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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1951
Page
6
West Berlin taxi drivers report meager earnings with rents rising and fuel scarce. More than 700 cabs operate, many run by small firms as aging vehicles struggle and spare parts stay scarce. Ridership flags after fairs, while some drivers joke they prefer unemployment insurance to pretending to earn a living.
The House Post Office Committee tentatively approved a 60 percent rise in second class newspaper and publication mail charges to take effect over three years at about 20 percent annually. The move would add roughly 25 million dollars to current post office revenues, with a proposed minimum charge of one eighth cent per copy and exemptions for many non profit and fraternal publications.
A 600 pound porpoise was killed at the Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base after becoming impaled on jagged iron bars tangled in barbed wire at underwater obstacle courses used to train candidates for underwater demolition teams. The animal drifted near shore and became ensnared by the field.
Washington observers recount a canoe accident on the Potomac that left Dr. Erik Achorn and Mrs. Arvilla Johnson stranded overnight on a 100 by 60 foot river island. They were rescued after 24 hours with no food, relying on a signal fire to guide searchers.
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