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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1946
Page
4
National representatives DeLisser Inc. located at 11 East 44th Street New York is listed with a $5.00 fee plus additional charges of 2.75 and 1.50.
The House Banking Committee moves to draft a bill renewing price controls set to expire June 30 1946. Opinion divides on OPA with critics urging broader reform yet warning against full abolition. The paper endorses extending OPA six months to evaluate production and future needs.
The State Department's effort to influence Argentina's presidential race backfired, delivering a serious blow to American diplomacy. The outcome elevates Peron’s anti American bloc moves and damages U S prestige across South America and beyond. The department claims to have learned a lesson.
A historical note recalls public horror over new weapons like the crossbow in the 12th century and mentions Pope Innocent I forbidding their use.
The passage tracks shifting views on weapons and warfare from 1921 to 1941. It notes Allied resentment toward submarine warfare, US neutral protests, and later blacklists. It discusses the Disarmament Conference and the idea that civilian industry and military targets blur lines in modern war. Major General Porter warned regulating warfare is paradoxical.
The report outlines nylon production 1941 45 including parachutes tire cords clothing and equipment for armed services. Items listed include window screening tropical fabrics boot uppers jungle hammocks ponchos lighters brushes and toothbrushes with Martinsville Du Pont plant highlighted for supplying nylon flake and yarn.
Capt Baker of the Virginia State Guard praised Friday’s Federal inspection at the local armory. The Winchester Victory, Winchesters namesake, underwent strict tests in a March 27 Chesapeake Bay trial. Lt Floyd Derflinger Jr, 22, died in the Gulf of Mexico during a routine night flight from Venice Army Air Base Florida aboard a P 51.
Stockholders chose a new board and R. J. Funkhouser was elected chairman. The Common Council voted unanimously to deny the use of the Winchester Armory to those involved in efforts to organize local textile workers.
In a regional survey, more than one thousand men are listed on the WPA rolls across a four state area. In Gore, Mrs. Luther Johnson is elected president of the newly formed Parent-Teachers Association.
The Department of Public News announces in Front Royal that Professor Heber H. Wotan of Washington D C, brother in law of President Harding, has been appointed superintendent of prisons. Warren county reports mention widespread fruit damage from a cold wave with temperatures at 22 below.
Forty five years ago the county plaza between the city hall and county buildings will be paved rather than sodded as the building commission of the new city hall preferred. A permit to extend Braddock street in the north end of town is issued and Clarence Miller will begin development of that section soon.
Washington comments praise Mr. Truman's firmer approach guiding détente with Russia and UNO pressures. Analysts note six week postponement of an atomic test amid fears of secrecy exposure, while warning that true progress remains inconclusive and vigilance is essential for peace.
A reader quiz asks seven items including the capital of Manchuria, the limp character from Of Mice and Men, whether camel brushes use camel hair, Truman’s yacht name, Churchill’s Virginia visit in March, correcting the sentence about soldiers paying their share, and more retired WWII queries about the U S Fifth Army, Annapolis ranks, and the Windy City nickname.
A reader can submit queries to The Winester Information Bureau in Washington DC. A sample includes prodigies in adult life, radio spot programs, diacritical marks for vowels, civilization dates, origin of Utopia, and Vermont’s mountains and lakes.
Answer depends on the employing firm’s policy. The text notes no automatic entitlement and hinges on employer practices.
Earl L. Douglas argues Clemenceau outlined peace prerequisites including ending imperialism and tariff walls. He notes leaders were unwilling to pay the price for peace and asserts that world harmony requires nations to sacrifice cherished gains. Arthur Brisbane is cited on selflessness needed for lasting peace.
BoIS Idaho April 2. Charles Ben Ross, 69, Idaho native and the state’s only three term governor, died yesterday from a heart ailment. Born at Parma December 21, 1876, he served as chief executive from 1930 to 1936.
Jane Applebee a literary agent hosts sister Neal Tarrant and guests at her apartment in New York. Margot Ingalls arrives with a stream of admirers then is found dead in Neal's room with a jade knife. Jane calls Hunt Berwick for police aid as intrigue unfolds around Neal and her circle.
A clipped dialogue at Vandermere features Mrs Knight and designer Hunt discussing wardrobes and privilege. The calm exchange shifts to a compliment about a yet unnamed beauty, revealing social tensions and hints of future client interest.
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