Are Communism and Fascism Alike in Regarded Histories
William Henry Chamberlin argues in the Wall Street Journal that although communism and fascism differ in ultimate aims, they share eight similarities. He cites infallible leaders, one ruling party, heavy propaganda with terrorism, lack of objective law, forced labor, state economic control, subversive foreign intrigues, and bellicose suspicion of outsiders. The piece concludes that terror under Hitler and Stalin shows few real differences.
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William Henry Chamberlin
Wall Street Journal
Mr. Chamberlin
Marx
Lenin
Stalin
Hitler
Mussolini
Russia
Soviet Union
Nazi Germany
Italy
Skill Defeats Tragedy in Trans Atlantic Flight Rescue
The report credits crew and Coast Guard for saving 69 people after a flying boat was forced down in the North Atlantic. An ex Navy airman piloted a risky water landing described as dandy and superb given the high seas and threatening conditions.
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Coast Guard
Navy
Coast Guard Rescues Plane Crossing From Ireland to Newfoundland
A 35-foot Waves and 29-foot swell challenged the crossing as a Navy and commercial service plane fought fuel and headwinds. Coast Guard boats and life rafts carried out a perilous rescue with superb seamanship. The veteran plane suffered minor landing damage and remained seaworthy after the mission.
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Coast Guard
Ireland
Newfoundland
Virginia urged aid for chronic inebriates rescue program
An opinion endorses the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council proposal to start a system of custodial care and clinics for chronic alcoholics, noting funds are scarce but a beginning is needed. The piece argues the state wastes money on prison responses and highlights the social misery caused by alcoholism.
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Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Commonwealth
Virginia
Wrong as to his facts Roosevelt Times May 9
President Truman claimed during a news conference that the United States exports about one third of its wheat. Department of Agriculture statistics show exports reached one third only in 1920 and have since been under 10 percent. Charles G Ross offered no comment when queried about the discrepancy.
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Truman
Department of Agriculture
Charles G. Ross
White House
Taylor Barr Elected President of Tri-county Odd Fellows
News notes Taylor Barr was elected president of the Tri-county Odd Fellows Association. A futile attempt to rob the safe occurred at Shenandoah Motor Co. reported in local brief items.
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Taylor Barr
Tri-county
Odd.Fellows Assn
Shenandoah Motor Co
Jessie Lupton awarded sapphire emblem for 30 years at C and P
In 1942 Miss Jessie Lupton received a sapphire emblem for thirty years of service with C and P Telephone Co. Two local men were arraigned in court for assault on a man who offered a ride into town. Rev C A McDonald of Opequon Chapel announced the church debt was paid in full.
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Jessie Lupton
C and P Telephone Co
C. A McDonald
Opequon Chapel
Winchester Memorial Hospital Garners National Honor Class
Newton F. Daugherty dies at his Albin farm home. A truck carrying furniture and household effects is destroyed before responders reach the scene near Vaucluse.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Newton F. Daugherty
Vaucluse
Memorial address invitation honors chamber leader
Andrew Bell secretary of the chamber of commerce received an invitation to deliver the memorial address at the Elk national home in Bedford Virginia. The Handley lecture series opens December 8 with Arctic explorer Dr Donald MacMillan as one of the attractions.
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Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Elk National Home
Bedford
Handley
Donald MacMillan
Artic Explorer
Notable Local Injuries and Church Bell Incident
A tall man George Cooley was severely cut after being struck by a cash carrier at a local store. Frank Dorsey suffered serious injuries when struck by the reeler of the South End Hose Co while following to a fire. The bell at Sacred Heart Catholic church rang upside down as it was run for evening vespers.
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George Cooley
Frank Dorsey
South End Hose Co
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
How's Your IQ Quiz Answers On Page 2
A reader quiz asks about the Reclamation Service creation during a president’s term, screwdriver leverage by length or grip, Biloxi restart town location, U S government publication printer, The Little Flower, Ottawa as capital, FHA agency head, Mediterranean island withstood bombing, whether frost penetrates three feet, and moving weight by push or pull.
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Reclamation Service
Biloxi
U. S
Ottawa
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Mediterranean
United States
Deck Thickness and Lifespan of Battleship Wood
The Navy Department states the wooden deck is about 2 1 2 inches thick. Teakwood decks last roughly fifteen years. Decks of yellow pine or Douglas fir endure eight to ten years, with renewal frequency tied to wear.
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Navy Department
Rainfall Totals and Averages From Winchester Lab
Presents 48 hour precipitation ending 7 a.m. with October rainfall to date and 1947 year-to-date totals. Includes 24 year and 34 year average rainfall figures, and monthly average precipitations for 1913 to 1946. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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Winchester, Va
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West
Richmond News Leader
Roanoke Times
Albin
Rca
T.M. Reg. U.S. Pat
Baker Anderson
Rca-Victor
Glamor Girls
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DPR
MT King Pictures Syndicate Inc
Blondie
OU. S. Patent Office
Chic Young
Kis
Seco
Raspberry
Henry
U. 8
Patent Office
Carl Anderson
Tani Anderson
Secret Agent X-9
Phil
Lefty Slantz
Big Sister
Etta Kett
U. 8. Patent Office
By Mel Grafi
Lefty Little
By Les Forgrave
EOLD
By Paul Robinson
ASEC
Mme
Muggs and
Skeeter
U. S. Patent Office
Wally Bisho
Joevasi
Jeeves
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