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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1947
Page
2
Arthur Edson reviews how men’s fashion evolves at a slower pace than women’s. Style chairman Gerald Grosner notes changes occur over five to seven years, with a three-button coat, looser body lines, open shirt collars, larger knot ties, and cardigan coats gaining traction, while high water pants are rejected.
A compact listing of upcoming auctions detailing times and locations for livestock farming equipment household goods and shop tools. Entries include Guido Thompson near Stephenson Phillip Kaplan near Summit Point R B Horst near Chambersburg W F Long near Middletown North of Winchester E B Clevenger and John H Myers est near Stephenson with sale dates from SEPT. 13 to SEPT. 20.
Researchers confirm the original marathon distance in ancient Greece was 26 miles and 385 yards. The finding aligns with modern marathon standards established in recent times and highlights the historic measurement used for the famous race.
The British foreign office announced the allied peace treaties with the five former Axis satellite states will be ratified soon in Paris and Moscow. Instruments of ratification for Italy will be deposited in Paris. those for Finland Bulgaria Romania and Hungary in the Kremlin. Troop removal within 90 days is set, with Russia to withdraw from Bulgaria while maintaining lines of communication through Romania and Hungary.
London reports say Sir John Le Rougetel, British ambassador to Iran, returns home for vacation and will be consulted on all Persian relations. Whitehall sources state top level talks will review Russo Iranian ties and policy following the situation in Persia.
Davis estimated the loss to the boat and its furnishings at 1,000,000 dollars as investigators probing the explosion. The boilers were found intact, contradicting an earlier report that a boiler explosion caused the disaster. Andrew Charles, assistant superintendent of police, noted the cause remained unknown.
The list assigns correct responses for a quiz covering geography biology and tea terms, including the Mediterranean New York State 1909 Mount AcConagua Argentina six feet DDT Netherlands East Indies a Dalmatian a correction about literacy training France and a note on Pekoe and Oolong tea terms derived from Chinese words.
The Treasury urged Congress to replace gift and estate taxes with a single transfer tax on lifetime or posthumous property transfers. A uniform rate table would apply, with no specific rate guidance. Exemptions would include 60 000 estate, 30 000 to gift grantors, and 3 000 per recipient. rates range from 3 percent to 77 percent for estates. The report stresses simplifying the tax system and creating a unified framework.
City council votes to delay final reading of an ordinance for a 3500 dollar project to lay four 8 inch water mains on Wyck Street between Braddock and Fairmont. Thirty day push to secure permanent railroad right of way before any funds are spent, with PRR ownership complicating relocation. Condemnation contemplated if PRR refuses to deed full street.
Relatives may visit veterans in Veterans' Administration hospitals, which set daily visitor hours similar to civilian hospitals.
A government source says Britain will reduce armed forces from 1,300,000 toward a lower 1,007,000 by end March 1948 with no revision of strategic concepts. plans to raise exports to 140 percent of 1938 by mid 1948 and 160 percent by end 1948 are approved. limits on labor use and capital investments will accompany the effort.
The C. L. Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Co. sent a $1,000 check to Taylor Barr, Winchester fire chief, for distribution among fire companies that fought the plant blaze. A spokesman confirmed the gift with $500 to Winchester departments and $500 to out of state responders.
The passage compares eating apples and salad uses. It notes Delicious and McIntosh as eating varieties not ideal for cooking, warns Golden Delicious is distinct from red Delicious, and praises Golden Delicious as a fine all purpose apple. It mentions Jonathan as a cookable variety with pink-tinged flesh when unpeeled.
The article lists Delicious Winesap Jonathan McIntosh Rome Beauty Stayman York Imperial among apples sold in the United States in order of volume. Most varieties are approved for general cookery as tart or semi tart, with Delicious and McIntosh being the two exceptions.
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