Traveler reports Allied bombing of Berlin landmarks
A Berlin observer arrived in Madrid with news of Sept 16 raids. He said the Reich chancellery and Goebbels home were severely damaged, Goebbels escaped a bomb shelter, and a German coffee black market price was cited along with war fatigue remarks.
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Madrid
Reichs Chancellery
Hitler
Berlin
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Adlon
Goebbels
Spain
War Ministry
Foreign Office
Lufthansa
Germany
Playwright Sherwood Resigns to Back Roosevelt Fourth Term
Playwright Robert E. Sherwood resigns as director of the overseas OWI branch freeing him to actively back Roosevelt’s bid for a fourth term. OWI Director Elmer Davis promoted Edward W. Barrett to director of the overseas branch as Sherwood returned to the United States from London.
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Washingtoon
Robert E. Sherwood
Office of War Information
Roosevelt
OWI
Elmer Davis
Davis
Edward W. Barrett
Newsweek Magazine
Sherwood
United States
London
Seaman Dies in Refrigerator Car at California Port
Orville Oliver a 20 year old seaman from Tacoma Washington was found dead yesterday in a refrigerator car he crawled into a week ago to nap. Police said the door had clicked shut and he had pounded it with lumber to summon aid. A fire he built to keep warm suffocated him.
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San Pedro
Calif
Orville Oliver
Tacoma
Wash
Candidates To Battle For N. Y. Votes
New York faces heavy electoral tension as Roosevelt may deliver two campaign addresses in the state. Democratic and Republican leaders push to mobilize New York's 474 electoral votes. Madison Square Garden is booked for a November 4 rally with Gov Dewey likely to speak.
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New York
Roosevelt
New York State
Robert E. Hannegan
New York City
United States
Thomas E. Dewey
LaGuardia Rumored as Italy Leader After War Confusion
Rumors from the Quebec conference say New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia could be named Italy’s wartime administrator with a Brigadier General rank. A Washington Senate hearing photo shows his tense look signaling anticipated trouble ahead.
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New York
Fiorello LaGuardia
Quebec
Italy
LaGuardia
Senate
Washington
CIO PAC Attacks Political Action Committee Critics
Chicago September 26. William M. Jeffers of Union Pacific labeled the CIOs political action committee a pernicious innovation that has snaked into American politics. He warned bankers that the PAC would force unions to fund campaigns they oppose and urged defenders of labor to resist such coercion.
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Chicago
William M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
CIO
American Bankers Association
Jeffers
PAC
Railroad
Federal
Bankers
Ramsay to be Released Unconditionally After Detention
London reports Home Secretary Herbert Morrison announced Capt Archibald Ramsay a member of parliament would be released unconditionally. Ramsay has been detained since May 1940 under defense regulations amid wartime roundups of suspected pro fascist activity. He retained his parliamentary seat as he had no offense convicted.
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London
Herbert Morrison
Archibald Ramsay
Ramsay
State polio cases near 1935 record in Virginia
Virginia logged 13 new poliomyelitis cases, raising the June 1 total to 567. The 1935 worst year had 685 cases. current surge includes counts from Prince William, Roanoke, Charlottesville, and Campbell, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, and Russell counties.
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Richmond
Virginia
Prince Willam County
Roanoke
Campbell
Chesterfield
Hanover
Henrico
Russell Counties
Charlottesville
Japanese Claims On Peleliu Losses Questioned
The Japanese alleged American casualties in the Peleliu attack reached 12,400 as of September 23, but there was no confirmation from the Associated Press and no American figures to support the claim.
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Associated Press
Peleliu
Power Co Team Undefeated In Victory League
Power Co Team remains undefeated in the Victory League with a 3 0 win over Hanover ers. Individual scores include White 141 in the Ind game and Hawthorne 137 with Wea ver 358 and Berry 357 in the Ind set. Team results show Royal Crown Cola 564 over Vis cose 559 and Perry Coast Co. 572 over Rustic Tavern 1588.
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Babb
Hawthorne
Weaver
Berry
White
Perry Coast Co
Royal Crown Cola
Perry Coast. Co
Rustic Tavern
Elliott Motor Lines
American Tea Co
Lions Club
Standings
Northern Va
Power Co
Royal Crown Cola American Tea Co. Construction Co
Elliott Motor Co
State Guard
Hanover Poultry Co
West Virginia Soldier Earns Bronze Star for Valor in Italy
Sergeant Theodore R. Webster of Wardensville WV received the Bronze Star Medal for valor in Italy on March 18 1944. He stood exposed with his destroyer firing 52 rounds into an enemy house 800 yards from front lines, preventing further casualties. He also earned a Purple Heart for wounds and fought later in France. Two other soldiers, Sgt Harold B. Jarrett of Salisbury NC and Cpl Edmund P. Rusz of New Kensington PA, received citations for valorous action at the same time.
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Theodore R. Webster
Wardensville
W. Va
Isola Bella
Italy
Webster
France
Harold B. Jarrett
Salisbury
N. C
Cpl
Edmund P. Rusz
New Kensington
Wheat leads firm start as grain futures open
Chicago grain quotations show Wheat Dec 162 1 2 to 1 62 May 160 to 1 58 3 4 July 1 49 1 2 to 1 48 Corn Dec 1 12 to 1 10 7 8 May 1 08 Dec 1 09 1 4 to 1 07 Oats Dec 63 1 2 to 62 1 2 May 6t 1 2 to 59 1 2 Rye Dec 1 04 to 1 03 May 1 05 1 2 to 1 04 July 1 00 3 4
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Chicago
Local Markets Note on Daily Market Listings
Local markets listings appear in The Star with corrections for typographical errors and accuracy notes. The Star does not assume responsibility for typographic mistakes or any errors that may occur in the daily market pages.
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The
Star
Market Quotations and Baltimore Livestock Prices
Produce and livestock prices from Baltimore and Chicago markets dated Sept 26 show steady to firm trends in poultry eggs butter and cattle. Cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep list varied ranges with cutters, canners, and weight classes, reflecting a generally active but uneven market across regions.
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Baltimore
N.J. Crippewas
Maine
N. C. Pelicans
Baltimore Livestock
Wf.a. Office of Distribution
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Stock Market Report from New York Trades Fall Back
New York stock and commodity prices lost momentum amid profit taking and uneven demand. Better performers included Bethlehem General Motors Am er ican Telephone Sears Roebuck Schenley and Radio Corp with laggards such as Santa Fe U S Steel Chrysler and U S Rubber. Curb market showed resistance from Cuban Atlantic Sugar Singer Mfg Mack Judson and Prosperity Co as other names slipped.
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New York
Bethlehem
General Motors
Hiram Walker
Sears Roebuck
Schenley
Radio Corp
American Telephone
Santa Fe
American Loop Pennant Race Is Deadlocked
Browns and Tigers share first place in the American Loop with six games left. Detroit holds 84 64 record, St. Louis 84 64, and New York 81 67. Remaining games: Detroit at home vs Philadelphia and Washington. St. Louis at home vs Boston and New York. New York at Chicago and St. Louis.
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Detroit
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Browns and Tigers tied for AL lead in pennant race
President Harridge studies AL rules for a one game playoff as St. Louis Browns and Detroit Tigers share first place. Brownies win a 3-0 victory over Boston while A’s beat Tigers 2-1 and Yankees trim Chicago in 12 innings. Cardinals, Giants, and Pirates win in the National League.
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Will Harridge
St. Louis Browns
Detroit Tigers
Steve O'Neil
Luke
Sewell
Harridge
Brownies
New York Yankees
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Tigers
Connie Mack
St. Louis
Nelson Potter
Chet Laabs
Boris
Babe” Martin
Toledo
A’s
Yanks
Russ Christopher
Philadephia
Bengals
Yankees
Chicago
Mel Queen
Walt Dubiel
Cleveland
Klieman
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Buddy Kerr
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Phils
Weavers And All Stars Pace Va Woolen Loop
Weavers and All Stars lead the Virginia Woolen Company League standings. Spinners, Gremlins, Comets, Bombadiers, Five Aces, and Office follow in the crowded field as competition tightens across the season.
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Weavers and All-Stars
Pace Va
Woolen Loop
Virginia Woolen Company League
Weavers All Stars
Bombadiers Spinners
Gremlins Comets Five Aces
High Team 8 Weems on Spinners 1 All State 1479
High team total 1479 led by Weems. Top individuals include Hugh Patton 340 and Bill Anderson 338. Norman Smith 138 and Wendle Goode 129 also posted strong scores. War bonds urged as invasion rolls on.
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Hugh Patton
Bill Anderson
Dan Boone
Norman Smith
Wendle Goode
Lutheran Home Mission Report At Winchester Conference
The Winchester Conference features reports on home missions by the Lutheran Church’s Luther an of the home mission fund and Rev. J Glenn Bolick. Tonight includes a vesper service and a sermon by Rev Willard H Brothers of Arlington. Tomorrow’s program opens with devotion by Rev C E K Rhodes of Madison. Miss Norma R Mangum of Woodstock discusses Our Parish Education. The theme The Lutheran Church In the Post War World is addressed by Rev William E Eisenberg and Rev F B Lingle. An afternoon devotional is led by Rev John W Manzum followed by an address by Dr J Roy Strock Baltimore executive secretary of the board of missions on World Missions.
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Home Mission Fund
J. Glenn Bolick
Winchester
Willard H. Brothers
Arlington
C. EK. Rhodes
Madison
Norma R. Mangum
Woodstock
William E. Eisenberg
Grace Lutheran Church
City
F. B. Lingle
Strashure
John W. Manzum
J Roy Strock
D. D
Baltimore
Board of Missions of the
Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church In World Missions
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Miller’s
Garland Spilman
N. Loudoun St
Hits Cio Political Action Committee
Haldeman
Os Construction
Royal Rustic Tavern
Hanoverers
Va. Power Co
Isaac Pressley
Spartanburg
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
S. C
Caroline Anne
Johnny
Stock Market Report
Browns
By Jack Hand
Asociated Press
Lutheran
Stephano Bros
Phila
Maryland
Elcs
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