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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1941
Page
4
Cork Supply Threatened by Nazi Move on Iberian Cork
American cork manufacturers fear loss of raw material if Nazi forces cut Spain and Portugal from cork shipments. Cork bark now supports defense and peacetime goods, with substitution searches under way after an experimental import of twelve tons from Santos Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portugal
Spain
Santos
Brazil
Philadelphia
United States
Mediterranean
North Africa
Army Cavalry Seeks Riding Horses for Service
A military procurement note explains an Army purchasing board will evaluate horses as potential cavalry mounts. Requirements include four to eight years old geldings weighing 950 to 1200 pounds, sound wind, calm temperament, ability to have hooves picked up, and colors hay chestnut black or brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army Cavalry
Army
Building Army Morale Through Camp Recreation Appeal
The United Service Organizations under Thomas E. Dewey will seek about 11 million dollars to fund recreation facilities at training camps, with government building and equipment support. Organized Service Unions provide staff, and partners include YMCA YWCA Salvation Army Nations Travelers Aid Jewish Welfare Board and National Catholic Community Service. The program aims to offer wholesome amusement after work, seen as a meaningful contribution to national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Service Organizations
Thomas E. Dewey
YMCA
YWCA
Salvation Army
the Nations] Travelers Aid Association
Jewish Welfare Beserd
National Catholic Community Service
Reprinted Editorials Highlight Governor Reiper’s Roadblock
Editorial note from Kansas edition recounts Governor Reiper confronting stiff opposition and a political impasse. It surveys legislative pushback and the governor’s stalled initiatives in a period of partisan polarization.
Kansas conflict over public assistance names publication
The appeal in Washington seeks permission for Kansas to continue publishing public assistance recipient names and monthly amounts as required by the state constitution. Kansas risks losing federal relief funds if the practice stops by July 1. The issue hinges on Rep. Ed Rees new deal reform to allow state action within constitutional bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security Board
Kansas
United States
Federal
Ed. Rees
Rees
House
Iraq oil fields draw British forces as war talks loom
Britain strengthens Basra landings and prepares for a possible German drive on the Suez route through Syria and Palestine. Iraq with 116 600 square miles and 3.5 million people sits under a pro Axis government while Britain guards vast oil fields supplying the Mediterranean fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iraq
Basra
Persian Gulf
Suez Canal
Syria
Palestine
Hitler
of Texas
Oklahoma
Haifa
Jordan
Mediterranean
Arizona
New York City
Camel Corps
Baghdad
Ali Baba
Garden of Eden
Tower of Babel
Germany
Britain
Greece
CIO chief Murray overstates unemployment crisis
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch criticizes Philip Murray head of the CIO for claiming unemployment is worse than any WPA era, urging a $2.5 billion WPA appropriation while arguing defense jobs and army enlistment counter the crisis. The piece questions the CIO's influence and the credibility of his figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch
Philip Murray
CIO
Murray
United States
Totel
Murrey
Army
Navy
Defense
White House
Anniversary of Henry Crider couple marks 53 years
News from years past notes Mr and Mrs Henry W Crider celebrating their 53rd wedding anniversary at their home near here. Other items recall political figures and events from the era including Dewey and Churchill, plus local notes on a Shenandoah carp catch and a prank flag at the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Crider
Here
Tom Dewey
New York
New York City
G. Oo. P
Winston Churchill
England
Chamberlin
League of Nations
Anthony Eden
W. M. Brashears
Shenandoah
Price’s Mill
Washington
Supreme Court
Crook Posing as Circus Agent Swindles Winchester Hotels
Forty years ago a man posing as an advance agent for Ringling Bros. Circus arrives in Winchester and bilks hotels out of a large bill and several large checks before the hoax is exposed by The Star. M. W. Kyle is badly burned when a lamp he was filling explodes in his face. J. W. Athey succeeds as manager of the Hart Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringling Bros. Circus
Winchester
Bilks
M. W. Kyle
J. W. Athey
Answers To Questions By Frederic J. Haskin
Reader Q and A column reproduces Frederic J. Haskin bureau replies on topics from Yukon population to Mona Lisa theft. It covers origins of hermetically sealed, Old High German, Dardanelles, Panay crew, Quiz Kids, wildlife refuges, skunk spray, tipping in restaurants, zero hour, Washington throwing a coin, Navy marriage rates, Mona Lisa theft, and the Jukes family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
How to Tell Fortunes booklet offer
This item promotes a fortune telling booklet describing reading cards tea leaves and coffee grounds, plus astrology signs omens and dreams. It invites readers to mail ten cents postpaid with name address and state to Information Bureau Washington D C.
Human Side of The News by Edwin C Hill
A reflective column traces the arc from a farmer’s daughter who built a hat design career in Paris and New York to a broader critique of Europe’s cultural decline. It cites Fosdick on lost international knowledge and praises a department store’s recognition of designers as a defense of civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Hill
Paris
Lilly Dache
New York
Art awards honor diverse creators across fields
Checks totaling one thousand dollars go to Major Alexander P. de Seversky Harold Van Doren and Glen Lukens with two natives and two foreign born recipients. President Winston warns parochialism harms art while noting the bond between art and utility. A Haldane passage criticizes labeling scientists as reactionary or liberal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major de Seversky
Tony
Alexander P. de Seversky
Harold van Doren
Toledo
Glen Lukens
University of South Carolina
Henry W. Winston
G. B.S. Haldane
Haldane
Light of learning endures amid era of reason decline
A newspaper reflects on the dangers of scientific dogma and recalls Nazi attempts to purge Jewish scientists. It argues the free spirit of science should see and know, warning that both extremes threaten the age of reason while noting ongoing literary and scholarly illumination in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazi Academy of Science
Albert Einstein
Star Quiz Answers Page 2
Quiz asks which war birthed Fifth Column term and the safest way to mail currency from New York to San Francisco. It inquires on the Valley of Thousand Smokes location and Edith Cavell's fame as nurse. It lists Earth’s climatic zones and Montevideo’s country, spaniel origins, Big Ben’s location, the last U S president south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and the composer of Star Dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
San Francisco
U.S
Valley of Thousand Smokes
Edith Cavell
Montevideo
Capiz
London
Westminister Abbey
Tower of London
Houses of Parliament
Porn
Mason and Dixon Line
Pronunciation and spelling notes on past tense of eat
A brief note discusses differences in pronunciation and spelling of the past tense of eat between Great Britain and the United States. It mentions common British usage and contrasts with American forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
America
The Corner Druggist in American Life
A nostalgic survey of the neighborhood corner druggist once central to daily life. The piece recounts the craftsman pharmacist, its social role, long hours and modest pay, and comparisons to modern services, urging appreciation of the old practice.
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