Story Of American Soldiers Killed By Own Shells Is Heard
Senator Brewster leads a wartime corruption hearing seeking White House income tax records and full War Department reports on defective 4.2 mortar shells that killed soldiers. Maj. Gen. Waitt says deaths likely 10 or 12 but no single manufacturer clearly responsible. Erie Basin Metal Products mentioned in brief.
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Washington
Brewster
R-Me
Midwest
White House
War Department
Combine
Garsson Brothers
Henry
Murray
Truman
Alden H. Waitt
Chemical Warfare Service
Waitt
Shell
Erie Basin Metal Products
Anti Catholic Policy Report From Tito Era Yugoslavia
New York Times dispatch from Bari quotes Belgrade travelers claiming Tito's government pursues an anti Catholic policy. It reports 230 priests killed and 198 executed without trial in two years, plus suppression of Catholic press, church schools, and confiscation of church property amid clergy hardship and agrarian reforms.
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New York
New York Times
Bari
Italy
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Times
Camille M. Cianfarra
World awaits underwater atomic test in Bikini Atoll
A combat fleet gathers at Bikini Atoll as the United States prepares to launch the earths first subsurface atomic bomb. Vice Admiral Blandy reports weather permitting the test proceeds, with ships towed into the lagoon and clouds gathering over the central atoll.
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Appalachian
U. S
Bikini Lagoon
Bikini Atoll
Marshalls
Hughes In “Pretty Good Shape” After Crash Recovery
In Los Angeles on July 24 physicians say Howard Hughes is in pretty good shape two and a half weeks after his experimental plane crash. They credit his stamina with surviving chest injuries and a fractured skull as his left lung begins limited function after fluid drainage. A third chest tapping is planned as questions of fault over the July 6 crash haunt Hughes and his associates.
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Los Angeles
Howard Hughes
Huges
Verne Mason
Beverly Hills
United States weighs halt on German reparations to Russia
Washington reports a plan to suspend German reparations deliveries to the Soviet Union to offset Russian removals in Manchuria. Officials warn the move could test Potsdam terms while considering Russia’s demand for a share of Japanese reparations. The issue affects Far East welfare of hundreds of millions.
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United States
East
Washington
Russia
Edwin W. Pauley
Pauley
Manchuria
Far East
Berryville Junior Board of Trade Plans August Picnic
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade adds Beverley Byrd Conger Meade Dorsey Charles Enders Gosnell George Gores Edward Lane Marshall Martin T J Miller Buddy Reynolds Paul Wheeler Maurice Wisecarver Jr Norman Scott rejoin after Marine return. An August picnic dance on August 23 is planned with Clarke County Junior Woman's Club. membership drives target men 21 to 35 in Berryville and surrounding areas.
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Berryville
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade
Beverley Byrd
Conger
Meade Dorsey
Sea
Charles Enders
Gosnell
George G
Ores Edward Lane
Marshall Martin
T. J. Miller
Buddy Reynolds
Paul L. Wheeler
Maurice Wisecarver
Norman Scott
Jaycees
U. S. Marine Corps
JBT
Bennett Report Is Submitted Council Takes No Action
Winchester council heard a 20 page report from the Virginia Auditor on city fiscal practices. J Gordon Bennett said the system meets standards and internal control is excellent, but some agencies do not follow procedures and minor revisions may be needed.
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Winchester
Sesson
Auditor of Public Accounts
Virginia
Free Serpents
J. Gordon Bennett
Progress in Virginia road work despite shortages
F M Yellett Virginia Department of Highways says good progress on county roads and school bus routes. In the last fiscal year 27 172 tons crushed stone to Frederick county 12 313 to Clarke 11 119 to Warren 20 miles oil treated and 41 miles reclled with several equipment openings for truck and tractor crews.
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F. M. Yellett
Virginia Department of Highways
Frederick County
Clarke County
Warren County
Yellett
Employers of veterans invited to call the Star
Employers of veterans are invited to telephone the Star with the names of veterans recently employed.
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Star
New Elks Class Joins Winchester Lodge No 867
Nineteen members were initiated into Winchester Lodge No. 867, Elks, increasing total membership to about 500. The group photo lists members across four rows including H. M. Seidel J. R. Brandon Arthur F. Streit W. L. Fisher and P. B. Wright among others.
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Winchester Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Lodge
H. M. Seidel
J. R. Brandon
Arthur F. Streit
W. L. Fisher
E. T. Snider
P. B. Wright
M. E. Pifer
British accuse Jewish Agency leaders of ordering violence
London reports that the British government charged Jewish Agency leaders Moshe Shertok Bernard Joseph and David Ben-Gurion with directing violence by underground Palestinian groups. The White Paper cites coordinated sabotage by Hagana Palmach Irgun Zvai Leumi and Stern Gang and links to the Agency. Police and army actions followed mass arrests of over 2,500 Jews on June 29.
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London
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Palestine
Colonal
Moshe Shertok
Bernard Joseph
Davd Ben-Gurion
Hagana
Irgun Zvai ‘Leumi
Stern Gang
Palmach
Jewish Resistance Movement
Jewish Agency
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Stern Group
KOL Israel
The
Casualty List In Palestine Climbs Higher
In Jerusalem on July 24 tension rose after an Arab warning that Arabs may intervene if British halt terrorism. Rescue workers continued digging near the King David Hotel debris while British troops and Palestine police pressed on to detain Irgun Zvai Leumi leaders. The blast killed at least 50, injured 55, and left 72 missing in the hotel attack that targeted British Military Headquarters.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
King David
Irgun Zvai Leumi
Palestine Lands On Crowded U N Assembly Agenda
The Palestine question was slated for the crowded agenda of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York starting September 23. Arkady Sobolev said Egypt and Iraq with five Arab states asked action to trusteeship the British mandate. Russia hinted Palestine could come up in Trans Jordan membership discussions.
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New York
United Nations General Assembly
Arkady Sobolev
Egypt
Iraq
Assembly
U. N
Palestine
Russia
Transjordan
United States
Security Council
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Barkley Predicts Prompt Passage of OPA Bill
Labor leaders favor the proposed OPA revival to avoid harsher price pressures while seeking wage gains. President Truman will act promptly after Congress sends the revival bill, with June 30 as the baseline for ceilings and temporary adjustments under Barkley provisions.
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Washington
APL
CTO
Truman
Senate
Congress
OPA
White House
Charles G. Ross
Barkley
Paul Porter
Dope Addict Held on Robbery Charge
Captain F M Funk says suspect John Dalton 46 of Patterson NJ was picked up in Indian Alley behind the bus terminal after an attempted break in at a Tone Store on E Piccadilly. Dalton is booked for attempted breaking and entering and charged as a dope addict. police pursue fingerprints and other evidence before a preliminary hearing is set.
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F. M. Funk
Tone
E. Piccadilly
John Dalton
Patterson
N. J
Indian Alley
Punk
Oy Cues Punk
Dalton
President Signs Two Bills Carrying Large Money Items for Va
President signs two measures totaling two billion dollars affecting major U S river basins including Virginia. The bills require further congressional appropriation before work can begin with annual water projects funding around 300 million in peacetime years. The flood control act authorizes 17.755 million for the Rappahannock basin and 11 million for the James River basin in Virginia.
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Congress
Rappahannock Basin
James River
16 Percent Increase In Newspaper Assessment
The Associated Press informed the Star that the newspaper assessment would rise 16 percent, effective July 28.
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The
Associated Press
Star Today
Winchester Pure Bred Ram Sale And Show Tops Prices In Area
The Winchester Pure Bred Ram Sale and Show at the Virginia Livestock Auction Market drew 24 entries with 18 Hampshire, 4 Shropshire, and 2 Southdown rams. Grand total sales reached $1,695, with averages around $70,6212. notable bids included $92.50 for Lot 17 and $90 for Lot 10.
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Winchester
Virginia
I. Fred Stine
Hampshire
Hampshires
Punkbemear
Lunsford
John G. Kiser
Washington, Va
Owen Thomas and Sons
G. Buckley
White Post
R. Buckley
Mr. Holes
0. H Grove
Berryville
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Senate War Investigating Committee
Brandy
Berryville Junior Board Trade Plan
Bennett
Council
Elks
W. B. Robinson
L. Haymaker
W. H. Miller
F. E. Schumacher
J. L. Thornton
St. Elmo Cooper
Q. F. Dove, Jr
H. B. Emmons
K. C. Patton
G. Bornascheuer, Jr
J. H. Cather, Jr
N. C. Pierce, Jr
G. W. Hohanness
J. 8. Shockey
J. Scully
II. C. A. Custer
F. C. Pierce
R. E. Buncutter
Palestine Government
Ter
George Scheder
Holy Land
Pace
Winchester Evening Star
People’s Paper
U.N. Assembly
Ask Action
Max Harrelson
South Braddock
Brannon’s Cleaners
Berryville Ave
Pingley & Carper
ED Molden
BEA News
Edith Johnson
Ru Ja
National Ave
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