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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1944
Page
6
A garbled broadcast rundown lists multiple evening segments from 1:00 to 11:45 with names, times, and acts. It includes a separate application form for a war voter’s ballot for the November election asking for full name, address, county, military address, and precinct details.
London dispatch reports Bulgaria dissolves the National Assembly and bans organizations with Nazi or Fascist tendencies. The Sofia broadcast says the move reflects a will of the Bulgarian people and peace with the Allies, with Allied prisoners to be released. Gen Philippe relieved as army chief of staff and replaced by Gen Yantchulev amid ongoing armistice talks. Moscow silent on Bulgarian armistice. Russian advance into Bulgaria continues with little bloodshed. Bulgaria remains technically at war with Allies and Germany after breaking with the Nazis yesterday.
Chinese command announced Lingling air base in southern Hunan has fallen to five Japanese divisions. Lingling lies 75 miles southwest of Hengyang where another U S air base was lost. Japanese advance on a 60 mile front threatens Kweilin, under 100 miles away.
Garland R. Quarles, city school superintendent, said official city figures are not ready but about 2,200 Winchester students were expected to enter schools next week. Handley High School enrollment stood around 683 as of Friday, slightly higher than last year.
Vice-President Henry A. Wallace met with Virginia Governor Darden and state officials in Richmond to discuss post war plans for labor and industry. He planned further talks in Lynchburg and Roanoke and emphasized broad coordination among communities states and the federal government in reconversion efforts. Also present were Raymond V. Long and Col. Mills F. Neal.
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour precipitation none ending at 8 a m. September to date 2.37 inches and year to date 27.73 inches. Average annual rainfall for 31 years 35.95 inches. Monthly averages for 1913-1943 list figures led by June 3.83 and October 3.45 inches, with values for each month. Data courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory.
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