Sanitary Inspector Reports City Health Improvements
The sanitary inspector conducted 7313 inspections on sanitary items aided by H M Hallett of the State Health Department. In 1945 877 inspections covered employers workers health certificates and food handler permits. Mosquito complaints totaled 342 with no breeding sites found except in dirty rain spouting flower beds and yard bushes. Rabbit complaints numbered 38 and garbage disposal faced hauler truck and container shortages causing waste strewing and overloaded alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Hallett
State Health Department
Baker
Restaurants Thrive on Satisfactory Service and Fast Container Purchase
The report notes that eateries handle supply well and others follow by buying recommended containers as soon as they are in stock. Fast procurement ensures consistent service and availability for customers.
Marines Patrol Nagasaki Area After War Days
Marines in Nagasaki report patrols far removed from the 1944 combat era. A Leatherneck squad searches Kotohira and Naminohira for hidden firearms amid bomb scarred homes and caves near Fukuda Mountain. A corporal turns in a rusty knife found in debris.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Tinian
Kotohira
Naminohira
Fukuda
Mitsubishi
Urakami
Mojave
Arizona
Gore PTA Backs Salary Increase to Keep Teachers
At Gore High School Tuesday night the Gore Parent Teachers Association voted to recommend a substantial salary raise for another year to retain qualified teachers and attract better staff. Delegates A D Davis and R F McGraw were chosen to present the needs at the county PTA meeting.
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Parent Teachers Association
Sydney Gore High 1
Frederick County
A. D. Davis
Gore
R. F. McGraw
Paul D. Beable
Gore High School
Association
Yamashita's Fate Echoes in Manila Denunciation
General MacArthur denounces Yamashita after his return to the Philippines calling him cruel and wanton with failures to his troops and civilization. The verdict is expected to influence other Japanese officers, including Lt. Gen. Masaharu Homma now on trial in Manila.
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Philippines
Yamashita
MacArthur
Masaharu Homma
Manila
Homma
Penalty Date Extended for City Merchant Licenses
City council approved a delay in penalties for merchant licenses in Winches. Officials say few changes in tax codes caused confusion and that last month license revenue reached about $75,000 with roughly $40,000 local.
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Winches
President Hopes To Have Wage-Price Formula Ready
President Truman plans meetings with CIO head Philip Murray and steelworkers leader today while labor unrest lingers. He will depart for a ten day Florida vacation if steel and electric strikes are not settled beforehand. CIO and AFL leaders say they must review the new government price wage declaration before committing their unionists.
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Truman
Philip Murray
CIO
Steelworkers Union
Florida
AFL
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers list the quiz correct responses including United States Soviet Russia Great Britain France China Auguste 34 per cent All of them R. J. Thomas Herbert Morrison Prederic Marinus van der Lubbe False.
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United States
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
France
China
Auguste
R. J. Thomas
Herbert Morrison
Prederic
Marinus van der Lubbe
False
Russia and China back UN site. France opposes delay
In London on February 7, Russia and China approved Stamford Greenwich Westchester Connecticut and New York as permanent UN headquarters while France urged postponement and a reconsideration of New York City as interim site. French diplomat Dupure pressed a delay until September or next year citing New York’s size and Jewish population. US and other delegates favored deferring permanent site discussions to ease current difficulties with New York likely serving as temporary headquarters.
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London
Russia
China
Stamford- Greenwich-Westchester
Connecticut
New York
France
New York City
J. Fouques Dupure
Permanent Headquarters Committee
United States
Dupure
United Nations
May Convert Rouss Avenue To One Way Traffic
City council discussed an ordinance amending traffic rules presented by Lee Coble chairing the Traffic and Police committee. The measure passed initial readings with amendments expected before final approval and proposes parallel parking on Amherst Street from Braddock to Indian Alley and on Rouss Avenue, plus making Rouss Avenue one way from west to east.
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City of Habit
A. m
Lee Coble
Taffic and Police Committee
Coble
Amherst Street
Braddock
Indian Alley
Rotss Avenue
Remainder of Hollingsworth Land Is Sold
Winchester Council approves purchase of about 108 acres of Hollingsworth land for 14000 dollars. The surplus funds measure passed on third reading after motions by Fred Glaize Jr and E E Baker with A Lee Coble seconding. Council notes the land adjoins city holdings and has about 1 4 mile frontage on Senseney Road.
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Winchester
Hollingsworth
Fred Glaize, Jr
E. E. Baker
A. Lee Coble
Senseney Road
State Senate Debates Bills On Unionization And Picketing
The Senate heard a bill on constitutionality with no action taken pending an attorney general report. The Moffett Norris measure to bar unionization of state employees was recommitted after debate. An amendment by Edward Breeden Jr was offered but not voted on. Co Sponsor Moffett introduced a bill to prohibit picketing by force with limits set on lines and distances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General
Moffett-Norris
Senate General Laws Committee
Edward Breeden, Jr
Norfolk
W. Ss. Moffett
Staunton
Smith-Singleton House
House Agriculture Committee
Virginia
Commissioner of Agriculture
Virginia Agriculture Society
Government moves toward rationing food and wheat use
President Truman warned of a grave world food crisis and ordered emergency rules to cut home wheat consumption. The plan includes boosting flour yield from each bushel, restricting wheat in whisky and beer, and reducing livestock feed to stretch grain supplies.
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Truman
Winchester Council Approves Nine New Street Lights Plan
The Winchester council endorsed nine new street light installations advised by the light committee J Henkel Henry J Smith and J T Kremer. Lights to be placed on East Street Dunlap Street Purcell Avenue Peyton Street Whitlock Avenue Bellview and Robert Street intersections Burton and Robert in Ashby Lambden Avenue near the Court House and in front of the Court House. The panel also seeks removal of foliage obscuring lamps at the Davis and Sanitary Groceries sites and asks the Northern Virginia Power Co to replace 17 Christmas decoration streamers loaned out and not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Council
J. Henkel Henry
J. Smith
J. T. Kremer
East Street
National Avenue
Woodstock
Dunlap Street
Purcell Avenue
Peyton Street
Fairmont Avenue
West Whitlock Avenue
Bellview
Robert Street
Burton Street
Robert
Ashby
Lambden Avenue
Court House
Davis Grocery
Braddock
Sanitary
Northern Virginia Power Company
Salvation Army Advisory Board Set Meeting
The Salvation Army Advisory Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday February 8 at 12 noon at Salvation Army Headquarters. All officers and members are requested to attend.
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
Salvation Army
Five Killed Near Tel Aviv in British Camp Attack
An official communique reports five people killed and five seriously wounded last night when armed Jews attacked a British military camp near Tel Aviv. The casualties include one British officer killed and one African soldier among the dead.
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Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
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