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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1949
Page
4
Birth of a child saves a dark world in tale form
A brief biblical reflection highlights the birth of a baby as a world saving event more epochal than numerous battles and kings. The quoted Luke verses emphasize divine salvation prepared for all people.
Stockpiling Materials Warned By Munitions Board
The Munitions Board urges continuous stockpiling of critical raw materials to deter war. It argues funds may be cut by Congress and says keeping the world informed about reserves strengthens national security and discourages potential aggressors.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Bord
Federal Reserve lowers reserve requirements again
The Federal Reserve Board reduces reserve requirements by 2 percent on demand deposits and 1 percent on time deposits, freeing about 1.8 billion dollars for banks to lend. The full effect unfolds over weeks, with August completion expected, and analysts debate whether this will curb the ongoing business decline or merely influence sentiment.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Yash
Ecuador Faces Major Disaster After Earthquakes
Ecuador has suffered a severe disaster with an estimated 4 600 deaths and thousands of injuries. Property damage is about 20 600 000 dollars and countless people are homeless. towns have been wiped out and the country of 3 500 000 people bears a heavy economic burden. The Quito government remains active in the relief effort.
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Ecuador
Quito
President Plaza Lasso Plans Rebuild Amid Rescue Efforts
The article reports immediate action to rebuild the demolished towns after a disaster. U S Air Force planes transport medical supplies for casualties and assist in rescue and relief operations.
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Plaza Lasso
U. S. Air Force
Tax Dollar Flavor of Byrd Figures Sparks Fiscal Debate
Current Opinion notes Senator Byrd and staff claim Americans pay one dollar in taxes for every four ten earned, a figure aided by federal agencies. The piece questions the accuracy, warns of misleading averages, and urges taxpayers to demand better value and resist calls for new spending while criticizing continued government excess.
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Senator Byrd
Byrd
Treasury
Bureau of the Budget
Department of Commerce
Douglas
Virginia
United States
Eastward walking advised by Dr. Wolf in light of rotation
A humorous note from Dr. Christian A. Wolf founder of the International Hearing Institute claims babies and intoxicated people walk eastward better than westward. He suggests intoxicated individuals will enter east facing wagons and jokes about westward motion and arrests.
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Christian A. Wolf
The
International Hearing Institute
Local Travels and Birth Announcement Highlight City News
Miss Billie Jean Smith Sallie Sencin and Jean Miller left yesterday for a few days at Virginia Beach. Mr and Mrs F L Largent Jr and Mr and Mrs H B McCormac Jr returned today after a Cape Cod cruise. Rev and Mrs Arthur M Field Charleston S C announce birth of son Arthur Maxwell Field 3d born Aug 3 with Mrs Field formerly Ruth Venable of Oxford N C.
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Billie Jean Smith
Sallie Sencindiver
Jean Miller
Virginia Beach
F. L. Largent Jr
H. B. McCormac Jr
Cape Cod
Arthur M. Field
Charleston
8. C
Arthur Maxwell Field 3d
Field
Ruth Venable
Oxford N. C
Miss Eloise Strader to Spend Two Week Vacation Here
1944 notes Eloise Strader of Washington will visit for two weeks with her family, Mr. and Mrs. VR Studer. Mim Elizabeth Beverley of Milton Valley plans to leave Thursday for Wellesley College to enter the freshman class. Italian front news reports the Eighth Army mops up German resistance in Empoli about 25 miles west of Florence. 1924 item mentions a George Washington hotel dishwasher wanted and a baseball game score of 26 to 25. Two Stephens City ladies report their dresses stolen while they slept.
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Eloise Strader
Washington
VR Studer
Mim
Elizabeth Beverley
Milton Valley
Wellesley College
Eighth Army
Empoli
Florence
George Washington
Kiyanis Club
Rotary Club
Stephens City
Fifty Years Ago in 1899 Star Contest Leads
Miss Charlotte Conner leads the Star contest by 700 votes as the voting closes tomorrow. E Water Street will be graded starting today with pavement to be made of vitrified brick.
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Charlotte Conner
E. Water St
Wives Eager to Learn Jujitsu From Gale Vance
HAL Boyle profiles Gale Vance an agile hazel eyed judo and jujitsu instructor at a Catskills resort. She teaches wives to throw over hips rather than kill and describes practical self defense for women in a male dominated world.
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Miss Vance
Gale
Manila
Vance
Catskills
What We Owe Our Country from Bradley article
The Star urges readers of the August Readers Digest to study General Omar N. Bradley’s piece and act. A quotation warns that democracy fails when people shirk responsibility and permit government control, urging vigilance to protect freedom. Linda R. Scheffler signs from 211 S. Washington St.
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the Star
Omar N. Bradley
How's Your I. Q. Monthly Quiz Answers
A daily 100 question IQ style test rates results from 9 10 correct as Memory Genius 7 8 as Very Superior 5 6 as Excellent 4 as Good Page 2 provides correct answers. In November 1942 the crews of a French fleet scuttled ships during World War II.
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Diddle
United States
Asia Minor
Knesset
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Spezia
Migraine Treatment Through Nicotinic Acid Provides Relief
A medical note reviews migraine features and treatments noting ergotamine tartrate has limited success. Nicotinic acid injections relieved headaches in 13 of 15 patients across 31 treatments, with most seizures ending within 15 minutes and no tolerance development observed.
Unclear Source Question on U S Stamp and Office of General Services
The fragment asks about the port where an event occurred and lists three questions: the lowest denomination U S postage stamp, the director named for the new Federal Office of General Services, and the Governor of New York State.
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U. S
Office of General Services
New York State
Strength For The Day Belief And Action
Earl L. Douglas argues that being a Christian requires belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour and living life from that conviction. Mere conduct without motive power of strong belief is insufficient, and modern times overemphasize conduct while undervaluing belief.
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Jesus Christ
Tho
Kit and Marvell Teach and Tangle with Play and Plans
Kit learns the gracious expediency of Marvell as she direct both Peter and Audrey in Bible and Arabian Nights tales. Amid kitchen chaos and Nedda’s sharp eyes, Marvell and Nedda clash over Kit’s loyalties, while a year of seasons ends with Kit’s planned birthday party and a hush before the next act.
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Kit
Peter
Audrey
Marvell
David
Goliath
Saul
Goliah
Mrs. Stanowski
Mrs. Stanowoski
Fanny
Nedda
King Features Syndicate
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