Evening Star rates and delivery notes amid war figures
The page includes publication details and subscription rates for The Evening Star dated July 16 1943. It notes delivery guidance and office deadlines, then shifts to a wartime statistics claim that the U S will produce enough chickens to provide each civilian with about 32.3 pounds of poultry and 40 pounds of eggs this year, far above prewar averages, citing 32.3 pounds and 40 pounds as estimates.
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United States
Polls Gauge GOP Delegates Favoring Presidential Hopefuls
Rep L E Allen of Illinois polled 180 of 207 House Republicans on who they would back as the best qualified and surest to win if the convention were held now. Dewey led with 51 votes, MacArthur 33, Bricker 32, and Willkie 13.
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Rep
L. E. Allen
Illinois
House of Congress
House
Allen
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Douglas MacArthur
Bricker
Ohio
Willkie
Reprinted Editorials Urge Clear Postwar Plans and Peace
The piece argues against bureaucratic chaos and regimentation, urging Americans to direct government action at all levels. It calls for early postwar peace planning, clear solutions for looming problems, and understanding tomorrow’s world including air mastery and the postwar social order.
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America
United States
Boom In Poultry Drives 1943 Egg and Meat Output Surge
The poultry boom follows Wickard's 8 percent egg and 20 percent poultry meat targets for 1943. Hatcheries produced 456 million baby chicks in Q1 1943 versus 384 million in 1942, with continued strong demand and widespread farm participation.
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America
Wickard
Churchill Named Honorary Freeman of London
Mr. Churchill received the freedom of the city of London in a ceremony at Guildhall, joining a long line of renowned leaders. The oak box housing the illuminated scroll, saved from 1940 bomb damage, reflects centuries of history and honors a statesman seen as Britain’s wartime savior.
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Mr. Churchill
London
Old Guildhall
Jane Grey
Duke of
Buckingham
Richard Crookback
Lord Chatham
Nelson
Pitt
Wellington
Great Britain
Churchill
Federal Auto Use Tax Stirs Little Demand for 1942 Stamp
A city post office reports motorists paying just five cents for an auto use stamp while thousands avoid the 1942 stamp. The local collector’s office does its best, but enforcement gaps reflect a broader Washington belief that federal tax laws need less force. As Uncle Sam widens duties, respect for laws may rise only through stronger enforcement.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Gerow Takes Command of U S Field Forces in Europe
London reports Maj. Gen. Leonard Townsend Gerow has succeeded Maj. Gen. Russell P. Hartle as commander of U. S. field forces in the European theater. Gerow, 54, a Petersburg Virginia native and Virginia Military Institute graduate, assumed command amid ongoing division training at Fort Meade Maryland.
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London
Leonard Townsend Gerow
Russell P. Hartle
U. S
Army Headquarters
Hartle
Gerow
Ja-row
Petersburg
George C. Marshall
Virginia Military Institute
Winchester National
Bombardment Photos Show Italian Port Fire Blitz
Allied air forces bombed Messina and San Giovanni, destroying a square mile of buildings and a two mile by one mile area in flames. Recon photos show a blazing ammunition train, burning warehouses, and a long white smoke banner across the sky after over 150 bombs landed simultaneously.
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Belman Morin
North Africa
U. S. Army Air Force
RAF
Messina
San Giovanni
Messina Strait
Fem
Battle of Sicily Germany's Fight Declared by Italians
Rome reports Sicily is Germany's fight as Italian Fascists fret over setbacks. Minister Pavolini appeals to Berlin implying Italy lacks the resolve to sustain Mussolini’s campaign. Il Messaggero quotes Pavolini saying Germany defends its own soil in Sicily amid gloom about the war.
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Sicily
Germany
Bern
Switzerland
Rome
Alessandro Pavolini
Berlin
Pavolini
Il Messaggero
Polish premier seeks new relations with Russia
London reports on July 16 that Prime Minister Stanislaw Mikolajczyk said the new Polish government sincerely wishes to re establish relations with Russia and that his regime will not hinder anyone trying to settle the dispute.
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London
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Russia
Hoppenot Vows Full Support For Allied War Effort
Henri Etienne Hoppenot, new Mart inique governor, said his administration will do everything possible to aid the United Nations war effort. He noted no discussion yet on French forces in the area joining other Allies but said all involved are eager to contribute to victory.
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Fort - de- France
Martinique
Henri-Etienne Hoppenot
Long
Hoppenot
Lifeboat Chutes From Plane Rescues Six Airmen
A lifeboat parachuted from a plane rescued six dinghy bound airmen after they abandoned a Wellington bomber 34 hours earlier. The lifeboat was dropped near the French coast by an airsea rescue plane as Typhoons destroyed two Focke Wulf 190s and Spitfires repelled over 30 enemy planes without a fight.
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London
Air Ministry
Dempsey Decree To Become Final
White Plains New York July 16 an interlocutory decree will make Lieutenant Commander Jack Dempsey's divorce from Hannah Williams final in three months. Supreme Court Referee J Addison Young said the decree would render the divorce absolute on October 14 with no alimony or custody provisions for the two Dempsey children.
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White Plains
N. Y
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Westchester County
Supreme Court
J. Addison Young
Denies Arrest of De Gaulle Report Urged by Roosevelt
Secretary of State Hull denounced as fantastic a published report that President Roosevelt asked Prime Minister Churchill to arrest General Charles De Gaulle. He told reporters no one in the government had even dreamed of such a notion.
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Washington
Hull
Roosevelt
Churchill
Charles de Gaulle
Advertisers Urged To Cut Space In Times
Los Angeles July 16 The Los Angeles Times asked retail advertisers to reduce normal space by about 15 percent over the next three months due to newsprint production limits and placed size restrictions on want ads. The Times said it would sacrifice ad revenue to maintain high news coverage and features.
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Los Angeles
The
Los Angeles Times
the Times
The Invisible Cabinet Rules Domestic Policy Says Congressmen
Congressmen report a hidden five member group, dubbed the quiz kids, steering policy away from public leaders. They say the White House meeting set subsidy policy and that meat lobby plans to buy 40 to 45 percent of meat received approval from officials before reaching the President.
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Washington
Byrnes- Vinson-Jones
Roosevelt
White House
Wire House
Pritchard
Richard Gilbert
FDR
Ence
Chester Davis
Fred Vinson
Byrnes
Byras
Real Policy Makers Behind Roosevelt’s Domestic War Setup
The public misunderstanding masks the hidden policy team that has guided New Deal governance. The so called invisible cabinet includes Cohen in NRA Hopkins in WPA and Rosenman at Roosevelt’s side, while Pritchard mirrors Felix Frankfurter and Gilbert aligns with the Henderson circle, shaping the early New Deal.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cohen
NRA
Hopkins
WPA
Rosenman
Pritchard
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Gilbert
OPA
Prentiss Brown
Henderson
New York
Change Of Fronts In Politics And Economics Debate
The piece notes shifting political figures while policy aims stay constant. It cites a subsidy backed only by the CIO among pressure groups, with farmers packers and consumers opposing.
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Knudsons
Nelsons
Byrnes
Vinsons
CIO
Italy's Vital Rail Lines Hit by Allied Campaign
Allied air assault disrupted key Italian and Sicilian rail routes. Photographic reconnaissance revealed the Palermo to Syracuse main line destroyed, Messina to Catania blocked, and Messina to Palermo cut near the junction with the Catania line. Southern lines from Reggio Calabria damaged and San Giovanni sidings destroyed by Liberator strikes.
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London
Italy
Sicily
Air Ministry
Palermo
Syracuse
Messina
Catania
Messia
Puts Some Over On Musicians
New York reports that station WNEW broadcast a new record of As Time Goes By and four other popular tunes despite a union ban on radio recordings. Martin Block, the station announcer, devised a scheme using English mail and overseas contacts to obtain records. A station spokesman insisted the activity was legal and separate from the ban.
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New York
American Federation of Musicians
WNEW
Martin Block
Block
England
Cleve Carpenter Dies In Maryland
Cleve Carpenter about 57 was found dead at his Frederick Maryland home last night around 10 o clock. He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Charles Carpenter of Winchester who moved away eight years ago. He is survived by his wife former Miss Katie McDonald and several children. Also surviving are seven brothers and sisters including John Carpenter of Miami Florida Dewey Carpenter Mrs Perry Strasnider Mrs Rosie Carper Mrs Lucy Renner Mrs Lula Keckley and Mrs Eva Chrismore of Winchester and Frederick county.
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Cleve Carpenter
Frederick
Charles Carpenter
Winchester
Katie McDonald
John Carpenter
Miami
Fla
Dewey Carpenter
Perry Strasnider
Rosie Carper
Lucy Renner
Lula Keckley
Eva. Chrismore
Frederick County
Coal Conference Shifts To Capital
The anthracite wage negotiations sub committee moved meetings to Washington temporary to discuss coal issues with federal officials. Major William W. Inglis, spokesman for the operators, said continuing wage talks in Washington during this interim prevents any postponement of meetings while addressing mine operation and coal distribution problems.
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New York
Washington
William W. Inglis
Invisible cabinet reshuffle hints at limited change
The passage notes the invisible cabinet, predicting Marvin Jones will outlast his predecessor Chester Davis. It argues that changes among top aides like Pritchard remain constant, and only a shift in the invisible cabinet could alter policy, unlikely before a Roosevelt change.
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Marvin Jones
Chester Davis
Davis
Jones
Pritchard
Mr. Roosevelt
Vichy Protests Rally to Allied Conferees
Americans confer with De Gaulle as they view the protest action as an attack on France. British lone wolf raids target Nazi Ruhr while Air interceptors work through the night. Citizens urged to save fats for explosives.
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Vichy
DeGaulle
France
Lone Wolfs
Nazi Ruhr
Aupeg
Nighttime Pittsburgh riot ends as order returns
Samuel Insull dies in Paris hospital after long illness. notable figure in Midwest utilities empire. Farley projects a decisive Democratic year for the nation amid national mood following unrest.
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Pittsburgh
Samuel Insull
Midwest
Paris
Farley
Wheat rises on markets as price hits new levels
Ten years ago wheat jumps seven cents per bushel following gains in Baltimore and Chicago. The price climbs to $1.10. Wiley Post, on a solo round world hop, lands in Moscow and departs for Siberia. Lithuanian flyers Darius and Girenas crash fatally landing in German woods.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Wiley Post
Moscow
Siberia
Darius and
Girenas
German
Edmondson Weds Gumbrecht In Little Corner Church
Twenty years ago Miss Elsie Edmondson of Frederick County marries Gustav Gumbrecht a New York broker at a small church ceremony. Claude H. Ryan a twenty year sea veteran returns to Navy after retirement a year. Miss Philomena LaRue of Winchester attends a house party hosted by Mrs Estelle Minghini of Martinsburg.
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Elsie Edmondson
Frederick County
Gustav Gumbrecht
New York
Claude H. Ryan
Navy
Philomena LaRue
Winchester
Estelle Minghini
Martinsburg
Americans Aid To Crush German Drive East Of Rheims
Twenty five years ago American forces helped turn back a German eastward push near Rheims retaking territory, as Allied action halted the advance and preserved regional positions. An urgent plea was issued urging public investment in the War Chest to support ongoing war relief and military efforts.
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Rheims
Valley Bank Books Flood Threat Prompt Action
Forty years ago a flood endangered Shenandoah Valley National Bank ledgers stored in a basement. Sarah Zane pumps water to avert damage while Dr. C. L. C. Minor, educator and writer, is interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Sarah Zane
C. L. C. Minor
Mount Hebron
Charles Town Cycle Club Opens First Bicycle Tournament
Forty five years ago the Charles Town Cycle Club hosted its inaugural bicycle tournament. The event drew cycling enthusiasts from local clubs and marked the start of a recurring local sporting tradition.
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Charles Town Cycle Club
How's Your I. Q. Quiz Questions Page 2 Answers
A quirky reader quiz page lists seven questions on nursery rhymes history U S presidents horse tack sailing sisters and geography with garbled phrases and misspellings hinting at page 2 answers.
Downward Trend In Living Costs
Boston July 16 Prices and wages policy head Prentiss M Brown said the OPO has begun a downward trend in living costs for the first time and will push reductions until the objective is won. He noted cuts in meats and butter and predicted more reductions soon while urging price-wage stabilization to aid workers and farmers.
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Boston
Prentiss M. Brown
OPO
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Brown
Capitol
Congress
Cancer delays costly to medical profession
The article argues early cancer treatment improves cure odds and cites a study from the American Society for the Control of Cancer detailing who delays care and why. It notes most skin and breast cancers are focal from the start and treatable, with skin growths removable by X ray or radium.
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American Society For the Control of Cancer
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