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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1942
Page
3
Washington analyst John Grover reports wartime scientific advances will reshape afterwar life. Economists foresee new goods replacing old, changes in transport, farming, and manufacturing. Auto makers face retooling. ethanol fuels may redefine engine design and grain use.
Early postwar forecasts point to steady grain demand affecting markets, with a shift toward grain use in fuel and a surge in synthetic rubber from alcohol or petroleum. Alcohol use could cut rubber costs from 22 to as low as five to ten cents a pound, altering trade and prices. Cargo planes already replace the Burma Road and will remain active in peacetime, expanding aviation roles and pilot availability.
Four Aces Chicago reports golf professional Dick Metz struck a hole in one on the 145 yard 13th hole, his fourth career ace, at his home course on June 15.
At Atlantic City on June 15 the American Medical Association displayed six types of artificial ears marking a medical first. The devices use tiny vacuum tubes and alloys to tailor sound amplification to six broad hearing classes, with options through diaphragms or bone vibration to fit individual needs.
Berlin broadcasts report from Hitler headquarters that 40 Allied merchant ships totaling 212,200 tons and one destroyer were sunk in the last six days. The losses occurred in convoy lanes across the North Atlantic and near the American coast, Caribbean, Panama Canal, and Mediterranean regions.
Farmer Wilborn Thompson baited a rat trap in the attic of his Temple Texas home. The trap captured a six rattles rattlesnake, ending a risky pursuit on a warm day in June.
A condensed look at battleship preparation and action from the ship’s hull to the firing control room. It covers ship size, crewed compartments, messes, supply logistics, and the intricate command chain coordinating spotting, range finding, and gunfire under varying sea conditions.
Richmond June 15. The scrap rubber collection campaign in Virginia opens today and runs two weeks as part of a nationwide effort to gather all available old rubber. C H Luebbert urged Virginians to participate. almost any rubber will be accepted with non rubber material removed. Boy Scouts and filling stations will be the main collection agencies.
An Oregon alumnus, Charles Hisao Yoshii, class of 1934, became a prominent Tokyo radio announcer praised by Nichi Nichi in 1938 as "Japan's Radio Spokesman." The university also recalls Yosuke Matsuoka, once named alumnus of the year, who later spoke at the university during a Tokyo visit.
In Harlingen on June 15 organizers replace the usual scavenger hunt with a victory list. Guests must collect scraps like rubber copper iron and other war materials. The first to complete the list wins war savings stamps as the prize.
At the University of Illinois commencement exercises the Zivin twins Israel and Simon and the Cohen twins Seyrour and Eli earned doctor of medicine degrees. Harold Cohen, the third triplet, will receive his degree later.
Kansas City reports the death of Mother Clark at 95, famed as a defender of convicts for decades. She aided parole efforts from 1870 onward, helping hundreds secure releases while insisting on decent records. Her work earned trust from prison boards and thousands of letters and visitors during illness.
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