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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1941
Page
9
E. M. McIntyre, under contract for a show, lost equipment in a fire while bedridden with pneumonia. The blaze destroyed a truck valued at 500 dollars and other losses bring the total above 1,000 dollars. the loss was not insured.
Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association will meet at the courthouse Thursday at 7 30 p m. Jack Brandon president directs attention to the meeting with several items of business to be transacted and hopes for full attendance.
Reports say Greek army may have surrendered in Lisbon gossip with Greek divisions trapped in Ionian sector. Italian dispatches claim 150,000 Greece troops hemmed by Axis. British expeditionary forces withdraw from Lamia as Hitler’s command touts anti ship actions near Greece. In Africa German forces advance from Salam toward the Suez while British navy pounds Tripoli with 15 inch shells. Royal Air Force sorties target German raiders as Britain and Greece continue withdrawals without a formal breakthrough.
Baltimore and Chicago markets show softer hogs and cattle with mixed poultry and steady eggs. Prices skew lower on hogs and calves while steers and yearlings dip, cattle demand weak, dairy and dressed meats steady to firm in places.
Scattered sales closed on the Boston Wool market with graded combing wools selling for 45 to 46 cents a pound grease delivered. South American wools of similar grades showed moderate demand at firm prices. A fair volume of 64s fine Australian wool sold at 1 to 1.20 dollars on a secured basis including duty.
Middletown High School principal H Denis Hoover announced final plans for spring commencement exercises. The school year ends Friday June 6 with events including a June 5 class night at the high school auditorium.
New York April 22 The early stock market rally faded as war news influenced trading. By midday transfers reached about 450,000 shares with key issues like U S Steel and AT and T showing notable activity and several major issues listed with fractional quotes.
Chicago futures opened higher then fell on April 22 as wheat faced selling and stock declines. May wheat at 89 1 2 to 5 8 cents, Sept 88 to 7 8. Corn May 67 1 4, July 68 to 67 7 8, Sept 68 1 8. Cash grain reports show No 4 Mixed 67 1 4, No 1 yellow 70 1 2, No 2 70 1 4 to 71 3 4, others varied. Baltimore spot prices note wheat 97, corn 80 to 82, Winchester wheat 94, corn 80, barley 60. Year-ago prices cited. wheat 1.10, corn 68. A reader asks how to cut stems. answer: cut diagonally with a knife, not scissors.
The War Department released a Civilian Defense bulletin detailing four family type bomb shelters for potential future use. They range from 230 to 750 dollars, accommodate six people, lack ventilation, and offer at least one hour of occupancy. Designs emphasize steel or reinforced concrete, multiple entrances, and multiple small shelters in large buildings to reduce casualty risk.
The Associated Press reports over 100000 acres of forest burned in 13 states with major blazes in New Jersey Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont and Connecticut. In Massachusetts the Executive Council held emergency session closing forests after 30 fires destroyed timber land and 450 seaside homes at Marshfield. Several regions suffered widespread damage as fires moved swiftly through New Jersey burning 42500 acres and causing over 1 million dollars in losses.
Texas City reports a revolutionary Hydro-forming process for Amoco Gas raising volatility and aromacity. Industry tests claim roads octane numbers exceed laboratory ratings, with flame control and cushioned power delivering smoother, more efficient engine performance.
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