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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1944
Page
4
The Evening Star circulates from Winchester Virginia as a second class mail item. Subscribers are asked to report delivery delays or irregularities to improve service. Includes decorative religious quotes and a renewal slogan.
The article notes William L. Clayton will manage postwar surplus disposal valued at about 50 billion dollars. Auctions and sealed bids will occur as goods from medicines to airplanes are sold. Federal agencies may allocate items to civilian needs and foreign surpluses could be sold on the spot or via modified lend lease if needed.
The survey imagines a White House press conference where the public could ask any question after the war. Excluding military topics, the study treats the questions as a barometer of present worries about employment and demobilized veterans.
The text notes relief efforts to avoid new programs, war and victory dominate, yet anxiety about the future remains. It argues there is no magic governmental formula to protect living standards and warns that Americans must personally focus on their financial future to escape waste and debt.
Editorial praises Texas after Pearl Harbor for swift war production commitment. Governor Allred bans strikes and slowdowns with full state power, while 300000 war industry workers pledge to back him in eradicating any labor disruption. The piece urges other states to follow Texas example.
El Paso Texas launches world first Pistol Packin Mama contest for the Southwestern championship rodeo opening March 30. Seventeen year olds may compete with self designed costumes and parade participation. Prizes include trips to Mexico City and Chihuahua with winners riding in the parade.
New Delhi March 17 Chinese troops under Lt Gen Joseph Stilwell have captured Tinghawk Saka twelve miles south of Walawbum in their drive south to oust the Japanese from Hukawng valley in northern Burma. Stilwell’s forces reached the edge of the Mogaung Valley near Kamaing and Mogaung on the Mandalay railroad as the Japanese moved northward in the Kaban Valley.
The Journal of the American Medical Association editorializes that American courts favor a wife's testimony over blood test results in paternity disputes. It notes presumptions of legitimacy in law, and cites cases in filiation and contested divorces where tests contradict testimony yet are overlooked.
Reports say Montgomerys Eighth Army presses assaults on the Mareth Line while heavier strikes target Japanese bases at Kiska. Farm truckers convene to discuss Co-op Hauling amid tire shortages. Hitler had set new territorial rules five years ago. Hungarian and Czech forces take heavy casualties on border. WPA funds may be cut in half by July 1940 per Col Harrington testimony.
Governor names Tyler Bullington and Frazier to implement State Liquor Control Board operations as part of festival preparations.
Twenty years ago Mrs. Nancy Robinson and her son Lacey died in a house fire near Relief. A community meeting is scheduled to discuss the New Acts on highways. Orchard Crest farm changed hands to C. E. Blue for thirty seven thousand dollars.
Thirty years ago Mr and Mrs Robert Y Conrad sail from New York to Europe on the Cunard liner Caronia. Smallpox epidemic is gradually stamped out in neighboring towns. Charles Mullika financier and horseman dies after several days illness from a paralytic stroke.
Forties era update notes tension as Russians and Japanese stand ready near the Yalu river. The Real Widow Brown plays at the Auditorium. A Russian torpedo boat was blown up at Port Arthur.
Forty five years ago Harry Long had his foot amputated at the railroad yards. Merle B Bantz was laid to rest after his death several days prior. Dr W P McGuire's dog Blar ny won a dog fight today.
The excerpt lists ten quiz questions covering topics from U.S. policy toward prisoners and cold tolerance in bodies to film stars Maria Montez Jon Hall Turhan Bey and geography questions about Baguio Philippines Hungary and South American seacoasts plus a purple grackle and a true or false on Marshall.
Washington observers warn Stalin aims to set up his own postwar states by granting recognition to Badoglio in Italy and to the French Committee of Liberation. Officials fear a slide toward Soviet hegemony and call for a democratic Europe with free representation, while stressing the risks of Communist dominance.
The article reviews the shift from twilight sleep to continuous caudal anaesthesia for labor. It notes the method, injection timing every 45 minutes, and outcomes including painless delivery, shorter labor, and safety across thousands of cases. It contrasts with earlier attempts and references spinal anaesthesia as a precedent.
A described four meal plan for Lent includes breakfast with orange, rye toast and black coffee. Luncheon features fish timbale, cucumber lettuce salad with a light dressing, and tea. Dinner lists calves brains cooked like sweetbreads, green beans, jello, and coffee.
An analysis argues that postwar French factions are not representative of the people and warns against letting escaped politicians dominate France. It contrasts China’s philosophy with Marxism, claiming China aligns more with Christian ideals and benevolence, while Russia pursues state-centered power. It notes Roosevelt and Churchill spar over Italy’s fleet and Russia’s possible gains, asking how long world peace can endure under Stalin’s agenda.
Citizens are urged to donate to a war relief fund supporting USO services. The appeal highlights the need for comfort and assistance for service members stationed overseas and their families as they cope with harsh conditions and long deployments.
Mallory awakens in a Mexico hotel suite to memories of last night’s stage rush and Richard Blythe’s absence. She plans to call him, argues with Tod about rehearsal, and ends up hungry while Prism and Sandy clash over work and propriety.
Mallory plans night out in Taxco with Dolores while nervous about her manager and Richard Blythe warns of German espionage near Pueblo. The pair discuss love, danger, and authority as she moves through Avenida Juarez toward an uncertain evening.
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