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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1947
Page
9
Present and past rainfall tallies show 36.30 inches over 34 years from 1913 to 1946. Monthly figures include July 3.86, August 3.79, September 3.77, October 3.61, November 2.46, December, with year to date through April at 1.58 inches. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
In Richmond on April 26 the National Federation of Telephone Workers assistant to its head promised that state operation would not impair job rights if a May 17 strike occurs. CIO Council leader Rev. Charles C. Webber spoke as Virginia lawmakers debate repealing the Virginia Labor Relations Act. State seizure of telephones could be proclaimed if the strike materializes. Early voting on 6,800 forms shows 772 to 228 favor continuing work for the state by the Chesapeake and Potomac system. union estimates suggest about 10 percent of members would work for the state.
Pat Dunn, veteran Winchester fireman and Rouss driver, was guest speaker at a Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Department instruction class Friday night. The session covered booster nose use and ventilation techniques for basement fires. Britain mobilizes 70,000 women in its land army during World War II.
The National Catholic Welfare Federation urged the federal government to fund private and church schools in needy states. Rev. William E. McManus said wealthier states should provide tax funds via federal channels for essential services, noting long opposition to federal aid but now backing it to meet educational needs across Illinois Massachusetts New York Ohio and others.
Joe Louis and Max Baer fought once on September 24, 1935 in New York City. Louis knocked out Baer in the fourth round.
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