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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
10
A study finds that painting roosts with a single suspension of the am isomer of benzene hexachloride reduces chicken lice infestations. The finding suggests a practical method for poultry welfare and farm management.
Washington reports the USDA says late spring troubles are eased by extensive tractor use. Farmers can plant on schedule by running tractors long hours, catching up after planting delays. The shift to mechanized farming increases the amount of properly planted U S crops this year.
A rundown of network and local programs for Saturday evening including news commentary, sports segments,variety acts, and music hours. Featured items include Joe DiMaggio Show Vaughn Monroe, Rex Koury organ, Hawaii calls, and Grand Ole Opry with regional Houston listings.
Television listings show day and time schedules for CBS ABC NBC and other stations with a mix of news dramas musicales and comedies. Notable items include The Shadow Drama Hoot Hoot and Hollywood comment alongside daily news and weather updates across channels WNEW WNBW WTTG WMAL and more.
The New York World Telegram and Sun, idle since last Tuesday due to CIO gifts union picket lines, remained closed over the weekend after six hours of mediation with federal officials. Both sides held firm on wage raises, job security, and shop rules, with a Tuesday meeting set to continue negotiations.
The Roman Catholic Holy Year draws far fewer pilgrims to Jerusalem than expected. Arab leaders cite the Arab Israeli truce as a obstacle to border crossings. Unsettled conditions and minimal housing limit arrivals. Church sources report under 1,000 organized pilgrims since Christmas with another 1,000 in small groups. Easter saw the largest crowd.
Four American farm leaders after a four day inspection of Marshall Plan agricultural projects in Greece praise ECA for a grass roots approach. Allan Kline of Chicago president of the American Farm Bureau Federation says the effort brings the program down to the individual farmer. The group includes James G. Patton of Denver Jess Sanders of Washington and John H. Davis of Washington.
One hundred school-building supervisors custodians janitors and engineers begin a school-plant care workshop at Columbia University's Teachers College under Dr. Henry H. Linn. The program aims to stimulate interest in their jobs and improve efficiency and economy in operating school plants.
Capon Springs West Virginia reports Mr Boyd Simmons ill with an exam at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Miss Thelma Himelwright a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Mr C L Dunlap repairing and remodeling his store. Mr and Mrs J W Bland and daughter Deborah and Mr and Mrs H T Watson attended memorial services in Berkeley County last Sunday. Mr Ray Wolford of Capes Bridge WV was a business visitor here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Smith of Kernstown visited Mrs Effie Lafollette Thursday.
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