Congress Leaders In Huddle Over Continuing C C C Life
Senate battles administration over CCC life bill and subsidy rollback as conferees seek to reconcile Senate and House proposals. Vote patterns show strong anti subsidy stance and looming presidential veto, with CCC funding rising to 3 000 000 000 and subsidy limits debated.
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Congress
C.C.C
Washington
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
House
Roosevelt
CCC
House-Senate
Danaher
R.-Conn
Sarely
Shipstead
R.-Minn
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Taft
R.ohio
Dempsey Granted Interlocutory Divorce Decree
Lieut Commander William Harrison Dempsey, former heavyweight champion, was granted an interlocutory divorce from Hannah Williams Dempsey. Official Referee J Addison Young ruled the Los Angeles affair evidence adequate. custody and other matters to be settled. The Dempsey children Barbara and Joan were present at Scarsdale, New York.
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White Plains
N. Y
William Harrison Dempsey
U. S. Coast Guard Reserve
Hannah Williams Dempsey
J. Addison Young
Supreme Court
Dempsey
Los Angeles
Ny Woodall
Migratory Farm Labor Seek 1500 Out-of-State Workers
The Frederick County Migratory Farm Labor Committee has sent a request to H. L. Dunton in Blacksburg Va for a camp to house 1500 out-of-state workers during September October and November. If approved Jamaica Bahamas Puerto Rico and southern states workers could be brought in to harvest apples and other farm labor. Local and federal authorities would share administration of shelter and food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Migratory Farm Labor Committee
H. L. Dunton
Blacksburg
Jamaica
Bahamas
Puerto Rico
Migratory Farm Labor Committee
County Farm Labor Committee
Clarke Threshers Work At Night To Garner Grain
Clarke county threshers under John A. Lloyd labored through yesterday and into the night to harvest grain amid a labor shortage. Boys aged 10 to 16 aided, with many resuming at 7 30 this morning at Gilbert Royston’s farm. On 30 acres at Mrs. Tyson Dortch, 503 bushels of wheat were threshed, 16 3/5 bushels per acre. 20 acres of barley yielded 625 bushels, about 31 2/3 bushels per acre. At Peters farm 18 acres of wheat gave 250 bushels, 13 8/9 per acre. John W. Lichister measured 2734 bushels of barley from 10 acres, over 27 bushels per acre. Stine farm reports low barley and winter oats yields. Continued on page 2.
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Clarke County
John A. Lloyd
Berryville
Gilbert Royston
Peters
Lloyd
Stine Farm
Winchester
City and County Fair Behind In Sale of Bonds
The June 1943 War Bond quota for Winchester and Frederick County was 75 000 dollars with local sales reported by Middletown State Bank Western Frederick Bank Winchester Post Office Stephens City P O Middletown Post Office O Sullivan Rubber Co Capitol Theatre and others totaling 65 196 25 dollars.
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Winchester
Frederick County
U. S. Treasury Department
Middletown State Bank
Western Fred. Bank
Stephens City P. O
Middletown
O'Sullivan Rubber Co
Capitol Theatre
Charges Attempt To Muzzle Press In Newsprint Cuts
Rep Maas accuses War Production Board of threatening press freedom as WPB orders production cuts and favors for some publishers. He says a bill would force public disclosure of all WPB decisions with reasons and timelines, submitted to Congress.
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Washington
Maas
R.minn
War Poduction Board
WPB
Sentra
Miss MacDonalds History of Clarke Is Valuable Contribution
Miss Rose M. E. MacDonald of Berryville has published a concise 63 page brochure titled County, A Daughter of Ick by Blue Ridge Press. The work is praised for its substantial factual content drawn from extensive research in the Clerk’s office and local sources, offering a valuable preservation of early regional history.
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Clarke
Rose M. E. MacDonald
Berryville
Blue Ridge Press
MacDonald
Clerk
Taft Targets FCC Power Over Press Freedom
Senator Taft urged Congress to redefine the Federal Communications Commission authority, arguing a general passion for government control endangers press and radio freedom. He criticized the Associated Press Sherman Act suit as showing reckless disregard for press rights and called for suspending augmented FCC powers until reform.
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Taft
Ohio
Congress
Federal Communications Commission
Associated Press
Senate
FCC
Supreme Court
Taft Deblated
City Fathers To Wage War On Pesky Starlings
The Common Council discussed starling nuisance at a routine meeting directed by Percy Miller. They accepted Captain W A Baker’s offer to cooperate with police to suppress the birds, plans include shotguns and tin can deterrents as possible methods.
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Common Council
Percy Miller
W. A. Baker
Co. 115
WPF
Police Department
H. A. Punk
Exwith County
Jack Brandon
VRM No. 35
Twelve Men Leave For Induction
Twelve colored men left this morning for the induction station.
Terrific Toll In Tanks Manpower Paid By Germans
Soviet and German reports on the Orel Kursk front describe heavy fighting during the summer offensive. Russians claim 1,271 German tanks and 314 planes downed in two days with German losses exceeding 10,000 dead.
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Moscow
Orel-Kursk
Ratga
Belgorod
Red Army
Soviet Information Bureau
Orel- Kursk
Germanicon Saine Tee
Oneun Ance Etsians
Orel
Tula
Russia
Red
More Rain Needed For State Crops
Virginia farmers saw showers last week but need more rain to lift yields. The Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service reported generally favorable conditions for farm work, with wheat nearly finished and oats about 60 percent harvested. Tobacco stood out as a weaker spot and the week ended with continued rain shortages.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginia Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Crop Reporting Service
Helena Sinks Japanese Warships in Night Battle at Kula Gulf
In a July 5 6 clash near Rendova and southern New Georgia in the Kula Gulf US forces reportedly sank six Japanese warships and damaged four, at the cost of one American cruiser. Halsey’s command says the Solomons offensive remains on track as Allied troops mop up. Russia reports German losses as summer offensive advances with heavy damage to tanks and planes. Allied bombers strike Sicily and France rail targets while Chiang Kai-shek urges UN effort against Japan.
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Associated Press
Kula Gulf
Solomons
Halsey
South Pacific
U. S
Rendova
New Georgia Islands
Hundreds Of Tons High Explosives Rain On Gerbini
Allied air forces bombed Gerbini airdrome in southern Sicily with hundreds of tons of high explosive and fragmentation bombs. North West African command Flying Fortresses and Liberators targeted aircraft, hangars, and runways while Boxted and Biscarri airfields faced night assaults. Several enemy fighters were shot down and Liberators all returned safely. Catania and surrounding airfields also saw night bombing by RAF and Middle East command aircraft.
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North Africa
Gerbini
Sicily
Northwest African Command
Middle East
Catania
Biscari
Milo
Middle East Command
Germans Send Fresh Forces To Dodecanese
London reports from Algiers say German troops have been sent to the Dodecanese. Berlin claims mopping up operations in Greece, with complete quiet in southeastern Europe aside from local disturbances. Yugoslav and Greek governments acknowledge heavier Axis opposition to guerrillas but call allied claims of wipeouts fantastic. British radio notes martial law in Greece after strikes.
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London
Algiers
Isee Eaks Sg Oe Inten
CBS
New York
Greece
Berlin
Europe
DNB
Associated Press
Mediterranean
France
Italy
Aegean Sea
Luftwaffe
Largest Shenandoah freight train rolls through Winchester
A record Shenandoah division freight train of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway passed through Winchester yesterday. The train reportedly carried 128 cars, likely the largest ever to traverse the line.
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Shenandoah
Baltimore & Ohio Railway
Winchester
Kiska Bombing Says Helena Lost Ships Likely Sunk
John Carbaugh of Stephens City served aboard the U S S Helena, a 9700 ton light cruiser reported lost in the Kula Gulf battle on July 6. Navy officials indicated the crewman’s fate was unconfirmed while reporting the Helena damaged at Pearl Harbor previously and one American loss in the action.
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H. John Carbaugh
United States Navy
Mra
H. C. Carbaugh
Stephens City
U. S. S. Helena
Kula Gulf
John
North Pacific
Helena
Charles Purcell Cecil
Louisville
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Conference With Giraud Begins at White House
General Henri Giraud, commander of French forces in North Africa, arrives at the White House as chairman of the French Committee for National Liberation for talks with U S officials. The visit marks a key step in coordinating Allied leadership in liberated areas.
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Washington
Henri Giraud
North
French Committee For National Liberation
White House
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Dunton
Stine
Frederick
Erise
William McGaffin
Jap Force
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
United Nations
Japan
Daniel DE Luce
Dodecanese
Axis
Harry Lewis
Friendship Fire Company
Orson Welles
Martin
Harry
Winchester Evening Star “Capitally
Apple Capital
Kiska
Bulletin
Kiska Island
United States
Pacific
Batte
Day
Giraud
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