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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1948
Page
4
The Winchester Evening Star published in Winchester Virginia issues daily except Sunday. Advertising deadlines noon day before publication. Rates for transient and classified. postage added for out of state editions. Subscription terms listed and a Bible verse Luke 17 21 noted.
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes the label liberal is self-applied by many aspirants Taft and Stassen spar over who is more liberal. It argues liberal meanings vary, cites Henry Wallace leaning toward Russia, and concludes the paper identifies as conservative valuing thrift, industry, and personal freedom.
The article notes Senator Vandenberg's push for two year AEC nominations with President Truman naming the slate led by Chairman Lilienthal. Republican opposition in the Senate, including Taft, fears political control and delays progress in atomic energy regulation.
An Oklahoma City Times editorial lauds Sen. Harry F. Pyrd and Sen. Styles Bridges for resisting federal spending and bureaucracy. It urges readers to write thanks for their public service, noting the need to boost morale amid criticism.
The piece notes Henry A. Wallace calling the idea that Hitler’s dictatorship and Stalin’s dictatorship are alike a criminal myth. It argues that few Americans share that view and claims a single distinction: Stalin is personally more shrewd and bloodthirsty than Hitler despite similar regimes.
The Army Transport Command and Naval Air Transport Service merged operations to form a single, unified air transport system. Despite similar C-47 and A-40 aircraft and parallel crews, ground support and repair staff were duplicated until the new unity took effect, ending redundant facilities and personnel in shared missions.
June 1 marks the creation of MATSthe Military Air Transport Service under Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg Air Force chief of staff The four top transport officers will include three major generals and a rear admiral Both Air Force and Navy personnel will wear their own uniforms yet be fully interchangeable in duties A pilot may be an ensign while his flight engineer is an Air Force sergeant They will understand one another as never before This is the first practical unification achieved under Congress law
A columnist rails at long telephone calls by 14 year olds who monopolize lines with endless Hmmms. The piece laments private family annoyance as a public nuisance when party lines are used and rights of youth clash with adults.
Glen Taylor, Henry Wallace's running mate, roused controversy by using a Negro entrance to a Birmingham church, clashing with a policeman enforcing the law. He faced a $50 fine, six months suspended sentence, and a judge's rebuke for seeking headlines during a cross country ride.
James H Rosenberger a Frederick County native now in New York City was fined 200 for a second drunken driving charge and 25 for driving with a revoked license by Judge John Rice. He received a 30 day suspended jail term. Other local court fines included Shanholtz 10, Anderson 10 25, Lassiter 15 25, Burnett 10 25 and Grimm AWOL from the Army released to authorities.
Cleveland reports President Alvanley Johnston of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers predicts an early settlement of the nationwide rail dispute. He says celebrations for his 73rd birthday will be postponed until negotiations resume with the three unions and the railroads. He notes carriers can study demands after the government seizes the railroads and a 10 day restraining order is in force.
Hospital F develops deep therapy using rotating beam X rays to target tumors deep inside the body. High voltage units sustain the treatment and filters protect the skin, enabling a new era of tumor care at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
Earl L. Douglas argues that modern claims to be the measure of all things lead to societal trouble. He critiques divine rights, the crowd, and a communist minority, urging universal standards grounded in religious faith and the life of God to solve human problems.
Report lists 24 hour rainfall trace and May to date total of 3.98 inches with 1948 rainfall to date 14.15 inches. It gives a 35 year average annual rainfall of 36.20 inches and monthly averages for 1913 1946 including January 2.46 inches through December 2.38 inches. Courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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