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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
6
A bill proposed by Senator YR-NJ would create a Science Foundation to fund research in medicine physics biology and other sciences. It would set up a board of distinguished scientists to award scholarships provide support to colleges and research institutions and promote graduate fellowships. Kilgore offered an amendment to prevent patenting of funded inventions.
Indictments returned by a Washington County grand jury accuse Centralia Coal Company of wilful neglect in violation of the state mining law. The charges cite failure to provide adequate ventilation and to rock-dust the mine after a fatal incident on March 25. Five company officials were cleared of criminal action.
Mailman Oscar Cosner 36 was found innocent by reason of temporary insanity in the death of his wife Hazel 31. The Mineral County circuit court jury rejected the death penalty and ordered Cosner released immediately after describing his act as a mental blackout amid alleged spousal infidelity.
Boston May 14. Dr. Frank H. Lahey, director of the Lahey clinic, said a method can restore normal mentality to punch drunk prize fighters. He described subdural hematoma and said removal of the hematoma through operation can bring brain capacities back to normal.
The Front Royal Viscose nine, defeated at Frederick 6 to 2, has two games this weekend. Saturday they host Falls Church and Sunday visit Williamsport.
May 15 Mr and Mrs Allen Toler arrive from San Francisco California to visit Mr and Mrs Sven Miller and plan to make their home in the community. Miss Mamie Smoke Mr John W Smoke and Miss Lucy Smoke called at the home of Mr Guy Frye Sunday afternoon.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation to 7 a.m. May 16 totaling 2.33 inches. The 34 year average annual rainfall stands at 36.30 inches with monthly means listed from January to December. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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