Motorcade of Auto Dealers To Arrive for Football Game
Covington auto dealers observing National Automobile Dealers Week plan a motorcade to Winchester for a Handley football game. Mayor E M Shorter will lead the delegation with a queen and three princesses, escorted by state police, then tour Winchester before the 2 p m kickoff. Local officials including Mayor Clowe Police Chief Boyd and City Manager Grant will participate.
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Covington
National Automobile Dealers Association
Winchester
M. B. Clowe, Jr
J. Thomas Boyd
Lee Grant
Handley
Cougars
Handley Library
New Through Bus Service From Richmond to Pittsburgh
Virginia Trailways will start daily through bus service from Richmond to Pittsburgh via Bowling Green Fredericksburg Culpeper Front Royal Winchester Berkeley and Breezewood effective Wednesday. Northbound to Pittsburgh leaves Winchester at 12 45 a m and southbound to Richmond at 3 p m.
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Virginia Trailways
Richmond
Pittsburgh
Bowling Green
Fredericksburg
Culpeper
Front Reyal
Winchester
Berkley Oe
Breezewood
Washington
Static Eliminator Developed for Industry
In Los Angeles researchers Dr. Fred A. Bryan and Dr. Louis B. Silverman of the University of California report a polonium based static eliminator. The device halts static belts and rollers and is described as efficient but hazardous. They caution firms to employ an expert to monitor potential contamination and worker injury.
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Los Angeles
Fred A. Bryan
Louis B. Silverman
University of California
Truman regrets Philippine response to graft charges
President Truman expressed regret over a Malacañang statement calling Filipinos mere pikers in graft and corruption compared to Americans. He said the purported answer to the Bell mission report should not be released in newspapers and that the full report would be made public when aid implementation is ready. The Bell mission conducted a two month on the spot survey in the islands last summer.
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Washington
Truman
U. S
Mr. Truman
Bell
Bell Mission
Beef Demand Still Exceeds the Supply
U S prosperity keeps beef demand strong while supply lags. The Agriculture Department says the main cause is the long lead time to build breeding herds. Growers are holding back calves to expand herds, which reduces current beef supply. It may be many months before US supplies are adequate.
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Washington
U. S
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Government Defense Work Is Mild Compared to Future
Washington columnist James Marlow outlines three core defense funding challenges inflation funding and material supply. He notes tax increases tougher down payments on homes and purchases plus stricter consumer controls to divert resources to armaments and warns of possible rent and wage controls as defense costs rise.
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James Marlow
Washington
Truman
Congress
Respirator Developed For Sudden Breath Loss Victims
A mechanical artificial respirator named Pneator has been developed in Pittsburgh by Mine Safety Appliances Co. It delivers oxygen to the lungs at a pre set pressure and automatically shuts off when the proper amount has been delivered.
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Pittsburgh
Mine Safety Appliances Co
Why poets and philosophers joined Alexander the Great
Alexander escorted poets and philosophers on campaigns to spread Greek culture. He aimed to subject peoples to Greek customs language and thought by embedding arts and philosophy within his military expeditions.
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Alexander the Great
Alexander
Ancient Spike to Go to Nova Scotia Museum
An eight inch hand made spike more than 200 years old was removed from a beam under St. Pauls Church flooring and will likely go to the Nova Scotia Museum. The spike came from Saint Pauls and was brought from Sherk Canada, built in 1750, with the church reinforced by cement.
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Halifax
St. Paul's Church
Nova Scotia
Canada
Swiss Plant Air Raid Shelters Debate Sparks Costs
An article discusses Swiss plant air raid shelters and the impracticality of building protective systems due to high costs and the limited benefit against direct hits or atomic radiation.
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