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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1945
Page
4
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Lieut. Gen. Harold L. George announces the Air Transport Command will move about 75 000 troops monthly, sending 80 transport planes to civilian airlines and releasing Army pilots. The plan, to ease railroad strain, cites ATC safety, citing 29 000 000 passenger miles in its Pacific Wing year with no passenger fatalities and 36 000 evacuated battle casualties and tropical disease victims.
The article contrasts the atomic bomb's terrifying potential with news that body armor shipments, at 85 000 units monthly, reached Pacific forces. It notes the armor offered little defense against a direct hit and reflects on the gap between futuristic annihilation and early protective gear.
Military researchers describe flexible vests built from nine steel plates totaling twelve pounds. They aim to reduce injuries from shell fragments, a frequent cause of American casualties.
Burlington Times News reprints an editorial criticizing economic strain from postwar shortages and OPA policies. It argues rationing and black markets hurt Americans while federal payroll growth swells, quoting a Charlotte Observer note on Byrd and payroll counts to illustrate the burden on workers and taxpayers.
General de Gaulle headed for Washington on August 22 a move seen as easing Franco American tensions and reassuring French public opinion. Critics note his stance favors conservative factions as French Socialists oppose October elections. A pro US reconstruction pledge could bolster his political standing at home.
London reports Britain and other Allied nations plan to seek large credits from the United States as American lend lease ends. British officials say the mutual aid program closure was expected and credit arrangements will likely finance needed postwar supplies.
Chief Petty Officer Lloyd Mead, Navy Recruiting Officer, defeated Wilson Pugh in a spirited contest last week at Winchester Golf Club to win the Byrd Trophy. B. F. Strother elected president of the Stonewall District Council of Religious Education at the annual convention at Best Methodist Church. 1,400 volunteers are sought for the ninth Blood Donor Clinic opening here this morning at 10 o'clock.
Congressman A Willis Robert son accepts invitation to attend the annual outing of Young Democratic Club at Rath Pifer cabin on the Capon River. Dan Wright from Europe tells Kiwanians that Stonewall Jackson deserves more credit for methods behind Hitler era victories in Europe this year.
Ten years ago Franklin Pingley, a 14 year old from Middletown, was hit by a car south of the town on the Valley Pike. The Senate adopted a seven point resolution to safeguard American neutrality as war appeared likely between Italy and Ethiopia.
Report notes Van Lear Black publisher of the Baltimore Sun missing off a New Jersey coast yacht now located by searchers. Virginia Guardsmen Lt. George Miller and Pvt. J P. Blount chosen to compete in the National Pistol and Rifle Tournament.
Petrograd is being gradually evacuated as the goal shifts to Moscow for greater distance and protection. The newly formed Chamber of Commerce reports a 125 member roster per an announcement by president W. R. Lucas. Maryland National Guard Troop A once welcomed in Winchester after a surprise stop during marching practice. Two children escape injury when a buggy overturns as a runaway horse disrupts a shopping trip.
Earl L. Douglas D D presents a sermon on liberty from the Declaration of Independence. It contrasts political liberty as a right with a deeper spiritual liberty that is a responsibility and reward, noting the need for self control and prudent use of freedom.
A quiz page lists ten questions with answers about Leopold residence in Austria a tolerable loss in war Dustin Farnum roles Trondheim sodium chloride and related terms manager of the Boston Red Sox proverb completion geography and anatomy of the spine and fruit names.
Washington voices warn the atomic age may bring a new era of destruction or progress. The essay argues a third path exists, urging immediate focus on defensive and peaceful applications while keeping military details private. It calls President Truman to guide the discovery toward secure, constructive use.
Birthmarks in children include angiomata and nevi. Angiomata types are flat port wine stains, hypertrophic, and cavernous with varying seriousness and treatments. Nevi can be flat or raised. removal may need surgery or grafting, with risk of cancer if irritated. Consult a skin specialist for best treatment.
Navy men labeled Social Assignment perform general duty work with afloat and advanced base postings. Special Assignment personnel often have sub standard physical qualifications but may be assigned to battle stations and division duties where defects do not hinder service. Armed Guard is typically excluded.
Virginia by products plants purchased 5 527 000 bushels of apples from Virginia growers and other states in 1944. Twenty five plants operated, paying growers about five million dollars. The average price per hundredweight was 1 86 dollars, down from 1 94 in 1943.
In the grand dining hall Terry and Jime reflect on life like a book as Terry plans to accompany Fitz to New York. A sudden call from Brooks triggers emotion and Terry admits she cannot wed Raff without loving him. Raff reveals plans for a new business venture, and Terry hesitates between love and duty as destiny looms.
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