Opposition plans court test on convention curb efforts
Richmond Virginia December 16 AP opposition to a constitutional convention limited to removing barriers to a new war voters act announced plans for a court test. Moss A Plunkett Roanoke attorney and league president said a case could come next week or as late as March or April. Governor Darden signed the bill authorizing the referendum but said a decision on the date would come in two to three weeks.
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Richmond
Moss A. Plunkett
Roanoke
Southern Electoral Reform League
Virginia
Plunkett
CIO
Blicans
Argent
Darden
General Assembly
Richmond Dele
Senate
House
Dave
Satterfield
Kett
Local Draft Board Sees Heavy January Call Volume
Mercer County Selective Service Local Board No 1 reports large January calls for pre induction and induction, with white registrants called for final induction on January 16 and colored registrants for induction on January 24. Clerk Mrs Blanche Gooch stated the numbers exceed December levels.
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Mercer County Selective Service
E Noard
Blanche Gooch
Two Nominees Confirmed for Surplus Property Board
The Senate approved two members of the surplus property disposal board, Hurley and Heller, by party line votes, clearing the way for debate next week on six State Department nominations. Hurley will chair the board overseeing sale of government holdings valued at billions.
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Washington
Senate
Surplus Property Disposal Board
State Department
Rmer
Robert T. Hurley
Connecticut
Edward H. Heller
Army Finance
San Francisco
Hurley
Heller
Connally
Tex
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
Beto Crumble
Clark
Archibald Macleishas
Community Christmas Tree Appeal Broadcast Promotes Santa Spirit
The Daily Telegraph urges support for the Bluefield Community Christmas tree noting Santa Claus as essential to child development. From 3:30 to 4:30 this afternoon WHIS will air the fund appeal highlighting past beneficiaries now serving in the armed forces and casualty lists.
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The
Daily Telegraph
All
Jimmie
Bluefield
Santa Claus
Santa
Community Christmas Tree Association
Roosevelt signs social security tax freeze amid rush to adjourn
President Roosevelt reluctantly signs legislation freezing social security taxes delaying the 1 to 2 percent payroll tax increase set for January 1. The action triggers a congress wind-down as leaders aim for final adjournment by Wednesday with only stalled nominations remaining. The White House says next Congress will review financing while the president notes the tax deferral only postpones receipts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
State Department
Property Board
Senate
Rayburn
House
White House
Congress
Montgomery Ward Seeks Injunction Against Picket Violence
Montgomery Ward & Co. sought a second injunction in Wayne County Circuit Court to prevent violence and interference with its non striking workers amid CIO picketing at four Detroit area stores. Circuit Judge John V. Brennan deferred action until Monday to study the petition thoroughly.
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Detroit
Montgomery Ward & Co
CIO
Wayne
John V. Brennan
Churchill Snags Memory in Polish and Atlantic Charter Remark
London reports Prime Minister Churchill showed a lapse of memory while addressing Poland and mixing the Atlantic Charter with a 1940 British foreign policy statement. A Downing Street secretary said he remembered incorrectly and Eden noted the error during the debate. A radio address was planned for Sunday.
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London
Churchill
Poland
House of Commons
Associated Press
No. 10
Downing Street
Eden
Leftist Peace Plan Rejected in Athens Conflict
In Athens on December 16 Lt. Gen. Ronald M. Scobie rejected a peace offer from the Leftist Bam faction, demanding immediate ceasefire and surrender of arms by Klas fighters in Athens and Piraeus. British HQ voiced cautious optimism that Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander can move to restore democratic liberties.
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Athens
Ronald M. Scobie
Bam
Liberation Front Party
Scobie
Greece
Klas
Eam
Piraeus
Harold Alexander
Bluefield Va Residents Buy Record Bond Drive
Bluefield Virginia residents purchased more than one hundred thousand dollars in E bonds as part of a county wide drive. A $25 War bond contest awarded prizes to top sellers with a first prize of 150 dollars, a second of 100 and third of 50. Local officials supervise the drive and verify sales totals.
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B Va
Longworth
S. N. Huffard
C. L. Weeks
Jack Metcalf
E. W. Cecil
Jess
WPB freezes civilian goods output to keep war munitions steady
The War Production Board blocks expansion for civilian products through 1945 to preserve manpower for military needs. The order applies mainly to hard goods and aims to deter hoarding, directing civilian production only via plant by plant spot authorizations when workers and capacity are available.
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Washington
War Production Board
WPB
Bombers Hit Railroad Yards North of Stuttgart
A force of 100 U S heavy bombers attacked railroad yards north of Stuttgart in support of Seventh Army incursions into Germany. Escorts reported German interception failure as the attack targeted Kornwestheim and surrounding freight facilities. The mission was the smallest by the Eighth Air Force in months, while the 15th Air Force raided Munich and parts of Czechoslovakia. Lancasters later targeted Siegen with fighters.
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London
U. S
Stuttgart
Seventh Army
Germany
Strasbourg
Kornwestheim
Eighth Air Force
15Th Air Force
Italy
Munich
Czechoslovakia
RAP
Mindoro Invasion Expands As San Jose Falls To U S Forces
General MacArthur announces U S forces have advanced to San Jose five miles inland on Mindoro with a broad seven to nine mile push. Airfields are under construction with planes within range of Manila. In three days U S and allied air and sea actions claim 338 Japanese planes destroyed and 138 crippled.
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MacArthur
Philippines
U. S
Mindoro
San Jose
Douglas MacArthur
Yank
Manila
Aun
U. S. 6Th Army
Samar
Leyte
China
China Coast
Mercer County Exceeds War Bond Quota in Sixth Campaign
Mercer County reports show over all quota of 3 044 000 for the Sixth War Loan, with only the E bond sale lagging. By December 13 14 total E bond sales in the county reached 447 305 75 leaving 453 283 to reach the target. other counties Mc Dowell and Wyom ing also exceeded totals but lagged on E bonds.
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Mercer County
Hugh Ike Shott
Mercer County War Finance Committee
Federal Reserve
Cleveland
Richmond
Shott
Mercer
E. G. Otey
Ion 5
Mc Dowell
McDowell
Wyming
Otey
West Virginia Near Third in War Loan Drive Finish
Charleston motorists report West Virginia closing the war loan drive in a strong finish, pulling within one point of third place in percentage of quota. County figures show progress as overall national results near final tallies.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Worst Snowstorm In Years Seems To Have Run Course
Charleston West Virginia December 16 AP The state faced its worst blizzard in years with 30 foot snowbanks blocking routes 15 impeding reopening for days. Crews worked to keep traffic moving and resume bus service as storms eased with caution advised on all roads.
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Charleston
W. Va
Road Commission
Commission
Webster Springs
Valley Head
Mercer County
Mason County
Delbert Staats
Elkins
U. S. 19
Birch Mountain
Weston
State
Morgantown
Huntington
Party men plan year campaign for GOP leadership
Herbert Brownell Jr starts a four year Republican campaign to elect mayors governors members of Congress and a president. He meets with GOP leaders while weighing whether to stay as national chairman and run a party agenda or a Dewey show.
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Brownell
New York
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Congress
GOP
Thomas F. Dewey
National Committee
Mercer Schools Plan Short Week Amid Winter Weather
Mercer county schools remain closed Monday due to ongoing bad weather. Officials say most will reopen Tuesday unless conditions worsen. Bus service may start Tuesday if safe, with caution for driver safety. Christmas holidays begin December 21 and extend to January 4 for a 13 day break.
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Mercer County
Board of
Howev
Peered
Wea
India
Wood
P A.e
Rt Ag
Lupe Velez Body Moved Amid Catholic Rites Debate
Lupe Velez may be buried in a Catholic cemetery after moving from Forest Lawn to a Catholic mortuary. A church authority notes dispensation possible for Catholic burial, though no priest will officiate at Rosary or graveside prayers. lay leaders may lead prayers.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Lupe Velez
Associated Press
Forest Lawn
Archiovese
Miss Velez
Calvary
Los Angeles
Kesman
Joheny Weissmuller
Velez
Lupe
Germans Attack At Dozen Points On U S Front
Allied dispatch reports German counterattacks at a dozen points along the 70 mile First U S Army front from Duren to Trier. Heavy fighting centered in the Ardennes forest with bombardments across a 200 mile front as U S forces push into the Siegfried line and Roer river bridges are destroyed signaling German retreat.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Paris
Duren
Trier
Ardennes Forest
Monschau
Krewinke
Prum
Peterskirche
Prum Eee
Ardennes
Heye
Germany
U. S
Lateterbourg
U. First Army
Saar Basin
Roer
Pires
Ninth Army
Lindern
Third Army
Saarland
Sarregue
Alexander M
Stores Open Late For Christmas Rush
Beginning tomorrow stores in Blue field will stay open until 9 p m each evening through December 23 to handle the Christmas rush. Christie secretary treasurer of the Bus Men's association announced the extended hours to observe additional shopping demand.
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Bluefield
Christie
Bus Men's Association
Soviets Extend Battle Salient Near Budapest
Soviet forces pushed the front 100 miles northeast of Budapest toward the Slovak border and drove westward from bridgeheads in Spolysag Slovakia toward Vienna. Moscow reports say gains to 27 to 30 miles north and northeast of Miskolc as Germans retreat to positions near Ipolysag. Unofficial dispatches claim a strengthened Ipoly bridgehead at Ipo and advances toward Bratislava and Vienna.
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London
Red Army
Budapest
Vienna
Spolysag
Slovakia
Moscow
Miskolc
Ipolysag
Ipoly River
Ipo
Bratislava
Kassa
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Social Security Freezer
Montgomery Ward
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Pate
C. L. Hundley
State Road Commission
Hundley
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Pian
Catholic Mortuary
First Army
Roer River
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