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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1942
Page
6
The listing outlines radio fare across stations WRC WMAL WJSV and more with orchestras, quiz shows, dramas, and news segments. Programmers feature Fred Waring Eddie Cantor Duke Ellington Kollege radio plays and musical varieties across evening hours ending after midnight.
Staunton native Fees Maneh a member of Uncle Sam's air corps helped drop bombs on Tokyo in the Doolittle raid of April 18. Maneh and 78 other fliers received the Distinguished Service Cross for the raid while his father Mr Martin G Manch of Staunton confirmed his son's service and the family waited for news. Manch born December 26 1919 attended Augusta Military Academy Hampden Sydney College and Washington and Lee University before serving with the air corps.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. with 0.53 inches, May to date 2.06 inches, year to date 9.95 inches. Average annual rainfall for 29 years is 35.55 inches. Monthly averages from 1913 to 1941 include Jan 2.51, Feb 1.99, Mar 2.87, Apr 3.21, May 3.51, Jun 3.77, Jul 3.66, Aug 3.69, Sep 2.37, Oct 3.08, Nov 2.46, Dec 2.43 inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
In Luray on May 20 Representative Willis Robertson introduced a congressional bill to compensate Mrs. Mattie Yager $650 for injuries suffered when her car was driven off a mountain road inside Shenandoah National Park while returning her husband from work. She sustained broken and cracked ribs and other injuries.
Denver May 20 ration books will serve as passports for young women to buy drinks at bars. Officials say the ration card can verify age to prevent minors from purchasing alcohol. August Hanebuth warns officers to request ration cards if doubt arises about a young lady’s age.
Tibby obtains a poised glow as Wayne Courtright showers her with compliments at the aviation banquet. He, usually in control, finds himself drawn to Tibby, imagining a future beyond friendship while contemplating the midnight clock and a possible return to reality.
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