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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star details mailing and delivery charges for Winchester Virginia. Rates include one year by mail in advance six dollars and eight cents, two zone add ons one year by carrier six dollars and fifty cents, and weekly rates.
A brief religious verse card featuring the Psalm 46 1 quotation God is our refuge and strength a very present help in trouble posted for Monday January 24 1944 highlighting faith comfort.
Harvard President James B. Conant warns that the war will leave a deficit of college graduates in their early twenties. He urges targeted federal funding to educate returned veterans for three to four years to erase the deficit and promote equality of opportunity, while opposing federal control over higher education.
The Hopkins Lee Ickes Sparks White House Willkie letter mystery unfolds with handwriting experts, acid baths, and a missing witness. The piece mocks prewar sensationalism and predicts a veiled figure to emerge as investigators grope for a diversion.
The piece notes claims of a forged letter about Willkie's 1940 nomination, denied by Dr. Umphrey Lee and Hopkins. A grand jury probes hoax possibilities while interior aide Briggs is linked to Sparks. The column regards the matter as entertaining but not instructional political commentary.
The piece questions the settlement of railroad pay as conforming to the stabilization formula and warns that yielding on wage rules invites further inflationary pressure. It argues that maintaining a strict stabilization line is essential to prevent broader price and wage increases and suggests recent settlements undermine real stabilization and invite future challenges to price controls.
Sterling Hutcheson, after ten years as district attorney of Eastern Virginia, named by the President to succeed the late Judge Luther B. Way on the federal bench. The nomination follows DOJ policy, enjoys broad support, and is expected to win confirmation without dissent.
Abner Fauver of Mt Williams dies as Carter Glass Jr is promoted to Major. The report notes liquor registration begins in Virginia with officials outlining steps and affected counties.
William J. Gochenour is killed in an explosion at Woodstock. Delegates and pastors from nearby Lutheran churches attend a session in Roanoke. Edward Page Tabb visits his sister Mrs J Howard Cather.
Mr. Robert Lee Stickle of Handley faculty is ill with influenza. Miss Margaret Kibler of Boyce attends a dance at the Naval Academy. Mr. Ben Davis Jr. undergoes an operation at Memorial Hospital.
A fire at H. R. Jones Cleaning Company caused about 500 dollars damage. About 100 people attended a bridge party at Scabby venue and a surprise party was given for Miss Ethie DeHart of Fairmont Avenue.
Miss Lulu DeHaven visits Gainesboro as Dean Worcester, Philippine Interior Secretary, says the Philippines will not be ready for self government for at least two generations.
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Virginia regis trants called for induction show 10 percent fail to meet minimum educational standards. More than 30 947 registrants examined. 2 659 accepted, leaving a manpower loss potentially equating to nearly two divisions. Among those rejected, about six percent were white and roughly 19.7 percent were Negro.
Four warehouses at the Fort Wayne army ordnance depot in Detroit were destroyed by fire this morning. Three stored automobile and truck parts and a fourth held oil drums. Several men were injured. exact figures and injury severity were not yet known. Local fire units joined post fire department to prevent spread on Detroit's west side.
Rayburn tells Chicago officials the administration will push a postwar public works program to use funds immediately after the war. He cites Wallace’s blueprint idea for sewers dams and reforestation and warns of political gains for Democrats if the war ends before November. He proposes a nonpartisan House fact finding committee to study projects while fearing inflation and mounting war debt.
A column discusses two main theories on why babies cry and argues for a balanced view. It lists hunger, uncomfortable clothing, bad positions, fear, and mild illness as the primary signals, and notes hidden hunger can exist under regular meals. It also recommends practical care like clean diapers, skin care, and responsive yet calm handling.
Pravda says Hitler failed to break Allied unity and highlights renewed cooperation from Moscow Teheran conferences as proof of anti-Hitler coalition strength. London denies Cairo rumor and notes British ambassador Clark Kerr will return to Moscow.
The report notes a night discussion in which the speaker has conferred with Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden.
Pittsburgh police guard independent garbage crews as they collect days of waste during an 111 day AFL refuse workers strike. Mayor Scully orders police aid to protect trash disposal. This marks the second such strike in a month after a 10 percent wage increase had been granted and hours cut back from ten to eight per day.
London reports Yugoslav partisan headquarters say German forces suffer heavy losses in a costly drive for the Croat coastal town of Senj, with a front extending 18 miles from Senj to Otocac. Reuters notes Zagreb claim of Senj occupation and mopping up on Hvar.
Local effort seeks volunteers and donations to equip the Winchester USO with furniture supplies and essential comforts for troops and visitors. Organizers urge community drive to provide beds, chairs, tables, and lamps to create welcoming spaces.
Beth seeks Dennis Archer to secure a plane to California after learning Andrea fled to Jim in San Francisco. Dennis reveals Andrea loves him, and Beth confesses she loves Dennis. He proposes marriage before Christmas, and Beth plans to gift their boarding house to Jim and Andrea while Dennis promises a future for Jim.
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