Tuck And Fenwick Capture Votes At Clarke Polls
In Clarke County Virginia 300 voters cast ballots as Democratic primary results show William Tuck leading for governor with 287 votes and Moss A Plunkett 31. Fenwick tops lieutenant governor field with 190 votes. Collins 89 and Muse 28. Precinct tallies listed.
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the Star
Berr
J. F. Galloway
George H. Levi
Edward McC. Williams
Jia
William Tuck
Moss A. Plunkett
Charlies R. Fenwick
Lewis Preston Collins
Leonard G. Muse
Navy May Shoot Atomic Shells
The Navy foresees extending atomic bomb principles to naval shells and rockets, potentially increasing firepower of dreadnoughts. A spokesman cautions against guessing future naval impact but notes atomic energy could cause major damage near fleets and raises questions about vulnerability to high altitude atomic bombs.
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Washington
Navy
Answers to the Daily Quiz From Page One
Correct responses include Pearl Harbor at 3 James Thurber Lincoln s Gettysburg Address Kaiser Wilhelm Canal Tokyo looked as if it had been completely bomber out Plant Body of a mutored person George Eliot After Navy says no set time for petty officer advancement based on aptitude and performance
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Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
Tokyo
George Eliot
Navy Department
Ration Calendar Details Stamp Validities
The Associated Press notes stamp validity for meats fats and processed foods with blue and red stamps. It lists good-through dates for Book 4 red stamps K2 to P2 July 31 and others through Oct 31, plus sugar stamps 36 valid five pounds through August 31. Airplane stamp 4 valid August 1 and indefinite. OPA states no cancellation plans.
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OPA
Army Fights On With 7,000,000 Man Force For Pacific War
The Army maintains it must mobilize a seven million man force to defeat Japan even as the atomic bomb may shorten the conflict. It proceeds with redeployment plans and MacArthur’s Pacific campaign while discharging 1.5 million under the point system. Inductions run about 100,000 monthly. releases will slow. Secretary Stimson says the Army’s first task is winning the war.
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Washington
Japan
Pacific
MacArthur
Stimson
Army
Household Helps booklet promotes homemaking aids
The Winchester Evening Star information bureau offers HOUSEHOLD HELPS a compact guide with hundreds of domestic time savers and emergency tips. Cost is ten cents postpaid, with enclosures sent to Washington 2 D C. at Eye Street NE.
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Winchester Evening Star
Information Bureau
Eye St
N. E
Washington
Council Debates Nuisance Ordinance For Barking Dogs
Council discusses an ordinance to abate nuisances from barking dogs and possibly rabbits. On first reading the measure passed 6 to 5, with Barr Glaize Hawthorne Kremer and Smith opposing. Second reading failed 7 to 4 as Anderson and Dellinger switched from yes to no.
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J. Henkel Henry
Henry
Strasburg
R. Frank Barr
F. L. Glaize
Allen T. Hawthorne
T. J. Kremer
S. J. Smith
Dr. C. R. Anderson
W. W. Dellinger
Attic Weather Shaves Heat With Red Top Insulating Wool
On hot days heat stores in the attic and leaks into bedrooms at night. Install Red Top Junior Bar Insulating Wool between attic floor joists and shade windows with awnings. Ventilate the attic and feel the difference. Red Top Wool also helps winter comfort. Samples and explanations available from United States Grpsum Company. 318 Braddock Phone 3853.
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United States Grpsum Company
Legion Installs New Officers in Winchester Post
Philip R. Fowle assisted by Legion leaders installed Eugene R. Dearing as Commander for the coming year at the Winchester Post. New officers include P. G. Ireland vice commander L. E. Hill service officer C. F. Schenck finance officer W. R. Armel sergeant at arms and appointive roles for Thorn ton Bryarly adjutant Ralph G. Hengeveld publicity and chairmen for membership Americanism and finance while Rev. E. T. Clark and Rev. R. B. Nelson serve as chaplains.
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Philip R. Fowle
Seventh
Robert
Conrad
Winchester
American Legion
Eugene R. Dearing
P. G. Ireland
L. E. Hill
C. F. Schenck
W. R. Armel
Thornton Bryarly
Ralph G. Hengeveld
C. Douglas Brown
Finance Committee
Robert Jones, Jr
E. T. Clark
R. B. Nelson
Local Voting Breaks Down by Precinct in Baker County
Unofficial counts show county results with William Tuck defeating Moss Plunkett 366 to 45 for governor in Baker. Lieutenant governor race remains tight between Frederick Collins and Charles R. Fermwick as results trickle in from 21 precincts with figures for Fenwick Collins Muse and others.
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Muse
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Plunkett
Sarah Zane
Tuck
Friendship
Tuckkett
City Hall
Col Muse
Plun
Lins
William Tuck
Moss Plunkett
Preston Collins
Charles R. Fermwick
Frederick County
Tuck Plunkett
Dry Run
Gore
Lamps
Russells
Bakers Mill
Gainesboro
Yeakleys
Ashtons
Dolans
Armel
Canterbury
Middletown
Old Forge
Newton
Local Man Finds Relief From Gas Bloating
A Winchester man reports he felt like a swollen balloon after meals and suffered hours of gas and acid bowels. He credits ERB-HELP with easing bloating, regularizing bowels, and eliminating stomach gas, saying he now eats freely without discomfort. The ad claims the 12 herb medicine cleanses bowels and improves liver and kidney function. Sold at Winchester drug stores.
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Winchester
Eabhelp
Ady
Two Groups Split On Reconversion Policy Clash
Washington August 8 The War Production Board and the OPA clash over price and reconversion policy. WPB wants to ease controls as supplies allow while OPA favors keeping materials controls to curb living costs. Officials say the dispute may be referred to President Truman for settlement as the quarrel grows.
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War Production Board
OPA
Truman
WPB
Fenwick Leads In Virginia Primary Endorsement Battle
Fenwick leads Collins by a wide margin as voters indicate support for his planned actions. Tuck pledges to reduce debt while boosting education health welfare rural infrastructure and highway building in the postwar era. Veterans lose seats as several incumbents are unseated in key districts and multiple contests widen across Amelia Nottoway Augusta Staunton and other districts.
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Virginia
Halifax County
General Assembly
College of William and Mary
Washington and Lee University Law School
Senate
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Roanoke
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James A. Bear
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Robert J. McCandlish
Anyear
J. N. Garrett
Norfolk County
Garrett
A. B. Carney
Norfolk
T. G. Walton
E. T. Humphries
Walton
W. E. Butler
Mecklenburg
Shelton
H. Short, Jr
C. M. Waldrop
L. R. Bradshaw
Amelia - Nottoway
William F. Younwood
Charlottesville
Robert Thraves
Albemarle
Greene
Fluanna- Goochland-Louisa
Henry J. Johnson
William Cooke
Joseph R. Baker
Pittsylvania
Lindsay L. Moore
Samuel W. Swanson
Lang
War mascots enlist in quest for homeward bound boy
U S War Department faces a points system to send boy mascots from European troops to the United States. Bobby Sokolowski, a 10 year old Ukrainian, has 101 points and may go home, while others arrive with GI friends. Bobby has been cared for by multiple guardians as legal custody debates proceed.
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Hal Boyle
Bury ST. Edmunds
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Bobby” Sokolowski
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Chicago
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Baltimore
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Schultz
44Th Division
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Germany
Red Cross
Cpl
Richard S. Zamlinski
Klonowski
Congress Chided By Laborites
The American Federation of Labor criticized Congress for recessing without action on vital postwar reconversion and social justice legislation. The 15 member AFL executive council urged Congress to study pending bills during the recess and for President Truman to press for action on a comprehensive program.
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Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Truman
Blond Indians of San Blas Tribe Live Off Panama
The San Blas Indians also known as the Canas or Tules inhabit the San Blas Islands off Panama. Many are described as "white" and notably unfriendly to outsiders.
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San Blas
Trials plan for German war criminals signed by four powers
The major war crimes trial plan was signed by the United States Britain Russia and France. Nazis held as POWs at Mondorf Luxembourg will be moved to Nuernberg to be tried as civil criminals. About 25 to 50 defendants are expected, including Hermann Goering Joachim von Ribbentrop Franz von Papen and Julius Streicher.
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Russia
France
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Nuernberg
Supreme Court
Robert Jackson
Jackson
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Franz von Papen
Julius Streicher
Insignia of the 25th Division Shows Taro Leaf and Lightning
The War Department explains the 25th Division badge features a taro leaf with a central zigzag line symbolizing lightning. The leaf edges are gold, the center is red, and the lightning streaks are gold, denoting power. The taro leaf marks its Hawaiian origin.
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25Th Dision of
Army
Hawaiian Islands
Strike Tally Drops as Wright Aeronautical Workers Return
The national strike total fell to about 41 000 as 23 000 Wright Aeronautical workers in Cincinnati ended a five day walkout. Workers voted to resume on the first shift after a War Labor Board directive and Ohio Governor Lausche appeal. Other plants also ended stoppages with settlements or resumed talks.
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Cincinnati
War Labor Board
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
George Meyer
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Jamestown
N. Y
Rotary To Hear Campbell Again At Winchester Meeting
Chief Petty Officer Carl Campbell will return as guest speaker at the Winchester Rotary Club weekly gathering. Nelson will introduce Campbell, who is 64 years old.
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Carl Campbell
Winchester Rotary Club
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Hiroshima Death Toll Report From Nuclear Blast
A Tokyo broadcast describes devastation at Hiroshima after the new type bomb struck Monday morning. Relief squads rushed to the area struggle to assess casualties as medical teams cannot distinguish dead from injured amid the terrible heat and pressure, with most lives and animals burned beyond recognition.
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Tokyo
Hiroshima
Local Sports Highlighted In The Evening Star Daily
The Evening Star Daily features regional sports coverage with game updates, player performances, and standings. Readers find quick summaries of recent matches, notable scorers, and upcoming schedules across local teams.
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Evenire Star Daily
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