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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1940

Page

6

Treasury Receipts and Outlays Reported for July 12

The Treasury on July 12 recorded receipts of $11,263,656.92 and expenditures of $23,126,404.60. Gross debt stood at $43,059,897,691.81, an increase of $1,557,210.61 from the previous day.

William Jahrling Safe In New York

William Jahrling 51 a retired inspector with the New York City Board of Health has notified relatives that he is safe in Newark New Jersey He had been missing from his Edinburg area home since Tuesday after his car was found near Woodstock with the key in the ignition He was traced as far as Washington and is believed to be suffering from amnesia without details in his message

William Jahrling New York City

Traffic clash ends WPA band concert in Columbus

Police sided with traffic when a WPA Negro band led 25 musicians moved to a street to escape stray baseballs from a municipal playground. The incident prompted questions about cultural sensitivity as locals debated The Mikado production in Japan.

Columbus John Terrell

State Liquor Store Sales Show Increase in Yearly Profits

State figures indicate total liquor store sales reached about 20.19 million dollars for the year ending June 30, with net profits near 6.0 million dollars, up from 5.0 million the previous year. The state retains 1.675 million plus one third of the remainder, while localities receive the rest based on population. warrants to localities will be mailed in mid next month.

Rainfall totals and averages for the period shown

The 24 hours ending at 1 a m recorded no precipitation. Year to date rainfall stands at 19.97 inches. The article then introduces the long term average monthly precipitation based on 27 years from 1913 to 1939, inclusive, and begins listing those averages.

Blondie Registered U. 8. Patent OA Rainfall Averages

The record lists monthly rainfall figures from January to December with averages for 27 years, showing an annual total of 35.53 inches. Statistics are courtesy of Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Radio Highlights from New York July 15 Convention talks

Radio highlights cover the Democratic convention speech by Speaker William B Bankhead at 9 30 p m and morning talks by Frances Perkins and Mary Norton at the Illinois Women’s Democratic Club breakfast. The William S Paley amateur radio award will not be presented in 1939 due to no eligible candidate. Programs tonight include Europe on WEAF NBC 6 15 and 9 55 listings plus Burns and Allen and Lone Ranger on chain networks.

New York Chicago William B. Bankhead MBS Frances Perkins Mary T. Norton Illinois Women’s Democratic Club William S. Paley Amateur Radio American Radio Relay League

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