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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
3
During the War of 1812 American soldiers wore large copper buttons on their uniforms. The Army issued L. A. copper buttons, with the largest used by infantrymen measuring just under one inch in diameter.
A detailed listing of church services across multiple denominations including morning worship times, Sunday schools, communion, youth programs, and quarterly conferences. Notable entries include Timber Ridge 10 a.m. service and 11 a.m. worship, Middletown Methodist Circuit activities, and Round Hill and Macedonia joint service notices.
Charles A. Leone, regional director for the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America, says 5,000 more ship repair and construction workers will join yesterday’s 40,000 strikers. He notes 4,000 employees at Federal Drydock Co. in Kearney New Jersey and 1,000 at Sullivan Drydock Co. in Brooklyn will strike Monday.
Virginia gardeners received beetle control tips from Entomologist J O Rowell at Blacksburg. He recommended rotenone dusts and sprays including three fourths percent rotenone dust or four percent rotenone dust in water and a home garden mix of rotenone with five percent copper spray for Mexican bean beetle and other insects. He noted nicotine dust or Black Leaf 40 spray for plant lice and sabadilla dust for harlequin cabbage bug squash bug and green soldier bug.
Washington reports that the Nationalist government of China has appealed to the United States for new arms and economic aid to counter the advancing communists. Nanking representatives seek weapons and military equipment from U.S. surplus stocks and commercial suppliers as Manchuria and North China see intensified pressure, with a decision expected from President Truman and Secretary of State Marshall.
A report shows used houses account for about three quarters of annual residential sales in the United States, highlighting the strong demand in the existing home market.
In Osaka on June 27 a compact vest pocket car weighing about 50 pounds carries one passenger. It reaches 17 mph on an 11-2 horsepower engine and was designed by Hiroshi Tamura, former Sankoku Industries president, at a cost near $200. He aims to mass produce it for export.
Viscount Bennett of Mickleham, Canadian prime minister from 1930 to 1935, died at his Dorking home last night. A cubic inch of aluminum weighs about a tenth of a pound.
An examination finds about 40 percent of U S communities lack formal building codes. Authorities note safety risks and uneven development as developers and residents navigate regulations.
A historical note states that Washington state is as large as the combined area of New England states plus Delaware, illustrating regional size comparisons.
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