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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1940

Page

3

Exemptions For Gasoline Big Problem

M C F Joyner Jr of the Virginia motor vehicles division told the American Gasoline Tax Conference that refunds and exemptions pose major tax administration difficulties. He warned that eliminating exemptions would reduce trials, but noted states struggle to convince legislatures. He cited issues with government exemptions and a Washington view of law, recounting a setoff by the comptroller general against federal aid road funds and old money orders.

Mony Ala C. F. Joyner, Jr Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles American Gasoline Tax Conference Today Joyner United States Washington Comptroller General's Highway Department Comptroller General

Assassin Attempt Targets Puerto Rico House Speaker in Utuado

Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez, speaker of the Puerto Rico House, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Utuado. A bodyguard was reportedly shot and killed, while Endez is a candidate for resident commissioner.

House of Representatives Miguel Angel Garcia Mendez Utuado Endez

Tax officials face court over defense program contract issues

The discussion covers compliance with the comptroller general's rules on government contracts and the tax treatment of materials. It notes difficulties in refunds for farm fuel use and the challenge of measuring tractor operation hours. Diesel vehicle taxation and rising motor fuel revenues are cited as outcomes of enforcement and cooperation with oil companies.

Virginia Joyner

Current Apple Market Quotations in Winchester and Martinsburg

Market demand is light and steady for apples in Winchester, Martinsburg and surrounding areas. Carload and wire order sales with standard brokerage are common. prices vary by variety and size with Jonathans Delicious and Baldwins among listed U S No 1 grades and sizes.

Apple Winchester Martinsburg W. Va U. S Staymans Baldwins Lowrys Yorks Grimes Delicious U.S Jonathans

Inspection continues in Caribbean bases survey tour

An eight man U S defense mission led by Rear Admiral Greenslade and Brig Gen Jacob surveys Caribbean sites from Guantanamo to Antigua for potential airfield and seaplane facilities. They noted many suitable areas in the Bahamas including Nassau and Eleuthera with ongoing discussions of base use.

Nassau Bahamas Army United States Caribbean Bahama Islands John W. Greenslade Jacob St. Louis Guantanamo Bay Cuba Jamaica Trinidad British Guiana St. Lucia Antigua Britain Bermuda Newfound Duke of Windsor Eleuthera Island Admiral Greenslade Pan-American Airways Harry Oakes Eleuthera Crooked Island Passage

Stalin and the Triple Axis Aims and Moscow Strategy

Dewitt Mackenzie argues Stalin seeks defense of the Soviet Union and expansion of Communism as Germany and Japan form a triple alliance. He notes Pravda praises Marxist Leninist theory while Latvia Estonia Lithuania and Bessarabia fall under Soviet control, signaling a strategic stance for future moves.

Berlin Tokyo Germany Italy Japan Bolshevists Russia Nippon Signor Mussolini Herr Hitler Prince Konoye Communist Party Pravda Lenin Stalin Front of Socialism Latvia Estonia Lithuania Bessarabia Karelia Soviet Union Hitler Butlin Europe

Apple Juice Developed By Cooperative

A group of Rappahannock apple growers in Blacksburg Virginia began manufacturing pasteurized juice from low grade fruit. They plan roadside sales on Skyline Drive and Northern Virginia highways with the Rappahannock Fruit Growers Co operative and storage plant capacity of 427000 bushels aiding operations.

Blacksburg Rappahannock Skyline Drive Virginia Gordon H. Ward Extension Service L. J. Kilby University of Maryland Rappahannock Fruit Growers Co-operative New Storage Co-Operative Ward

Stalin’s possible alignment with Britain over axis menace

The writer suggests Stalin may side with Britain to weaken the triple alliance and that any move will follow a stated policy, though the exact course remains uncertain.

Stalin Britain

Apples Stored as Prices Rise Amid Harvest Delay

The mid month drop in apple prices led members to store fruit while awaiting higher values. The storage plan aims to fill capacity by mid November after delays. The Storage Co op has twelve members and the packing group twenty six.

Hunting Licenses Bring In Eight Hundred Twenty Six Dollars

Clarke county reports $826 in hunting license revenue for the quarter ended September 30. J E Thoma Clarke Circuit Court clerk notes the funds will be remitted to the state.

Clarke County J. E. Thoma Clarke Circuit

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Mr. Joyner George W. Kurtz Anderson N. Braddock St Court of c Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores N. Bradd United States Commission Potomac River Chesapeake Bay Dewitt MacKenzie Moscow Konoye Fundamentals Credit Jewelers Gale Thomas Credit Jewelers North Loudoun ST Cooperative Group of Cooperatives Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Raylass Department Stores RAYON Loudoun St Soltenberger’s Haw
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