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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1948
Page
10
Richmond April 200 with Gov. Tuck and state officials advancing the plan to reorganize state government. The governor seeks an experienced administrator familiar with state operations to lead the program for the next two years.
The release explains standard time differences and how stations may adjust schedules locally. It notes that Eastern Time rules apply and that Central subtracts one hour while Mountain subtracts two hours. It warns last minute changes cannot be included.
A detailed listing shows 15 minute newscasts, kiddies hours, sports and science programs across CBS NBC ABC MBS and others. Notable entries include Dinah Shore Show News and Variety segments, Red Skelton Comedy, Amos and Andy, Boston Symphony Hour, and dancing blocks ending with Dancing Continued.
Boston April 20. Left hander Lou Brissie carried battlefield courage to Fenway Park pitching the Philadelphia Athletics to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox despite a shattered leg injury from a vicious line drive. Brissie faced Ted Williams in the ninth, struck him out, and held Boston to four hits. Williams called him a courageous kid after the harrowing game.
The Bureau of Fisheries notes that only octopus tentacles are used as food. The tentacles are cut into thin transverse slices, boiled in salt water for a long time, then dipped in batter and fried.
The historical note identifies cinnabar as the ore used to extract mercury, detailing its role in the mercury refining process and its mineral composition as a sulfide mineral of mercury.
William E. Gibson of 304 N Kent Sr was jailed for ten days of a 30 day sentence after a drunken driving conviction his second offense He was fined 100 and costs In other police court cases Alfred Parlett Stephenson paid 1425 for speeding Helen J Shull Middletown 1425 for reckless driving Roy Fisher Stephenson 925 for drunkenness Paul Catlett Riverton 2025 for reckless driving Earl Coldwell Welltown Pike 925 for being drunk
Kenneth Bromley of Stephen and Donald Duvall of Wadesville were found guilty in trial court of taking fish by illegal gigging. Each man fined 25 dollars plus costs, with 15 dollars of the fine suspended for a year if no further game or fish law violations occur. Illegal devices to be destroyed. Bromley also fined 10 dollars for fishing without a license. Four others arraigned for game offense were acquitted.
William B. Eley a 26 year old Virginia Law graduate was appointed the new assistant U.S. attorney in Norfolk. Hoover Dam stores about 92 cubic miles of water behind its reservoirs.
Hollywood writer John Howard Lawson announced plans to appeal his contempt of Congress conviction. A Federal court jury deliberated two hours and 15 minutes before delivering the verdict late yesterday.
Charles Milton McDonald was arrested at Goshen New York at the request of Frederick County sheriff's office Extradi tion papers prepared to bring him back to face desertion and non support charges He has a wife and two children in Frederick County near Opequon The excerpt notes a survey showing low income families had no dental care in the prior two years versus 40 to 60 percent for high income families
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