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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1949
Page
6
Snow fell on Pikes Peak last night near Colorado Springs. Motorists drove up the mountain to use chains as maps indicated the fall was light.
Senate foreign relations and armed services committees vote to curb excess arms to friendly nations at 450 million dollars under President Truman's aid program. The measure reinforces a House limit and shapes the bill for Senate action, with decisions pending on cash for pact nations and inclusion of China.
A delegation of over 100 Southside Virginians urged Governor to appoint Tucker C. Watkins Jr. of Halifax to the State highway commission as successor to the late Wayles R. Harrison of Danville. Led by Dr. J D Haywood, the group includes Halifax, Campbell, Pittsylvania, Charlotte, Prince Edward, Appomattox, Cumberland and Buckingham counties.
Government scientists report that heavy dustings of DDT can kill rats in controlled tests raising two implications for health and pest control. The U S Public Health Service and Georgia Public Health studied 119 rats in a sealed building with DDT patches and found about one third died within seven weeks, apparently from DDT exposure.
WAYNESBORO Aug 26 Virginia merchants are in their greatest period of change, says Charles B McFee, head of the Virginia Retail Merchants Assn. He told a conference of supervisors and coordinators that conditions require rapid adaptation.
A safety reminder urges motorists to slow down and allow extra travel time to reach destinations without accidents or mishaps. It emphasizes caution on busy roads and adherence to traffic rules for safer journeys.
Senate hearings on farm price supports wrap up as Midwest leaders pledge to sell the administration plan to farmers. Brannan and President Truman back a system keeping base prices high for basic crops while letting perishables find market levels with production payments to bridge the gap. The House supports wartime parity at 90 percent. Senate debates flexible 75 to 90 percent parity in a looming decision.
A three member sub committee of the State Tax Study Commission was named to draft preliminary recommendations. C. H. Morrisett will head the panel with Dr Tipton R Snavely and Overton Dennis as members. The full commission will review the draft before presenting to the governor and General Assembly. The commission focuses on state and local revenues and expenditures to finance public school improvements.
In Los Angeles on August 26 Superior Court ordered 18 year old Carol Ann Beery, adopted daughter of the late Wallace Berry, to receive $500 a month from the guard ianship fund. She may withdraw $1200 monthly until age 21 from the estate's funds while her former wife Mary Areta Foyt controls $700 for administration. Judge Newcomb Cond e directed the rest go to Carol Ann for her personal use to begin learning to manage money.
Summary of average monthly precipitation over 36 years 1913 to 1948. Includes January through December values in inches and notes courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory. Provides 24 hour precipitation data and year to date totals for 1949.
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