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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1952
Page
6
A fragmentary report discusses a photographer’s missed shot of an airborne object. The Air Force confirms radar sightings near National Airport around midnight as experts debate timing, equipment, and the feasibility of capturing such a sighting on film.
Public Health Service reports 1,666 new polio cases for the week ending the 26th. Ohio rises to 179 from 69, Texas climbs to 259 from 243, while Michigan Wisconsin Indiana and Illinois show gains. Officials warn it is too early to predict a peak though patterns resemble a mid August high.
A pilot encountered an updraft of about 38 feet per second during a thunderstorm. The storm caused dangerous drafts that can mislead even experienced pilots and lead to grave difficulties, with pilots often unable to correct their flight in time.
The item records several visits by Mrs. James Russell’s family to Martinsburg and Winchester. Dolores Miller stays with her uncle and aunt Cletus Goode in Winchester. Other relatives, including Hilda, David, and Daniel, call on Mrs. Russell’s mother Mrs. John Perry, and Roy and Emily Miller are noted at their Fabius West Virginia home.
An education television boom has produced 12 applications for video stations. The FCC has approved four. Pending requests include New York five and stations planned near California Florida and Texas. The network will relay programs to other stations and serve public schools.
Sermon by the Rev J B Riley at 11 a m entitled Go Forward. At 3 p m he speaks on The vices conducted by Rev Riley. All who have envelopes are asked to bring them in. Night service subject The Last Day's Perilous Times Shall Come. SECRET AGENT X-9
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