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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1940
Page
8
Director James J. McIntee said the Civilian Conservation Corps is not a military body but serves as a strong training ground for youths entering military service. In seven and a half years over 2,500,000 men processed, improving weight health and general fitness beyond peers of the same age.
Jean Harlow died June 7, 1937 at age 26 from complications after an influenza attack. The event marked a rapid decline in a leading film star of the era.
Seventy eight Danish sailor cadets stranded in Jacksonville during world war want to earn money. Captain Knud Hansen says they will not sail under a German flag. The Danmarks cadets enjoy shore leaves, dances and dinners while in port with new uniforms and shoes provided locally. Fresh vegetables and dairy are supplied by US treasury policy allowing access to Danish gold reserves.
Dewitt Mackenzie argues Germany and Italy will use mass bombing and naval blockades to threaten Britain. He predicts a grim Anglo Axis path toward greater tragedy, with aerial onslaughts, attrition warfare, and widespread hunger from disrupted distribution across Europe.
Boyd Ott on the Salem road near Vaucluse owns a notable hen kept for food for his Silver Foxes but saved from that fate. In 246 days the New Hampshire Bed lay 248 eggs, with two morning layings on June 21 and July 4. The hen visits the kitchen door daily for food and water then lays an egg at breakfast time. She also scavenges insects in Ott’s garden and aids strawberry season by controlling pests.
The Briton views government plans to impose communal mass cooking to save food and fuel. Germany claims bombing has crippled many south and east England ports used for discharging food. Britain may gain an advantage in a winter attritional war due to naval blockade versus Nazi air reliance and poor flying conditions.
Hollywood star Ann Rutherford, popular as Polly Benedict in Hardy films, recalls fan letters from Sigma Nu chapters and sailors. She reads thousands weekly, grandma sorts many, and proposals intrigue her as she reflects on early roles and a career averaging nine pictures yearly.
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