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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1948
Page
4
Winchester Evening Star displays display and classified rate details and delivery guidance. It lists transient rates, contract terms, national representatives, and subscription prices for mail, motor route, carrier, and weekly or single copies with a biblically quoted verse at the end.
The Navy envisions a 124 million dollar CVA 58 super carrier able to launch and recover B 29 aircraft. It will be too large for the Panama Canal, may bypass the Suez, and features a 1000 foot flush flight deck with telescoped island. Admiral Mitscher credited with its design and a four year build plan.
The committee warns that returning to prewar prices could trigger widespread unemployment foreclosures and business failures, likening deflation to running over a man with a car and backing up. It notes fixed income earners and savers would suffer if prices stay high and urges a measured debt strategy.
Analysts argue policy should use careful adjustments up and down to stabilize demand without triggering additional price inflation or deep deflation. The discussion centers on balancing monetary actions with external pressures.
As state chairman Capt. G Alvin Massenburg emphasizes allegiance to the Democratic Party policy bodies. He will not campaign for a presidential candidate in Virginia but will mobilize votes for the state's Democratic nominees including A Willis Robertson and nine House contenders. He invites all Democrats to join in supporting the party slate.
The piece questions Southern voters about Tafts claim the GOP program aligns with the South and notes Tafts silence on FEPC. It argues Dewey would push a strong FEPC federal law, urging Southern Senators to resist and warning voters to consider civil rights stakes in a Dewey win.
Members of the Jr Music Club schedule a concert for October 26 with proceeds benefiting the Virginia Foundation for Cancer.
Five years ago in 1943 reports disclose important new Allied landings of troops and matériel on the Italian mainland as part of a steady reinforcement of General Eisenhower's forces.
In Kansas City Herbert Manuel of Middletown is honored at the National Future Farmer convention. The news item notes the recognition and notes context from the era.
Fifty years ago in 1898 reports noted the apple crop was only a fifth of the usual harvest. The article also mentions Captain Sale Charles F Nelson Bruce Worthington and Col W W Glass forming Berry's ferry fishing party.
An article notes most cancers occur in easily diagnosable sites such as skin mouth and breast and urges prompt medical exams. It explains how proctoscope laryngoscope and other tools enable direct viewing, stressing that early diagnosis improves cure chances. It adds cautions about neglect and mentions Xray or radium when caught late.
In Prague in October 1894 readers react to a campaign by the Mlada Fronta paper biased toward culture, arguing for American films over Russian imports. A letter denounces the campaign while a cinema survey shows 10 US titles, 3 Russian, 2 French, and 2 Czechoslovak films in 17 theaters.
Senator Robert F. Wagner, 71, suffered a temporary amnesia episode during the weekend and disappeared from his son's Long Island estate. He was found at a Manhattan restaurant, one of his preferred dining spots, according to his physician.
Twenty nine crewmen from the British aircraft carrier Illustrious are officially reported missing after a gale swamped their liberty boat in Portland harbor late last night.
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A meditation on religious vigor and the quiet power of faith. Devout individuals are described as quietly guiding their lives by Biblical teaching, sharing a sense of divine guidance that elevates character and commands respect. Horace Bushnell is cited on piety shaping a remarkable life.
The memorial shows seven sea gulls hovering over a wave and honors men who served at sea in World War I. It bears the inscription praising strong souls and ready valor of those in the Navy Merchant Marine and other water paths who gave life or offer it in heroic performance, dedicated by a grateful people.
A short quiz teaches memory, with a page hinting at score bands from Genius to Poor. It invites readers to turn to Page 2 for correct answers and lists ten multi topic questions spanning history geography language and politics.
Oscar Skogsberg drove a truck on Charles Street when a cat leaped onto his shoulder causing the vehicle to veer left into an automobile and slide into a parked car. He glared at the cat, revealed to be black in color.
Gail is torn between Sam Meredith, a roving reporter, and Brad Spencer, a wealthy suitor. Brad suspects Gail’s feelings, while Sam resists settling. Gail debates marriage for security versus love as Brad plots tea with his formidable grandmother and a rival romance hangs in the balance.
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