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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1945
Page
4
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U S Army ordnance experts in France report Nazi rocket plans nearly reached blueprint stage. German scientists say a 3,000 mile rocket bomb might have been produced in six months with next Novembers war, and a 15,000 mile missile in two years. They cite Peenemunde setbacks and Nordhausen underground factory employing 12,000 slave workers producing deterring agents of destruction. The rocket is a war weapon with vast yet partly unrealized potential.
An overview of Borneo noting its large area, diverse population, and strategic value. It explains European control history, rich resources like rubber and oil, and mentions Australian forces under General MacArthur driving out the Japanese to secure oil supplies.
War strategy notes that ships moving from the United States to the western Pacific could speed deliveries as shortages of natural crude rubber grow. Reserve stocks for artificial rubber production dwindle, making even small imports from Borneo potentially crucial for Allied industries.
Reprinted editorial criticizes the Supreme Court for a fragmented press decision affecting freedom of the press. It warns that broadening AP rules under court injunction risks state supremacy and urges self reform within newspapers to defend rights. The piece argues for stronger principled grounds in future challenges.
The Christian Science Monitor argues America now spans the globe from Puerto Rico to Hawaii and the Philippines, with strategic interests extending to Pacific islands and the Rhine to the China Sea. The piece urges abandoning parochial views and embracing a worldwide concern beyond local borders.
Frederick County agent Fred Stine reports the wheat harvest reaching its peak. The Winchester Park baseball team will face the Front Royal All Stars tomorrow at Warren County High School diamond. A new Japanese carrier is believed sunk by an American U boat after three torpedoes struck the ship.
Officials warn the Winchester armory drill hall may remain unfinished without about $3,000 in local funds. The Rouss Fire Company plans to buy an $18,000 combination pumper and aerial truck. Germany set armistice terms with France for 8:45 tonight.
Noted novelist and poet Emma Howard Wight dies at her Middletown residence. Joe F. Payne of Berryville enlists in the U S Infantry after being signed up by Sgt. Likar.
Sheriff Pannett seizes peach mash and 250 pounds of sugar from 25 year old Lewis Quantz who is ordered to appear before Justice A J Tavenner on a charge of possessing material capable of manufacturing ardent spirits. A Ku Klux Klan meeting was held near Vaucluse last night.
Thirty years ago Cadet Capt C R Cammer of Berryville finished fifth in his VMI class while A L Pierce of Stephens City bought the Dudley Pierce farm at Brucetown for 6500 dollars Germany reiterates protection for neutral vessels at sea Forty five years ago Bill Calvert hands out new uniforms to Charley Rouss Fire Co members Miss Julia Jenkins leads Star's contest for top young businesswoman as closing date nears Joe Link dies when his cart overturns near Strasburg
A moral anecdote tells of a hospital family whose daughter recovers from near death while their home burns. They prioritize the daughter's safety over loss, arguing human bonds matter more than material goods and suggesting such view could ease war crime tensions if extended to humanity.
A set of ten trivia prompts covers topics from de Gaulle to daylight saving time to U S geography. The questions ask first names, reasons for color naming, traffic rules, lemon crop regions, and federal departments. The list includes true false items and numeric conversions.
Washington June 24 news analysis outlines a Richberg labor bill aiming to curb public disruption via compulsory arbitration and targeted union reforms. It would amend the Wagner Act, create a five member federal board for conciliation and a three member board for unfair practices, with limited closed shops and broader worker rights.
Skin disorders may signal internal diseases such as diabetes and other conditions. Necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum xanthoma and scleredema can precede urine sugar findings. Diabetes treatment through diet and insulin. Boils and carbuncles linked to overall health infections. Erythema multiforme tied to teeth sinuses drugs or toxemia. Postpartum breast rash may reflect allergy or irritation treated with soothing agents and allergen avoidance.
The column argues that excessive use of power by government and unions risks backlash and long-term harm. It cites Hitler as a cautionary example and warns that the Wagner Act’s powers must be exercised wisely to endure, or public opinion and stability will collapse.
A Winchester Evening Star notice promotes a booklet on fighting household pests. It lists moths ants mosquitoes flies termites fleas silverfish rats and mice as intruders and urges readers to order the pamphlet for ten cents postpaid.
Information Bureau at 316 Eye St N E Washington D C encloses Ten Cents for a copy of the booklet Common House Posts. Includes spaces for name street or rural route city state and mail to Washington D C.
William Henry Harrison, the first president to die in office, succumbed to pneumonia contracted during his inauguration in March 1841. Twenty six pallbearers assisted at his funeral as a lengthy procession marked the event.
In a Springdale clinic scene Doctor Gail confronts Carman Sermalino who plans to hand Nina to a neighbor for money. Gail seeks Nina’s welfare while balancing job pressures, housing fears, and family turmoil as Thanksgiving nears.
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