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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
11
A soldier learns a link trainer used for blind navigation in a hangar at a training camp. A private later disappears for months, then writes for back pay. Another case reports a soldier dying in a woodland pursuit and a dog mascot facing discipline at Fort Bliss amid changes in mascot status.
Ladies urged to try a tested Kruschen plan to reduce fat from hips waist bust and thighs with a daily half glass of water before breakfast and by avoiding pastry fatty meats white bread potatoes butter and cream. The plan lasts four weeks and promises added charm and attractiveness with a money back guarantee.
Fragmentary OCR notes a temporary restriction or period of confinement for a post for a month. The readable text lacks clear names places dates or organizational context. Further context is needed to identify the specific post authority and exactdates involved.
Edwin Stout reports on a Pratt and Whitney plant where 25 000 workers produce military aircraft engines. The factory runs three shifts seven days a week with strict access, a noise test house, and ongoing trials for stronger engines, guarded by 150 police.
Weather data from the U S Weather Bureau and Extension Division show recent showers offer potential relief after a week of mostly light precipitation. Most crops declined, with corn and hay damaged. wheat and barley hold up though rains may aid grain formation. oats outlook remains poorer but could improve with further rain.
U S officials will send 400 inspectors to Virginia Maryland and West Virginia to check 538 fresh fruit and vegetable canning plants for compliance with wage and hour laws. The effort begins in the south tomorrow and targets all plants producing for interstate commerce with exemptions for peak harvest periods.
Charles A. Dempsey, oldest West Point alumnus, died at his Richmond home after a weeklong illness. He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and attended West Point a few months after his birth.
The Winchester Star promotes a 32 page Washington Information Bureau booklet on caring for dogs, cats, parrots, canaries, rabbits, goldfish, pigeons and other pets. It promises useful guidance and potential profits in proper pet raising. The booklet costs ten cents post paid.
Fort Meade Maryland June 5 The 116th Infantry is active with regimental problem solving and range work as it builds to a 2650 enlisted and 119 officer strength. Recruits inducted under theSelective Service act complete basic training and begin .22 calibre rifle work ahead of .30 calibre range firing later this month. The unit also trains in artillery coordination village fighting and river crossing defense. In a notable duty shift 100 soldiers and one officer briefly served as cavalry to help move horses for the 93rd Field Artillery from Mussittabus to Edwood Ar May.
The text notes Gavrilo Princip, who assassinated Archduke Francis, was sentenced to twenty years in an Austrian prison as he was eighteen at the time. He died in a fortress near Prague on May 2, 1918.
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