Mrs Richards Rites Set For Wednesday
Mary Catherine Richards longtime Williams and Mountain Frederick county resident died yesterday at Pierce home near Opequon after illness since June 2. Survived by daughter Kore and three sons, and several in laws and grandchildren. Funeral at 2 pm at the funeral home with Rev C H Anderson and Rev C r r g officiating. interment in adjoining cemetery.
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Mary Catherine Richards
Williams
Mountain Frederick County
Pierce
Opequon
Tad
Amos and
Tevalt Orndorff
Mount Williams
Pees George Carper
Charles Richards
J. L
Decatur
Adt
Washington, D C
Kore
Pic
William Richards
U. S. Army
Bermuda
J. T. Carper
Rhodesville
W. W. Prescott
Miller
Herbert
James Brill
J. B. Byters
Lonnie White
Harry
John L. Leishman
Naval Academy Cuts Instruction to Three Years in War
Washington reports the Naval Academy shortened its wartime instruction from four years to three. The action, effective immediately, carries the signature of the President.
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Washington
Naval Academy
Predicts All Japs To Feel War Fury
The article notes statements by McNarney on armed forces growth and war aims. It mentions current troop figures, a projected end strength of 7.5 million, and Congress moving ahead with appropriations during the summer recess. It references WAACs and a broad mobilization context.
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Narney
McNarney
Congress
Detectives Probe Virginia Pleaure Driving Case at Charles Town Track
CPA investigators in Richmond report 268 cases of alleged pleasure driving over the weekend. William C. King crossed into West Virginia to inspect Charles Town race track and cited 37 offenses, with 45 from DC and Maryland. Eight others face charges after visits to Sussex and Surry counties.
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Richmond
CPA
William C. King
Charles Town
W. Va
District of Columbia
Maryland
Sussex
Surry
North Carolina
King
Virginia
Conspiracies Charged To Chemical Firms
The Department of Justice announced that three American chemical companies faced federal indictments for a world wide cartel involving titanium compounds used in geochemical war material. Named defendants include National Lead Company, Pletcher W. Rockdell, Claude F. Garesche, B I Du Pont, Carl Rupprecht, Titan Company Inc, Gustav Jebsen, and related co conspirators from I G Farbenindustrie Imperial Chemical Industries Montecatini and Kokusan Kogyo Kaibushihi Japan.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Tom Clark
Antitrust Division
Justice Department
Clark
New York City
National Lead Company
Pletcher W. Rockdell
Claude F. Garesche
B. I. duPont de Nemours and Company
Carl H. Rupprecht
Krebs
Titan Compay, Inc
Gustav Jebs
Chrysler plants hit by sudden 2200 worker walkout
About 2,200 workers at Chrysler’s Highland Park plant quit after the shift began, leaving the first shift idle on war production. The company denied any grievance. UAW Local 490 said the stoppage was spontaneous and linked to the steward being disciplined for leaving his post to handle a member complaint.
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Detroit
Highland Park
Chrysler Corporation
United Automobile Automobile Workers, Cio
Military depen dency allowances proposed for dependents
The armed forces asked Congress to raise the basic dependency payment by at least 10 percent and broaden the overall system. A bill by Senate Military Committee Chair Reynolds would raise a wife with one child from 62 to 68 dollars monthly and add 11 dollars per additional child, with the government covering all child allowances.
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Washington
Armed Forces
Congress
Reynolds
D.8. C
Senate Military Committee
Arrest of Lehmitz for Spying on U S Shipping News
The Justice Department announced the arrest of Ernest Freedrick Lehmitz in New York City on charges of gathering espionage information for Germany. J Edgar Hoover said Lehmitz wrote letters to German intelligence detailing New York harbor shipping conditions and troop and convoy movements after naturalizing in Richfield New York in October.
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Washington
Justice Department
Ernest Freedrick Lehmitz
New York City
Germany
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Lehmitz
Europe
New York Harbor
Richeeton N. Y
Navy Bill Signed Grants $33 Billion for Next Year
President Roosevelt signed the largest naval appropriation bill in U S history providing about 33 billion dollars for the year starting July 1. The measure includes 27.6 billion in direct appropriations and 6 billion in contracting authority with roughly 5 billion for 27 000 additional planes. He also approved a 2 621 billion independent offices supply bill amid a Capitol Hill dispute over the National Resources Planning Board. The act calls for abolition of the year August 31.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
National Resources Planning Board
War Food Administration weighing more civilian meat from slaughter
Washington June 28 The War Food Administration considers raising civilian slaughter shares for pork lamb and mutton in the next three months but says it is unclear if civilians would gain. In April May June 1941 the civilian shares stood at 75 percent for pork and 170 percent for lamb and mutton. The proposed rise would set pork at 85 percent and lamb and mutton at 80 percent, depending on packers output. If hogs lambs and sheep reach markets at current rates more meat could be made available. a slower flow could reduce supplies.
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Washington
War Food Administration
WFA
Deportation Victims Reported Shot in Poland
Dutch news agency Aneta reports 160 Jews deported from Holland to Poland by German authorities were executed. The dispatch confirms the Nazi action amid ongoing wartime reprisals.
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London
Aneta
Netherlands
Holland
Poland
Chennault forecasts heavy blows for Japan from China HQ
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault at U. S. 14th AAF headquarters in China said he anticipates heavy or decisive blows against Japan within a reasonable time after his Washington talks. He looked improved and spoke of renewed support from home and allies.
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U. S
AAF
China
Claire
Chennault
Washington
Japan
Whirlaway Retired From Racing Details Announced
Whirlaway, the all-time money winner, has been retired from racing and will be shipped from Chicago to Calumet Farm near Lexington within two weeks. Owner Warren Wright announced the decision after a long telephone talk, citing unresolved injury from last winter in New Orleans.
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Whirlaway
Chicago
Calumet Farm
Here
Warren Wright
Margaret Glass
Calumet
Wright
New Orleans
Steel Output Slumps Amid Coal Shortage From Mine Suspension
New York June 28. Steel operations this week fall to the lowest rate in two years due to reduced coal supplies from the recent mine suspension. The American Iron & Steel Institute estimates 90.3 percent of capacity, down 7.3 points from last week. Output around 1,563,700 tons versus 1,690,100 previously.
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New York
American Iron & Steel Institute
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore grain market figures list June 28 with prices for wheat at 1.51 a bushel and corn at 1.10 a bushel. Egg counts show 241 cases steady, whites 38 to 43 and mixed colors 38 with some higher. Butter totals 44 075 pounds.
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Winchester
Local Sports Highlight Featured In Star Daily
The Evening Star Daily runs a local sports feature spotlighting community teams and key athletes. Readers are treated to game recaps, standout performances, and upcoming local schedules with emphasis on the week’s notable showings.
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Evening Star
Methodist Camp Wakanda Opens July 5 With Record Enrollment
Camp Wakanda in Powell's Fort Valley opens July 5 at full capacity under Rev. James W. Turner. Staff includes Rev. R. W. Vand and Rev. George S. Lightner with extensive programs in swimming, archery, crafts, and nature hikes amid wartime rationing, promising a two week season of instruction and recreation.
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Winchester
Powell’s
Fort Valley
James W. Turner
New Market
R. W. Vand
George S. Lightner
Harvey W. Ashby
Huntsberry
E. S. Parish
Nell Brock
Rhodes Huntsberry
Wilmer A. Blankenbaker
James L. Finch
Mexico
W. L. Darnell
Jean Craig
Rosalie Rosskopf
Mns
Lloyd Miller
Waterfront
Louise Maus
Douglas Wisman
Eugene aBre
Jack Gibbons
Betsy Arthur
Lightner
Betty Jo Stretchberry
Peggy Marston
Laura Stoneburner
C. R. Ryan
Rev
C. J. Clark
Betty Sewell
Camp Wa
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek To Return To Chungking
Chinese foreign minister T. V. Soong said Madame Chiang Kai-Shek will return to Chungking soon and has no plans to visit London en route. He made the remarks in Washington on June 28.
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Washington
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chungking
T. V. Soong
London
Axis Convoy Is Broken Up Two Sunk
Allied air forces fought intense anti aircraft fire as Typhoon bombers and Mosquitoes attacked an Axis convoy. One RAF plane was lost. two 800 ton ships, two 600 ton ships, and two more disappeared amid explosions and fire near Cherbourg.
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Air Ministry
High Command
Cherbourg
Ickes Rejects Plan to Nationalize Coal Industry
Secretary Ickes told the House Ways and Means Committee there is no desire or plan to nationalize coal, aiming to return mines to private ownership as soon as feasible. He said government operation began during the recent strike and will seize the first opportunity to hand them back when miners are willing to work for private owners or a contract is signed. He backed extending the Guffey act beyond its August 23 expiry, or until two years after the war, to stabilize the industry.
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Washington
Ickes
House Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
Guffey Coalact
Congress
Allied air raids hit Naples Sicily and Greece base airfields
The Rome broadcast bulletin reports damage at Naples from Allied raids along with attacks on Gerbini Reggio Calabria and other Italian sites across the Messina Strait. Eisenhower says coastal air forces downed six Axis planes, two more by naval gunners, and several Allied aircraft are missing. Eleusis and Hassani airfields in Greece were set ablaze with hangars burned and flames at dispersal areas.
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Rome
Gerbini
Reggio Calabria
Messina
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Carl A. Spaatz
Eleusis
Hassani
Salonika
Greece
Mediterranean
Sedes
Balkans
Vardar
Draja Mihailovic
Nominees Named for House Delegates With Local Primaries Planned
Nelson Moore and Moore Nelson were declared nominees for House of Delegates with no opposition. Certificates will go to the electoral board for November. No August primary in Winchester due to no City contests. Frederick and Clarke counties will hold primaries. Noble C Pierce chairs. Ralph Dorsey of Berryville serves as secretary for both committees.
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Moore
House of Delegates
Electoral Board
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Noble C. Pierce
Ralph Dorsey
Berryville
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The list provides quiz answers including Great Britain France USA for question one and Oklahoma City Oklahoma Olympia Washington for two. It notes By Act of Congress for three and James F Byrnes for four. It identifies German for five and The Statue of Liberty for six. Belfast is given for seven and Eight for eight. No for nine and The Flag of the United States for ten.
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Great Britain
France
Oklahoma City
Okla
Olympia
Washing
Congress
James F. Byrnes
Statue of Liberty
Belfast
United States
400 Axis Warships Sunk Or Damaged
London reports a joint British communique showing not less than 400 Axis warships supply ships and small craft sunk or damaged by mines in European waters since the war began. The figure may be higher as mining results are hard to trace. The note cites over 10 percent of mine damaged shipping cleared by aircraft.
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London
Admiralty
Air Ministry
Bay of Biscay
Lorient
Bombers Strafe Kiska Base Seven Times In Raid
Jap Kiska Base attacked by North American B 25 Ventura Vega B 34 bombers escorted by Lockheed P 38 Lightning and Warhawk P 40 fighters bomber and strafed Kiska seven times. Hits reported on anti aircraft em placement runway and eight fires started in the camp area.
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Kiska
Italian Ports Raided By Allied Planes
Allied daylight raids hit Italian ports in the Mediterranean with heavy bombers directing fires around Messina and near oil tanks. The operation aimed to degrade Axis war capacity as daylight bombings continue.
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Ake
Mediterranean
Middle East
Sicily
Messina
Heavy RAF Raid Hits Axis in Mediterranean Preparations
RAF Wellington bombers conducted a series of raids Thursday night as Allied forces prepare for a major cross Mediterranean push. Fortress aircraft claimed several enemy planes destroyed, one force landing after battling two groups of fighters. Lieutenant Frank Hunter from Salt Lake City piloted the crippled craft. Axis reports echoed that massed Allied power looms for the first blow into Italy and the invasion corridor.
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RAF Wellington
Frank Hunter
Salt Lake City
Italy
Mediterranean
Kirke Simpson
Associated Press
Washington
Miners Return to Work Across States Amid Union Push
The Illinois Coal Operators Association says all UMW mines in Illinois are operating with about 25 000 members back and 21 000 reported at work last week. Ohio sees most miners returning as 12 650 in union ranks resume activity. 3 200 worked last weekend. Sunday union meetings in the Appalachian field prompt locals to resume work while Pennsylvania reports more workers but steel mines remain short-handed. United States Steel reports better mine operations though four Jones and Laughlin mines stay closed due to picket lines.
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Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
UMW
Ene
Ohio
United Mine Workers Pgicy
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
United States Steel Corporation
Jones and Laughlin Steel
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