Will GIs in Colleges Also Get an FBI Check
A Senate debate questions whether government funded education for scientists, including GIs under the GI Bill, should trigger FBI background checks for communism. Proponents fear an FBI probe could chill recruitment, while opponents warn of Nazi-like state interference.
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Coton
Congress
AEC
National Research Council
FBI
Senate
Alfred N. Richards
National Academy of Sciences
Senator Vandenberg
Michigan
DDT Protects Dog Against Ticks But Not Cats
Blacksburg May 217 A DDT dip for the family dog provides effective tick protection in early summer says J. Rowell VPI entomologist. It is easier to cover a dog by dipping than by dusting and a 50 percent wettable powder can be used weekly. Properly applied DDT is harmless to dogs but not effective after ticks attach. use on cats is dangerous and may cause illness or death if ingested.
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Blacksburg
J. ©. Rowell
VPI
Rowell
Daily Crossword Clue Grid and Clues
Satirical clue for 24 Across units of force in cgs system is dyne. Other clues ask for verbs nouns and names like cook in oven roast. Answers include receives cordially welcomes, goddess of harvest Kore Ceres It, unit of electrical resistance ohm, radium Ra, return thrust lunge, obstacle barrier, appearing if eaten edible, jumps leaps, river Niger, every each, spill over brim, chests chests or torals, afresh anew, ascend rise, upon atop, row line, weaving machine loom, part of to be am, angels of highest order seraphim, same as czars tsars, fate doom, coin swed krona, spinning wheel bobbins pirns, injure hurt, capital Oslo, ooze ooze, posterior rear, marshy meadow fen, organ of hearing ear.
Delayed Frost Damage Noted in Yakima Apple Area
Yakima district reports frost damage affecting Bartlett pears and Delicious apples. The 1949 apple crop is unlikely to exceed 1948, with early forecasts based on May crop data and frost impact in eastern regions and Washington state.
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Wash
U. S. Department of Agriculture
New England
Midwest
Washington
Virginia
West Virginia
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Illinois
Michigan
Yakima-Wenatchee
Shenandoah County Corn Slogan Winners Named
Joanne Carrier of Strasburg and Jerry Lambert of Woodstock won prizes in the Shenandoah county corn slogan contest. Helen Larkin of Columbia Furnace was grand winner with the top slogan Get the Tarheels on their toes, with corn Shenandoah grows. Joanne’s second place slogan was Shenandoah county sets the pace in the corn growing race.
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Joanne Carrier
Strasburg
Jerry Lambert
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Helen Larkin
Columbia Furnace
Shenandoah
Joanne
Shenardoah County
Farm Ownership Rates in United States and Britain
In the United States about 68.3 percent of farms are owner operated, a bit over two thirds. In Great Britain one third of farmers own their farms and two thirds are tenants, except in Northern Ireland where all farmers are owners.
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United States
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Martinsburg Ends Its School Year
Martinsburg closes for summer as the high school marks the end of year with a 149 graduate class led by Principal E. W. Miller and orator Dr. George H. Tolley of Jamestown New York. A Sunday night baccalaureate service was lit by candlelight after a storm cut power in parts of the city.
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Martinsburg
E. W. Miller
George H. Tolley
Jamestown
N. Y
Stanley Named Instruction Chief In Harrisonburg Schools
B L Stanley after 26 years as Harrisonburg high school principal becomes director of instruction for the Harrisonburg school division. No successor named. Leslie Hillman resigns as Elkton principal to take a similar post in Galax Virginia. C Voorhees principal of Grottos elementary succeeds Hillman.
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B. L. Stanley
Harrisonburg
Leslie Hillman
Elkton
Galax
C. Voorhees
Grottoes
Hillman
Marco Polo Mentions Great Southern Continent
The narrative cites Marco Polo describing a vast southern land in his travels to the Far East, which scholars identify as a possible reference to Australia. The note frames the historical claim as a source-laden hint about early knowledge of distant lands.
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Marco Polo
Far East
Australia
Clarke to Stage Poppy Day Sale
Berryville prepares for Poppy Day with crepe-paper poppies made by disabled veterans sold by the American Legion auxiliary. Contributions support Legion and auxiliary rehabilitation and child welfare funds. Mrs. Eugene Williamson and Mrs. Harold Scheuer lead sale efforts, and the auxiliary voted to donate $500 to the Legion post building.
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Berryville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion and Auxiliary
Eugene Williamson
Harold Scheuer
Clarke
Legion Post
County allocates funds for recreation program
The county approves funding including a cash allotment for the recreation program and a separate $50 allocation to support youth activities, outlining continued support for local recreation initiatives.
Milk as a Medium for Bacterial Growth in Food Studies
A historical note highlights milk's suitability as a growth medium for bacteria, underscoring its nutritive content and potential role in microbial development within food contexts.
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