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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1951
Page
10
Jamaica is the largest island in the British West Indies. It measures 144 miles long and 50 miles wide at its broadest point.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police was organized in 1873 as a civil force maintained by the Dominion Government to uphold law and order across Canada.
Readable grid shows radio programs across networks with guests and hosts including Harmony Rangerie event, Lake Success memo, Wismer, Vaughn Monroe Show, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, Dennis Day, Jay Stewart, Guy Lombardo, Judy Canova, Grand Ole Opry, One Man's Family, Jack Carter Show and Frank Sinatra among others. Numerous time slots from 6:00 pm to 0:30 am.
A dense afternoon and evening radio timetable lists programs including orchestral concerts, religious services, dramas, talk shows, and variety segments. Notable items feature the New York Philharmonic, Dr. Billy Graham, Frank Sinatra Hour, Jack Benny Show, Amos and Andy, Red Skelton, and the Texas Rangers program among others.
New York abestos heir Tommy Manville, 56, plans to divorce his eighth wife Georgina Campbell in Las Vegas after seven prior marriages ended in divorce. He will buy a ranch there and sell his large Mamaronex, New York home. His wife attributes his pattern to psychological issues.
Listings show WNEW Channel 4 and others with programs from Footlight Theater at 6 00 to late night film blocks. Notable entries include Temple vs Manhattan St Josephs vs LaSalle basketball and a range of talk shows dramas and variety hours across stations WNEW WTOP WTTG WMAL and more.
President Truman signed a civil defense bill authorizing 3.1 million dollars for an alert system, shelters, and medical stockpiles. Millard F Caldwell is named director of a temporary defense body. The plan shares costs with states and emphasizes local responsibility and citizen support.
The treaty was signed August 25, 1921 in Berlin by United States and German representatives. It was ratified by the German National Council on September 17 and by the U.S. Senate on October 18 with a 66 to 20 vote.
Hollywood columnist notes how songs are cleared for film with Marie Scarpitta arranging licenses. The piece follows a Mexico City recording trip for authentic music and explains public domain rules and wartime copyright extensions affecting a Verdi piece used in Smiley Burnette’s scene.
A crash near San Antonio involved two Army trainer planes in mock combat. One flyer, Corporal William H. Davis of Pennsylvania, was killed while two others from Lackland Air Force Base escaped with minor injuries. Davis flew a BT-13. the others were in a PT-19 craft.
Albert J. Marlin Jr of 589 N Kent Street charged with speeding on Berryville Avenue at 4:25 p m January 10 was fined 15 dollars and costs before Trial Justice John W Rice yesterday Two plain drunks were fined 5 dollars and costs each
Clarke County adopts a new blood donor recruitment plan with district chairmen and quotas. The Bloodmobile will visit January 25 at the Community Building from 9 15 a m to 3 30 p m. Donors should contact their chairmen before January 22.
Winchester Jaycees warn Monday is the final day to nominate individuals under 37 for the 1950 outstanding young man award. The honor will be presented at Founders Day and Ladies Night on February 26 at the George Washington Hotel. Nominations should be sent to the Jaycee office in the hotel.
PHILADELPHIA. Meat distributors are pricing themselves out of business, says J. Martin Hardy, president of the Philadelphia Hotel Association. He warns soaring meat costs may force hotel keepers to quit running restaurants, as hotels struggle to keep meat prices down for public relations.
Mrs Hourigan’s two daughters Sarah Ann seven and Mary four wandered from home on a snowy night and fell through thin ice at Solomon's Gap Pond. Both girls drowned after slipping into the icy water while hand in hand. Local authorities investigated the accident.
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