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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1949
Page
4
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Many Democratic lawmakers urge scrutiny of the Presidents budget saying it is not sacred and may reflect campaign promises. They warn Congress must examine military spending and seal wasteful ratholes to protect taxpayers.
Columbia Records and RCA Victor race to shrink discs with 10 and 7 inch microgroove formats. Both push beyond 12 inch 78 rpm while promising future compatibility with existing players. Public may gain space and storage benefits though standard systems stay in use for now. James Petrillo remains potential wildcard for recording regulations.
The Richmond News Leader questions the President's claim of universal opportunity, comparing career paths of the President and Vice President from humble beginnings, and notes Justice Fred Vinson's modest origins in a county jail area as part of the discussion.
The author contrasts Charles Edward Wilson of General Electric and Charles Erwin Wilson of General Motors as contenders for the era’s greatest industrial figure. He cites Paul Robeson and George Washington Carver as eminent Black Americans and reflects on opportunity in America, questioning barriers to success and the persistence of a land of opportunity.
Readers note human nature in this humorous reflection on free street racing versus paid admission. The piece contrasts entertainment value with the sight of stock car races visible on busy thoroughfares.
One year ago in 1948 a brutal cold snap brought temperatures near five degrees above zero and freezing conditions. George Lutz Jr., 11, suffered leg bruises after being struck by a car on North Loudoun Street. A gas line problem forced a private plane to make an emergency landing at the W R Anderson farm on Paper Mill Road, with the pilot uninjured.
In 1944 reports RAF Mosquitos raid Berlin and a German aircraft plant at Brunswick. Soviet forces push into White Russia inflicting heavy German losses and widening a defense bulge. Pacific fronts see Australian artillery fire on Sio in northeast New Guinea and Allied bombers raid Japan.
Miss Frances Dunn returns home on Millwood Avenue after treatment at Winchester hospital over several days. Mrs. R. T. Barton of South Washington Street sails for Richmond to attend the Woman's Auxiliary Institute meeting of the Virginia Episcopal diocese. John Copp of Strasburg lends Handley Library a collection of pictures showing wide subject range and promise. City Manager Arthur M. Field to return from Chicago where he attended the International City Managers Association convention.
In 1924 Walter R. Talbot and wife with daughter Mariam, after weeks abroad, report from Rome via Col Bryan Conrad. A Charlottesville commission recommends a new school for the blind costing 1,000,000 dollars to be built by the General Assembly. Mrs. David Smith celebrates her fiftieth birthday with a surprise party. Mrs. Mabel Hockman of Hershey, Pa visits cousin Lula Jobe of Brush Town.
The Friendship Fire Co. members attend the Sarah Zane Oyster supper and bazaar in a body. Rev. Nelson P. Dame delivers a talk during the final week of prayer. James Gearing injures his ankle after falling through a hole at his Piccadilly Street business. T. V. Purcell’s Cecil and Braddock Street corner house catches fire.
Paris reports the influenza epidemic known as the Italian flu spreading from eastern and northern France into the west and central areas. Three deaths in Lille and two near Limoges. about one in four in Sarthe affected. Schools closed in Lorient and Toulouse. Pasteur Institute works to isolate the virus for a vaccine.
Winchester Marine recruiting announces four openings for unmarried women aged 20 to 31 who meet standards and have a high school diploma with no dependents. Clerical experience preferred. In January, four Washington area applicants will be accepted, with details at the post office building Marine Corps office.
Seabee Reserves the Fifth Naval District covering Virginia Maryland and West Virginia announces a quota of 5000 Seabees for the inactive volunteer reserve program.
The article explains intussusception in children under two, its rapid worsening without prompt diagnosis, and the value of rectal examination and X rays. It notes that delaying treatment raises mortality, outlines pre and post operative fluid care, and stresses parental awareness of signs for rapid physician consultation.
Puzzle fills include be hold and various clues such as Hawaii bird fish and sun god with scattered fragments like Network and Aloft. Such mixed readable bits form a cryptic style listing of across and down hints alongside stray letters and numbers.
The piece uses candle imagery to explain that humans are created for God and must be ready to receive the divine flame. It contrasts responsive and unresponsive spirits, noting some candles burn clean while others are fouled or granite hard. It emphasizes humility and steadiness to emit divine light in a world in need.
H. H. Pratt of New York City was elected president of the Atlantic States shippers advisory board at a meeting here. Vice presidents include R. E. Covey traffic manager of the Sylvania division of American Viscose Corp. at Fredericksburg Virginia.
A newspaper quiz lists 10 daily scoring levels from Memory Genius to Good based on correct answers. It asks 10 trivia questions spanning WWII events to geography and language, plus a page reference for the correct answers and a final item about New York City waterfront and piers.
Alan and Jeanie Hueston plot a staged disappearance to jolt Donna back to love, while discussing amnesia as a cover and arranging long term contact. They map Chicago and Minneapolis trips, liquidate holdings, and fix three daily calls to ease Jeanie’s anxiety as they await a final green light.
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