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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1946
Page
4
Truman Address Mixed Tone Roiled by Labor Labor Strife
President Truman's address draws no strong passion, praising Congress for international strides while scolding it on domestic matters. He criticizes labor disputes and stresses the need to curb inflation, maintain price controls, and accelerate housing and food/clothing production with an emergency housing expediter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
CIO
Truman
Congress
MA Truman
Truman Seeks Public Pressure on Congress After Address
The article notes President Truman criticizing the House while praising the Senate for wartime actions. It argues the House, closest to the people, could influence reconversion and economic policy as voters express views to their representatives. The piece stresses public engagement in legislative matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
House
Missouri Democrats Dominate National Stage Says Current Opinion
The piece praises Missouri as central to national policy, noting Harry Truman’s leadership and the wide influence of Missourians in Washington. It contrasts Missouri’s population and talent with the idea of a Republican refuge elsewhere, riffing on political migrations and party strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Andrew Jackson
Missouri
Harry Truman
Nevada
Washington
Bob Hannegan
Winchester Chief Calls Shoot At Sight on Vandalism
The Winchester police chief C. W. Hollis ordered officers to shoot at sight any youth vandalizing street lights, then arrest them. The Danville paper criticizes the policy as extreme and warns it would threaten his job if applied locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Winchester
C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Pro motions and elections in local groups noted
W Abner Huntsberry promoted to full Colonel by General Eisenhower. Fred Ritter elected president of the Winchester Automobile Association. Richmond reports 21 299 Virginia World War II veterans discharged up to December 31. Marvin D Weaver re elected president of the Charley Rouss Fire Company. James A Dorsey of Clarke county noted at home after a lingering illness. Sarah Zane Fire Company re elected Loryn M Crabill as Captain for a fifth term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Abner Huntsberry
Eisenhower
Fred Ritter
Winchester Automobile Association
Lective Service Headquarters
Richmond
Virginia
Marvin D. Weaver
Charley Rouss Fire Company
James A. Dorsey
Clarke County
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Loryn M. Crabill
Mr. Crabill
Fire crews lead in annual Washington session opening
Ten years’ neutrality and bonus rise as election year session opens in Washington. Ric Brown is reelected captain of Zane Fire Co. and M. D Weaver is chosen again as captain of the Charley Rouss Fire Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ric Brown
Zane Fire Co
M. D Weaver
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Fire injuries at executive mansion prompt three-surgeon operation
Twenty years ago Mrs. E. Lee Trinkle watched three surgeons operate to relieve injuries from a fire at the Richmond executive mansion. Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Howe of Ithaca were injured in a collision when their car and a Winchester and Western Railway motor bus collided south of Winchester. Handley opens basketball season tonight against Shenandoah Athletic Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Lee Trinkle
Executive
Richmond
J. B. Howe
Ithaca
N. Ws
Winchester and Western Railway
Winchester
Handley
Shenandoah Athletic Club
Mehim xwell car sale ad promises easy payments
Thirty years ago H C Borden advertised an easy payment plan to buy a Mehim xwell car. An epidemic of smallpox spread at Summit Point Virginia near the new county. Marines sank another British vessel carrying American passengers. The war zone saw the U S expected to demand an ultimatum from Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Borden
Summit Point
W. Va
New County
Bmarines
U. S
Austria
Local interest in permanent business college formation noted
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dick celebrate their wedding anniversary at Berryville home as officials report kerosene prices at seven cents a gallon for the second straight year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Dark Deeds Converge Toward a Murder Plot
A synopsis traces a man planning murder from a hospital suicide attempt in January to a chilling February drafting of a killer’s blueprint. The unseen mastermind writes and destroys a September date, while Superintendent Battle reads a letter at breakfast, the weight of impending crime growing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treves
Dat bin
Angus MacWhirter
MacWhirter
Battle
Battle family confronts school over Sylvia theft case
Superintendent Battle meets Miss Amphrey to discuss the thefts at Meadway school. Sylvia Battle, 16, admits taking items after a word test. Battle resolves to handle the matter with care to avoid crippling her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Battle
Sylvia
Sylvia Battle
Miss Amphrey
Superintendent Battle
Meadway
Mr. Battle
Battle
M'am
How's Your I Q Quiz Questions From Page 2
A set of seven trivia prompts asks about Graf Spee s sinking date historical dog Fala and a famous war phrase. It includes questions on Hitler orders Montevideo 1939 coal oil classification Coral kingdom and Elliott Roosevelt dog name and a wartime quote about preparation for war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Hitler
Graf Spee
Montevideo
Uruguay
Elliott Roosevelt
Fala
Left side sleep harm true or false
Ambiguous fragment asks if sleeping on the left side is harmful. No clear source details. The prompt fragment includes questions about a best seller author title The White and a local need shrine to Jefferson's home.
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Jefferson
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