Planners Seek Governor Approval for Deficit in State Planning Board
Richmond July 11 The Virginia Advisory Legislative Committee urged Governor Price to authorize a deficit of 10000 for the state planning board operations this fiscal year. Recommendations include capital outlay limits for the coming biennium and a reserve fund to bridge defense cutoffs, with studies of agency functions to guide future capital projects. The panel also backed actuarially sound teachers retirement plan costing about 900000 annually at start.
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Richmond
Virginia Advisory Legislative Committee
Governorice
State Planning Board
Douglas &. Freeman
Hugh R. Pomeroy
Planning Board
Price
WPA
General Assembly
Virginia Scation Association
Soldiers of 88th Brigade Rest After Intense Combat
In Bowling Green the 88th brigade's 8000 officers and men take a day’s rest after nearly 24 hours of fighting. The 116th and 117th infantry combat teams endured a taxing day with strategic withdrawals and night operations. They return to camp for hot meals as officers praise the maneuvers. Major General Milton A. Bockford is due to greet visiting generals and Governor Price will review the brigade on Saturday near Rappahannock county open to the public.
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Bowling Green
88Th Brigade
116Th
117Th
A. P. Hill
Milton A. Bockford
Gencorps
Dru
Pratt
Price
Rappahannock County
Local mine disaster lists thirteen dead after gas explosion
A gas explosion trapped miners underground, with J L Poe finding a live power wire entering the chamber where victims died. Charles F Debardeleben directed recovery efforts as 13 men including Curtiss Kuykendall, Acmar Jennings, Acmar Preston and others were identified among the dead.
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Cemsan Canat Des
Herbert E Pu Ginright
J. L. Poe
Ee Bama
Saan
Pony
Charles F. Debardeleben
Donovan Named Coordinator for Defense Information
President Roosevelt named William J. Donovan as coordinator of information bearing on the defense program. Donovan, famed for leading the Fighting 69th in World War I, will collect and assemble data from government agencies for official use. The White House said the post coordinates defense information and does not supersede existing agencies.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William J. Donovan
Donovan
69Th
White House
General Staff
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Colored Team to Play Waterford
The Winchester team known as the Redsox will play the Waterford Eagles at Lucy Lane Park Sunday at 3 P M. Local players include Haywood Washington Huston Taylor Dawse Burks Fred Tapper Arthur Armistead John Bland John Cook Carright and Lee Armistead.
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Winchester
Redsox
Waterford, Va
Eagles
Lucy Lane Park
Haywood Washington
Huston Taylor
Dawse Burks
Fred Tapper
Arthur Armistead
John Bland
John Cook
Carright
Lee Armistead
Nazis Claim Red Loss Million in Baltic Front
The German high command announced a vast casualty and material toll against the Soviet forces on the Baltic to Black Sea front. It reported 323,898 Soviet soldiers captured and thousands of tanks and guns destroyed or captured since June 22, with about 6,233 planes lost and over 400,000 prisoners taken. Secretive briefings noted no new gains and continued silence from officials.
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High Command
Red Army
Black Sea
DNB
Smolensk
Minsk
Zhitomir-Kiev
Murmansk-Leningrad
Poland
Ilinois
Bialystok-Minsk
Moscow
Dakar Defense Active Enables New Landing Attempt
Military sources report Dakar defense forces moving to enable an active landing attempt against an advancing threat. Operations focus on securing air and sea corridors and coordinating with allied units for rapid deployment.
Disagreement In Congress Over Important Issue
Washington July 11 After a month long debate the House and Senate struck down anti strike clauses in a defense appropriation measure. The final passage 345 to 17 covered only mandatory deferment for 28 and older to July 1 while main strike provisions were rejected.
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Washington
House
Senate
House Committee
Senator Connally
D-Tex
Treasury Status Shows Large Debt Increase
The Treasury reports July 9 receipts of 12,391,450.61 and expenditures of 51,479,405.44. Gross debt stands at 49,146,164,165.88 with an increase of 16,706,862.42 over the previous day.
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Washington
the Treasury
Lord Halifax Plans Short London Visit in July
British ambassador Lord Halifax said he hopes to return to London for a brief visit to discuss the international situation with the foreign office. He expects to stay about three weeks before returning to the United States.
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Washington
Lord Halifax
London
Foreign Office
United States
Track Kills Child At Fort Meade
Fort Meade Md July 11 a four year old boy Barrie Connors of Baltimore was killed when an Army truck on Rock avenue crossed into his path Military police said the child darted from behind one truck into another truck’s path An investigation will follow The boy was visiting his grandfather Master Sergeant Albert L Hilliard
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Fort George G. Meade
Barrie Connors
Baltimore
Rock Avenue
Yester
Albert L. Hilliard
What is a coddled egg
A coddled egg is one cooked slowly in water just below the boiling point and then removed.
Grain quotes from Chicago and Baltimore markets
Daily notes show futures and cash quotations for wheat corn oats rye and barley in Chicago with July to December contracts and price ranges. Baltimore prices list wheat corn and barley with mill delivery basis and year ago comparisons.
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Chicago
Tare
Ces
Sovein Tale
Rye
Lord
Chicago Cash
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Fifteen Miners Die in Rhigos Colliery Blast Near Neath
Fifteen coal miners were killed last night in an explosion at the Rhigos colliery near Neath in Glamorgan shire. The blast collapsed several workings.
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London
Rhigos
Neath
Glamorganshire
Poison Gas Laid At Nazi Door
Soviet foreign vice commissar A. Lozovsky said at a press conference that Germans used poisonous substances at points. He noted Russia had warned on June 28 that Germany was preparing new weapons and had not yet replied in kind.
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Moscow
A. Lozovsky
Russia
Baltimore Yacht Wins Cruising Regatta Opener
Estelle 2nd owned by Emory C. Rice of Baltimore won a 1i mile cruising yacht race from Gibson Island to Annapolis. Valiant skippered by L. P. Rock finished second, Frol ic owned by F. H. Lowevee placed third. The victory opened Annapolis Yacht Club sixth annual three day regatta.
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Annapolis
Potatoes and Livestock Quotes From Baltimore and Chicago Markets
Market reports from Baltimore and Chicago note dull potato trading with unchanged sweet potatoes and steady poultry in Baltimore. Hogs and cattle show varied moves with tops around 11.70 for hogs and cattle steady to higher in Chicago. calves firm, lambs steady, and pork prices mixed across regions.
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Baltimore
Eastern Shore
Virginia
Stock Market Report Shows Mixed Early Trade Outsized Turnover
Stock market activity ranged with gains for farm implements then slips and a closing shade irregular. About 800000 shares traded with many issues under $20 driving turnover. Notable quotes at 2 pm included Am Can 87 1 2 Am Rad 7 1 2 Genl Elec 33 5 8 Goodyear 18 17 8 Sears 73 3 4 US Steel 58 5 8 Union Pac 82 1 8 Woolworth 28 1 4.
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N. Y
al Chem
AT & T
Anaconda
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Con Edison
Elec
Genl Motors
Goodyear
Int Har
J Manville
Kennecott
M Ward
Natl Dairy
Packard
Penney
Penney (Jc
Penn RR
Republic Steel
Sears & Roebuck
Southern R
SO of NJ
Texas Corp
Union Pac
US Steel
Va-Car Chem
Va.-Car. Pid
Western Union
Woolworth
Salable Sheep Prices Reported With Mixed Market
Sales total about 4 000 head with spring lambs steady to 15 lower and other classes steady. Best natives fetch 11.75 with good and choice natives at 11.25 to 11.65. medium to good lots 10.50 to 11.00. Medium to good shorn yearlings 8.50 to 9.00. Best fat natives 4.75, bulk 4.00 to 4.50.
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Baltimore
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Dept
Dept. Agri
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp financial statement June 30 1941
A sworn financial statement for The Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp of Winchester Virginia shows assets totaling 160 807 19 including cash and reserves and liabilities totaling 160 807 19 with capital stock paid in and surplus fund. W Alan Peery cashier signs the document sworn before Notary Elener Stimmel on July 11 1941.
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Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
Winchester
Frederick
State of
Virginia
State Corporation Commission
Paitin Wii Surplus Fund
Eeeer
East cc
I. W. Alan Peery
Virginia Loan and Thrift Corp
W. Alan Peery
County of
Virginia Fights North Carolina Over Birthplace Claim
Richmond July 11 Virginia officials led a public defense of the state as the birthplace of the nation contesting North Carolina and Massachusetts claims. J Stuart White of the Virginia Conservation Commission cited Jamestown 1607 as establishing the Old Dominion’s priority, while North Carolina and Massachusetts contest the label.
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Richmond
Virginia
North
Cal
Old Dominion
Massachusetts
New
Roanoke Island
White
C. C. Crittenden
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Jamestown
Boston Wool Market Report Details Prices by Grade
On July 11 in Boston the USDA noted scattered sales of territory wools at moderate volume. French combing lengths sold 1.00 to 1.05 dollars per scoured unit, half-blood 0.98 to 1.03, and coarser territory wools down to 78 to 93 cents for various blood percentages.
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Boston
USDA
Free Nursing Instruction for Young Adults in Washington DC
Ambitious students aged 18 to 30 may obtain one year of intensive practical nursing training. High school education preferred but not required. Course includes daily lectures demonstrations anatomy physiology and six weeks instruction in cooking and dietetics. Monthly allowance and maintenance. Write Miss Flora Trent Director Nurses Training School Wisconsin Ave and Upton Sts Washington DC.
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Flora ,Trent
Nurses Training School
Wisconsin Ave
Upton Sts
Washington, D. C
French cabinet rejects British armistice terms
After day-long talks among Defense Minister Huntziger Weygand North Africa head Darlan the French cabinet unanimously rejected the British note in response to a Vichy truce overture. General De Gaulle’s Middle East leader De Larminat was sentenced in Absentia to death by a Vichy court.
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Great Britain
Manate
Charles de Gaulle
Middle East
Edouard de Larminat
Charles Huntziger
Maxime Weygand
North Africa
Jean Darlan
Roosevelt Comments on British Purchases and Lend Lease
President Roosevelt stated that American aid to Britain was being delivered through direct purchases by Britain or the lease lend act. He suggested Americans could be working for Britain worldwide. The remarks referenced steel use and material shipments to Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Canada
South
Tel Ca
Roosevelt
British Isles
Wheeler
Frelend Ag
Scotland
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Child
Fort Meade
Winchester Furniture Co
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Infanta
Maria Theresa
Louis XIV
France
J Velasquez
Baltimore Livestock
Stock Market Report
Elener Stimmel
Carolina
Haldeman’s
Selby Style
Lovett Brothers
N. Loudoun St
Pepsi-Cola
Cloverdale
D. A. Gordon & CO
S. Main
U-S-0
United Service Organizations
U.S
Empire State Bldg
New York, N
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