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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1938
Page
10
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Chicago makes a heavy winter trade as Gabby Hartnett ships Bill Jurges Frank Demaree and Ken O'Dea to New York in exchange for Hank Leiber Dick Bartell and Gus Mancuso. The deal aims to add power and run production to the 1939 Cubs after a poor 1938 season.
Dr Mark F Welsh head of the State Livestock Sanitary Service said about 95 000 cattle in ten counties have been tested in a drive to rid dairy herds of Bangs disease. He noted progress is slower than desired and stressed raw milk poses a risk while pasteurized milk remains free of the germs. He estimated 40 000 of Maryland’s 270 000 cattle are infested.
The ad urges patients to choose pharmacies displaying a prescription emblem and staffed by registered pharmacists. It promises fresh potent ingredients and exact fulfillment of physician directions, with pricing based on actual cost plus a modest 8 percent profit.
SID FEDER reports on the Heisman ceremony highlighting Davey OBrien as the star and Ki Aldrich eyes a Chicago Cardinals land. Pres ton Johnson shines among SMU freshmen. Pa Corbin noted for Yale roots. Giants Cubs trades loom as BAS weekend notes close with Beloved coach lines and old sports bits.
Virginia labor commissioner Thomas Morton urged unions to be reasonable and use strikes only as a last resort. Speaking at Armstrong High School in Richmond to the Southern Negro Youth Congress, he stressed cooperation, factual backing for demands, and leadership support from staff and file. He said strikes are justified only when employers refuse to meet with union representatives.
In Oxon Hill Maryland officials pushed to add eighteen police officers to Prince Georges County. The move comes as investigators seek a man after an attack on Edith Fellner and the earlier abduction of Mary Brown near the same rural road scene. Fellner described being struck by an unidentified assailant and the escape in a car.
In 1736 Joseph Higby of Connecticut claimed he was the first to make steels in America. Several smiths testified to the excellent quality of his steel, marking a notable early achievement in colonial metallurgy.
President Roosevelt endorses Universal Bible Sunday on December 11 noting the appearance of the Bible in 1,008 languages this year. The observance features nationwide broadcasts with speakers from the American Bible Society and related religious and civic leaders, highlighting scripture distribution in over forty countries and 226 languages.
The Virginia State Chamber of Commerce will expand its industrial promotion with a new assistant, William J Ritz, to work with director Clarence W. Newman. Plans include updating industrial data, studying unemployment tax merit rating, labor availability, and vocational training programs.
Frederick attorney Leo Weinberg who withdrew from the Republican gubernatorial race announced he would campaign in 1940 for the U S Senate seat held by Senator George L Radcliffe. The move comes as he is mentioned for chief judge of the Sixth Circuit in earlier drafts.
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