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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1945
Page
4
The Evening Star announces its Winchester Virginia publication details including mail classification, service by DeLisser Inc New York representation, and ad submission deadline by 9 PM. It notes a Bible verse and policy outline for publishing days and rates.
The article discusses a prospective postwar normalcy in America, arguing it cannot be imposed by force or law but should grow from national needs. It notes wartime lessons for planning and warns against assuming future wars will only involve defeated powers like Germany and Japan, suggesting vigilance for new aggressors.
Reprinted editorials praise the B 29s flight from San Francisco toward Washington noting non stop capability, fuel load, and headwinds reduced speed to 177 mph. It concludes the mission proved long range air travel feasible though they landed in Chicago and did not reach Washington, with lessons for military and commercial aviation.
The piece argues that past enemies in World War I cannot rely on a world police to stop future aggressors. It cites Japan’s Manchuria seizure and Italy’s Ethiopia conquest, warning that only constant vigilance by peace loving nations can curb tomorrow's Napoleons.
In Rome Pietro Caruso the former police chief was shot in the back and sentenced to death in Italy's first war crimes trial. British and Polish airborne units combat a German counter attack to safeguard the Rhine crossing into Holland as Allies push toward northern Germany.
Middletown and Step hens City students sponsor the annual Future Farmers Home Economic fair to be held in Step hens City October 16 and 17 with Finlald Boten as superintendent. King George broadcasts empire. Germany launches a monster bomber against England. Governor urges Virginians to comply with the Selective Service act and explains registration. Paris decrees short skirts to the knee for daytime wear with bold colors and divided skirts for sports.
Two bandits shot and killed State Trooper W. R. Thompson during a bank robbery at Fork Union. DeWolfe Hopper, famed actor of Casey at the Bat, dies after a brief illness. he had been married six times.
Handley high schools football team prepares for the season opening game against McKinley Tech with coach John Parsons’s alma mater. Peyton Marshall wins a local golf championship over Donald Weems. James Edward Miller, 22, dies from injuries after an auto accident.
Thirty years ago the great Winchester Fair reports total receipts of ten thousand dollars after its most successful season. Germany will grant full satisfaction to U S demands on rights of American vessels in the Atlantic, easing tense diplomatic talks.
Two children in a local family became ill after ingesting a large dose of rat poison during play but are on the road to recovery. An Army officer stationed at Fort Thomas arrives on furlough to visit his mother in the city. A pound party honors a popular young lady who is greatly surprised by the gathering.
General MacArthur emphasizes that US troops must occupy Japan without violence or oppression, respecting property and personal rights. Looting and rape are forbidden and would dishonor victors. He asserts firmness and fairness define the occupation, denying any soft peace.
The article argues most convert to Christianity through observed lives rather than argument. It cites Justin Martyr Livingstone Grenfell Moody and says genuine religion changes tastes and paths, with happiness found in following Christ and staying steadfast by visible example.
A list of seven quiz prompts asks for factual details across military history media and language. Questions cover the Army newspaper in Europe, the president of the American Newspaper Guild, the opera with the Naval Chorus, bourbon grain, wartime censorship head, military countersign, and a general nicknamed father of armored forces.
Washington dispatch describes a confidential Truman meeting with congressional leaders about labor unrest and industry strikes. It argues CIO and AFL influence overstated, labor demand inflation risks, and warns of the danger to the economy from rising wages without productivity gains, urging overall objective economic policy.
A 1945 King Mentéres Syndicate report describes involutional psychosis during the change of life, noting depression in both sexes. It details treatments including electric shock and testosterone propionate, with outcomes from a study of 30 patients aged 41 to 64, and emphasizes early start and medical supervision.
A defense of government duty to control top pressure for the greater good. It argues that government must serve public interest without fear of groups, or risk minority domination of national economics.
The Navy Department states that duty on an ammunition ship is not volunteered. Men are assigned to such a ship by the department.
Civil Service announces open competitive exam for the Contact Representative position with Veterans Administration field offices across Maryland Virginia West Virginia and North Carolina. Salary 2980 dollars yearly. Candidates interview claimants and offer benefits guidance. Only 100 applications accepted. veterans with preference may reopen exams. Written test followed by possible oral exam. details from Herman Lee Winchester Post Office.
In a tense nocturnal scene Bill Steuben awaits a late CIC contact. He retrieves a coded report from Meade beneath a hemlock as Carlotta, a psychology-trained recruiter, courts him while plotting to advance a Nazi-linked network. The plot threads reveal espionage, loyalty tests, and danger in a prewar setting.
In a tense office scene Carlotta and Bill discuss streams of reports from numerous local groups. She manages a vast workload routing information to Berlin while others handle the rest, revealing a secretive organizational machine and a looming risk.
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