Red Cross Home Nursing Class Starts at George Washington Hotel
A six week home nursing course for women and girls begins Wednesday at the George Washington Hotel Home Nursing room from three to five. Instructor Mrs Mildred Sowers, Winchester Memorial Hospital graduate, will lead lectures and demonstrations with practice for caring for ill patients at home. Information available at Red Cross office or Mrs John Michael Steck, chairman.
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Red Cross
George Washington Hotel Home
Mildred Sowers
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Exhibition of Metal Lungs Shown at Doctors Meeting
Atlantic City June 9 The American Medical Association displayed metal lungs cast from a new alloy that solidifies at 80 degrees Celsius. The casts, created from animal lungs after death, preserve living form and may aid study of lung diseases. Doctors Lloyd Mousel H W Schmidt and A H Balbulian presented the exhibit developed at Mayo Clinic. Human metal lungs are anticipated from autopsies.
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Atlantic City
American Medical Association
Mayo Clinic
Lloyd Mousel
H. W. Schmidt
A. H. Balbulian
Answers to the Daily Quiz Itemized
Answers to the Daily Quiz list test questions with responses such as Mauna Loa March, the Brooklyn Dodgers, fostering mother hence one's college, Litvinoff, True, Thomas Jefferson, a new kind of cloth. The text notes twenty types of insects as plant enemies of the guayule rubber source.
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Mauna Loaae
The
Brooklyn’ Dodgers
Litvinoff
True
Thomas Jefferson
Japan Prepares for Bad News on Midway Losses
New York dispatch reports the Japanese government may warn citizens of possible losses to important warships at Midway. Tokyo radio had not mentioned the battle, while Asahi notes the war in the Pacific has just begun and warns victory is not guaranteed. An unnamed admiral says protracted war would exhaust both sides.
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New York
Midway
Tokyo
Berlin
Asahi
Pacific
Inter-City Bus Routes Frozen by War Office
Washington June 9 The Office of Defense Transportation took wartime control of all inter city bus operations ordering routes frozen pooling competitive service and discontinuing express service The order effective July 1 bans buses from serving amusements and resorts unless primary purpose is travel to such places Most routes must meet at least 40 percent average load and operators must keep passenger and seat mile records and report any non compliant round trips to ODT
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Washington
Office of Defense Transportation
O.D.T
O.D.T. Gxclesman
Eddy Will Probate Bequeaths Estate to Widow
The will of the late J Frank Eddy probated in Corporation Court bequeaths his entire estate to his widow Mrs Charlotte G Eddy with the exception of 500 dollars left to the Centenary Reformed Church.
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J. Frank Eddy
Corporation Court
Charlotte G. Eddy
Centenary Reformed Church
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore market report notes wheat at 1.17 per bushel for June delivery and corn at 95 to 98 cents per bushel. Prices based on deliveries at mill with Winchester Market showing wheat 1.12 and corn 90 cents per bushel.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Public Invited To View Defense Film In Winchester
The Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents a fifteen minute sound film How to Fight the Incendiary Bomb at the George Washington Hotel on Wednesday afternoon June 10 at three o clock. The Virginia Defense Council and State Board of Education department of Audio Visual Education release the film to demonstrate bomb composition damage and protective demonstrations for homes and property.
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George Washington
Winchester
Fort Loudoun
Daughters of the American Revolution
Department of Audio-Visual Education
The
State Board of Education
Virginia Defense Council
Blackout Rules Announced For Civil Defense
Public alert outlines shelter use during test blackout. Instructions cover car stops, lights off but pilot lights may stay, keep radios on without visible glow, avoid unnecessary calls, and actions for incendiary bombs. Wardens listed by zones with leadership and next steps for training.
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E. P. Browning
P. G. Ireland
Ralph Hengeveld
A. C. Long
Brady Largent
H. W. Miller
M. D. Weaver
J. H. Lowden
Mary Louise Steele
Leonard Miller
Fred Glaize
Harold Edwards
Roy Schmucker
Harry Seabright
Claude B. Smarts, Jr
Gardiner Headley
Assitant
LeRoy White
Earl Mason
Grover Spring
W. E. Claire
Taylor
J. A. Stretchberry
L. A. Carper
Ryland Conner
Wilbur Cather
Taylor Barr
Roy Cather
Richmond
Exe
Late News Timing Across Cities
The STAR notes press time differences with 9 P.M. in London 10 P.M. in Berlin Rome and 11 P.M. in the Balkans marking updated deadlines for afternoon editions.
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STAR
London
Berlin
Rome
Balkans
Barrymore Feared Burial Alive
John Barrymore's will filed for probate reveals his fear of being buried alive. The document excludes his four ex wives from the estate and urges doctors to confirm death before burial. Executors are Gordon Levoy Lionel Barrymore and Gene Fowler.
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Los Angeles
John Barrymore
Gordon Levoy
Levoy
Barrymore
Lionel
Gene Fowler
Beatification Step Nears for Indian Maiden Catherine Tekakwitha
The Congregation of Rites, with Pope Pius present, advanced the cause of Catherine Tekakwitha the Lily of the Mohawks toward sainthood. Tekakwitha, baptized in 1675 at Gandacauque, died 1680 at St Francis Xavier Du Sault. Her canonization movement began in 1884 and has been before the Congregation since 1939.
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Vatican City
Congregation of Rites
Pope Pius
Catherine Tekakwitha
Lily
Gandacauque
St. Francis Xavier du Sault
Conference of American Bishops
Baltimore
Russians Repel German Offensives at Sevastopol
Red Star recounts two day clash around Sevastopol where German forces failed to break Soviet lines. Germans hurled reserves amid intense artillery and air battles, sustaining heavy losses as Soviets repelled a third assault and fought back along the ring. Red fliers also sunk three patrol ships and a cutter near the Black Sea approaches.
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Sevastopol
Red Star
Red Stag
Black Sea
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Fliers
Sunay
House Unit Sees Favorable Motion on Revenue Shift
A House unit signals support for a budget plan though the administration opposes a sales tax. The panel notes potential measures to raise funds and hints a fee change may be considered by week’s end.
Unclear OCR fragment hints at exile and cocoon imagery
Fragmentary text mentions exiled hands and a cocoon, with no identifiable people places events or dates. Context and meaning are too vague for factual summary.
Corporal Killed by Accidental Shot on Maryland Bridge
Corporal Henry Joseph Winyard 29 of Baltimore was fatally wounded by an accidental shotgun discharge while inspecting a Susquehanna river bridge detail. Private George E. Spencer 29 of Lt. Michaels held pending inquiry as a board reviews the case. General Dwight Mohr orders full investigation and the incident is treated as an unavoidable accident.
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Havre DE Grace
Maryland State Guard
Susquehanna River
Dwight Mohr
Henry Joseph Winyard
Baltimore
Mohr
George E. Spencer
Michael
Winyard
Spencer
Fifth Battalion
Gaylord Lee Clark
Edward McK. Johnson
Forrester B. Davis
Harford Memorial Hospital
Doctors linked to fingerprint alteration in fugitive case
The Justice Department said FBI agents arrested six New Jersey residents including Dr Leo Pond Brandenburg and Dr Howard Welcher on charges related to altering fingerprints of Roscoe James Pitts, a fugitive later sentenced in North Carolina for burglary.
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Washington
Justice Department
F.B.I
New Jersey
North Carolina
J. Edgar Hoover
Leopond
William A. Brandenburg
Union City
N. J
Howard Alfred Welcher
Union City General Hospital
Henry Munich
Charles Marra
Cyrus la Zerdura
Harrington Park
Robert Everett
Surf City
N.J
F.bi
Brandenburg
Roscoe James Pitts
North Wilkesboro
Rail shop workers forego vacations to aid war effort
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announced that about 7 000 shop employees will forgo their vacations this year due to the war. They will receive vacation pay in addition to regular wages for the time off needed to keep the shops operating.
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Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
A. T. Lowmaster
WPA Labor Figures Highlight Women Entering Jobs
Congress notes civil goods production fell sharply and many miss war jobs. About 1,200,000 women entered the labor market in March. WPA workers average age rose from 42.4 in 1937 to 46.4 in February. Reductions may close regional offices after seven years reaching over 8 million workers served.
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House
W.P.A
Dependents of Fighters To Be Provided For
Congress passed pay provisions for soldiers and sailors dependents. House and Senate approved similar terms with a $50 minimum monthly pay, effective June 1, and a $22 deduction plus $28 to a wife and $12 per child for Class A dependents. Class B dependents receive optional deductions and federal additions, affecting families through line sergeant and third class petty officer ranks.
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Washington
Sam
House
Senate
Army
Navy
Negro's Execution Date Put Off for Appeal
Governor Darden announced that Loudoun County Circuit Court pushed back Samuel Legions's execution from June 12 to August 21 to allow time for an appeal to the State Supreme Court. He had earlier indicated no plan to intervene so long as court remedies existed.
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Richmond
Darden
Loudoun County
Samuel Legions
Berryville
Leesburg
State Supreme Court
Once Proud and Powerful Fleet Is Creeping Home
Pearl Harbor June 9 report on Japan's mighty sea force retreating after an all out attack on Midway Island. Admiral Nimitz states contact with the enemy was lost as U S forces sunk or damaged several ships while the Japanese carrier and air arm suffered heavy losses in the engagement.
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Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Japan
Midway Island
America
Hawaiian
United States
Uncle
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Uncle Sam
Detectives Guard Grand Central After Sabotage Tip
New York City detectives with New York Central Railroad police patrolled Grand Central Station after a tip that saboteurs planned to blow up the depot. Acting Captain Vincent J. Kiernan said a hotel resident overheard two German speaking men plot the blast. A unit of 126 detectives searched the station and tunnels but found nothing.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Grand Central Station
Vincent J. Kiernan
East Side
New York Central
Park Avenue
Men with full generals in the American Army
The roster lists Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Philip H. Sherman, John J. Pershing, George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Tasker H. Bliss, Peyton C. March, Charles P. Summerall, Malin Craig, and John L. Hines as full generals in the U S Army.
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A. Ulysses S. Grant
William T. Sherman
Philip H. Sherman
John J. Pershing
George C. Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Tasker H. Bliss
Peyton C. March
Charles P. Summerall
Malin Craig
John L. Hines
Four Reappointed to Virginia Military Institute Board
Governor Darden announced the reappointment of Senator Harry F. Byrd of Berryville and three other Board of Visitors members for four-year terms from July 1 1942. The appointees are Robert Moss of Burkes Garden Robert A. Russell of Rustburg and Charles C. Reed of Chesterfield County.
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Richmond
Harry F. Byrd
Berryville
Virginia Military Institute
Darden
Robert §. Moss
Burkes Garden
Robert A. Russell
Rustberg
Charles C. Reed
Chesterfield County
War Output Exceeds Estimates and War Economy Gains
The interview outlines that munitions output rises due to improved mass production and dedicated workers. It cites a war economy expanding global production capabilities and notes graduates entering a transformed world. The piece also mentions the W P B chairman becoming an honor initiate at commencement as a student from a disadvantaged background.
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Nelson
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi
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United Service Organizations, Inc
John L. Glaize
Treas
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B. W. Sargent Fair Play Store
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Riley’s Market
Brown
Larrick
Bailey Brothers
L. E. Harris & Co. Cash & Carry Gro
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Cameron & Piccadilly
Loudoun St
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Braddock St
Cameron St
National Ave
W. Piccadilly St
B. F. Goodrich
Silvertown Stores
Vatican
Lydia
Pinkham
Congress
Northern Virginia Power Co
Negro
Tal
Ve ML
Linoleum
Linkota
John W. Rosenberger & Co
Dial
Valley Pride
All United Food Stores
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