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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1951
Page
4
World Book lists 10 most intelligent animals
The World Book Encyclopedia ranks animals by intelligence from chimpanzee to horse. The article notes readers may object to the order but presents the conclusions as objective reporting rather than opinion.
Army tests show women can fill most hospital jobs
Major General Reymond W. Bliss disclosed an 11 month Army hospital experiment from June 1 1949 to April 30 1960. Of 301 job types, 247 could be done equally well by women while 54 required men for physical strength or specific duties. The study at Murphy General Hospital Waltham and Fort Devens involved hundreds of WAC and Woman Army Corps personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reymond W. Bliss
Army
Murphy General Hospital
Waltham
Mass
Fort Devens
Army hospital staffing gains from women workers tested
Wartime testing shows 84 percent of women fit for staffing and 92 percent for hospital tasks. Officials conclude a hospital can operate with a female predominance, freeing men for field service and expanding wartime readiness.
Pension Burden Across Conflicts Highlighted by Veterans Figures
The article notes that since the Lee surrender at Appomattox pensions total billions across wars. It cites VA estimates through 1950 including Civil War payments of over 8.1 billion and World War II pensions nearing 5.6 billion. It warns future generations face many decades of debt for past conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Lee
Gen. Grant
Appomattox
Veterans’ Administration
United States Governent
Where Your Money Goes Based on a Bureau Study
A 1940s Bureau of Nutrition and Home Economics survey notes that young married men and women favor sports and casual wear, while married men over 40 own more dress hats and hunting outfits. The author questions the public value of such findings and mocks the cost to taxpayers, inviting Secretary Brannan to weigh in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Nutrition and Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
The Time Is Now on Virginia School Segregation Fight
The column argues the segregation battle in Virginia public schools will end in a mixed system or the demise of public schools. It urges state and local boards to prepare for outcomes, noting school building programs will be affected by Supreme Court decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Supreme Court
Danville Register
State Superintendent Picked By Governor Battle
Dowell J. Howard notes that Winchester native Dowell J. Howard was chosen as State Superintendent of Public Instruction by Governor Battle. The item also lists community notices including club events and DAR chapter officers in Frederick County and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowell J. Howard
Winchester
Battle
Walter Bosserman
Little Garden Club
Jack Wilkins
Loudoun Street
New York
Middletown Fire Destroys Two Stores and Lunchroom
A blaze in Middletown totally destroyed two shops Little and Larrick and E. R. Sperry and a lunchroom run by Willem Parker. Fire crews battled the flames but the buildings were ruined. No injuries are reported and the cause is under investigation. local authorities say fire started in the lunchroom area and spread rapidly. The loss includes merchandise and fixtures across the three facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Little and Larrick
E. R. Sperry
Willem Parker
Fire destroys barn and contents near Star Tannery
Isaac McKnee and Sewell Fishel estimated their loss at $1,100 as a result of their barn and its contents being burned to the ground near Star Tannery. Mrs. Paul Tomney returned home after tonsil surgery at Memorial Hospital. Mr. C. A. McCormick returned home after business in Uniontown, Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac McKnee
Sewell Fishel
Star Tannery
Paul Tomney
Memorial Hospital
C. A. McCormick
Uniontown
Potter Rebuilds Stables After Fire Threatened Theft
County and City officials hunt a band of thieves stealing horses from the county hitching lot and selling them in Martinsburg while D. H. Potter rebuilds his stables destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Potter
Martinsburg
Truman Tax Fight in House Ways and Means Clash
Congress resistant to White House requests for new taxes amid a broad revolt in the Ways and Means Committee. The plan seeks about 3 billion in higher individual rates, 2 billion in corporate taxes, and 1 billion in miscellaneous boosts, with overall revenue far below expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Congress
Pop
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House Treasury
House Ways and Means
Uncle Sam
Snyder
Different Disorders of the Kidney Cause This Symptom
The text explains how albumin appears in urine due to kidney disorders or circulation issues. It notes conditions like acute or chronic nephritis and nephrosis, treatments including high protein diets and IV serum proteins, and physiologic albuminuria with no treatment needed. Regular urine tests are advised for middle aged and older adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
Rainfall totals and averages for the year 1951
Report shows 24 hour rainfall ending 7 am with none, May total 3.17 inches, year to date 15.32 inches. Historical 38 year averages 36.73 inches, monthly averages listed from January 2.48 to December 3.46 with several months misprinted.
How's Your I.Q A 100 question quiz with daily scoring
A quiz feature presents 10 days of questions with scoring bands from Memory Genius to Good. It includes trivia on Ridgway, Mother Goose, the pendulum, anatomy, music, language, astronomy, history, and a note on the Declaration of Independence home before LOC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew B. Ridgway
8Th Army
Korea
Four Army Generals Run in 1880 Presidential Race
In 1880 four army generals—W. T. Mae Cock, James B. Weaver, Neal Dow, and James A. Garfield—ran as presidential candidates. Garfield was elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 7. Maecock
James B. Weaver
Neal Dow
James A. Garfield
Garefield
Marriage Means Murder Chapter Eighteen Fight Night in Jersey
McGann, Chary, Farwell, and Wexton visit Ma Handy’s training camp after a cross state drive. Chary hints she can reveal who killed Ronnie and why, as Hooker Hunyak brutalizes a sparring partner and the crowd recoils from the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGann
Seventh Avenue
Chary Jones
Farwell
Dink Wexton
Holland Tunnel
Jersey City
Wexton
Chary
Ronnie
Harmon
Holton
Newark Airport
Silver Giant
Ma” Handy
Unionville
Shirley Stanton
Handy
Hooker Hunyak
Jacks
Shirley
Irma
Sally
Irma Nelson
Besser
Hope Har
Hunyak
Hope Harmon
Reames
Goethe
Seana
Sas
Hooker
Beany
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