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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1941
Page
4
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The report lists governors by demographics, noting one bachelor among 48 and average salary about $8050. It cites top salaries in New York $25000, New Jersey $20000, Pennsylvania $18000, and others. It also highlights careers in journalism, prior Who’s Who listings, and party distribution: 28 Democrats and 20 Republicans.
The note cites Isaiah 49 25 promising deliverance for the captives and the prey of the terrible. It frames history as offering comfort by divine protection and salvation for the afflicted.
A Council of State Governments study finds the typical governor is about 51, earns $8050 annually, and rises from administrative or legal roles. Most are in their 40s to 50s, with varied prior public service including attorneys, legislators, and federal experience. Many governors hold multiple terms and veterans’ service aids defense policy locally.
A Fredericksburg columnist voices alarm at recurring strikes in steel motor and machine tool plants. He questions patriotic duty, universal conscription, and labor's role in national defense, urging reform at the top and a shift of duty from Labor to America.
The piece argues that Works Progress Administration relief, meant as temporary, has become a permanent policy. It cites 1938 and 1941 Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing higher unemployment relief even as non agricultural employment rose, implying relief is being extended rather than phased out.
The Navy reports six Yorktown air crew members killed in a Pacific collision during aircraft maneuvers. Among the deceased are a lieutenant and an ensign. The six month tally shows 93 Army and Navy flyers killed in training and practice flights, prompting calls for scrutiny amid concern over rising crash numbers.
News of Other Years recalls three Frederick county sheep flocks quarantined by agri culture inspectors and mentions Virginia scabies rising. Forrest Jones named executive secretary of Front Royal Chamber of Commerce. Sumner Welles silent on European trip results.
A Washington information bureau offers quick factual answers to a range of queries. The column cites figures on languages spoken worldwide, best selling authors, historical geographies, art locations, air mail capacity, football fatalities, ship sizes, firearm origins, and government building space. It also notes tax treatment of unemployment compensation and biographical details of notable figures like Bernard Schwarz and Lindberghs.
The Winchester Evening Star advertises a revised WEIGHT CONTROL booklet with expert diet guidance, vitamins, calories and exercise. It includes 100 calorie portions, height and weight tables for all ages, and ready order by mail for ten cents postpaid.
Cartoonist Fred Neher signs off with light humor in a mailed weekly feature from Washington D C. The strip offers wry observations on daily life and common human foibles.
Seven Years Ago reports President Roosevelt urging deeper naval cuts for the 1935 disarmament conference after signing a bill up to treaty strength. The ABC board weighs a green whiskey program selling at one dollar a quart and opposes drug store liquor sales before state stores open. Also covered is pastor Rev E B McGukin being recruited by Winchester Presbyterian Church, and two Handley High School girls chosen to represent Frederick County and Winchester in Queen Shenandoah XI.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces openings including Expediter at 3200 dollars yearly and Head Soil Scientist at 6500 dollars yearly. Other posts cover junior engineering draftsman bookbinder and machine operator roles. Appointments to be made in Washington DC.
The Star cautions readers that news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before transmission to the United States.
Bats are mammals. The Portland River empties into the Caspian Sea. The edge of cloth finished to prevent ravel is a bound edge. Tracer bullets leave a trail of light. Thomas Alva Edison. Mandalay is in Burma. The plural for ok is okes. The quotation is attributed to Horace Greeley. Modeste Moussorgsky was a composer.
A writing tip highlights avoiding echoed structure and shows how to say received both items in one smooth phrase. It emphasizes parallelism and clarity in everyday prose.
James O. Ritter ends a 24 year tenure with the local postal service dating from 1910. He began as custodian under Postmaster Bentley Kern and later served as rural free delivery carrier on Route No. 2. Post-retirement he plans to focus on expanding his Greenwood Dairy Farm related business ventures.
Dr Logan Clendening argues patients can measure their own blood pressure at home to avoid nervous-reading spikes seen in clinics. He notes readings improve once anxiety is reduced, cites insurance readings, and credits Dr Ayman with home monitoring and trials. He invites questions and promotes pamphlets priced at ten cents.
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