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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1941
Page
5
In Germantown Maryland an incident left Clara Robertson 36 of Bethesda dead from a shotgun blast and her husband John wounded. Police detained a man for questioning as investigations continue.
Charles O'Neill of Newark says Southern operators walked out on wage talks and rejected back to work proposals from Roosevelt and the Mediation Board. Northern group claims ready to return since April 21 while Edward McGrady warns national defense would be endangered if the stoppage continues. Putman argues Southern operators should stand alone as a separate organization.
Col Lindbergh resigned his post after arguing the Union cannot win the war for England and Germany is likely to prevail. The speech cites his view on Allied aid and reflects his ongoing critique of American foreign policy and copperhead sentiment led by Vallandigham, once banished for treasonable utterances.
Market quotations show cattle calves hogs and sheep in Baltimore Chicago receipts and bids. Prices range from cows and bulls 5.00 to 7.50 and hogs 7.95 to 8.90 per 100 pounds with steer and lamb values detailed for various weights and quality grades.
Violinist Fritz Kreisler, 66, injured after being struck by a truck, was reported improving today at Roosevelt Hospital and remained semi conscious. Dr James I Russell, Roosevelt Hospital chief surgeon, was en route from Great Neck to oversee his care.
New York April 28 The stock market fought through bad news and staged a late recovery led by steel shares. Early gains faded then a final-hour rally boosted favored issues while many stocks posted small declines at the close. Strong names cited include U S Steel, Kennecott, Texas Corp and Sears Roebuck amid a choppy session.
Futures for May wheat rise to 91 5-8 cents and July to 89 1-2 as soybeans gain, with corn futures firm around 68 cents. Chicago cash grain shows No. 1 hard wheat about 94 1-4 cents and yellow corn near 71 4. Baltimore and Winchester markets report mixed wheat and corn prices around 95 cents and 80 cents per bushel respectively.
Berlin reports British shipping losses in the withdrawal from Greece have topped those at Dunkirk. German dispatches say 287000 tons were sunk in Greek waters over 11 days, 25000 tons more than Dunkirk losses, with the Greek campaign in the eastern Mediterranean not yet finished.
Allied retreat expands across the Peloponnesus as German forces push toward embarkation ports. Mussolini claims Italian success in the Balkans with occupation of Corfu as Athens falls without resistance. Churchill heralds a favorable Atlantic phase after U.S. patrols begin, while German sea power reportedly concentrates to disrupt Britain’s evacuation from Greece.
British dispatches say Dessie, 140 miles northeast of Addis Ababa, fell Saturday, marking one of the last Italian strongholds in Ethiopia. German overnight raiders pounded Portsmouth while Churchill spoke on the empire, and RAF bombers hit Hamburg in a night raid described as turning the city into a huge volcanic eruption.
At a recent meeting of the Winchester Junior Board the Hunter was named director of the junior board and outlined responsibilities for youth outreach and program coordination.
Phil Hunter joins the board of directors succeeding Jack Crowl who had previously departed to Lexington.
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