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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1946
Page
4
The front page notes a Bible verse I Corin 29 and questions how personal liberty can be weighed by others conscience. It is part of an October 21 1946 Winchester Evening Star issue.
The DuPont Company lists 87 622 holders of common and preferred stock as of September 30 with representation from every state. About 37 000 holders are women and ownership spans broad segments of society including officers workers and rank and file citizens supporting American industry.
An unofficial poll of 142 reporters shows 56 call the conference a failure, 33 a farce, 31 a success, while 22 decline to comment. A majority see war between Russia and Western powers as avoidable, but overall signs point to uneasy peace and a need for greater unity from the Big Four ministers.
Soviet Finance Minister Zverev proposes slashing defense spending by 58.8 billion rubles next year, reducing armed forces outlay from about 24.6 billion to 14 billion dollars. The move signals the first major demobilization since World War II, prompting Western anxiety as Moscow shifts manpower needs amid postwar reconstruction.
The article argues that disarmament by Russia cannot alone end wars but would help ease global suspicions about Russia's ambitions. It notes the need to reduce forces despite challenges in transforming the military and economy, and stresses the broader context of wartime posturing and alliance concerns.
Current Opinion questions why Captain Ellis M Zacharias who warned of a Pearl Harbor strike by Japan was not promoted or placed in naval intelligence. It notes his expertise and later service in psychological warfare and suggests navy brass undervalued his specialized skills.
The Soviet Writers Union ousted three cardholders for a lack of vehemence in their output. The purge concludes the long search for an unvehement Russian writer.
A two alarm blaze gutted Wood Box Manufacturing in the rear of Slonaker coal yards near the Pennsylvania railroad tracks. Owen Swimley had run the plant for 12 years. Harry Stotler, a carpenter, injured after a fall at a Pine residence construction site at Washington and Clifford. The Handley bowl hosts the first review of the 11th Battalion Virginia Protective Force under Col. Frank M. Wray at Berryville.
Ten years ago in 1936 Braddock Street M E Church will host a rally for the Winchester District young people this Saturday. Dr C R Anderson expected to debark in Baltimore tomorrow with his party after a tour to England and Ireland. Isaac Mason and wife announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy Mason to Robert McKimmey, son of William and Mrs McKimmey.
Senator E. Lee Trinkle the Virginia Governor candidate will address attendees at City Hall Auditorium this evening. Marriage notices from Washington report the wedding of Mrs Meta G Bowles to Walter E Beck both of this city occurred yesterday and were relayed to relatives. Governor Davis designates Armistice Day November 11 as a Virginia public holiday.
Mr. W. H. Baker left for New York last night. A telephone is being installed in J. B. Russell and Bro's on Main Street. Work on the Conner buildings on South Main Street progresses rapidly. Mr. Ewan Thatcher prepares a large dam for skaters this winter if ice forms. Mr. Perceval Striker cut the end of his finger in a sausage grinder yesterday.
A Rosenthal report describes using intravenous penicillin to treat acute cholecystitis in a patient with Addison's disease when surgery was too dangerous. Within days, fever and symptoms subsided, suggesting penicillin may temporarily help certain gallbladder infections depending on the germ involved.
The article analyzes President Truman’s reversal on meat price controls amid a meat famine, noting desertions among Democrats and pressure from labor leader William Green. It argues most Democrats backed Taft on OPA, and claims Truman’s public justification masks political necessity before the election.
Dr. Victor Heiser of the Rockefeller Foundation battled plague and leprosy in Manila in 1903. He established an isolation station for lepers two hundred miles from the city and faced personal risk from infected patients as he pursued scientific care.
During a four day stop in Greek waters 78 Navy planes climbed in formation above Athens spelling out three letters. Bulgaria is a republic or monarchy. Name the American naval hero who after capturing the British fleet on Lake Erie in 1813 declared We have met the enemy and they are ours. Age of fish can be determined with reasonable accuracy from their scales. Name the only Roosevelt appointed member left in the
A 1927 U S Bureau of Standards project tested how many times a man can sit before trousers wear. The machine variant simulated repeated seating to measure fabric abrasion and seat durability. The study aimed to quantify wear patterns and establish standards for clothing resilience.
The State Department recently addressed possible U S troop withdrawal from Iceland in the near future and clarified that no firm plan had been set. The issue remains unsettled as policymakers weigh strategic and regional considerations.
In February 1948 London was awarded the Olympic Games by the International Olympic Committee. No specific date was set, but the summer games will be held in London. The winter events will take place in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Weather figures show present and past rainfall with 24 hour totals to 7 a.m. and October to date 2.17 inches. The 33 year record 1913 45 yields annual rainfall 36.49 inches and monthly means from January to November with values from 2.49 inches in January to 3.63 inches in May. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
Advertising began with signs and village criers in Rome Greece and medieval western Europe. The printed form sparked a new era with 15th century England distributing circulars about service books offered for sale.
Barry and Abby flee to a ridge road to discuss an elopement after a sudden, intense kiss. Abby reveals her father’s hostility and her mother’s death by suicide, shaping her fears and resolve as they plan a private marriage and future life together.
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