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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1946
Page
8
The report notes damage from underwater atomic testing at Bikini Lagoon remains uncertain due to lingering radioactive hazards. This description underscores ongoing concern over deathly risks and the need for further confirmation of the extent.
A report from AP aboard the USS Appalachian frames the atomic age as a feared power and recounts U S efforts for global supervision of atomic energy. The UN Atomic Energy Commission sees US proposals rejected by Soviet delegate Andrei A Gromyko with Moscow insisting the veto remain.
Sid Feder reports New Jersey racing along the Monmouth Atlantic City axis is booming, prompting New York track operators to rethink Benny the mule and potential concessions to keep business. The Cubs reportedly near ending Bill Nicholson era, while advance ticket sales for Michigan and Notre Dame football seasons set records.
The column mentions Army trades this year, Kenny Washington as Bob Waterfield’s understudy, and Jaroslav Drobny and Marcel Bernard contesting the French tennis title. It cites promoter hopes Drobny will play in American championships and notes Ed Musical’s brother’s rise with the Chicago Cubs farm system. It also covers Tony Zale’s superstition, his back injury, and a postponed payday inquiry from Joe Gooter.
The War Department states that Officer Candidate Schools remain active for qualified Regular Army enlistees. Applicants must be 18 by start and under 35 upon course completion, with a 28-year cap at the Judge Advocate General’s Office school. Commission is earned, not guaranteed.
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