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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1942
Page
5
Radio highlights list the 5:00 program at WRC Interlochen Michigan featuring Percy Grainger as soloist in the first concert of the series. The National High School Orchestra is led by Dr. Joseph E. Maddy.
Pvt. R. W. Ginsburg, 42, head of the Osceola Selective Service Board and publisher of the St. Clair County Democrat, joined the air force technical school after repeatedly seeking commission reinstatement. He inserted his name when his board needed 20 men for June 6 induction, leaving his wife Mary to run the paper and care for their four children. Ginsburg previously served 16 months in France with a medical unit in World War I.
New Yorkers taught farming by subway ride to the Bronx Zoo farm exhibit. The 10 acre area of cows chickens pastures and hay is run by Aaron White as manager. His first act was milking a cow while onlookers watched to learn about country life.
Local paper highlights community topics and neighborhood happenings in a concise city context. Reads as a period style home town weekly update with civic notices, local business notes, and public interest items for residents.
Present and past rainfall figures show July to date 8 a m totals 0.64 inches and year to date 19.83 inches. Monthly averages are listed from January 2.51 inches to November 3.46 inches with data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS Australia July 11 Twenty one Japanese bombers escorted by eight fighters attacked the Allied outpost at Port Moresby New Guinea yesterday but were held at high altitude by anti aircraft fire which downed two bombers. The enemy bombing was scattered and wild with no damage or casualties reported. A third bomber was seen hit and trailing smoke as it lost altitude.
War production officials began to clear the way for war workers to find gasoline at dry service stations in New Jersey. The WPB reserved certain stations around large plants for exclusive use by war workers and posted signs reading war workers station. Officials expect to cut plant absences caused by fuel shortages.
The STAR notes late news timing with reference to 9 P M in London 10 P M in Berlin Rome and 11 P M in each zone. The item clarifies press time differences across major European cities.
Boston air raid wardens filling in identification card questionnaires mistook the space for eye color. The numeral 2 was written where serial number space was intended, later explained by the committee as a clerical error.
In Ardendale a late night drive between Paul Peters and Dian ends with questions about Claire Lester and Bill Rollins. Aunt Martha confronts Dian as the trio faces uncertain plans and a possible engagement amid a stormy romantic backdrop.
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