North American production will outpace Axis in munitions
TORONTO July 8 The United States War Production Board chairman Donald Nelson told Canadians that North America will produce about twice as many munitions as the Axis this year and that Allied output will reach three times. He warned of gigantic imminent battles and urged renewed production effort to crush the enemy, stressing a total war approach over personal concerns.
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Toronto
North American
Donald Nelson
United States War Production Board
United States
United Nations
Nelson
House Group Opposes Corn Ceiling Price Proposal
A House committee, after hearing War Food Administrator Marvin Jones, signals opposition to a corn price ceiling and discusses a price rise from 1.07 to 1.40 a bushel in Chicago basis. The Senate bill was tabled as the panel debated how to address food administration control.
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Chicago
Congress
Senate
House
Marvin Jones
Food Administration
Committee
War Stamp Rally At The Capitol
Rally to support the Shangri La drive for funds to build an aircraft carrier appears at the Capitol Theater tomorrow at 12 45 PM with representatives from 16 women’s clubs. Also notices: Garrett Sale near Burnt Factory Monday July 12 and See Public Sale on page 12. BINGO every Friday night at the Rouss Fire Co with 250 dollars in prizes.
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Wildo
Capitol Theater
Tokyo
Garrett Sale
Burnt Factory
Rouss Fire Co
Lowe Retained in 1-A May Report Soon
Charles Worthington Lowe has again been retained in Class 1-A after his third appeal to National Selective Service. He is subject to call for induction at an early date and, if fit, will be sworn in with Frederick County men. The decision, announced with three other appeals, follows continued actions by the Frederick County Board.
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C. W. Lowe
Charles Worthington Lowe
Frederick
Frederick County
Stotler Loses Gasoline Coupons For One Month
The Winchester Frederick Ration Board revoked all gasoline coupons of Bryan Stotler for 30 days effective midnight July 11. Stotler, a fire committee member, was cited for non-essential driving while serving as mail carrier on the Siler Star Route. The case involved several board members and was handled with input from the State OPA in Richmond.
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Ration Board
Winchester
Frederick County
OPA
Richmond
Bryan Stotler
Stotler
Siler
Ting
Gtaliep
Winchester- Frederick
C P McVicar
Lewis Barton
Fred Brumback
Earl Shade
Harry Benham
J. Sloan Kuykendall
McSherry Lupton
Substitute For Corn Sought By Manufacturers
Chicago July 8. Failure of corn to reach market drives manufacturers to seek substitutes for mercial feeds. Barley, wheat and oats are in demand with some rye tests. Requisitioned corn held in elevators aids processors, not feed makers. No corn sales occurred in Chicago market Tuesday.
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Chicago
War Stamp Campaign Aims To Boost July Sales
Citizens urged to buy at least one dollar in War Stamps during July to fund the Shangri La aircraft carrier and avenge Doolittle raid. Ben Belchie chairs a local committee predicting a sixfold rise over normal sales and promising local booths and storefronts forStamp purchases.
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Tokyo
Doolittle
Ben Belchie
Belchie
Preparation For Attack Hinted
London reports that Allied Mediterranean fleet units have left Gibraltar with American cruisers and carriers aiding. The broadcast says 44 infantry divisions and 15 to 20 tank formations are massed from Morocco to Syria with parachute and airborne troops ready to create bridgeheads.
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London
Berlin
Gibraltar
Europe
Associated Press
Morocco
Syria
Senate Reverses on Food Subsidies in Key Vote
The Senate, by 34 to 33, abandoned its push to bar subsidies and instructed conferees to accept a House side bill extending the Commodity Credit Corporation life to six months and boosting borrowing authority from 2.65 to 3.0 billion dollars. The move clears the way for formal approval of the House version that omits subsidies and allows current meat and butter payments to continue.
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Washington
Senate
Commodity Credit Corporation
House
Maloney D-Conn
Roosevelt
George
D-Ga
Congress
Barkley
D-Ky
Harrison Charged to Grand Jury in Family Murders
Walter Paul Harrison 31, street car operator, charged with murder of his wife Mary Esther Harrison and four children in a water-filled quarry near Stop 81 2 Petersburg Pike. Commonwealth's Attorney C Maurice to present case to Hastings Court grand jury Monday after warrant sworn.
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Richmond
Walter Paul Harrison
Commonwealth
C. Maurice
Hastings Court
Mary Estelle Harrison
Petersburg Pike
Harrison
Maurice
Three Accepted From The County Report for Training
Three recruits from the county were accepted and will report for training on July 19 at 9 a.m. in Winchester.
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Eerine Winchester
Ad A.m
Firemen's Benefit Here Rest of Week
The Winchester firemen announce a benefit event to be held here for the rest of the week inviting citizens to attend and support the cause.
Troopers Close On Munda Air Base Position
Allied forces press toward Munda on New Georgia Island within six miles of the Japanese air base as new landings are announced. In the同night battle in the Kula Gulf, the U S S Helena and up to eleven Japanese vessels were sunk with no American warships losing heavy damage. Elsewhere near Salamaua New Guinea Australian troops seized an observation hill after heavy bombardment by Mitchell and Liberator aircraft.
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Munda
New Georgia Island
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
Kula Gulf
U. S. S. Helena
Aneath
South Fla
William F. Halsey
Helena
Pacific
Japan
MacArthur
Salamau
New Guinea
Salamaua
Judo Instructor From West Coast Joins Maryland Staff
Secretary Ickes releases Kobayashi to the University of Maryland for a Judo instructor post in the physical education department. Dr Byrd confirms the transfer with War Relocation Authority approval and notes the need to train students for service overseas.
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Washington
Maryland
Ickes
University of Maryland
Byrd
War Manpower Commission
Kobayashi
War Relocation Authority
Roy
Far East
Allied Air Blitz Hits Sicily and Sardinia Airfields
Allied forces intensified bombing of Sicily and Sardinia targeting airfields and military sites. Axis air opposition fell to a reduced scale as Allied aircraft claimed ten enemy planes down with five losses, while Gerbini and Borizzo airfields endured heavy raids by Fortresses Mitchells and Marauders Readiness by Warhawk escorts over western Sicily.
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North Africa
Sicily
Sardinia
Cemabanes Eavy S
Allied Et Diehtete
Gerbini
Blood donors sought for fourth Red Cross clinic at Presbyterian Church
The Red Cross calls volunteers for its fourth blood clinic at the Presbyterian Church July 16 and 17 with a 400 unit quota, 120 already pledged. Ages 21 to 59 may give. 18 to 21 require parental consent. Minimum weight 110 pounds and a pint is the maximum per donor. Headquarters at 17 North Loudoun open daily except Sunday.
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Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
North Loudoun
North Africa
Rain Refreshes Dry Ground Amid Threshing Rush
In the 24 hours to 7 30 am Winchester Research Laboratory recorded 0 19 inch of rain. Threshing outfits idle in many areas but yields from Clarke and Frederick counties rise with barley and wheat harvests led by John Lichliter John Lloyd and Dr Gardner Boyce and White Post growers. George McPadden says he is in the Merchant Marine and has visited northern Russia and Africa.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Clarke County
Frederick
John Lichliter
S. D. Chiles
John Lloyd
Gilbert Royston
W. R. Thompson
White Post
Wyman Whittemore
Gardner
Boyce
John Hawkins
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Saem Wien
George
Kursk Battle Surges as Nazis Press Toward Kursk Salient
Moscow reports fresh Nazi reserves bolster the Kursk offensive. Soviet lines claim 30,000 German casualties and 1,539 tanks and 649 planes destroyed in three days. Berlin says German forces broke through in Belgorod area. Soviets vow to fight to the end.
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Moscow
Kursk Plains
Red Army
Belgorod
Hitler
Kursk
Orel
Berlin
Tass
Britain
Associated Press
High Command
Beloorod
Erain
Allied Rule For Martinique Is Being Discussed
Report of talks today between U S officials and Gen Henri Honore Giraud on establishing a pro Allied administration for Martinique. In Fort De France crowds of about 15000 demanded authority while demonstrators supporting Charles de Gaulle caused two days of street occupation before dispersal attempts.
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Washington
Henri Honore Giraud
French Committee of National Liberation Managem
Fort-De
Charles de Gaulle
Fort-De-Prance
Less Cotton Grown Than Normal Across July 1
The Agriculture Department reports July 1 cotton in cultivation at 21,995 acres, 5.6 percent below last year’s 23,302,000 acres. Ten year July 1 average is 29,508,000 acres with 2.0 percent abandonment to harvest. If this year matches the 10 year average, about 21,576,000 acres would reach harvest. Last year’s harvest covered 22,660,000 acres producing 12,824,000 bales at 272.5 pounds per acre.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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Allied
Capitol
Winchester Seed CO
Shangri-La
Todey
Ctisene
U. of Maryland
Palermo
By Belman Morin
William McGaffin
Martinique
Henri Giraud
Mr. Roosevelt
Winchester Evening Star “Capitally
Apple Capital
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