National draft lottery selects 196 amid 800 capsules
The July 18 lottery drew 196 as the first number from 800 capsules in a national draft event. Inductions for 21-year-old registrants begin around September 1, with lists to local boards by weekend. Notables include Charles P. Craig, former Rutgers star, among registrants in New York and Philadelphia districts.
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BE. S. T
Army
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
America
Hershey
Navy Es Knox
R. Knox
Robert W. Shackleton
New York City
Fort Dix
N. J
New Hampsire
Portsmouth Navy
Philadelphia
Anese
Wong Yee Choy
Yuan Chong
New York
Oxiasha’ Snesry
Knox
Charles P. Craig
Rutgers
Winchester praises officers after Yoo hoos incident
From Fort Meade a National Guardsman writes that officers in charge show better than average sportsmanship and discipline. He notes new hurdles and obstacle races planned by the unit of the Division with hopes to complete them soon.
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Fort Meade
National Guardsman
Ina
Trade Blacklist Severe Blow To Pro Axis Firms
Sumner Welles said the United States is studying expanded export controls including a broader blacklist beyond Latin America. The 1 833 named firms and individuals linked to Axis interests would cut off sources of German products in South America, with possible steps under consideration.
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Lloyd Lehresbas
Washington
Sumner Welles
United States
Latin America
Welles
South America
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Dulany Randolph Dies at Grafton
Rebecca Ann Dulany Randolph 57 wife of Dr Archibald Cary Randolph and member of a Virginian family died at Grafton near poms Va after a heart attack. She had been treated at Memorial Hospital and was daughter of the late Richard Hunter Dulany and Eva Randolph Dulany and granddaughter of Col Richard H Dulany. Survivors include her husband and two stepchildren. Services set for tomorrow at 11 at Grafton with burial in the family burying ground.
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Poms Va
Rebecca Ann Dulany
Ran
Olph
Archibald Caryandoph
Richard ‘Hunter Dulany
Eva Randolph Dulany
Richard H. Dush
Coumasrala
Randolph
Vane
Washington
Dolph, Jr
Aesani
Youngsters Learning On Fort George Meade
Fort Meade correspondent describes a wartime guard encounter as the Officer of the Day patrols the Quar termaster regiment post night shift. A muffed halt order leads the officer to question the guard who replies he must wait while he thinks of the proper cue.
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Fort George Meade
Quartermaster Regiment
President Seeks Extended Service For Selectees Reserves
President Roosevelt announced he will ask Congress next week to extend service for selectees reserves and National Guardsmen to avoid disintegration of the Army. He said draftees and guardsmen would not serve outside the Western Hemisphere. Senator Downey proposed a $30 monthly bonus for those serving beyond one year.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Western Hemisphere
Bonds
Downey
D.-Calif
Senate Military Committee
Temperatures May Become Cooler
Extended weather forecast for the period from 7 30 p m Friday July 18 to 7 30 p m Wednesday July 23. Middle Atlantic States showers tonight and Saturday. Generally fair thereafter with light to moderate showers about Thursday. Continued warm tonight followed by a sharp drop in temperature. Saturday warmer Monday and slightly cooler by Wednesday. The temperature during the next five days will average below normal.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
Justice A J Tavenner Loses Meat in Car Mix-Up
A J Tavenner misplaced his country meat during a trip when his purchase was placed in the wrong car. He discovered the error as he planned to return home to Alb in the evening, hoping the missing meat would be returned promptly.
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Justice
Roosevelt says US to defend Iceland and protect garrison
President Roosevelt announced the United States would defend Iceland and safeguard the North Atlantic garrison. He said sea lanes to Iceland would remain open and US forces would be protected, not threatened, as military authorities assess defense needs and lines of communication.
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Roosevelt
United States
Iceland
North Atlantic
ABC
Nolan
Congress
Ite- 2
Wheeler
D-Mont
Administration
Aern
Britain
Grain Yields Reported From Local Farms
The best report so far shows John Smith on Apple Pie Ridge earning 34 bushels per acre from part of his wheat crop while overall it averaged 21. Barley fared well for E. V. Ogden of Middletown with 462 bushels from six acres, about 66 bushels per acre.
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John Smith
Apple Pie Ridge
Seventh Drawn Number 39 in Local Draft Lottery
Hershman's and Grove's Seventh Drawn 39 was the first lottery number affecting registrants in Washington. Carl Den ver Hershman of Star Tannery and Edward Harrison Grove of 1301 Valley Avenue hold the city and county listings. Local boards will weed out higher numbers and assign order numbers as master lists arrive, with official lists to be published in The Star. The AP notes sequence numbers alone do not fix call times. boards will apply the ratio of new to old numbers to place July registrants within October's list. Detailed methods have been provided to local boards.
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Carl Denver Hershman
Star Tannery
Edward Harrison Grove
Valley Avenue
Star
Associated Press
Hull Is Heavily Raided By Nazis
Berlin reports the Luftwaffe struck Hull England heavily at night causing fires and explosions. The German communique says 22 British planes were shot down and a 3,000 ton freighter was sunk off the east coast.
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Berlin
Hull
Mnantie Catty Daily
Channel
Germany
DNB
England
Luftwaffe
Sidi Barrani
Egypt
Virginia Protests Bar At Airport
DC Alcoholic Beverage Control Board studied liquor license for the new National Airport on the Virginia side after District officials argued the airport is within DC. Virginia authorities contend most of the airport lies in Virginia, except land on fill.
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Washington
Virginia
District of Columbia
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
New
National Airport
Potomac River
District Corporation
Richmond Keech
Doris Davenport Wins Divorce From Garland Weaver
In Los Angeles on July 18 film actress Doris Davenport won a divorce from photographer Garland Weaver, married in 1938. Davenport testified Weaver opposed her career and once created a scene at a theater.
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Los Angeles
Doris Davenport
Garland Weaver
Miss Davenport
Gary Cooper
Weaver
Hopkins Promises U S Shipbuilding Push For World War II Aid
Harry Hopkins, supervisor of the Lend-Lease program, told reporters in London that the United States would build 1,000,000 tons of merchant ships in 1941 and at least 6,000,000 tons in 1942. He said American goods would reach the United Kingdom and allied theatres, with food and dairy products prioritized. He noted ships would be protected and declined to discuss large scale transshipment plans.
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London
United States
United Kingdom
Harry Hopkins
Tony
Hopkins
Iceland
Washington drafts a war cabinet amid Pacific tension uncertainty
The July 18 bulletin from Washington notes a proposed war cabinet forming with no immediate indication of a military move in the Pacific, though questions about future actions remain.
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Washington
Promeses
Ry Sen
Pacific
Japan Threatened by Roosevelt Wall Around Eastern Front
Tokyo reports the Roosevelt wall is being built and strengthened along Japan's eastern front threatening the empire's safety. The article says Japan must act in its own interests now before the throttling circle becomes too strong and dangerous.
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Tokyo
The
Sea way project feared by workers and manufacturers
Washington reports spokespersons from the United Mine Workers and the National Association of Manufacturers argued that a St. Lawrence sea way and power development would threaten the national economy.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
National Association of Manufacturers
St. Lawrence Seaway
Seventeen Indicted in Brooklyn Espionage Plea Deal
In Brooklyn Federal Court seven of 33 indicted for espionage tied to the German Reich government pleaded guilty. Twenty three others pleaded innocent and two did not appear. One other had pleaded guilty earlier.
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New York
Brooklyn
Episcopal Cleric to Speak in Winchester Week of Prayer
Rev Charles W Sherrin D D an Episcopalian leader and vice president of the National Council will deliver a series of addresses in Winchester during the annual Week of Prayer in mid January. He accepted the invitation from a committee led by Revs E T Clark Ronald Wilson and Carl A Honeycutt due to his tight schedule.
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Charles W. Sherrin
D. D
National Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States
Winchester
Sherrin
E. T. Clark
Ronald Wilson
Carl A. Honeycutt
Sheerin
World War Front Reports Mixed as Nazi Push Advances
Rain-soaked fronts show heavy fighting with German columns claiming progress toward Leningrad and Moscow while Soviet high command vows no major changes. Berlin reports large loot including 1500 planes and 1000 prisoners as fuel shortages tighten Nazi supply lines amid Japan reorganizing cabinet forces.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
London
Leningrad
Moscow
Berlin
Russia
DNB
Red Army
Germany
Ploestia
Romania
War Today: Invasions, Fronts Bombarded as Frontlines Vie
Nazi high command touts invasion progress while rain delays fronts. Moscow reports heavy all night fighting with Red Armies holding key positions. Berlin claims 1500 Red planes captured and 3000 prisoners. Japan forms new military cabinet. Hopkins pledges U.S. ships to supply democratic nations. Luftwaffe strikes Hull. RAF raides Cologne and Rhineland airfields.
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Associated Press
Nazi High Command
Moscow
Berlin
Col Knox Greets Virginia Press at Annual Meeting
At Hot Springs Virginia on July 18 Lieut Comdr Robert E Vining public relations chief of the fifth naval district delivered greetings from Secretary Knox and the navy to the Virginia Press Association opening session He said the press should aid in defense efforts not suppress information and urged press cooperation in Virginia amid draft and defense activity affecting personnel for the Richmond News Leader William T Christian noted ongoing personnel strains as the draft and defense work intensify.
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Hot Springs
Robert E. Vining
Fifth Naval District
Knox
Navy
Virginia Press Association
Vining
Virginia
William T. Christian
Richmond News- Leader
City and County Brevities: Local News Snippets
Winchester officer Ernest Dove learns driving after an April 1916 appointment. He was bumped off the road near Stephens City by a fast car, then nudged into a fence. Louisa County reports a flying deputy sheriff at the sheriff’s convention. Milton Pettit of Louisa enjoyed municipal field instruction and plans to return for pilot time. A large moth was found on Loudoun by Bobby Gates and Frankie Morris, captured and brought to The Star office.
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Ernest Dove
Winchester
Stephens City
Double Toll Gate
Louise County
Milton C. Pettit
Louisa
George Schecter
Bobby Gates
Loudoun
Frankie Morris
Highland Avenue
Star Office
Frankie
Bobby
Governor Lacks Authority to Proclaim Daylight Time
Richmond Virginia July 18 Governor Price was advised he cannot issue a proclamation to compel observance of daylight saving time in Virginia. Attorney-General Staples said such a move would be legislative in character and effectively a law requiring penalties for violations.
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Richmond
Price
Virginia
A. P. Staples
Auction Sale House A, Antiques, July 19 at 443 Highland
Auction notice for House A items including ture and antiques to be sold Saturday July 19. Auctioneer Ward located at 443 Highland.
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Ture and Antiques
Sat
W. Er Ward
Highland
Ard party Epworth Chapel Saturday August 2
An clipped notice describes an event at Epworth Chapel on Saturday August 2, with reference to optometrist Hodgson & Brown and Willis Real. The text mentions daily delays burdening eyes and eye examinations today.
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Epworth Chapel
Hodgson & Brown
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