House Panel Backs Higher Wine Taxes for Revenue Boost
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved higher excise taxes on wines to raise about 13 million dollars. They proposed raising low alcohol wines from 8 to 10 cents a gallon and higher alcohol wines to 40 cents and 1 dollar per gallon, with other increases on sparkling wines and liqueurs.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
D.-N.c
Treasury
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Winchester Corrects Pronunciation Of News And Ration
Frank Colby notes common mispronunciations from readers. He explains news should rhyme with views and sinews, not booze or shoes. He adds ration should use the long a as in gay, ratio, not ran or rat.
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Frank Colby
Public sale of household goods scheduled at 510 S Kent St
A public sale will occur Monday June 15 at 10 a m featuring household goods from a seven room house and assorted canned fruit and preserves at 510 South Kent Street Gladys White.
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S. Kent St
Gladys White
Public Sale Notice for Jones Hart Estate
Public sale to be held on June 13 at 1 p m three miles northeast of Winchester on Redbud Road. Household goods and three cows to be sold. Administratrix Mrs Edna J Hart and administrator Stanley Hart announce. Sale details include order numbers 6 6 9 10 11 12 1p 5t.
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N. E
Winchester
Redbud Road
Stanley Hart
Admr
Edna J. Hart
Awnings Sold for Porch Windows and Terrace
An advertisement showcases awnings for porches windows and terraces with pricing and contact details. The spot highlights a 39 E pieces Bt. Dial contact line and a Tuesday and Friday publication note.
Cherries Begin Sour Harvest at Fairmont Orchard
Sour cherry picking starts as W T Orchard at Fairmount Avenue offers early fruit. Indosh Valley Vinegar Corp. listed among local suppliers.
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Fairmont Ave
Indosh Valley Vinegar Corp
Naval blimp collision leaves dozen missing near Lakehurst
Three bodies and wreckage recovered from the gondola of the L-2 after a mid air collision during an unexplain ed experimental mission. Lt Commander Clinton S. Rounds of Toms River among the dead. one survivor reported. Navy declined to discuss the mission.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Coast Guards
Atlantic Ocean
Manasquan
Lewis Menninger
Ocean County
Point Pleasant Beach
Clinton S. Rounds
Toms River
California
Rounds
Carmella
Navy
Triplets Born at Memorial Hospital in Harris age
Mr and Mrs Howard Haines of 109 South Kent street welcomed triplets at Memorial hospital. All three are healthy boys born at 9 45 weighing 5 pounds 2 ounces, 4 pounds 3 ounces and 4 pounds 12 ounces. The father, employed in labeling at Fruit Product Company, learned the news by telephone.
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Howard Haines
South Kent Street
Hazel Bartholow
William Bartholow
Martinsburg
W. Va
Haines
Co Fruit Product Company
Tee A. Ein Eee
Nm ” . Haines
Blackout Wardens Named for Virginia Test
At a meeting, E P Browning announced zone and sector wardens for the all night blackout drill set for June 17 in Virginia. Garland Quarles issued rules for blackouts air raids and safety urging citizens to study and follow them at home and in public.
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E. P. Browning
Virginia
Garland Quarles
Japanese Being Shipped Home
The Gripsholm the 18 134 ton passenger liner arrived from Gothenburg Sweden after a one day delay on its mission to exchange Japanese and American diplomats and nationals. On the pier were Japanese baggage and 193 Swedish and other Scandinavian Americans. The vessel will sail to Lourenco Marques East Africa where Americans from Japan will reboard for the return voyage to the United States. The baggage included crates and machines and consular luggage.
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Jersey City
N. J
Gripsholm
Gotheburg
Sweden
Lourenco Marques
East Africa
Japan
United States
City and County Brevities Induction Selectees Reminded
Local boards remind selectees leaving this month for induction that they must obtain permission before receiving fur ak perce fees and before settling personal business affairs locally.
Service Clubs Luncheon For Handley Grads Tomorrow
Senior class of Handley High School guests the Lions Rotarians and Kiwanians for the annual luncheon. Club presidents will give welcomes to which Gail Robinson will respond. About 120 students expected. Graduation exercises follow Friday at Handley auditorium with processions speeches music and diplomas.
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Handley High School
Lions
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Clifford Grim
F. Grove White
Herman Barr
Gail Robinson
Lions Club
Handley Auditorium
Handley Orchestra
Carl A. Honeycutt
Gwendolyn Haynes
Sadie Finkelstein
Verdi
Dol Riego
America the Beautiful
Ward
Handley Glee Club
Rosary
Alma Mater
T. Clark
Congress Asked To Appropriate WPA 280 Million
The Appropriations Committee sent a 280 million WPA bill to the House to fund employment for about 400 000 workers monthly starting July 1 with warnings of sharp retrenchment and a possible long decline in jobs.
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Congress
Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Saniicomiens
W.P.A
War Output Exceeding All Estimates Nelson Reports
Germans press Sevastopol siege in Crimea as Red Star dispatch claims two sectors repelled the assault. German troops tanks and planes push toward the Black Sea fortress in fierce fighting near August City.
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Nelson
Moscow
Sevastopol
Crimea
Black Sea
Red Star
U S Doing The Impossible At Missouri Graduation
Donald M. Nelson, MU alumnus, tells the 1942 graduates America is doing the impossible as war production tops estimates. He predicts 60 000 airplanes this year and growing output in 1943, citing higher total war goods production than anticipated.
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Columbia
Donald M. Nelson
University of Missouri
America
War Production Board
Nelson
Decentralize Ration Work Across Shenandoah and Warren Counties
C P McVicar says no word from Frederick County on volunteers for issuing sugar use permits. Shenandoah and Warren counties adopt decentralization to ease lines at rationing offices. In Shenandoah, certificates available in towns on Tue Thu Sat 1 4. Complaints persist, but Chamber of Commerce aid eases strain.
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C. P. McVicar
Frederick County
Warren
Chamber of Commerce
Light vote cast in Winchester city election shows low turnout
Only 88 votes were cast by 2 15 pm in Winchester's municipal election for six Common Council seats. Officials attributed the apathy partly to the war and lack of opposition for Democratic nominees. Ballot locations included Sarah Zane Friendship City Hall and Reuss with totals of 16, 32, 8, and 32 respectively.
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Winchester
Common Council
Democratic Party
W. Alan Se Fea Sirbaugh
R. Prank Barr
E. E. Baker
Fred Glaize
Sarah Zane
Friendship
City Hall
Reuss
Elec
Condemnation Papers Ready for Winchester Water Plan
Condemnation proceedings for an auxiliary water supply from the Logan Fay spring moved forward as petitions were filed with Frederick County Circuit Court. City Commonwealth Attorney James P. Reardon completed the petitions at 3:15 p.m. in Winchester.
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Winchester
Logan Fay Spring
Frederick County
Common Wealth
James P. Reardon
Turbulent Sinks Italian Destroyer and Several Ships
The admiralty said the British submarine Turbulent sank one Italian destroyer two supply ships and a small merchant ship in the central Mediterranean. It attacked a convoy escorting two heavily laden supply ships and also sank a second escorting destroyer. A third supply ship from another convoy was sent down and a small merchant vessel carried explosives.
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London
Admiralty
Turbulent
Mediterranean
Tokyo court levies record fine on Ford Yokohama unit
Berlin broadcasts report a Tokyo dispatch stating Ford Motor Company Yokohama faced a 15 000 000 yen fine for violating Japanese foreign currency laws. The penalty is described as the highest ever imposed by a new court.
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Berlin
Tokyo
Ford Motor Company
Yokohama
Ane
Submarine Threat Report Hits Mozambique Coast Ports
The Vichy radio reported last night that submarines sank three merchant ships off Portuguese Mozambique, with ships possibly victims of Japanese submarines.
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Vichy
Portuguese Mozambique
Air forces reach China as United States units arrive
Reuters dispatch from Chungking reports British and American air force units have arrived in China. The American contingent likely joins the Flying Tigers led by Brigadier General Claire Chennault already in operation there.
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London
China
Reuters
Chungking
United States
Flying Tigers
Claire Chennault
Four Tires Taken From Boyer Car
Thieves removed all four wheels and tires from the Packard sedan of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boyer, parked in their garage near Stephens City. The theft occurred Sunday night after 11 o'clock, with tires later taken from the wheels by a roadside sign near Route 11. The incident mirrors a prior tire robbery in Clarke county's Minnewood area weeks earlier.
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Stephens City
A. C. Boyer
Here
John Bywaters
Route 11
Minnewood
Clarke County
Ten Thousand Bombers May Hit Germany Nightly
U S news service reports A T Harris, head of Bomber Command, predicts 10,000 bombers a night could strike Germany soon and some may fly from America with heavy loads. He calls recent raids only warmups for harsher punishment on Japan.
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London
AIP
A. T. Harris
Germany
America
Bomber Command
Cologne
Esaxm
Harris
Japan
Leubeck
Rostock
RAF
States
Hitler
Ruhr
Dieppe
France
Holland
R.A.F
R.A. F
Peel
Schippl
Eren
R.af
Europe
Bessen
Fighter Command
Air Ministry
Coastal Command
North Sea
Berlin
Reich
Gaenslen Bakery Founder Linked to Site of New Hable Building
85 year old George W. Hardy recalls that the late Samuel Frederick Gaenslen operated a thriving bakery on the Loudoun and Boscawen site where Herman Hable is building for J C Penny Co. Excavation uncovered several brick ovens, including an iron oven found walling the old bakery. Gaenslen, a native of Mount Hebron Cemetery area, was connected to the community through his family, including Rose Grimm and Hunter Grimm.
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Star
Herman Hable
J. C. Penny Co
Loudoun
Boscawen
George W. Hardy
Cameron Street
Rose Grimm
Hunter Grimm
Loudoun Street
Samuel Frederick Gaenslen
Samus
Geenslen
Rose
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U.S.A
Memorial Hospital
Crimean
U.S
Bulletins
Ford
Boyer Car
S. F. Gaenslen
Grimm
John Kerr
Gaenslen
Mount Hebron
Kerr
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