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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1947
Page
4
The piece contrasts Prime Minister Attlee’s socialist program of austerity and labor controls with the free enterprise system. It notes Britain faces greater privations two years after WWII and seeks U.S. aid, arguing free enterprise offers more liberty and prosperity.
Harold L Ickes and Thomas Dewey are quoted amid a discussion of the Army Air Forces XB 48 jet bomber. The Martin built aircraft delivers 24000 pounds of thrust and 19200 horsepower, with six engines powering a long range craft analyzed during ground and flight tests. Weather instability disrupts summer farming and vacation plans.
The passage notes ruined crops and overextended tourist sectors as postwar travel grows uneven. Managers face unpredictable business with feast or famine weeks, while travelers demand rugged scenery plus home comforts. Many aspiring tourist ventures collapse as they fail to balance costs and customer willingness to pay.
A young woman watches soldiers drill and startles at a rifle volley. She seeks forgiveness, then follows a soldier to watch the artillery as he reassures her and they move on.
Seven trivia items cover U S history royalty literature law military polar bears cat breeds bachelor kings and Celsius boiling point. The page directs readers to Page 2 for correct answers.
Richmond News Leader notes President Truman promised a federal expenditure survey to verify Republican claims on budget cuts. The piece argues that Byrd supports a single appropriation bill and that actual figures are scattered across many measures, complicating public understanding.
P W Plumly Lumber Corp president says development of 90 to 100 housing units by end of 1947 could raise Winchester population by four to five thousand in four years. Police Chief Hollis orders crackdown on bicycle traffic violators this morning.
A Winchester notice recalls 1942 class on chemical warfare at Sarah Zane Hall led by Capt George F Miller who visited before reporting to Fort Custer. It also notes 1937 managerial arrival of W F Bary at People's Drug Store in Winchester. A 1922 item mentions The Star planning a Page of Presidents and local painting at Harry Baker’s residence along with a school dance at the Powhatan Hotel.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending 7 a.m. none. August to date 0.42 inches and 1947 to date 22.59 inches. Average annual rainfall over 34 years is 36.30 inches. Monthly inches listed from January to December with varying values.
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