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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1950
Page
4
Finland voters oust expected and surprise by election results
Finland re elected President Juho Paasikivi for another term while ballots show a shift in public sentiment since 1948. The Communist led Popular Democrats rose, Social Democrats fell, and conservatives gained, signaling a change in government without altering Eduskunta party standings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finland
Juho K. Passikivi
Eduskunta
Popular Democrats
Social Democrats
Fagerholm
Paasikivi
Findland
Canasta Craze Sparks Debate Among Experts
Canasta, once a brief fad, evolves into a debated topic as Ely Culbertson and other self styled experts publish guidance. The article traces Culbertson’s role in promoting new games and his clash with rivals over methods and standards in bidding and play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Culbertson
Dce
Howe
Mr. Culbertson
Culbertson Follows Canasta Challenge To Jacoby
The piece notes Culbertson boasting about Canasta as a jazzy two handed game rivaling bridge. He claims he can beat Oswald Jacoby and any opponent at it while contrasting Canasta with bridge and its complex rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culbertson
Oswald Jacoby
Canasta
Philadelphia
Localities face match funding for school buildings debate
Current Opinion argues that Virginia League of Municipalities backs state funded school construction while counties resist matches. It notes urban lawmakers may support Governor Battle for outright grants, and warns matching could shift future legislative precedent. It also urges business leaders to defend free enterprise and democracy against Marxist and mercantile challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia League of Municipalities
Battle
General Assembly
A Glaring Contrast Between Soviet and American Markets
The piece compares Soviet meat prices and wages with American market dynamics. It notes a 27 rubles per kilogram price for beef and a 600 rubles monthly wage for industrial workers, making meat a luxury in Russia. It argues rigid controls and lack of competition hinder supply, while the U S system features free agriculture and competitive packing and retail sectors delivering higher living standards.
Estate of Ray Robinson Sr. valued at 443566 in Clarke County
The late Ray Robinson Sr. left an estate valued at 443566 according to an appraisal filed in Corporation Court. J H Yost J P Arthur and J Fred Thwaite appraised the estate of the orchardist banker and businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Robinson Sr
J. H. Yost
J. P. Arthur
J. Fred Thwaite
J. Wilmer Carpenter
Berryville
Clarke County Farmers Cooperative, Inc
H. J. Hardesty
Clarence Patton
Smithfield Ave
Grubbs Photographic
Handley School Dismissed After Judge Handley Birthday
Handley students observed the birthday of the late Judge John Handley and school was dismissed. Winchester arrests in 1939 totaled 1 111 with no unsolved cases per Chief Hollis. Handley Judges lost 16 50 to Hagerstown in the second CVAL start of the season. C P McVicary reelected president of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce with officers Charles A Pine Andrew Bell and Paul G Haldeman named top posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
John Handley
Winchester
Hollis
Hagerstown
C. P. McVicary
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Charles A. Pine
Andrew Bell
Paul G. Haldeman
Runaway Team Sparks Excitement in Winchester
Fifty years ago residents witnessed a thrilling runaway in Winchester as four spirited horses towing a large road wagon dashed through town. The team belonged to Archie Pitman and was driven by John Siford, briefly raising fears of disaster before control was regained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Council
Frederick
Winchester
Archie Pitman
John Siford
Senate Moves to Investigate RFC Loans Amid White House Influence
Senate Banking and Currency Committee approves Fulbright multi‑million inquiry into RFC financing of Kaiser Lustron Texmass and other ventures. The White House backs expansion of RFC powers raising questions about safeguards and possible transfer to Treasury or Fed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
White House
Senate
J. Horace Fulbright
Arkansas
Henry J. Kaiser
Lustron Corporation
Texmass Petroleum Company
RFC
Glen McCarthy
Houston
Oil and Allied Ventures
Capitol Hill
Truman
Mountain States
Far West
South West
Smart Oscar Chapman
Colorado
Congress
Texmass
Kansas-Missouri
Fulbright
Jesse H Jones
Eugene Meyer
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Save the Common Cold By HAL BOYLE
HAL BOYLE argues against curing the common cold, calling it a societal safety value. He mocks anti histamine efforts and suggests the cold serves as a harmless excuse for laziness and social avoidance, preferring to keep the mild ailment than pursue broader medical fixes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
What kind of bones are best for a dog
Authorities state the safest bones for a dog are fresh clean beef bones.
Rainfall Averages By Month From 1913 to 1949
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation ending 7 a m January 14 with 1.03 inches year to date and 36.56 inches average annual rainfall over 37 years. Monthly means for 1913-1949 include January 2.50 February 192? March 2.86 April 3.09 May 3.77 June 3.78 July 3.81 August 3.93 September 2.58 October 3.34 November 2.47 December 2.42. Courtesy Winchester Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester’ Research
Courage and Sacrifice A WWII Cook Stands With Captain
The piece recounts a wartime incident where a transport was torpedoed and passengers rescued while the captain stayed with his ship. The cook chose to stay with the captain, saying he would rather die with him than live among those he viewed as morally lesser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Kingsridge Synopsis
Aristocratic Judge King and Elizabeth host a refined homecoming with their grandson Gerry and Susan Park entangled in a tense gaze. Major Park confronts Gerry about his future while hints of past skeletons and courtly restraint unsettle the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Elizabeth
Frank Park
Kingsridge
Susan Park
Air Force
Gerry
Susan
Major Park
Entangled in Family Secrets at the Manor
Gerry confronts his host over past decisions as Susan and Elizabeth weigh his plans. Steven King, calm yet conflicted, recalls the need to act yet resists old regrets while urging patience. A long night unfolds with unresolved tension at the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven King
Gerry
Elizabeth
Steven
Frank
Susan
Harry Truman Sends Wreath on FDR Birthday
President Truman sent a wreath for Franklin D Roosevelt's grave on the 68th anniversary of his birth. West Point cadets attended the ceremony across the Hudson, joined by Wanda Wiley the 1950 March of Dimes girl from Austin. Mrs Roosevelt and Hyde Park school children planned additional wreaths as the opening of the late president's papers neared completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
Hudson River
Wanda Wiley
Austin
Tex
Roosevelt
Sacrifice and Heroism in Spontaneous Acts of Valor
A reflection on choosing death over a world bereft of the best man, praising spontaneous sacrifice for a great love or admiration. The piece lauds unstudied courage and honors true heroes who act without planning.
All the King's Men Wins Movie Vote
The All the King's Men film leads an AP poll of 80 Hollywood correspondents for best movie of 1949 with 2612 votes. Twelve O Clock High follows with 742 and The Heiress with 7. In acting, Broderick Crawford tops male performance with 34 votes for All the King's Men, Olivia de Havilland leads female with 40 votes for The Heiress, ahead of Susan Hayward and Deborah Kerr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Associated Press
Broderick Crawford
Richard Todd
Kirk Douglas
Olivia de Havilland
Susan Hayward
Deborah Kerr
No volcanic crater targeted for atomic bomb say officials
J.8.C. A. There is nothing in the National Military Establishment records to show that the crater of any volcano was considered as a possible target for the atomic bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Mt. Fugi
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