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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1950
Page
10
U S cigarette consumption totaled 352 billion cigarettes in the 1948 49 fiscal year according to government figures. The report notes steady postwar demand and rising per capita use across various regions and age groups.
Game Warden Earl Cather notes new Virginia penalties for taking game during closed seasons or exceeding bag limits. Minimum fines rise to 25 dollars with a maximum of 250 dollars plus replacement value for animals taken.
A scanned listing shows nightly radio time blocks from 6:00 p.m. through 11:00 p.m. with varied programs including news broadcasts, sports reviews, music shows, and entertainment features. Notable items include 7:00 Voices & Events and 7:30 Joe DiMaggio Show with multiple network affiliations and several dance and variety programs across CBS NBC and ABC.
A dense rail of broadcast schedules lists afternoon to late night shows across networks. Entries name NBC CBS ABC and more with music talk drama and variety programs including The Shadow, Sam Spade, Hopalong Cassidy, Voice that Live and Footnotes of news.
A dense listing of nightly programs across multiple time blocks featuring theater, drama, sports, and news. Notable items include Baseball Cleveland at Washington and Roller Derby with evening news segments and weather updates.
The son of Fatid I and youngest of 12 children of Khedive Ismail I, King Farouk is the great great grandson of Mehemet Ali, founder of the present royal house. Mehemet Ali's father was Albanian, a small yeoman farmer, and Mehemet Ali began life as a petty official and tobacco trader.
Secretary of State Acheson said no current moves offer hope for a Korean settlement though North Korea might withdraw voluntarily on Moscow’s advice. He noted Nehru and Britain hit a dead end, and a UN admission for Communist China was unwise while Korea fights on. First Lt. John Trevett reported for duty aboard the Columbus in November 1775.
In White Post Mrs. Ernest Elsea notes Japanese beetle and wet weather troubling gardens. Reports mention dates and events from residents including school appointments, hospital visits, theater trips, and local college graduations, with multiple names and places across the community.
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