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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1939
Page
2
Henry W. Nichols of Time Out Chicago sent sands of rare geological value from northern Illinois to Andre Cailleux, a leading authority. Cailleux replied gratefully and wrote that he would study the samples after victory, noting he is currently a Lieutenant of Artillery in the French Army.
A Pittsburgh case cited by Judge W Heber involved husband Eggenber facing claims from his wife and her mother in a domestic dispute. He described incidents in a laundry where he was allegedly forced to mop the floor as a pole and knife were brought into play. He also recounted being cut with scissors and struck on the forehead with a whetstone. Judge Dithrich indicated the remarks were acceptable.
The Democratic National Committee pressure to attend the Jackson Day dinner includes a reprint of a New Mexico storm article and a note that Hatch Act permits soliciting funds from federal employees for trial purposes. It warns WPA and relief workers cannot be solicited.
Judge Armistead Dobie of Charlottesville has been recess appointed to a vacancy on the Fourth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Senator Carter Glass confirmed the official notification from President Roosevelt. Dobie will join Judges John J. Parker and Morris A. Soper as part of the Virginia based appellate bench.
Dan Hamilton, 22, son of John Hamilton, chairman of the Republican National Committee, was injured seriously when his car overturned on State Highway No. 10. His companion John Battenfield, 19, a University of Kansas student from Kansas City, also injured as the car rolled many feet off the road.
Virginians may look forward to a new tuberculosis life rate next year if the Christmas seal campaign proves successful says J. Vaughan Gary president of the Virginia Tuberculosis Association. Death rates show a steady decline from 1915 to 1938 though tuberculosis remains the leading death cause for ages 15 to 45.
The 460000 pension ballots cast last month in Ohio signal a potent issue for next year's campaigns. Townsendites push the pension plank across Pennsylvania New York Ohio and Illinois while Downey seeks to mold Democratic support. Retirement benefits rise January 65 year olds may receive up to 81.40 if eligible, with many getting far less as the national average nears half the maximum.
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