France Faces Risk of Strong-Man Rule and War Winds
The piece surveys France's pattern of turning to strong leaders in crisis, citing Clemenceau and Poincare as precedents and noting the possible rise of Charles de Gaulle as a stabilizing yet controversial option amid fears of civil war and armed unrest. It recalls 1917 and 1926 crises, inflation, and political instability in France, with Germany’s wartime actions and the Ruhr occupation shaping the era.
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France
Europe
de Gaulle
Clemenceau
Poincare
Russia
Caporetto
Austria-Hungary
Loire
Garonne
Pyrenees
Ruhr
France’s 1926 stability amid fiscal reforms and Dawes Plan
The excerpt notes Poincare’s strong leadership during France’s 1926 crisis with higher taxes and reduced expenditures. It mentions reconstruction costs falling, Dawes Plan reparations, a balanced budget, and the franc stabilizing near four cents on gold, portraying France as financially sound despite overall unsound finances.
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Poincare
France
Roosevelt's postwar policy blamed for Soviet overreach
Current Opinion argues Roosevelt pursued a political hunch to give Stalin everything he sought. It cites Robert Sherwood and Harry Hopkins papers, William Bullitt Life articles, and Adolph Berle testimony to claim the president trusted Stalin would cooperate for a peaceful world. The piece condemns this as government by hunch.
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The
Hampshire Review
Stalin
Roosevelt
Robert Sherwood
Collier’s Magazine
Harry Hopkins
Sherwood
Hopkins
Life Magazine
William C. Bullitt
Moscow
Senate
Adolph Berle, Jr
Darien
China
Berie
Senate Committee
State Department
Brazil
Bullitt
Europe
Harry
Noblesse
Strength For The Day: Church Critique Of Systems
The World Council of Churches meeting in Amsterdam criticizes both communism and capitalism. It argues the issue is not systems but the quality of men operating them and emphasizes free enterprise while warning against collectivism eroding individual initiative.
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World Council of Churches
Amsterdam
Church
Hatfield McCoy Show Banned in Logan Territory
In Logan West Virginia the Hatfields and the McCoys play is cancelled by the Kiwanis club after opposition. Club president C D Rumbaugh says the decision avoids community ill will though he and committee head Glen Crozier decline to specify who protested.
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Hatfield
Logan
W. Va
McCoys
Kiwanis Club
C. D. Rumbaugh
Glen Crozier
Hatfield Clan
The
Did Churchill Coin Blood Sweat and Tears First Time
The query cites A Marjorie Taylor noting 1611 John Donne line mollify it with thy tears or sweat or blood. It also mentions Byron and Churchill usage in 1931 on Czarist armies, suggesting earlier or concurrent forms but offers no definitive first usage.
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Winston Churchhill
A. Marjorie Taylor
John Donne
Byron
New Drug Aerosporin Tested Against Whooping Cough
Medical note on aerosporin a new antibiotic from bacillus aerosporus showing promise in treating whooping cough. Animal tests protected against fatal infection. ten children aged 1 month to 2.5 years showed improvement within 48 hours. Early treatment within one week yielded better results. later use may require combining aerosporin with sulfonamide drugs.
Winchester Guards Swear In Recruits In 1947
Robert Manuel, commanding officer, swore in eight recruits into the Winchester Headquarters Company of the Virginia National Guard. Deidre Ebert, daughter of Mr and Mrs H W Ebert Jr, models in the fourth month.
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Robert Manuel
Winchester Headquarters Company
Virginia National Guard
Deidre Ebert
H. W. Ebert Jr
How's Your I Q A Reader Quiz
A reader quiz lists ten questions on general knowledge with scoring bands from Genius to Poor. It asks true false items on air travel and barometers, Nevada capital, alcohol freezing, a WWII naval commander quote, and the Berlin airlift, inviting the reader to Page 2 for answers.
Daily crossword clues and puzzle hints scatter across page
The page presents a mixed list of crossword entries with definitions and clues arranged by number. It includes long and short terms like suspension of arms and leaf subtending from the flower, plus geographic and linguistic hints, some with alternate spellings and abbreviations.
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New York
Strayers
Mrs. Berkeley Harris Returns Home From Hospital
Five years ago in 1943 Mrs. Berkeley Harris returns to Clarke from University hospital Charlottesville. Lieut and Mrs H B McCormac of Camp Lee arrive here.
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Berkeley Harris
Clarke
University Hospital, Charlottesville
H. B. McCormac
Camp Lee
Growers protest low trucker call prices in state
Ten years ago in 1938 growers in the southern part of the state protested the low selling price for calls to truckers. R E Buncutter won the McCormac Memorial Golf Club trophy with a 168 for 36 holes, Edie Goss was runner up. Rev R H Rowland of White Post spoke to the Lions as guest speaker.
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R.E Buncutter
McCormac Memorial
Mrs. Marvin Lerrick Struck by Car in Main Street Crossing
A pedestrian named Mrs. Marvin Lerrick was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while crossing at Main and Cecil. The report notes re enacted Civil War Battle of New Market by U.S. Marines and VMI cadets before high government officials, and a faculty announcement for Fort Loudoun Seminary.
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Marvin Lerrick
Main and Cecil
U.S
VMI
Battle of New Market
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Dr Daniel Burr Conrad Dies at 68
Obituary notes the death of Dr Daniel Burr Conrad aged 68 in 1898. A separate item reports Charles Houss giving a $1000 contribution to the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society.
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Daniel Burr Conrad
Charles Houss
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
True or false force questions
Force is not a substance with true or false property. This set asks true or false about nautical terms historical Olympic host country sphinx and a labor leader from Alexandria Virginia in relation to the United Mine Workers.
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Alexandria
United Mine Workers
Wagon Found After Desert Sand Preserves 70 Year Old Drag
In Western Australia near Manjimup a bullock wagon left by Charles Young 70 years ago was buried by shifting sands. The wagon has been revealed in near perfect condition and parts donated to the Perth Museum. Young died 15 years ago at age 91.
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Sydney
Australia
Charles Young
Western Australia
Manjimup
Perth
Jet Fighter Sets Speed Record at 670 Miles an Hour
The Air Force announced a new world speed record of 670.981 mph by a production North American F-86 at Murdoc Field California. Maj. Richard L. Johnson of Wright Patterson Air Force Base piloted the aircraft, stating he did not use full speed and the jet is believed capable of over 700 mph.
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New York
Air Force
Murdoc Field
Calif
Richard L. Johnson
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Airbase
Wood River shows wide shallow stretch and deep narrow gorge
The Wood River in Idaho runs about 100 feet wide and four feet deep at one point, while nearby it passes through a gorge where it is four feet deep and 100 feet wide, illustrating contrasting cross sections in a short distance.
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Wood River
Idaho
Poirot Investigates In Hotel No 5 In The Stag
Poirot surveys the deserted lounge and No 5 room of the Stag hotel noting clues. He experiments with the marble fire curb and observes slight soot on his finger suggesting unseen access paths and a potential escape. The narrative hints at a planned continuation.
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Poirot
Sgag
No. 11
No. 5
Axminster
No. 4
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