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Do We Love Light Better Than Darkness Quote
In this reflection a biblical verse compares light and darkness with a statement from John 9 5 about being the light of the world. The tone echoes a devotional question inviting contemplation of spiritual illumination.
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New York Schools Test Integrated Arithmetic Algebra Geometry
New York City schools introduce an integrated mathematics plan in seventh grade blending arithmetic algebra and geometry. The aim is to ease students into higher math using everyday objects and practical examples to develop independent thinking and verification habits. Educators will monitor the experimental program for its potential to reduce math failures and revolutionize high school methods.
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Trailer as Building Grounded by Texas Federal Ruling
Federal Judge R J McMillan in San Antonio held a detached trailer used as a dwelling qualifies as a building for community services. The decision notes welfare of children and funding for schools police and fire protection, with homes on wheels assuming local responsibilities once motive power is removed.
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R. J. McMillan
San Antonio
Virginia avoids state deficit with prudent budgeting
A Chicago dispatch notes twelve states face deficits this session but Virginia will end the fiscal year without one. Governor can curb expenditures if revenue worsens. The piece praises past restraint and cites William L. Grenoble on Virginia debt, noting interest and sinking fund total under 2 percent of the budget and the debt nearly forgotten.
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Law and public opinion on Virginia legal profession observed
The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch endorses the Virginia State Bar integration and notes the Court of Appeals and bar action. It questions the Times Dispatch claim that public distrust stems from insufficient professional supervision, suggesting distrust comes from belief that some criminals escape justice due to “smart lawyers.” The piece argues rigid supervision may not cure this perception.
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State Trade Barriers Spark White House Plea for Action
Secretary Wallace urges a continuous vigorous program to end interstate barriers amid a long bureau report detailing discriminatory fees licenses taxes and embargoes that hurt every economic group. The piece notes protective origins but warns current barriers threaten national trade flows and growth.
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Nazi Troops Enter Vienna Rally Under Hitler
News from another era reports German forces entering Vienna with Hitler at the helm as world reactions rise. A local festival committee appeals for more funds to launch a spring frolic drive that is set to begin soon.
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Fire damages Dr. Hugh Clark's offices on Braddock Street
A fire starting in a double chimney damages the offices of Dr. Hugh Clark on North Braddock Street as fire crews work to control the blaze. Meanwhile 113 Japanese sailors remain trapped in a small torpedo boat after it capsized during maneuvers. Jack T. Engle is named parade director for the Apple Blossom festival by J. P. Arthur this spring.
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Gore arid Chemical to add new unit at Eastern Silica site
A plan to install an additional unit is announced by Eastern Silica arid Chemical in Gore. A morning fire near Gore is halted when a man races to Winchester to alert local firemen. Farmers and fruit growers in the region celebrate favorable new railroad tariff schedules.
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Bakery planned by Beck and sons to open soon
Five Beck brothers announce a new commercial bakery in town in the coming days. H W Miller of Paw Paw notes severe cold and hurricane blasts damaged early fruits. Walter Good, a Kremers grocery errand boy, wins The Star hidden check contest.
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Winchester Fire Fight Honours Officer Popularity Contest
Merle B. Bantz prominent local shoe maker dies after illness since Christmas. C. E. Hoover on behalf of the Charles Reuss Fire Co thanks the ladies for their work at a bazaar banquet honoring them. The Star announces a gold watch prize for the department’s most popular officer.
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Information Please Q and A from The Winchester Star
A reader asks answers from The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau. Questions cover biographies, psycho physics, hurdle races, Mexican armed forces, H M S Pinafore, Washington buildings, dink meaning, presidential age, Panama Canal ships, first Thoroughbred, Burns quote, senators mail, veterans preference, Ben Hur 1907, and best Guatemala visiting time. Answers reference John Kieran, dates, and facts from various sources.
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Skeleton pickets protest at Crown Hill Cemetery
Two skeleton dressed pickets from the United Cemetery Workers Union staged a demonstration on downtown streets and outside Crown Hill Cemetery Association offices. They urged better working conditions and carried cards saying I cant rest my bones in Crown Hill.
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What Does Your Face Reveal Fortune Telling Booklet
A Bureau offers a booklet on Fortune Telling including palmistry dreams tea cup fortunes and face reading. Enclose ten cents and mail to Information Bureau Washington DC for a copy.
Remarkable Shoe Repair Woman Builds Education for Sons
The 1939 McNaught Syndicate profile tells how Mrs. Mabel Keith Lesar of Urbana Illinois taught herself shoe repair to support three sons through high school and college. Her sons studied Liberal Arts law and taught at a university, while she returned to school and earned a diploma and later university education.
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Mystery of Two Murders at the Manor
A narrator drafts a complex list of suspects and motives after two murders at a manor. He weighs Daphne, Richard, Mr Horace, Miss Henrietta, and guests like Jeffrey Todington and Toots Lemoine, analyzing motives and opportunities while hoping to uncover who committed the crimes and why.
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