May 1949
Events that took place in Fairfax County in May, 1949:
- May 4 – The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approves a proposal by supervisor C. B. Runyon to put a paid firefighter in each of the county's 11 volunteer departments, and to establish a central control and dispatch system.[1]
- May 9 – A 3400-pound pipe slips from the crane lifting it, crushing Charles Jones to death in Franconia.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fairfax Board Approves Fire Control Setup." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. May 05 1949. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
- ↑ "3400-Pound Pipe Crushes Man to Death in Fairfax." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 16. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). May 10 1949. Web. 5 Mar. 2012.
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