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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1949
Page
6
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Washington July 27 The administration will seek 1450 million arms aid and tell Congress what it knows about Russia's military build up The State Department will provide information as available to Congress Authorities note there is no true black orchid in nature despite reports and private breeding has only produced a very dark purple flower not grown commercially The white orchid can be dyed black to meet demand
In Winchester Virginia Francis P Lages sues B Turpin and George W Patton to attach Turpin property in Patton Transfer Storage to cover a 1000 dollar debt with interest from July 10 1947. Non resident defendant ordered to appear within ten days and to protect interests. Order published weekly for four weeks in Winchester Evening Star and posted at City Hall. Clerk to mail copy to Turpin.
Astoria Oregon. Radioman Ed Parsons set up a home made television network delivering Seattle KRSC signal to about 25 subscribers in homes and taverns via private coaxial cable. FCC approved rebroadcast and may allow direct signal rebroadcast in future as Parsons seeks formal approval. Parsons runs EAST Astoria broadcasting station and supplies short wave gear for boats.
Dr Charles Smith retired Roanoke College president and past district governor will speak on Quest of Tranquility to the Winchester Rotary Club. Howard Melton chairs the program. New Rotarians are Robert S Fuller and Paul Vance, with Fuller an assistant cashier at Farmers and Merchants Bank and Vance terminal manager for Super Service Motor Freight arriving from Greensboro in March.
Army Engineers flood control survey party starts North River survey from Staunton reservoir dam above Stokesville to below Bridgewater to assess immediate flood control measures. Area was hit by a $2 million flood on June 18. Rep Burr P Harris initiated the survey to utilize $50 000 available for control.
United States Steel Corp reports second quarter net income of 44 million 123 thousand 595 dollars, down from 49 million 928 thousand 670 dollars in the first quarter of 1949. The figures were released from New York.
Rainfall data shows none in the 24 hours ending 7 a m. July precipitation totals reach 3.60 inches. For the year 1949 rainfall to date stands at 24.18 inches and average annual rainfall for 36 years is referenced.
The report lists monthly rainfall averages in inches: January 2.47, February 1.92, March 2.91, April 3.07, May 3.68, June 3.88, July 3.81, August 3.82, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.50, December 2.43. Courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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