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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1948
Page
4
The report lists 24 hour rainfall to 7 a m of July and year to date figures for 1948 along with long term averages from 1913 to 1946. Monthly average precipitation by month shows higher totals in June July and August with figures for each month and the overall annual average of 36.20 inches. Statistics are credited to the Winchester Research Laboratory.
Leon Henderson spoke at a Washington press conference opposing Truman’s nomination to protect the Democratic Party. He then said he would accept the Vice Presidential nomination with Truman if offered, noting it would be an honor though he did not expect election. The remark drew criticism over party integrity and leadership.
Dr. John E. Scharff of Columbia University reports a brain operation on 10 patients with unbearable pain. Seven gain complete relief, two partial, one none. The procedure severs specific brain pathways and may obviate long drugged suffering if widely adopted. Memory and intellect remain unaffected, and narcotic withdrawal proceeds with less distress.
Reports from the great southwestern winter wheat belt indicate 1947 plantings survived dust-dry soils and severe lack of moisture. Despite pessimistic forecasts, combines show an overall yield near the 10-year average, with Kansas projections rising from 125 million to 160 million bushels as harvest approaches.
The report notes last year's crop was 287 million bushels, while this year yields exceed 1 billion bushels. Farmers reap a strong harvest as combines roll, turning a potential disaster into a hopeful outcome for the season.
In a Fredericksburg address Evans Woollen Jr of the American Bankers Association cautioned that government lending and guarantees of credit push toward a socialized state. He argued regulation differs from lending and urged action against expanding state control of the financial system.
The Lynchburg News argues Republicans have confidence but lack a clear popular mandate to govern. It warns that winning Congress next elections will require performance beyond campaign rhetoric and a solid platform.
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch notes locals on the Virginia Maryland Delaware peninsula will hold a festival to elect a broiler queen. The winner will be seen as the season’s fashion authority on dress of chicken at the event.
The Nashville Banner notes that teaching children good food manners is difficult when they have no model to observe. The piece suggests guidance from parents or caregivers to demonstrate proper table behavior and etiquette.
A column recalls a 1947 plan urging government to monitor airlines with an electronic eye. It notes an income tax cut passage by the lower house and local market prices for corn around 2.30 per bushel. Historical items hint at wartime measures and community volunteering for blood drives.
A mysterious attacker blocks Jerusalem with a bomb causing widespread terror in Palestine as news reports note the incident amid tense regional unrest.
A letter to the editor criticizes selecting an out of town secretary for the Winchester chamber of commerce over a qualified local candidate Marshall Farmer. The writer argues for supporting hometown talent and inclusive outreach beyond apple growers. The piece urges Winchester to reconsider before outsiders gain the preferred status and resources.
In Acts chapters two and four a portrait of the early church after Pentecost emerges with zeal joy fellowship and a voluntary sharing of goods among believers. The author notes the social order imagined in the New Testament as an ideal for all time rooted in religious faith.
A quiz asking ten questions from a newspaper page tests memory and general knowledge. Topics include Civil War origins, the nine old men, a South American republic academy, a U S Open winner, zodiac signs beginning with A, Lorna Doone’s author, U S federal holidays, vitamin C, Truman honorary degree, and a half wild plains horse term.
Dr. Benes born May 28 1884 in Kozlany Bohemia, son of a shoemaker. He studied at Paris and Prague universities and taught as a professor before entering politics. In 1915 he helped Masaryk found Czechoslovak independence. He was elected president for life in 1946 and resigned June 7 1948.
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