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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1947
Page
10
GSTAD Switzerland reports Richard Coudenhove Kalergi, secretary-general of the Parliamentary Union, predicted the Paris Marshall Conference of sixteen nations would fail. He noted Europe’s ministers agreed in principle but balked at sacrifices while hoping for benefits. It cites U.S. travel by motor vehicle as context.
A brief notice explains time zones for eastern central and mountain standards. It warns that some stations adjust relay times to fit local schedules and that last minute program changes are not included.
A fragmented listing outlines a dense slate of radio programs across CBS NBC and ABC networks with various talk shows, dramas, musical programs, newscasts, and serials. The guide notes time slots for Morning Evening and late night segments, with repeated east west scheduling and multiple program repeats.
Front Royal Avisco seeks its 34th win as they travel to Elkvon to face Valley League rival. The Warren nine added two wins over the weekend, beating New Market 7-2 and 12-0, with Bill Eddins tossing 40 straight scoreless innings and allowing only three hits. Six Avisco hitters hit .300 or better, led by Booth at .362 with seven doubles triples and three homers.
A 25 year old blonde with a basal skull fracture vanished from a first floor private room at a Chicago hospital after police found her unconscious on Montrose Avenue near Marine Drive. Her clothes and handbag were missing and she muttered the name Jean Chester and New York.
PULASKI Sept 8 Patrons of the Fairlawn school voted to postpone their legal action and allow county authorities to make housing improvements. All three grades will share the two room tarpaul structure with first and second grade pupils attending 8 to noon and third grade attending noon to 4 p.m.
The Winchester Tuberculosis Association reports 2,510 persons x rayed in 1946, up from 1,345 in 1945 and 290 in 1944. Christmas Seal receipts rose from 1,962.23 in 1943 to 4,471.20 in 1945. Since April 1944, 21 residents were sent to the state sanatorium at the association’s expense. The budget for the year ending next March shows a balance of 10,058.50, including 4,804.94 on hand at start. Expenditures for case finding and health education were listed at 7,424.
New York sept 9 Thomas Mann aged 72 the German author landed at Hoboken and warned America that the system of absolute free enterprise and the nineteenth century capitalist order are no longer possible in Europe.
In Pittsburgh First Presbyterian chimes urged dry supporters during Pennsylvania's primary referendum on beer sales in Ingram. Pastor Karl Bowman described the chimes as a call to arms for the dry faction and announced further chimes would signal if beer won or lost.
A collage of crossword prompts listing Across and Down clues with numeric positions. Entries cover a wide range from geography and objects to actions and descriptors, plus a yesterday’s answer line and a few partial hints including asterisks and punctuation.
The American League leaders show New York at 86 51 and Boston 12 61 among others. National League standings feature Brooklyn 84 52 and St Louis 717 56 as yesterday's results note New York City beating Pittsburgh 10 to 8.
Clarke county youths Arthur Moten and Kenneth Jackson are in the docket. Moten faces a jury trial at 10 a.m. October 3 on breaking and entering the storehouse of William Johnson on Josephine Street. Jackson received a five year penitentiary sentence after a 12 person jury convicted him of attempted robbery of Lawrence Oats in Front Royal.
President Truman and Trygve Lie called for free exchange of economic and social information to promote world peace. They spoke to the World Statistical Congress noting international understanding hinges on shared facts and data.
The article notes rivers annually deliver about 2.75 billion tons of dissolved substances into the seas, with even greater amounts of suspended material also being discharged upstream and downstream.
Hawaii’s sugar output dropped below expected levels as land and labor were diverted to mill operations during wartime. The shift reduced available acreage and manpower for farming, impacting overall production.
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