Farm Machinery Repair Class Completed at Middletown High
Seventeen men completed a six week farm machinery repair course at Middletown High School. Instructor W. J. Henderson led welding by Ray Carper and blacksmithing by E. W. J. Other instructors included the local blacksmith. Trainees repaired spreaders, corn planters, gas engines, wagons, mowers, plows, thrashers, hog houses and many small implements.
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Middletown High School
Middletown High
Middletown
W. J. Henderson
Ray Carper
James Garrett
Arthur Shipe
Ralph Guard
Nelson Grover
Ralph Wakeman
P. H. Wakeman
Nelson Putman
A. B. Kline
J. C. Kline
Frank Ewing
Charles Fisher
Frank Barley
L. H. Messall
W. F. Shipe
Lester Smith
Shiley
W. S. Dovel
W. W. Kline
Anderson
Last Rites For Mrs Annie Fincham
Funeral services were held at Welltown Church for Mrs Annie Fincham with Rev. R. B. Moore officiating. She leaves a husband and children including Harry Brown, Char ey Leake, Raymond Fincham, Robert Fincham, Walter Fincham, and Pvt Clark Fincham in the Air Corps at Keesler Field. Also surviving are brothers James Dodgon and Melvin Dodgon, with pallbearers Harry Fauver, Harry Carper, John McKeever, Clayton Pingley, John Ley, and Freeman Boyce.
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Welltown Church
Annie Fincham
R. B. Moore
Gand
Harry Brown
Charey Leake
Nicholson
Raymond
Robert
Walter
Pvt
Clark P. Fincham
Air ,Corps
Keesler Field
James
Melvin Dod‘gon
Harry Fauver
Harry Carper
John McKeever
Claton Pingley
John Ley
Freeman Boyce
German Foundry City Attacked
London reports a heavy night raid on Gelsenkirchen by Royal Air Force night raiders. The city, an oil refinery and metal works hub, endured multiple prior strikes and faced a new large scale assault with hundreds of aircraft.
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London
Royal Air Force
Gelsenkirchen
Channel
U. S
Britain
Germany
Rhineland
Cologne
Cherbourg
St. Omer
France
Germans Admit Allied Invasion Of Sicily Broadcast Confirms Landings
Berlin radio disclosed that Allied forces launched the invasion of Sicily with strong naval and air support. It said troops landed in southeastern Sicily and that heavy fighting followed while the BBC reported several enemy transports and barges were sunk and 33 enemy aircraft shot down.
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London
Berlin
Sicily
Associated Press
International Information Bureau
German Propaganda Agency
Sicily Invasion Begins as War Turns Page
The article reports the Sicily landings as a turning point announced at a White House dinner. President and key officials including General Giraud and General George C. Marshall were present. The briefing described quiet proceedings until word of invasion reached the gathering.
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White House
Stephen
Giraud
Sicily
George C. Marshall
Army
Star Classified Ads Pay Big Returns On A Small Investment
Local advertisers report strong results from small classified ad placements, with many business owners noting high return on investment and increased customer inquiries after running concise, targeted notices.
Twelve Known Dead In Movie Theatre From German Bombs
Rescue workers dug through the ruins of a southeast coast cinema after a German raid killed twelve. Authorities feared more victims remained buried as acoustic equipment failed to detect life amid the debris.
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London
Navy Guns Blast Japs on Kiska
The Navy Department reports American guns bombarded Japanese positions on Kiska island in the Aleutians. Shells hit the Gertrude Cove area while shore batteries replied without damage. The strike was the second in three days, suggesting a small naval force conducted the bombardment.
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Washington
Kiska Island
Aleutians
Navy Department
Gertrude Cove
Aleutians Island
Kiska
Maungdaw Raid: British Indian Forces Seize Jap Stronghold
British and Indian troops raided Maungdaw on the Burmese coast, storming the Japanese base for hours before withdrawal. The operation yielded enemy casualties and captured equipment, with RAF aircraft striking targets including sheds and river boats. one British plane reported missing.
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New Delhi
Burma
Maungdaw
Akyab
Taungup River
Irrawaddy River
Strikers Block Startled Pickets In Pennsylvania
Harry Wells and William Fenton urged patience as miners tried to pass. Federal agents investigate unauthorized stoppages in southwestern Pennsylvania to see if they violate the Connally-Smith anti strike law. Uhl announced a special grand jury session after discussions with Biddle and Schoonmaker.
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Harry Wells
William Fenton
Fey
Pennsylvania
Connally-Smith
Charles ¥. Uhl
United States
Francis Biddle
Washington
F. P. Schoonmaker
Rationing And You Clarifies Travel And Groceries Rules
In cooperation with OPA, The Star answers readers questions about rationing. It explains that trips to visit relatives for groceries are limited to the ration period and may require alternative delivery or transportation methods. It also urges car sharing and using public transit when possible for essential trips.
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OPA
Star
Red Cross
Livestock and Produce Markets Review Across Cities
Baltimore reports stable livestock markets with cattle and hogs steady and no calf receipts, while Chicago markets show mixed changes with steers and yearlings strong and cows higher, and sheep and lambs varying. Pittsburgh notes hogs 10 cents lower and a wide price range for heavier lots.
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Baltimore
Union Stockyards Co
Chicago
Choice Ees
Pittsburgh Livestock Pittsburgh
Dept. Agri
Allies Land in Sicily Face Stiff Axis Resistance
American British and Canadian forces land at night on Sicily facing heavy machine gun fire and naval bombardments. Axis commands claim decisive counterattacks while strategists warn the first three days will determine bridgehead success amid limited port harbors and air bases.
Eeeeee Gene Financial Figures Reported
A summary of financial figures shows amounts such as 107 942.51 799 25 8 562.01 and 20.00 linked to the term teen in a cryptic note. No explicit context or entities are provided to explain these values.
Oil Flow to Reach U S East as Texan Pipe Extension Opens
The eastward extension of the 95 million dollar Texas pipeline will begin a slow flow next Friday delivering up to 300000 barrels daily to Philadelphia and Bayonne New Jersey. Interior Secretary Ickes says this will tighten Midwest motorist restrictions and boost national gasoline supply amid military demand and declining Midwest and California production.
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Washington
Texas
Pla
Philadelphia
Bayonne
N. J
Ickes
Midwest
California
Allies Eye Further Moves As Sicily Invasion Proceeds
A London observer says Europe invasion through Sicily is not the only landing planned by the Allies and that hard fighting is expected on Sicily. Eisenhower says the battle of Europe has begun as Axis broadcasts report large Allied formations in the Mediterranean. London notes warn of heavy losses before Sicily falls.
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Italy
Malta
Pantelleria
Gibraltar
Cyprus
Sicilian
Europe
Sicily
London
Catania
Anapo
Syracuse
Trapani
Palermo
Messina
Gela
North
Africa
Mediterranean
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Middle East
Eisenhower
Tunisia
Harold Alexander
Arthur Tedder
Stock Market Report Amid Sicily Invasion Lifts Some Stocks
In New York July 10 the Sicily invasion gave selected peace stocks a modest lift while leaders in other groups failed to extend the prior gains. Traders cited lightening commitments in war shares and profit taking after a Friday upswing, with transfers around 400000 shares. Main gainers included Roebuck Woolworth DuPont and Consolidated Edison.
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New York
Sicily
United Nations
Mediterranean
Ponstant
Roebuck
Woolworth
Ye N.J
DuPont, Chemical
Baltimore Grain Market Closing Report
Baltimore market closes with No 2 red wheat at 1.51 for July 1.42 Winchester wheat at 1.45 per bushel. Corn at 1.16. Prices based on mill delivery.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Incorrect Quiz Answers Across Page One
Answers to the daily quiz are printed on Page 1. The text includes garbled titles and misread author and place names such as Elegy written in a Country Chirehuara attributed to Thomas Srey and references to Treasure Island with misread authors and places.
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Thomas Srey
Eeton Roads
Chesape
Alabama
Arizona
Ali
Treasure Island
French Takeover Planned for Martinique and Guadeloupe
A French source says Henri Etienne Hoppenot will depart Washington soon to assume authority in Martinique and Guadeloupe from Vichy high commissioner Admiral Georges Robert. Vice Admiral Robert Batet is expected to accompany Captain Robert Lambert of the Richelieu to seize warships and merchant vessels in the Martinique harbor.
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Henri Etiene Hoppenot
Washington
Martinique
Guadaloupe
Vichy
Georges Robert
Robert Battet
Robert Lambert
Richelieu
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Annie. Fincham
Asco Coffee
Ny Penn
Good
Burnt Factory
Chevrolet
Delmar Garrett Duvall & Dunn
Aucts
Dial
George W Kurtz
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen 8&T
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Frederick
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Miller & Anderson
W. E. Edwards
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp
Correstalmaan
Percy D. Miller
Ar A JR
Etersoni
Jee Wy
Elener Stimmel
Sion
U.S
Stock Market Report
Berryville
Hampshire
Shropshire
Southdown
Sheep Breeders Assn. Co
Funkhouser, Sales
Mgr
Keene
Secrest i
New Hampshire
Virginia U. S
Price
Lincolnia
Alexandria, VA
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Suste
Lliams
America
Coste Or
Suenwin-Williams
Miller’s Hardware
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