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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1946
Page
1
Butte faced a second night of vandalism as Governor Sam Ford weighed federal aid. He sought a direct appeal from city authorities before requesting help, while peace officers battled roving bands targeting workers and homes. Dozens of arrests followed amid ongoing labor dispute tensions.
Seven Axis nationals arrested in Shanghai as remnants of a Nazi spy network that operated in the Orient four months after Germany's surrender. The group includes four Germans two Italians and one Japanese charged with war crimes. They may be repatriated to Germany aboard a ship leaving June 15, with witnesses in China available to testify.
On The JOB notes veterans returning to civilian work in Winchester. Joseph F. Swanson who served 16 months in the Anti Aircraft Artillery in the Pacific area and his brother Jack T. Swanson who served three years as a mail clerk at Camp Shelby Mississippi are now employed, with Jack working as a barber at Russell Carpenter's.
In Changchun Manchuria forces clash as Communists press from north and south while government troops fight to hold the city. Airfields fall to Communist control and a captured American plane is reported as reporters file from a divided front. Chiang Kai-shek seeks balance by assigning a three member Kuomintang panel to negotiate with the Communists and allied groups.
Washington April 15 housing chief Wyatt outlines quotas under the emergency program to push new housing toward $6000 or less. Area by area, percent of authorizations to sell under $10,000 will rise, with targets set by local building costs and material availability. In early weeks 45 percent of 245000 dwellings were priced above 7500, while few were at 5500 or less.
The statement asserts refusal of responsibility for debts incurred by others, emphasizing personal accountability and disavowing any obligation on behalf of third parties. It presents a protective stance against claims for expenditures or loans made by another person.
A serviceman urgently needs a 1936 or 1937 model car. Call Winchester 4683 to arrange.
Mary Barr widow of Charles Frederick Barr dies after a brief illness at age 43. Born January 6 1870 she lived in Winchester all her life and was active in Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Civic League Turner Ashby Camp UWD Garden Club and other groups. She is survived by children Elizabeth and Edward Wall Barr a sister Miss Julia Wall and Mrs G W Dalgetty Kerr and nieces and nephews. Funeral at 4 30 pm Tuesday from 221 West Boscawen Street with Rev William H Eisenberg. interment Mt Hebron Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs J P Hershberger take a two year lease on the Hotel Jack Coffee Shop from George Washington Hotel Corporation and have purchased the restaurant business and equipment from Mrs Buckley. They assume operation today after previously running the Red Wing Restaurant on West Boscawen Street for seven years before selling last summer and then operating a tourist home at Kerns.
President Truman spoke at Pan American Day urging the American Republics to end poverty and despair that fuel wars. He warned the atomic era demands solidarity and resistance to reaction while promoting democracy as a universal path to lightened living and peace.
With the 60 day deadline for party filings past the June 11 election date, no new candidates filed and only potential write ins may appear on election day. Incumbents up for re election are Fred L Glaize L K Sirbaugh Alan Peery and Earl Baker. Replacing J H Henry and R Frank Barr on the ticket are William P McGuire ITT and John Michael Steck.
In Strasburg Virginia on April 14 a five year old boy, David Wilson Jr., suffocated after fleeing a fire that devastated his parents home. Firemen found him unconscious and efforts to revive him failed.
The government announced that Wartime slaughter controls will be restored soon to curb black markets in meat. A quota system will distribute cattle calf and hog slaughter through established operators at ceiling prices, with orders to be issued in coming days.
Bath Maine April 15 six young girls returned to the State's Military and Naval Children's Home after a night wandering in a swamp. They were lost yesterday while May flowering and were found unharmed by sixty Bath State Guard members who scoured a seven and a half mile tract.
Washington April 15 A Sunday strike of about 4200 employees at two large sugar refineries ended with a 15 cent an hour raise agreed upon. The wage deal affects National and American Sugar Refining Co. and was announced by Edgar L Warren of the U S Conciliation Service after talks broke up late Saturday night.
Bowles told Senate banking committee that if price controls hold there is hope of escaping extreme inflationary danger by year end 1946 and that controls could be lifted generally by June 30 1947 except in areas of acute shortage He urged a one year extension of the Office of Price Administration as its current term expires June 30 1946 The testimony stressed government resolve to curb living costs and the impact on business farmers and workers amid postwar inflation anxieties.
An FBI inquiry targets meat subsidies and criminal pricing schemes. Officials say packers may have inflated live cattle prices to obtain government subsidies, committing fraud by reporting false prices to claim subsidies while aiming to sell dressed beef within legal ceilings.
The House passed a measure extending the Draft Law from May 15 to next February 15 and delaying inductions until after October 15. It sets limits on inductee ages 18 to 19, caps force size, and allows a 18 month service term with possible post October reinstatements. Vote was 290 to 108. The Senate panel has approved a one year extension beyond May 15.
Frederick County residents increased dairy production and crops during the war years. Milk and whole milk output rose to 1.581 million and 344 thousand gallons respectively, cream and butter fell or rose modestly, egg production grew with more chickens, and alfalfa and lespedeza acreage expanded while barley declined. County official Stine credits workers overcoming labor and material shortages to higher production.
Winchester Troop 4 Girl Scouts traveled to the nation’s capital with leader Miss Dorothy Hawthorne. They met Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at 11 AM and received autographed pictures. Admirals Carpenter and Ramsey and Commander Sadie were also present. The interview, arranged through Senator Byrd, touched on the Apple Festival and Queen Nancy Anderson Shenandoah. The group toured the Capitol and had lunch at the National Airport.
London reports a sharp Security Council debate expected as Iran seeks to withdraw its complaint while Tehran insists conditions no longer justify it. Moscow pledges May 6 withdrawal of troops, with Persian officials confirming and urging the U N to act accordingly.
Washington reports John L. Lewis and soft coal operators remain far apart as 400000 bituminous miners continue a nationwide strike. Government negotiator Puller says talks could resume if pressure mounts. unemployment grows in steel mills railroad and coal consuming sectors with thousands idle in Pittsburgh Chicago and Ohio areas.
Local farm advertises two hundred pigs for sale at J M Pishpaw’s stock yard. Auction slated for Tuesday with purebred hogs available for viewing and bidding.
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