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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1940
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star informs readers of display advertising requirements and deadlines. It notes 9 PM deadlines for ads, 45 cents per inch transient rate, and contract rates on application, as well as Associated Press usage rights.
A short religious note cites 1 John 4 13 declaring we dwell in him and he in us by his Spirit as the basis for assurance.
Reports from Paris show summer fashions at mid season openings emphasizing casual wear and evening sports suits, with small turbans and veils. The piece contrasts French perseverance with wartime fear, urges Americans to follow the French example and keep business as usual.
The encyclopedia article by Major General J. F. C. Puller argues that tactics evolved with weaponry and predicts a future largely mechanized war. It foresees rapid rear attacks, area warfare, mobile tanks as armored propulsion, and the shift from linear fronts to dispersed fronts.
The Baltimore Sun discusses the Presidents request for power to call out the National Guard and questions the legal limits. It notes under current law the President can only draft the Guard into Federal service if Congress declares a national emergency and authorizes the use.
The President's call to consider drafting the National Guard into federal service hinges on three questions. Whether equipment exists to train units, whether mobilization is disrupted less than other measures, and whether an actual emergency justifies action now. Congress should demand full information before deciding.
Dearborn Michigan bans union hand bills stirring CIO protests while Ford officials face a separate NLRB order against anti union handouts. CIO leaders who praised the NLRB stance may lack standing to challenge Dearborn rules.
The Boston Globe notes Minister Cromwell gave a discreet address to Canadians, receiving three paragraphs on Page 16. The piece emphasizes the low-key coverage rather than strong reactions or sensational detail.
Almost 100 men perish when the British submarine Thetis sinks in 130 feet of water off North Wales. Miss Helen Hatcher graduates with high honors from Queens College in Charlotte. Mr and Mrs Lee Stine move into their new home at 307 Kerr Street.
Five years ago Babe Ruth left the game after a stormy brief stint with the Boston Braves. The Academy notes Douglas DuShane Joe Thomas and Harry Fowle graduating Shenandoah Valley Academy with honors. Mr Charles P Bailey celebrates his 81st birthday with congratulations from friends.
Ten years ago Winchester citizens gathered to honor Police Chief M A Doran who died two days earlier. Hoover veto overridden on pension bill for Spanish American War veterans. Emma Jean Sloat 86 native of Winchester laid to rest in Washington.
Twenty five years ago Mayor Ward asks council to hold an open citizens meeting on the city manager form of government. Bombardment of Rheims Cathedral continues. German forces, Italian push checked, Turks report heavy losses since last fall. Torrential rains flood streams and rivers with the Potomac 19 feet above normal. meadow land along Shenandoah Cedar Creek and Opequon flooded. no deaths reported yet.
Forty years ago this item notes a missing Star newspaper copy for this date. It reflects on past events without detailing specifics, preserving a concise archival reminder.
Dr Logan Clendening answers questions on why fruit juices irritate acid dyspepsia yet turn to alkaline salts in the intestine. He says tomatoes and lemons do not cause stomach acidity and explains summer vaccination safety and precautions for immunizations.
Information Bureau compiles brief Q and A covering Mussolini religion air travel long distances and landmark facts. Notable items include Mussolini’s religious gestures 1932 Vatican visit and rosary gift, air mileage by various figures, Steel Pier Atlantic City built 1897 opened 1898 value over 2 million dollars length over 2000 feet, width 175 feet, Wilson remark about Bryan, Joan of Arc statue location and materials, first phonograph words, and 135 stamps issued since 1933 under Roosevelt.
A set of quiz questions covering bones in babies versus adults, flag stars, noun envelop pronunciation, Spirit of St Louis plane type, British term for movies, public opinion sampling by the American Institute of Public Opinion, author of Listen the Wind, greatest naval battle of WWI, visibility of the North Star from South America, and Persia’s official name.
A language note warns against using phrases like is the race over with or the class is over with. writers should drop the with and end with over. This guidance aims to improve clarity and standard usage in reporting and dialogue.
Principal Robert E. Ayler lauds the Stephens City High School pageant as a progressive take on commencement. He praises Mrs. Claude B. Stickley and Rachel Welch for research and planning before illness caused changes, and lauds community, teachers, and pupils for cooperation and successful presentation.
Gayle enjoys a luxurious morning at Merrifield's Oaks reading Cholly Farrington's gossip column while grappling with her evolving feelings. Bill hints at Lola Montesa, stirring Gayle's jealousy as she balances work, status, and a possible romance with Jeremy Tucker.
The Times recalls the death at an advanced age of the widow and collaborator of George Kennan, famed journalist and Russia expert. It notes Kennan’s landmark 19th century exile system study for The Century Magazine, published fifty years ago and shaping views on czarist policy.
George Keen an recalls fifty years ago the stirring figure of political prisoners in Soviet Russia. He cites estimates of up to ten thousand, while others place five million in Stalin era jails camps and exile regions. He notes political crime has expanded under Stalin with many paths to become an enemy of the people.
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