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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1944
Page
4
Harvest starts in Texas and moves through Oklahoma and Kansas toward the Canadian border. Railroads anticipate moving a bumper crop with confidence from long experience, despite upcoming tough conditions this year.
The piece discusses the evolution of soldier voting from the Civil War to the present. It notes past lack of national legislation, state canvassing, and slow communication, then outlines current Army guidelines: no media pushing by units, polls to gauge preferences, selection among 15 general newspapers, allowance for one extra paper, and equal radio time for political parties.
American railroads begin year end preparations as April forecasts project a 600 million bushel wheat yield and a record 647665 rail road cars used last year. Washington orders 18000 box cars moved from eastern and southern lines to grain regions by July 1, supplementing cars on western railroads.
Reprinted editorial quotes John L. Collyer of BF Goodrich on wartime rubber disruption. He argues synthetic rubber will grow to meet demand, linking its strategic value to ships, bases, and oil reserves, with projected postwar output of 1.2 million tons synthetic annually if oriental sources are not fully destroyed.
A League of Nations report on 1943 to 1944 food rationing argues Germany remains comparatively well nourished while neighboring occupied regions face famine. It attributes this to Germany draining resources from Poland Greece Yugoslavia and occupied Russia, leaving other nations barely existing. The piece notes German children and soldiers are adequately fed amid widespread deprivation.
The Cincinnati Automobile Club proposes a spring idea to counter gasoline shortages and low A coupons. Drive to a park or transit point then take a walk, using leg muscles and perhaps easing digestion. It frames walking as a lost art revived by warmer weather.
The Rev. Adams Clayton Powell, nominated by Tammany for Congress, claimed he would represent the Negro people first and then all Americans, a remark that drew no applause. He later added he would represent the Negroes Puerto Ricans Chinese Italians Punjis Irish Jews and Latin Americans, but not Americans, showing continued race based thinking.
The piece recalls the Duke of Wellington’s rise to fame after Waterloo and his later mob attack on his own house. It quotes Moltke on public praise and argues that human favor is fleeting, while enduring comfort comes from doing the right thing. Earl L Douglass provides the devotional framing.
A reader asks answers to seven quiz questions from a page 2 solution. Topics include Sevastopol location, saccharin sweetness, a government commission chair, obi meaning, a grammar correction, stereoscope function, and centipede biology.
New York May 17. Tammany Hall's New York County Democratic executive committee voted to urge President Roosevelt to accept renomination, saying the party should grant him a fourth term "at the grateful hands of his party for the presidency of the United States."
The executive board of the Winchester Chapter of the American Red Cross expresses sincere appreciation for loyalty and untiring efforts in making the 1944 Red Cross War Fund Drive a complete success. Signed by C. P. McVicar, Chapter Chairman.
Ettinger Research notes weekly wage figures converted to U S dollars by foreign exchange rates show U S and foreign wages as of 1939. The analysis warns dollar value varies with living costs and that even after adjustment many countries have very low living standards.
Washington reports on Japanese offensives in China, noting the Loyang route toward Chungking and the absence of rails for a vital railroad plan. Observers describe the operation as a major push with forces dispersed across South China, Manchuria, and other theaters.
Dr. Clendening explores cereals as mankind’s staple foods from porridge oats to rice and wheat. He details protein completeness, mineral contents, vitamins, and the impact of processing on fats, plus notes on beri-beri and pellagra risks and the advantage of rolling oats for cooking.
The report notes joint air aid from the American and Chinese forces as Chinese troops retreat between strikes. It mentions possible Japanese maneuvers toward Loyang valley or rail routes below Haakow, with no decisive fronts foretold. Nazis prepped the Hitler Line behind the Gustav defenses and withdrew from a high plateau ahead of an expected hard battle.
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Ellery Queen arrives in Wrightsville seeking answers and a room, navigating a bustling town square, local firms, and a cluttered map while processing a clash between old and new as he searches for clues in a hotel chase and town life.
Mr. Queen, noting the midday crowd, visits J C Pettigrew Real Estate at number 12 on Lower Main. The scene contrasts factory rushes and woolen mill orders with a calm interior as Pettigrew rests after a busy Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Mr Smith arrives in Wrightsville and searches for a small furnished house or apartment to rent but finds locals say no furnished options exist. J C explains housing is tight as workers flood in to the Wrightsville Machine Shop. A brief exchange ends with a question about superstition.
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