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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1957
Page
5
The Front Royal market lists hogs with headcounts and price ranges for barrows and gilts, sows, and feeder hogs, plus veal, lambs, slaughter cattle, cows, bulls, and yearlings. Prices span a broad spectrum by weight class and grade, reflecting market conditions.
Henry J. Vaux of the University of California calls water shortage a major problem in the United States. He notes rising water use in industry and agriculture worsens the dilemma.
Crossword style entries include Bonds man, American explorer, shore bird, port, source of gold, rugged mountain ore, open poet, Peculiar to, Sesame, Becomes, vapor, Studies, Fasten, Enclosure, Convert into ions, Fuss, Regulate, Palm Asia, Footed vase, Biblical name, Plague, Nature Spirits, Crescent shaped figures, Baking chamber, Live, Emblem. Down clues include Pounces, Earlobe, Stick to.
A fragmented crossword clue page lists entries like Bovine animal seven letters Fare wells 28 Be gone 30 Pressed 31 Partition ing 39 Cuckoo 2 Girls name 40 Sailor 24 Wave top 56 Employs slang 41 Girl s name.
An advertisement extols the telephone for making modern living easier and more enjoyable, noting it saves more than its cost. It emphasizes personal convenience and value of telephone service.
A narrative tracing the origin of public bookmobiles from 1905 in Washington County Maryland. Mary L Titcomb, pioneering librarian, established six stations by 1904 and inspired a wagon system later evolving into seven bookmobiles. The early wagon ran 500 square miles on sixteen routes before a 1910 collision paused service and a 1912 revival with a motorized vehicle.
Incumbent James M. Thomson Jr or Albert A. Smoot lead a pivotal race in Alexandria with Thomson backing 100 percent segregation and Smoot advocating a pupil assignment plan. Statewide candidates include Colston A. Lewis promoting integration in Richmond, while Negro group in Charlottesville calls for a boycott over segregationist views.
In Washington County Maryland farmers report a rapid move away from wheat due to poor yields and higher dairy profits. A farmer cites milk checks around 350 dollars for two weeks, while wheat harvests shrink to about 70 percent of normal. Farmers say soil bank programs and price drops push toward dairy operations as cities take most milk.
The article notes farmers switching to steers in spring and selling in fall or winter for decent profits as vast wheat fields shrink. It observes fewer miles of growing wheat and forecasts only a small future percentage of past harvests in the coming years.
Brazil remains the principal supplier of high grade quartz crystal, a crucial component in precision instruments. Its abundant deposits support manufacturers seeking stable supply and quality for critical applications.
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