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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
4
A history page item notes a publication policy by The Evening Star Publishing Co of Winchester Virginia with a Psalm citation and a mention of DeLisser Inc New York handling national representation. It includes ad deadlines and rate information for transient and contract ads and echoes a biblical verse.
The piece notes repeated misjudgments about China by Western powers during wartime. It cites disproven bets on China's collapse in 1937 and Russia's strength in 1941, then describes renewed pessimism as Japan advances and Burma Road remains closed. It credits Chinese leaders like K C Wu with disillusionment toward Western powers. It also ridicules a Meiko article proposing terms for peace with the United States as bizarre comedy from Tokyo.
Jer ry Kluttz argues in Nation's Business that postwar payrolls may rise from 1.5 to 2 million with total federal workers near 3.3 million. He predicts merges of agencies and expanding budgets while veterans and social programs drive costs toward several billions annually.
The St. John News argues bank service charges are cheap given the value of banking, noting how a single cancelled check can save more than years of charges. It defends bankers amid public criticism and highlights banks’ roles in war finance and currency stabilization.
A Flying Fortress pilot praised reliance on God after his plane caught fire and splashed down near England. He noted prayers guiding hundreds of servicemen, suggesting wartime faith could spark a postwar spiritual revival among thousands.
A devotional piece argues that nations must put God first and individuals should persevere in faith despite ridicule. It cites Tolstoy and P T Barnum to contrast deep conviction with broad mindedness and stresses that true spiritual power comes from earnest, consistent belief over popularity.
A quiz page asks on page 2 which General after retirement dismissed a presidential bid with If nominated I will not accept if elected I will not serve. It also queries about Singapore invasions before Japanese capture, Pennsylvania capital, presidents and Catholic spouses, a wording clue, and various facts on population city, Jack London, alumni plural, divorce laws, and animal nursing behavior.
The liberty ship Henry Bergh ran aground in fog at dawn near the Farralon islands, 30 miles west of the Golden Gate, with over 1,000 Navy passengers aboard. Rescue boats plucked men in life jackets and rafts. no casualties were reported as operations continued and sailors were brought to safety from the wreck site.
Ellery Queen visits Wrightsville to observe Nora Wright and her fiancé Jim Haight amid a toxicology themed letter plot. A burnt envelope fragment points to Rosemary Haight, Jim’s sister, as a potential clue while Pat and Ellery plan further surveillance to unravel the Calamity House jinx and Nora’s fate.
Military records describe how most men were moved from grounded transport to patrol boats while others reached shorelines of small islands. All personnel were brought to San Francisco for processing.
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