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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1950
Page
4
The July 13 1950 Winchester Evening Star notes a meditation on how deeds in a distant Roman province echo across millennia and continents followings a biblical blessing theme. It frames good deeds as lasting influence across generations and places.
Current Opinion notes Thomas Holden of F W Dodge Corp forecasts trend toward larger rooms and more space per dwelling. He argues old homes with high ceilings wasted space are outdated, while people preferred room to move and act freely. The piece suggests a balance between rambling traditional designs and space saving.
The Byrd committee finds extensive duplication among federal agencies with 37 agencies handling public health, 22 housing, 27 labor relations, 64 business-relations units, 37 foreign aid, 24 rehabilitation, 16 power and water, 24 map making, and 21 transportation. The report warns excess spending and calls for eliminating redundancy.
A retrospective list notes one year ago admissions to the South End Fire Co and births, showers, and anniversaries. It recalls five and six years past events including military inductions, auto accidents, a daring rescue, illness, and local appearances by Lon Chaney in The Monster at the Empire with a note on a subscription offer at The Star office.
A Herald Tribune report is cited as calling the alleged plot to assassinate President McKinley a hoax. Byrd Fugitt managed the horses at a tally ho party hosted by youths in A C Shearer’s stage coach.
A quiz prompted by a 10 day plan rates performance by daily scores from 9 to 10 correct equaling memory genius down to 4 equals good. It asks ten questions on famous people, demographics, math spelling and science with Page 2 for answers.
French hunter Marcel Vincent cornered a lion during a safari in Fort Lamy. After a failed final shot he fled toward a tree but was killed when the lion overpowered him. The safari party arrived later and finished the animal two hours later. Ticks are among the most difficult livestock pests to control.
Arabs in the Upper Galilee sector petition parliament urging abolition of military zones. Delegation cites 12,000 signatories noting severe restrictions hinder movement between villages and worsen economic hardship. Israel’s Arab population stands at 165,000, with 120,000 Muslims and the rest Christians.
About half the nation has been mapped by the U S Geological Survey in the past 70 years with many maps now out of date.
Hungarian rulers educate party speakers on correct Stalin references. Reports from Budapest say intonation must be exact and Stalin never named plainly. He is titled The Great Stalin and the glorious or liberating Red Army is used. Russia is called the world's leading power.
Easy Roberts and Handy Peterson dispute a four foot unmowed strip along a border with no hedge. They locate a surveyor’s marker in the middle of the so called no man’s land and, after a joint effort, finish the mowing before sharing a beer.
Report covers present and past 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am today trace. July rainfall to date 3.18 inches. year to date 21.34 inches. Average over 37 years 36.56 inches. Monthly averages: January 2.50, February 1.92, 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 inches.
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