Henry Wallace Invades the South
The south tour by Henry Wallace drew mixed receptions with small crowds in Virginia and larger, hostile crowds in North Carolina. He attacked Byrd in Virginia and blasted many groups in North Carolina while facing eggs and tomatoes in Burlington Greensboro and Winston-Salem. Officials in Norfolk and Richmond upheld a segregation law by labeling meetings private gatherings and refused to confront the camouflage.
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Henry A. Wallace
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Virginia
North Carolina
Norfolk Ledger- Dispatch
Norfolk
Richmond
Suffolk
Mr. Wallace
Senator Byrd
Russia
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Wallace
Burlington
Greensboro
Winston-Salem
Washington Post
Henry Wallace
Forrestal meeting at Newport advances service lines of responsibility
Secretary Forrestal said the Newport conference strengthened the lines of responsibility among the three services and that each service had been given clearer duties, signaling progress toward resolving inter service rivalries.
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Forrestal
Newport
Harmony in Military Roles Spurs Joint Effort
The three services agree on a shared mission with each force retaining primary duties while seeking cooperation from the others. The Navy leads anti submarine operations with Air Force aid possible, while the Air Force handles strategic air warfare and consults Navy support if it boosts effectiveness. The central aim is harmony among services.
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Navy
Air Force
Virginia Population Growth and Congressional Representation
Current Opinion analyzes 1950 census estimates showing Virginia up 11.7 percent since 1940 to about 3 million. It notes gains in northern Virginia and Hampton Roads, compares state growth to national averages, and discusses potential House seat redistribution without guaranteeing an extra seat.
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Virginia
Old Dominion
Washington
Hampton Roads
House of Representatives
Congress
California
Oregon
Florida
Michigan
Montana
Dakotas
North Carolina
How Old is Old A Daring Urgent Question for Society
A humorous essay questions aging norms with satire on age perception for job seekers and political figures. It argues the need to define old age and its impact on efficiency, noting women feel aged by 40 and men by 50. It calls for researchers to settle the issue.
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Prine
Banker John I. Sloat Elected Executive President
John I. Sloat, who turned fifty last week, has been chosen executive president and cashier of the Commercial and Savings Bank at a special board of directors meeting.
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John I. Sloat
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
August births at Wincchester Memory hospital record
Eighty one babies were born in August at Wincchester Memory hospital. Ralph D Shockey was named acting corporal among thirteen men who departed for Camp Lee.
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Wincchester Memoryi3
Ralph D Shockey
Camp Lee
Picnic and dance at Rosemont headline Winchester staff
About one hundred members of the Winchester Evening Star staff enjoyed a picnic and swim at Rosemont. Babe Ruth denied a report that he will quit baseball. Soddy Haines played for a dance at Winchester's new park pavilion.
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Winchester Evening Star
Rosemont
Babe Ruth
Soddy
Haines
Winchester
New Park Pavilion
Yokohama Fire Follows Tremendous Earthquake Damage
News from 1923 recalls Yokohama battling a citywide fire after a deadly earthquake. Mr. Edmund P. Hunter from Washington arrived to spend the weekend with his sister Miss Caroline Hunter.
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Yokohama
Edmund P. Hunter
Washington
Caroline Hunter
1898 Heat Slows City Street Work and Local Appointments
High temperatures slow city street work in 1898. William Lupton accepts a position with James B. Russell and brothers. Miss Mamie Strickier entertains friends at the home of her father, John Scrickier.
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William Lupton
James B. Russell and Brothers
Mamie Strickier
John Scrickier
A Dread Disease of Childhood
An article by Herman N. Bundesen M D explains influenzal meningitis, its symptoms and diagnosis, and treatments including streptomycin and sulfonamides. It notes early treatment improves outcomes and discusses differing methods of administration and the role of spinal fluid analysis.
Electronic Blast Scares San Diego Not an Explosion
In Point Loma residents reported a loud noise and a brown dust column near the Navy electronics lab. A Navy spokesman denied an explosion and called the event classified. Engineer Clifford Croome described a jet-like scream and a dust plume rising 150 to 200 feet before settling quickly.
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San Diego
Navy Electronics Laboratory
Point Loma
Navy
Clifford Croome
Local Buy Nearby Promotion Encourages Community Shopping
A community promotion urges residents to shop locally to save time, effort, and money by supporting nearby merchants. The campaign emphasizes convenience and cost savings for shoppers who stay within their own neighborhood.
High Enrol ment Anticipated at Stephens City High
Stephens City principal Paul D Beable announced an expected surge in enrollment for both the high school and elementary grades. First grade registration is set for Wednesday, Sept 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with eligible children aged 6 by Sept 30. The cafeteria will resume service on opening day, Sept 13, offering hot lunches at 20 cents.
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Paul D. Beable
Stephens City School
Beable
WATCH ROAD SIGNS on national mental health crisis
An authority states thirty million Americans need mental hygiene treatment while 1.2 million hospital beds lie. half occupied by mental cases. The piece questions why the mind of America heads toward a nervous breakdown and what causes the nationwide trend.
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America
Daily Crossword Clue List
A compact listing of crossword clues with across and down entries including definitions for words like back bone burden malt beverage foot like organ and many more across and down entries covering themes and wordplay across the puzzle.
The Way We Live and a Call for Restful Living
The speaker attributes social ills to excessive whisky consumption and persistent activity. Four million Americans are permanently disabled by drinking, and per capita use is high. The weekly rest day is filled with activities, preventing recovery, and stresses the need to observe rules for the highway of life.
Visitors from Mansfield Erie and Winchester Lodge in High View
High View Virginia reports visitors from Mansfield Ohio Mr and Mrs N W White and family and from Erie Mr and Mrs Jim Williams and family. Ronnie Greene spent time with grandfather C R Greene and aunt Evelyn Greene. Nancy Inskip Memorial nurse visited Earl Shiley family. Zane Lee Evans from Winchester visited her parents.
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High View
N. W. White
Mansfield
Ohio
Marvin White
Ronnie Greene
C. R. Greene
Evelyn Greene
Jim Williams
Erie
Irvin Williams
Nancy Inskip
Memorial Hospital
Earl Shiley
Zane Lee Evans
Winchester
How's Your I Q A Read Quick Quiz Challenge
A fragmented trivia page asks ten questions on topics from Rhodes to Solomon Islands. Questions cover literature World War II radio Voice of America poetry and governance with hints at Marshall Plan labor roles and 1946 film stars.
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Rhodes
Eric Knight
Sinanthropus
Orient
Voice of America
Siberia
The
White Cliffs
Dover
Solois Islands
Pacific
Treasury Department
OH THERE you are Lynn in the wedding crisis
Adela worries Lynn may marry Rowley. Lynn recalls a dangerous past and rejects safer path. Aunt Kathie muddles contact while a late call from London brings David’s breakup ultimatum and a plan to flee England. Lynn faces pressure about bridesmaids and a looming wedding as a mystery man hints ruin.
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Adela
Tong
Mums
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Joan Macrae
Marjorie
Rowley
Kathie
Institute
Aunt Kathie
Adela Marchmont
Warmsley Vale
Miss Lynn Marchmont
London
Lynn Marchmont
David
England
Rosaleen
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