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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1952
Page
12
Analysis of television reception shows 50 mile range typical but many reports exceed this. In 1951 reception was stronger between channels 2 and 6 than 7. Peak months were May to July with minor peaks in December and January. Some reports show signals reaching a thousand miles.
Security forces killed a communist on the Malaya peninsula and found $1000 in his pockets. The report notes ongoing tensions with insurgent groups and the Padlong security sweep. The item highlights wartime wartime measures and the presence of money on the deceased.
John Tyler was elected to the Confederate House of Representatives but died in Richmond Virginia on January 18, 1862, before taking his seat. This notes his brief connection to the Confederate government and his earlier presidency.
Radio listings show evening and night programs across stations with news commentary, sports, mysteries, and variety shows. Notable names include Merle, Jack Smith, Crosby Club, Ranger Lrarne, Richard Diamond, and Adventures of Maisie with schedule blocks from 6:00 to 10:46 PM.
A rundown of WNEW Channel 4 WTTG Channel 5 WMAL Channel 3 and WTOP Channel 3 listings. Prime time includes The Big Payoff Ralph Edwards Kate Smith show and Cavalcade of Sports among others with news programs and cinema features through late night.
Detroit reports engineers define Moraine 400 bearing with steel backing and cadmium silicon alloy overlaid with babbit. It may last six to ten times longer than conventional bearings and support higher loads, enabling longer engine life and new design options.
Harry H. Canada, 61, publisher of Steering Wheel, was shot in a Vienna Illinois cabin during an apparent robbery attempt. Mrs. C. A. Gaard identified as his companion said a masked man demanded rings and Canada resisted. Police linked shooter Taylor Pennington, 45, a tavern owner, who is being held pending an inquest.
The 1952 Winter Home Furnishings Market in Chicago closes after two weeks as dealers sample a broad range of products and avoid heavy commitments. J C McCarthy calls it the first normal prewarlike market in years. Retail inventories show declines, particularly in bedding and wooden case goods, while carpet buyers await price stabilization and new synthetics. A postscript trivia question recalls John L. Sullivan’s last bare knuckle title fight with Jake Kilrain.
Local residents joined Billy Graham revival services at the National Guard Armory Washington on Sunday. Attendees named include Dan McFarland William F Herin Myles Crose Jr Raymond Pyles Raymond Gibbs and Roy T Johnston. The Round Table Week Day Bible Class plans a January 27 bus trip to the event and a Billy Graham team member will speak to the Winchester Lions Club on January 22 at noon.
A WW II era single unit walkie talkie has been miniaturized now weighing 29 pounds and offering double the previous range. The development promises easier handling and longer communication distance for field use.
The Hankow Communist newspaper reports ten million farmers on six million acres in central and south China were hit by floods drought storms pests and other calamities in recent months. Crop losses are not specified.
After 33 winters as a mailman in Bloomington W Ray Smock 68 retires from letter carrying duties due to knee injuries from falls.
In Addis Ababa a jeep rear ended a truck killing one man. Police found a second body in the truck, that of an army lieutenant already fatally injured days earlier and moved from a hospital toward home.
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