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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1949
Page
10
Circles close to national Gen. Fu Tso-yi say headquarters will be dissolved Feb 1 and a Peiping joint committee to govern the city will take over the same day. The panel will include four communists and three nationalists. Min Pao praises Mao Tze-tung as President Mao.
The court ruled against Mount Jackson citizens who sought to oust the current executor and trustees over the estate of the late Dr J I Triplett. They aimed to force settlement to advance building the Triplett Business College near the town. Judge Haskins Hobson of Richmond's Law and Equity Court presided.
A brief wildlife note urges people to provide food and shelter for birds during harsh weather. It emphasizes the birds’ reliance on human help when conditions become severe.
Washington reports hint that wages are peaking postwar with declines seen in auto and electrical workers at General Motors as the government cost of living index falls. CIO clothing workers delay new wage boosts amid soft demand while unions shift focus to benefits.
About 1334 World War II veterans in Virginia completed on the job training after the war. VA Roanoke regional office manager Henry G. Moore said trainees entered with service connected disabilities and, with guidance, moved into skilled fields. Employers paid wages during training and VA provided subsistence allowances.
London anticipates a revival as a nine year import restriction is eased. The British Antique Dealers Association and the Board of Trade reached an agreement allowing antiques from 14 European countries to enter London. Before WWII collectors and dealers flocked to London for antiques, but war disrupted imports while exports surged.
A dense listing of radio and TV program times and show titles across networks CBS NBC ABC and others. Programs include news commentary Vic Damone Show Hawaii Calls Truth or Consequences Grand Ole Opry News and Variety and Dancing segments airing from 6:15 pm to midnight with multiple lineup entries and host mentions.
Pvt Joseph Suggs a 28 year old African American veteran from Proctor Arkansas testified in a court martial at Fort Meade that during a week in solitary confinement in a Wurzburg Germany camp his feet froze and he received no medical aid. He stated he had only two blankets water froze and slept on a concrete floor while Capt Joel Holmes Jr the stockade officer was not present. Suggs says he was later cleared of the truck damage charge and sentenced to six months at the rehabilitation center.
There has been a steady change in church membership in the United States with shifts in attendance and affiliation patterns. The data show rising gaps between self identified believers and active congregants in various communities.
The text notes church membership rising from about 22 percent of the population in 1890 to 53 percent in 1948 per a Christian Herald report. It presents a long term trend of increasing religious affiliation.
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