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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1955
Page
5
The Common Council adopted the proposed budget for the year ending June 30, 1956 based on tax rates of 1.50 dollars real estate and 2.25 dollars personal property. A public hearing is set for June 7, 1955 at 7 30 PM in the Reuss City Hall Council Chamber for citizens to comment on the budget.
City budgets reveal General Fund and various departments detailing revenue from property taxes licenses and service charges, plus expenditures across salaries, maintenance, capital outlays, debt service, and transfers to other funds. Key items include repairs, street maintenance, utilities, policing, public health, and welfare programs with mixed revenues from state and municipal sources.
Dr Nicholas Fournoyerakis of St Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem reports losing his wallet containing cards licenses visas and $25. A bulky envelope later returned with the wallet but no cash, and it carried 18 cents postage while he paid 3 cents more postage due.
Two motorists reported they ran over a large fish on a floodwater road in Hawesville Kentucky. They described the car bucking as if over a log and saw a four foot carp floating away with its belly up.
Dudley Field in El Paso claims two distinctions in the West Texas New Mexico Baseball League. Visiting teams dress at their hotels and ride 15 miles to the park. It is the only field in the league where beer is sold.
Tentative dates for the 1955 Montana deer and elk seasons are October 15 to November 15. No buffalo permits will be issued. Special permit seasons run September 10 to November 30 for Rocky Mountain big horn sheep, moose, Rocky Mountain goats and antelope.
Chinese Communist medical teams complain about Russian gear. Dr. Katsuhide Akashi says Russian syringes break under boiling, and faulty instruments trigger frequent self criticism conferences. He notes Chinese staff display Russian tools but prefer American or Japanese made supplies.
A directive to call 3670 to reach four physicians in an emergency. The message emphasizes quick access to medical staff and immediate alerting in urgent health crises.
Pennsylvania captured the Eastern title with a one sided win and earned the varsity crown for the first time under Coach Joe Burk. Cornell won the Rowe Cup with 18 points, while Navy failed to score in the finals and finished last among six heats.
Detroit Tigers manager Buck Harris prefers bus travel for road trips to Cleveland. The team avoids rigid railroad or airline schedules and the bus ride covers about four hours.
Foster Castlemann of the New York Giants matched his early pro totals with 75 RBIs in 1949 for Fort Smith in the Western Association and 75 RBIs in 1950 for Knoxville in the Tri-State League.
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