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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1946
Page
4
Public notice outlines mail in conformity with P.O. D. Order 19687 for display ads. Deadline for all display advertising is noon the day before publication. Rates include transient at 50 cents per inch and contract rates on application. Classified rates available in classified columns.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 1946's first ten months yielding 4,095,000 striking workers, with November coal stoppages lifting totals past the 1919 record of 4,160,000 and December still to come. Man-days lost reached 102.5 million by October, far above 1945. The report notes 1.6 percent of total work time lost so far, and warns even longer coal stoppages could scale unemployment to tens of millions.
Ice coated the city and countryside after a freezing rain last night. Tomorrow Pearl Harbor Day will be observed with bond purchases as in years past following the December 7 1941 Jap attack.
Miss Evelyn E Montgomery of Anacoverte West Virginia and Mr Rollie B McCormac Jr of Winchester Virginia will wed tonight at the Osoe Church in Lewisburg Virginia.
Prime Minister Baldwin warns the King faces a stark choice in the Simpson affair. Exiled former Soviet leader Leon Trotsky is permitted to enter Mexico and will establish residence in Mexico City.
LR Dettrah named city manager and Mayor W. W own appointed police magistrate. Rev. G. A. McDaniel resigns from Christian Church pastorate to undertake a church field task. The people of Ireland celebrate freedom.
A meditation on living faith over doctrine. Belief must be put into action in daily life rather than kept as theory. Second grade doctrine practiced can outweigh perfect theology neglected. Persecution has often come from the orthodox who rely on theology rather than living faith.
The article notes supply outruns demand for new planes as manufacturers cut back production. Costs for light planes top 3000 dollars and a four seater climbs beyond 5000 dollars, with scarce landing sites. Yet enthusiasts persist, predicting eventual recovery and broader air travel despite current hurdles.
The War Department admits the Army C ration falls short for troops and a testing unit showed an average one pound loss per man on C fare. The new E ration with larger portions and more cigarettes is welcomed but won’t end GI gripes per soldiers.
A playful quiz page asks seven questions about Columbians Inc water freezing rank insignia Rose Bowl vessels Harold Stassen V J Day and UN membership. It prompts readers to turn to page 2 for correct answers.
In a review of recent cases, judge voids Petrillo standbys rule labeling musicians as a separate class and Congress debates tighter union controls. The piece contrasts Laski libel verdict with broader labor law debates and notes ongoing coal strike litigation as unions drift into legal battles.
European middleweight champion Marcel Cerdan meets Georgie Abrams of Washington in a ten rounder at Madison Square Garden. Cerdan has 53 knockouts in 96 fights with two losses on fouls. Abrams is known for clinching and body work. The bout airs on Gillette Cavalcade of Sports at 10 p.m. on ABC and WMNC.
General Ralph Abercromby was struck by a musket ball in the thigh early in the 1801 battle of Alexandria, Egypt. He kept directing troops on the field, was carried off in a hammock, and died aboard a ship after the action.
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