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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
3
Handley travels by bus from Winchester at 9 30 a m with about 30 players for a 3 15 district game at Lexington. Coach Maddox says the same lineup as last week will start against Lexington led by Peer and featuring Wolverton Lamb and Manuel Semples.
Winchester Fire Chief Taylor Barr warns residents that bad habits fuel fires and lists top culprits including smoking in bed paper debris explosive cleaners and careless matches He cites 1946 figures and urges fixes along with four housing hazards such as faulty chimneys and wiring to cut residential fires.
In 1946 the following states did not have individual income tax laws: Connecticut Florida Illinois Indiana Maine Michigan Nebraska Nevada New Jersey Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island and Washington.
Airport Speedway hosts a 50 lap jalopy championship on Sunday with five supporting events. Kenneth Cather seeks to add the 1947 trophy to his collection, facing strong local entry. Records may fall as Cather, holder of 22.1 second jalopy mark, competes alongside speedsters sponsored by Johnston Jewelers and sanctioned by the Eastern Jalopy Assn. If rain interrupts, the event moves to Oct 19.
Federal agents arrested two more suspects in Los Alamos thefts of confidential atomic project materials. George Thompson and Ernest L. Paparello, once army photographers, were charged with stealing Los Alamos pictures from Sandia base and the lab. Thompson pleaded guilty to Los Alamos thefts. Paparello’s hearing in Albuquerque was continued.
Philadelphia October 9 prison officials search for 27 year old prisoner James Sessions who vanished during a breakfast return to cells. Guards found no trace inside the facility and no evidence of rope or wall scaling.
A bale of crude rubber toppled from a truck in the Bronx and bounced against a fire alarm box, drawing two fire engines and two hook and ladder trucks. Police released the driver, Joseph McCollum of Springfield, Mass., after he explained it was a false alarm.
A Senate subcommittee hears that a lapse by airport instructions contributed to the June 13 Hillsboro crash that killed 52. Technical staff say Washington National Tower allowed descent from 5000 to 2500 feet, breaching CAB minimums and airline rules, prompting calls to standardize approach procedures among agencies and airlines.
A 1947 syndicate health column explains metatarsalgia from 1876 descriptions by a UPenn professor. It links forefoot pain to nerve pressure or joint stress, notes relief with rest and properly fitted shoes with a front pad, and mentions possible surgical options including nerve trimming or metatarsal head removal.
The text notes moisture in static tubes and warns passenger planes prioritize safety in bad weather. It asks if Mt Beverest is India's highest peak, then answers Nanda Devi at 25 660 feet as the highest on Indian soil, while Mount Everest lies in Nepal.
Henry A. Wallace will be entered in the California and Oregon Democratic primaries as a candidate for the party nomination, stated by Robert Kenny, California leader of Wallace forces. The report comes from Los Angeles with a note he is back from New England.
Wallace Kenny told reporters the former vice president would campaign strongly in California before the primary. He spoke in mid November about efforts ahead of the May 8 primary and noted California voters would influence the campaign.
This item highlights a campaign or observance titled Ability Not Disability Counts focusing on employment opportunities for physically handicapped individuals and promoting inclusive hiring practices.
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