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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1945
Page
4
Advertising copy appears with deadlines 9 PM the day before publication and rates 50 cents per inch. Mentions Evening Star Suenisting Co of Winchester VA NTAT Inc 11 E 44th St and Associated Press Audit Bureau. A religious message about salvation via faith.
Bridgeport Mayor lifts suppression of the musical after opposition from CTIO Negro leaders and the Pastors' Association. The piece, long criticized for ridiculing a racial minority, is defended as entertainment with a sympathetic core. Authors warn against blanket censorship and imagine protests over other plays.
Leo T. Crowley retires as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and administrator of the Foreign Economic Administration. The move follows a period of national crisis recovery war and reconversion and is viewed as an important political and economic development with potential estrangement from the President.
The piece notes Crowley and supporters urge Britain to cut sterling debt and ease trade rules before any loan, a position praised by many American taxpayers. It contrasts Britain seeking 5 billion to 5 billion plus in gifts with Russia, France, and China pursuing large sums, highlighting global financial pressures.
Reprinted editorial notes Russia Britain and others pressing for loans while the United States, rich by comparison, hesitates to lend to all. It cites Herbert Hoover on lend-lease debts and argues focus should turn to improving work and economy rather than new borrowing.
Family reports Shigenori Togo, then Japanese Foreign Minister, endured another heart attack at his Tokyo home delaying surrender plans to occupation authorities. An American doctor had said his condition needed only regular treatment, suggesting he could be treated by U S army doctors. The piece questions why he has not been captured, implying MacArthur’s order to bring him in.
The Radford News Journal notes returning servicemen should use public libraries to ease civilian life. A veteran recounts leave woes from Okinawa, highlighting library cards and reading as a bridge from war to peacetime, while urging broader home readers to engage with books and libraries.
Admiral William F. Halsey announces he has applied for retirement from the Navy as he turns 63, but he has not received word on approval. He describes himself as a tired old man while his wartime record remains renowned for aggressive action and constant readiness.
Miss Betty Riley of Winchester helped plan the unit's first anniversary for the Burma India China theater. Lt. Col. R. E. Goodridge to visit Company 115 VSG for instruction on October 6, as announced by Capt. W. A. Baker.
Mayor Dr. C R Anderson urges citizens to cooperate with the Junior Board of Trade and the Winchester Fire Department in observing Fire Prevention Week as part of city safety efforts. The note follows a local school event where John F Kennedy's Why England Slept was discussed at Berryville High School.
Mr and Mrs John Kramer return to Winchester from their honeymoon. Council votes down a 5000 city funds appropriation to add to General Waller’s pledge, effectively killing the armory project local proposal.
The Winchester group school for United States Reserve Officers restarts after years of interruption. The Virginia Agriculture department signals support for continuing the experimental work locally.
The University of Virginia defeats Yale 10 to 0, handing Yale football a surprising loss. The game showcased UVA’s defense and an underrated New Haven squad silenced on the scoreboard by afternoon.
Forty five years after their marriage Mr and Mrs Jacob Yost of Lancaster Pennsylvania honor a half century together formerly of this country. Mulligan Post G A R displays a 12 pound howitzer captured from the U S government in front of post headquarters.
A parental religious dispute overheard by a child shapes her later choice of church. The piece argues that overheard conversations strongly influence beliefs and character, sometimes more than spoken guidance. It emphasizes that actions speak louder than words and that listening behavior has lasting impact.
A collection of trivia questions asks for details on wartime leaders and terms. Topics include Japanese premier at Pearl Harbor time, aircraft types, slavery abolition steps, Prince Konoye role, proverb completion, word meanings, score value, a German opera house reopening, Spanish Blue Division alliances, and Gene Porter’s identity as artist author orator or commentator.
A Washington based naval carrier fighter pilot describes postwar America as tense with high nerves and little joy. He links Russia fear, MacArthur’s Japan policy, and domestic strikes to a broad unsettled mood, noting Byrnes and Truman sparring over policy and inflation. He cites WAVES peacetime status and New York state salary parity as side items.
Large scale experience with rheumatic fever guides care. Rest in bed and quiet surroundings aid recovery while nourishment and elimination support health. Salicylates relieve pain and fever but do not alter progression. iron or oxygen may help severe heart involvement. sulfonamides may prevent future attacks when sore throat is present.
A reader can obtain factual answers by writing to The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau in Washington D C and enclosing three cents for return postage. Question asks how many colleges and universities exist in the United States. Answer states 1 685 institutions of higher education include 692 colleges and universities plus teachers colleges and normal schools.
A compilation of Q and A on height of corn stalks and veterans benefits. Topics include official records, 1937 Alabama corn height, separation benefits from the Veterans Administration, mustering out pay, radio training costs, pension adjustments on marriage, active duty credit for Navy service schools, and GI Bill discharge requirements.
Cynthia and Christopher Bidwell retreat to a mountain shack amid war fears as their son John flies a plane from India to China. Cynthia seeks comfort from the hills while Chris plans a search for saboteurs as air raid flares signal danger. In separate threads, Bill Steuben and Carlotta plot Nazi sabotage while avoiding discovery at work, with a dangerous conspiracy unfolding.
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