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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
6
Kansas City reports firemen quickly rallying from the annual firemen ball as Chief John Lynch and off duty firefighters battled a blaze for an hour and a half. Lynch returned to the hall to resume dancing after directing the firefighting effort.
Flames raced through the uncompleted Institute of Technology building at Northwestern University in Chicago causing damage estimated by business manager Harry Ja Wells at as much as 500000 dollars. The fire swept about three quarters of the structure on the Evanson campus near Lake Michigan.
The Army air corps disclosed that it released a magnesium light device for taking night photographs to map an enemy country from the air. Developed over 15 years, it involved Major A. W. Stevens among others. This followed the earlier Sperry bomb sight transfer to the British.
Present and past rainfall for 24 hours ending a.m. None. December to date None. Year to date 32.24 ins. Average monthly precipitation based on 27 year period 1913 39. January 2.56 February 2.04 March 2.90 April 3.23 May 3.53 June 3.79 July 3.59 August 3.69 September and October 3.19 November 2.35 December 39. Average annual rainfall past 27 years 35.53 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Thomas B. Morton state commissioner of labor issues annual warning that there is no exemption for working women over time during Christmas and vows strict action for violators. The policy is to warn merchants before court action with no leniency for willful violations. Virginia law limits women to 48 hours per week and nine hours per day.
Mrs. Clarke Braithwaite and Misses Mary Lee and Marylyn Miller left Thanksgiving Day for Oklahoma to visit the former's sister. Various locals report illnesses and visits, including Mrs. Carter Hoover in hospital and Mr. and Mrs. Gover Orndorff visiting Mrs. Scott White.
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