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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1945
Page
6
Tonight’s radio notes list Perry Como at 7 15, Raymond Swing News of the World at 6 45, plus The Lone Strinetime Ranger Herson in Person and Cavalcade of America. Other items include Moods in Melody Telephone Hour, Spotbankt Information, Dr I Q, and The Pacific Story with Jack Kirkwood Show.
Three U S Army guards and a Hungarian general supervised disarming 7180 Hungarian prisoners at warehouse stockpiles of Nazi champagne cognac and food. Civil defense volunteers saved Naumburg water works from Nazi saboteurs amid ongoing underground activity and errant German forces.
Paris April 21 The Army newspaper Stars and Stripes vetoed a proposal by Senator Magnuson to name a combat soldier to represent GIs at the World Security Conference in San Francisco. The paper warned a typical GI would be overwhelmed by the conference’s complex issues and be subject to flattery and idle attention.
Paris dispatch says Marshal Henri Petain fled to Switzerland from Germany. Pierre Laval Marcel Dent and other collaborators remained in place. La Depêche urges swift legal action and trial machinery for Petain’s case.
The Star offers complete coverage of local events and major national and world stories. Insightful reporting, timely updates, and in-depth context keep readers informed on politics, business, weather, and community matters.
A high flying bomber alarm aids B 29 crew in emergencies. An automatic warning horn signals when cabin pressure drops due to damage. Air crew train to don pressure masks that deliver 100 percent oxygen for 30 minutes at 45 000 to 50 000 feet.
The 17,000 ton Pretoria of the German East Africa line carrying refugees struck a mine south of Oresund and sank within minutes near Malmoe on April 21. Potsdam reached Copenhagen safely with other refugees aboard.
Administrator will auction at the late home of Ella B Bowman two miles SW of Hayfield on Mountain Road Route 614 on Thursday April 26 1945 at 1 PM. Household and kitchen furniture organ stoves sewing machine and other items. Cash terms. Farmers and Merchants National Bank Winchester VA administrator of Ella B Bowman decd Dunn and Duvall auctioneers.
The report shows 24 hour precipitation ending at 7 a m none and April to date 1 77 inches year to date 8 36 inches and notes average annual rainfall for 31 years at 35 95 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 43 list January 2 51 February 1 95 March 2 92 April 3 15 May 3 60 June 3 83 July 3 60 August 3 74 September 2 31 October 3 45 November 2 46 December 2 34. Statistics courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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