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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star requests subscribers to report any delays or irregularities in delivery to help maintain a perfect system. Bible quote from Luke 2 19 appears in the notice.
The Hobbs bill would subject labor unions to the 1934 anti racketeering act, correcting a 1942 Supreme Court view that unions were exempt. Proponents argue unions block interstate commerce through robbery and extortion, hurting drivers and farmers and undermining national law.
The piece argues President Truman seeks legislation to fix price ceilings for housing. It notes clear desire for price stabilization but asserts government assignment of a fair value to all residential property may be administratively unfeasible despite inflated local values.
The Canadian government promises farmers $1 per bushel for the 1945 crop four years and $1.25 for the 1946 crop with minimums if world prices exceed them. The policy could spur more wheat planting in Canada and possibly prompt U S action, risking overproduction across North America.
The opinion cautions that sweeping revolution or wholesale starvation in Germany would be detrimental, urging measured response and prudent actions to avoid worsening upheaval. It emphasizes the need for stability over radical change amid wartime pressures.
A French Foreign Ministry spokesman released weekly ration figures showing Nuernberg residents faring better than France in most foods yet France remains ahead in bread and fats. The article argues those who sought to enslave Europe should bear the consequences of famine if shortages occur, calling for reversal of Goering’s wartime claim.
The Baltimore Sun notes 447 deer were killed in six day Maryland season and estimates statewide totals at 5 000 to 7 000. Garrett Worcester and other counties host most herds in refuges with 1 000 to 4 000 deer reported. Open seasons proposed to curb overpopulation.
J Harrison Tyler of Upperville dies after being stricken while eating breakfast at Peoples Drug Store. The State Corporation Commission says Blue Ridge Air Lines may operate intrastate air service covering the state. Julian C Glascock resigns as cashier and trust officer of Bank of Clarke County effective December 31.
Five years ago Senator William M. Tuck announced his candidacy for lieutenant governor. Gardon McIlwee, 20, Health Center Alleys assistant manager, plans back-to-back games to chase a world 100-game duck pin record. Ten years ago Gardner B. Willward from Winchester was critically injured when his car hit the bridge abutment over the Opequon. Luther Thomas, Rachael Jennings, Betty Wilkens, Joe Ritter, Mary Scully, Ben Dutton and Senrir Hall perform in the cantata An Other Wise Man at Hanaley High School.
Governor elect Harry F Byrd meets state officials to discuss taxation and questions on which he will advise the General Assembly. George Sinclair Mitchell named Rhodes scholar for 1926 and widely known in Winchester for delivering the R. E. Lee birthday oration last year.
Postmaster Kern notes the Baltimore and Ohio route will soon haul mail here. The body of Henry Mann Page, 25, a University of Pennsylvania student, died of typhoid fever and is brought here for burial. Judge T W Harrison signs an order allowing Norfolk to annex territory for city expansion.
Forty five years ago Pence around market square where the new city hall rises is torn down as construction nears completion. Dan Russell formerly of St. Louis is again reported interested in purchasing the Gas.
The report outlines Secretary Byrnes going to Moscow with Iran and UNO issues looming. It notes Senate worry over appeasement trends, Russian actions in Iran, and debates on the Roosevelt and Truman foreign policy approach. Topics include Yalta terms and expectations for future foreign ministers meetings and possible shifts in strategy.
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A short editorial piece by Earl L. Douglas calls attention to wartime rationing ending and urges Americans to consider hungry Europeans. It warns against complacency and suggests individuals should protest to leaders and pray for relief for oppressed peoples amid looming winter hardships.
A reader can send questions to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau. Wage data for Japanese workers before World War II averaged about two yen daily, men earning around $1.25 and women 75 cents or less, rising to about 3.54 yen for men by December 1942. American ownership of businesses declined from 80% a century ago to about 15% now. A former officer with six months service cannot retain a commissioned rank after enlistment. if discharged within 20 days, he may be reclassified as master or first sergeant. Merchant Marine service flags display a white star in a blue field and a white silhouette of a Victory ship.
The Navy Department states that a general court martial sentence can be reduced by as much as one third for good behavior, shortening the 15 month term for the sailor.
In a Santa Monica setting, Belinda watches her father Gordon Adams return to a troubled home with Susy, whose anger over a hidden letter spirals into threats. Belinda hides the clash, while Spenser and Sandra navigate sorrow and a looming family crisis that ends with Susy dead and Gordon jailed.
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