Chatham Defeats Folger in North Carolina Primary
The Democratic primary results shift NC delegation prospects as Thurmond Chatham defeats veteran Folger in the Fifth District by 152 votes prompting a run off while Zebulon Weaver loses and two others may face challenges. The Norfolk Virginian Pilot notes unusual county support patterns and emphasizes Chatham as a public spirited veteran.
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News and Observer
Wash‘sheton
Zebulon Weaver
John H. Folger
Carl Durham
Thurmond Chatham
Chatham Manufacturing Company
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Chatham
Willkie
Winston-Salem
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Reve
Open-Faced Sandwiches Stir Food Saving Debate
The article discusses open faced sandwiches as a method to save food, noting their name and origin tied to John Montagu the Earl of Sandwich. It notes the tradition of a two slice bread with meat and questions adopting the new label while highlighting wartime hunger and evolving meal naming.
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Sandwich
Earl of Sandwich
Pickle in the Middle and Mustard on Ton
A brief note mentions pickle in the middle and mustard on ton in a quirky local scene. The line hints at food, condiment placement, and a casual culinary moment in a neighborhood setting.
Byrd Opposes Liberal Coalition in Virginia Senate Race
The commentary notes three liberal groups aligned to oppose candidates favoring strong government power. It states Senator Harry Flood Byrd rejects their philosophy and backs his stance. Martin Hutchinson of Richmond is named to succeed Byrd with ties alleged to a national alien philosophy group allied with Soviet Russia.
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Anld
United States
Harry Flood Byrd
Byrd
Virginia
Senate
Martin Hutchinson
Richmond
Russia
Hutchinson
CIO Political Action Committee
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Strikes Payoff: Mixed Results Drive Labor Legislation
The rail strike yielded an 18 1 2 cent an hour rise with 2 1 2 cents in lieu of rules changes, while nonstriking unions and carriers accepted similar terms. Major earlier strikes delivered pay gains but caused lost goodwill and delayed equity. Harvard economist Summer H. Schlichter questions whether wage gains justified the stoppages and predicts slow recovery for GM GE US Steel workers. The piece argues for stabilizing labor relations through legislation.
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Summer H. Schlichter
Harvard
General Motors
General Electric
United States Steel Corporation
Apple Crop Shrinks In Frederick Clarke Counties West Virginia
The apple harvest in Frederick and Clarke counties and nearby West Virginia will be 25 percent smaller than in 1940. A Red Cross sewing room will open in Stephens City for local women to sew surgical dressings. William G. Pingley Jr. receives commission as First Lieutenant at Fort Meade during National Guard encampment.
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Clarke Counties
West Virginia
Red Cross
Stephens City
William G. Pingley, Jr
Winchester
Ft. George G. Meade
National Guard
Pershing Warns on Dictatorship in Memorial Day Address
General Pershing, leading American forces in World War I, cautions against dictatorship in a Memorial Day address at Arlington. Confederate veteran G. W. Dellinger, age 91, travels to Hagerstown for Antietam battlefield Memorial Day events. Handley High School glee clubs and orchestra perform in an open air concert on school steps.
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Arlington
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Hagerstown
Antietam Battlefield
Handley
Memorial Tablet Unveiled for Pvt. Russell in Clarke County
Twenty five years ago a tablet in memory of Pvt. Robert Edgar Russell United States Army was unveiled in Stone's Church near Wadesville Clarke County. The ceremony was hosted by the Woman's Auxiliary of the Lloyd Williams Post American Legion Berryville. C B Stukley of the Winchester Gun Club scored 97 of 100 on Saturday high score.
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Clarke County
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Lloyd Williams Post
American Legion
Berryville
C. B. Stukley
Winchester Gun Club
Marriage Announcement in Albin for Mamie Lewis and John Hartman
Forty five years ago in Albin an engagement or marriage notice records Miss Mamie G. Lewis and John D. Hartman. A school year end balance of 133 dollars is reported to John Kerr and the school.
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Mamie G. Lewis
John D. Hartman
John Kerr
Strength For The Day Memorial Thought by Earl L. Douglas
On Memorial Day it recalls not only fallen soldiers but the good causes they stood for. The essay questions whether freedoms defended since Magna Carta remain secure amid strikes red tape and politics. It asks Americans to reflect five minutes for a better year ahead.
The Englisher and the Missing Keys
Rosa's feud with Jones over Neal's keys sparks a grating day of murder theories as Claire, Inspector Leighton, and Hunt echo Brenda's death and Margot's past. The group travels to New Jersey to chase clues about the pearls and insurance money Brenda hid before her murder.
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Claire
Miss Tarrant
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Hunt
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Leighton
Hunt Berwick
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Brenda
Polly
David Leighton
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Polly Woodfords
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Paris
New Jersey
Elmpoint
USS Bushnell Reclassified for Hydrographic Survey Work
The USS Bushnell, formerly the submarine tender AS-15, is now surveying ship AGS-5. It provides depth, tide, and current data to the Hydrographic Office of the Navy.
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Bushnell
Hydrographic Office of the Navy
Striking labor fevers and calls for justice
The column criticizes labor unions for power, says Congress failed to amend the Wagner Act, highlights Whitney and Truman tensions, accuses unions of violating laws and ethics, and calls for a return to simple common justice and a partition restoring basic principles.
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Seenee
Sena
London Times
Britain
Socialist Labor Party
Congress
Veteran benefits and demobilization guidance for service members
Questions answered on hold after discharge under demobilization plans with 120 day holding rules, World War I veteran eligibility for benefits under evolving acts, and GI Bill flying lessons for discharged veterans with tuition up to 500 paid by the Veterans Administration. full-time employed applicants receive no subsistence, apply at the nearest VA regional office.
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Veterans’ Administrator
Veterans’ Administration
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