Virginia Woolen Stays Undefeated in Softball Loop
Virginia Woolen remains the solo undefeated team after beating South End Fire Company 10-6. National Fruit beat O Sullivan 12-6 and Virginia Woolen edged Royal Crown Cola 3-1, shaking up standings as O Sullivan moves to fourth and South End and JET sit last without a win. Clevenger earned the win with three strikeouts.
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Virginia Woolen
South End Fire Company
National Fruit
O’sullivan
Royal Crown Cola
Royal Crown
South End
JET
Clevenger
Swanson
Willey
Briton Wounded In Car Ambush In Jerusalem
London reports the British high commissioner for Palestine Sir Harold Macmichael was slightly wounded when his car was ambushed in Jerusalem. Lady Macmichael was unhurt, two staff members seriously injured. Field Marshal Lord Gort to succeed him, transfer announced July 19.
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London
Colonial Office
Harold Macmichael
Palestine
Jerusalem
Harold
Field Marshal
Lord Gort
Palestine and Trans-Jordan
Malta
Allied advance cuts Japanese in half on Iwo Jima coast
Nimitz reports forces reach the northwest end of the island while the other end nears the northeast tip as of August 7. MacArthur notes air strikes on Yap power plant and raids on Nauru Wake and Paramushiro areas with no losses.
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Nimitz
Pt. Ritidian
St. Santa Rosa
MacArthur
Yap
Carolines
Japan
Nauru
Wake Island
Canadians Smash Through Defenses Deep in Normandy Push
Allied forces drive south and west of Caen Falaise and Le Mans as Canadians British and American units break through German lines. Canadian spearheads move within five miles of Falaise while expanding the wedge between Orne and Laison rivers.
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Caen
Falaise
Paris
le Mans
Normandy
France
Orne
Lakze
U. S
Berlin
Loire
Town
Breakthrough at Normandy Punctures Two Strong German Defenses
The report notes partial breach of two of the strongest German defense belts in Normandy. Allied forces by passed pockets and met up to 20 Panther tanks. three destroyed in one action, with total German losses not yet tallied. Canadian tank casualties described as light. a staff officer credits successful American bombing.
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Normandy
U. S
County Soldier Wounded In France Now In United States
Cpl. William Nelson Buhl, son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Buhl of Stephenson, was wounded June 20 in France and has been returned to the United States. He is confined to Woodrow Wilson Hospital Staunton Virginia with a cast on an injured foot. He is progressing then and would enjoy letters from friends at William Nelson Buhl Woodrow Wilson Hospital Ward B-9 Staunton Va He has been awarded the Purple Heart.
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William Nelson Buhl
Charlie Buhl
Stephenson
France
Woodrow Wilson Hospital
Staunton
Buhl
Ward B-9
Cpl
Market Quotes Show Mixed Day In New York
Utility shares attracted buyers amid a mixed market while low priced motors faced further liquidation. By midafternoon the market slipped from an active opening and investment rated issues were neglected. Allied advances in France prompted caution as U. S. industry weighed peacetime readiness. Major gainers included Electric Power & Light Public Service of New Jersey National Power & Light Columbia Gas Electric erican Water Works Standard Oil New Jersey Chrysler. Decliners featured Packard Hupp Motors Graham Paige Goodrich U S Rubber Santa Fe Great Northern and American Can. Winners included Cities Service Electric Bond & Share Pantepec Oil and Niagara Hudson Power.
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New York
France
U. S
Electric Power & Light
Public Service of New Jersey
National Power & Light
Columbia Gas , Electric
Erican Water Works
Standd Oil
N. J
Chrysler
Packard
Hupp Motors
Graham-Paige
Goodrich
U. S. Rubber
Santa Fe
Great Northern
American Can
Cities Service
Electric Bond & Share
Pantepec Oil
Niagara Hudson Power
Chicago Grain Quotations and Outlook for Ohio Valley
Chicago grain quotations show firm opening prices with Wheat at 1.54 for Sept and Dec and Oats around 68 to 69 cents. The weather bureau weekly summary warns the corn crop outlook in Ohio River Valley states is far from promising.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Tates
Ohio River
Rye
Baltimore market notes on produce eggs and livestock dated Aug 9
Produce markets show dull apples and steady poultry demand with liberal receipts. Baltimore livestock quotes list cattle hogs calves and sheep values, with steady tone and active fat lambs, while Chicago prices show hogs and cattle with steady to higher bids for select weights.
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Baltimore
U. S
Baltimore Livestock
Cattle and Sheep Prices Mixed as Markets Slump
Calves steady to mixed with steers and yearlings down up to 25. Top cattle 18.00, yearlings 17.90, heifer yearlings 17.00. Fed steers 14.75 to 17.25, grass cattle 8.00 to 13.00, cows and bulls 25 lower. Sheep sale slow with bids weak to unevenly lower. spring lambs above 14.25, Washington ewes above 5.00.
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Washington
We'll Buy The B Theyll Drop The Bomage
The fragment appears to reference a purchase or trade action and a consequence described as dropping a damage or bomage. No clear person, organization, date, or location is identifiable to form a full event summary.
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Miller’s
Rattlers
Fletcher
Castoria
Garland Spillman
N. Loudoun
Mannerheim
Finland
Baron Carl Gustav von Mannerheim
Hakkila
Helsinki
Russia
Stockholm
United States
Conoco
Motor Oul
Stock Market Report
Percale
Chatham
Cannon
Lady Peperral
Winchester’ S Shopping
Chicago Livestock
Sonal
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Toy
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