Senators Eye Synthetic Rubber Program Progress
Plans to produce 165000 tons of synthetic rubber annually were outlined with emphasis on plants in Kentucky and Texas. Details on plant locations were not disclosed, and one executive mentioned a two week scrap drive to boost reclaimable rubber. The discussion touched on a poinsettia based rubber idea as a potential alternative source.
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K. D. Smith
Akron
Smith
Goodrich
Kentucky
Texas
Next J
Norris
Chrysler Accuses Union of Staging Worker Stoppages
Detroit June 10 Chrysler Corporation charges the United Automobile Workers with staging two work stoppages in war plants to pressure wage talks. Morris Field denies any stoppages while noting brief suspensions at the tank arsenal and De Soto plant amid wage dispute.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
C.I.0
Chrysler Corporation
Automobile Company
Morris Field
Chrysler Department
Tank Arsenal
de Soto
Unpn
Seniors Guests of Service Clubs in Garland Schools
Seniors joined by Clifford and Mr Barr welcomed by Garland R. Quarles, superintendent of schools. Introductions included Morris Cather salutatorian and Susan Shryock valedictorian.
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Clifford
Barr
Garland R. Quarles
Morris Cather
Susan Shryock
Colored youths sentenced for felonious assault case
Commonwealth Attorney James P. Reardon guided pleas for two youths charged with felonious assault. Charles Myers received 12 months in jail for shooting Thomas Turner in the head. Turner got six months for being the aggressor. Both wounded in the fight last Wednesday. Turner a Capitol Theatre janitor and Myers an American Viscoe Corp employee, both 22. Harrison and Benham defended Turner. Kern Jr. defended Myers.
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Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Lenmeon
Turner
Harrison and Benham
T. R. Kern, Jr
Myers
Capitol Theatre
American Viscoe Corporation
Roy S
New York Mayor Pleads For Fuel Oil and Gas Rationing
New York Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia urged immediate rationing of all transportation to move fuel oil and essential gasoline to the northeast before winter. Testifying before a Senate committee he warned of a catastrophe in 17 states and said no cost is too great to prevent disease and industrial breakdown in the urban core. He cited 5 million people in the metropolitan area as affected.
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Washington
Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York
Senate Commerce
Local Municipal Races Show Voter Apathy Across Towns
In small turnout across several communities only 225 votes were cast for six Democratic candidates to the Common Council. Ward by ward tallies favor J. H. Henry, W. Alan Peery, and Leonard Sirbaugh in the first ward. low totals in the second ward with incumbents Barr and Pred L. E. in contention. Other towns report similar apathy with modest ballots and several new or returning council members elected while many offices remain with minimal turnout.
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Yesterdday
Democraic Party
J. H. Henry
Fee
W. Alan Peery
Oeinad Tak
Leonard Sirbaugh
R. Frank Barr
L. E
Middletown
Stephens City
Ae J. Larrick
Rhodes
C. L. Wreni
Ndte
Robert L. Fowler
Lanton Allen
Frank E. Tappan
G. Kennth Levi
Lightning Strikes Two Horses at Clark County Farm
In an electrical storm Sunday afternoon Noble G. Fiddler reported two young horses, five and twelve weeks old, struck by lightning. This marks a second livestock loss from lightning after two horses were killed on July 2, 1941. Howard Haines’ newborn triplets at Memorial Hospital remain unnamed per Dr. Riley. Fiddler noted several wagers from his fricade but none for Kamae Si cigars.
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Clark County
Noble G. Fiddler
Mr. Fiddler
Howard Haines
Memorial Hospital
Riley
Knox Sets Plan to Fight Axis Submarines
In a closed Senate subcommittee session, Knox outlined strategies to keep the navy’s best boats with main fleets to combat submarines. Kilgore cited the destroyer as most efficient against subs while warning reporters the menace persists amid recent sinkings near U.S. coasts.
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Washington
Special
Senate Committee
Truman
D.-Mo
Kilgore
D.W. Va
Navy
United States
Mrs. Barre Died Suddenly Today in South Carolina
Katherine Haltiwanger Barre 72, mother of Mrs. Carl Honeycutt, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. A Columbia, South Carolina native and widow of Luther C. Barre, she belonged to St. Pauls Lutheran Church and planned rites at St. Pauls in Columbia with interment there.
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Katherine Haltiwanger Barre
Carl Honeycutt
Mr. Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Barre
Abner D. Haltiwanger
Mary Counts Haltiwanger
Columbia
S. C
E. H. van
A. K. Wingrade
Carolyn Honeycutt
Winchester
St. Paul’s Church
City
Clearbrook Post Claims Best Tower in Parker's Area
In Parker's region the Clearbrook Post asserts it operates the best broadcasting tower. Reporter Edwin notes local competition and the Post's claimed superiority as of June 10.
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Clearbrook Post
Parker’s
Sevastopol Defenders Hold Line Amid Stubborn Siege
Soviet dispatches from Moscow report Sevastopol forces have not yielded a single line to German attacks as the siege enters its seventh month. Red Star notes German infantry reached hills near the city while Soviet batteries repelled a Nazi regiment. Berlin claims German tanks and planes suffered heavy losses.
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Moscow
Sevastopol
Crimean
Red Star
Berlin
Soviet Information Bureau
Justice Murphy Goes In Army Temporarily for Training
Associate Justice Frank Murphy will leave the Supreme Court for four months of intensive field training at Fort Benning Georgia. He will be attached to General Marshall’s staff and take oath at the War Department before reporting to duty. Murphy, 49, previously served as an officer in World War I and joined the Court on February 5 1940 succeeding Justice Pierce Butler.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Associates
High Court
War Department
Fort Benning
Ee School of Infantry
George C. Marshall
Duta Murphy
United States
Army of Oea
Germany
Pierce Butler
Minnesota
Teachers Again Volunteer Aid To Issue Permits
Volunteer teachers of the Frederick County Public Schools assist in issuing permits and aiding operations as part of a community support effort. The program expands to help with administrative tasks and classroom readiness.
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Frederick County
Village razed after male villagers shot in protectorate
A European radio report quoted Prague radio saying German authorities encircled a village in the protectorate and shot all male inhabitants while deporting the women, then leveled the village. Berlin dispatches warned of sweeping punitive measures affecting Czechoslovakia and occupied areas as executions rose, with France, Yugoslavia, Poland and others mentioned.
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New York
Europe
Czecho-Slovakia
C.bs
Prague
London
Protectorate
Bern
Switzerland
Reinhard Heydrich
Coun
Germany
Berlin
Paris
Amsterdam
Poland
Yugoslavia
France
Heydrich
Gestapo
Bohemia and
Moravia
Petain Sees Axis Defeat Likely After Two War Years
An American observer reports Marshal Petain now believes Axis strength is doomed, reversing his 1940 view of German victory. Laval contests that view, claiming Germany cannot be defeated, while Admiral Darlan shows a similar stance. Petain faces German pressure as he aims to protect France amid occupation.
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Washington
Dunkerque
Petain
France
Germany
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Laval
Europe
England
Soviet
Russia
Jean Darlan
Two Collections Of Refuse Weekly Schedule Adopted
City Manager Grant announced two weekly garbage collections starting Monday June 15. Residents should place brush and trimmings in tied bundles at the curb for pickup. The schedule shifts by day across the week, with garbage collection occurring on specified Monday Thursday and Tuesday Friday slots.
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Grant
JBT Honor Roll Committee Meeting
The first committee meeting of the Junior Board of Trade men forming the Service Men's Honor Roll for Winchester and Frederick County will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of Fred Ritter, chairman, 1419 Trace.
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Board of Trade
Winchester
Frederick County
Fred Ritter
Trace
Navy denies comment on Japanese Aleutian claims
The Navy refused to confirm Axis reports of Japanese occupation and attacks on Aleutian bases. Spokesmen said there is no information of Japanese on Alaskan soil and described Tokyo claims of US carrier losses as another fishing expedition. Admiral King called Midway losses relatively incon siderable.
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Rapier Wihten Ana
Aleutian Islands
Navy
United States
Midway Island
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Tokyo
Ernest J. King
King
New Parking Law on Water Street Instant Effect
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis announced a new parking rule on Water Street between Indian Alley and the plaza. The amended traffic ordinance was approved by the council on Tuesday night and signs are posted along the curb with tickets issued to violators.
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C. W. Hollis
The
Star
Boscawen
Indian Alley
Plaza
Weetos
Boyce School Up to Schedule Despite Contractor Delays
Construction of the new Boyce High School is up to schedule despite problems experienced by contractor H. N. Ritter. The project’s cost is approximately 72 500 dollars.
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Boyce School
Boyce
H. N. Ritter
Midway Losses Admit Carrier Sunk as Tokyo Reports Full War
Imperial Tokyo acknowledges the loss of a Japanese aircraft carrier and damage to others while U S reports list 16 to 18 Japanese ships sunk or damaged. Eye witness Ensign Gay says three carriers, including two Kaga Akagi class, burned under U S torpedo planes. Tokyo claims no Aleutian invasion details.
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Imperial
George H. Gay, Jr
U.S. Navy
Japan
Tokyo
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Bering Sea
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Aleutians
Aval
Dutch Harbor
Weday
Midway
Girl Scouts Urge Early Camp Registration at White Rock
Girl Scouts plan their annual White Rock camp from July 23 to August 8 and request early registration as the committee aims to finish preparations by next week. Dr. Thomas A. Gibson will give each Scout a physical exam two weeks before opening. Transportation to the camp will be by school bus provided by Guy Smith of Albin. The staff list will be announced next week.
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White Rock
Thomas A. Gibson
Guy Smith
Albin
Friendship Fire Company Demonstration Evening Meeting
All members are asked to meet at the engine house this evening at 7 15 to take the truck to avenue for a hose laying and pumping demonstration for members. This is part of the national defense program. Marion Anderson, Capt.
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Friendship Fire Company
Marion Anderson
Bingo Night at F. O. E. Home on Loudoun Street
A weekly bingo event is held every Wednesday at 8 p m at the F E E Home located at 211 North Loudoun Street. The notice invites participation and mentions a regular game night in the community.
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N. Loudoun Street
Hart Estate to Sell Household Goods and Cattle
At an unspecified time on Redbud Road the Hart estate will sell household goods and cows. Stanley Hart, administrator, Mrs Edna J Hart listed. Auction details appear in legal notice.
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Redbud
Stanley Hart
Admr
Edna J. Hart
Sour Cherry Harvest Underway at Shenandoah Valley Orchard
Workers begin picking sour cherries in the Shenandoah Valley at the Fairmont Avenue orchard. The operation involves Shenandoah Valley Vinegar Corp as the primary buyer and processor.
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Orchard
Fairmont Ave
Shenandoah Valley Vinegar Corp
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