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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1951

Page

3

Meet Your Star Carrier

Russell Potts Jr a 12 year old Winchester boy and his father deliver The Winchester Evening Star by bicycle. Russell attends EUB Church School plays baseball football and runs track aims to study at University of Virginia to become a lawyer. His route covers West Street National Avenue Malden Drive Pine and Franklin Streets and ends at 220 Chestnut Street.

Russell Potts, Jr Washington Russell Winchester Mary Bruce Potts Russell Potts Richmond Hospital Chestnut Street EUB Church Virginia Avenue University of Virginia West Street National Avenue Malden Drive Pine and Franklin Streets Orchard Avenue Dodge Street Woodland Avenue Frederick Chestnut Streets

Democrats Sweep Baltimore Election

Democrats won every major contest in Baltimore's municipal elections. Mayor Thomas D Alesandro was reelected by about two to one over Republican Joseph L Carter. Incumbent Comptroller J Neil McCardell won again and Arthur D Price became city council president. All 20 council seats stayed Democratic.

Baltimore Thomas D’alesandro Joseph L. Carter C. Markland Kelly Neil McCardell Arthur D. Price

Railroad Wreck Blocks Main Line with 47 Derailed Cars

Pennsylvania Railroad used detours and shuttles as wrecking crews battled tangled rails. Forty seven produce cars derailed from a 143 car freight moving east toward Jersey City from Washington DC's Potomac Yards. No injuries reported.

New Brunswick N. J Pennsylvania Railroad Jersey City Potomac Yards Washington, D. C

Cat brings home baby rat after losing kitten

Seattle report says a mother cat after losing a kitten returned from a nearby woodland with a new infant in her mouth. The new baby is a rat, now being nursed by the mother cat.

Seattle Paul Homles

Clarke County Nine Triumphs Over Toms Brook Clouters 7 2

Clarke County traveled to Toms Brook and defeated the Shenandoah nine 7 to 2. Buckner held the mound for Clarke County while six teammates collected seven hits off Spiker. Feagans Lake and Rutherford provided key extra base hits, including a homer by McCarthy and Rutherford a homer and a triple.

Clarke County Toms Brook Shenandoah Toms Brook Boys Buckner Spiker Feagans Lake McCarthy Rutherford Rucker Pitta Wisecarver Be Lake Fiddlex Clemons

Unemployment Drops 403 000 in April

The Census Bureau reported unemployment fell by 403 000 in April to 1 744 000, the lowest since October 1948. The decline left civilian job holders at 60 044 000 for the week of April 8 14.

Washington Census Bureau

Warren Warns U S on Civil Defense Deadline

Governor Earl Warren told a National Conference on Civil Defense that the United States faces a looming deadline. He warned it could be the moment Russia weighs attack or the day the U S and Allies deter Moscow. He described a world conspiracy and unprecedented danger for Americans.

U.S Warren Washington Earl Warren California United States Warren Russia

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