Bradley Defends Veterans in Legion Address
General Omar N. Bradley, head of the Veterans Administration, urged Congress to curb abuses in the job training program while addressing a hostile American Legion audience. He warned that a few unscrupulous veterans threaten the program and called for a $200 monthly ceiling on incomes while in training. He defended veterans against demagoguery and urged leadership to reject claims that veterans can do no wrong.
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Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Administration
Legion
Congress
American Legion
Senate housing inquiry eyes causes of construction delays
The war watchdog Senate committee turns to the housing shortage, examining strikes price ceilings labor and local laws as causes of slow new home construction. The inquiry aims to uncover bottlenecks and suggest remedies based on its wartime industrial experience.
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Senate
Industrial Organization
New York City Bans Midtown Parking To Ease Traffic
The city imposes a total Midtown parking ban with 700 patrolmen enforcing it, as officials hope to curb gridlock. The piece argues that congestion reflects urban growth, urges rebuilding and proactive planning in other cities to avoid Manhattan’s fate.
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New York
Stanley Walker
Mid- Manhattan
Manhattan
Bonus marchers in Missouri demand 400 dollar veterans bonus
Current Opinion condemns World War II veterans marching on Jefferson City to pressure the Legislature into approving a 400 dollar bonus funded by a higher sales tax. Leader Hugh E. Owen signals a coordinated arrival after lawmakers adjourned without action, drawing sharp editorial rebuke for using pressure and tarnishing veterans’ names.
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Jefferson City
Ozark Mountain
Missouri
Phil M. Donnelly
Hugh E. Owen
Iwo Jima
Strength For The Day By Early Douglas D. D.
The piece asserts that theology shapes modern international relations and condemns atheistic Russia. It argues most attribute global issues to economics and politics while noting Russia’s lack of religious codes of honor and the Soviet drive to justify ends by any means.
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General MacArthur
Russia
Quiz questions and trivia from a bygone page
This reader prompts seven quiz items covering baseball management resignations coin obverses Balkan monarchs colonial era evangelists expressions a tobacco company leader death and US election rules plus pan frying lard and OPA flour price limits and hexagon side counts.
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New York “Yankees
Michael
Balkan
American Tobacco Company
Canada
U. S
OPA
City and County Realty Transfers Highlights
A compilation of land transfers in Winchester and surrounding areas includes D. B. Greenawalt to Lillas C. Spence Lot 7 in Greenawalt addition Winchester. Frances Tevault to Gilbert A. Bane on Opequon Terrace. Raymond G. Edwards to Rufus P. Smith et ux in Stonewall District. multiple parcels in Middle Town, Gainesboro, Cedar Creek Valley, Martinsburg Pike region, Stephens City, and Nineveh area. Notable values include a $3,310.00 consideration for Lot A in Middle Town and a $2,300.00 lease for a Lee Jackson Service Station to Standard Oil.
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W. E. Hudson
W. L. Bone Pee A
Hayfield
Gainseboro
Elva
Virginia Crees
Als
W. C. Davis
Gainesro
Ida Rebecca Conrad
Minnie,g. Nutter
Winchester
Dick's Hollow
John Sagan
Raymond Mintz
Cedar Creek
Frederick
Shenandoah
Miriam L. Evans
Green Spring Mountains
William B. Casilear
Joy W. Roe
Martinsburg Pike
Wilbur T. Welsh
Jack Kemp
Frederick County
Stephens City
Neil Harry Harwell
Harley C. Welch, Jr
Glaize Ave
Jessie D. Reely
Charles Carson Reely
Valley Pike
Middletown
White Villa Corp
Gladys C. Bock
Howard L. Patton, Sr
Adolph Hockman
Funkhouser
Charles. B. Kerns
J. C. Ludwig
Go$re
Cross Junction
Elta W
NO PRIVATE HEAVEN AT Y FAITH BALDWIN
Abby Wallace, daughter of Norman Wallace, is sheltered in a grand Fairton home guarding a famed private art collection. At a July pool party she meets Barry Lambert and Val Stapley, sparking tension with Craig Emerson as Abby recalls her strict upbringing and limited social circle while navigating growing feelings and distant family dynamics.
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Abby Wallace
Norman Wallace
Fairton
Abby
Wallace
Craig Emerson
Madge Duncan
Red Cross
Craig
Madge
Robert Duncan
Barry Lambert
Air Force
Val Stapley
Duncans
Barry
Val
Mr Anthony
Mr. Anthony
Boston
Lawsons
Emerson
Lambert
Taft
Princeton
Yale
Peggy
Miss Lacey
Miss Howard's
Miss
Miss Jarrod
New York
London
Rome
Florence
Paris
Father
Jay Morris
Employers Foot The Bill For Job Insurance
A Virginia poster states that unemployment compensation is funded entirely by employers, not workers. It urges shared responsibility and proposes local advisory committees of employers to assist the United States Employment Service in administering funds and addressing local issues.
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The
Unemployment Compensation Commission of Virginia
Virginia
United States Employment Service
Ber
Life Endangered Delivering Fish To Calif Mayor
A parachute drop over SAN PEDRO California featured Eastman from Chicago delivering a tuna and a greeting scroll from Mayor Harley Knox of San Diego. The line fouled wires but he freed himself and handed the fish to Mayor Fleether Borwaen at the Harbor Commercial Fishermen's fiesta.
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San Pedro
Calif
Phi
Eastman
Chicago
Harley Knox
San Diego
Fleether Borwaen
Norfolk man Begins 2000-Mile Solo Sail to Galveston
Walter B. Burnish a retired Navy lieutenant will sail 2000 miles solo from Norfolk to Galveston Texas in a 30 foot auxiliary yawl named Queen Anne II. He planned to depart Sunday from the Norfolk Yacht Club piers heading southward along the coast.
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Norfolk
Galveston
Tex
Walter B. Burnish
Burnsh
Norfolk Yacht Club
Estate sale notice near Middletown auctioning livestock and machinery
October sale to be held October 28 from 10 a m one mile west of Middletown. Livestock machinery and feed offered by Rose M Funk administrator estate of G M Funk.
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Middletown
Rose M. Funk
G. M. Funk
Rainfall totals and monthly averages from 1913 to 1945
Present and past rainfall data show seven hours ending at 7 a.m. with October to date noting none. Average annual rainfall over 33 years is 36.49 inches. Monthly averages list January 2.49, February 1.97, March 2.97, April 3.14, May 3.63, June 3.85, July 3.82, August 3.76, October 3.37, November 2.45, December 4.8. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory. Swallows feed on small moths, gnats and other insects while in flight.
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Winchester’ Research Laboratory
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Stan Shoppina
S. Loudoun St
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