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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1939
Page
6
A club discussion on aging notes geriatrics as a medical field and addresses common old age concerns. The speaker contrasts active seniors with stereotyped decay and promises to report experts’ guidance on sleep, skin, bowels, memory, and prostates in upcoming columns.
New York January 24 John Henry Lewis fresh from light heavyweight ranks is set to challenge Joe Louis for the heavyweight title in Madison Square Garden tomorrow night. Lewis plans to weigh around 181 pounds, possibly rising to 185, while Louis is training near 202 pounds. Experts note Lewis will face a 20 pound disadvantage as Louis bets on his famed power and defensive skill to bore in from the start.
Paul Bush, 24, was wounded in the leg when he tried to enter what he believed was his home. John Quagliata, 60, fired three times through a door after mistaking Bush for a burglar.
On Capitol Hill lawmakers begin debate on a 725 million relief measure. Military panel resumes review of a defense program while House committees start studies on defense and railroad rehabilitation. The president’s health report was received and Senate confirmed Harry Hop aie as Commerce Secretary. House sent a 9.979 million deficiency bill to the Senate.
Washington January 24 Almost half the nations whisky last month bore the Made in Kentucky label Treasury Department records show Kentucky produced 4 634 787 gallons of hard liquor in December 1938 The national output was 10 779 611 gallons Illinois was second with 1 983 765 Indiana 1 594 927 and Maryland 1 113 818 Eight other states shared the balance Kentucky also led in tax paid withdrawals and its end of December stocks on hand 187 039 277 gallons represented more than one third of the nations supply.
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