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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1952

Page

4

Atomic power for peaceful uses eyed by official

Washington reports private firms have proposed nuclear fuel powered electric generation. AEC commissioner T Keith Glennan says commercial use may arrive within a decade. Dow Chemical and Detroit Edison led, with others optimistic about reactor and separation tech costs.

Nevada Washington T. Keith Glennan Dow Chemical Co Detroit Edison Co AEC Glennan Watt Faraday Thomas A. Edison New York Pearl Street

Footprints in Time at New York Museum Exhibition

A poetic reflection notes long studied footprints displayed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. It credits scientists for advancing knowledge and invites a curious public to view the exhibitions alongside time worn traces of history.

Amerian Museum of Natural History New York City

Giant Brontosaurus footprints found in Texas quarry

The largest dinosaur tracks ever found, 4 feet by nearly 4 feet and embedded in rock, may date to 120 million years ago. Discovered in 1938 near Glen Rose by Roland T. Bird, they belong to Brontosaurus, a 70 foot long, 30 to 40 ton herbivore.

United States Glen Rose Tex Roland T. Bird Museum Department

A 1898 report card and the Lewis family memory

The piece recounts a life sized photo of a 1898 report card shown at the American Academy of Arts and Letters. It notes Harry Lewis failed in spelling and grammar, was seventeenth in a class of 18, and was dismissed as a poor indicator of future achievement.

Sinclair F. J. Lewis Public School of Sauk Center Harry Young America

A Kaleidoscope Turns On A Winchester Street

A Winchester spring parade scene unfolds with townsfolk, band members, and balloons as memories weave time with tradition. The narrator notes timelessness and shared moments from years past, ending with Sousa’s trumpet in the Colesville band and a lingering sense of festival time.

Winchester Sousa Nine Warren Bobby Muard Gres Canal Street New Orleans Washington Street Apn Colesville

Fisher Family Hosts Son Charles Fourth Birthday

Mrs. Charles Fisher and Mrs. Attle Shiley hosted events with family ties in Sunnyside. M as Ruchel Matieen Shiley wed Calvin Vaughn Boyd of Gaviord, announced by Shiley. Local notices plus Winchester Eagles officers elected include Henry Keller reelected president and G F Dove Jr VP with E P Spates treasurer.

Charles Fisher Sunnyside Charles Attle Shiley Clearbrook M.as Ruchel Matieen Shiley Calvin Vaughn Boyd Calvin Boyd Gaviord Wiliam M. Richards Nas C. J. Baish New Kensington Tton Betty Bickers Charlotte Pavey Lupton David Marsland Henry Keller Winchester Fraternal Order of Eagles G. F. Dove, Jr E. P. Spates

Mathews couple sail to London as family announces wedding

Twenty five years ago Mr and Mrs T W Mathews sailed from New York for London. Mrs Bar Renner announces the marriage of Margaret Virginia to John Kerns son of Mr and Mrs Lee Kerns. Mrs R H Benson hosted a birthday celebration for her husband.

T. W. Mathews New York London Eny Bar Renner Margaret Virginia John Kerns Lee Kernser R . H. Benson

Spair and Grant Families Celebrate Birth and Birthday

Mr and Mrs Charles Spair of Gore welcomed a daughter. Mr and Mrs David Grant hosted a formal gathering in honor of Mr Wilbur E Hewitt on his birthday.

Charles Spair Gore David Grant Wilbur E. Hewitt

Handler High student tops Virginia State Latin tournament

Morris Cather of Handler High School achieved the highest mark among all fourth year Latin students in Virginia at the state Latin tournament. Other Handley Latin students also earned honorary mentions in the competition.

Morris Cather Handler High School Virginia Handley

Kinzel Building Torn Down to Make Way for Bank

Fifty years ago the Kinzel building a landmark for over a century at Main Street and Reuss Avenue was being demolished to clear space for the Farmers and Merchants Banks new building.

Kinzel Main Street Reuss Avenue Farmers and Merchants Banks

Eisenhower poll shows gains and losses on key issues

A Lloyd H Hall Company survey of Eisenhower supporters maps how a declared stance on 1952 issues like Taft Hartley Social Security and taxation could shift his backing. Results contrast with Taft positions and hint at pivotal fights over Social Security and Fair Employment.

Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower Chicago Lloyd H. Hall Kenneth Colegrove Northwestern University Ike Taft

Balmy Days Bring Back Aches In Cleveland

Cleveland masseurs report a spring surge of clients as winter-weakened workers shift to outdoor activity. Doctors note more cases of back strain from sudden weekend outdoor labor and sun with warmer weather drawing crowds into parks and yards.

Cleveland

Rainfall Totals and Averages for May

The report shows rainfall in the past 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. none for May. May rainfall to date 0.56 inches. Year-to-date rainfall 1952 17.93 inches. 39 year average 36.79 inches. Monthly averages: Jan 2.45, Feb 1.99, Mar 2.88, Apr 3.02, May 3.83, Jun 3.99, Jul 3.82, Aug 3.62, Sep 2.63, Oct 3.27, Nov 2.56, Dec 2.50.

New Drug Discoveries Help Epileptics Lead Normal Lives

Brain waves and new drug discoveries aid epileptics to live normally. Causes vary from brain injuries to tumors. many cases lack a definite cause. Electroencephalogram tests help tailor treatment, with drugs like mesantoin, phenobarbital, dilantin, and tridione used in combinations for different epilepsy types. Sebaceous cysts are usually not dangerous and are surgically removed if needed.

Werman MW Bundesem M.D Dortors

Strength For The Day by Earl L. Douglas

This reading urges decisive action over hesitation. It cites Swift and Goethe on indecision and suggests setting a time limit, weighing factors, then making a firm choice despite inner doubt. It emphasizes practical momentum and the value of choosing something.

Dean Swift Goethe

Berlin Airlift Memorial inscription and names

The inscription reads They gave their lives in the service of the airlift 1948 49. Engraved on the base are 39 Britons, 31 Americans, and 5 Germans.

W.S A. E

Rain Covers Wide Areas From Iowa to Maine

Showers and thunderstorms swept Southern Iowa and much of Missouri and Central Illinois while extending into Wyoming and eastern South Dakota. Rain also fell in Maine and the Northwest, with the north central region forecast to stay unsettled. Temperatures rose into the 90s with a 106 degree high at Presidio, Texas.

Iowa Missouri Ilinois Wyoming South Dakota North Central Maine Washington Rockies Presidio. Tex

Justice Department To Scan Testimony Of Airbase Probe

Senate preparedness subcommittee leader Lyndon B. Johnson says a transcript of clashs testimony on graft and malpractice at major U. S. airbases in French Morocco will be sent to the Justice Department for action. The inquiry alleges corruption and higher costs tied to a rush Korean era project.

Justice Department Washington U. S Morocco Lyndon B. Johnson Dtex Senate Johnson

Leonie Turns Toward Singing As Joseph Newman Visits

Henri notes Leonie’s budding interest in singing after a visit from Joseph Newman, while Heloise warns that Leonie can be fickle and may choose different young men and ambitions. Henri hopes the Newman match and singing pursue future stability.

Leonie Joseph Newman Henri Joseph Heloise Henot Annette Robert Molloy King

Family tensions rise over Leonie reading habits

Robert Molloy portrays Henri debating Leonie's reading choices and a late night concern about her cough. Heloise notices the tension as Uncle Henri weighs addressing Leonie’s books amid worries about Oscar Wilde stories.

Leonie Henri Minafy Heloise Oscar Leone Heronac Fler Henr Leonies Daffie Heloise Helose Laonie Helo Wae

How's Your IQ 7 How to Score Based on 200 Questions

Daily scoring guide rates memory genius to very superior from 9 to 16 correct answers over 10 days. Quiz questions cover Gideon Society books, GP in medicine, word contrasts, song clues, Gridhop Club dinners, Easter feast type, Alexander the Great’s father, Alda’s lineage, theater tag line, and the number of plagues in Egypt.

Gideon Society Gridhop Club Alexander the Great Alda Egypt Italy Ethiopia

English Churchman To Visit Moscow

London Dr Hewett Johnson the Red Dean of Canterbury who has outraged English churchmen with pro Soviet views will fly to Moscow with his wife for a holiday. In Moscow he will be guest of Alexei Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. Johnson 78 won a Stalin peace prize last year and wears a gold medal with his cross. His 100000 ruble prize is deposited in a Russian bank and likely usable for holiday expenses.

London Hewett Johnson Casterebury Moscow Russia Alexei Johnson

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