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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1944
Page
2
Warwick County plans a referendum on adopting a county manager form. Petitions circulate through civic leagues to present to the county circuit at the July 17 term. About 2,500 qualified voters exist. 3 supervisors would govern and appoint the manager.
The Associated Press reports wartime ration changes. Meats and processed foods stamps A8 to Z8 remain valid indefinitely, sugar stamps 30 and 32 for five pounds and 40 for home canning five ds. shoes stamps 1 and 2. gasoline 10-A good for ce gallons to Aug 8 and 12-A for Sept. oil four and five coupons valid to Sept 30, with new period one usable immediately.
Baltimore market notes slow demand with cattle mixed and hogs mostly steady to higher in places. Chicago reports fairly active hogs with good and choice weights steady to strong, calves and feeders mixed, sheep meagre with lambs firm on top offerings. Note: Baltimore market closed July 4 for Independence Day.
New York July 3 stocks advanced amid oils aircrafts rails and specialties. Large blocks sold under 5 spurred initial decline then buying spread to pivotals with gains up to multiple points near hour four. Optimism over war developments and idle funds fueled the upturn while warnings of a correction echoed.
The Winchester Board will not meet on Tuesday July 4 a national holiday and will resume on July 11. The notice explains the cancellation and return date for the regular weekly meeting.
A wartime appeal urges immediate support for the war effort through purchase of war bonds. The message emphasizes sustaining military momentum and national resolve by financial contributions to the bond drives.
Chicago July 3 hedge sales drag spirits wheat futures down 7-8 to 1 cent early. Oats mixed and rye easy. Opening quotes list July wheat 1.56 7-8 to 1.58 1-8, Sept 1.58 1-8 to 1.57 7-8, Dec 4 1-8 to 1.60, May 1.61 3-4 to 1-2. Oats July 78, Dec 71 5-8 to 3-8. Rye July 1.08 1-8 to 1-09, Sept 1.10 3-4 to 1-2, May 1.12 1-2.
The Star notes these local markets are correct at daily filing but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors.
Allied forces reported major gains as French troops penetrated toward Siena and advancing troops crossed streams on a wide front. Sixth Army units pushed from Cecina toward Volterra while British forces moved toward Arezzo and the east shore near Lake Trasimeno.
The Winchester Presbytery ordained and installed Rev. Kenneth V. Shick as pastor of Front Royal Presbyterian Church. Gifted by the presbytery, the ceremony featured sermons, charges, scripture reading, and a choir anthem, followed by a congregational greeting and a luncheon at Hotel Royal.
Thousands of German deserters claimed trapped as camps doubled in prisoners. Pravda dispatches describe vast German equipment scattered in forests and swamps of White Russia with strong stench from dead. Desertion and fleeing continue among units.
Soviet forces continued operations on the Karelian front between Lakes Onega and Ladoga. The communique said Spaeskaya Guba was captured, a position about 35 miles northwest Sarees, with gains noted from last week.
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