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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1945
Page
4
Tank Failure Seen as Negligence in U S Armor
Reports from the Western Front claim American forces lack ground defense against German Tigers beyond costly swarming tactics. The piece argues U S tank design and armor lagged behind German advances and British practice, implying national negligence in recognizing and correcting tank deficiencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Europe
Italy
Thermometers Stir Debate as Cold Front Near Maplevale
A satirical look at temperature readings from various locals in Maplevale. Banker Judson K. Elhanon notes 8 degrees, railroad official Cranston P. Benjamen cites 5, economist Peletiah Epaphroditus claims 44 on his porch, and ad writer Shadrack Erkusall doubts the numbers. The piece jokes about regional temp trends and the Gulf Stream influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
Maplevale
Judson K. Elhanon
Cranston P. Benjamen
Peletiah A. Epaphroditus
Shadrack T. Erkusall
Enigma of Russia and Allied Front Strain
The American Army and Navy Journal questions the Eastern Front's vigor, noting a quiescent Baltic to Hungary as Teheran commitments press a strong Allied push in the West. Russians reply through official channels amid doubt from observers about sustained drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy
Russe
Teheran
Baltic
Hungary
Moscow Propaganda Sparks Debate Over German Divisions
The Pravda claim that 70 German divisions fight Russians in the Balkans contrasts with Anglo American forces in the West. It suggests Germany may divert 150 more divisions from Poland, with observers noting Eastern divisions could shift to the Western Front. The issue: is Russia applying full effort now?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pravda
Army and Navy
Balkans
Poland
Moscow
Russia
Suppression of the B- Bag Column Sparks Press Debate
London reporters note Army officials in England push to suppress the Stars and Stripes B- Bag column where Grove airs gripes about the war. The New York World argues suppression degrades freedom of the press and harms soldiers by blocking candid feedback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
London
England
Stars and Stripes
Grove
New York World
GI Joe
Christmas Gift to Europe Provokes French Criticism
Combat accuses French readers of ingratitude as American troops provide supplies while soldiers head to the front. The piece contrasts civilian relief with the hardship of battle and urges French citizens to reflect on sacrifice and faith during the liberation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Combat
United States
Road Update Distances On Front Lines
Associated Press reports distances on three fronts: Western Front 301 miles from near Duren, Eastern Front 304 miles from north of Warsaw, and Hungarian Front 364 miles from the Hron river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Duren
Warsaw
Hron River
City Treasurer Reports City’s Financial Condition
W A Baker city treasurer presents a report to the City Council on the city's financial condition. Hospital officials warn of a nurse shortage and need for trained Nurses Aides. The G A A plans to elect officers later this week. Norman DeHaven reports slaughter of over 80 porkers this season. Frank Humston resigns after 17 years at First National Bank Berryville. Mrs Jack Widmeyer is re elected president of the G A A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Baker
Norman DeHaven
Brush Creek
Frank Humston
First National Bank
Berryville
Jack Widmeyer
Barnett Named Captain of Friendship Fire Company
C Douglas Barnett is elected captain of the Friendship Fire Company. W S Smith of Gore is appointed to the County Electoral Board by Judge T W Harrison. Roosevelt to propose 3 500 000 public works jobs. Al Fields seeks Winchester age 12 performance. born in Loudoun County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Douglas Barnett
Friendship Fire Company
Fred Forney
Roosevelt
Congress
W.S. Smith
Gore
T. W. Harrison
al. G. Fields
Winchester
Loudoundoun
Sled race crash and civic note in local items
Sleighers crash in a Market street race with Robert Barr and R M Henry competing against Jacob E Baker Jr The Barr sleigh collides with a second driven by E Scott Ferguson and L Blair Sheetz Clifton Hodgson is installed as noble grand of Madison Lodge Twelve Middletown boom lots sell at public auction for 16 cents each A farmer in the city finds his beard frozen to his coat in the cold spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
Robert Barr
R. M. Henry
Jacob E. Baker, Jr
Barr
E. Scott Ferguson
Blair Sheetz
Clifton Hodgson
Noble Grand
Madison Lodge
Middletown
City
Haddox and Atwell Elected Fire Company Captains
J. P. Haddox is elected captain and S. R. Atwell lieutenant of the Friendship Fire Company. Miss Catherine Fries, noted resident of the White Hall district, dies of pneumonia after a brief illness. Casper Newlin falls from a tree while squirrel hunting in the Opequon district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Haddox
S. R. Atwell
Friendship Fire Company
Catherine Fries
White Hall
Casper Newlin
Opequon
Strength for the Day Beg U S Patent Off
By Earl L Douglass D D faith in human life is unstable yet faith in God offers strength for the new year. The piece urges reliance on God over human plans to face future challenges with confidence and hope for immeasurable achievement through divine mercy.
Quiz questions from a 20th century page
Seven quiz prompts and page turn cue use. Questions cover a judge's death after a sedition trial in DC film origins eight U S states starting with M Jose d reference to wartime events Beardsley Rumi nationality chinchille alloy dessert or fur gunpowder origin dying words et tu brute location of Stalingrad Norway occupation liberation true false statement about freed portions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
U.S
Jose’ d
Bataan
Pearl Harbor
Tobruk
Chinchillé
Stalingrad
Norway
Death of the racing business urged by Byrnes policy shift
Washington January 5 The death of horse racing in wartime America is discussed as a policy outcome urged by assistant president James F Byrnes amid heavy betting at California tracks and a Florida Gulf Stream expansion The piece argues racing profits decline with wartime controls and questions government gains from racing taxes and labor demands The author reflects on gambling and its true value versus losses and law of averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
California
Mr. Byrnes
Florida
Gulf Stream
The
OPA
Maryland
A Dramatic Story About A Surgeon
A column discusses the birth of modern surgery sparked by Joseph Lister in 1865 Glasgow. It traces pre Lister limits, sterility, and the move from risk to progress, noting Truax biography and enduring Lister ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Joseph Lister
Rhoda Truax
Bobbs-Merrill Co
Lister
Aera
Horace Well
Pasteur
Carlisle
Iit
Miss Truax
Oldest U S Newspapers List and Red Ball Express Detail
In response to questions the editor cites no plan to end Navy V 12 training for current enrollees. The list includes eleven long running papers such as New Haven Journal Courier 1766 and Alexandria Gazette 1784. It notes 60 percent of Red Ball Express truck unit personnel in France were Black soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Naval Officer Procurement
United States
New Haven
Conn
Journal- Courier
Elizabeth
N. J
Journal
Alexandria
Augusta
Northampton
Red Ball Express
How 4-F Registrants Are Reexamined for 1-A Status
The Selective Service System explains that all Class IV-F registrants undergo re examination. Some have slight defects that may improve with time, prompting a new review to decide if they can be re classified in I-A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service System
Back From Paris Daphne Returns Home and Faces Old Ties
Daphne Willoughby Abruzzi, once widowed at twenty five after marriage at seventeen, returns to North Wintridge after twelve years abroad in Paris London and Naples. She reconnects with Kate Dennison and Mrs Gilson, rails at memory of a life with musician husband Carlo, and plans to modernize and garden her house while facing old friends and a quarter million trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne Willoughby Abruzzi
Paris
London
Naples
Corinne Hollis
New York
North Wintridge
Daphne
Kate Dennison
Carlo
Alan Pembroke
Corinne’s
Tommy
Kate
Ella
Tommy Dennison
Minnie Fiske
Mrs. Gilson
Floss Huntley
Peoria
Dennisons
Westchester
Turners
Turner
Buff Turner
Buff
Woodbine Hill
Daphne Prepares Home Improvements Amid Garden Turmoil
Daphne plans simple changes to her home while tagging furniture for the upholsterer. She battles overgrown grounds and earlier labor shortages as a mysterious man watches from a wall with a dog, prompting a tense exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daphne
Minnie Fiske
Alan Pembroke
Pembroke
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