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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1950
Page
4
Associate Editor Mr. Vermont Royster compares Mr. Truman to a man on an escalator whose promises to expand welfare programs fuel ongoing growth. The piece argues the budget rises beyond balance as housing aid and veterans’ guarantees swell, with no easy brakes or stopping points.
The opinion argues that Bentons push for a compulsory FEPC bill is flawed not only constitutionally but for worsening race relations. It contends the bill would be enforced in ways that sow dissension especially in the South, and warns against aiding Russian propaganda by appealing to a narrow coverage of 2 percent of businesses.
The Petersburg Progress Index urges the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce to oppose socialistic proposals and to speak out against the trend. It argues that local groups, not national bodies, can better resist potential power consolidation in health and education policy and protect liberties.
State Attorney General J. Lindsay Almond was slated as guest speaker for Memorial Day services arranged jointly by the American Legion and the WA. Petitions to extend tent controls flowed into Commonwealth Attorney Joseph J. Massie Jr. and renters planned to attend a later vote on the issue tonight.
Twenty five years ago the Boyce mayor pressed to establish a motorcycle policeman for the town. An earthquake in Japan was reported to have killed more than 200 people.
Fifty years ago R T Barton answered accusations that the building committee was unaware of inferior materials in Rouss City Hall. Miss Rebecca Clayton and Mr Philip H Gold wed at Mountain View, the bride’s home, in a ceremony conducted by Rev James R Graham. City Democrats won all but one council seat, with C W Ramsburg taking the remaining post.
Southern members warn President Truman and Secretary Brannan push a two billion CCC funding plan to back the fair deal. Brannan signals possible delay as agricultural demand shifts with surpluses. Vice President Barkley grows disillusioned as politics strain Truman's coalition.
A reader critiques Brannan Plan talks and post office changes. The writer cites cost of 5 000 farmers expenses plus 8 per day and a new Winchester carrier schedule requiring lunch on routes to illustrate government overreach and urges citizens to contact Congress.
A promotional quiz outlines scoring by daily 9 10 correct answers as memory genius 7 8 very superior 5 6 excellent 4 good. It asks ten trivia prompts on literature history geography and biology with page two for answers.
Rainfall report shows 24 hour total ending 7 a m today at 0.22 inches with May to date at 4.71 inches and 1950 year to date at 13.20 inches. Includes 37 year average total of 36.56 inches and monthly averages from 1912 to 1949 with January to December values. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
The piece discusses Horace Bushnell’s journey from youth to ministry, emphasizing how belief in God and righteousness guided him to truth. It also includes Q A snippets on topics like hospital operating rooms lighting, the Lincoln Highway numbering, partnership crops, deepest U.S. lakes, Germany’s immigration quota, and Bermuda land area.
Eliza Forrestal abandons a European luxury life to run her late grandfather’s small New Hampshire paper mill. She faces mistrust from workers led by George Culbert who schemes to sell to a paper combine. Tom Matthews and Hespeth aid her as Annie Wilson hopes for her son Ted’s music future.
Dave Wilson confronts his wife Annie over her prospective job in the mill picking shed and the implied past with Forrestal. He reflects on old rules about women workers, fear for their home and community, and his mounting jealousy as their twenty plus years of marriage surface unspoken doubts.
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