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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
4
President Truman asks Congress to form a nine member commission to study the coal situation describing it as a sick industry. John Lewis is cited as suggesting the industry holds society's vitals and could be squeezed to force production.
A quoted defense of steadfast industry power questions whether a nine member commission is needed to investigate problems in the coal sector. The passage frames operators as pressing rivals against a resolute front and hints at a broader industrial alliance shaping the outcome.
The Wall Street Journal notes Britain's planners face a odd dilemma as food stocks rise and shortages end. Government subsidies keep rations high and priced, making larger allowances politically risky. The open market option is unpopular, leaving the public under restraint despite abundance.
The speaker notes doubled labor as winter ends and spring nears. Snow blankets the path forcing continual clearing while muscles tire. Ahead lies the task of planting, with growing burden and resolve to persevere.
One year ago the Paxton's Chapel Methodist Church built in 1860 was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin causing about 2500 dollars in losses. Local firemen contained the blaze at the Winchester site while civic groups planned a joint festival with the Lions Club and Winchester Memorial Hospital volunteers.
The Star carried 3 500 lines of advertising mainly from local firms to protect local news. A fire at 343 Fairview Ave caused a small blaze, alarmed by the new siren system. Shenandoah Valley Academy hosted a school dance as community events continued. Judge William M. Atkinson named Chief Marshal for a parade at Rouss City Hall marking the cornerstone laying. the Masonic fraternity will dominate and be in full control with Atkinson in Knights Templar costume.
The 12 page 6000 word confession reveals Moscow may have tied ahead in hydrogen bomb work. Fuchs said a Red courier asked for data in 1947 though he did not know the precise answers. He described meeting couriers in Boston New York and Mexico City and claimed the system relied on anonymous couriers and misdirection.
Bacteria are living organisms that can exist in fluids between cells and nourish the body, while viruses are nonliving chemicals that require living tissue to exist. Viruses are smaller than bacteria and live inside cells rather than between them.
A reader quiz with 100 questions over 10 days assigns daily memory ratings from Memory Genius to Good. Sample questions cover geography, history, language, and general knowledge including Lima, Sicily, geologic eras, the Ivory Coast, U.S. Senate leadership, Jane's Fighting Ships, dry measure, Scotland’s flower, and the British Parliament.
Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. shows 1.09 inches. March rainfall to date is 2.77 inches with 1950 to date at 17.54 inches. Average annual rainfall over 37 years is 36.56 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1949 include January 2.50, February 1.92, March 3.00, April 3.09, May 3.77, June 3.78, July 3.81, August 3.93, September 2.58, October 3.34, November 2.47, December 2.42. Data courtesy of Laboratory.
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