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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1939
Page
6
A reader recounts cataract surgery experiences from pre op nerves to post op recovery. The eye patient describes anesthesia effects, the surgical process, and the surreal sensation of eye work without pain, ending with a brief hospital discharge timeline and an editor note about Dr Clendening pamphlets.
Senator Ellender investigates charges that red headed government workers face discrimination in promotions. He has received claims a red headed girl was required for advancement in a Navy division. The inquiry opened in Senate office building room 357 with a red themed setting.
A Feaxpert stated that public officials including judges governors and school teachers may now be taxed by both federal and state authorities. He noted the Supreme Court ruling ended immunity from taxation for all public officials on both payrolls and affected officials at local and state levels.
A reporter notes no red-heads among yesterday's spectators while 47 men and 17 women attended. Nine men are bald and 12 women gray haired, with one brunette and two blondes smiling at their work. Senator Ellender claims all departments promised no recriminations for employee witnesses, suggesting red-heads may still surface.
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