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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1948
Page
10
Hollywood reports Rita Johnson stays in critical condition as investigators press to determine if the injuries were an accident. Detectives await a potential statement if Johnson regains consciousness.
One native name for Korea is Chosyon from Chinese hao xian meaning Country of the morning freshness. The name Korea derives from Korai, the ruling dynasty from AD 946 to 1392.
Grace Lutheran resumes fall and winter services with a 7 30 p m showing of Salt of the Earth in church. The film, from United Lutheran Church, follows a coal miner's transformation and church role with many scenes shot in a Pennsylvania mine. Midweek services restart at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Men's Bible classroom.
Services for the late Mrs. Dudley Pierce were held at 4 p m from her residence with Dr. Ronald S. Wilson of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church officiating. Hymns and poems were read and burial followed at Green Hill cemetery Berryville. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were named among family and local men.
University of Iowa physicians Dr W D Paul and O A Couch Jr report that combining exercise with curare speeds recovery from infantile paralysis by relieving pain and stiffness, with gains in two to 17 days versus nine to 150 days using ho e packs and stretching. Northwestern University’s Dr Stafford Osborne adds electricity stimulation aids muscle recovery in new polio cases and long-standing crippling cases.
Rival unions planning a nationwide demonstration to push pay demands against Bell Telephone system. CIO telephones workers committee and independent unions claim 375,000 members may stage a mass action like the October 1945 four hour strike. A joint conference is scheduled Sept. 24 with negotiations due to begin eight days later. The Association of Communication Equipment Workers has set Sept. 17 for a cross country walkout by 25,000 Western Electric Co. installers.
James A. Barfoot Progressive party gubernatorial candidate spent an hour in Atlanta jail to post $17 bond after being charged with creating a disturbance and violating the city noise ordinance. Police Capt Brown said his loud sound track in the Negro district could be heard for blocks. Barfoot, a 34 year old former University of Georgia professor, was released on a copy of charges to appear in recorder's court.
Basil Good 43 died suddenly en route from his home in Indian Head to Garfield Hospital. Services were held at 2:30 p m at Hines funeral home Alexandria with interment in Arlington Cemetery. He moved to Indian Head ten years ago. survived by widow Ruth Bly Good and brother Phil Good of Washington along with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Good of Middletown.
Public safety reminder urges pedestrians to wear white clothing for visibility on rural and urban highways after dark and to stay alert for traffic. Authorities emphasize reflective gear and using crosswalks or sidewalks when available.
OLD POINT COMFORT Sept 11 Gov Tuck said he would push for a fair deal for truckers in legislation while in office. He criticized a proposed law requiring out of state truckers to carry Virginia tags as unfair and potentially retaliatory against Virginia drivers, underscoring reciprocity with other states.
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