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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1949
Page
5
The government filed a condemnation action in federal court to acquire 3463 acres in Mecklenburg County for the Buggs Island dam reservoir. A deposit of 162,850 dollars accompanies the notice, with compensation estimated for 209 landowners.
In Winchester Virginia the Farmers and Merchants National Bank as executor seeks the will interpretation to locate Carrie D Graichen heirs and creditors. The court lists numerous nonresident defendants in Germany Tennessee Maryland Pennsylvania and Washington D C and orders their appearance within ten days of publication to protect interests.
Virginia agricultural researchers report no significant difference in mineral content between hybrid and open-pollinated corn. Tests on Dumores silt loam with varied fertilizers showed similar levels of nitrogen phosphorus potassium and calcium, suggesting comparable feed value for livestock.
The notice promotes a 30 page illustrated government booklet on growing plants in pots covering light air humidity soil moisture and temperature. Order by sending 10 cents postpaid to The Winchester Star Information Bureau Washington D C with address details. The piece also notes Big Ben's minute hand length at 14 feet.
Virginia’s general fund receipts totaled 35,055,899 for the first half of fiscal 1948-49, up from 27,037,834 a year earlier, with all funds rising to 139,887,517 from 132,040,806. Major gains came from individual income taxes, intangible property taxes, and corporate income taxes, while unemployment payroll taxes fell due to a reduced minimum rate. Gasoline tax proceeds for highway funding rose to 19,626,181. Some fiscal figures hint at delicate balances in tax policy.
Two sections of the French Republi's Merci train visit Virginia on Feb. 7 and 8. Edward Whitlock announces reception plans with Governor Tuck and Lions club leaders aboard the first section in Washington. The Richmond car of gifts goes to the American Legion Forty and Eight, to be enshrined in Byrd Park. The Feb. 8 stop travels Charlottesville Lynchburg and Danville, with no Virginia gifts on that train. An ancient cubit is noted as a unit of length.
Acting Collector Stuart Crenshaw cites confusion after a 1948 change let taxpayers deduct 600 for each dependent while keeping the old definition. A dependent must be related, receive chief support, and have under 500 gross income. If a dependent earns 500 or more, no credit is allowed. Husbands and wives require joint filing for spousal credit.
The note explains that a wife’s income can affect a husband’s exemption on joint returns, and that a taxpayer must file on Form 1040 or 1040-A rather than Form W-2. It outlines how income affects exemptions and filing requirements in joint scenarios.
Peter Hele of Nuremberg, a 16th century German, is generally credited with the actual invention of spring power in a timepiece, marking a key development in clockwork technology.
The city of Warsaw rose to capital status of a newly formed Polish kingdom in 1550, marking a pivotal moment in its long, centuries-old history as a regional center.
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