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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1950

Page

4

None provided in readable form

The fragment appears to be a newspaper masthead and a quotation about foes and friends, with no clear news item or event readable for summary.

Franklin D Roosevelt on deficits and bankruptcy

The quote attributes a warning about deficits to Franklin D. Roosevelt, spoken on October 18, 1932 during his presidential campaign. It contrasts living within income with long term deficits and hints at national bankruptcy if sacrifices are not made.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Truman U.S White House Brien McMahon

Atrocity Reports Shape Korean War Narrative From All Sides

Reports from Korea describe atrocities by both sides including seven American soldiers found killed with hands bound and machine-gunned. A U N observer cites South Korean police beating guerrillas before execution as part of wartime violence.

U.N

Geneva pact and postwar war crimes talk in press

The text discusses non-signing nations like Japan and Russia, historic atrocity reports, the Bryce Report’s disputed accuracy, Gen Charteris admitting a WWI fake tale, and MacArthur’s warning seen as signaling postwar war crimes trials similar to those after WWII.

Bryce Beligium Geni. Charteris France New York Gen. MacArthur

Virginia agriculture progress praised by Hutcheson in The Progressive Farmer

Dr John Hutcheson chancellor of VPI reviews 75 years of Virginia farming in The Progressive Farmer July issue. He notes Virginia wheat yields up 30 percent in 25 years and tobacco up 100 percent vs national gains, plus 10 percent peanut growth, aided by fertilizer research and better crop and livestock balance.

John Hutcheson VPI Jack Hutcheson Virginia The Progressive Farmer Hutcheson United States Old Dominion

Hayfield gambler reads clouds not weather forecasts

The piece portrays a farmer as a gambler who bets on rain by watching clouds. He weighs showers against haying schedules, using instinct over meteorology, and treats thunderheads as half bluff, half beauty.

Weather Bureau

Spider in the Paper How Twain Responded

A reader found a spider in a newspaper and asked if it signaled luck. Mark Twain replied the spider’s presence was neutral, simply surveying ads to find merchants not advertising and urging the spider to spin a web and enjoy peaceful life thereafter.

Mark Twain

Clerks Office Receives Inquiries on New Marriage Law

Ten years ago the clerks office distributed a printed form to people seeking to marry amid constant inquiries about the new marriage law. Secretary of Labor Perkins issued an open forecast that Franklin D. Roosevelt would be renominated for the Presidency.

Perkins Franklin D. Roosevelt

Winchester plans to entertain slum-dwellers from big cities

Twenty five years ago Winchester residents discussed hosting slum-dwellers from large cities. D W Ritenour a prominent local life insurance agent caught three black bass in one hour with the heaviest weighing four pounds claiming a local championship for the area.

Winchester D. W. Ritenour

Sunburned commissioner and local fishing notes diary

One year ago Commissioner of Revenue P McVicar was confined at home with sunburn from a fishing trip. John Whitacre reported catching a two pound bass in his farm pond at Whitacre, the stocked fish growing from one and a half inches the previous year. Mr and Mrs Strother Shiley of Amherst Street announce the marriage of their daughter Geraldine to Harry Lee Arnold, son of Mrs Elizabeth Arnold of Berryville.

Co. P. McVicar Commissioner of Revenue John Whitacre Whitacre Strother Shiley Amherst St Geraldine Shiley Harry Lee Arnold Elizabeth Arnold Berryville

Mystery animal sighting in Lamps School House District

Five years after a famed Opequon creature sighting, Herman Adams reports a black and tan eight foot long animal prowling near a pig pen in Lamps School House District. Also noted, Mr and Mrs Rickhard Sudduth announce the birth of daughter Sandra Kay at Winchester Hospital with Kathleen Waters as former Mrs Sud duth. Three Winchester men inducted into the Army include Robert Scott Ryan and Godfrey Eu- though the sentence cuts off.

Lamps School House Herman Adams Rickhard Sudduth Shawnee Ave Sandra Kay Winchester Hospital

Braddock Street Church Hosts Weighing Party Event

A Braddock St Methodist Church weigh in party was held at Mrs E J Evans home on North Loudoun St. Little Helen Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis F Rice was nearly gored by a pet cow at their home nearby after other children teased the animal before she arrived.

Braddock St E. J. Evans Loudoun St Helen Rice Louis F. Rice

Overhaul Call for Atomic Energy Commission Powers

Washington weighs drastic reform of the Atomic Energy Commission as experts urge more capable engineers and leaders. General Leslie Groves backs major changes while critics note the current panel’s lack of hands on atomic experience and political constraints by President Truman and Congress.

Washington Atomic Energy Commission Congress Leslie R. Groves Federal Trade Commission Federal Power Commission General Electric Westinghouse Truman Carroll L. Wilson Atomic Organization

Tonsil and Adenoid Removal in Summer Times

Parents ask if child tonsils and adenoids should be removed. Doctors weigh obstruction infection and allergy risks, noting summer removal may relate to polio risk and seasonality. Decisions must be individualized with careful consideration of benefits and harms.

Aden King Features Syndicate, Inc

Rainfall totals and averages from 37 year period

Weather data shows 24 hour rainfall of .04 inches and daily totals to date 3.22 inches for July and 21.38 inches for the season. 37 year average rainfall posted at 36.56 inches with monthly averages listed for 1912 to 1945 including January 2.50 February 1.92 March 2.86 April 3.09 May 3.77 June 3.78. Data courtesy Laboratory.

Garough Aeusrteay Oe Windacome Teas Pro’ Courtesy

Atomic weapons talk questioned by committee hearing

Officials claimed progress on atomic warheads and artillery while admitting no solid facts. Bradley and Collins conceded lack of evidence as Pentagon silence continued, highlighting a political standoff over the nation's atomic program.

Lins U.S Omar N. Bradley Russia Collins McMahon Johnson Pentagon United States

How's Your I Q Based on 1000 Questions

A quiz style prompt lists questions on politics, nursery rhymes, census timing, grammar, bridges, and geography. It explains that lightships act as floating lighthouses with crews of 6 to 15, and notes the use of lightships where building a lighthouse is impracticable.

South Pacific United States George Washington Bridge

Safest Camp Fire Building Tips From Forest Service

The Forest Service advises clearing a 6 foot diameter area down to mineral soil, removing inflammable material. Build a small fire away from trees or logs, and fully extinguish it before leaving by soaking until no smoke rises.

Forest Service

Shadow on the Range ends with Elisha Lund meeting Doc Ives

Doctor Brian Ives is ambushed on the Sombra Range and jailed in Hammer as tensions flare between colonists and farm owners led by Colonel Carradine. Elisha Lund visits Ives, bonds with him, and suggests a path away from violence before the tale continues.

Sombra Range Carradine Brian Ives Nester Marybelle Luna Brian Snd Cosonel Carradine Cory Luna Marco Hammer Ives White Cory Lupow Benedict Wat Tana Elisha Lund Minnesota Dakotas Lund Colonel Carradine Sombra

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