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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
4
The Evening Star imprint lists B P Byrd Jr and a post office entry in Winchester Virginia. It references mailing conformity with P O D Order 19687-a and Audit Bureau circulation details with Delisser Inc New York.
Chinese optimism rises from gains along the Yangtze aided by the Fourteenth Air Force. Lieut. Gen. Stilwell and Maj. Gen. Chennault return to command after Washington strategy talks, signaling intensified Allied plans in the East and renewed support for China.
Nazi press releases show Hitler and aides studying maps, revealing a more realistic, anxious leader. He stares at European maps, hoping to glimpse the next UN move amid a tense war of nerves. The image suggests strategic concern rather than bravado.
The narration follows a illustrated map showing red arrows and lines across the Kuban River, Crimea, Rostov, Kharkov, and western Europe as Hitler surveys fronts from Sicily to Norway. It presents a cautionary portrayal of Hitler as a wary, unhappy map gazer.
The piece argues a border closure between Turkey and Syria signals a prelude to broader action by the United Nations against the Axis. It suggests attacks from Syria, Cyprus, and the eastern Med region, including Crete and the Dodecanese, with potential drives through Turkey toward Bulgaria or Romania.
The piece discusses Eleanor Roosevelt’s misreading of the Connally-Smith bill banning political contributions from unions and corporations. It clarifies that the bill would extend the existing prohibition to labor unions during the war emergency, while corporations remain banned already for eighteen years. It argues against groups having power to channel others money and stresses that election funds should come from individual contributions.
A quiz page asks ten questions on topics from animals and slang to science and geography. It includes items about army slang hats seismic boiling points Aleutian Islands Pantelleria and Rune prime minister rubber industry in Ohio and the Magna Carta.
Donald M. Nelson of the War Production Board promises eastern congressmen a direct solution to fuel oil and gasoline problems soon. He declines to commit to giving Secretary Ickes full control while noting a peak gasoline movement to the east last month at 1,370,000 barrels per day and that fuel oil supplies should match or exceed last winter with added help for shortage areas.
Chicago grain quotes show futures easing early on June 22 as profit taking and favorable harvests in the southwest weigh on prices. Opening bids include Wheat July 1.41 1 2, Sept 1.41 3 4 to 5 8. Corn July 1.05. Oats July 1 8 to 64 1 2. Rye July 6 3 8 to 1 4, Sept 97 1 4 to 1 8.
Jean joins a sunlit Mexican fiesta at the Parkinson rancho. Guests arrive by car and ox wagon for a festive rodeo while Curley wins and then falls from a vicious bucking horse, prompting Jean to rush to his side in fear and concern.
June 22 report shows salable hogs 28 000 with prices generally 15 to 20 lower. cattle 7 500 and calves 800 with steady to weak trends. hogs top near 13.95. cows and bulls varied. sheep 2 500 with active trade and lambs 15.00 to 16.00.
Pittsburgh market notes from June 22 show salable hogs listed by weight with prices from 12.25 to 14.50 per hundred weight and sheep prices noting slower demand. Hog categories include 160 to 350 pounds trading around 13.50 to 14.50 with several range breaks. Sheep and lamb values appear uneven with lambs 9.50 to 16.00 and ewes and wethers in the 5.00 to 8.00 range.
War Department efforts and local leaders urge rubber salvage cooperation amid equipment shortages. Drying of fruits and vegetables gains traction as canning capacity declines this year.
A Master Key plaque and key were presented to Lion W. W. Bird marking an anniversary event. A Swiss claim asserts fearlessness of soldiers and land as the Caverns in the Royal are slated to open to the public by mid July.
Ten years ago a peat filled grave caught fire amid a heat wave in Chicago. In another development the State Corporation Committee approved a $5,000 reduction in gas rates for local consumers.
In a twenty year old note the drought and heat worsen water supply across states. Personal effects of the late Mrs. Albin Stabler include relics recalling John Brown’s Harpers Ferry raid of 1859. Seven years earlier Emery, Virginia Barr and Paul Hi were promoted to second grade at John Kerr School.
Forty years ago the mayor assumed broad control of city government. An organ was presented to the office of lawyers Kern and Boyd as a gift from a client. The lawyers promise summer recitals for John Kerr School.
Years ago Jas. Punkscan burns fingers with carbolic acid while cleaning embalming instruments. Richard E. Byrd, a Winchester lawyer, falls from a bicycle and breaks his arm.
Trading opened with scattered gains but soon faded as declines prevailed in late morning. U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Santa Fe New York Dential Southern Pacific United Aircraft American Can and Texas Company lagged with occasional positives for International Harvester Anaconda Westinghouse Oliver Hampshire and North American.
Markets stay current daily as The Star notes no responsibility for errors or typos. Local traders and analysts compile prices and trends, with emphasis on daily shifts in stocks bonds and commodities.
The local wholesale market lists flour prices by bag and barrel sizes. 24 lb bags at 8.15 per barrel, 48 lb bags at 8.15, 98 lb bags at resevess 600 Patent Brand 10 lb bags at ? 25 lb bags at 8.? 48 lb bags per barrel 7.55.
A medical column discusses electric light in instruments like the gastroscope and peritoneoscope, explaining how illumination advances exploration of the stomach and abdomen. It notes that such tools reduce operation need and enhance diagnosis, while fielding readers questions on osteomyelitis, eye puffs, and Stokes-Adams disease with brief clinical answers.
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