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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
5
Five experts named by President Truman begin an air safety study after 146 deaths on commercial airlines since May 29. James M. Landis, CAB chairman, leads the advisory group in a session to outline a program. The board will examine if navigational aids are overworked and whether handling four engined airliners strains pilots.
Washington reports Rep. Gross invites congressmen to Waynesboro Pennsylvania for its 150th anniversary and the Waynesboro beards event. Residents, armed with a real spinach crop, anticipate $6,000 in prizes across contests including bread growing during the July 6 to 11 celebration drawing visitors from Franklin and nearby counties in Virginia.
Frederick County 4-H clubs launch a swine project with five boys participating. Gifts include Duroc-Jersey animals from Sears Roebuck and Edward Carpenter, awarded to Hayfield West Frederick North Frederick and others. Gilts will farrow next spring and top offspring pass to another member. An early fall show and judging contest offers a pure bred dairy heifer as first prize.
Martinsburg won the third Tri-State Golf League meet held in Martinsburg scoring 90 percent of points. Frederick, Winchester, Front Royal, and Purcellville trailed, with Martinsburg leading the standings ahead of Frederick and Winchester.
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