General Marshall again tapped for top U S defense post
The editor questions the pattern of repeatedly selecting 69 year old General George C Marshall for the Defense Secretary role and raises concerns about veteran military leadership dominating civilian control. It notes his long service, health, and the tradition of civilian over military leadership.
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Johnson
Truman
George C. Marshall
Heming
Europe
Roosevelt
General Marshall
United States Army
Germany
Japan
George Marshall
China
Defense Department
Congress
Marshall
Forrestal
America
Defense mobilization debates and Pentagon “siesta psychology”
The piece critiques the push to relax the law for General Marshall while warning against submerging civilian control. It cites a Senate watchdog report accusing the Pentagon of a siesta approach, with surplus sales and slow rubber stockpile actions. It urges stronger interagency teamwork to meet wartime demands.
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Senate
Defense Mobilization
Pentagon
Munitions Board
Department of Defense
Five Detroit youths jailed for speeding
Current Opinion argues the five young men jailed in Detroit for speeding reflect a broader national failure to curb dangerous driving. It critiques heavy penalties while noting ongoing efforts in education enforcement engineering and safety groups, and questions whether jail time will deter future violations on highways.
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Detroit
Tears on the Gridiron Weepier football coaches foretell dreary season
Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy laments a tough slate as Indiana and Sugar Bowl winners face grim odds. Michigan and others voice pessimism about a successful season. The piece rows through expected disappointments and stubborn gridiron gloom, predicting early-season tears will dry.
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Frank Leahy
Notre Dame
Indiana
Michigan
Mr. Leahy
St. Louis Browns
Knights Templar officer to attend Grand Conclave in San Francisco
Roy A. Larrick of Grand Commandery Virginia plans to depart for San Francisco for the 44th annual Grand Conclave. Rev. E. C. Day reports Stephens City Methodist attendance rose from 216 to 320 in four years. Hetzel Lewis and wife of Bloomery welcome a son weighing 5 pounds 9 3/4 ounces. C Ridgely White named Red Cross Roll Call chairman for the city. Mrs. C. L. Funk to lead the county drive. Dr W A Burke oversees 1,400 dental clinic operations at Frederick County schools White Hall and Bryarly Schools.
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Roy A. Larrick
E. Piccadally Sr
Knights Templar of
Virginia
San Francisco
E. C. Day
Stephens City Methodist Church
Hetzel Lewis
Bloomery
Star Route
Lewis
Jean Cooper
Capon
C. Ridgely White
Red Cross
C. L. Funk
W. A. Burke
Frederick County School
White Hall
Bryarly
District Court of Honor to Meet at Episcopal Church
Frederick County Board of Supervisors directed payment of $150 to each Middletown and Stephens City Fire companies for operating expos. B Arthur Jr. presided over the District Court of Honor, Boy Scouts of America, preparing to meet at the Episcopal Church. Miss Marguerite L. Wisecarver and Cpl. Sidney B. Secrist quietly married in Dayton Virginia parsonage. Ten years ago Judge Frank Bailey had taken a bass.
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Frederick County
Brewer Family Attends Woodstock Fair
Mr and Mrs William Brewer and daughter Miss Viola depart Rosenberger for the Woodstock fair. James W Hillyard a City Hall junior believes his two white leghorn hens set a record by starting to lay at four months and 11 days. Plans were under consideration to add a Vocational Agriculture course at Stephens City High School.
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William Brewer
Viola
Rosenberger
Woodstock
James W. Hillyard
City Hall
Stephens City High School
Soldier William Giles visits Winchester where wounded in war
The Star notes that William Giles, a Michigan Union Army soldier from the War Between the States, travels to Winchester where he was once wounded. It also mentions that George Washington built a distillery in 1795 at Mount Vernon.
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William Giles
Michigan
Winchester
The
Star
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Truman Likely to Call Guard Divisions for Korea
Washington reports President Truman may mobilize several National Guard divisions for overseas service as United States seeks new infantry and marine units to reinforce Korea. Pentagon experts cite weather, fatigue, draft timelines, and allied manpower limits as urgent reasons for rapid mobilization.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Japan
Germany
Austria
Italy
Pentagon
U.S
How's Your IQ Memory Genius or Very Superior
A vintage quiz page presents a 10 day IQ test with daily scores and a page 2 answer key. Questions cover a 19th century fugitive slave law, a U S Naval Gun Factory city, grammar correction, a claymore weapon location, Julius Caesar, linguistic riddle thee, The Pilgrim's Progress, and Galveston island truth.
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Congress
U. S. Naval Gun Factory
Despond
Galveston
Texas
Rainfall figures and averages from Winchester records
Rainfall data show 24 hours ending 7 a.m. at 1.32 inches, year total 4.02, 1950 total 31.26, with a 37 year average of 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1912 to 1949 list Jan 2.50, Feb 1.92, Mar 2.86, Apr 3.09, May 3.77, Jun 3.78, Jul 3.81, Aug 3.93, Sep 2.58, Oct 3.34, Nov 2.47, Dec 2.42 inches.
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Winchester Research
Fort Loudoun School History in Winchester
Around 1840 Rev. James Baker opened Fort Loudoun as a Baptist girls school on North Loudoun Street with Miss Swartzwelder as headmistress. It later became Methodist Valley Female College under Dr. J. P. Hyde, then Fort Loudoun Seminary for Females under Miss Katherine Glass until 1925 when the school closed. In 1874 Episcopal Church men and Winchester businessmen founded another school with J. C. Wheat as first headmaster, followed by Archibald Magill Smith and William C. Marshall. the property later became the Elks Club Eagles home and part of the current Safeway site.
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James Baker
Fort Loudoun
North Loudoun Street
Episcopal Church
Winchester
J. C. Wheat
Archibald Magill Smith
Mr. Smith Wa
William C. Marshall
Peyton J. Marshall
Institute
Elks Club
Eagles
Safeway
True or False Value of an Old Coin to Numismatists
The question asks if a coin’s age determines its value to a numismatist. Age is a factor but not the sole determinant. rarity, condition, demand, and historical significance also influence value.
Winchester Considers New Drum and Bugle Corps
The South End Hose Company plans a second fire company sponsored drum and bugle corps. A three member committee led by H. M. Layman will study prospects and report next meeting. The group met Septembers session naming Eugene Grant Lester McKee and Eugene Willey. Gunlen? Marvin Bucher reported weekly Friday parties at the fire hall starting 8:30 p.m. Initial event last week was successful with two new members James Wilson and Dennis T. Cole approved.
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Winchester
South End Hose Company
H. M.layman
Eugene Grant
Lester McKee
Eugene Willey
Marvin Bucher
James Wilson
Dennis T. Cole
Dim Your Lights Is Safer for You Night Driving
A driving safety note advises motorists to lower headlamps and dim interior lights during night driving to improve visibility and reduce glare for oncoming traffic.
The Lady's Fate in The Black Rose Chapter Seventeen
Walter and Chang Wu plot to wed the kidnapped lady to prevent Sung Yung from sending her to Antioch. They consider a sudden marriage with Father Theodore to counter the magistrates, though legal and personal risk loom as the ship departure nears.
Marriage of Maryam in Kin sai alters perilous plan
Walter presides over a secret wedding to Maryam in Kin sai to free her from Sung Yung’s clutches. Chang Wu relays the vow as Sung Yung’s enforcers close in, while Walter vows repayment to Anthemus and prepares to meet the Great Interior Palace audience. Maryam, now his wife, waves from a canal barge as they rush to avoid delay.
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Sung Yung
Walter
Tristram
Chang Wu
Brotherhood of the Blue Stars
Maryam
Kinsai
Taffy
Father Theodore
Thomas B. Costein
King
Anthemus
Chang -Wu
Interior Palace
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas D D
A devotional excerpt urges perseverance when hope fades and odds are slim. It emphasizes that even a small chance should not be neglected and encourages steadfast faith through challenging times.
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Earl L. Douglas
D. D
One Chance In A Hundred Turns Deathly Crisis
An aging woman nears death as doctors warn of grave illness and limited odds for heroic remedies. Against skepticism, a rare one in a hundred chance succeeds, extending her life eleven years and illustrating how high stakes can justify bold risks.
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Per
Voice of America Appropriation Advances in Senate Panel
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 97.212 million dollar fund to expand Voice of America as a counter propaganda effort against Russia and communism. The panel’s figure exceeds the House approved amount by 19.344 million and supports Truman’s request within a larger 16.711 billion emergency bill aimed at Korea and broader defense. The committee also recommended 290 thousand dollars for civilian defense in Washington, though the House trimmed the request to 30 thousand.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
America
Russia
Truman
House
Korea
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Byrd, Jr
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Richmond News Leader
the Star
BY Ray Tucker
White House
Moscow
38Th Parallel
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Acheson
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Pennsylvania
California
Oklahoma
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South Dakota
Tennessee
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Indo-China
Tran
Britain
France
Netherlands
Thomas EB. Dewey
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Republican National Committee
Dewey
New York
James H. Duff
Duff
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Bob” Taft
Earl Warren
I.Q
Scott
R. J. Scott
Black
Antioch
Lu Chung
Great Yellow River
By Thomas Costain
Voice of America
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