Antiques Hobby Builds Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge Massachusetts is a living museum on a 500 acre site housing 28 buildings including a general store grist mill and blacksmith shop. Albert Wells and his brother Cheney started the village to house their antique collections now run by the Wells family with 4 dollar admission and staff in 19th century attire.
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Sturbridge
Mass
Williamsburg
New England
Fankee
Wells
George Wells
Albert Wells
The
American Optical Co
Southbridge
Rural electric service expansion faces supply and labor delays
The article notes steady demand for rural service due to farm mechanization and labor shortages. It cites scarce materials, high prices, and increased general demand as factors slowing progress, while the company continues building lines and aims to extend service to all farms in its territory in the near future.
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Bowen
Mexico Cuts Costs and Tightens Budget Under Peso Slump
Mexico aims to boost dollars by selling more abroad while slashing costs at home. President Miguel Aleman orders a 10 percent cut in all departments and enacts 23 tax and spending measures to balance the budget. The United States remains a major trade partner as Mexico struggles with imports and export taxes amid the peso devaluation.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Miguel Aleman
Presiden Miguel
Aleman
Truman
White House
Uncle Sam
Sam
United States
Mining Decline in Mexico Hits Exports and Wages
Mexico faces export and manufacturing strain as wages rise and machinery deteriorates. Textile shipments plummet to half two years ago while mining remains the largest export, aided by a peso decline that boosted metal value yet weighed on producers amid new taxes and higher wages.
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United States
Mexico
5-lb Bass Frozen In Ice Cake Displayed Tomorrow
A 5-pound 8-ounce smallmouth bass from the Shenandoah River will be shown tomorrow at Young Men's Sport Shop. Caught by Ted Pangle with a red and white jitterbug lure at 930 p.m. Friday on North Branch near Strasburg, the fish was frozen in a 300-pound ice cake at Winchester Cold Storage. State Trooper Lawrence Coverstone accompanied Pangle.
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Shenandoah River
Young Men's
Winchester
Ted Pangle
ABC
Strasburg
Lawrence Coverstone
Pangle
Which President was called Sir Veto
Andrew Johnson served as President from 1865 to 1869 and earned the nickname Sir Veto for vetoing many bills. He vetoed 21 bills during his administration, a figure often cited in relation to later presidents who vetoed more or fewer times.
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Sir Veto
E.J.R. A
United States
Andrew Johnson
Mrs. Bertie H. Hubbard Dies Near Grimes
Mrs. Bertie H. Hubbard 74 died 5:45 p.m. yesterday at her residence near Grimes. Widow of Benjamin F. Hubbard who died a month ago. Born Clearbrook to Charles M. and Virginia Washaw Haycock. Survived by sister Mrs. Roy H. Baker and niece and nephew. Services 4 p.m. Thursday at Jones funeral home. Interment Mount Hebron cemetery.
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Bertie H. Hubbard
Grimes
Benjamin F. Hubbard
Clearbrook
Charles M
Virginia Washaw Haycock
Winchester
Paul W. Baker
Maryland
Jones Funeral Home
Rev. E. S. Ellmore
Mount Hebron Cemetery
1948 Outstanding Fathers named by National Father’s Day committee
N. D. M. A. Drew Pearson named Father of the Year on May 27 1948 in New York for organizing the Friendship Train and Make Democracy Live. The other nine honored fathers include Eddie Cantor Bob Feiler F van Wyck Hasen David Wayne Bernard Baruch Dwight D. Eisenhower David Lilienthal Darryl Zanuck Gregory Peck.
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A. Drew Pearson
Father's Day Committee
New York
Eddie Cantor
Bob Feiler
F. van Wyck Hasen
David Wayne
Bernard Baruch
Dwight D. Eisenhower
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Darryl Zanuck
Gregory Peck
Methodist Young Adults Meet Sunday at Berryville
Fourty congregations in the Winchester sub district will gather at Duncan Memorial Methodist Church Berryville at 8 p.m. EST Sunday. The Duncan Memorial Young Adults will lead the worship service with Rev L G Beauchamp Virginia conference director of adult work speaking.
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Winchester
Duncan Memorial Methodist Church
Berryville
Duncan Memorial
L. G. Beauchamp
Virginia
Methodist Rural Work
Boyce AA Extends Activities to Three Nearby Towns
The Boyce Alcoholics Anonymous group will meet in the parish hall at 7 30 tomorrow to plan extension work. Outside attendees aim to form new small groups in Leesburg Charles Town and Romney with emphasis on accessible transportation to bring help closer to those who need it.
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Boyce
Alcoholics Anonymous
Leesburg
Charles Town
Romney
Gibson Credited With 1927 Homestead Grays 71 HR Season
In 1927 Josh Gibson allegedly hit 71 home runs for the Homestead Grays. that same year Babe Ruth hit 60. The claim contrasts Ruth’s mark with Gibson’s credited haul for the period.
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Babe Ruth
Josh Gibsons
Homestead, Pa
Grays
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