Brannan Hints The Boss President Truman May Run Again
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan said yesterday he hopes The Boss President Truman will run again in 1965. Brannan praises Truman as a leading advocate of socialized agriculture and notes Brannan would lose his job if Truman is not reelected.
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Pecos
McGann
Phil Spitaing
Chary
Farwell
Arthur Godfrey
Galen Drake
Nary
Kary
Tompkins
Holton
Farweill
Patagonia
Memorial Day origins and evolving meaning in U.S. history
The piece traces Memorial Day from its 1868 GAR origins to its broader role honoring veterans of the Civil War Spanish American War World War I and later conflicts. It notes the shift from Decoration Day to Memorial Day during World War I and reflects on four generations of Americans who served in four wars.
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Quote on Freedom and Courage from a Free Country
A reflection praising a nation that endured trials and errors to remain free and strong. It honors the gallantry of its sons and daughters who chose courage over submission, implying a tribute to national resilience and liberty.
Tax on safety razors sparks tax warning and evasion tips
The House Ways and Means Committee voted a ten percent tax on safety razors and blades and electric razors as a warning to shavers. Suggestions to beat the tax include using a straight razor, sharpening blades with various methods, or letting the beard grow until a Republican is elected.
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House
Ways and Means
Twig Bent Boy Faces Dishes After Bankrupt Paper Route
A New York mother punishes her 12 year old son for an attempted newspaper route fraud. He faked accounts to cover losses and planned to go into farming. Police found him asleep in a friend's basement and returned him home for extra dishwashing duties.
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New York
Candid Comment on Government Advice to Farmers
A Wall Street Journal observation notes farmers face advice from the government and must choose the option that minimizes harm. The piece critiques the abundance of guidance and the complexity of selecting practical steps.
THAT FAST BUCK
Pathfinder notes the dollar’s shrinking purchasing power but highlights its quick spending pace and rapid circulation in everyday transactions.
Old Stonewall staff Recall 1943 Graduation
News notes reflect Stonewall High School as it held its final commencement with the 1943 diploma recipients. Principal Bryant Haper and teachers Lucille Kersey Mary Jane Jolliffe Light Grace Carpenter attended along with the graduates.
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Stonewall High School
Dipomas
Bryant Haper
Lucille Kersey
Mary Jane Jolliffe Light
Grace Carpenter
Middletown High School
Local Visitors in Berryville and Alexandria Attendees
1A Holmes Newcome Sgt J E Kercheval and Sgt Marion Jenkins of Co 118 V86 were in Alexandria on business. Miss Josephine Drury Mary Washington College was expected to arrive for the Berryville summer. Col William B Clagett and Mrs Clagett visited Berryville. Miss Barbara Easter of Washington DC was mentioned.
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Holmes Newcome
J. E. Kercheval
Marion Jenkins
Alexandria
Josephine Drury
Mary Washington College
Berryville
William B. Clagett
Clagett
Barbara Easter
Washington, D. C
Stephens City High School Home Economics Club President
Ruth Parker succeeds Jillian Snyder as club president at Stephens City High School Home Economics Club. Kenneth Williams listed with Russell Williams at 0166, Kernstown map.
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Ruth Parker
Arthur Parker
Charles St
Jillian Snyder
T. O Snyder
Kernstown
Stephens City
Local Family Notes Include Injuries and Engagement
Claude Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson of 21 East Germain Street, fell from his porch and fractured an arm. Miss Isabelle Frances North, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. North, married Mr. Paul Long Miller of Winchester. Miss Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Mrs. Edmonia Stine Baker, returned home after graduating from Flora Macdonald College in Red Springs North Carolina.
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Claude Anderson
John Anderson
East Germain Street
Isabelle Frances North
John W. North
City
Paul Long Miller
E. W. Miller
Winchester
Elizabeth Baker
Edmonia Stine Baker
Mr. Baker
Flora McDonald College
Red Springs
N. C
Gainesboro Coal Mine Again Attracts Out-Of-Town Interest
Fifty years ago the Gainesboro Coal Mining Company drew attention from a new group of external businessmen. City treasurer George M. Kinzel suffered a severe fall at the police court when he slipped on a waxed floor and struck his head on a base board.
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Gainesboro
Oil in Iran Could Trigger Wider World Conflict
Western powers warn Iran's nationalists will not yield on oil leases. Britain and the United States resist talks, fearing a Russian gain if American and British interests withdraw. The piece links Iranian oil to Middle East unrest, Korea, and potential global conflict.
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Iran
London
Middle East
Korea
Russia
State Department
Acheson
10 Downing Street
Saudi Arabia
Aramco
Teheran
Joint Chiefs of Staff During World War II
Initially the JCS consisted of General of the Army George C. Marshall General of the Army Henry H. Arnold and Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King. In July 1942 a fourth member joined as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
George C. Marshall
H. H Arnold
Ernest J. King
JCS
Wiliam D. Leahy
Penicillin Cuts Scarlet Fever Danger With Rapid Recovery
A study of 365 scarlet fever patients shows penicillin rapidly eradicating the germs and reducing complications. Doses of 150 000 units every eight hours were effective whether injected or taken by mouth, with minimal advantage to injections. Some rheumatic fever cases occurred, best results achieved with ten days of treatment.
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Moorright
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Historical Weather Data
The report lists rainfall over the past 24 hours ending 7 a m and year to date figures for 1951, plus 38 year averages. It includes monthly average rainfall across the 38 year period with several missing or garbled month names.
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Teachers Page
A reader quiz titled How's Your I Q offers 100 questions spanning memory and general knowledge. It includes a page 2 answer key and ten question prompts about Rita Hayworth Kipling bluebonnets horses and political figures with a push for identification of historic facts.
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Rita Hayworth
Rudyard Kipling
Henri Queuille
St. Stefan
Strength For The Day Reflections by Earl L. Douglas
A short pondering piece urges helping others and losing self in service. It notes Jesus as a supreme example and contrasts views on religion's role with a businessman who once served as a navy admiral. The piece reflects on religion moving beyond church leaders into broader society.
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Jesus
United States
Jesus Om Moder
Marriage Means Murder in a Radio Mystery Part Thirty
In a midtown chase, McGann dodges a police alert for New York newspaperman Dink Wexton linked to the Tompking murder. Farwell hosts a broadcast as McGann pursues Wexton toward Lexington Avenue, ending with a gunshot and a cliffhanger.
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Farwell
Dinkman
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New York
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Wexton
Cornelius O'Callahan
Din
Marwel
Book - of - the - Hour Club
Salem
Mass
Dink
Angies
Kde
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Third
Third Avenue
Frazier Farwell
Ted Weems
Elmo Tanner
42Nd Street
DPW
Blade City Desk
Grand Central Station
Lexington Avenue
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