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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1949
Page
4
New York Debates Law Against Unauthorized Wire Taps
New York lawmakers study a bill to treat unauthorized wire tapping tools as a misdemeanor while a grand jury probes a tapping plot in New York City aimed at Mayor O Dwyer and 75 officials. The state seeks to curb tapping with stricter penalties for possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittee
New York
New York City
William O'Dwyer
New York State
United States Supreme Court
Wiretapping lore spans mayoral eras and officials
The passage recollects past wiretapping cases involving New York mayors and other officials from 1928 to 1941. It notes taps on the Mayor to police commissioner line, a White House watchman tapping, and Democratic leaders in Philadelphia, with later FCC input and new legislation urged. It ends with Holmes calling wiretapping a dirty business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Charlies S. Hand
James J. Walker
Bar Association
City Hall
Walker
Hari
Hand
LaGuardia
Administration of
Civil Service
William G. H. Finch
Federal Communications Commission
White House
Congress
House Judiciary
Democratic Party
Philadelphia
Colorado
New York American Legion
Oil Workers Union
CIO
Tulsa
Okla
Washington
D.C
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Coach offers secret cure for DiMaggio heel for 50 thousand
Current Opinion argues a coach claims a guaranteed cure for Joe DiMaggio's heel in exchange for 50 000 dollars and secrecy. The piece condemns secret medical methods as quackery and urges ethical conduct, stating a hidden cure harms trust and reputation even if profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Reds
Joe DiMaggio
Public indifference to Booker T. Washington half dollars
The piece laments slow sales of the Booker T. Washington half dollars and excess coins at the U S Mint. It cites Assistant Director Leland Howard as saying a terrific number are on hand and questions what will be done. The author criticizes contemporary public reverence and reflects on neglecting historical pioneers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
Franklin County
States
Leland Howard
The Art of Slicing It Thin By Beef Ration Talk
British butchers face a 10 pence weekly ration and a rule that 3.26 cents of meat must be corned beef. The piece mocks precision and US Civil Service grading, comparing razor thin cuts to expert opinions and public polls for comic effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Civil Service Commission
United States
Poohbah
Lightning fires scorch Cooper farm and smudge pot oil blaze
Fire damages buildings and destroys stock on the R. A. Cooper farm while fruit growers ignite 50 thousand gallons of oil in smudge pots to save orchards from the 20 degree cold. Mrs. Hattie G. Eckley learns her son Marvin Eckley has reached Japan to serve with the War Department. Local florists report Easter rush stock depletion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie G. Eckley
Leicester St
Marvin Eckley
Japan
War Dept
Flying fortresses strike central Germany in Luftwaffe drive
In a wartime report authorities describe a drive against the Luftwaffe as heavy air action over central Germany. Ploesti's oil fields face siege as Soviet troops advance in Romania. Ben Belchic leads a salvage committee urging citizens to sacrifice for paper during a scrap drive, while Osmar Swanson features in Ripley’s Believe It or Not claiming to outsize his horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Seige
Ploesti
Romania
Ben Belchic
Osmar Swanson
Ripley
Franco's Legions Hold Madrid as Germany Pressures Poland
Franco's forces occupy Madrid while Germany warns Poland to stay independent. Chamberlain states in the House of Commons that further trade agreements with Hitler are not on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franco
Madrid
Germany
Poland
Chamberlin
House of Commons
Hitler
Winchester Obituaries and Local Elections News
Mary Jane Boden 69 dies at Brucetown after a lingering illness. Mrs. Herbert S. Larrick becomes Winchester’s first woman elected to the city school board. John Summers, former Winchester resident, dies in Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Boden
Brucetown
Herbert S. Larrick
Winchester
John Summers
Staunton
Surprise party honors Gainesboro resident in 1906
In 1906 Mr. T. C. Adams of Gainesboro received a surprise party. Chandeliers were purchased for the Braddock Street Methodist church. Mr. N. W. Solenberger was elected president of the Frederick County fruit growers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Adams
Gainesboro
Beirge
Braddock St
N. W. Solenberger
Frederick County
Step and a Half march to palace ends in bloodshed
A carnival clown leads a march toward a king and palace as the crowd grows, a palace attack ensues, and a stranger seizes power. The mob turns on the clown and king, firing when a new ruler proclaims authority. Moral: purposeful power can trigger lethal outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tress
Stranger
How's Your I Q 100 Questions Daily Challenge
A quiz feature offers 100 questions over 10 days with score bands Memory Genius Very Superior Excellent and Good. Sample questions cover state size union roles Van Dyke facial hair Vaughan award Feller Schnauzers Margaret TRumar tax exemptions and age related rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Anthony van Dyke
Harry Vaughan
Bob Feller
Margaret Trumar
Different Conditions That Cause Chest Pain in Early 20th Century
The piece outlines chest pain causes including coronary thrombosis angina pectoris aorta aneurysm pericarditis and diaphragmatic hernia plus non cardiac sources like stomach and gallbladder issues. It notes diagnostic tools such as electrocardiograms and X rays and emphasizes thorough medical study to guide treatment and potentially save lives.
What does M signify in Roman numerals
The letter M represents one thousand in Roman numerals. It is formed from the Latin term mille meaning thousand, used in ancient inscriptions and later in modern numeral systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of the Interior
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas
Religion faces a difficult era as science and modern thought challenge traditional beliefs. The piece argues for a balanced view where faith informs daily life and science provides critical insight.
Religion and science clash in the modern mind
The text argues Americans cling to comfort and resist religious truth as science grows. It claims religion and science address different realms, but scientific method challenges faith by demanding provable formulas, leading to atheistic doubt and intellectual pride, while faith remains essential to grasp religious truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Beckoning Trails by Emilie Loring
Emilie Loring presents Beckoning Trails in a 1947 novel published by Little Brown & Company and distributed by King Features Syndicate. Copyright held by the author.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilie Loring
Little Brown & Company
King Features Syndicate
Island Cabin Clue Breaks Open Espionage Case
Deb and Tim confront Rom ney and Clive Warner as McGregors confession indicts the pair for espionage and the Lander murder. Deb recalls the island stay, Romney’s bluster, and the North Center intrigue amid Thanksgiving at Beechcroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander
Romney
McGregor
Clive Warner
Game House
Colonel Taylor
Miss Randall
Warner
Tim Grant
Deb
Clive
Beechcroft
Henry Lander
Sal
Sarah
Madam Stewart
Judge Lander
Sarah Allen
Washington
Sandy McGregor
Tim
Molly B
Sam
Burke Romney
Ingrid
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