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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1949
Page
10
CHARLOTTESVILLE October 22 Peach growers may skip burning rubbish in orchards to control plum curculio. Entomologist M. L. Bobb says beetles overwinter underground not under surface trash. They emerge when soil at three inches reaches 50 degrees F, with depth varying by soil type.
WMAL channel schedules a night of varied fare with Meet the Press at 10:00 and Under a Cloud at 10:30. The lineup includes Cartoon Theater at 7:30, Spin the Picture at 8:00, Cavalcade of Stars at 9:00 and First Person Howe at 7:30 with Blues by Bargy at 7:45 and Ruthie on Telephone at 7:55 followed by Quality Playhouse at 8:00.
The Comatanen of Game and Inland Fisheries and the U S Forest Service open 3550 acres of North River refuge in Augusta county to archers for a three day county open season from November 22 to 23. Deer and bear are legal game. season limits align with county rules: one buck with two prongs and one bear. Dogs are prohibited. Onions left in winter sprout early in spring.
A historical listings page outlines 7:00 to midnight programs across NBC CBS and mbs networks. Highlights include Johnny Dollar Chandu the Magician Gene Autry Show and Grand Ole Opry with dramas comedies news and musical variety. Multiple hosts and show names appear with standard time blocks.
Paris reports Premier Rene Mayer struggles to form a new coalition cabinet as the Socialist bloc hesitates to join his government. The 15 day political crisis risks dissolving Parliament and triggering general elections. Disputes over wage policy for state workers and Indochina policy fuel the deadlock. Thomas A Edison lit the first electric light in October 1879 and then burned it out.
With Congress out of session the nation pauses lawmaking yet Washington power centers persist. Hearings on the B 36 bomber continue as officials, including David Lilienthal, stand before committees while the rest of the government remains busy.
The Dead River in Maine normally drains Androscoggin Lake into Androscoggin River. In spring high water reverses flow, carrying rock salt that settles at the lake as a delta. The phenomenon involves government officials and Capitol shuttle mentions, reflecting a broader political context.
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