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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1950
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star announces display advertising must be placed 48 hours before publication with contact numbers for the business and news offices. Transient rates are 00 cents per inch and contract rates apply to classifieds.
The piece argues Congress may loosen crop acreage limits for cotton and wheat amid farm lobby pressures and voter considerations. It warns of looming surplus, storage strain, and shrinking markets in Europe, with drought and insect damage adds to uncertain farm policy and the need for precise management.
Moscow announces “price reductions” from ten percent on potatoes to forty nine percent on dessert wines to signal better living. No actual prices are stated to avoid direct comparison with lower free-world costs. The piece notes the UN economic testimony as a sidelight on how the improvement was achieved.
Toni Sender of the American Federation of Labor alleges the Soviet secret police force slave labor with a 10 percent output quota in furniture and kitchenware 122 percent in timber 40 percent in chrome and 75 percent in gold with arrests for dissent and work assignments determining prisoners' food and comforts. She says UN inquiry will fail as Russia won’t cooperate and contrasts Soviet motives with boasts in art science and invention.
The editorial endorses Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr s plan for state tax relief tied to annual surplus. If General fund revenues exceed estimates by 4 to 9 million dollars, income tax bills would be cut 10 to 20 percent or a corresponding tax credit, with reductions delayed until budget baselines are met. The piece compares it to pay as you go and favors a practical, painless approach to restraint on taxes.
The Washington Evening Star notes Henry Wallace’s Progressive Party backsliding on Russia. It says the party now concedes the Kremlin is not perfect while blasting the United States for Cold War policies such as aid to Greece, the Marshall Plan, and the Atlantic Pact. It mocks the party as an “indigenous American party” akin to Soviet symbols.
Marvin Gore became chairman of the Winchester Frederick chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis succeeding Dr C R Anderson. Bob Barney celebrated his tenth birthday at the Capitol Theatre. Clarke County Chamber of Commerce opposed the Shenandoah dam at Millville with Rep A Willis Robertson seeking Gov Darden’s aid to block it. Twenty three student nurses at Winchester Memorial Hospital received graduation caps at a candlelight service. Ten years ago the Presbyterian Church decided to restore the old stone church on E Paccadilly Street built in 1790. Robert Campbell was named to city council to fill an unexpired term.
Five convicts escaped from the State camp near Double Toll Gate in Clarke County with all but two captured within 24 hours. Capt. George W. Kurtz marked his 87th birthday as one of the few living officers of the Stonewall Brigade.
The piece argues Speaker Sam Rayburn weakens under a four party House, while Clarence Cannon rises as head of the powerful Appropriations Committee. It warns of Truman era budget maneuvers and a push toward a single package appropriation that could centralize control. It notes Cannon's methods threaten Rayburn and shape federal spending.
A note explains shingles pain can persist after blisters clear. Tetra-ethyl-ammonium chloride is reported to stop pain quickly in some cases and provide relief in others. It blocks nerve impulses via the involuntary system. injections require medical supervision. The piece also mentions intercostal neuralgia and a link to chickenpox, and briefly notes local anesthetic injections as an alternative.
The report lists 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am with March to date and 1950 rainfall to date. It documents 37 year average annual rainfall of 36.56 inches and monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 with values for each month. Statistics are courtesy of Winchester Research.
A 10 day score based set asks questions across topics from naval history to film music and famous personalities. Includes queries on Missouri dry dock, Alger Hiss verdict timing, Hungarian capital Budapest, The Outlaw actress, Ben Gurion government, grammar fix, mythical horse-headed serpent, burglarized showman, Flying Tigers organizer, Kiss Me Kate composer, and Dempsey versus Tunney heights.
Progressive Food Store basket draw at the Capitol Theatre last week names six winners including Mrs. William Schenck and Peggy Fansler. Baskets will be given away each Friday this month per Lamareen the manager. The article also notes D. M. C. A. discusses the Skyrocket propulsion using both jet and rocket power for supersonic flight.
Audrey and the Judge discuss Gerry's plan amid family friction and shifting values. He seeks Audrey's support, noting shared traits and a need to confront a chaotic modern world driven by propaganda and instant impressions.
Audrey and her husband confront doubt and division as they plan how Gerry should be placed in work at Lester Brandt’s plant. The father urges listening to inner guidance while organizing Gerry’s training and a potential new life away from past conflicts. Audrey weighs divorce questions and seeks reassurance through family unity.
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