Navy Officials Deny Combat With Nazi Units Before Senate Panel
Secretary Knox and Admiral Stark told the Senate Naval Committee in a closed session that the U S Navy had not engaged in a shooting war with Nazi naval forces. The hearing also touched on wartime base construction and the broader issue of lend lease purchases and Allied arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Knox
Harold R. Stark
Senate Naval Committee
Secretary of the Navy
Navy
Wheeler
D-Mont
Roosevelt
Naval Committee
Mame
Walsh
Mass
Coer Walsh Senvice
Stark
Ireland
Scotland
Mont
Cooler Weather Appears Near
Washington reports an extended forecast for July 11 to July 16. Showers are expected tonight and Saturday, diminishing by Sunday. Fair weather returns then with a cooler spell by Saturday night and Sunday, followed by warmer trends Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures are forecast to stay below normal over the next five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Middle Atlantic
Leaner days and rains spark chatter among farmers and readers
MA Winchester muses on a lean dog for a hard race and on how rains and July warmth may shape records. He asks Frederick and Clarke county farmers to report corn growth and grain yields, inviting town readers to share farm successes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke
Tax bite grows as state income taxes add to federal levy
Treasury experts warn next year’s income tax workload will rise as state taxes push total bills higher. A married man earning 10 000 would owe 1 116 federal plus about 260 New York tax totaling 1 376. California adds 92 or 165. Missouri offers a federal credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
House
Ways and Means Committee
Sam
New York
California
North Carol
Missouri
Flying Cadet Woodrick Performs Aerial Flip Landing
Victor Woodrick, a 23 year old flying cadet from Three Oaks Michigan, rode the tail of his plane after a twisting flip. Civilian instructor David J Mattis 26 grabbed control to avert a crash and made a safe landing. Woodrick admitted the parachute never occurred to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
Ill
Victor Woodrick
Three Oaks
Mich
David J. Mattis
Woodrick
Fire Chief Builds Boats People Buy Before Use
AMERICUS, Ga. July 11 Fire Chief S L Kitchens built a fishing boat for himself a friend bought it and another friend bought the next and so on. Kitchens keeps turning out boats with no chance to test them as each new craft is sold before use. He expects a seventh boat to be completed and sold with the eighth claimed for fishing by the chief himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
S. L. Kitchens
Kitchens
13 Known Killed By Explosion In Alabama Mine
ACMAR Alabama July 11 The death toll from an explosion wrecking wing of Acmar Coal mine No 6 rose to 11 as rescue crews recovered nine bodies by lamplight before daybreak. Two miners remained buried. the victims included nine Black men and two white men trapped in the eighth entry over a mile underground yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acmar. Ala
Acmar Coal Mine No. 6
Mining Proceeds Amid Trooper Guard At Pennsylvania Mines
In Pottsville Pennsylvania surface mining continued under guard of 150 state troopers after angry independent miners halted work at three sites. 13 men were wounded by buckshot and 20 more bruised in clashes with private detectives. Governor James advocates a legislative investigation while police demand peaceful picketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Lynn G. Adams
Arthur James
James
Ippins
Americans Engage in North Ireland Construction Amid War Talk
Technicians and workers from the United States are on an undisclosed construction project in northern Ireland. London officials say they are direct British government employees and deny U.S. base reports. Local papers note American support is popular as people spend freely and celebrate July Fourth in Dublin. Prominent figures discuss bases, with Taft and Wheeler making claims that surprise Belfast sources, while Morrison and Barbour stress British oversight and welcome U.S. assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
United States
London
Foreign Office
Britain
Germany
Dublin
Northern Whig
Post
Atlantic
Wendell L. Willkie
Roosevelt
Scotland
Taft
Ohio
Wheeler
Montana
John Barbour
America
Herbert Morrison
British Isles
Frederick County Registrants Get Serial Numbers
The Frederick County Selective Service Board released yesterday afternoon the names of 91 youths registered July 1, with their order numbers. The list shows registrants in order, including residents from Stephens City Middletown Clearbrook Opequon Gainesboro Winc hester and others, with many surnames such as Nesselrodt Williams Brill Butler Ball Smith Clevenger Keeler Bly Cather Lovett Lo Lamp Russell McFarland Rhodes Davis Biggs Hershman Ware and Perkinace. (Continued on Page 2 Col 3)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Wincher
Samuel Ware
Bute
Floyd Perkinace
Winchester Food Stores To Close Each Thursday Afternoon
Winchester food merchants vote unanimously to close all stores at 1 p.m. each Thursday through July and August. Thirty six stores including chains will implement the half day weekly closing to give a break for employers and employees, with cooperation urged from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
M. W. Saffell
L. M. Larrick
Mr. Mellinee
United Foods
President seeks billions for Navy and Maritime Commission
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 3.323 billion dollars in cash and contracts for the Navy and Maritime Commission plus 4.77 billion for the Army, totaling 8.093 billion for defense. He earmarked 400 million for maintenance of installations and merchant ship repairs and denied arming merchant vessels while noting possible private-vessel conversion to Navy use. The Maritime claim seeks 698 million cash and 1 billion in contracts for many new ships, with numbers not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Navy
Maritime Commission
Army
Mr. Roosevelt
Martime Commission
Lear’s Penalty March Reply Defies Congress
Congressional critics and the War Department pressed General Lear for a full account of the punishment march ordered for soldiers who hooted at Memphis girl golfers. Lear issued a statement of fact while a board of inquiry was dismissed. Representative Kilday said the reply unsatisfactory and warned Congress will protect soldiers from abuse by any high tempered officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Ben Lear
Memphis
Department
Robert C. Richardson
Kilday
D.-Tex
Lear
Yard Party at Macedonia Church Benefit and rent ads
Yard Party at Macedonia Church on Saturday July 19 serves as a benefit for West Side Campbell Street Church. Also includes notice for new apartments for rent with convenient location and reasonable pew rental. contact R. T. Bryarly at the listed phone number 5757.
Vichy Rejects British Armistice Terms for Syria
The Vichy government in unoccupied France stated the British armistice terms are unacceptable. They rejected full surrender of arms and warships and British occupation of Syria, signaling intent to continue the conflict with Britain and De Gaulle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VICHY
France
Syria
de Gaullists
de Gaullist
RAF Bombing Thrusts Hit Cologne and Channel Coast
British bombers attacked Cologne and other Rhineland targets and bombarded Ostend and Boulogne on the channel coast. Weather hindered observation, but fires started in western Germany. Two British planes failed to return. Nazi raids caused damage and casualties on England's northeast coast with at least two raiders shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cologne
Rhineland
Ostend
Calais
Boulogne
Channel
Air Ministry
Germany
England
United Kingdom
Lisbon Defends Azores as U S Talk Provokes Protests
Lisbon resents encroachments as Portugal tightens guard over the Azores. A second Azores troop contingent sails amid plans for President Carmona to tour the islands. Diario Mandan rebukes U S talk of a military foothold, citing courtesy and national honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Portugal
Azores
Diario Mandan
Government Party
United States
Atlantic
Oscar de Fragosa Carmona
Roosevelt
Reports Claim Massive Soviet Losses and Stalled German Drive
The DNB reports estimate Russian dead and captured at one million as German forces halt eastward near Bialystok Minsk due to clearing wreckage. It describes "unimaginable chaos" among retreating Red troops with comparable Soviet losses to World War I battles. German fire and air support hinder retreating columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
DNB
Bialystok-Minsk
German invasion stalls as Red Army captures rise
Germans admit invasion progress halted by roads clogged with destroyed Red war machines. The Red Army reports 323,898 captured in the Bialystok Minsk trap. British officials acknowledge US technicians work on a northern Ireland project and bases are under construction. RAF hits Naples and other targets as fighting continues in Syria with Vichy study of terms for a Middle East armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hitler
Bialystok- Minsk
Syria
Vichy
Middle East
Ankara
British Planes Strike French Shipyard in Le Trait Raid
Bulletin says RAF bombers with a fighter escort attacked Le Trait shipyard west of Rouen on the German occupied French coast. One German fighter was destroyed. all British planes returned. Later, strong British air forces renewed raids across the channel with heavy activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
le Trait
Rouen
Ambulance Drivers Freed by German Authorities
Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles announced the release by German authorities of 21 American ambulance drivers who survived the sinking of the Egyptian steamer Zam Zam on April 17. Repatriation arrangements were set after extended negotiations with Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sumner Welles
Welles
Childrens show boos Hitler as infant fans react
City and County Brevities note Charles Shen e Jr, not yet two, booing a Hitler image at a local theatre. Emmett Dettra mistook a Japanese beetle until research lab confirmation. Entomologist Dr Hough explains Japanese beetles have a row of white spots at the thorax. Marshall Richardson Glass Patten, Route 2, registers as the longest name among 92 in Frederick County on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles, Jr
Charles Shene
Hitler
Emmett Dettra
Kernstown
Hough
Frederick County
Marshall’ Richardson Glass Patten
Germans Halted as Red Army Resists Across 2000 Mile Front
The Kremlin announced a day of stalemate on a 2000 mile battleline from the Arctic to the Black Sea with no major front changes. Air activity dominated with 58 German planes shot down and nine Russian planes lost, while German efforts near Kiev and Leningrad faced resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Black Sea
Ostrov
Leningrad
Novograd Volynski
Kiev
Ukraine
Soviet
Rusia
Bialystok-Minsk
DNB
Yard Party Benefit at Church Lawn on Stewart Street
A charity yard party is planned for Thursday July 17 on Jennings Lawn at 23 S Stewart to benefit the Cir 1 Church of Christ. Rain is expected and a rain date is noted for the following evening. For details call Willis Real Estate at 3631.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings Lawn
S. Stewart
Church of Christ
Sarah Zant Fire Co Regular Monthly Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zant Fire Co will be held Friday July 11 at 8 p m All members are requested to be present Captain Loryn M Crabill presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sarah Zant Fire Co
Loryn M. Crabill
Rouss Fire Co Regular Meeting Notice
The Charley Rouss Fire Co will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday July 11 at 8 oclock. All members are urged to attend. M D Weaver president.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Elaine Roemer
Robert
Allegheny Hospital
Pittsburgh
Elaine
Alfred Roemer
Winchester Evening Star
Alabama
North Ireland
Food Stores of
U.S. Defense
Navy and Maritime Commission
Macedonia Church
Pew . R. T. Bryarly
R.A.F
Bialystok-Minsk Zone
High Command
British Foreign Office
R.-Ohio
Naples
English
Bulletins
Red Army
Kremlin
DIAL
Willis Real Estate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!