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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1949
Page
2
Butterflies lay eggs in leaf attached columns with the final clutch hatching first to maintain the chain of development. The arrangement ensures a continuous sequence of emergence and sustenance for the offspring.
Sixty Virginia newspaper editors and editorial writers concluded the Virginia Press association first annual editorial seminar held at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. Panel discussions featured editors from Roanoke Waynesboro and Richmond with out of state experts Estabrook Trescott and Anderson offering critiques on clarity brevity and editorial page production.
T Coleman Andrews of Richmond Virginia will chair the Virginia Citizens committee for the Hoover report. He led the Hoover commission task force on governmental economy and aims to push enactment of its recommendations to save taxpayers about 30 dollars a year per person or 120 dollars for the average family.
Three mobile post offices will begin operation January 2 in Richmond, marking the first truck mounted offices there. They will run a 280 mile daily route between Richmond and Sanford North Carolina, with six Virginia routes linked to out of state points. Bristow Lines of Richmond won the contract to provide three trucks, two in daily service and one in reserve.
James F. Spicer of Princeton posted an $11 bond with local police after being stopped on Princeton avenue Saturday night on charges of speeding and driving without an operator’s permit.
Britannica reports experimenters grew oats and spring wheat from seed to head in 35 days under artificial climate. The finding highlights rapid crop development and potential controlled environment farming implications.
CIO-PAC director Jack Kroll urged 585 state and local affiliates to combat restrictive registration laws and moves to curb primaries or return to party conventions. He urged tackling senate filibuster reform and gerrymandering while engaging state legislatures, prospective candidates, and members to push reforms.
Screen actress Barbara Britton views an 89 foot tall trophy to be awarded for America's most beautiful roadster at a California exposition in Oakland next month. The trophy is insured for $500.
Chiang Kai Shek pledges continued resistance on the mainland and support for units behind enemy lines as Reds threaten Chungking. He notes southwest defense, Yangtze valley battles, and a possible return to the presidency amid political shifts.
Two women jumped into the Allegheny River during the weekend. Dorothy Ewing 55 of Pittsburgh drowned after plunging from the Sixth Street Bridge. Wilda Popp 35 of Erie was rescued after leaping from the Highland Park Bridge and carried 300 feet downriver.
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