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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
4
Tragic Death of James Forrestal
A tribute recalling James Forrestal as a pivotal U S figure, highlighting his roles as Under Secretary of the Navy and first Secretary of Defense. The piece notes his relentless work ethic, successful reforms, and the strain that led to his nervous exhaustion and suicide, while praising his public service and achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Forrestal
Truman
Washington
Frank Knox
Roosevelt
Navy
Defense
Mr. Forrestal
Jim Forrestal
Louis Johnson
Navy Department
Forrestal
New York State
Dartmouth
Princeton
Princetonian
New York
Workers seek private control of company after layoffs
A Binghamton dispatch notes 800 General Aniline & Film workers were laid off on short notice after becoming government employees. The article suggests these residents and other union members want the company returned from government to private control amid job insecurity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Binghampton
N. Y
Dispatch
General Aniline & Film Corp
Binghamton
Labor votes reveal taft hartley influence on future bills
The House round of voting on the labor bill shows a stalemate that clarifies the labor question and the politics surrounding Taft Hartley repeal. It becomes clear no labor bill can pass without many Taft Hartley provisions, pushing committee plans toward a bill closer to the Wood bill than the Lesinski version.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Labor Committee
Wood
Lesinski
American Consistency Explained to a British Visitor
A Briton in St Louis asks why Americans shade rooms in daylight and power lights, then notes parallels with closing windows for temperature, refining wheat, and moving from travel by car to homebound TV. The piece asserts smart, everyday paradoxes as a shared understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Last Word in a Dental Chair Tale
A sparse dialogue hints at a rare situation where a normally quiet wife submits to a domineering husband. The scene unfolds inside a dental chair with implied tension and moral ambiguity. The fragment centers on unequal power and a hush surrounding an unusual confession.
Pershing Politely Declines Vaudeville Proposition
After World War I Pershing returned home to triumph and faced many offers. A manager proposed a five figure sum for vaudeville appearance. Pershing replied to a telegram by saying Your proposition entertained me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Pershing
General Pershing
Richmond Fed chief touts Virginia advancement opportunities
Edward H. Wayne of Richmond tells a bankers dinner that opportunities for advancement in Virginia are excelled nowhere else. City softball opens today. Sam Ensognam, Winchester White Sox Owner-manager, quits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Wayne
Richmond Federal Reserve
Banker's Dinner
Virginia
City
Sam Ensognam
Winchester White Sox
Paratroopers Seize Terracina and Balkans Outlook Discussed
In 1944 a note cites U S paratroopers seizing Terracina and flags the possibility of Russian victory in the Balkans. The softball league elects P H Gee as president with Capt Dick Kern of 216 as Star man in the service and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Terracina
Churchill
Balkans
P. H. Gee
Dick Kern
Navy rescues seven from submarine Squalus sinking
Ten years ago in 1939 the Navy saved seven sailors after the submarine Squalus sank off Portsmouth New Hampshire. Western drought raises concerns as R Grey Williams speaks at a banqueting event attended by Handley graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Portsmouth
N. H
R. Grey Williams
John Barry Stars in Beau Brummell at Colonial
Twenty five years ago John Barry leads the Beau Brummell production at Colonial Theatre with added star power. Charles L. Bowley returns home to Willow Lawn from Winchester hospital as state farm crops suffer from spring rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barry More
Beau Brummell
Colonial
Charles L. Bowley
Willow Lawn
Winchester Hospital
Confederate memorial rites at Stonewall cemetery mark fiftieth year
In 1899 John P. Hyde and P. H. Reardon directed annual Confederate memorial rites at Stonewall cemetery. Forty Winchester men sought to form a militia but eighty men were required by state for equipment issue. Potato Hill orchestra signs to play at Red men's fete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Hyde
P. H. Reardon
Stonewall Cemetery
Winchester
Potato Hill
Redmen’s Fete
Cold War suicides prompt questions on life and duty
Hall of Fame defense secretary James Forrestal, Czech leader Masaryk, and U.S. diplomat Winant illustrate how high‑profile figures chose self‑inflicted death amid peace‑time strains. The piece argues personal tension, purpose, and religious faith influence suicide risk more in peace than war, noting gender differences in such acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James Man
Mse
Forrestal
Mik
Winant
Masaryk
Rome
Germany
Japan
Brutus
Adolf Hitler
Tojo
Henry Thoreau
Spiritual Adventure: Ask Great Things of God
Encourages readers to ask big things in prayer and believe in God's power. Cites John Knox John Wesley and William Carey as examples of bold petitions and missionary ambition. Ends with Jesus promise to be with believers always.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Knox
Scotland
John Wesley
William Carey
England
God
Jesus
Seven states had seceded before Lincoln took office
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860, and by his inauguration seven states had formally seceded from the Union and formed their own government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Alarming Symptoms Urge Prompt Doctor Attention
An article explains that blood in urine signals potentially serious conditions such as bladder or kidney tumors, ulcers, or stones. It urges immediate medical evaluation, notes how urine appearance guides diagnosis, and highlights cystoscopy as a diagnostic tool to determine cause and enable proper treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
How's Your I Q Memory Quiz Answers Key
A companion page lists a 100 question IQ style test over ten days with daily score bands. Questions ask Ruth death cause dog tags Bazooka haus frau sign Jamestown Bruce Jamestown etc. It references answers on page 2 and includes a literary line about a June day.
Modern Letter Writing booklet offered for 20 cents
The Winchester Star advertises a 100 model form booklet Modern Letter Writing covering envelopes, salutations, and different letters with a coupon offer. It includes an order form and payment in coins to the Information Bureau in Washington DC. Also notes Aubusson carpets made in France by a national decorative arts school founded in 1869 with over 2,000 workers and a lineage back to 1531.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington 2
D. C
Aubusson
France
National School of Decorative Arts
Gas Making Cheaper Experts Report Savings For Utilities
New York May 24 Gas making costs decline due to research by the American Gas Association. H Carl Wolf says new processes cut gas production costs up to 35 percent and cheaper materials and oils lower overall prices. Utilities plan to expand markets including home heating water heating cooking and refrigeration with new uses like air conditioning and laundry drying as transmission lines grow northward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
H. Carl Wolf
Directo
American Gas Assn
Thega
Wolf
AGA
Nature
Natura
Beatrice Finds Freedom In Break With Past Life
Beatrice leaves the Ramey household and drives away seeking inner freedom after revealing her truth to Mrs. Ramey. Porter returns home to hear of Beatrice quitting her job and firing back at her former boss’s ruthlessness. The pair confront their shared crisis and vow to face the future together despite the years apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Mrs. Ramey
Jenny
Marianne
Atlantic City
Margaret Gorman
Porter
Ola
Macrae-Smith Company
Bee
Navy
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W. Va
James Forrestal
Wall Street Journal
Baltimore Evening Sun
Magazine Digest
Hal Boyle
Earl L. Douglas
D. D
Hermann
Bundesen, M.D
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Fred Neher
Beck
Scott
Senet Sore
Lan
Lincoln Heath
King Postums Syndicate, Inc
R. J. Scott
I. Q
Babe Ruth
David K. E. Bruce
Jamestown
America
Princess Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Italy
Teere
State
Washington, D. C
Margaret Nichols
King Features Syndicate
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