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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1945
Page
7
Present and past rainfall data show 24 hour precipitation none, May to date 1.33 inches, year to date 11.24 inches. Average annual rainfall over 31 years is 35.95 inches. Monthly averages for 1913 43 include January 2.51, February 1.95, March 2.92, April 3.15, May 3.60, June 3.83, July 3.60, August 3.74, September 2.31, October 3.45, November 2.46, December 2.34 inches. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Maj George B Pickett of the 16th Armored Division describes leading a task force of 21 tanks a bulldozer and 1 000 men to seize Pilsen and take 5 000 prisoners with minimal wounds. He credits Czech partisans for assisting with city entrances and notes two platoons captured an airfield taking 70 German planes and 600 prisoners.
The largest consumption occurs in the North and Middle Atlantic Coast and Pacific Coast States.
Radio notes list tonight’s programs from 6:00 p.m. through 1:45 a.m. with news bulletins, music, serials, and guest spots. Highlights include Perry Como at 7:00, Frank Sinatra news, Clifton Fadiman’s Time To Smile, and Mahoney’s Dreams in a broad lineup.
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