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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1945
Page
4
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The piece argues that Allied forces, led by General MacArthur, are poised to strike Japan's home islands from bases in the Philippines and faster campaigns in Borneo, Iwo Jwo, Saipan, Okinawa and Burma. It asserts Allied superiority and confidence that Japan will fail as Germans did.
Private Chester J. Salvatori, nicknamed the little guy with the big appetite, weighs about 140 pounds yet consumes enormous meals. He reportedly eats 40 eggs and 20 pieces of toast for breakfast, plus milk bacon cereal and large portions at other meals, illustrating food demand in the army.
The article notes Private Salvatori eats extraordinary amounts including more than three dozen eggs and eight slices of bacon for breakfast and once polished off 18 pounds of turkey, prompting jokes about Army rations and wives cooking for a man who resembles a regiment.
The piece argues the B 25 crash into the Empire State Building shows how vital altitude and air safety rules are. It notes the pilot’s fault may be unclear but cites flying under 2000 feet and fog as factors and urges tighter adherence to procedures to prevent future tragedies.
One year after a blackout exclusion, Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties are out of competition. Reds are on German soil as Allies advance. The Frederick County School Board meets Monday with bus drivers to fix routes in the aftermath.
Five years after her Hollywood feature Colleen Carter remains in the limelight. Wheeler warns the army is short on training gear with insufficient equipment for National Guardsmen. Denver Colorado is named for Frederick County native General James W. Denver born near Winchester in 1817.
Ten years ago both Italy and Ethiopia begin mobilization while the League of Nations advances border dispute arbitration. State officials are sent to investigate numerous dead fish found floating in county streams.
City Council votes to require all vehicles to drive to the right of the center of streets. Nationwide business conditions improve as a survey indicates progress. Empire Theatre shows The Goddess, produced by Empire Amusement Co., under Commonwealth Attorney J. P. Reardon. German forces polish control of Poland with many retreating. Forties era notes plan for city and county militia units in Winchester area. Lightning damages Winchester Telephone Exchange in Charles Town but no injuries occur.
A Frankfurt dispatch quotes a high ranking American official calling Laval's disposition a purely French affair and says the U S wants no role. Laval flew to Austria Tuesday and surrendered to American authorities seeking transfer to France for trial. Petain lawyers seek delay until Laval can testify, but conviction chances rely on his testimony.
The page features two items by Earl L. Douglas D D and discusses faith and education. It contrasts scientific inquiry with belief, citing Bacon Newton Pasteur and quotes about faith and possibility.
Washington notes describe a senator challenging calm debate on peace terms and the role of troops, amid administration concerns over state department interpretation. President Truman promises a majority vote for approving legislation in troop use, with Hull praised for early advocacy.
Terry in the Argentine pampas contemplates love as Raff abruptly proposes marriage. She weighs Brooks's engagement to Corinne and her own future in Windemere, Buenos Aires, and the estancia setting, unsure of destiny and home.
Washington August 3 The administration advances two moves to speed reconversion of industry Led by Director John W Snyder OWMR seeks to extend War Production Board powers as a reconversion arm and to merge the Office of Economic Stabilization with OWMR Officials say consolidation could be months away but progress is underway.
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Eire has a small but well trained naval unit. Uniforms resemble the British Navy with a white hat and a heavy black ribbon bearing Eire. The back of the square collar bears small white anchors.
A political slogan scene notes a stance on national security funding. It frames defense spending as tied to bond purchases and wartime action, reflecting public sentiment and fiscal debate during the period.
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A correspondent discusses how Britain’s collaboration with Soviet aims and potential communist gains in France could shift the 11 nation security council and U S strategy. The piece notes Stettinius’s private reactions, Greece and Spain votes, and Labour’s stance on Russia and dictatorships, affecting future policy and resistance to Moscow.
A terse political reflection questions whether Attlee’s stance toward Russia will yield votes in the new United Nations control. The speaker implies such moves may decide war peace or prosperity and warns against contrived political devices.
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