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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1947
Page
9
Parents often dismiss early tooth care, but neglect can lead to crooked permanent teeth and health risks. The piece stresses brushing habits, a balanced diet, and timely dental visits, plus vitality tests and X rays to decide if decay can be saved.
The approved custom calls for cutting the flag into two pieces that no longer form a flag and then burning the pieces.
DEGGENDORF Germany Sept 16 A 26 year old guerrilla captain Wen Iko Jurij said Polish agents of the Communist police urged preparations for a Russian war against the United States. He led about 40 Ukrainians newly entering the U S occupation zone. Jurij urged continued anti communism and predicted hundreds more underground Ukrainians would follow. Patrols along Germanys eastern border were reinforced after the first 35 Ukrainians were found Friday with uniforms and ammunition. Five more have slipped through since then. U S army officials had not yet decided on disposition of these fugitives.
Vice President W. H. Wenneman of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co. told the ICC that his company’s Central earnings may have a beneficial influence on railroad investments generally during today’s hearing in Washington.
The Navy Department states the Navy Cross was not authorized until 1919. During World War I there were 3,653 Navy Cross awards in total, received by service members for valor.
Official reports place dead and missing at 2,280 with extensive flood damage across 15 prefectures on Honshu. Rescue teams build temporary dikes 20 miles north of Tokyo while relief efforts focus on Kasukabe and surrounding towns.
After cleaning brass faucets a small amount of furniture polish can be applied. The polish oil blocks chemical action from splashing water and helps keep the finish looking bright.
Handley will not host Marshall in the season opener with the Handley Judges set to begin on September 26 at Harrisonburg and play Waynesboro on October 4 at home. Coach Hunter Maddox announced the cancellation of the Marshall game ten days ago and stated no substitute opponent was found. He trimmed the varsity to 25, with 30 to 40 on junior varsity drills under Coach Snag Sargent.
Samuel Dwight Wohlford of Winchester was found not guilty of drunken driving by a 5 man Frederick circuit court jury after about 30 minutes of deliberation. The trial follows an appeal from a lower court verdict, with attorney Harry Kern Jr and J Sloan Kuykendall for the defense.
Community alert urges Virginians to prevent wildfires by observing fire safety rules and reporting suspicious flames. Officials emphasize careful handling of outdoor fires and proper disposal of embers to protect forests and communities statewide.
A tiny amount of curium element 96, the heaviest known and line of the actinide series, was produced in pure form. The man made metal glows softly, seethes and is highly radioactive, with just enough for visible observation. The discovery ties to the atomic bomb project alongside plutonium and others.
Trieste sees a bloodless frontier clash as Yugoslav and American troops confront near post No 5. A Yugoslav unit demanded crossing into the provisional free territory, prompting a U S infantry battalion with armor to move up. Maj Gen Airey praised restraint as the dispute was referred to diplomatic channels.
The passage describes curious super-explosives created from americium and neptunium once thought to exist on early Earth. It explains natural decay into lighter elements, notes a tiny bit of pure curium with a yellowish tint, and mentions its storage in solution that decomposes hydrogen and oxygen gases.
Rioting between Italians and Slavs near Trieste marked the birth of the Territory of Trieste. One man died, the second fatality in three days, and 64 others were wounded, including 11 Venezia Giulia policemen. Twenty four Italian partisans were arrested.
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