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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1947
Page
6
Brief ad instruction notes display deadlines in office by 12 moon before publication. Mentions per inch pricing and contract rates on application. Includes a biblical verse Luke 22 40 urging readers to pray that they enter not into temptation.
In Saarbrucken the Bismarck monument has watched the Saar move from German rule to League of Nations control after WWI then into Nazi Germany by plebiscite in 1935. Now Saarlanders vote to embed their land in the French Republic not politically but through a constitution backed by France to direct foreign policy.
American atomic researchers debate claims that Nagasaki soil produced crops 50 to 300 percent larger this year. They remain skeptical though not dismissive, with experts like Brues cautious about conclusions and others offering alternate explanations such as decayed matter or insufficient radioactivity. They acknowledge the potential but view it as unlikely to revolutionize agriculture.
A 13 year old Kentuck schoolboy was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor after being found guilty with two older youths of armed robbery involving a car theft and $4.85 in cash. The item contrasts the harsh penalty with a seventh grader’s short remaining life.
The piece argues youths entering crime early often relapse and questions if extreme sentences like the chair are needed. It contends public safety may require harsher measures for incurable offenders while others can be rehabilitated with humane policies and individualized treatment. It criticizes over sentimentalism that favors early release.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co seeks higher rates to achieve about a 5.5 percent return after rising wage costs and new outlays. A public hearing is set for November 5, with potential use of outside experts. Virginians demand first class service and fair pricing aligned with other states.
Winchester athlete James Strosnider capped the state weight lifting record by lifting 300 lbs overhead at the local armory. Richard F Lewis, owner of radio station WINC, has been authorized to operate an FM station, a spokesman for the FCC said.
In 1942 Miss Mariam Watson of Stephens City became Frederick County's first WAC. Former Miss Louisa Riley of West Piccadilly Street and wife of Captain F L Riefkohl of the cruiser Vincennes will live with her mother for the duration of the war.
Ten years ago warnings were issued to local youngsters against writing on pavements and cars with chalk and nails. A young man faced police custody pending investigation into a string of stolen cars.
A heavy draft horse struck an automobile on the Northwestern Grade injuring Russell Hoover and John Patterson. A mysterious fire damaged the Southern Railway Co. bridge near Mt. Jackson, with authorities not explaining the growth of the blaze.
A local businessman experiments with preserving peaches in whiskey as a preservation method. The city highways department plans a brick sidewalk in front of the Shenandoah Valley Bank building.
In midwestern and north central states a crackdown on gambling, especially slot machines, sparks concern as clubs risk losing revenue once supplied by "one-armed bandits." Community groups worry about rent and dues while some clubs consider closure amid Gov. Luther Youngdahl's anti gambling campaign. An accompanying remembrance recalls Cross nurse Mrs. Reid Edwards and a WWII patient, John Seymour, highlighting memory across decades.
The text states a horse can outrun a greyhound. It cites Damon Runyon’s racing dog as averaging 34 mph over a quarter mile. It also notes horse Equipoise in 1932 averaged 37 mph over a mile, a record.
A reflection on social and economic reform arguing against extreme wealth and poverty. Emphasizes that both capital and labor have rights and that prosperity comes from increasing purchasing power for the masses while avoiding collectivist systems. Calls for moral and spiritual regeneration.
A Brazilian district court ruled on King Carol and Magda Lupescu ending a disputed marriage. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt is linked to Eleanor Roosevelt. Sister Elizabeth Kenny is renowned for her medical treatment method.
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Fire protection authorities state it is a matter of statistical record that 90 percent of all fires are preventable.
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