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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
9
Councilman J H Henry reported Chief C W Hollis is willing to have the police take a 1945 city census if desired. After discussion the matter was referred to the Police committee with the power to act and the census found desirable.
A brief editorial line argues that purchasing bonds will trigger aggressive actions, implying deterrence or retaliation. The remark frames financial policy as linked to military escalation, reflecting wartime sentiment.
In Okinawa a Coast Guard crew ends a salvage run by tossing overboard a Dig box loaded with enemy treasure. After recovering a rubber life belts and a case of Japanese flashlight batteries they uncover 12 cans of G I corn beef hash and discard the crate.
Mrs Denzil Bolen of Shenandoah Avenue is granted permission to install a gasoline storage tank for private use on her property.
An aviator can fly inverted without realizing it, especially at night or when exiting a spin or if instruments fail. The phenomenon occurs due to instrument misreadings and situational disorientation during flight.
Winchester city treasurer W A Baker told the Common Council the city’s financial affairs are safe and in good condition. He said 20 000 in the surplus fund could be used to buy government bonds and the council voted unanimously to proceed with the purchase.
Rainfall for the period ending 7 a.m. shows June to date at .26 inches and year to date at 13.75 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches. Monthly averages (1913-43): Jan 2.51, Feb 1.95, Mar 2.92, Apr 3.15, May 3.60, Jun 3.83, Jul 3.60, Aug 3.74, Sep 2.31, Oct 3.45, Nov 2.46, Dec 2.34. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
War correspondent notes General De Lattre de Tassigny as the French figure of poise at Berlin. He highlights his dramatic press presence and past victories from Rethel to Bir Hacheim. The piece cites shifts in command roles with Juin, Leclerc, Koenig and the Vendee origin of De Lattre as context for a four power council.
Cleveland reports the regional Price Administration chief warns the sugar supply will be tighter from July 1945 through January 1946 due to droughts in 1944 and harvest labor problems. He says the sugar problem will be more acute than the current meat shortage and worse after July.
Los Angeles June 7 Comedian Charlie Chaplin denied a new trial in the paternity suit brought by Joan Berry. Superior Judge Clarence Kincaid said testimony was highly conflicting but substantial enough for the jury to consider the claim. Chaplin’s attorney argued a bias from a baby comparison scene before the jury.
An advertisement for a penetrating liquid solution claims undiluted alcohol is effective. It promotes Teal as a 90 percent alcohol product that reaches more germs faster and urges buying 35 cents worth today at Baker's Drug Store.
The page lists a dense crossword puzzle with a grid of clues for across and down entries. It includes numerous definitions such as Jupiter and radium discoverer, plus various thematic hints and wordplay expected in a standard print puzzle.
A detailed schedule lists Tonight’s radio lineup from 6:00 PM through the late evening. Programs include News with Agronsky Trout and Kraft Music Hall, Variety turns with Bob Burns and Lum and Abner, Suspense episodes, Abbott and Costello, Rudy Vallee, and Morton Gould music selections.
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