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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1941
Page
9
Informants reveal a hidden radiolocation project with tall towers along the Baslish coast. The network used curtain of waves to detect approaching aircraft, spanning 1936 to 1937 with eleven towers part of a British rearmament effort.
J Stuart White Massachusetts public relations director says his state changed stance on using the title Play. Cabot notes records in Massachusetts date to early eleventh century and cites lengthy, well known history.
Thirty six clubs in the wine capital district are engaged in agricultural work. Members of the district agriculture committee include Charles Russel Snyder of Seaford Delaware as chairman, H. Roseberry of Manassas Virginia, C. G. Crewe of Virginia, Co. M. Hale of WN ver, William H. Darden of Norfolk Virginia, C. Tom Marts of Harrisonburg Virginia, and E. E. Baumgardner of Taneytown Maryland.
During World War I the division earned the nicknames Iron Jaw and Red Arrow. The French called it Les Terribles, a label attributed by the Central Prose Association Press and the Army Signal Corps photo service.
Yesterday's Answer 41 and Drama 46 appear in this week's crossword notes. Type measure likely refers to a unit such as liter or meter used in a clue. Look for cross letters from surrounding entries to confirm the solution.
A Virginia defense population study reports rapid growth in the Hampton Roads area from April 1940 to May 1941, with the population rising from 361,129 to over 484,000 and projections to about 694,000 based on defense production. Dwellings rose 13.5 percent to 106,423, while defense workers in shipbuilding jumped about 70 percent from 22,142 to 37,521 across the same period.
The Emporia Manufacturing Company box mill in Emporia was destroyed by fire, estimated at 60000 dollars, wiping out most of the plant's defense orders. The blaze destroyed the box mill and three railway cars while power plant and other facilities were saved. About 100 workers were displaced, with most expected to return as other units stay intact and rebuilding is contemplated.
The excerpt notes worker and military personnel increases and asks about intelligence quotas for gifted children. It cites Professor Ter man claiming IQs of 140 or higher denote geniuses or near geniuses, linking high IQ to emotional stability and drive to achieve.
28 year old Richmond seaman survived 19 days in a lifeboat after the Robin Moor sinking in the South Atlantic. He plans to visit his ill daughter in Richmond before sailing again with his wife, and he suspects a German submarine attacked the American ship.
Film star Mary Howard displays a shirtless satin lastex swimsuit with a red palm leaf motif on white back ground during a Hollywood dip. Red sandals complete the beachside ensemble as she enjoys the sun and sea.
Berkeley Springs West Virginia June 20 prize list announced for Labor Day parade drum corps and bands share 526 dollars total prizes include bands 100 first 80 second 40 third senior drum corps 100 75 and 50 plus drum corps 60 40 20. McClellan saddle named for General George B McClellan who presented it to the United States Army in 1882.
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