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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1948
Page
10
New York police identify Ben Weiner a 43 year old ex convict wounded in a mysterious burst of gunfire at his apartment as his four year old son slept nearby. He is unable to speak due to a bullet wound and writes on a pad hoping to aid investigators.
New York court ruled that a child born via artificial insemination is legitimate and the mother’s husband has parental rights. The ruling followed a petition by Julia Straad seeking to bar her estranged husband from visiting his four year old daughter Antionette, arguing the child was not his.
Amman, the principal city of Transjordan, develops as a modern center amid the ruins of the ancient city Philadelphia. The juxtaposition highlights a long history and growing urban progress in the region.
Assistant state superintendent of public instruction Dowell J. Howard will address the Richmond Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon. A former Winchester club member and past district governor, his topic is The Rotary Foundation.
Time to eastern standard. For central standard subtract one hour, for mountain subtract two hours. Some local stations adjust relay times to fit schedules. Last minute program changes cannot be included.
A dense list of radio and television time slots shows ABC CBS MBS and NBC network programs from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am. It names news and variety shows including Dennis Day Comedy The Beulah Show Lady Beulah, Five Minutes News, Abbott and Costello, Groucho Marx Quiz, The Duffy Tavern, and The Big Story Drama.
Atomic Bombs bowlers Al Himmelstein 218 Ben Rose 289 and Dick Skinner 237 rolled 744 for one game, 37 pins over last year’s best. The trio added a 1970 for three games, four under the prior three game record.
Promotes renewals with special January rates for The Star subscription. Urges readers not to miss news this year.
A full crossword with Across and Down clues covering names, measures, colors, tools, and common puzzle terms. Includes 49 Across clues and 47 Down clues with varied difficulty.
Opequon updates show Mr and Mrs William Morley wintering in Florida. Mrs Leonard Williams accompanied him to Richmond for a short treatment. Jack Pomeroy and family visited relatives in town. Miss Marie Dyke spent Sunday in Winchester. The Allison couple drove to West Virginia. Winnie Shifflett and Kitty Shifflett have chicken pox along with Ellis and Kathryn Patterson. Mrs M J Billmyer donated books to Mt Airy school library. Mrs Harry Bowman sent candy canes from Baltimore. Jennings Marston spends furlough with family before returning to California. Mrs Marston and Mrs Charlie Williams were in town. Community notes the death of Mrs Alice Orndorff.
Two more mid winter rescues off Kodiak Island saved upwards of a score of passengers and crew from two Alaska vessels wrecked in west of Kodiak. The Aleutian Mail with 15 aboard was towed by a salvage crew and Coast Guard Cutter Cedar radioed the line. The BSP 1927 crew also was rescued.
A person develops malaria about two weeks after a mosquito bite, suggesting a local transmission link. Health authorities urge vigilance and mosquito-control measures as clinicians monitor for additional cases.
Kentucky mountain residents hold that water drawn from an old oak stump can wash freckles. The belief reflects folk practices and local curiosity about natural remedies in the region.
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