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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1949
Page
3
A 1949 medical syndicate report describes an epidemic illness causing sharp chest pain with stabbing attacks over the lower ribs. It affects mostly under 30s, includes headaches and dry cough, and may involve the abdomen. Cause is unclear though a virus is suspected. penicillin and streptomycin seem ineffective. rest and nursing care are advised.
Lloyd's Register of Shipping reports British yards under construction totaling 2,095,217 tons by Sept 30, nearly matching all other countries combined at 2,512,522 tons excluding Russia. The figures emphasize Britain’s shipbuilding activity as of late 1930s data release.
Paris Dec 23 French Premier Georges Bidault warned of new national elections if rebellious deputies defeat his proposed tax measures. He asked for a formal vote of confidence, a bold move that could force the cabinet to resign if the vote fails and could trigger a general election. The budget dispute centers on taxes deemed necessary to meet fiscal needs.
The dolphin is a marine mammal closely related to whales, sharing common ancestry and features. Both groups belong to the order Cetacea, with dolphins typically smaller and known for high intelligence and streamlined bodies.
Alumni quint loses 34 30 in overtime. Capon Bridge girls defeat alumni 47 42. Easton leads varsity with 12 points followed by Gardner 11 for alumni. Plywood used broadly in motion picture set construction.
The Lee Theatre in Middletown will host a free Christmas Day movie for residents. Doors open at 2 p m with admission open to the public and colored shorts shown along with the feature film Ladies Man. Announcement by owner G W Borden. An average freight car carries 52 26 tons.
Washington reports scientists study semiactive guidance and the risk of a suitcase transmitter or pathfinder plane illuminating a city to steer missiles. The discussion covers celestial navigation as an autonomous control, reducing dependence on external radar beams and complicating countermeasures.
Authorities note that hundreds of thousands of miles of rabbit fences have been built by private and government groups with little success. Rabbits outpaced builders as fences, small mesh and buried six inches, rise at least six feet high.
The First Brethren church on Berryville Ave presents its annual Christmas cantata at 7 30 p m this Sunday. Reverend Paul E Dick invites Creighton Danley and Mrs Eugene Kern to attend. Phyllis Armel solos with a women's chorus in And There Were Shepherds. Additional pieces include Cradle Hymn and The Song is Still Ringing. The program also features a duet Lord Jesus by Phyllis Armel and Daniel Doyle and a men s chorus number Following the Guiding Star.
Australia begins a $440 million Snowy River hydroelectric scheme to divert half a million gallons of water per minute to the sea. The 20 year project will employ up to 10 000 workers with new worker towns built near the sites.
Kenneth Fallang, deputy game warden, says his wallet containing about 15 dollars fell from his hip pocket while dressing an elk in White Sulphur Springs. He returned to the scene after going home, finding rabbit tracks leading to the spot and other identical prints nearby.
A leather wallet was found chewed into strips with a five dollar bill and two-thirds of a twenty dollar membership card remaining. No further details on location or suspects were provided.
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