Draft Boards To Induct Married Men Under New Rules
Virginia draft boards will order induction of a number of married men classified 1 A due to insufficient registrants in other categories. Colonel Mills F. Neal explained that a previous liberal interpretation caused misunderstandings about dependents and exemptions. The new regulations aim to protect bona fide family relationships while meeting essential war needs and production.
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Richmond
Virginia
Mills F. Neal
Selective Service
Three Hitler Columns Probe Caucasus With Volga Sweep Looming
German columns push into the northern Caucasus extending toward the lower Volga threatening isolation of the Caucasus and Stalingrad area. Red Star says the offensive seeks a quick victory before a second front opens while Moscow reports show German initiative faltering in other sectors.
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Hitler Colums
Caucasus
Volga
Clyde A. Farnsworth
Associated Press
Caucasian
Lower Volga
Red Star
London
the Nether
Red Army
Hitler
Russia
Egypt
Germany
Ruhr
Moscow
Kalinin
Rzhev
Don
Upper Caucasus
trans-Don
Voronezh
Upper Don
Stockholm
Stalingrad
Commissioners Recommend Awards in Fay's Spring Condemnation Case
A nine-property acquisition plan for Fay's Spring auxiliary water supply proceeds with ten owner awards. Judges’ appointees Leslie Ramey Carroll Solenberger Charles Staples Allen Bond and Harry Clagett filed reports noting four remain and one on Logan Fay property. Listed awards include Miller 54 acres 103.02 Carver 24 acres 88.19 Huebner 33 acres 118.18 McTierman 176 acres 298.46 Garrett 13 acres 154.48 Hart 13 acres 30 Jackson Dove 13 acres 34 Cornwell 10 acres 96.96 Fosbriak 5 acres 31.52 Miller 213 acres 141.20 Uncontested estates Huntsberry 139.40 Cole 125.75 Cunningham estate
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Philip Williams
Winchester
Fay
Julian Baker
Leslie H. Ramey
Carroll S. Solenberger
Charles E. Staples
Allen Bond
Harry C. Clagett
Logan Fay
George H
Lula S. Miller
Susan Carver
A. P F
Dorothy M. Huebner
Patrick J
Phyllis McTierman
Harry D
Hattie Garrett
Stanley R
Sadie Hart
Llewellyn
Lenah Jackson
Gilbert Dove
William M
Ethel J. Cornwell
John G
Lydia C. Fosbrink
Harry C
Maude L. Miller
C. E. Huntsberry
J. C. Cole
A.nae Carrie Cunningham
Germans Prep Netherlands For Invasion Footing
German occupation authorities reportedly moved key offices inland from the Hague to Hilversum and nearby towns as Field Marshal Rundstedt visited the Netherlands. Nazi families and officials fled from coastal provinces to frontier regions while hostages were seized in Belgium and northern France. Belgium reports three Nazi lines now span about nine miles inland from the Channel.
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London
Netherlands
Belgium
France
Russia
the Hague
Hilversum
Holland
Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt
Drente
Oerjnjsul
van Rundsted
Charleroi
Proposals to Move French Warships From Egypt Rejected
Acting Secretary Welles said Vichy rejected two Roosevelt proposals to move seven demilitarized French warships from Alexandria via Suez to American or neutral ports for the war, warning Britain would act if refused. A second plan to transfer the ships to Martinique was also rejected.
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Washington
Welles
Vichy
Roosevelt
France
Alexandria
Suez Canal
United States
Toy
Suez
Martinique
Mar
African
War Fund Prices Put Real Cost on Army and Marine Aid
Reader appeal lists exact prices for Army and Marine Corps gear and equipment, showing how small donations translate into items from insignia to anti tank shells. It details costs for tents helmets training gear and transport support, highlighting the scale of support needed.
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U. S. Army
Sesein
U. S. Marine Corps
Disabled Vessel Evaded U-Boat By Smoke Screen
An east coast port reports a medium-sized American merchantman attacked by a submarine in the Caribbean on May 22. The ship laid a smoke screen and dodged through reefs to port, with two of 39 crew hurt. Sailors zigzagged, shifted ballast, and kept watch as a torpedo missed.
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Caribbean
John Flaherty
Orange
N. J
Plaherty
National Fruit Offices to Use Hotel Dining Rooms
The National Fruit Products Co whose offices were gutted by fire will temporarily operate from the George Washington hotel. The main dining room and adjoining spaces, closed for gas and tire rationing, will serve as offices. Some fireproof records survived while most records were lost.
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Star
National Fruit Products Co
George Washington Hotel
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Willkie Hunt
Apple By-Products Company
Britain Sees Superior Tanks and Artillery
London July 14 Oliver Lyttleton the minister of production told Parliament that Britain is making the right tanks now and in the future and that field artillery equipment compares favorably with the Germans He said Britain maintains a lead in the air and that current tanks have fire power for today with new designs to be produced in the United States and Britain and that raw materials have been allocated to ships and naval programs as in prior years
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London
Britain
Oliver Lyttleton
Parlament Today
Africa
Lyttleton
United States
Merchant Shipbuilding and Naval Program
County Records Show 2 224 Car Owners Get Ration Books
In Frederick county 2 224 car owners registered for new gasoline ration books across ten county schools. Nine motorcycles also received books. City of Winchester added 2 437 registrations, bringing county and city totals to 4 661.
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Frederick
Ewn Aerogation
Stephens City
Middletown
Gore
Gainesboro
Gravel Springs
Montain View
Bryarly
White Hall
Clearbrook
Winchester
Bass Dinner Honors Clergy as Angler Claims Big Catch
William Bae and Rev Ronald Wilson of the Presbyterian Church attend a bass dinner tonight. A fisherman on Capori Lake boasted a 41 4 pound large mouth bass about 21 inches long caught with minnows on a No 22 hook. A larger bass was reported caught in the North Branch of the Shacendoah by Lord Fairfax Con n District office with weight exceeding Morgan A. Anderson. Julian Everly reports 28 bushels per acre wheat on a 10 acre plot. Carl Williams, 10, collected 152 pounds of something unspecified for a salvage drive.
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William Bae
Ronald Wilson
Presbyterian Church
Capori Lake
Wagner
Shacendoah
Cmiele Arte Lord Fairfax Conn
Neo Clarke
Julian Everly
Carl Williams
Julian Williams
Stephenson
Panama Limited Derails Near Memphis injuring two
A Memphis area derailment of the Panama Limited observation car and sleeper injured two aboard. Miss Love Bates of Chicago suffered head injuries and possible internal injuries, while James E. Boles of Dixon, Illinois had minor facial injuries. The southbound Illinois Central train was four cars late after leaving Chicago at 3 15 p m. FBI agents investigated but offered no comment.
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Memphis
Tenn
Illinois Central
Panama Limited
Here
Miss Love Bates
Velai Hotel
Chicago
James E. Boles
Dixon
New Orleans
Kerrville
Republicans Oppose Short Senate Adjournment
Senate Republicans voted unanimously against a definite period of adjournment amid war era legislation. Leader McNary stated the party would support only periodic three day recesses, rejecting a longer month or six week pause proposed by Senator Barkley. Senator Lodge then addressed the GOP executive session on his North African war experiences.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Barkley
Kentucky
House
Senate Finance Committee
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Temperature Peaks Again at Winchester Research Lab
For the second straight day the thermometer topped the mid nineties at the Winchester Research Laboratory with a 94 degree reading recorded at 1 pm.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Dispute On Farm Bill Referred To Conference Committee
A Senate House conference committee cleared most points of a 680 million farm appropriations bill and agreed to a proposed amendment allowing government wheat sales up to 125 million bushels for livestock feed at about 83 cents a bushel. Senator McNary stated House conferees also back selling government-held wheat at parity with corn, about 97 cents, a move opposed in the Senate.
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Washington
Senate House
McNary
Oregon
House
Senate
Navy Patrol Boat Goes Aground Near Seal Rocks
A U S naval patrol boat ran aground near Seal Rocks at the Golden Gate entrance. All hands were rescued and spectators watched rescue efforts from the cliffs. The danger area lies along the narrow channel near San Francisco.
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San Francisco
U. S. Naval
Golden Gate
Navy
Golden
San Francisco Bay
Naval Headquarters
Chican
Yard Party At Opequon Chapel This Thursday Evening
A yard party at Opequon Chapel is set for Thursday evening July 16 starting at 5 p m. A ham supper will be served for 40 cents and if rain moves in a pie supper is planned for 30 cents.
Duisburg Bombed by RAF Bomber Force in Ruhr Raid
London reports a strong RAF bombing raid on Duisburg, Europe's largest inland port. Fires burned in a major industrial area, with five aircraft missing and initial British claims adjusted by German tallies. Weather hindered further nighttime attacks.
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London
Ruhr
Hitler
Duisburg
Europe
Germany
R. A. P. Duisburg
Rhine
Berlin
High Command
Danzig
Wiersburg
Wilhelmshaven
Sullivan elected grand exalted ruler of Elks in Omaha
Boston attorney Mark Sullivan was chosen grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the seventy-eighth national convention in Omaha. He succeeds Judge John S. Mc from Atlanta, Ga.
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Omaha
Mark Sullivan
Boston
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
John S
Fighting France renamed as Fighting French movement in exile
On Bastille Day in London the Free French, now called La France Combattante Fighting France, vowed to drive out the Germans and restore liberty. The celebration featured extensive reviews at Wellington barracks with De Gaulle approving new French combat units and medals for 36 war heroes.
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London
Charles de Gaulle
Bastille
France
de Gaulle
Foreign Office
la France Combattante
Wellington Barracks
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Harold R. Stark
U. S
Charles L. Bolte
Philippe-Marie Auboyneau
Gestapo
Nazi reprisals claim 700 Croats killed in Zagreb area
A Yugoslav government spokesman in London says 700 Croats were slain by Gestapo reprisals after the assassination of Zagreb Gestapo chief Major Helm. He cites executions as the guards went wild in the streets and grenades were hurled as the bombing occurred.
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London
Gestapo
Zagreb
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