Withdrawal of British Troops From Iceland Urged
Senator Bone says immediate British withdrawal from Iceland is needed to prevent a Nazi attack that would put U.S. Marines and sailors under fire. He argues joint occupation with Britain is dangerous and the Germans could strike if British forces remain. He urges prompt action as other officials discuss defenses and possible changes to the selective service act.
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Washington
Iceland
Senator Bone
D.wash
Naval Affairs Committee
Bone
United States
Knox
Harold R. Stark
Atlantic
Secretary of the Navy
Proves Passe
Roosevelt
War Department
Congress
War Stimson
General C. Marshall
Philippine Islands
Anay
Widow Will Carry On After Husband Killed in RAF Service
Mrs Willams Fiske III once Countess of Warwick plans to return to England to drive an army canteen truck. Since last October she has resided near Upperville and visits nearby communities. She left her Upperville home last month for the west coast and returned today to visit Mr and Mrs Stacy B Lloyd near Millwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willams Fiske, III
Warwick
England
Campaign for 1500 USO fund appeals to readers
Winchester reports another USO appeal with the goal of 1500 still distant. A workers list is on page 2 inviting contributions and letters to the boys in camp. The note laments typographical errors and mentions fishing season debates and river conditions affecting bass spawning timelines.
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USO
Blue Ridge
Navy commission of Quonset Point air station creates new Atlantic defense hub
The Navy dedicates the Quonset Point air station on Narragansett Bay, a $30,000,000 complex to house 5,000 personnel. It will base large patrol bombers, provide carrier plane support, and enhance seaplane operations as part of the Atlantic defense chain. Secretary Bard urges readiness to meet simultaneous threats globally.
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Quonset Point
Navy
Eacre
Lower
Narragansett Bay
Ralph A. Bard
Personal crisis reports After Slaying Wife
In McKeesport Pennsylvania a 25 year old man Albert Black shot dead his wife Betty Cardwell Black 23 after she refused to end a honey moon quarrel with a kiss. He then killed himself with a self inflicted gunshot as police attempted to subdue him with tear gas. Betty Cardwell Black hailed from Osage near Morgantown West Virginia where she worked in a restaurant. Black had separated from his wife and moved nearby when he visited to urge a kiss and reconciliation before the fatal shooting occurred.
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Mckeesport
Osage
W. Va
John Brennan
Albert Black
Betty Cardwell Black
Morgantown
Brennan Black
Brennan
Yard P July 17 Church Notice
Walltown church bulletin lists Willis Real Estate as the contact for a property notice dated July 17 with reference numbers 12 17 16 31 2631.
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Yard
Walltown Church
Willis Real Estate
New Federal Tax Bill Faces Scrutiny Amid Spending Increases
Washington reports that House members may push the 1942 tax bill higher to cover supplemental defense appropriations sought by President Roosevelt. The Ways and Means Committee plans final action amid looming lend-lease requests, with potential inflation concerns and talks of spreading the tax burden over two or three years. Estimated new revenue includes 1.15 billion from individuals, 1.33 billion from corporations, 884 million from excises, 113.7 million from estate and gift taxes, and 20 million from withheld earnings of non-resident aliens.
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Harold Oliver
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
Rntime
Ways and Means
Morgenthau
Rep
Martin
Mass
Committee For Final Review
Portrait honor for Capt Richard M Sydnor in Frederick County
A memorial portrait of Capt Richard M Sydnor, longtime Frederick County commissioner of revenue, is hung in the county office. The donation comes from Mrs George W Robertson of New Orleans and Mrs William Bryson of Austin. Sydnor served in the War of 1812 and held public office from 1817 to 1848 with a later stint as U S marshal. He died in 1862 leaving a large family and ancestors linked to local Cartmells.
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Richard M. Sydnor
Frederick County
George W. Robertson
New Orleans
William Bryson
Austin
Texas
Lee Whitacre
Capt. Sydnor
W. A. Baker
Horace Browne
Sydnor
Lancaster County
Virginia Infantry
Singleton
Baltimore
Bladensburg
John 8. Ball
General Assembly
Ellen
N. M. Cartmell
Cartmells
Heavy Storm Strikes Stephens City Rains and Lightning
Stephens City saw a heavy rain storm yesterday afternoon with sharp lightning and wind. No significant damage was reported despite sporadic impacts at one or two locations.
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Stephens City
Junior Boarders To Hold Picnic
Members of the Junior Board of Trade announce a picnic on Wednesday afternoon July 23 at Sunnyside. Food sports and entertainment for men women and children will be provided. Ben Belchie leads general arrangements, Paul Carper handles sports, and Jey Arthur is elected chief of the relief tax duties.
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Junior Board of Trade Today
Sunnyside
Ben Belchie
Paul Carper
Jey Arthur
Bicycle License Law Goes Into Effect Tuesday
Winchester authorities set to begin bicycle licensing next week with 25 cent tags displayed on rear mud guards. The ordinance imposes riding rules including staying right, yielding to pedestrians, no sidewalk riding, and penalties up to 30 days' license suspension and bicycle impoundment for violations.
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Winchester Ay
Traffic Bureau
Winchester Police Department
Stone Output In Valley Still At a High Level
Limestone production remains strong in Frederick and Shenandoah counties with about 50 carloads of stone and lime moving daily through Winchester toward steel industries. Lime is used in construction. M J Grove Lime Co reports full business at Stephens City and Middletown quarry. Rain has slowed some operations. Cedar Creek mines near production and new B and O Railroad scales installation should finish in about two weeks.
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Ae Weet
Capara
Prederick
Shenandoah
Winchester
Stephens City
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Middletown
Cedar Creek
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Food Stores In Winchester To Close Wednesday Afternoons
Winchester food stores will close on Wednesday afternoons for July and August, not Thursdays as earlier stated. About all retail food merchants agreed to a half day each week on Wednesday afternoons for the rest of the summer.
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Winchester
First Reports On Wheat Yields From County Farms
The Star obtained early yield reports from farms in distant parts of the county. Both results appear favorable with Paul Braithwaite of boro harvesting 183 bushels from 10 acres about 18 bushels per acre. At Middletown A R Cooley thred 500 bushels from 31 acres about 16 bushels per acre.
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The
Star
Paul Braithwaite
Boro
Middletown
A. R. Cooley
Yard Party Benefit at Macedonia Church Sets July 19
Yard party at Macedonia Church on Saturday July 19 raises funds for W. 8. C. S. Apartments for rent listed by R. T. Bryarly with phone 5757. Proceeds support church activities.
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Macedonia Church
Apts
R. T. Bryarly
Armistice Talks Begin Between Free French and British in Syria
In Beirut and London reports, General Henri Dentz leads a French delegation to meet British authorities to discuss an armistice after Vichy refused the 11 point terms. Fighting said stopped at midnight as ceasefire lines near Beirut.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Henri Dentz
Vichy
Syria
London
Cairo
Dentz
France
No-Man’s-Land
Jerusalem
Graiewate
Cowles Resigns as Gainesboro Vocational Instructor
John E. Cowles resigns after three years as Vocational Agriculture instructor at Gainesboro High School to take a similar post in King William County. Officials note numerous county vacancies and a likely large teacher turnover this year. Cowles came from Oak Grove Westmoreland and had worked on Gainesboro agricultural issues.
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John E. Cowles
Gainesboro High School
King William County
Leslie D. Kline
Cowles
Frederick County
Oak Grove
Westmoreland County
Middletown
S.V.A
President Roosevelt heads to Annapolis for Potomac cruise
President Roosevelt drove to Annapolis Maryland to board the yacht Potomac for a brief Chesapeake Bay cruise. He will return to Washington tomorrow. Guests include Senator Alvin Barkley of Kentucky Stephen T Early press secretary Mrs Early and Miss Grace Tully a private secretary.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Annapolis
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
W m
Inclu
Alvin Barkley
Kentucky
Stephen T. Early
Early
Grace Tully
Hungarian Motorized Forces Break Russian Resistance on Zbrucz
The Hungarian general staff said tonight that motorized Hungarian forces had broken Russian resistance on the Zbrucz river and are pursuing Red Army defenses east of the river. The river once marked the border between Galicia and Russian Ukraine.
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Budapest
Zbrucz
Red Army
Galacia
Ukraine
Maritime Commission Takes 16 Danish Ships
The Maritime Commission announced it has taken over 16 more Danish cargo vessels laid up in U S ports, bringing total Danish ships acquired under the ship requisition act to 31.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
United States
Germans Claim Progress On Stalin Line As Russians Brace For Big Push
War Today reports German shock troops storming the Stalin line northern wing while Nazi communique cites progress. Russians claim repulses along cross river thrusts as reinforcements pour in. British bombers raid northwest Germany. Luftwaffe hits England and Scotland. South American border tensions flare with Peru stance. Syrian and Lebanese hostilities noted as Vichy and Britain discuss terms.
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Associated Press
Stalin Line
High Command
Red Army
Election at Colonial Brick To Be Monday
A consent election will be held Monday afternoon at the Colonial Brick Company from 4 to 5 o clock to determine if a union shall be formed. Miss Muriel Ferris of the NLRB will supervise with company and worker reps as checkers. 46 employees are eligible to vote. The election follows a work stoppage on July 7 and a later agreement for a wage increase retroactive to July 1 upon certification of a brick and clay workers local of the AFL to the NLRB.
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Colonial Brick Company
Muriel Ferris
NLRB
Brick and Clay Workers
American Federation of Labor
Germans Report Sinking British Sub and Freighter
Berlin reports a British submarine was sunk by German air attack with four hits southwest of Plymouth. A 2,000-ton freighter was destroyed in British coastal waters. The bulletin also noted new Luftwaffe aircraft and limited British night raids on Germany.
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Berlin
Ermang High Command
Plymouth
DNB
Germany
Pinsk Remains in Soviet Hands Amid Front Reports
Pravda reports Pinsk behind German lines remains in Soviet hands with raids on the German rear. DNB says German troops pushed the Russians back along the southern sector despite rain and rough terrain. Four German tanks at Pinsk were destroyed after running out of gas. Red guerrilla action and air raids, including a Ploesti bombardment, are cited as multiple blows to German forces.
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Associated Press
Communist Party
Pravda
Pinsk
Bobruisk
DNB
Pravada
Red Army
Berezina
Red
Ploesti
Engine and Car of B and O Train Derail Near Winchester
A southbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train derailed at the Winchester Milling Company siding near the freight station at 11 07 this morning. No passengers were injured though about ten people rode the train and the track was torn up for about 100 feet as the engine and one car blocked the line until noon. Engineer Sam Garrison and conductor Edgar Dudrow were listed among the crew.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Winchester
Winchester Milling Company
Stras
Brunswick
T. G. Fosbrink
Sam Garrison
Edgar Dudrow
Mrs. Lillian O'Connor Dies at 61 in Winchester
Mrs. Lillian O'Connor 61 widow of Charles O'Connor died last evening at 6 55 at her daughter Mrs. E Rhodes Huntsberry's home 612 South Stewart Street She was sister of Chief of Police Clayton Hollis and a Grace Lutheran Church member Survived by daughter son three sisters and a brother Funeral at 4 Sunday at Huntsberry home with Rev Carl A Honeycutt officiating Interment Mount Hebron Pallbearers listed Edward Wayne Capper Philip Hollis Lester Huntsberry Dick Brown and Wal Hodgson
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Lillian O'Connor
Charles O'Connor
E. Rhodes Huntsberry
South Stewart Street
O'Connor
Clayton Hollis
E. G
Virginia Brown Hollis
Winchester
Grace Lutheran Church
Mrs
Huntsberry
Harry R. Gordon
New York
Frank Robinson
Charlotte
N. C
E. Bruce Capper
Chief Hollis
Carl A. Honeycutt
Mount Hebron
Edward and
Wayne Capper
Philip Hollis
Lester Huntsberry
Douglas Brown
Wal
Local Brevities Mention Fly Swatters and Owls
City and County notes report Stonewall Supervisor Harry C Light joking about a custom fly swatter to surpass the revenue commissioner Lee Whitacre. A hoot owl with a five foot wingspan was caught on Ernest B Clevenger’s Welltown road farm and later escaped. George Fansler fished in the Capon River and landed a bass over 17 inches long.
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Harry C. Light
Board of Supervisors
Stonewall
McKeever
Lee Whitacre
Commissioner of Revenue
Rest
Mr. Whitacre
Ernest B. Clevenger
Welltown Road
George Fansler
Capon River
Plans For Boyce School In Clarke County Virginia
Preliminary plans for the $60 high school at Boyce Virginia have been completed by State Architect Raymond V Long and forwarded to Berryville. Clarke County School Board members are slated to meet Monday to review the plans and suggest changes before returning them to the architect.
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Boyce
Raymond V. Long
Berryville
Clarke County
Sch
Warrants Go Like Hot Cakes Now
Ogden Utah July 12 warrants unclaimed at county clerk’s office are selling fast as readers respond to an advertisement explaining the warrants are not typical police service. Payees are presenting their notices to collect.
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Ogden
Utah
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U. S. Navy
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Tae
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Capt
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General Dentz
Gainesboro
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President Cruises
Scoland
Peru
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Deep Stain
Dnepr
Orsha
B.&co
Boyce School
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