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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1948
Page
2
New York March 26 Poets argue homes should revolve around the bed not the living room. They envision a central bedroom between kitchen and bath with a window bed, hospital height for dining, self lighting, and built in fridge and cooking plate.
A description outlines a morning setup where the mail is delivered to a box, swung in through the window on a movable arm. One could answer it from bed, delaying the office visit to the afternoon, with books and a radio phonograph at hand and a bedside telephone that only turns on a light.
A large tornado swept central to eastern Oklahoma killing at least 11. It struck Wetumka, Eufaula, Boynton, Checotah, and Sallisaw while damaging or destroying 84 aircraft at Tinker Field in Oklahoma City before reaching the Arkansas border near Fort Smith around 11 p.m.
Answers to the page four daily quiz list correct responses for a period newspaper. It includes Juneau Orchards a Marie going question true false the act financial news service date 1940 the American Expeditionary Force Jefferson Davis golf and a quoted line about a small party approaching.
A sales directory lists multiple estate and farm auctions with dates and locations. Items include antiques jewelry furniture and silver at 95 Lee Street Winchester on March 27 at 10 a.m. plus farm equipment cattle and household goods at sites in Chambersburg Marion Kernstown Winchester Bartonsville and near Nain across late March to early April.
At the Virginia Retail Hardware 29th annual convention in Roanoke more than 500 attendees applauded the defeat of a state sales tax. The group urged equal taxation for cooperatives and called for trimming non essential services to cut costs without new taxes.
A L Solliday of Stanolind Oil and Gas Co warned against government entry into synthetic fuel production, arguing private industry should lead. He backed the Wolverton bill in spirit but opposed direct government competition, estimating costs far higher than Interior Department figures and noting industry is already building two demonstration plants.
SECULA March 20 The Russian controlled radio in Pyongyang invited Korean political leaders from rightist leftist and middle of the road parties to a conference April 14 to discuss forming a Soviet sponsored government. The UN approved plans for a May 9 nationwide election in American administered South Korea to grant self government. The Russians refused access to a UN commission for preliminary talks.
Senator George of Georgia says Dixie Democrats and northern anti Truman forces lack a single acceptable candidate. He notes most potential leaders owe Truman and few want to challenge him. George cites Chief Justice Vinson as a possible head, but doubts he would quit the court without presidential approval. In California delegates pledge support for Truman despite Palestine policy disputes.
Baltimore reports for March 26 show liberal apple offerings with few sales, dull poultry demand, and steady eggs with heavy receipts. Cattle slow with mixed cows, calves strong at 26-30 dollars for 160-180 lb, hogs slow but steady from 17 to 23 for various weights, sheep nominally steady with slaughter lambs near 25.
Chicago March 26 salable hogs total 3000 with weights 170-230 lb at 22.50-23, 420-60 lb at 21.25-22.50, 270-90 lb 0-21.25, 300-75 lb 18.75-20 and most fat sows 350 lb and other at 16.50-17.75. Salable cattle total 60 and calves total 200 with steers 24-28.40, heifers 19-23.50, beef cows 17.25-20, canners and cutters 12-17, bulls up to 23.50.
The political situation in California is noted as murky while Senator Murray of Montana, a pro Truman backer, expresses strong encouragement after Mr. Truman's news conference explanation as Murray seeks renomination.
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