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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
6
GM price cuts spark speculation of tighter Ford Chevrolet rivalry this year. Chevrolet cuts $10 per car and undercuts Ford on more models while Ford plans production increases. Labor disruptions in supplier plants could affect output and pricing dynamics.
Washington March 3 President Truman proposes extending Federal home relief to all needy persons including those able to work. Opposing members privately suggest a new public works program if unemployment rises. Home relief now limits coverage to the aged blind and dependent children. Rep Curtis Nebraska estimates a 10 percent payroll tax would raise about 12 billion dollars annually versus 3 billion under security levies.
Governor Tuck announced the appointment of Homer L Ferguson of Newport News and former State Senator Carter Glass Jr. of Lynchburg to the Southern Foundation board. They join the same number of representatives from other states in the foundation.
Berlin dispatch reports the U S zone nearing completion of its deNazification program. Theo E. Hall says the primary mission is accomplished with 13 million registered and 924,616 trials completed or adjudicated.
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation ending at 7 a.m. no measurement. February to date 2.06 inches and 1949 to date 5.66 inches. The 36 year period 1913 through 1948 yields monthly averages: January 1.92, February 2.91, March 3.07, April 3.68, May 3.88, June 3.88, July 3.81, August 3.82, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.50, December 2.43 inches. Courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.
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