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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1946
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star notes national representatives DeLisser Inc of 11 East 44th Street New York. The brief entry lists the firm as a contact point for national services.
General Manuel Roxas, newly elected president, faces unity and civil liberty tests as the Philippines transitions to independence in two months. The islands need capital, materials, and U.S. aid to finance reconstruction and maintain sovereignty, with cooperation on bases and strategic matters sought.
A Joint Economy Committee report chaired by Lena Byrd notes military demobilization remains slow as federal payrolls rise. While some departments add 86 822 workers since V J day this year, others shed staff. committee urges a legal cap of 1 650 000 civilian employees by June 30 to cut costs and taxes.
Ford and Chevrolet announce a shift to lower priced models for next year. They state a large segment of Americans still buys cars mainly for basic transit functions, not for luxury features or flashy refinements.
The article argues that many people chase costly cars but most travel short distances near home to shops, movies, and stations. It notes that a low-priced car can suffice for daily needs and emphasizes safety and reasonable certainty in transportation.
The Virginia CIO Political Action Committee in Richmond voted to wage an energetic campaign to unseat Senator Harry F. Byrd. The resolution likens Byrdism to Nazism and Fascism, saying it denies basic rights and seeks to rule Virginia through a political machine. It states the group will target ignorant voters and use various tactics to influence Byrd opponents.
May 6 marked the same calendar date in the prior year with a Sunday occurrence. The brief notes highlight tone and events from that day across local items and syndicated coverage.
Al Gerome Wiggenton, 84, a veteran Frederick County Deputy Sheriff, concluded nearly four decades of public service before dying yesterday afternoon at Memorial Hospital after a several months illness. Tom Bakbridge of Winchester and Front Royal begins his new duties as representative for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures across Maryland Virginia the District of Columbia Delaware and Eastern West Virginia.
President William Greene of the A. F. of Labor endorses President Roosevelt for re election. City Council passes ordinance banning advertising sound wagons as a new regulation.
Twenty five years ago a government arsenal in New Jersey prepared to ship a civil War cannon and 80 cannon balls to a Mt Hebron Cemetery committee to mark the neglected grave of Major General Daniel Morgan. The Friendship Fire Company accepted an invitation to join the Confederate Memorial parade at Stonewall Cemetery.
Harvey Wilson a Richmond editor calls Winchester the Gem City of the Old Dominion during a state tour. C W Allamong’s plarming mill the town’s largest burns in a severe blaze marking the worst in years in Winchester.
A columnist questions the shift from UNO to UN for the United Nations body. He argues UNO best expresses unity and laments changing to UN, noting UNCIO and UNOSC and urging accurate naming while blaming no clear authority for the change.
A set of trivia questions covers topics from library shelves and historical figures to diplomacy and world events. It asks for names such as the Dynamite King, Walter Thurston’s ambassadorship, Canada’s Pan American Union status, and authors or countries linked to voting and climate.
Earl L. Douglas recounts Phillippe Pinel who died in 1828 and advanced humane treatment for the mentally ill. He argued against beating insanity out of people and warned that harsh methods worsen condition, noting improved minds when treated with dignity.
The veteran pays no charge for the guaranty itself. He bears only routine credit costs such as appraisal title research transfer fees and similar expenses common to all credit transactions.
A British committee now called the Sulgrave Manor Board bought Sulgrave Manor in 1914. The Colonial Dames of America have since endowed it, supporting its preservation as the Washington family home in England.
In Kwajalein Marshall Islands on May 6, weather experts warn July air conditions determine if atomic bomb tests proceed. One ideal day in the first 20 July days offers perfect winds and clear visibility, with only a thin cloud layer.
The Military Personnel Claims Act of 1945 outlines how military personnel and civilian War Department employees may file claims for damage or loss of personal property incurred during service. Claims must be written within one year of the incident or, during war, within one year after official peace is established, submitted to the Judge Advocate General, War Department, Washington D.C.
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