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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1950
Page
6
Ezio Pinza, former Broadway star of South Pacific, discusses his film work with Lana Turner in Mr. Imperium. He notes the need for true vocal equipment, the right teacher, and warns against singing without the proper voice, while balancing stage and screen acting demands.
Tail store in Winchester names a new manager succeeding Robert Nlas of 529 Battle Ave, recalled to Army Reserve duty. Mr. Kellas, a native of Pegone, takes over leadership duties at the Goodrich establishment.
Garfield hosts a public spiritual meeting with services at 11:00 am and 7:30 pm on Wednesday October 1950. Rev W S Snowden evangelist leads. The piece also notes Longwood House on St Helena, acquired by France in 1857, as a historic property in a British possession.
A reader questions science, history and trivia topics from vitamin D in canned salmon to the Wright brothers plane Kitty Hawk. Other queries cover gasoline cracking, termite reproduction, Lincoln’s assassination in Our American Cousin, Pettigoe village, Little David mortar, and the ocotillo desert plant used as fences.
Senate committee leaders move from New York to Philadelphia to scrutinize a $100,000,000 policy racket preying on schoolchildren. Kefauver cites evidence of major gambling and money flows to Lucky Luciano in Italy. The hearing team includes O'Connor and Wiley.
General Omar Bradley announced on CBS that the military aims for an armed force of 2 100 000 men, 62 ships and 905 Navy vessels by June with plans for larger future increases. He cited a defense price tag of 25 billion dollars and said a new program will cost more money and require more manpower.
Wendell R. Barney, local accountant, remains in Memorial Hospital since September 12 after surgery on September 18. He shows gradual improvement but will undergo another operation soon and cannot be discharged until recovery. visitors are limited. The Barney firm operates under J. A. Leach Jr. of Richmond.
Carroll Dalton heads the FFA group in Washington Virginia. At the election Tuesday James Hottle of James Wood was named vice president and William Alcatrap of Washington secretary. Timmie Jenkins of Luray became treasurer Donald Taylor of James Wood reporter and Buddy Varner of Luray sentinel. First place in the Federation judging contest went to James Wood with Luray finishing second. John Taylor of James Wood was high man in all classes.
The Q and A explain aliens in the United States must register and are subject to the draft, except for specific exemption classes. Diplomatic representatives, consular agents, and their family members are exempt and must carry an official document proving they are not required to register.
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