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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1946
Page
3
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover cites more than 26000 Selective Service violation reports since 1945 with about 3000 new March cases, 3055 in February. He notes many cases involve men over 26 and that some violations occur before V J Day.
Examiners in the FBI lab verified the family Bible birth dates but found the edition unauthorized before March 1939 and evidence of artificial aging. The parents and notary were convicted of fabricating false birth certificates. In a separate case Hoover noted a man who hunted on Thanksgiving 1944, killed his companion, fled, and received a 20 year sentence in October 1945.
Brucetown hosts weekend visits from Philadelphia residents Mr and Mrs Charles White Shearer Jr and family notes. Cresapton Maryland visitors join Mr and Mrs Roy Bowman and family for Sunday at Mr and Mrs J B Snapp. Front Royal and Winchester Memorial Hospital references and a property sale in Bragg to C R Lewis of Winchester are mentioned along with other local visits to Washington and Bunker Hill.
Health Commissioner Dr. I C Riggin warns in Virginia that new construction of frozen food lockers and cold storage raises gas exposure risks. Ammonia remains main refrigerant. Freon gases and sulfur dioxide can create toxic byproducts if flames or hot surfaces contact them.
The text explains that the voice of the turtle refers to a bird in Song of Solomon 2 11 13 and notes winter past and flowers appearing as birds sing. It discusses gas exposure dangers and safety steps for workers around a refrigeration system.
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