Extortion Plot Against Dorothy Lamour Revealed
Dorothy Lamour faced an extortion note demanding 15000 dollars placed in a church pew. Police recovered most stolen jewels after an anonymous tip led to arrests. Lamour and her husband were brought to Northwestern Police Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lamour
William Ross Howard
Pikesville
Baltimore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Fred Hallford
FBI
St. Ignatius Church
Park Avenue
Saratoga Street
St. Alphonsus Church
Derby May Lose Another Favorite
Louisville May 1. Trainer Ben Jones indicated he may not start Warren Wright's In Earnest after Mist O Gold was ruled out with fever. In Earnest, eight to one in winter books, finished seventh in yesterday's trial and may be withdrawn, leaving Maine Chance Farm’s Lord Boswell and Knockdown as favored rivals.
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Louisville
Ben. Jones
Warren Wright
Vera Bragg
Jones
Wright
Maine Chance Farm
Lord Boswell
Knockdown
Market Quotations Show Mixed Day in New York Trading
The May 1 market session edged higher on pivotal stocks amid a slow pace with a mixed list. Liquors fell on grain use news while strikes, earnings doubts, and dividend prospects restrained buying mood. Leaders included American Telephone, General Motors, Southern Railway, Chrysler, Electric Power and Light, Westinghouse, U S Rubber, and Northern Pacific. Laggards were Allis Chalmers, Schenley, Distillers Corp, National Distillers, American Woolen, Radio Corp, Republic Steel, International Harvester, American Smelting, and New York Central. Bonds remained mixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Telephone
General Motors
Southern Railway
Chrysler
Electric Power and Light
Westinghouse
U. S. Rubber
Northern Pacific
Allis Chalmers
Schenley, Distillers Corp
National Distillers
American Woolen, Radio Corp
Republic Steel
International Harvester
American Smelting
New York Central
Local Markets Daily Prices at The Star
Local wholesale market prices listed for Flour, Corn Meal and livestock feeds with per cwt and bag rates. Items include Patent Brand flour 10 lb bag 5.10 25 lb bag 4.88 100 lb bag per cwt. corn meal yellow and white in 5 and 10 lb bags. chicken starter and grower feeds. Midwestern feeds. egg scratch and butter prices.
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Star
Baltimore livestock and produce markets notes May 1
USDA at 11 a.m. quotations show cattle light receipts and active trade with steady to higher prices. Vealers 120 to 220 lb mostly 16 to 17 dollars. hogs at ceiling prices 15.50 with sows 14.65. sheep nominally steady with lambs 16 to 16.50 and lower grades 9 to 7.50. Fresh produce firm on eggs and steady to firm on butter. apples unchanged. fowl and poultry unchanged. Receipts include 17,785 pounds of butter and 2,725 cases of eggs.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange
Baltimore Livestock
Virginia Livestock Market Auction Quotations April 30 1946
Market prices report limited quotas push butcher cattle sharply lower with uncertain outlook. Butcher steers Good to choice 16.50 17.50, Heifers Good 15.00 16.25, Fat Cows Good 12.00 13.75. Bulls Good 13.25 14.00. Veal Calves Good ceiling 18.40. Butcher Hogs ceiling 14.75. Fat sows ceiling 14.00. Shoats 17.00 20.00. Pigs 8.00 11.00. Lambs 16.75 18.25. Fat Sheep 4.50 6.00.
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Tetas Ee
Ae Pwr
Seeewe Peete
Pat
Chicago Grain Quotations May Open with Mixed Oats Slump
Chicago May 1 opening grain market shows oats slipping on reports of all night rains in central Illinois and scattered showers in the southwest. Wheat and rye show modest changes with May prices near 1.83 and rye around 1.48 to 2.57 for May bids. corn and barley hold steady around 1.21 and 1.26 respectively.
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Chicago
Illinois
Dewi
Anderson Considers Price Controls Extension 1947
Anderson testifies on expediting committee plans to handle delayed applications and advocates extending price controls beyond June 30 with subsidies to counter inflation. He warns current OBA is weak and argues lifting ceilings on key foods would trigger uncontrolled inflation and harm production.
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Anderson
Food Staples Mentioned Across A Broad Range Of Items
A list of common grocery categories appears including tree nuts poultry milk eggs cheese beef veal lamb mutton pork flour and various feeds as well as canned vegetables fruits and juices reflecting staple commodities across markets.
Air Show Plans At Winchester Airport Feature Military Displays
The Winchester Airport schedules an air show during the Festival with Fairchild PT-19 aerobatics including inverted flight loops and rolls and parachute jumps at 2 and 5 p.m. both days. An Army helicopter will arrive today and perform on the Handley School grounds tomorrow and Friday. George Schreder says passenger rides in a Cessna AC 78 will be offered Thursday and Friday to view the festival from above. Navy fighters and an Army jet trainer will also be on display at 6 and LF24 planes.
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Winchester
Dick Hockman
82Nd Airborne Division
Tomorow
Handley School
George Schreder
Army
Stalin Warns Against Intrigue in Moscow Parade
A large May Day demonstration by hundreds of thousands of Moscow workers followed by a long parade of troops in Red Square signals Stalin's warning against internal intrigue and unrest amid wartime mobilization.
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Stalin
Moscow
Stalin urges peace as Soviet May Day parade shortened
Generalissimo Stalin marked May Day by praising the armed forces and warning against international plots for war. He urged strength and science based development but the Lenin’s Tomb parade in Red Square was shortened by half an hour.
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Stalin
Soviet Union
Lenin
Red Square
Miss Gertrude Eddy Dies at 85 in Winchester
Mrs Eddy died at 9 30 last night in Winchester Memorial Hospital at age 85. Born September 27 1860 in Clarke County she was the daughter of Thomas Eddy and Rebecca Copenhaver Eddy both of Clarke County. She is survived by nieces and nephews. Services set for Saturday May 4 at 2 pm from Kurtz Funeral Home. Interment in Mt Hebron Cemetery.
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Gertrude Virginia Eddy
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Clarke County
Thomas Eddy
Rebecca Copenhaver Eddy
Kurtz
Mt. Hebron
Goering’s Car Draws Winchester Festival Crowds
The article notes Herman Goering drew attention with a sleek seven passenger Mercedes on Winchester streets during the festival. His lavish taste is reflected in the car’s conspicuous display at Handley School grounds and later at M Chevrolet Co. at Oates and N Loudoun, with daily exhibit times through 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
Winchester
Goering
Handley School
and M Chevrolet Co
Oates
N. Loudoun
Van Leer Appointed Representative for Section
Edward S. Van Leer of Stephen City RFD 1 is named our representative for the section. All orders will receive personal careful attention. Sisler Monumental Works of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
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Edward S. van Leer
Stephen City
RFD 1
Ing
Sisler Monumental Works
Harrisonburg
Rural extension minimum cut to $6 per mile
The electric company lowers rural extension minimum from $12 to $6 per mile amid continued line construction. The $6 monthly minimum may be shared among users on a mile of line with at least $1 per month per user. Company aims to serve 90 percent of farms soon.
Winchester Police Court Dockets Four Drunk and Disorderly Cases
Judge John W. Rice presided as Glen James Williams of Weirton W Va faced a $5 fine plus costs for drunkenness Garland Legg of Stephens City and Claton Mason of Opequon both received $10 and costs for drunken and disorderly conduct The piece also notes Robert Morris as a Treasury official known as The Financier during his 1781 appointment and calls him The wefer in a partial sentence.
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Winchester
John W. Rice
Glen James Williams
Weirton
W. Va
Garland Legg
Stephens City
Claton Mason
Opequon
The
Treasury
Robert Morris
Finance
Board of Treasury
Wrong address listed for para jumper Hockman in Star notice
An error in The Star incorrectly stated Richard Hockman lived at 531 North Loudoun Street during his Stay in Winchester program. It incorrectly claimed he resided at 516 South Loudon Street.
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Star
Richard “Dick” Hockman
North Loudoun Street
Winchester
South Loud
Electric rates fall as efficiency boosts help customers
Electric rates trend downward against living costs as the company cuts average costs by nearly half over fifteen years. The decline results from improved efficiency, solid management, and rising consumer use of electricity.
New Rate Reduction Sixth Since 1930
The article notes a sixth rate cut for electricity since 1930, highlighting a long downward trend in costs. It cites charted reductions even during war years and describes the latest cut as a sharp dip in the cost of living.
New Electricity Rates Set After May First
The article notes new reduced electricity rates apply to bills with meter readings on or after May 1. Customer savings vary by consumption and rate category but are expected to provide definite benefits. An electric company office can answer questions about the new rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tric Company
Rates Simplified with Easier Schedules and Elimination of Odd Fares
Rate reductions bring simplified schedules and elimination of odd charges. The changes make rates easier to read and apply for customers and staff.
Street lighting rate cut to benefit taxpayers
Indirect benefits will come to residents as the reduction of rates for street lighting sold to municipalities. New rates for this service apply to bills based on meters read on or after May 1.
New Appliances Soon Available at Lower Rates
New appliance stock arriving as prices drop due to improving supply. Dealers warn the cheaper rates may not last long and urge customers to act soon.
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