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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1947
Page
3
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Washington December 29 Republicans Bloom and Jinkman agreed that strict rules for handling loyalty cases against federal employees are needed. The loyalty review board under Seith Richardson will operate in secrecy with no public hearings. The article notes vision problems among garment workers, claiming 75 percent have eye trouble.
Vernon Lloyd of Berryville will own a 1820 US quarter as 1948 approaches. The coin, gifted about 25 years ago by the late Ludrell Lloyd of Paris, rests at his home among other notes and coins including an 1901 and 1905 Indian head penny.
London December 29 The 1948 outlook centers on welcoming about 100000 American tourists as gasoline rationing looms over travel plans. Officials expect robust demand for sea and air travel with wartime reductions easing as postwar exchange controls ease.
New York Dec 29 The 1947 total coal production is expected to exceed 610 million tons making it the second largest year in the bituminous coal industry and up about 78.9 million tons from 1946 Overseas shipments rise by about 25 million tons contributing to the gain Anthracite output near 58 million tons a drop from 60.5 million in 1946 Weather and potential strikes could affect 1948 production with bituminous forecast strong if conditions hold, and anthracite likely to benefit.
Chicago astronomer Dr. George Van Biesbroeck reported measurements from Brazil last May during a total solar eclipse showing an apparent shift of two seconds of arc in starlight bending. Although uncertainty remains and no star neared the sun, the result tests Einstein’s relativity predicting about 1 1/2 seconds of arc at the sun's rim.
Fire swept through a 207 year old log cabin near Middleburg Virginia killing three Negro children trapped on the second floor. The parents Samuel Jackson 70 and his wife 30 escaped with a fourth child as firefighters continued the search for the victims. Drainage pumps in New Orleans can move water from a lake of ten square miles at eight and one half feet deep every 24 hours.
Sir Alexander Maxwell, chairman of the British Tourist and Holidays Board, warned that hotels along the south coast will struggle this summer as revenue slumps from the recent petrol allowance cut. He said hotels cannot meet demand if funds are lacking to maintain operations.
Sir Alexander expects government cooperation to boost exports by selling to travelers from North America who will buy goods without ration coupons. He foresees shipments sent abroad as tourists depart, with a target of at least 100,000 visitors from North America.
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