Baker Death Clues Turned Over to FBI by Florida
Florida authorities marked time in the Grenville Baker case awaiting FBI analysis of evidence. A 38 caliber pistol, skin from the head wound, and parffin casts of Thelma Griffin’s hands were sent to Washington along with casts of Floyd Whiddon and his wife. No arrests have been made.
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Grenville Baker
Alicia
Air Force
George F. Baker
New York
Young Baker
Tallahassee
Fla
International Soundphoto
Baker
FBI
Florida
Here
Thelma Griffin
William D. Hopkins
Frank Stoutamire
Hopkins
Griffin
FBI Laboratory
Washington
Stoutamire
Negro veterans appointed to all Virginia Legion committees
J Westwood Smithers announced that Negro veterans have been named members at large on all standing committees of the Virginia American Legion. The department commander called the move unprecedented in the state organization. The text notes Negro Legionnaires make up about ten percent of the 41 393 membership in 1948.
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Richmond
Virginia Department of the American Legion
J. Westwood Smithers
Lobsters Tagged to Trace Migration Study
University of Miami biologists tag about 3000 spiny lobsters to map movement and growth. Tags show where and when caught, with rewards for returns. Average travel about ten miles between release and recapture, and 66 days at large, though some move up to five miles in a day.
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Coral Gables
Fla
University of Miami
Florida State Board of Conservation
University’s
Marine Laboratory
Favorite Quotes By English Parson
Taunton Somerset England January parish magazine quotes Rev J W Storey: humorous misattributions and wry wordplay. Lines include The chief end of man is the end with the head on and Liberty of conscience means doing wrong without worry afterward. Other quips reference Joan of Arc and Noah, Milton, and bark puns.
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Taunton
Somerset
England
J. W. Storey
Joan of Arc
Noah
Milton
Reserve Officers Urged to Swear In For Commissions
Lt. Caskie Norvell USNR says progress on permanent commissions for Naval Reserve officers is too slow. He estimates about 15 papers weekly are needed, but only one or two officers attend Thursday sessions, requiring years to finish. Officers should apply at the Navy Recruiting Sub-station in Winchester's post office basement Thursday 7 to 8 PM. permanent commissions processing can be done quickly with volunteers.
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Naval Reserve
Caskie Norvell
USNR
Norvell
Navy
Winchester
Crawfish Population Potential in a 20 Sq Mile Area
Analysis suggests crawfish areas can rebound quickly with repopulation possible in months. Growth rates indicate market size reached at about one inch per year, and tagging estimates place up to 100 000 crawfish in a twenty square mile region.
Searchers Find Body Of Third Lost Lad
In Davis West Virginia on January 19 the frozen body of nine year old Eston Carr was found on a mountain slope completing the search for him and two other boys missing a week. Eston joins brother Robert seven found dead earlier while the third John Helmick sixteen was rescued Sunday in critical condition with pneumonia. About 150 volunteers searched rugged terrain day and night after they left the Carr home five miles away seeking a ride home. Robert had been dead only about two hours when found.
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Davis
W. Va
Eston Carr
Robert
John Helmick
Carr
Trains in France Use Rubber-Tired Rails
Paris report notes 140 rubber-tired railway cars in service since 1932 have logged 12 million miles. Each car weighs 16 tons versus 33 tons for steel wheels, with tires lasting 22 000 miles. When a tire flats, the driver stops at the next division point. adjacent tires bear the weight and silence and smoothness improve to 80 mph. Diesel engines are heavier for tires, so gasoline engines are used instead, raising operating costs.
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Paris
France
New Market Raises Eight Thousand for Park Lighting
A whirlwind campaign raised about $8000 to install night baseball lights at New Market. A permanent baseball organization was formed with C. H. Whitmore as president and an application will be made for membership in the Valley League.
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New Market
C. H. Whitmore
Valley League
Waltonites to Meet Warren County Izaak Walton League
Waltonites and the Warren County chapter of the Izaak Walton League plan a special meeting at 7 30 p m at Hotel Royal to map the 1949 program of work. The lotus is noted as a member of the water lily family.
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Warren County
The
Izaak Walton League
Hotel Royal
Lotus
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