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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1949

Page

9

Estate of Woman 90 Passes to Chauffeur

Los Angeles May 31 Mrs Adriana Nickson thrice widowed and 90 tried her young Negro chauffeur because I want him to have my property I don t have long to live She is dead at her home here

Los Angeles Adriana Nickson

LeMay Corps Runs Berlin Airlift Nicknames

Lt. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay organized the Berlin Airlift, later called Operation Witties. Early crews joked it as Le May Coal and Food Co, reflecting the essential supply mission and names used during the operation.

Curtis E. LeMay Berlin LeMay Coal and Food Co

For Sale New 5 Room Bungalow in Winchester

Five room bungalow in Winchester offered for sale at five thousand five hundred dollars. plastered interior bath full basement hardwood floors. listing by Tommy D. Lockhart.

Winchester Bath Tommy D. Lockhart

Daily Crossword Across

Readable clues list covering across entries from 1 to 46 with definitions including river in Russia and terms for sleep, hearing organ, natural phenomena, and general nouns. Theme centers on common crossword entries and standard word-filling prompts suitable for a newspaper puzzle page.

Goats Supply New Alfalfa Strain to U S

Northern Turkey goats produce a seedless alfalfa variant after grazing close, with runners replacing seed. Dr. P v Cardon reports the discovery to a United Nations agenda session in Lake Success. Breeders in the United States cultivate the plant for trial in several states.

Turkey United States United Nations P. v. Cardon Agricultural Research Administration U. S. Department of Agriculture

Wood pulpwood costs and bark peeling efficiency noted

The report says pulpwood weighs 17 pounds per cubic foot which lowers bark peeling and shipping costs. It states the lumber quality remains undamaged and that lighter trees reduce freight expenses.

Lilienthal in Head on Fight With Senator Hickenlooper

The clash between David Lilienthal head of the Atomic Energy Commission and Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa widens into a bitter public quarrel over management of the atomic energy program. Lilienthal demands a long public hearing and accuses Hickenlooper of smear tactics while Hickenlooper presses for proof and a joint committee investigation.

Washington David E. Lilienthal Atomic Energy Commission Hickenlooper Iowa Lilienthal Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy United States Roosevelt Tennessee Valley Authority TVA New Deal Truman

Funeral Rites Held for Leland Dick at Mt Pleasant

Funeral services were conducted for Leland Dick 37 at Mt Pleasant EUB Church near White Hall after his death by gunshot at home. Burial followed at the adjacent cemetery with Eagles members serving as pallbearers. He was born April 12 1912 in Mt Pleasant and survived by his mother four sons two brothers and two sisters.

Mt. Pleasant Eub Church White Hall Leland Dick National Ave Omps Funeral Country Church John Oliver Nethan W Williamson Order of Eagles Mr. Dick Mt. Pleasant Maggie Abshire Dick Winchester Edgar Dick National Fruit Product Co Mary Heflin Frederick County Charles Billy Melvin Marvin Dick Sherman W. and Cleatus Dick Gaylen L. Dick Ft. Belvoir Pauline Dick Myrtle Braithwaite

Bride's Honeymoon Heist Stirs FBI Action

INDIANAPOLIS May 31 A man accused of taking a honeymoon bride’s new car was held by the FBI in Oklahoma City. George H. Sturm 47 faces unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for burglary after a September Evansville complaint. He allegedly married an Evansville widow May 10 1948 and drove away in the car.

Indianapolis Evansville Ind FBI Oklahoma City Harvey G. Foster George H. Sturm Foster Sturm Idaho

Fun in Your Own Backyard Ideas for Summer Fireplaces

A government booklet FIRE PLACES AND CHIMNEYS offers guidance on outdoor fireplaces and barbecues, plus indoor chimney information. The 56 page illustrated guide is available by mail for 15 cents. Send name address and payment to The Winchester Star Information Bureau Washington.

Dr Oglesby Shares R M Academy Event

Rev F B Oglesby superintendent of Winchester district of the Methodist church participated in Randolph Macon commencement at Front Royal where 81 diplomats were distributed. Dr Frederick Harris minister of Foundry Methodist church Washington and chaplain of the U S Senate delivered the graduation address.

F. B. Oglesby Winchester Methodist Church Randolph-Macon Front Royal Frederick Harris Foundry Methodist Church Washington Chaplin U.S. Senate

Lilienthal Defender Faces New Push For Change

The article notes Lilienthal’s mounting fervor after years of restrained bargaining. It contrasts observed variations in air gas composition across different global locations as a context for escalating efforts and heightened stakes.

Arctic Waters Exhibit Low Salinity From Evaporation and Rivers

The Arctic seas show reduced salinity due to high evaporation and substantial inflow from multiple rivers. This combination lowers salt levels across coastal and open areas, influencing circulation and marine life.

Arctic

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