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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1941
Page
4
Wartime effects on colleges and high schools across the nation
The article details wartime policy impacts on higher education with declines in full-time enrollment, curriculum changes, and shortened medical training. It notes 1941 drops in law school enrollment and overall college attendance, plans for year-round operation, and accelerated graduation programs at Annapolis and medical schools, with expected further declines in 1942 as drafts increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
University of Cincinnati
American Law School Review
United States Office of Education
Reputsive
American Association of Medical College
State Board of Regents
New York
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Open Cities In War Under Hague 1907 Rules
The Hague Convention Article 25 bans bombardment of undefended towns and notes air bombardment coverage. A city’s defended status is disputed and evacuation with resistance defines occupation. The 1864 Atlanta bombardment shows wars blur defense lines and unnecessary attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Open Cities and Bombardment Across Wars and Eras
The text notes Sherman’s claim of close defenses near Atlanta and cites 1914 German raids on Scarborough, claims that Russians bombarded Memel, and debates over the Hague Convention. It references Paris 1918 and Damascus bombing, Rotterdam’s fall, Belgrade’s open city status in 1941, and Paris and Brussels being saved as open cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Atlanta
Scarborough
Memel
Germany
Rhineland
Paris
Damascus
Syria
Rotterdam
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Brussels
Global war reach leaves 92.4 percent in combat since World War II
Reprinted editorial notes that 1.506e8 people in the United States and territories joined the war effort while the world population of 2.1265e9 faced widespread conflict. Only a few regions remain at peace, with Latin America, parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa largely unsettled, highlighting the near-universal wartime reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Japan
Latin America
Cuba
Haiti
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Honduras
Salvador
Guatemala
Dominican Republic
Europe
Eire
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Vatican City
Asia
Afghanistan
Arabia
Tibet
Turkey
Africa
Liberia
Gas Attacks on a Baby Reported in Charlottesville Bus
A woman on a Charlottesville bus overheard two housemaids discuss harming a crying baby by placing it over a gas range until drowsy. The overhearing woman, not a detective, did not pursue the matter or identify which home employs the maids. The account suggests permanent harm to the child and raises questions about safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
Packers Triumph Over Hitler With Frozen Food Insulator
A Chicago report claims Packers designed a wartime insulator for frozen meats using frozen lard as the best material. The invention supports shipping efficiency amid German submarine threats and broader wartime drive to preserve food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hitler
Skinny Wainright and MacArthur Put On Rolls of Honor
Hugh S. Johnson writes warmly of Major General Jonathan Mayhew Wainright known as Skinny, praising his long years as a soldier, leadership, and camaraderie. He compares Wainright to MacArthur, notes their roles in Luzon, and laments potential neglect of reinforcement and equipment. The piece ends with a readers’ Q&A about Cape Disappointment and the Columbia River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jonathan Mayhew Wainright
C. O
Luzon
Wainright
West Point
MacArthur
Army
Godon
Sudan
United States
Cape Disappointment
Columbia
Our Entrance Into War Calls For Planned Spending
Our Entrance Into War Calls For Planned Spending In the coming year taxes will loom larger than ever before in the budget. With the drastic changes in our economic condition, it is more necessary than ever before that we plan our expenditures wisely. Budgeting is the satisfactory way to cope with the times. Our new Household Budget Booklet for 1942 contains many new timely features. There is also a ruled page for each month's accounts, and model budgets for every income. Send for your copy of this practical try today. Only ten cents post paid. Use This Coupon- The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. I enclose here with TEN CENTS in coin (carefully wrapped in paper) for a copy of the HOUSEHOLD BUD GET BOOKLET, 1942. Name Street or Rural Route City State (Mail to Washington, D. C.)
Winter Clothes for Women Lighter Than Men Can Wear
Dr. Logan Clendening explains why buildings feel different in winter for men and women. An observed experiment had women in men's clothes and men in women's to test comfort, showing skin and limb temperatures diverging by gender.
Monitor's Motions and Pamphlet Prices
The advertisement lists seven pamphlets with prices in coin and a three-cent stamp. Pamphlets include Three Weeks' Reading Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine Hygiene, and The Care of the Hair and Skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moitor
Moti Ds
Loran
Answers To Questions From The Winchester Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin directs the Washington bureau offering readers answers to factual questions. To obtain replies, send inquiries to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau with three cents enclosed.
Trivia Qs From a Radio History Quiz
A reader quiz lists questions and answers on Roosevelt’s radio address audience size about 90 million listeners, Stalin’s birthplace, Luzon area, taps origin, Denver Post Office inscription, Cuba’s independence, giant clam weight, US war declaration hour, Chesapeake Bay, Rockefeller estate, Rhode Island naming, Hirohito nickname, police fatalities, Indian populations in states, and leopard length, with concise factual answers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Roosevelt
Congress
E. J. K. A. Leame
C. E. Hooper, Inc
London bomb blast devastates city for twelve hours
In one of the war’s worst bombing attacks by the Germans, London’s heart is blistered for 12 continuous hours. Over 40 Frederick county growers request removal of cedar trees near orchards. The wedding of Miss Mary Kathryn Striker and Clarence Hershman is set for December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Frederick County
Mary Kathryn Striker
Clarence Hershman
Five Years Ago Tacoma Mattson Kidnapping Clues Lacking
Police and federal authorities have few clues in the Mattson kidnap case in Tacoma drawing nationwide attention. Berlin leaders say Mussolini remains a trustworthy ally. Miss Anne Kerr Russell hosts a dinner for Miss Winifred Browne who will wed James P. Reardon Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattson
Tacoma
Berlin
Italy
Mussolini
Anne Kerr Russell
Winifred Browne
James P. Reardon, Jr
Valley Pike widening efforts continue toward West Virginia line
Ten years ago planners push for widening the Valley Pike from this town to the state border. A toy top called the Yo Yo has sparked contests in two Winchester theaters, while Richmond reports unemployment in Virginia improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Car thief captured near H W Eberts garage
Twenty years ago alert mechanics at H W Ebert's garage trap a Washington thief trying to sell a stolen vehicle locally. Edward Stinson, veteran pilot, sets a new duration record with twenty six hours aloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Ebert
Washington
Edward Stinson
Meuse sector fights and jail escape headline
Twenty five years ago German shock troops drive the Meuse offensive as heavy combat unfolds. A Winchester youth escapes from Washington D C jail for the third time in a month. The State Corporation Commission pushes to turn Northwestern Grade into a federal highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meuse River
Winchester
Washington, D. C
State Corporation Commission
Winchester Jurist Judge Brannon Dies at Weston Home
Forty years ago Judge John Brannon a well known figure in Winchester and Frederick County dies at his Weston West Virginia home. He served as a respected jurist with ties to regional legal communities and is remembered for his long public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Brannon
Winchester
Frederick County
Weston
W. Va
Seven World War I Quiz Questions From Old Paper
A historical quiz lists questions asking who were called Boche in World War I and other facts. It requests the torch hand of the Statue of Liberty, the Land of the Rising Sun, who spoke I am the light of the world, Balkan location, Monroe era party unity, Gulf Coast border states, NL team known as the Eagles, casein source, and Dickens fiction with Little Nell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan Peninsula
Asia
Europe
Monroe
Gulf of Mexico
Charles Dickens
Nell
Today’s Common Error in Claims and Verifications
The piece notes a logical distinction in asserting ownership versus claiming subjective states such as being fooled or elected. It emphasizes that a person may assert ownership but cannot reliably claim personal attributes unless legally or factually proven.
Allied Powers Recruit New Helper in Luzon Conflict
Dec 30 report says General Tomas, ruler of Diminuutive Balu, with poison arrows and an antique belt, appeared before American officers in Central Luzon. He claimed tribal council approval from his father King Alfonso for aiding America against Japan and had previously captured three Japanese raiders delivering them to U.S. forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Ab.c.d
Japan
Tomas
Baluas
Omas
Alfonso
America
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Star Quiz
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