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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1943

Page

5

Rainfall figures from Winchester area monthly averages

Present and past rainfall data show June to date totals of 0.21 inches and year to date 16.15 inches. The 30 year average annual rainfall is 36.11 inches with monthly averages listed from January through December, courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.

Winchester Research Laboratory

OWI flaws and bureaucratic bungling in wartime press

Washington explores repeated OWI missteps and bias in its news bureau. The piece blasts copy desk authority, agency clearance delays, one sided reporting, and the clash between press agents and editors in federal information flow.

John Grover Washington Office of War Information Washington OWI QWI WPB Corect Treasury Paradise Avenue

Whipping Boy Roles in Daydream Agencies Spark Debate

Fragmentary text notes tension as agencies seek control and authority. mentions OWI and mandates, unclear details.

London Pubs Named With Funny Historical Origins

A London feature surveys pub names and their quirky origins across the city. It notes many derive from historic associations, landlord choices, or signs, including famed examples like the Man With a Load and the Trumpet Bag of Nails, with numerous Prince or lord references among some 130 plus pubs.

Greater London

New Zealand Coast Draws US Troops on Leave

Deep sea fishing waters off the northern New Zealand coast attract American servicemen on leave, a return to the prewar draw of visitors from around the world as Wellington reports June.

Wellington New Zealand

Arch Oboler Classic Returns to Radio on Duffy's Tavern

Broadcast schedule lists Arch Oboler's Ugliest Man in the World rebroadcast followed by Archie's guest Bankhead at Duffy's Tavern on WMAL and a slate of evening programs from 6:00 to 11:45 including news, music, and variety shows featuring Waring, Godwin, Heidt, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and Horace Heidt's Al Jolson Treasure Chest.

Arch Oboler H Bankhead Archie WMAL E. Godwin N’ Abner Johnny Ginny Simms Horace Heidt al Jolson Bob Hope Jazz Laboratory Red Skelton Thos Jenkins Red Skelton Les Brown Teddy Powell Howe Richard Harkness Arch McDonald Moon Dia

Pastor and wife celebrate 34th anniversary in Knoxville

The Rev and Mrs George J Creswell held a special 34th wedding anniversary in Knoxville Tennessee inviting 1452 guests to attend a Sunday double ceremony. The event marked their longtime union and drew a large community turnout.

Knoxville Tenn George J. Creswell Een Oe Aree Aia

General Takes An Unexpected Bath In The Eleutians

An army general leads a landing in the Aleutians on June 1, stepping from a barge into icy water. The scene highlights how false beaches in the Aleutians complicate landings and pose dangers for troops.

U.S Bering

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