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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1946
Page
2
Johns Hopkins Hospital may produce a polio vaccine in coming years. Dr. Howard A. Howe reports year long tests on six chimpanzees show initial immunity after infection. None paralyzed. most become temporary carriers through the polio period. further studies are pending.
Foreign affairs analysis notes Litvinoff's release from Soviet foreign ministry duties may presage a more vigorous Soviet policy and reflect growing rifts with the United States and Britain. The piece warns of escalating diplomatic warfare, crises in the Dardanelles, a contentious Polish referendum, and Iran oil tensions as Europe realigns power.
Charles Town West Virginia August 26 Hospitals fire companies Masonic lodges and servants share the estate of Col Braxton D Gibson died in a local hospital one day after his ninety birthday Will probated coexecutors bond two hundred fifty thousand dollars bequests to sisters Susan C Gibson and Annie G Packette deceased others to Mrs Frances Parkette Todd residuary legatee and property in Roanoke Virginia nieces and wife s relatives servants remembered with five thousand each and wages for one year charitable and fraternal bequests plus trust funds and cemetery upkeep the will lists several lodges and organizations as beneficiaries.
The Stonewall Softball Association Team faces O'Sullivan Rubber Company at White Hall Diamond on Tuesday evening at 7 30. The game promotes local league play with strong turnout expected from Stonewall and nearby businesses.
A person with a postal savings account may dispose of it by will. The rule confirms testamentary transfer is permitted under the National Savings regime.
By decree in the chancery case Clifford Brooks et al vs Shorts et al in Winchester Virginia the undersigned will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House on Tuesday September 3 1946 at 11 a.m. Parcel 1: lot with 5 room house No 811 South Cameron Street fronting 50 feet and 107 feet deep. Parcel 2: adjoining north fronting 35 feet and 107 feet deep. Terms: one third cash day of sale, balance in one and two years with interest 6 percent. or cash option. Sold as parcels 1 and 2 and as a whole. Harry R Kern Special Commissioner Bond issued per the decree. Corinne Barnett Corporation Court Winchester Va.
Baltimore August 26 market update for produce with price ranges for apples potatoes and sweet potatoes. poultry eggs and butter prices. and USDA livestock quotes in cattle hogs and sheep. Activity described as steady to slightly stronger with varying bid levels and regional product notes.
New York stock activity showed mixed gains with many leaders on the losing side as the public stayed on the sidelines. Floor traders drove most purchases and sales while buyers anticipated a substantial rebound from oversold levels. Labor doubts and tighter money rates kept sentiment cautious as dealing slowed after a bright opening.
Prices for hogs cattle and sheep show declines across weights with salable hogs 21 500 total and top at 19.00 while cattle aim at 27.00 for prime weighty steers and 23.50 for best heifers. spring lambs rise to 22.00 for good and choice with deck lambs at 16.25 and ewes around 8.50. The note also recalls the 1911 Indianapolis Speedway race won by Ray Harroun in a Marmon Wasp.
The Southern Conference begins preparations for the 1946 football campaign with all 16 member schools active. George Washington, Tech, The Citadel, and Washington and Lee start practice, with three new coaches Neil J. Stanley Quinn Decker and Arthur Pappy Lewis among them. Decker brings back 10 lettermen at the Citadel led by Al Salvata as they learn a modified T formation. Lewis at Washington and Lee searches for 50 candidates while Virginia Tech and Washington and Lee show clearer prospects. Stahley at George Washington opens with an unknown squad.
Answers to the daily quiz are provided. The list includes the word Dict and the number Eighty-three. It identifies Roy L. Thompson as a respondent and notes that if not its charter was re-
Fragmentary OCR notes mention readjustment allowances for veterans and figures such as 12 500 dollars per year. Mentions of false Soviet circles repeating a demand to keep the vote unchanged and a list including Bira and Puerto Rico.
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