MacArthur says no nation can rely solely on itself
General Douglas MacArthur tells a Manila audience that defense has become international and must be in concert with other nations. He honors Filipino loyalty, notes independence blocked by altered world conditions, and stresses shared sacrifice with the United States. Brig. Gen. Manuel Roxas hails him as a leading force toward Tokyo.
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Sesson
The
Philippines Congress
Douglas MacArthur
Iven
Philippines
Sergio Osemena
Manuel Roxas
Senate
MacArthur
Bataan
Tokyo
Philippines Liberation Progress and Casualty Update
General MacArthur reports 3,824 Japanese dead and 386 captured in the Philippines over the past week, with American losses at 34 dead and 210 wounded. rains and landslides slow, but flamethrowing tanks push toward remnants of the Japanese 100th Division northwest of Davao as Mindanao fighting continues.
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Manila
Philippines
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Associated Press
Richard Bergholz
Luzon
Baguio
Mindanao
Roscoe N. Woodruff
Davao
Viscose Beats Grottoes 24-10 In Slugfest
Front Royal defeated Grottoes 24-10 in a high scoring game with Settle earning the win after allowing three hits. Viscose plans three games this week including Staunton Jewel Box and a weekend doubleheader with Heurich Brewers.
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Front Royal
Grottoes
Settle
Aes
Staunton
Ration Calendar Shows Stamp Validity Through Summer
The Associated Press notes stamp schedules for meats fats processed foods and sugar. Blue and red stamp validity extends to late summer with new stamps for August and plans for gasoline and oil coupons through September and into 1945-46 season.
McFadden Heads to Texas for Brief Departure
George Elbows McFadden said farewell to the editorial rooms of the Evening Star and will entrain tomorrow for his El Paso home. He expects to return to Winchester in September.
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McFadden
Evening Star
el Paso
Tex
Winchester
Local Markets Daily Market Notes
Local markets listings appear correct but the Star disclaims responsibility for any typographical errors. The notice warns readers to verify prices and details before trades.
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Local Wholesale Market Flour and Feed Prices Summary
The list provides bulk prices for flour types and bags, patent brands, corn and meal varieties, and assorted livestock feeds. It also lists prices for poultry, beef, lambs, hogs, pigs, and other farm products, with weights and unit terms typical of a market price sheet.
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Iaticocanicus
Local Graded Egg Market Report
Market notes list grading categories for eggs with prices and qualities. Entries include Large Extras whites and Browns at 41 Grade A and Browns at 39 Grade B and 36 Grade A for certain lots. Some lines unreadable remain. the readable items show standard grading scales and unit values.
Prisoner Slayer Thought Insane in Utah Camp Shooting
In Salina Utah an American soldier Pfc Clarence Bertucci killed eight German prisoners and wounded twenty in a POW camp camp guard tower firing 250 rounds in 15 seconds. Bertucci was arrested after the incident as authorities investigate motive and state he appeared berserk per his mother in New Orleans.
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Salina
Utah
Clarence Bertucci
New Orleans
Arthur Ericson
Ogden
Bertucci
Ericsson
Albert I. Cornell
Mary Bertucci
Niagara diver in barrel ride faces arrest after rapids trip
William Red Hill Jr., 32, a souvenir shop operator, rode a barrel through Niagara Rapids to honor his father, despite police efforts to stop him. He set a two hour, seven mile record, suffered a bruised arm, and said it would be his last ride. His mother fainted as the craft splashed and whirlpools tested the feat.
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Ont
William “Red” Hill, Jr
Niagara Rapids
Hill
Niagara Parks Commission
William Hill
Queenstown
Boston Faces Municipal Bankrupt Study Call
Speaker Frederick B. Willis of the Massachusetts House filed an order for a legislative investigation into Boston's financial and administrative structure. He said competent authorities described the city as standing at the threshold of municipal bankruptcy.
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Boston
Frederick B. Willis
Massachusetts House of Representatives
First Mexican Expeditionary Air Force in Combat
The 201st Mexican Fighter Squadron became the first element of the Mexican Expeditionary Air Force to enter combat, bombing Japanese tanks and positions in the Philippines on June 3.
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Philippines
Brazilian Cruiser Bahia Lost In Atlantic Explosion
Rio de Janeiro July 9 The 3150 ton Brazilian cruiser Bahia is missing after a mid Atlantic explosion likely with casualties among its 383 crew US units search for survivors Brazil said the ship was on patrol duty since Brazil declared war and a Brazilian embassy spokesman said the Bahia has been lost in the blast Officials awaited confirmation from Rio de Janeiro and Washington
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Bahia
Navy
United States
Washington
Brazil
Associated Press
England
Brief Total Eclipse Seen In Wolseley Saskatchewan
Astronomers from the Franklin Institute observed a 34 second total solar eclipse in Wolseley at 6 17 a m local time. Crowds gathered at the school grounds to watch as Dr. R K Marshall Dr O C Mohler and Dr Richard Sutton wore red goggles to study the event.
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Wolseley
Sask
Pranklin Institute
E. W
R. K. Marshall
Philadelphia
O. C. Mohler
Pontiac
Mich
Richard Sutton
Haverford
Car hits fence. Winchester man uninjured
Henry H. Coffelt of Winchester said his car ran off Route 522 in Ninevah Virginia Saturday night after a front wheel locked while braking. It struck a stone fence, causing a small section to fall. no injuries were reported.
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Henry H. Coffelt
Winchester
Ninevah
Coffelt
Coal Discussions Renewed Over Supervisory Union Affiliations
Washington July 9 Representatives of the bituminous coal industry and the United Mine Workers renew discussions toward settling the supervisory membership issue under the national bituminous wage agreement. The industry argues supervisory mine staff must not join the union while the union opposes this. A spokesman says today’s talks will focus on technical interpretations.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
A P Reporter Notes Berlin Telegram on Execution
The article discusses ongoing negotiations with a remark about censorship in Yugoslavia. An interrogator mentions forwarding a suggestion, then a Berlin telegram orders execution. The message, signed by Ernst Kaltenbrunner, identified as Himmler's top aide and security police chief, is cited as held by the Allies.
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Yugoslavia
Arndt
Berlin
Ernst Kaltenbrunner
Himmler
Back the Attack Buy War Bonds Poster Message
A wartime appeals for public support urges buying war bonds to fund military effort. The item emphasizes national unity and civic duty, inviting citizens to purchase bonds as a direct contribution to the war.
Civilians Cannot Volunteer for Occupation Forces in Europe
The War Department states that a civilian cannot volunteer to serve with the American occupation forces in Europe. This clarifies policy on civilian volunteers for postwar occupation duties.
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Army of Occupation
Europe
War Department
Final Rites Recap for Lynchburg Journalist Glass
The obituary notes the life of Glass a Lynchburg civic leader and longtime editor of the local papers. He served on a 1934 35 Virginia highway study committee and the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce taxation panel. Glass chaired Glamorgan Pipe and Foundry and earned a BA from Washington and Lee in 1907. He was a WWI major with the 317th Infantry and served in the American Commission to negotiate peace before retiring as lieutenant colonel.
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Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Lynchburg
Glamorgan Pipe and Foundry Company
Washington and Lee University
Phi Beta Kappa
France
317Th Infantry
Berlin conference ends without agreement on city plan
Col Howley notes impracticality of trucking supplies from far away. Zhukov orders commanders to keep Berlin administration under Russian control as Allied leaders discuss overall city plan. He remains optimistic about functioning Berlin once approval comes.
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Howley
Georgi K. Zhukov
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
United States
Ronald Weeks
Great Britain
Germany
Guinea pig origin traced to Andean highlands Peru
The guinea pig comes from the Andean highlands of Peru but the date of its initial domestication is unknown.
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Andean
Peru
Middletown Minks rout Woodstock 15 to 1 in baseball game
The Middletown Minks defeated Woodstock 15 to 1 as Buddy Cooley pitched seven innings and allowed four hits with eight strikeouts. Woodstock used Evans and Swartz on the mound and gave up 15 hits with nine extra base hits including Clem doubles and Jenkins homer and double. Middletown advances to play White Post at Boyce next Sunday.
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Middletown Minks
Woodstock
Buddy Cooley
Evans
Swartz
James Clem
Eugene Jenkins
Foley
Garret
Emery Cooley
Middletown
White Post
Boyce
Third Friendly Britons Await Votes Count in July Election
Churchill will wait until later this month as servicemen's ballots are counted to determine the result of the July 5 election involving the Third Friendly Britons.
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Churchill
Answers to the Daily Quiz
Answers to the Daily Quiz list correct responses for ten questions. The items include Polynesian, a Mediterranean island, Virginia, about ten months, Mint, July 1, Raise, Dr. Luther H. Evans, an elephant, and Robert Burns.
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Raise
Luther H. Evans
Robert Burns
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