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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1944
Page
2
The Winchester common council postponed its regular August meeting noting a quorum could not be mustered last night. Mayor Anderson said the meeting would be held with the date to be announced later.
Allied columns push east from Le Beny Bocage and Avranches as American spearheads sweep toward Brittany. British forces seize key hill features while Germans defend Caen’s approaches with heavy resistance. Around 20 000 prisoners taken in eight days as the Normandy battle widens across France.
Baltimore and Chicago market notes show dull produce with steady butter and unchanged eyes. cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep prices mixed with gains in lighter hogs and mixed beef. Specified bids include dairy cows 9.00-11.00, vealers 14.00-15.00, barrows 10-30 higher, hogs 14.75 for 240 lb and down, cattle up to 17.90 for top loads, and spring lambs 14.50-15.00.
The notice lists ration categories for meats fats sugar and other staples with book stamps and color codes. It specifies valid indefinitely dates and expiration windows for items like sugar stamps 30 31 32 five pounds each home canning through Feb 28 1945 shoes airplane stamps gas coupons and new period one coupons on receipt from ration boards.
Answers to the daily quiz printed on Page 4 list 10 items with 1 Pennsylvania and 4 named entities including Government Printing Office Washington D C and Benjamin Harrison. The responses cover topics from geography to organizations and colors.
The Star presents daily event notices from Berryville Boyce and Clarke County. Readers learn local happenings, meetings, and announcements with concise summaries and community relevance.
New York August 2 overview shows moderate gains for leaders like General Motors U S Steel Bethlehem Western Union A and Johns Manville with broader list uneven and volume light. Interest shifts to Graham Paige and Hayes Manufacturing in low priced division as bonds rise selectively and commodities mix.
Chicago grain prices opened mixed with wheat easing on hedge selling while rye held firm on short covering. Opening quotes show Wheat Sept 1.55 1 2 to 1.56 3 8 Dec 1.56 1 4 to 1.56 7 8 and May 1.56 7 8 to 5 8. Oats Sept 71 1 4 Dec 69 7 8 May 69 5 8 to 3 4. Rye Sept 1.06 to 1.06 1 4 Dec 1.08 3 8 May 1.11 to 1.11 1 8.
The Star lists current local markets and cautions that typographical errors may occur. Readers are advised to verify details in the daily edition.
Rep Randolph announces three flood protection committees for Potomac sections in Virginia Maryland and West Virginia to coordinate federal and local efforts and reduce flood risk. Mayors Nichols Solan and road supervisor Taylor named to lead districts covering Jefferson Berkeley Frederick Clarke Hardy Hampshire Grant Pendleton Mineral Allegany Garrett.
A Berlin broadcast confirmed Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was injured in an Allied air attack in France on July 17. He escaped with a brain concussion and his condition was satisfactory. his life is not endangered. Rommel was injured while driving in his car, marking the first German confirmation amid earlier Normandy reports.
Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering appointed Lt Gen Werner Kreipe as chief of the general staff of the German air force to replace Col Gen Guenther Korten who perished in the bombing attempt on Hitler. The move follows Kreipe’s previous role in air training and ties to the July 20 plot discussed in Stockholm reports.
Virginia Woolen moved into first place by beating National Fruit 7 6. Royal Crown defeated Junior Board 8 2 to rise to second place, with Lake hitting his third homer in two days and Levi going 3 for 4. New Cola lineup additions showed promise.
Churchill tells the House that the interval between Hitler's defeat and Japan's may be shorter than once thought. He praises Eisenhower as a genius in uniting Allies and notes Allied naval superiority. He cites growing Pacific and Burma progress and calls for augmented British Asiatic forces amid a larger US fleet. Local sports are featured in The Evening Star Daily.
New interior paint boasts a slick quick application and instant results. One coat typically covers an average room and lets you move furniture back in about an hour. Priced at about 2.75 dollars per gallon with coupons for savings.
DuPont chemists devised a white self cleaning paint using titanium dioxide that forms a micro thin white powder on the surface. The powder is washed away by heavy rain, keeping the coating clean and white, while protecting against rust rot and decay.
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