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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1946

Page

2

Slaughter Welcomes Truman Renomination Stand

Democratic Representative Roger Slaughter of Missouri's Fifth District welcomed President Truman's renomination as a test of party direction. He accused the political Action Committee of taking orders from the Communist Party and warned of a potential showdown over the Democratic Party's future.

BkaNsas City Roger Slaughter Missouri Truman Didacy Deat Critical Action Committee Eee Slaughter Democratic Party Political Action Committee Communist Party Democratic

Auto horn acts as fire alarm in Illinois blaze

B Schenk woke to a loud horn from his car at EER CREEK Illinois on July 19 and alerted firemen. The horn blared through a short circuit that likely started the fire, but firefighters quickly controlled the blaze. Only the car was damaged.

Eer Creek Iil B. Schenk Schenk

Quiz Answers From Page Four

Correct responses include Postoral Pinlard Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini canonized July 7 1946 Major Edward Bowes True Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Indiana One hundred years ago June 15 1840 Freziica Prench Chinese Russian and Spanish DrradL OToole By Hearse M. Sinley November 10 1871

Postoral Pinlard Frances Xavier Cabrini Chicago Edward Bowes True Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Ird Drradl O'Toole M. Sinley

Electric therapy shows promise in treating schizophrenia

California researchers report 47 schizophrenia patients treated with an experimental electronarcosis method. About 19 achieved complete recovery and one partial. seven failed entirely, with others showing some improvement. Treatments, using weaker currents and longer durations, were given three times weekly with brain stimulation during sleep.

Pasadena Calif Retco California Institute of Technology Patton State Hospital For Los Angeles County Genert] Hospital C. A. G. Wiersma Cal Tech

No Ground For Agreement On OPA

Continued from Page 1 the article notes price controls cover meat poultry eggs milk butter dairy products cottonseed soybeans grain and livestock feed cotton tobacco petroleum and their products while gasoline and oil supplies meet demand.

Carmichael Leads Georgia Primary Vote Amid New Liberal Tide

With 151 of 159 counties reported Carmichael held 134 unit votes to Talmadge 234, Rivers 18, O Kelley none. Carmichael led in popular votes 307,126 to 296,751 as Georgia saw its largest gubernatorial turnout ever and a shift toward liberal posturing.

Arnall South Georgia Talmadge Carmichael V. E. D. Rivers Hoke O’kelley Rivers

Military Transport Crashes West of Goodland Kas

A C-47 military air transport carrying 13 aboard crashed ten miles west of Goodland Kansas. The fate of the crew and passengers was unknown at first. A second plane followed the crash site. officials planned to release names after kin notification.

Goodland, Kas Denver Lowry Field Public Relations Office Goodland Kansas Topeka First Army R. C. Smith Kas Lowry Field Lowry William Coleman Colorado San Francisco Fairfield-Suisun Atc

Dr Carl White Suspended as Lynchburg State Colony Superintendent

The Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals suspended Dr Carl White from his duties as superintendent of the Lynchburg State Colony at 5 30 p m July 18 1946. Earlier reports note White surrendered to police on a driving while intoxicated charge linked to a downtown Lynchburg accident.

Lynchburg State Colony Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals State Hospital Board Lynchburg White

Possess Me Not a Novel of Possession and Sanity

A stirring study of Erik Norgard, a 30 year old American artist driven by genius and a compulsive urge for personal perfection. Michele Bruce and Mary Vallant shape his loves as he battles possessive impulses, artistic ruin, and the fear of losing rational clarity.

Erik Norgard Erik America van Goth Michele Bruce Michele Mary Vallant New York Mary

Fishing Conditions Improve in Shenandoah Area

Fishing conditions have improved along both forks of the Shenandoah River. Local anglers report small catches as of yesterday. The north fork near Woodstock was muddy, while Strasburg area water cleared. The south fork is clear but mossy and remains challenging.

Shenandoah River Woodstock Strasburg South Fork

Byrd Hutchinson Campaigns End Week In Virginia

Senator Byrd and challenger Martin A. Hutchinson close the week of campaigning with events in Harrisonburg Charlottesville and Cradock Norfolk area. Byrd schedules a noon rally at Harrisonburg courthouse while Hutchinson attends a Charlottesville meeting. Hutchinson envisions Hampton Roads as a leading seaport and calls for inland waterways upgrades and Tidewater soil conservation, trade school, and slum clearance in Norfolk.

Associated Press Byrd Martin A. Hutchinson United States Virginia Harrisonburg Hutchinson Charlottesville Richmond Norfolk Cradock Norfook Couny Appomattox Buckingham Holliday Lake Tuck Collins Colgate W. Darden, Jr Hampton Roads Tidewater East National Capitol Senator Byrd Inland Waterways James Portsmouth Newport News Petersburg Hopewell

Hybrid Corn Gains Ground Across Virginia In Ten Years

Richmond July 19 The cooperative crop reporting service shows Virginia's hybrid corn acreage rising from under 1000 acres a decade ago to 659000 acres this year about 55 percent of the total corn crop. Higher yields are cited as the main driver with over 70 percent hybrid adoption in much of the state and 80 percent in Loudoun Sussex and Surry counties.

Richmond Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service Federal Departure of Agriculture Loudoun County Sussex Surry

Free repair service for veterans artificial limbs announced

The Veterans Administration is distributing prosthetic service cards to all amputees. The cards allow a veteran to obtain up to 35 dollars worth of limb repair service at any approved manufacturer or repair shop at Government expense without prior approval.

Veterans’ Administration

Opequon Slated To Play At Upperville Sunday

Opequon with a .228 batting average and a 1 win in 5 games will travel from Stephens City at 1 15 p m to face Upperville Sunday. Charlie Clem will pitch for Opequon and Shaler is expected to throw for Upperville with game time set for 3 p m.

Opequon Upperville Charlie Clem Shaler Stephens City

Congressional Leaders Deny War Contract Interventions

Congressional leaders deny intervening on a war contract as hearings expand. Witnesses dispute testimony of Mrs. Jean Bates about calls to McCormack and Freeman, while senators vow to widen probes into war contract brokers and potential ex-officer hires, aiming to trace profiteering patterns.

McCormack Bates Washington Combine Jean Bates Joseph Feeman War Contracting Combine Freeman Sabath Dickstein Mead Army Munitions Combine

Nation Hit by Severe Heat Wave Across Midwest

A heat wave pushed temperatures above 100 degrees in parts of Dodge Kansas City Missouri and surrounding states. Readings ranged from the 90s to over 100 with Chicago hitting a yearly high of 98. Omaha saw 92 by noon as livestock shipments strained stockyards and livestock trucks formed long queues.

Dodge Kans Kansas City Kansas Iowa Indiana Chicago Omaha

Church League Ends First Half With Close Scores

The Winchester Union Department church league wraps up the first half with two games this Monday. Methodist and Cork Street Christian Church split, Baptists beat Episcopalians 18 to 9, and Methodist juniors routed Episcopalians 25 to 15.

Winchester

Police Court Disposes Cases Before Judge Rice

The morning session in Police Court presided by Judge John Rice disposed of Charles E. Orndorff of 29 W Hart Street for drunkenness with $10 and costs. Lynn T. Dofflemyer of Berryville was fined $5 and costs for traffic light violation.

John Rice Charles E. Orndorff W. Hart Street Lynn T. Dofflemyer Berryville

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