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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1937
Page
10
President Roosevelt announced a government survey to reduce rental expenditures as part of addressing a housing crisis. He cited over half of industrial workers living in rentals and noted some families spend half their income on shelter. He proposed considering limited dividend mutuals to spur rental housing without new legislation this session.
Brooklyn fans urged Heinie Manush for a place on the All Star squad after his ninth inning homer gave the Dodgers a 2-1 win over the Bees. Manush, 35, leads his team with 38 RBIs and a .335 average, and his late heroics followed a 11-10 Giants win over the Phillies in ten innings.
In Woodstock, July 13, high winds and heavy rain caused severe damages to corn crops on lowland farms in southern Shenandoah county. The storm, lasting under twenty minutes, leveled corn on several farms, with Strasburg area reporting the worst damage.
Today’s games include Washington visiting Cleveland and Philadelphia at Chicago. National standings show Chicago leading with 44 wins and 27 losses, New York 46 29, Pittsburgh 40 32, St. Louis 39 33, Brooklyn 35 40, Boston 33 41, Cincinnati 28 43, Philadelphia 29 46. Note doubleheader results include Brooklyn 2 Boston 1 and New York 11 Philadelphia 10 in ten innings. St. Louis at Pittsburgh rained out.
Postal Telegraph informs subscribers in Winchester that if they do not receive the Evening Star, there is no charge for this service. The notice stresses free replacement delivery.
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