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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1941
Page
6
A Racine motorist telephoned the police station and confessed to Sgt. Lester Wiechers that he drove through a red light and that the light changed mid passage. The sergeant said no court summons was issued.
Hartford detectives report two safes opened in a local hardware store. Thieves used the shop’s own high speed drills and crowbars to steal an estimated $500 in cash and merchandise.
Present and Past Rainfall data show 24 hour ending rainfall at Nil. April to date 1.70 inches, year to date 5.92 inches. Monthly averages for 1913-39 list values from January 2.52 to December 2.38 inches, with a 28 year average annual rainfall of 35.80 inches.
Banking institutions announce closures on Monday April 14 1941 in observance of the legal holiday. Customers are advised that all paper maturities due that date may be paid on Tuesday April 15 1941. Bankers named include Harold G Brown J H Yost John L Sloat GEO B Bushnell and Geo B Bushnell.
Jordan Markham plans a honeymoon haven on Halcyon Island but hires Tom Forman and Betsy Carter while outsiders push smuggling. Markham dies and leaves his estate to Tom and Betsy on condition the island stay a honeymoon retreat until war danger passes. Natalie Schuyler, a glamorous heiress, weds Brooks Marchbanks in a grand ceremony, stirring tension as money and love collide.
The listing previews wartime world feeding issues on Report to the Nation and convoy talks on the Peoples Platform with Col Henry Breckinridge Mary Hillyer and Esther Daikin Brunauer. Arts and music programs follow from Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony to various night slots and orchestras including Wayne King Duke Ellington style acts and late evening news and dance programs.
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