy and backs a rival federal grants bill totaling over 1250 million for states over five years. The debate centers on social insurance vs public charity and the path to broader medical coverage.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
J. Donald Kingsley
Federal Security
Kingsley
Senate Labor
Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Czechs Release Two U S Soldiers After Spy Allegations
Two American GIs George Jones of Owensboro Kentucky and Clarence R Hill of Pampa Texas say they were beaten and threatened during six months in Czech prisons before a pardon by President Klement Gottwald. They faced possible Army court martial for being absent without leave.
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Frankfurt
Germany
George Jones
Owensboro
Clarence R. Hill
Pampa
Tex
Klement Gottwald
Jones
Hill
U.S
Charles Y. Talbot
Col. Tabor
Pilsen
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Masks Yanked Off Kluxer Trio by Indignant Mayor
SOPERTON GA May 23 Mayor Jim Peterson who is serving his ninth term yanked the hoods from three Ku Klux Klan men and jailed them after reports of hooded figures roaming the streets. Two more hooded men fled when a shot was fired. The jailed trio are free on 100 each and face a June 13 hearing for disturbing the peace. The Klan denounced the mayor’s action as a civil rights violation.
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Soperton
Jim Peterson
South Georgia
Turpentine
Peterson
M. D. Ware
Atlanta
Samuel Green
Recorder’s Court
Recorder vacancy prompts potential self disqualification
A fragmented note discusses a recorder's death and lack of replacement. The speaker mentions possible self-disqualification and that James Walley, the major pro tem, would proceed if needed. The text alludes to no jury in a recorder’s court and includes unrelated facts about language, Turkey’s roads, and tobacco trade with the United States.
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James Walley
Will
Hereford and Shorthorn Sale Totals and Prices At Arena
The Alberene sale opened with Hereford prices for record bulls. The next lot Ever Prince of H C th consigned by B A Rucker and Sons sold to R Dart of Berryville. Meanderie Katinka 4th sold to French See of Winchester for 330. Shorthorn consigners sold 8 bulls and 12 females for 2090 total, average 265 per head with bulls 257.50 and females 265. Farniey Lavender Count bought by George Eagle for 375. Quality lower than Hereford and Angus due to better cattle sold earlier. Manager I Fred Stine called the sale the most successful in seven years, with a higher average than 1948. Buyers numbered 34 from VA, WV, MD, PA and OH. a 4-H FFA judging contest and breeders show followed.
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Alberene
Prince of
H. C. Th
Con
Delaplane
B. A. Rucker
Coligtane
R. Dart
Berryville
Meanderie Katinka
R. R. Renalds
Timberville
Winchester
E. A. Dudley
Staunton
W. S. Funkhen
Needmore
W. Va
Farniey
Farniey Farm
White Post
George Eagle
I. Fred Stine
Stine
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
FFA
Geo. W. Litton
Animal husbandman of VPI judged the event
The report identifies the animal husbandman of VPI as the judge while Col Earl Wright served as autioneer.
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Animal Husbandman
VPI
Col. H. Earl Wright
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Kluxer
Turkey
Sam
United States
Wiener
North Main ST
Winchester, VA
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Westinghouse
A Co. Ft
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