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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1946
Page
4
Historians at Indiana University report rising enrollments in American history and related fields. Dr. J. G. Randall notes history courses increasingly focus on contemporary issues, while veterans urge lively teaching to connect past events with present problems.
A report notes a drop in the average employee savings from 30 to less than 20 dollars per hundred as prices rise and protracted layoffs loom due to strikes. Veterans face job search delays and vacations while demand for consumer goods remains high, challenging economists’ views of rising savings.
The Los Angeles chapter of the National Safety Council asserts that driving skill hinges on clear judgment and safety standards, not IQ alone. It notes average intelligence sets the baseline for legal operation, while perceptive, careful drivers better handle modern traffic risks and pedestrian rights.
A fragment discusses personal risk with scientific advances allowing legless or aimless personas to drive, compensating for handicap with alert intelligence. It contrasts with a fear of overwhelmed roads by a modern headless motorist figure. Accident statistics are invoked to hint at widespread danger.
A current Opinion piece condemns John L. Lewis for wielding absolute power in the United Mine Workers. It cites his contempt for social and economic claims, UNRRA coal shortages, and past actions including government-backed membership growth and a large treasury withdrawal to aid FDR reelection.
The piece portrays Lewis as a power hungry figure tied to Communist and Nazi eras, shifting from left to right via unions and the AFL. It criticizes his authoritarian control over the UMW, calls for democratic rights of rank and file, and warns of economic and technological shifts reducing coal’s future.
News from one year ago reports Pfc. Clayton W. Chapman missing in action in Germany since April 14. The first National Defense Band in Virginia performed at noon for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Queen Miss Moble Polukes Lee at Winchester Post Office. Ten years ago Ledie Pete Stipe, former Handley athlete, earned a varsity letter on the University of Virginia track team.
Forty five years ago Lewis Bush a Winchester cigar dealer nearly drowned while traveling to Trasbura when his craft or boat collided with debris on Cedar Creek. He was rescued by bystanders and treated for non life threatening injuries at a local clinic.
Walter Reuther releases a broad economic and political program to his union men, advocating no inflation, higher wages, longer paid vacations, and a push toward a labor party. He warns that CIO PAC and AFL efforts aim to organize politics in the South and could threaten Democratic and Republican stability, risking a one party system.
An article explains osteoarthritis of the spine causes and symptoms. It describes X rays usefulness, posture, rest and gentle exercises, heat and massage, and braces or casts for abnormal spine curves. It also notes hormonal injections may alleviate change of life symptoms and saccharin is not shown harmful to diabetics.
A sermon by Earl L. Douglas recounts a missionary in India who notes deeds match words. Lord Cecil’s remark on conduct is cited, urging churchgoers to align worship with daily practice and expose inner plans to avoid hypocrisy.
The author reminds readers that Christ did not promise an easy discipleship and that God notes every sincere effort. He urges not to judge others by appearances whether saint or sinner and to seek true sincerity in faith.
The reader is asked seven quiz questions on topics from coal mines to military leaders and world history. Questions cover captive mines, Ahmed Qavam, sentence correction, Bougainville, Tale of Two Cities, acorns, and a historical leader born in Europe died in Asia buried in Africa.
The query asks which part of land Cornwall is located in jack the front line? The phrase landnorth south east or t-is Cornwall unclear. no reliable context provided to determine a region or event.
English lessons cover misused forms and pronunciation tips. The piece lists common errors and lexical advice, concluding with a daily word and a short historical quiz about old Army transports the Logan and Thomas.
Brenda Knight faces questionings about Paul Woodwords, famed couturier, whose death on a New York Chicago Express train is blamed on arsenic in caviar. Inspector Barry orders quiet safety, while Claire and Jane study the sensational Times extras for clues.
In 1948 at Copyrigat, a note signed Jane Applebee accompanies a fatal caviar gift. Dr Metcalf’s lab results back the poison theory as police analyze remnants. Jane fears being blamed as a killer with threats of a murderer who staged the elevator incident.
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