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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1951
Page
12
The Bureau of Mines notes that while mica is often called isinglass in common speech, true isinglass is a semitransparent gelatin made from air bladders of certain fish, whereas mica is a mineral.
A listing of evening and late programs across NBC CBS and other networks. Entries include News for 15 minutes, Kiddies programs, discussions, dramas, comedies, and variety shows with stations and times noted.
Channel 5 airs Kukla Fran and Ollie at noon and Texaco Star Theater at 8 pm. News and sports at 11, plus Games Movie Hour. Channel WMAL features Night Owl Theater and Stork Club. Notable programs include Frank Sinatra Show at 8, Crime Syndicated at 9, and Suspense at 9:30.
Griffith Dodson Jr says Governor Battle’s plan faces rough sledding as the 1982 General Assembly debates a proposed 45 million emergency school construction fund. Most funds remain unused due to material shortages and legislative delays.
In Oakland a 16 year old boy confessed to hacking his mother to death and setting the body afire to hide the crime. He admitted taking $100 from her purse and driving to Grass Valley before being arrested. The father blamed television for motivating the act.
The State Corporation Commission approved an intrastate freight rate increase set for January 1, excluding coal and road materials. The move aims to balance the disadvantage of intrastate shippers versus interstate rates while coal rates wait for Interstate Commerce Commission action.
Virginia emerges as the leading travel destination surpassing New York with 29,000,000 motorists hosted yearly. The state shows a 10 percent net increase in motor travel from out-of-state cars, while Virginia adds 10 percent to accommodations and 12 percent to hotels and motor courts. Shenandoah National Park, Williamsburg, and other sites remain key draws as the Old Dominion expands facilities to meet demand.
The Virginia Travel Council estimates 40 million dollars in new facilities are contemplated or under construction and may be expanded if government permits. The Commerce Committee notes Virginia is rapidly becoming a premier travel destination with enhanced facilities and accommodations.
New York reports an armed forces preaching mission to commence on January 6 with religious speakers and military chaplains slated to participate across select posts.
A nationwide evangelistic effort titled Christ is the Answer will be organized for eight Army and Navy camps. Arranged by the General Commission on Chaplains and the National Council of Churches Christ in the U A, preaching begins January 6, Universal Week of Prayer day, and runs through February.
Two helicopter airlines have been certified for mail delivery only. Los Angeles Airway begins operations October 1, 1947. Helicopter Air Service operates in the Chicago area starting August 20, 1949.
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