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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1948
Page
12
A Washington report indicates Laurence A. Steinhardt the present United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia may be named this country's envoy to Canada. The move would shift Steinhardt from Prague to Ottawa as ambassador.
Filipino veterans who served with the American Army are sent to Mindanao under VA auspices to establish new homesteads and farm communities. A first group of 24 ex-soldiers left Manila in mid July for on the farm training with subsistence allowances. Brig. Gen. R. B. Lovett notes they will build houses roads clear land and bring animals and tools. The Philippines provides homesteads as part of a pioneering effort while dangers include holdout Japanese stragglers in nearby mountains and occasional kidnappings and cannibal rumors.
J B Sims of the Lower Rio Grande valley says a 12% pound muskmelon grown in El Paso took four months from planting to harvest. He calls it the largest of its kind he has seen and attributes the size to good soil and a well fertilized patch.
Pvt Daniel L Hurd son of Mrs W D Hurd of Berryville completed the five week basic airborne course at Fort Benning Georgia and earned Army parachute wings after five jumps from a cargo aircraft at an altitude of one hundred feet during training.
The record lists visitors and guests in Lebanon Church area on August 12. Joseph McDonald of Mine Bank joined Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Snarr. Otto Ahler and son Edward called on the Smiths. Several others visited relatives and celebrated a 25th wedding anniversary in Clary.
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