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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1949
Page
10
The National Bureau of Standards advises removing stamp color by soaking the stamped area in a three percent hydrogen peroxide solution at room temperature. After treatment the area should be washed thoroughly in a soap solution to finish.
Overview of a dense radio timetable listing 6:00 pm to midnight program blocks across CBS NBC ABC and local networks. Programs include news newscasts sports music dramas variety shows and dance bands with several named performers and series such as Paul Lavalle Band Xavier Cugat and Meet the Press.
Thousands of bottles bearing George Washington’s likeness were produced during the slave trade era. American traders used these vessels to ship spirits worldwide, tying iconography to commerce and exploitation in early global trade.
In Kamen Germany emergency crews failed to extinguish a mine fire entombing 418 miners since February 1946. Officials estimate another year to recover bodies and bury them in the village cemetery as the disaster costs reach about 10 million marks. Experts blamed a weather induced gas ignition after a rare storm.
Frank S. Tavenner Jr. told a Rotary Club gathering that Japan’s emperor did everything possible to avert war except abdicate. He noted militarists controlled the cabinet, cited the emperor’s duty to follow cabinet unanimity, and said abdication would have caused a revolution. He contrasted war crime prosecutions with Nürnberg, explaining Japanese charges targeted planning rather than waging war.
In 1947 two-fifths of scheduled plane accidents and three-fourths of private plane accidents were due to personnel errors. Among student pilots 80 percent erred, private pilots 65 percent, and commercial pilots 55 percent.
Classical lineup across WNEW WTTG WMAL with news, sports and drama. Programs include Kukla Fran and Ollie Hopalong Cassidy The Big Story and Trotting at key times plus newsreels and variety shows. Channel 5 features Walter Compton Ice Cream Social Dugout Chatter Wash vs Cleveland and News.
The Reliance HD club held a 2 p.m. meeting led by Mrs. John Stillwell. Miss Carolyn Allsop demonstrated step saving on laundry. Local residents shared updates on moving plans and farm purchases. Several families attended the Meat Packers opening in Timberville.
Nearly 100 Sylvania Electric employees walked off the Huntington plant to protest the dismissal of two CEIO Electric Workers Union stewards. The Navy deemed Leonard Mollett and Betty Watson bad risks, following the personnel security board in Washington. The union bitterly condemns the move and pledges support to the stewards in the fight to clear their names.
Analysis shows 55 percent of pedestrians killed in urban areas were using roadways between intersections. The finding highlights risky crossing patterns and the need for enhanced safety measures in densely trafficked corridors.
Civic groups form a general committee at the mayor’s call to prevent last year’s destruction during Hallowe en. Plans include neighborhood entertainment to stop tombstones damage and street light arson, aiming to curb vandalism.
Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital board accepts the low bid from Earl Camp of Chambersburg for Woodstock construction. An additional 55 000 dollars is needed, and a pledge drive is underway to raise funds.
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