Educators Slated For State wide Meet
About 60 division superintendents and high school principals will meet at the University of Virginia June 20 to discuss a long range educational program and a program for continuous improvement of public education in Virginia. The meeting runs through June 23 with talks on the regional plan for higher education in the south by Dr John E Ivey Jr. A bulletin on public education in Virginia will be presented for revision and approval and used next fall in nine statewide hearings to gather public input.
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Richmond
Habout
University of Virginia
Virginia
South
John E. Ivey Jr
Regional Council For Education
Board of Education
Boron-Hydrogen Molecule Labeled Strangest in Chemistry
Researchers describe the decaborane molecule made of 14 hydrogen and 10 boron atoms as bizarre for defying usual bonding limits. The crib shaped structure places boron as the cradle and hydrogen as legs, measured at 30 by 16 by bilionths of an inch, with x ray diffraction and computing aids used in the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harker
C. M. Lucht
John 8. Kasper
Garageman Loses Inspection Status In Virginia
In Danville Virginia on June 10 William R Osborne of Pittsylvania County and James E Jones Jr of Danville were bonded on 500 dollars each for issuing State automobile inspection stickers without testing. The garage operated by Osborne was stripped from the list of accredited inspections.
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Danville
William R. Osborne
Pittsylvania County
James E. Jones Jr
Osborne
Tigers Narrow Gap as Yankees Slump Persists
Detroit gains ground on the first place Yankees as Art Houtteman delivers a six hit 9-5 win over New York. Red Rolfe’s Tigers win eight of ten while Stengel’s club loses a fourth straight. Connie Mack’s A’s edge White Sox 1-0 in 12 innings. Cardinals, Dodgers, Giants strike in tight pennant race.
Major League Standings and Yesterday's Results
The American League leads with New York at 30 16 and Detroit 28 21 while Philadelphia 27 23 and Washington 25 23 trail. In the National League Brooklyn 29 20 leads with St. Louis 27 19 and Boston 28 20 close behind. Yesterday St Louis beat New York 4 1 and Brooklyn defeated Chicago 9 5. Philadelphia edged Pittsburgh 4 3. Philadelphia beat Chicago 1 0. Detroit won 9 5 over New York. Batting star Hoot Evers of Detroit had five hits. Pitcher Dick Starr of the Browns shut out the Red Sox 11 0 for their first win. Tonight’s games include Cincinnati at Brooklyn and St. Louis at Philadelphia. Tomorrow’s schedule lists several league matchups.
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St. Louis
Tigers
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Yank
Detroit
Red Rolfe
Art Houtteman
Lakeland
Fla
Yanks
Tiger
Houtteman
Virgil Trucks
Hal Newhouser
Freddie Hutchinson
Hoot Evers
Johnny Groth
Connie Mack
Philadelphia A’s
Chicago Whit Sox
Dick Fowler
Bill Wight
Luke Appling
Dick Starr
St. Louis Browns
Ellis Kinder
Chuck Erobbs
Frank Quinn
Red Sox
Brooklyn
Nationals
Chicago
Boston
Dodgers
Ralph Branca
Cubs
Johnny Schmitz
Howie Pollet
New York Giants
Cardinals
Pollet
Eddie Kazak
Bob Hall
Billy Southworth
Cincinnati
Hall
Phillies
Pittsburg
del Ennis
Andy Seminick
Jack Mayo
Murry Dickson
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Browns
Fox
Hatten
Brazie
Heintzelman
Rush
Spahn
Raschi
Bearden
Johnson
Gumpert
Scheib
Fannin
Soldier Given Year On Desertion Count
An American soldier, Arthur W. Short, was convicted of desertion by a U.S. Army court martial at Grafenwoehr. He received one year confinement and a dishonorable discharge after saying he left his unit in Germany to reach out to Czech authorities behind the iron curtain.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States Army
Arthur W. Short
Grafenwoehr
Short
Stars and Stripes
Czechoslovakia
Middletown to Meet Legion in Sunday Northern Virginia game
Middletown faces Clarke county All-stars at 3 p.m. Sunday in Rouss park for first place in the Northern Virginia League with Legion aiming to counter Middletown power and Pence’s pitching. Keller names Patton Teddy Keller Burch Fawcett Spurs Pope Brown Bailey Pence as starters and lineup.
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Clarke County All-stars
American Legion Post
Middletown
Rouss Park
Minks
Keller
Patton
Teddy Keller
Edgar Burch
Lee Fawcett
Hap Spurs
Leon Pope
Todd Brown
Earl Bailey
Davy Pence
How to Grow House Plants Public guide and coupon offer
Uncle Sam experts publish a 30 page HOUSE PLANTS booklet detailing indoor plant care and over 50 varieties. Profusely illustrated, the guide sells for 10 cents postpaid via The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington DC.
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Uncle Sam
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Kennedy at Last Shows Form in National Open
The 49th National Open at Medinah saw Les Kennedy lead after a two under 69 in round one. The Rhode Islander, 31, top-scored among 162 players on the tough No. 3 course as seven more matched par and five shot under par. Kennedy, who has overcome past injuries, aims to build on a 36 34 pace with a one-stroke edge into day two.
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Chicago
Dick and
Harry
Les Kennedy
Kennedy
Pawtucket
R. I
Medinah
Lew Worshaw
Johnny Palmer
East
Baptist Lead In Church League Softball Standings Update
First Baptist defeated United Brethren 10 to 4 to take sole possession of first place with a 5-1 record. Kersey earned the win allowing six hits. McKee homered for the Baptists and Powell tripled. Lutheran 12 Presbyterian 11 with Funk and Brown homering late for the decisive surge. Highland Ave beat Montague 19 to 4 as Cleveland allowed three hits.
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First Baptist Ball Club
United Bretheran
Kersey
Spaid
McKee
The
Baptists
Powell
Lutherans
Presbyterians
Carpenter
Funk
Brown
Highland Ave
Montague
Cleveland
Monarchs' Chemical Deterrence Keeps Butterflies Unfed By Birds
Monarch butterflies resist bird predation due to a bitter-tasting chemical in their bodies. This chemical makes them rarely eaten by birds, helping their survival.
The Elephant Kneels While Reposing
An elephant rests with its knee joint touching the ground and hind foot extended behind, described as the animal kneeling during a relaxed reclining state. Observers note this unusual posture as part of its natural behavior.
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Haldeman’s
Harff
Tor
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
Winchester
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Handy Henry
China
Shanghai
Woosung
Formosa
Winchester’s Shopping Center
Realcraft
Detroit Tigers
Yankees
Dickson
Jimson Stanty
Pirates
Debussy
Paul Verlaine
FISE
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Valley Ave
U.S
Baptist
NT Lokal
Wards Sports Shop
Palace Theatre
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Geneva
Genneva
Kitthen
Marvel W. Adams
N. Cameron St
Nash
M. B. Marcautel
Oliver H. van Horn
Cony Shreveport
Nash Motors
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Michigan
Winchester Nash
North
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