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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
3
Reuters reports from Ankara that Turkish Education Minister Hassan Ali Yucel ordered all Turkish students in Berlin to relocate to Switzerland to finish their studies due to global tensions.
Chicago grain quotations show slight weaknesses at the open as wheat oats and rye move within narrow ranges. Wheat May at 1.71 to 1.70 July 1.69 5-8. oats May 79 and July 77 1-2. rye May 1.32 down to 1.31 7-8 with other months near 1.31.
Local markets column notes daily accuracy but warns The Star does not assume responsibility for typographical errors that may occur in listings. The notice advises readers to verify figures and details locally.
About 65 farm leaders met January 11 at the County Courthouse Winchester to review 1944 farm targets. County Agent I Fred Stine outlined corn and soybeans increases, milk and eggs hold, and reduced sows. Copley noted AAA practice pay changes and war‑related farm program duties, with follow up meetings scheduled January 18 across the county.
Dr. Frank P. Graham of North Carolina University and War Labor Board member said the coal miners did not receive any increase beyond what law and contracts entitle them to. He spoke at the New England Labor Relations Conference noting public misperception about John L. Lewis and government demands and stressing harmony between government and labor.
New York report April radio dispatch says Dr. Victor Basch aged 84, and his wife were found murdered January 5 on a highway six miles from Lyon. Basch, a Dreyfus defender, long taught German philology and literature at the Sorbonne.
Providence January 13 A federal jury convicted the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company and four officials of conspiring to deliver defective wire to the Qing Signal Corps. Judge Hartigan continued the cases for sentence until next Tuesday.
Four men were remanded to Providence county jail to await sentence. The maximum penalty is a $10,000 fine or two years in jail, or both. The article notes a soldier returning home after 19 months in the Army and describes a Christmas scene with lights but missing presents sent overseas.
Chicago dispatch notes a Christmas in January celebration for Sergeant Frank Roche a veteran of 50 bombing raids from North Africa acknowledging his service and the unusual timing of the party.
Health column by Dr Ciendenine analyzes daily medical tips and patient guidance. The piece emphasizes preventive care and accessible wellness routines for readers.
On January 13 clear skies let both professionals and amateurs witness Jupiter being eclipsed by the moon. The event hadn’t been visible in the eastern United States for 48 years, with the eclipse starting at 8 01 a m Eastern War Time and Jupiter at 9 03 a m. A planetarium observer noted the view was better with the moon in its first phase, not near last quarter. Resolve Now To Do Your Full Duty In 1944.
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