Deadly Southwest Virginia twister destroys Abingdon area
A tornado like storm struck Abingdon and parts of Lee and Scott counties Saturday evening, causing at least 500000 dollars in damage. Fifty buildings including schools and a hospital wing were hit, with nine homes and twenty barns wrecked in Lee county. Dozens homeless, injuries reported, and communications disrupted as crews assess the wreckage.
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Abingdon
Virginia
Stonewall Heights
William King High School
George Ben«Johnstong Memorial Hospital
Abingdon Academy
G. K. Patton
Benson Aileman
Kentucky
Lee County
Scott County
Washington
St. Charles
A. E. Whitt
Rose Hill
Sinkings Claimed By Germans
The German International Information Bureau said in a broadcast recorded by the AP that three British torpedo planes sank the 1,878 ton Swedish vessel Diana from a German convoy yesterday north of Borkum island off Emden. The report claimed two planes were shot down.
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London
German International Information Bureau
Associated Press
Diana
Borkum
Germany
Emden
Baltimore Market Quotation for March 6
Produce shows firm apples for good stock and dull ordinary stock across Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and nearby markets. Poultry receipts are light with roasters fryers and broilers steady. eggs firm at 32-33 cents a dozen for current receipts. butter at 67 thousand pounds.
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Baltimore
W. Va
Baltimore Daily Live Stock Prices March 6 Market Report
Cattle activity steady to better with steers 375 holdovers and 1150 lb tops. cows slow with few early sales. Calves steady with dealers paying 16 to 17 for good and choice, hogs steady with 120-200 lb ranges around 11.45 to 14.15, sheep active with good lambs at 16.50 to 17.50 and common grades 3 to 15 dollars.
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Baltimof
Pittsburgh
Hog market report from Chicago market summary
Hog sale in Chicago shows total 27 000 with 3.39 to 3.75 price range for various weights. Strong to higher bids on good and choice hogs, with sows and light weights receiving premium levels and notes of top ends around 13.90 to 14.00 for select lots.
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Chicago
Stock Market Report Leads Gains in Modest Recovery
New York March 6 stock trading shows a modest recovery with fractions to two point gains near midday. Rail and specialty shares lead, while utilities stumble in blocks. bright earnings and tax costs fuel buying, amid talk of March 15 tax funds liquidation and international developments. Top performers include Schenley International Paper White Motors. others like Santa Fe Central Southern Pacific and U S Steel stay ahead.
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New York
Schenley
International Paper
White Motors
Santa Fe
N. ¥. Central
Southern Pacific
Atlantic Coast Line
U.S. Steel
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
Eastman Kodak
Park In du Pont
Kennecott
Electric Bond & Share
Cities Service
Pontepec
Puget Sound
St. Regis Paper
War Bond award recipients listed with bond tallies and prizes
Gainesboro and Gore leaders are named for disposing of War Bonds including 19 and 10 bonds. James Hutton Thomas Borden and Thomas Newcomb headline counts with several others noted. Plans for a formal presentation at the Capitol Theatre include county school awards and prizes from the retail merchants contest and Mrs Abe Leven for the Victory Exchange bond.
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Helen Donald
Kernstown
James Hutton
Stonewall
Thomas Borden
Middletown
Thomas Newcomb
Armel
Margaret Starkey
Nancy Cather
Round Hill
Delbert DeHaven
Gore
State of the Capitol Theatre
Abe Léven
Chicago Grain Quotation Opens With Little Change
Chicago March 6. Grains were little changed at the opening as trading remained quiet. Prices listed for May and Sept contracts across corn oats wheat showing modest shifts with potential for a stronger move later.
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Chicago
Eee
Jay
Livestock Sale Reports Mixed Cattle and Lamb Markets
Sows 13.15-40 complete clearance. Salable cattle 15 000, calves 800. Fed steers and yearlings steady to strong, most activity in steer and heifer runs. Cows and bulls strong to 15 higher. vealers 15.00 down, tops 17.00 for select loads. Salable sheep 5,000. lamb market not firmly established, one load around 100 lb Colorados at 16.50 to shippers. Wyoming lambs 15.65, native lambs 16.00, sheep limited by tight supply.
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Roche
Daily Crossword 10 12 13 Clues and Answers
Puzzle clues list across and down entries including girl is name herb of car rot family mountain pass subside music note erbium symbol posterior lair male fowl impolite shepherds staff Winnow contained foxy railroad abbr perform also Hawaiian food international language resonant flower funeral song trap chemical compound woody illustrious act demand payment young horse beam maps relate in tail inundated male offspring tinted as with rouge part of a stair pith helmet Ind Turkish government titles and answers from Saturday page
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Shepherd's Staff
Woody
Handley High School Intramural Wrestling Champs Crowned
Handley High School crowned intramural wrestling champions in multiple weight classes led by Jimmie Rose in 100 pounds and Clarence Hoover in heavyweight. Winners include Danny Babb 110 pounds, Jimmie Sempeles 126 pounds, William Hink Lewis 135 pounds, Lucky Semples 145 pounds, G Lake 155 pounds, with Falls and byes described in finals and preliminaries.
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Handley High School
Jimmie Rose
Danny Babb
Jimmie Sempeles
William “Hink” Lewis
Lucky Semples
G. Lake
Clarence Hoover
Jimmy Rose
Doug Braith
Ray Carper
Bussie Hart
Kenneth Leech
Billy Lovett
Sempeles
Leceh
Hink
Lewis
Hartley
Lackey Sempeles
Charles Hartley
Ray Hammer
Hammer
Stewart Headley
Arthur Swisher
Jimmie Taylor
Lee Winefield
Dick Huff
Local Markets Report From The Star
Local markets are published daily with current pricing and status. The Star notes it does not guarantee against typographical errors and advises readers to verify details.
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The
Star
Local Market Prices for Flour Feed and Livestock
The notice lists prices for various flour bags and brands, livestock items, and mixed feeds. It covers patent flours, local retail flour, butter, cows and calves prices, hogs, lambs, and feeds with specific per 100 weight or per bag rates, reflecting a mid century market page.
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Ene Ees
Sovecses Lae
Eaccess
Help the USO Provide A Home Away From Home
A war relief appeal urges readers to give to the USO fund. Citizens are asked to support the organization that offers lodging meals and recreation for service members and their families stationed far from home.
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USO
Jones Funeral Home Statement
A funeral home asserts a policy of serving every family without regard to financial means. The message emphasizes ongoing commitment to accessibility and inclusive assistance in arranging funerals.
Racial Equality Pamphlet Case Ends House Probe
The House Military Committee closed its secret probe into an army plan to distribute 55,000 copies of a racial equality pamphlet titled The Races of Mankind. Army stores the undelivered stock in a warehouse after a plan to distribute it was dropped.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Public Affairs Committee, Inc
New York City
Ruth Benedict
Gene Westfish
Department of Anthropology
Columbia University
May
D-Ky
War Department
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Arkansas
Mississippi
USO
CIO War Relief Committee
Army
Fort Star Dust Braving 67 Below Cold Brea kup Bremen Raid
On a Bremen daylight raid the bomber Star Dust suffered a shot away nose and incapacitating injuries. Pilot Fort maneuvered a perilous landing as the crew battled freezing temperatures and enemy fire. Second Lieutenant Spencer died from injuries, and Sergeant Mullins aided the crew while the aircraft limped home.
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U. S
Eng
Germany
William C. Fort 26
Fort Meade
Fla
Bremen
Europe
Charles W. Spencer
Peoria
English Channel
Harold J. Rockette
Brooklyn
N. Y
Grover C. Mullins
Windsor
Mullins
Protestant Leaders Rally Against Bombing of Germany
In New York on March 6 28 clergymen and leaders issued an appeal urging Christians to examine their participation in what they call a carnival of death. The foreword to Massacre by Bombing by Vera Brittain highlights wartime rule violations and laments modern methods.
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New York
John Nevin Sayre
American Fellowship of Reconciliation
Germany
Vera Brittain
Eisenhower Urges Soldier Conduct and Mutual Respect
General Eisenhower warns officers to discipline careless conduct among troops and maintain public propriety. He stresses soldiers must work with British allies with mutual respect and cooperation, and company leaders should know their men’s qualifications, habits, and lives to ensure effective service.
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Eisenhower
Wdl
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Engebi
Eniwetok
Marshall Islands
Snort
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Leghorn Powis
Deeley Tiogle
By Leo Branham
MacDonald Riddick
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Tex
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Riddick
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Anne Basa
Navy
Universal Camera Corp
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