Speaker of House Next in Line Now For Presidency
President Truman signed the presidential succession bill placing Speaker Joseph Martin in line to replace him if he cannot complete his term. Previously Secretary of State Marshall was next, with the president pro tempore of the Senate, Charles Vandenberg, following after the speaker. Cabinet offices start with the secretary of state under prior law.
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Washington
Truman
Joseph Martin
R-Mass
White House
Marshall
Senate
Senator Vandenberg
R-Mich
House
Secretary of State
Japanese raspberries found near town by Palmer at O Sullivan’s
Jap Raspberry Fred Palmer of 11 E Bond and a press operator at O Sullivan's brought wild raspberries to the Star office. He calls them Japanese raspberries and says the berries are uncommon in the area. He and a friend who found the patch about a mile from town plan a return trip to the field.
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Fred Palmer
E. ‘Bond
O’sullivan’s
Star
Mr. Palmer
Local Army Station Seeks Negro Recruits in Baltimore Drive
The Baltimore recruiting district aims to enlist about 500 men for the Army Air Forces and 200 for the ground forces. Captain George Rausch says the local station has a quota of roughly 70 Negro personnel. Standards for enlistment have been lowered to speed induction.
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Army
George Rausch
Baltimore
Army Air Forces
In Loving Memory of Emanuel Thomas Byrd
In memory of Emanuel Thomas Byrd who departed this life two years ago on July 18 1945. The poem expresses deep grief from a wife and children, noting loneliness, sadness, and ongoing remembrance as they await reunion with him in the afterlife.
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Emanuel Thomas Byrd
Shenandoah Driver Acquitted by Jury inappeal Case
Harold Morris of Shenandoah was acquitted by a five member jury led by foreman John Scully III in an appeal from a police court ruling on May 1 during the Apple Blossom Festival parade. The jury deliberated under an hour after hearing the case, overturning a May 20 police court conviction that carried a $100 fine.
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John Scully III
Harold Morris
Shenandoah
Miller Saffell
Laurence Guiliani
Joseph Prickett
Lawrence L. Bell
Morris
Corporation Court
J. Lynn Lucas
Luray
Browns Sign Negro Players in Historic Move
The St. Louis Browns joined Brooklyn and Cleveland by signing two Negro players Henry Thompson and Willard Brown and taking a 30 day option on Lorenzo Davis. Thompson played at second base against Philadelphia but went 0 for 4 with an error. Brown batted .333 in the Negro leagues with Kansas City Monarchs. Browns owner Richard Muckerman noted the signings aim to lift the club in the American League as manager Bill DeWitt facilitates the 30 day option with Davis while scouting him. Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby had already broken into MLB with Brooklyn and Cleveland.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Browns
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cleveland Indians
Henry Thompson
Willard Brown
Harold Ruel
Thompson
Philadelphia Athletics
Kansas City Monarchs
Brown
Richard Muckerman
Browns
Bill DeWitt
Lorenzo Davis
Birmingham
Ala
Black Barons
Brownies
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn
Larry Doby
Cleveland
Battery B Training Meeting Set for Aug 25
Battery B 159th AAA battalion of the 20th Airborne division is activated in Winchester by Lt. Col. Robert C. Guhl. Capt. Vincent M. Noonan commands the unit. four officers and 13 enlisted men joined. The group scheduled its first training meeting for Aug. 25.
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159Th Aaa
20Th Airborne Division
Robert C. Guhl
Organized Reserves
Virginia Military District
Winchester
Vincent M. Noonan
Woodland Ave
Veto Override Vote Debates Tax Cut and World Peace
West Virginia Maryland and Virginia House members vote on President Truman’s veto of a bill slashing income taxes from 30 percent to 0.8 percent for top earners. Republicans push override while Democrats split. Truman argues the measure is premature, unfair, and risks inflation, urging careful analysis of tax structure amid postwar world obligations. He cites rising employment and wartime debt as reasons to delay cuts.
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West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
House
Truman
Beall
Ellis
Love
Miller
Rohrbough
Snyder
Almond Fallon
Gary
Harrison
Segue Meade
Staney
Drewry
Flannagan
Hardy
Lasseer
Smith
Bland
Russia
England
France
Marshall
Economic views on tax cuts and recession risk
The speaker argues there is no imminent recession and warns tax cuts now could delay necessary price and wage readjustments, raise consumer prices, and heighten recession danger. A well designed tax cut would aid low income groups more.
Moves Shop to Nain Rufus Martin Relocates
Rufus Martin, local cabinet maker, moves his business from 8S Kent Street to the old Martin home at Nain on R 522 as announced today.
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Rufus Martin
Kent St
Martin
Nain
Peach Spray Schedule Before Harvest
Peach growers should apply a first spray of the same materials with a 10 day interval, then a second spray, then a third spray containing only wet table sulphur about a week before picking. If wet weather persists, a fourth spray of wettable sulphur should occur one to two days before harvest.
Foreign Aid Cuts Clipped for 12 Month Basis in Bill
The committee trimmed foreign aid by 312 million below budget, shifting to a 12 month plan. Occupied Area relief totals 725 million with 550 million earmarked for army administered work in German, Japanese, and Korean zones. New mediation service gets 1.32 million and Taft Hartley boards 90 thousand. The National Labor Relations Board saw no new funds but may tap existing money by February 1 with a possible extra 1 million for emergencies.
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German
Japan
Korea
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Congress
NLEB
National Labor Relations Board
July 19 to August 9 Auctions in Winchester area
A sales directory lists multiple auctions with dates July 19 through August 9. Items include real estate, household furniture, personal property, and automobiles. Locations span Loudoun Street, Route 50, Berryville Pike, and Winchester addresses, with executors and attorneys noted.
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John W. Kern
North Loudoun St
Winchester
Maytag
Loudoun St
Jack Kemp
Stephens City
Chester Richards
R. C. Carter
Berryville Pike
Ralph S. Richard
Frederick County Court House
W. Sanders
Fairmont Ave
Gertrude Clevenger
Atorney-in-fact
Amherst St
Baltimore Market Quotation Update on Livestock Produce
Market data from Baltimore dated July 18 covers apples potatoes sweet potatoes and poultry prices, with quotes for US Grades and regional varieties. It lists egg, butter receipts and detailed cattle hog and sheep prices, noting market steadiness with occasional softness in hogs and varied weights.
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Baltimore
Bu. Bas
Usis
New Md
Del
Duchess
William Red
W. Sh
N. J. Bu. Hamp
N. C
The Common Glory Opens to 2600 Cape Audience
A capacity crowd of 2 600 attended the premiere of The Common Glory in Lake Matoaka Amphitheatre Williamsburg. The two and a half hour production portrayed events from 1775 to 1782 at settings including London King George III Philadelphia Monticello Jamestown Yorktown and Richmond.
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Williamsburg
Lake Matoaka
King George III
London
Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Jamestown
Yorktown
Richmond
Stock Market Report Sees Mixed Day Amid Caution
New York July 18 Selected stocks made some headway while many retreated before light selling. Investors remained cautious about the business outlook and dividends failed to lift most shares. Early activity was decelerating with fractional declines near midday and occasional advances seen in Douglas Aircraft Woolworth Goodrich Great Northern Railway Standard Oil NJ Lowenstein and Philip Morris.
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New York
Douglas Aircraft
Woolworth
Goodrich
Great Northern Railway
Standard Oil
Lowenstein
Philip Morris
Western Union
A.” Montgomery Ward
Sears Roebuck Sperry
Deere
Anaconda
American Smelting
Westinghouse
Allied Chemical
Baltimore and Ohio Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
N. Y. Central
Grain prices slip at opening on Board of Trade
Chicago grains opened lower as traders cited a government shift from flour to raw wheat in exports. Wheat July 2.34 and Sep 2.31. Corn July 2.11 Sep 2.00 Dec 1.79 May 1.74. Lard Sep 18.75.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Ily
Fae
Lard
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
Correct responses printed on Page 4 include Hernia United Kingdom Democratic National Committee Family holding companies or cartels West Point N Y Jehovah 2nd Lieutenant He struck out Westward He will try to be there.
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Hernia
The
United Kingdom
Democratic National Comit
West Point
N. Y
Jehovah
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Battery B
Keasbey & Mattison
John W
Rosenberger
Braddock St
Harry C. Kern
Coleman Dunn
Peach
F. W. Pingley
Singer
C. W. Sanders
Stock Market Report
Glaize & Bro
North
Cameron ST
Chapman Motor CO
W. Boscawen St
R. G. Hengeveld
Bayliss & Patterson Ee
N. Cameron St
Dial
Motorola Auto Radio
B. F. Goodrich
L&f
Valley Weatherstrip and Awning CO
West
Boscawen St
Bath, Furnace
Tommy Lockhart
S. Loudoun St
Jane
Order of the Golden Rule
Pine Motor CO
Chas. A. Richard
Mulberry St
Roy P. Duvall
High Point Inn
Duncan Phyfe
Nesbitt Equipment Company
Calvert Avenue
Alexandria, Virginia
P. O
J. E. Holsinger & Son
N. Loudoun
Wrecking Robinson
Petes
Cork
Arrow Wrecking CO
ACI
N. Loudoun St. Winchester
Grove’s
Primavera
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
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