News Behind the News on Navy Air Policy and U N questions
A compilation of reader questions on Navy air strategy, world police during wartime, and FDR family public service. Officials debate carrier roles vs land bases, UN policing feasibility, and political double standards in Washington. Roosevelt Jr. remains the sole family member in public office.
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Washington
Truman
Vaughan
White House
Fdr
T. F
Auburn
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
House
New York City
James
California
Constitution marks 162 years since adoption with defense of liberty
A historical Chronicle column defends the Constitution on its 162nd anniversary, arguing the document, born September 17 1787, has withstood time and court challenges and remains the bulwark of personal liberty in a world seen as more enslaved than free. It warns against conflicts of interest and the need for public trust in government.
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United States
Paul’s New Technique Inspires Boundless Joy in Faith
A religious reflection from September 17 1949 highlights Paul’s method as of great value, affirming Christ as God incarnate and believers living through Him. The message emphasizes the transformative idea that the believer’s life is Christ living in them.
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Paul
Christ
God
Senator Minton And The Supreme Court Appointment Critique
Editorial blasts President Truman for nominating Sherman Minton to the Supreme Court, arguing it rewards loyalty over merit. It recalls Minton’s Senate service as a rubber stamp and his Roosevelttime court nomination, contending the choice degrades the court’s standing.
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Truman
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Supreme Court of the United States
Minton
Senate
Roosevelt
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Supreme Court
Senate rejects Carl A. Tigenfritz nomination for Munitions Board
The Senate voted 40 to 28 to reject the nomination of Carl A. Tigenfritz, vice president at United States Steel, to head the Army Navy Munitions Board which directs mobilization, stockpile control, and defense material policy. Critics cited potential conflicts of interest between his government post and the $70,000 steel salary he would retain.
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Igenfritz
Munitions Board
Senate
Carl A. Tigenfritz
Army- Navy Munitions Board
Sigenfritz
United States Steel Corporation
Oigenfritz
Truman
Ogenfritz
C States Steel Corporation
Em Board
Yigenfritz
U. S
Ligenfrita
Budget Confusion Sparks Fifteen Million Dollar Discrepancy
A veteran Washington reporter recalls a Budget Director briefing where two different cost comparisons yielded about fourteen million dollars of the total discrepancy. An inquisitive journalist pressed for the remainder, prompting a brisk claim to explain it down to the last penny. The scene contrasts with a separate, tranquil poem describing apple trees framing a garden and a child’s laughter.
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Washington
Reunions and Civil War Echoes at Front Page Star
News of Other Years recalls the 1948 class of 1938 reunion at Handley and Falls Church football game. It also remembers the Battle of Opequon on Sept 19 1864 with rifles and white smoke near Hackwood, Confederate troops retreating, Mt Hebron cemetery fence onlookers and captured Southern soldiers before the courthouse.
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Handley Falls Church
Opequon
The
Star
Hackwood
Mt. Hebron
Military actions and telegrams amid wartime fronts
American carriers attack Manila while British paratroopers fight desperately at Arnheim. Mrs. George Hoover receives a War Department telegram informing her son Pvt. George F. Hoover Jr. has been wounded in action in France.
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Manila
Arnheim
George Hoover
War Department
Pvt
George F. Hoover Jr
France
Shenandoah Valley Dental Assn Meets in Harrisonburg
Ten years ago in 1929 the Shenandoah Valley Dental Association gathered in Harrisonburg. James E. Lupton a popular young Winchesterian died of a heart attack while swimming at the University of Virginia. A local police car was struck twice in a running gun battle as bandits escaped with 204 dollars from a National Ave service station.
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Shenandoah Valley Dental Assn
Harrisonburg
James E. Lupton
University of Virginia
National Ave
Berryville man fractures hip after porch fall
John B. Neill of Berryville suffers a fractured hip from a fall on his front porch. A regional announcement notes a possibility that the Blue Ridge mountains in the area may be selected as a national park.
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John B. Neill
Berryville
Blue Ridge Mountains
Raleigh pipe linked to councilman in 1899 story
In 1899 the councilman Robert Gray is said to possess a pipe once smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh. A boy stung by a fish reportedly developed blood poisoning, according to the old item.
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Robert Gray
Sir Walter Raleigh
Bubble Gum Jobs Pay Off for Engineer and Kids
Brooklyn engineer Morris Navash tests bubble gum and develops flavors for a living and his 12 year old son often beats him in bubble blowing. The industry is a 10 to 15 million dollar annual business with about 25 companies and strong emphasis on gum texture and quick drying wrappers.
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New York
Brooklyn
America
Morris Navash
Dr. Nafash
Dr. Natash
Junior
Worship Not a Performance Entertainment Has No Place in Church
The sermon should proclaim God's will and life ideals, while worship is a quiet meeting with the divine. Choirs serve praise, not entertainment, and pastors are not stage actors. Church life centers on God guided by the Spirit, not a public show for attendees.
How's Your I. Q. A Daily 100 Question Quiz
A 10 day quiz rates scores from Mem ory Genius to Good based on 9 10 7 8 5 6 results. It asks questions on religion medicine Hollywood Australia geography and more with Page 2 providing correct answers. The sample item list includes Mohammedans habitat Hippocrates Lawton Collins and a famous bachelor Jimmy. The fragment asks whether more power is needed to move a vehicle with large.
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Germany
Japan
Russia
United
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Congressional
Aristotle
Socrates
Hippocrates
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Hollywood
Jimmy
Gotham
Washington Irving
Quiz Style History Questions From Old Paper
A set of short trivia items asks about wheel sizes, the patella, McKinley’s shooting city, and the first U S census year. The questions cover anatomy naming and U S history with concise prompts.
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McKinley
U. S
Commonwealth Natural Gas Plans $6 Million Virginia Pipeline
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp. of Lynchburg outlined a financing plan at a power commission hearing for a $6 million natural gas pipeline serving several Virginia cities. Scott and Stringfellow of Richmond will buy or arrange purchasers for securities to cover the construction cost.
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Washington
Virginia
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp
Lynchburg
Power Commission
Scott and Stringfellow
Richmond
Commonwealth
Natural Gas Possible For Richmond and Norfolk in Summer
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp of Lynchburg told the Federal Power Commission gas could reach Richmond by May and Norfolk by July 1. Engineer C. E. Lewis testified the company would source gas from Virginia Gas Transmission Co near Staunton to serve Richmond Petersburg Norfolk and possibly Newport News Hampton Phoebus Hilton Village.
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Washington
Commonwealth Natural Gas Corp
Lynchburg
Federal Power Commission
Richmond
Norfolk
C. E. Lewis
Commonwealth
Petersburg
Honewell Suffolk
Portsmouth
Newport News
Hampton Phoebus
Hilton Village
Virginia Gas Transmission Co
Standardville
478 Persons Attend Chest X ray Clinic
A total of 478 people attended the Frederick County Tuberculosis Association chest clinic at Miller School this week. Executive secretary Mrs. A. W. Wright said results were satisfactory with about 85 percent participation of the county food handlers. Clerical help included Miss Pauline Dick Miss Anna McBride Mrs. Wilbur Tiler Mrs. Margaret Cain and Mrs. Vivian Johnson.
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Frederick County
Death of Sir Thomas More at London Bridge
Sir Thomas More refused to swear an oath against the Pope and in favor of Henry VIII's divorce. He was sentenced to be beheaded, a judgment later commuted by the king, and his head was set upon London Bridge.
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Sir Thomas More
Thomas More
Henry VIII
Catherine of Aracon
London Bridge
Helen
Terry
Margaret
Ferry
Jelen
Flight of Dreams and a Whispered Return to Paris
Terry Austin, aboard a Guatemala to New York clipper, reaches LaGuardia and reunites with old friend Helen Lannis. In a sunlit Manhattan apartment, Helen introduces painter Jim Southard who admires Terry, daughter of Mark Austin, recently killed in a crash. They recall Paris, London, and the Embassy days as plans unfold for Terry’s uncertain future and a life between continents.
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Synopsc
Terry Austin
Guatemala
Oi ‘Ork
Jim Southard
LaGuardia
Terry
Helen Lannis
Southard
Mark Austin
Paris
London
Switzerland
Munich
Cannes
Helen
Margaret
Europe
South
Central America
States
Baldwin Cuthrell
A Young Woman Reveals a Worldly Inheritance
Terry explains to Helen that after her father’s death and a failed high-risk career, she has inherited income and possessions from overseas amid a family legacy. She lists jewelry, furs, and modest cash, and contemplates a fresh start in Connecticut. The tale hints at mystery surrounding the father’s risky ventures and a hidden fortune.
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Terry
Helen
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