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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1963
Page
12
Wayne Babcock a longtime chief of surgery at Temple University School of Medicine died Saturday at age 90 He led the departments surgical program for nearly four decades before retiring in 1943 in Philadelphia.
Virginia workers ended a strike by a National Labor Relations Board vote last Thursday. The company hired replacements and negotiations had continued through August of last year but produced no agreement. The president of the firm, J Neville Major Jr., faced picketing at his residence during the dispute.
The President described his administration’s tax plan as a basic framework for progress. He argued it tackles pressing issues and aims to push the economy toward a 4 percent growth rate rather than 3 percent, while acknowledging it may not satisfy all groups.
The note describes a small decorative apple variety called Little Lady Apples. It explains that the fruit grows in clusters along long branches and is mainly used for decoration due to its diminutive size.
Market notes from Baltimore show USDA cattle prices with steers and cows steady to higher than last week. Prices listed include canner and cutter 13.00 to 14.00, utility bulls 20.50 to 21.50, gilts 26.65 to 26.75, and 186 to 220 pound cattle at 16.50 or 16.25, reflecting a mixed but firm tone.
At Chicago 8 500 butchers steady across weight ranges from 190 to 300 pounds with prices from 14.00 to 15.50 and prime and bulk classifications listed. Heifers and cows show 22.00 to 24.50 for higher quality, with lambs and pelts noted and slaughtered ewes 6.00 to 8.00. New York stocks drift lower early with AP average down 3 points at noon as Chrysler, Ford and GM move modestly.
AP report says Lester Rawlins, general manager of radio station KDKA since 1952, died Saturday at age 54 in Peeterge. The long time executive led the station through multiple decades of broadcasting in Pittsburgh.
Debris from the Marine Sulphur Queen continues to wash ashore at Fort Lauderdale Florida. The Navy and Coast Guard monitor the spill and assess salvage options as residents await official updates on recoveries and environmental impact.
Firemen were called at 8 20 a m today to Moore s service where a truck with paper on it caught fire It is believed someone may have left a cigarette in the paper and the blaze started on the platform before the truck moved away.
Krock, 76, long-time New York Times executive, earned two Pulitzer prizes and a third citation. He was a longtime friend of the President, expressing personal fondness amid tributes.
Cuba prepares to implement clothing rationing in Havana as announced by the Castro government. The measure aims to ensure fair distribution amid shortages and tightens controls on purchases and supplies for citizens.
William P. Roth 83 longtime head of Matson Navigation Co from 1927 to 1946 died Saturday after a long illness. He led the firm during the interwar and wartime periods and contributed to Pacific shipping. His death was reported from San Francisco.
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