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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1939
Page
5
New York reports that coroner Lewis J. Valentine disclosed police experiments with concealed portable radios worn by officers under vests. The devices, with mics hidden under the vest, could pick up conversations about 200 feet and two transmitters are being tested. Valentine warns to be careful when talking to a cop.
Burglars forced a safe on North Charles street early today and took about $1000 in cash. Police investigating in Baltimore. Name of lounge not disclosed. No injuries reported. Authorities seek clues from witnesses and surveillance footage.
Briggs Manufacturing Company announced a general wage raise of three cents an hour for its more than 16 000 hourly employees. The move follows Chrysler's prior raise and aims to smooth the restart of operations after a 54 day Chrysler labor dispute.
Cyril Mee will sing the offertory solo at Grace Lutheran Church tomorrow morning. He will also play the miniature cathedral tower chimes.
CBS plans first stock exchange floor broadcast with real market sounds detailing the 11:30 to 12:01 final trading half hour on December 30 1939. Weekend and Sunday programs list includes Europe CBS WEAF NBC WABC WJZ MBS and NBC networks with diverse talks music drama and guest appearances across stations.
The report lists present and past rainfall totals for the 24 hours ending at a.m. December to date and year to date. It provides average precipitation by month based on 1913 to 1938, totaling 35.09 inches for the 26-year period with monthly figures from January to December.
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