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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1942
Page
4
The Evening Star lists publishing details and circulation notes for Winchester Virginia. A devotional Isaiah verse urges every nation city and family to take responsibility and play a man's part in times of trouble.
War production chief Donald M. Nelson explains 500000 typewriters are needed for Army and Navy and will not unduly add work. He calls typewriters essential on bombers ships carriers and other vessels and notes manufacturers now mainly build weapons.
A six year old Ethnological Museum of Maen group in Paris is targeted by Mitler. Reports indicate three female scientists have been sentenced to die by Nazi authorities following arrests and executions of others. The text labels the Nazism as ghastly and notes the broader slaughter in conquered countries.
The passage argues the Nazi regime targets groups and scientists who refuse German control or challenge Nazi racial doctrine. It claims murder serves both a practical motive and a deeper fear rooted in threats to their own dogma. The piece cites the French scientists as evidence of a fatal flaw in Nazi theories.
A snapshot of distant conflicts with references to Russia, Iceland, and Madrid. Reports note potential disruptions by rain and early service indicators as military actions unfold on bloodied battlefields. A listed executive begins duties as the United States prepares to lead armed forces abroad.
The Raleigh News and Observer reports Senator Robert R Reynolds urged dissolution of the Vindicators' Association, maker of The Vindicator magazine. It notes the magazine may continue as his personal organ, despite assertions of suspension and questions of its value and impact on Reynolds.
Scientists from Northwestern University Dental School report in Science that synthetic vitamin K in candy or gum may prevent tooth decay by stopping acid formation in saliva. In tests a small amount kept decay area acidity low for hours, though it does not kill bacteria.
The excerpt notes how acid from hexose phosphates influences metabolic pathways and indirectly reduces lactic acid production, highlighting biochemical interactions in the system.
Norman Cahill in Portland builds a smoke out fire to chase rats from a garage triggering a small blaze. Firefighters extinguish the fire after responding. damage estimated at about $50.
Dodge City reports wheat harvests in the Southwest yield 30 to 35 bushels per acre and threaten storage capacity. Farmers face piling grain on the ground as hot drying days accelerate ripening, raising concern over test weights and risk of damage if not stored.
The Roanoke World News argues over the Red Army’s battle in Russia after the June 22 1941 invasion. It reviews Allied relief and German advances, warns of a looming defeat, and calls for action by Americans and Britons before it is too late.
Mrs. Carrie Piehl recalls the old wagon trail to her ranch 45 miles away now submerged by Fort Peck Lake. Her latest journey required a train to Culbertson another to Sidney a bus to Glendive another train to Miles City a bus to Jordan and a mail stage to Haxby. The 402 mile trip took four days and cost 17 dollars.
Pittsburgh on July 18 Judge Ralph H. Smith granted a divorce to Chas H. Roland a bus driver who testified his wife threw at him everything she could reach upon his return from work. Roland admitted he was caught quite a few times in the exchange.
The Star's Washington Service Bureau offers free answers to readers questions of fact or information not requiring extensive research. Send a clear question with name and address and a three cent stamp to 10138 Thirteenth Street Washington D C.
A discussion of how all senses shape taste and meal pleasure. Pavlov's experiments link sight and digestion, smell blends with taste, and primary tastes mix to create flavor. Taste influences nutrition and civilization, with notes on taste discrimination and health.
Metropolitan Life figures show at least 800000 employee days are lost weekly due to temporary disability in occupational accidents, enough to build 65 bombers, highlighting wartime manpower impacts.
Ten years ago the St. Lawrence power project treaty was signed with Canada while the B&O railroad planned to close its Brunswick yard. Local Boy Scouts hosted visitors at Camp White Rock during a period of community activity.
In Nain Mr and Mrs Samuel D Braithwaite host a large party for daughter Annie Braithwaite on her birthday. A Hunter Boyd Jr ranks fifth among Maryland bar exam applicants. Lena Gore, the sheriff’s daughter, throws a party where guests arrive dressed as children.
Washington health officials under Dr George Ruhland begin a door to door immunological inventory of new arrivals to check smallpox typhoid and diphtheria protection. A mosquito survey targets malaria carrying species as air travel increases infection risk. The program expands with more sanitary inspectors many women to inspect boarding houses and enforcement of health standards.
In a closed Senate appropriation subcommittee gathering farm lobbyists from the American Farm Bureau Federation Grange and U S Live Stock press for a 110 percent parity index. The proposed amendment would force Henderson to abandon his price policy and reopen farm price items triggering debate over 100 versus 110 percent parity amid wartime shortages and budget pressures.
The article warns that breaking the farm and labor standstill could push prices higher and endanger economic stability. It argues President Roosevelt must secure concessions from both farm and labor to protect national interests.
Months earlier provisions aimed to grant Agriculture Secretary Wickard veto power over Henderson to secure a farmer 110 percent. Roosevelt intervened, signaling Wickard worked for him and would be required to follow his wishes.
Dr Ruhland allows area dairies to fill resident shortages by importing milk from inspected Pennsylvania sources, typically outside the Washington milk shed, to ensure supplies.
This page provides answers to seven test questions from a star quiz. It asks about a Supreme Court Justice who is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, the director of the WAC, mammal birth sizes, secession states, metric volumes, a peg game, electricity types, lowest U.S. point, terms for island groups, and the origin of helium's name.
The note clarifies that ugly describes appearance not character and urges avoiding cruel terms. It emphasizes precise language, discouraging pejorative usage that implies vicious or ill tempered behavior.
Convicts at the Virginia state penitentiary are building a steel tender valued around 4000 dollars to carry tools aboard a navy vessel. They also contract to manufacture 3000 metal cans and rags for Army and Navy use. The work follows a ruling by Attorney General Francis Biddle and Roosevelt proclamations allowing prison industries to bid on defense contracts.
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