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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1949
Page
9
The FCC plans quadrupling video operations to 2245 broadcasting stations in 1400 cities with 42 new ultra high frequency channels. A public/comment period precedes hearings on Aug 29 as a freeze on new permits is lifted later this year.
Q Should the knife or the fork be used when eating celery and radishes A No celery and radishes may be taken with the fingers Q How does one know which name to mention first when introducing two women A Always present the younger woman to the older but if they are both about the same age it does not matter Q What should a girl do if she is preceding her escort and comes to a closed door A She should allow her escort to open the door He should then stand aside and allow the girl to Pass through first Q Has a divorced woman the privilege to continue wearing her rings A Yes this is entirely optional Q Where did the peanut originate F W B A The peanut is said to have originated in Brazil It was known as far back as 950 B C and has been found in prehistoric graves in Peru American Indians first cultivated peanuts for food
Danville Virginia moves toward annexation of 14 square miles to the city following unanimous city council action. City Attorney Rutledge Clement handles steps while a court will define metes and bounds. A 30 day notice will be sent to the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors for the expansion.
New York City stands as the leading global financial hub with annual banking transactions exceeding 300 billion dollars, underscoring its control of vast capital flows and market activity.
The Red Cross requests donations to help a burned out family in the country area. Needed items include a country cooking range four burner with drop leaves and space limits, small table, dresser, six chairs, two 9x12 rugs, all bed clothes, dishes and cooking utensils.
The city sits where the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers meet, about 100 miles by water from the Atlantic coast, highlighting its strategic location for trade and travel.
The document lists assets including cash balances with other banks government securities and loans and discounts with none overdrafts. It shows bank premises and equipment values, real estate owned, and other assets totaling assets. Liabilities cover demand and time deposits, government and state deposits, and other liabilities with total liabilities. Equity lists common stock, surplus, undivided profits and reserves with totals and signatures of bank president Harold G. Brown and corporate officers.
A compact list of crossword clues covers topics from tapestry and seaweed to titles and music notes. It includes clues for table coverings table items and various noun and verb prompts with several numeric and coordinate references.
On March 9 1948 Congress authorized the President to award in the name of Congress a Medal of Honor to the Unknown American who died serving overseas in World War II and to inter him at Arlington National Cemetery beside the First World War unknown.
Maryland Governor William Lane ordered a bi state survey of the Chesapeake Bay border after the July 5 shooting of Earl Nelson by David Acree, a Virginia special deputy. Officials argued the scene lay in Maryland. Acree claimed the shooting was accidental and Virginia authorities cited their waters.
Richmond city representative Walter B. Hopkins, age 59, collapsed from a heart attack minutes after finishing a political rally address. He was pronounced dead as an ambulance arrived.
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