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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
4
An old Winchester Virginia newspaper notice lists its publication details at 94 North Kent Street with editor H F Byrd Jr and DelLisser advertising offices in New York. A religious verse invites readers to commit their way to the Lord and trust in him.
Two German governments announce plans to enter international treaties with other nations while retaining veto power for occupying powers. West Germany aims to implement the Schuman plan, join the Council of Europe, and pursue health, labor, and social security accords, strengthening European integration. The East German regime signs a treaty with Poland relinquishing claims east of the Oder Neisse line, indicating compulsion by Moscow toward a separate peace.
Opinion from the Fredericksburg Free Lance Star argues the farm question shows government overreach via price controls and subsidies. It points to surplus ownership, spent tax money, and a misguided path toward bankruptcy, urging a return to competitive enterprise and private farming.
The Hoover Report notes the Veterans Administration pays insurance claims five times slower than a private firm and uses four times as much manpower per policy. It cites 12 000 federal employees for 393 000 Indians and other inefficiencies across agriculture and postal work, including postcard costs and delayed veterans replies.
The St. Louis Browns tried a psychologist to boost morale but left after a month with the team in last place. The piece questions a trend toward mental coaching for players and imagines conflicts over treatment and authority. It cites a hypothetical slump story and the notion of psychological insight into batter performance.
Police Chief T. J. Boyd announced a card reading Park As Our Guest would replace $1 traffic fines for visiting motorists. The item reflects local policy changes and community outreach in traffic enforcement.
Washington economists warn a postwar housing surge funded by FHA and VA guarantees may strain finances. About 20 billion dollars of mortgages cover one to four family homes, with 7 billion unpaid after 15 years for FHA and 100 million equity for VA. The program may ease terms further, while lenders withdraw for better private yields, risking a wave of defaults dumped on government agencies and the Treasury.
The article explains backache often stems from trunk muscle weakness or tight back muscles. Tests assess abdominal and hip strength, with exercises and heat therapy recommended to correct weaknesses. A second type involves pain on sitting up, treated by stretching and diathermy. For arthritis or unclear causes, muscle-strength tests guide treatment.
Rainfall data show 24 hour total of .06 inches ending 7 am today, with June to date at 2.79 inches and 1950 year to date at 17.02 inches. Average monthly rainfall over 37 years 1912-1949 is 36.56 inches, with monthly figures by month listed. Courtesy of Winchester Research.
A 10 day IQ style test with daily scoring categories from memory genius to excellent. Questions cover Alaska pests US Revolution anniversary rib counts liverwort coffee crops Ed Barrow AL manager snowflakes lone star state and CanadaPan American unions plus atomic energy towns at Los Alamos Hanford and Oak Ridge.
Chris returns to Eliza with a gentle resolve to confess after a day of music and tea with Tod and Hespeth. Eliza grows closer to Tod through piano lessons while Chris weighs telling her he visited Altemont, fearing she may forgive or condemn him. John Streeter hints at mill troubles and Culbert’s future scrutiny as the scene shifts to hospital news and town tensions.
Chris confronts rumors of Culbert slowing mill work while John frets over Jeremy Penny and Miss Penny's troubling health. Chris plans to discuss the tense mood with Eliza as he wrestles with guilt and desire to uncover truth.
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