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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1948
Page
6
A geological assessment confirms that roughly two thirds of northern Ontario sits atop the oldest rock formations known to science, shedding light on the region’s deep crustal history and mineral potential.
Lt. Robert Dreher shown in Washington after the State Department rejected Soviet charges that he was caught spying in Moscow. Dreher, formerly a naval attache in Moscow, left Russia on May 1 and now serves on the staff of the Chief of Naval Operations.
Dr. Rhesa M. Allen Jr. becomes associate professor of geology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University on Sept. 1 after serving as assistant professor at Rutgers. He earned a Ph.D. from Cornell in 1947 and specializes in petrology and mineral deposits. He will teach economic geology, petrology, and geologic mapping.
Virginia reports 21 new polio cases, raising the yearly total to 188. Norfolk County accounts for four of the new cases, per state health department officials.
The Lincoln penny was minted in 1909 as the first to feature a political leader. It also carried designer initials W D Brewer, which sparked protest and were removed until 1918, creating two 1909 issues.
The report shows 48 hours of precipitation ending at 7 am with August total rainfall negative to date. It lists 1948 year-to-date rainfall, and a three-year average annual rainfall of 36.20 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1946 include Van 2.46 Peh 1.94 and months from March to December with values. Courtesy to the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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