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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1940

Page

6

Pan-American Week Opens At Naval Academy

Midshipmen in full dress observe Pan American Week at Annapolis. About 50 Washington attaches from Argentina Chile Brazil Colombia Cuba Mexico and Peru attend a parade and reception planned by Rear Admiral Wilson Brown. Pan American Week continues through Sunday with a ball slated for Saturday night.

Annapolis Naval Acade Academy Washington Argentina Chile Brazil Colombia Cuba Mexico Peru Wilson Brown Roosevelt Pan-American Union

Radio Highlights: TV advances and schedules noted

New York report details RCA large screen demonstrations 4 by 6 feet with kinescope 56 000 volt tube enabling clear viewing from 80 feet. Republican convention air plans via Philadelphia and New York announced. Listings cover Europe and U S radio programs and a Q A on divorce rights and White House reception dates.

New York Republican National Committee Philadelphia RCA

Rainfall Totals and Averages from 1913 to 1939

Present and past rainfall data show May to date 0.60 inches and year to date 11.47 inches. Average monthly precipitation over a 27 year span is listed for each month, with an annual rainfall average of 35.53 inches. Statistics from Winchester Research Laboratory.

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