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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1946
Page
4
A religious quotation from Matthew 5 41 urging kindness and cooperation even when pressured by others. This compact note frames a moral directive about generosity and going beyond obligation.
Attorney General Clark dismissed his assistant John Rogge for wilfully violating rules by quoting a confidential Justice Department report in a public address. Rogge’s speech linked prominent Americans with the Nazi regime using dubious testimony to attack figures like Senator Clark, Governor Dewey, Wendell Willkie, and James A. Farley.
President Truman centralized all Army and Navy purchasing under one final authority, appointing Richard R. Deupree of Procter and Gamble as executive chairman of the Army and Navy Munitions Board. The order grants final decision power in disputes, reducing competitive bidding and aiming for substantial taxpayer savings.
After two weeks of decontrol meat supplies show regional contrasts. Western cities near ranches report plentiful supply and lower prices while eastern cities see slower supply and persistent high prices. Buyer resistance is pushing prices downward as distribution improves.
The piece argues that a Communist candidate, Sigmund G. Eisenscher,appears on the Wisconsin nomination papers with backing from Local 248 UAW CIO and identifies a strike at Allis-Chalmers as Communist influenced. It questions why UAW CIO and CIO leaders are not challenged and links the strike to plans for socializing industry, urging reform and accountability.
The Lexington Gazette reports a supper meeting of the Rockbridge County Democratic Committee to introduce Judge Burr Powell Harrison of Winchester as the Seventh District candidate. Editor praised his humor honesty practicality and commitment to limited federal power and national defense.
The note comments that while pens for the next three to five years are secured by genius, the harder problem is improving writing skill. It signals ongoing concern with handwriting quality and future efficiency.
A returning soldier in St Louis faces lost time and unsure past two years. The piece questions how his reintegration will unfold with the help of those around him and mainstream life.
The article notes optimism fading as the UN session debates five unresolved treaties. It highlights Byrnes' pessimistic view that stalemate will continue, with Latin American nations joining the peace process but without decisive progress on admissions, sites, or routine issues.
The report sketches Byrnes returning from Paris with a wary optimism about a free Danube while signaling Russia can veto such moves. It notes naval nerves, Tito’s stance, and a cautious faith that only Russia’s attitude will shape peace, with Senate ratification and long delays likely.
Abby and Barry marry after a tense visit with Abby's father Robert Wallace. He warns about responsibility and exile from the Duncan home while Abby and Barry plan a trip to town and Hot Springs, then return to New York. Craig watches as secrets unfold and Mrs Gambel leaves for Vermont.
A list of ten trivia prompts covering a national referendum Henry Ford lineage air travel Greek king Versailles Hall of Mirrors rivers into the Mississippi climate corrections bullish vs bearish market origins and the U S Supreme Court count.
On August 27 1945 Secretary of the Navy told reporters in Washington he would urge Congress to preserve the USS Enterprise as a national symbol alongside the Constitution and the Constellation as the vessel that most nearly symbolizes the Navy’s history in World War II.
An editorial urging honest facing of reality contrasts Marie Antoinette’s Paris era with modern politics and preaching. It argues that leaders and pews avoid hard truths, favoring comfortable narratives over sound economic and social principles. The piece critiques politicians labor leaders and employers alike for neglecting mounting inequities.
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