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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
12
A person named Joe Palmer from Hayfield found a unusual ground-dwelling larva later identified as Citheronia Regalis. Rural Mail Carrier Luther Larrick brought the specimen to Winchester for identification. A note mentions tornado deaths averaging over 200 annually.
A granular listing shows daily radio segments from 7:00 to 11:15 PM including News and Comment, CBS programs, Music Time, The Life With Luigi, The Candid Microphone, Mystery Theater, Fine Arts Quartet, and orchestral shows. It notes broadcast times, show titles, and network affiliations such as CBS ABC NBC and various local station identifiers.
Television listings for WNEW Channel 4 and WTTG Channel 5 show a nightly lineup from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm featuring entertainment, sports, and news. Notable items include Footlight Theater, The Little Show, Cincinnati at Sunset, Amateur Hour, Broadway Open House, Captain Video, Baseball coverage, Crusade in Europe, Hollywood Movie Hits, and Wrestling. News segments air at 11:00 pm on both stations.
Yonkers New York owners announce a $35,000 mile match race between Proximity the leading trotter and Good Time the top pacer. William H. Cane owner of Good Time and promoter of the Hambletonian plans a winner take all event at Yonkers Raceway with Verhurst’s Proximity. Date tentatively set for Friday October 20.
World rights money eyed to shield minor leagues from losses. Major clubs could seed protection funds for minors and aid future stars while critics warn of air time draining interest from small markets. Yankees shift focus to legs as DiMaggio concern fades. Sammy Snead clubs a car giveaway at tournaments. Mississippi football penalties hit nine HS prospects. Pirates face Forbes Field growth if losses persist.
Althea Gibson 22 of New York becomes the first African American to win a place in the national Grass Court Tennis Championships. She is listed among 52 women to begin singles competition next Monday at Forest Hills with draws set to be made tomorrow.
Rip calls his dog Schneider, a name referenced in the acting version used by Joseph Jefferson though the dog does not appear on stage.
A prior German Indian trade agreement ended June 30 1950. A new accord was signed in Bonn by Dr Ludwig Erhard German economics minister and Khub Chand Indian minister in Bonn signaling fresh relations between the two nations.
Farmers and agricultural workers in the county are invited to a field meeting at the Orange Experiment Station starting at 1 30 p m Thursday. A tour of active projects will include corn hybrids new alfalfa strains and pasture mixtures with research staff outlining purposes results and recommendations. Local residents needing transportation should contact County Agent I Fred Stine. The delegation leaves at 10 30 a m.
The article states that children are bitten by mosquitoes more often than adults, countering the idea that they attract mosquitoes less. It emphasizes higher frequency among children.
The Umatagmiut Eskimos reveal a surprisingly advanced culture given the harsh northern Alaska environment. Their social structure crafts, and subsistence practices reflect adaptation and ingenuity in a challenging climate.
The Nunatagmiut Eskimos hunted Alaska caribou by corralling them into traps or water and spearing the trapped animals.
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