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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
4
Pedestrian fatalities focus of AAA traffic safety meet
The American Automobile Association committee in Washington discussed pedestrian deaths in motor crashes, noting five of every five fatalities are pedestrians and predicting rises with more highway travel. They urged driver and pedestrian caution and proposed reflective clothing or footwear to improve visibility. Drastic driving restrictions and stricter licensing may follow if trends continue.
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Traffic Safety Committee
The
American Automobile Association
Washington
Red faced lapse at AMG over looted Dutch art in Berlin
In Berlin, American Military Government officials bought seven Nazi looted paintings for 6640 dollars and hung them in Generals Clay and Keating offices. The case raises questions about provenance, handling, and the use of taxpayer money, with critics calling for accountability at AMG.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Netherlands
Lucius D. Clay
Frank A. Keating
Goering
Luftwaffe
Europe
van Dyck
Canaletto
Roemerbach
Badenweiler
AMG
Germany
Clay
President Truman warns on farm land prices and debt risk
Government financial experts believe the warning is timely as farm land values run well above 1935 39 levels and some areas exceed the 1920 peak. A June 9 10 conference in Washington will study inflation trends and advise buyers to proceed with caution to avoid overextending farmers and debt.
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Truman
Insurance Company
Mr. Truman
Anderson
Washington
May Day Doughnut Moment Returns to Workday
A May Saturday scene shows a country family as men pause at ten thirty for doughnuts. The aroma of frying doughnuts and milk fuels workers to resume chores, celebrating simple kitchen comforts amid spring labor.
Winchester Rotary hosts Handley graduates in club event
Middletown defeats Stonewall 12 to 6 to win the Frederick Clarke Baseball League championship, sealing a third straight title. E Blackburn Moore speaks at Berryville Junior Board of Trade meeting.
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Winchester Rotary Club
Handley High School
Middletown
Stonewall
Frederick Clarke
E. Blackburn Moore
Ex Governor Kump guest at George Washington Hotel
West Virginia ex governor Kump attends a visit at the George Washington Hotel. George Scully Jr announces Stanley A. Mate to become scout executive for Shenandoah Area Council. Mrs. Harry Taylor wins a $50 War Bond at the Star Cooking School closing session.
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Kump
West Virginia
George Washington Hotel
John Scully, Jr
Stanley A. Mate
Shenandoah Area Council
Harry Taylor
Star Cooking School
Handley wins CVAL meet with 37 points in 1937
R Campbell set a new CVAL record in the 440 with 53.4 seconds. Baker won discus with 116 feet 6 inches. Flickinger captured pole vault at 11 feet 5 inches.
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Handley
CVAL
R. Campbell
Baker
Flicknger
Patton leads Handley to 10-0 win over Shenandoah Valley
In 1922 Patton pitched Handley to a 10-0 shutout against Shenandoah Valley Academy as Snyder and Poole starred for the locals with strong defense. A large crowd gathered at the city hall auditorium for an address on prohibition by William E. Pussyfoot Johnson under the Anti-Saloon League. Miss Denta Love McIinee of Hayfield and Miss Virginia Harriet Stine of Winchester received diplomas at Fort Loudoun Seminary.
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Patton
Handley
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Snyder
Poole
Pat
City Hall Auditorium
William E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
Denta Love McIinee
Hayfield
Virginia Harriet Stine
Winchester
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Strength For The Day By Earl L. Douglas
Deaf people sometimes complain that certain singing tones seem excessively loud and distressing. Some lose the ability to hear lower tones and hear only harsh sounds. Many become blind and deaf to peace and happiness, focusing on whispered scandal and unworthy traits rather than goodness. Christians should focus on virtue and praise as St. Paul urged.
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St. Paul
How's Your IQ Quiz Answers and Focused Trivia Page 2
A quiz page presents seven questions covering historical titles, royal ceremonies, animal life, time zones, Boston quotation, Pocahontas ancestry, royal allowances, backward month vegetable wordplay, mountain ranges, and the 1948 Republican National Committee convention site.
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