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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1948
Page
7
A syndicated medical Q and A discusses coccygodynia the pain near the tailbone its causes from inflammation muscular spasm injuries and misalignment. Advice includes sitting erect daily hot baths avoiding jolting autos and back positions.
Police investigated a theft from a parked car after Marion Miller of 325 Brand Ave reported two loaves of bread two pounds of liver stolen. A fragment mentions coal distillation and coal oil.
York market notes report mixed activity as leaders falter and tax relief plays small role. Gains appear for Universal Pictures Lockheed Republic Steel Pennsylvania Rail Pacific Western Oil and Airlines while laggards include Bethlehem Steel US Steel Montgomery Ward Sears Schenley American Telephone DuPont and Southern Pacific.
Wilmer Lee Luttrell of Loudoun Street and another driver were fined $8 and $10 plus costs after a Wednesday evening collision at Cork Street intersection. Police estimated vehicle damage but reported no injuries. Justice John Rice also tried Griffin Holleman of Winchester Portsmouth the same day for endangering.
Baltimore says apples heavy offerings with scant sales prices for varieties like Delicious and Stayman. poultry dull and eggs barely steady with heavy receipts. Chicago reports solid hog and cattle runs with highs around 23.75 for hogs and 26-30 for choice calves, and lambs quoted up to 25.
Veteran actress Miss Amos ends a long road through stock companies and road shows to appear on Broadway in Strange Bedfellows. She recalls decades of theater across Detroit Worcester Pittsfield Guilford and Toronto and notes the shift from stock work to the star system.
Chicago grain prices opened with gains as the government announced it had bought enough flour to meet April export allocations. Wheat led the advance amid active trading while corn and oats slipped from prior closes.
Daily corrected market list shows prices for corn meal bags and white and yellow corn, No. 2 red winter wheat, barley, soybeans, and feeds including egg mash, cracked corn, and butter retail and wholesale. Notes ask about group dances like Sir Roger de Coverley as a country or contra dance example with mixed-couples if space allows.
Local church leaders in Frederick county plan to continue weekday Bible teaching for the rest of the term though the Supreme Court ruling will take effect in 30 days. Strother and Virginia officials urge calm while seeking interpretation and possible relief.
L A Taylor of Southern States told regional conference attendees that no serious shortage of seeds is likely before 1948 grain crops. Fertilizer is critically scarce among major farm supplies while steel items remain short. Attendees included local Southern States reps from Shepherdstown to Berkeley Springs. J E McDonald presided. Service volume rose 47 percent from last year. per unit manufacturing cost slipped slightly despite higher operating costs.
New York reports warn worsening U S Russia ties threaten to derail the Palestine partition. UN delegates say the issue could become a minor item in the broader U S Soviet diplomatic conflict if rapid action cannot reverse the trend. Big power consultations resume at the French UN delegation’s New York office.
Staples voices strong approval of a religious education program, saying it is necessary, non compulsory, and costly to the state. He notes many counties expanded teaching staff and cites Frederick County as easily raising funds for a second teacher. He argues most residents favor the program and sign for participation.
Chicago groups led by Paul Berger form Veterans against MacArthur to oppose a possible presidential bid by General Douglas MacArthur. Petitions reach about 1000 in Chicago. similar efforts reported in St. Louis Denver Boston Pittsburgh and Dallas. Harvard MIT and Boston University students join the effort with a Harvard Crimson ad declaring not one veteran's vote for Fighting Doug. Berkeley UC students also announce a Students against MacArthur club citing military aloofness violence in 1932 press censorship in Japan and concerns about a general in the White House.
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