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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
6
Timely Advice in NORFOLK Nebraska reports that Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Frisbie were the first to reach a car wreck scene on June 25. They found one man dead and another seriously injured.
The fragment advises not moving accident victims, keeping them comfortable and calling an ambulance a doctor and a sheriff for help. It reads as a practical instruction in emergency response culture from a historical context. The tone implies standard procedures for roadside incidents.
Learn to crochet a rich looking filet doily set with pattern 6729. Contains instructions charts stitches and illustrations plus materials needed. Send ten cents to Winchester Evening Star Household Arts Dept New York NY with name address and pattern number.
New York June 25 NBC CBS and MBS will carry the second night of the Republican National Convention with highlight reports rather than full sessions. Air time 8 30 p m with tentative schedules for 10 a m and 1 30 p m Wednesday. Network plans may change with last minute floor broadcasts and brief comment periods.
In Geneva Illinois on June 25 members of the County Board of Tax Review heard complaints. Charles Hossack told the board he wanted to pay taxes but had not received a bill. The board issued an assessment blank and Hossack listed $60 of personal and household effects as the basis for a tax due of about $3.40.
Patrolman F. J. Cooney stopped a speeder who exclaimed he was rushing to a fire. Asked if he was heading to a fire, the driver confirmed his barn was on fire after a telephone call, and Cooney led the way to the scene.
Kansas City report says golfer Merrill P. List fell during a swing and broke his leg. The incident occurred as he followed through after a powerful shot, causing immediate medical attention.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation none. June to date 3.01 inches and year to date 18.01 inches. Monthly averages by year include January 2.56, February 2.04, March 2.90, April 3.23, May 3.53, June 3.79, July 3.59, August 3.69, September, October 3.19, November 2.35, December 2.39. Estimated annual rainfall 35.53 inches over the 27 years. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
A historic note states a policy of never refusing services to any family based on finances. The rule emphasizes universal access and steady aid without regard to economic status.
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