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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
4
The United States News compares living standards in the United States and the Soviet Union. It notes weekly pay required to buy suits radios sugar bread milk and butter, showing far greater purchasing power in the United States, concluding some Americans favor the Russian system over free enterprise.
The piece recalls the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6 1945 and the lasting impact on survivors. It notes the wartime memory persists despite decades, with many displaced or scarred by the devastation and the mission of rebuilding Tokyo.
A rural informant explains that sunflowers planted along a low fence deter turkeys from flying over. As the birds grow, the 10 to 12 foot sunflowers rise, keeping them grounded. A gobbler eyes escape but chooses to strut instead, thwarted by the tall blooms.
The article argues the falling apple tale about Newton is a popular myth, not supported by primary witnesses. It notes Voltaire popularized it via Newton’s niece, while Newton’s own accounts to Pemberton and Whiston omit the apple. It mentions an 1820 Britannica claim of a historic tree at Woolsthorpe and jokes about its origins.
Transcript of Hoover on the Invitation to Learning program parodies his remarks about fishing privacy and economics. It notes he mixed humor with references to Coolidge, fly fishing, and public perception, suggesting past script writers hid his natural wit.
The piece states President Truman is the man to beat from the Republican viewpoint and Governor Thomas R. Dewey is the most likely challenger, with surveys by public opinion agencies to follow.
A light Coast Guard magazine item notes a man taking a day off to celebrate his birthday while a woman marks hers by taking a year off, underscoring playful gendered humor inside service life.
At The Hollow Lady Lucy Angkatell hosts John Chris ten and his wife Gerda along with Henrietta Savernake and other Angkatell kin. John notices Henrietta’s fascination with him and with Gerda, leading to a tense scene over a carved plaster statuette of Gerda and a shocking neck and shoulder study.
A late rally propelled White Post to a 6-1 victory this afternoon over Winchester. John H. Rosenberger was elected to the Handley school board to fill the Steck vacancy. PFC Wodrow Artrip returned to his unit after a 13 day furlough with wife Olive.
The piece argues a man's value lies in reputation over money. It recalls General Robert E. Lee declining a $50,000 yearly opportunity to lend his name, noting if his name is worth such, he must guard it carefully.
Treasury agents pursuing dope smugglers and moonshiners faced violent ambushes this spring. Two investigators were killed, a T-man squad had its car shot up on the California border, and up to three smugglers were fatally wounded but escaped into Mexico while the agents remained unharmed.
Sir Barton, America’s premier race horse and stud at Audley Farm Berryville, is entered in the Berryville Horse show. The John Handley Rotary camp disbanded today with boys returning to their homes.
In Philadelphia at Municipal Stadium Tike Williams of Trenton New Jersey defeated Bob Montgomery in six rounds to claim undisputed control of the 135 pound lightweight division. Williams now holds titles recognized by the New York and Pennsylvania athletic commissions ending five years of fragmented rule.
A playful 1950s trivia list tests readers on bombs Elizabeth II era cars labor and politics. It asks about Nagasaki or Hiroshima and a secretary of labor plus a mass produced 50 lb car and a Wisconsin Republican primary.
Citizens in Winchester protest ongoing livestock chaos by day and night. A rogue posing as a Baltimore hardware firm agent swindles local blacksmiths, and residents are urged to stay vigilant and ready to act against him.
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