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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1950
Page
3
A Pittsburgh man named Sam Wipera faced eight charges in under an hour. He hit a taxicab twice, failed to heed a uniformed officer, spilled gasoline on the street, ran a red light, drove the wrong way on a one way street, drove without a license, drove while intoxicated, and struck a truck.
A common lead pencil does not use lead. Its core is a mix of graphite and clay shaped into a slender graphite core. The clay regulates hardness and darkness, while graphite provides the writing material.
Washington officials from the United States Britain and Canada meet to plan tighter safeguards for atomic secrets amid spy cases. The AEC says security standards and protection procedures for jointly held materials are under discussion and declassification policies are not on the table. Hoovers call for more agents highlights renewed congressional pressure on espionage.
Chicago grains firm at the open with corn up as much as a cent in early trades. Soybeans stayed firm while other commodities barely held steady as prices moved across wheat, corn, oats, rye, soybeans and lard in nearby and deferred contracts.
The Reverend Andy Cupl of New Port Quarter Alabama credits Hadacol with easing his neuritis pains after trying many remedies. He praises Hadacol as a medical blessing and urges others to start the treatment. Trial size $1.25 large size $3.50 with money back guarantee. Photo credit The LeBlanc Corporation 1950.
Market notes show varied prices for apples potatoes sweet potatoes and beans with regional differences. Livestock prices across Baltimore and Chicago include cattle calves hogs and sheep with top figures and range ranges for weights and grades. Steel motor and radio stocks led gains while TV stocks rose on Emerson Radio dividend. major blue chips followed with mixed moves.
The Agriculture Department reports today’s egg market quotes for tomorrow from Frederick County. U S Grade A Extra Large 39c, Grade A Large 32c, Grade A Medium 32c, assorted egg and poultry prices include pullets 5 cents, cracked eggs 12c, and live poultry payments in Winchester area for No 1 quality producers. Leghorn, Rock & Cross broilers priced from 20c to 25c per lb, heavy breeds, bronze and white hens and ducks listed with varying per pound figures. Old guineas at 25c each.
Farmer Christian Harpoeth of Toender in South Jutland found his cat caring for five well-fed young rats. The cat had hidden after its kittens were drowned, and now mourns the loss of its foster children which have also been drowned.
Local markets are corrected daily with standard disclaimer. The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors or inaccuracies that may occur in market listings.
Lord Boyd Orr former head of FAO told Dr. Dov Joseph during a visit that Israel’s present rations keep Israelis healthy. He noted the seven ounce weekly meat allotment and diet of frozen fish potatoes carrots and peas with some eggs, though complaints persist.
Police Sgt. Em Rodgers of 373 Charles St. caught a bag limit of eight bass in 2 12 hours on the Shenandoah River North Fork. The river sections were reported cloudy with likely muddiness, as fishing conditions affected angling yesterday.
A Bloomington resident reported a burglary in which four one dollar bills were taken from an ice box. The note references a past fact about the first pepper import into the United States arriving in Salem, Massachusetts in 1795.
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