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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1947
Page
2
Miss Frances Rebecca Affleck aged 90 of 28 S Loudoun St died this morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after admission Monday. Survivors include Adele Affleck her niece and Charles Affleck of Atlanta Georgia a nephew.
J H Roper former prin engineer for DPC says Hughes contract was unique in scope and DPC had no responsibility for design, materials, or cost. M Robert Edwards, former supervising engineer, recalls visiting Hughes plant in 1943 and doubting boats could meet an $18,000 contract, which was later cut to ship. A senator was assured Meyer would testify tomorrow as further details emerge from behind closed doors.
The article reports on checks into Secretary Krug and Roosevelt regarding expense vouchers from Hughes files. Lovett testifies about the War Production Board setting contracts with Kaiser and Hughes for three 200 ton flying boats, sparking concern among the joint chiefs. A photo appraisal of Hughes F-11 fuels claims about wartime ship construction.
Pittsburgh July 31. Truck drivers James and Robert Gray, AFL Teamsters, picket their father in a 49 day household movers' strike. Father Gray runs a moving business with sons William and Carruns, balancing carrier and union meetings with humor as the family carries on.
Sales Directory lists multiple August auctions in Winchester area. R. E. O Neal attorney in fact fronts courthouse sale of real estate. Harry C. Kern executor auction at 686 N Cameron St includes blacksmith shop tools lumber coal. Estate of Oliver Elliott near Hayfield Rt. 50 with furniture tools. Mrs F P W Pingley west of Winchester Rt. 50 household goods. Chas W Fries 378 National Ave Winchester furniture and household goods.
Washington reports the Federal Rent Control Office will not lift ceilings in the remaining 614 areas without local advisory board input. Creedon administers rent rules and will defer to boards once established, with decontrol likely only after local recommendations. Governors must submit lists. as of now only nine have done so and two states have approved boards.
Judge Elliott Marshall deferred judgment in the case of Donald Coffman alias George Forney aged 15 tried in Corporation Court on 10 felony counts for breaking and entering safe cracking grand larceny petty larceny and auto theft. An eleventh charge of attempted truck larceny was nolle pressed. Coffman served in the army 1945 to 1947.
Correct responses list with numbers mapping to questions printed on Page 4. Includes nations and terms such as China True Turkey July Mandalay The Salvation Army and American Military Government in occupied Germany. Historians estimate China endured about 4000 civil wars throughout its history.
Frederick County receives 1.015 percent of Virginia's total secondary road funds under a four factor system. Factors are land area population secondary mileage and vehicle miles of travel with equal weight. County percentages for each factor average to the state allocation percentage.
An American diplomatic DC-3 carrying the U S Ambassador to Denmark Josiah Marvel Jr crash landed at Oslo field. None of the passengers was fatally injured. Separately Ceylon estimates its annual tea harvest at 250 million pounds.
In London on July 31 the House of Lords passed a bill to nationalize British electric generating and distributing firms. The government will acquire 190 private companies at an estimated cost of 1.4 billion dollars, with the Commons already approving and only minor amendments needing action.
BLACKSBURG July 31 Mrs. N C Bailey of Orange will head the Virginia federation of home demonstration clubs for the coming year succeeding Mrs. E Floyd Yates of Powna tan.
London officials condemned the cold blooded murder of two British army sergeants by the Irgun Zionist group. The government announced the executions and noted a cabinet meeting to discuss the Holy Land crisis and refugee orders for the Exodus 1947 passengers.
The automobile industry sustains about one million jobs, reflecting its extensive influence on manufacturing, supply chains, and regional employment across the economy.
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