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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1946
Page
4
A notice from National Representatives Inc advises Winchester Evening Star subscribers to report delays or irregularities in delivery to help maintain a perfect system. The notice includes a Bible verse and pricing figures.
Presidential action under the Railway Labor Act postpones a planned August 7 walkout by 2,700 Pullman conductors for at least 60 days. Historical note explains the Pullman Strike of 1894 and the shift from manufacturing to operating Pullman cars.
The Senate war investigating committee received numerous letters alleging defects in 4.2 inch mortar shells used by the Army. Fuzes and casings were faulty, impairing weapon efficiency and delaying front shipments. Officials may be summoned to verify facts and determine responsibility for design or manufacture. The inquiry scope will broaden as price control matters and meat ceilings are discussed by officials.
Economists warn consumers will pay more for steaks and chops as meat supplies shrink. Population growth outpaces animal supply, exports lag, and cattle in feedlots hit record lows. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimates a 300 million pound drop in this year’s meat output, keeping prices elevated unless demand falls sharply.
Current Opinion urges Virginia to adopt a Connecticut Yale Plan style program for alcoholics. It argues that treating drinkers reduces crime and public costs, citing Yale Clinics with 50 percent success and costs of 60 to 100 dollars per patient. It suggests reallocating Alcoholic Beverage Control profits to fund treatment.
News from One Year Ago notes a vigorous 1945 Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign. Kenneth Windle wins election as director of the McIlwee Municipal Band for the year. Dr Charles S Milton plans a small animal hospital on Marion Anderson property. Daylight saving time observance eyed by Winchester business leaders. Gerald Copenhaver reports a four feet catfish weighing 19 pounds. H J Alward elected commander of Lloyd Williams Post 41 American Legion. George E Fansler and Louis H Grimm couples plan trip to Yellowstone National Park. Winchester street department urges cleaner streets cooperation. James P Carbaugh and James H Wolfe enlist in the U S Navy.
Corbett endures a rattling night aboard the Palm Queen bound past Raleigh. Elaine Weston frets over Max and her mother, while Corbett tries calm counsel and quiet distance as the train shudders through sleet and rain.
The Civil Service Commission says there are no opportunities for Civil Service employees to work in Japan.
Miss Lizzie Bates involved in a serious accident at the Baltimore and Ohio passenger depot last night. The Nenpariels and Lewis Jones clubs to play tomorrow evening at Evans Park. New silver certificates worth $2 and $5 to be issued next week. Miss Cora Whisson hosted a tea for Miss Katie Striker of Clearfield, Pa, on Wednesday night.
The article discusses the foxhole atheism axiom, noting soldiers’ faith patterns and slow lasting conversions. It argues religion’s strength, not crisis, banishes atheism, and reflects on wartime religious experience and transformation.
The prompt asks to name the Englishwoman and directs turning to page 2 for answers. The fragment provides no further context or names to identify.
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