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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1941
Page
7
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company reports August net railway operating income of 5,903,036 dollars, up 2,576,717 from August 1940. For eight months through August, net railway income totals 32,991, compared with 17,911,613 for the same period last year.
The Winchester Virginia State Employment Service office reports the largest share of placements in unskilled jobs through August 31 with 124 openings filled in unskilled roles such as yardman and laborer. A total of 498 regular placements this year plus 387 temporary jobs are noted across 34 local offices, as overall placements reach 88 948 for the first eight months, far exceeding 1940 levels.
The report lists monthly and year to date rainfall totals, including year to date 18.07 inches and monthly figures from January to December. It notes average annual rainfall over 28 years at 35.80 inches and mentions average monthly precipitation based on 27 years.
Hallie Adams and Eric Adams marry in a frugal New York ceremony. They move into a modest central apartment, decorate with thrift and help from friends Sue and Toby, and navigate gifts and budgets while facing Eric’s wary view of Hallie’s clothes and social status.
A dense schedule lists WMAL programs from 6:00 pm through 11:30 pm including Washington defense topics, football scores, orchestral and dance music, News updates, and feature segments hosted by J Flynn Arch McDonald and others. Specific items include NBC Summer, Symphony time, Frankie Mas, Art Jarett, Knickerbocker Orchestra, and Cavallero with various orchestras and news breaks.
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