Communists Said to Control Parties and Convention
Reading April 19 Col. Robert R. McCormick charged that Communists dominate the Democratic party and seek to control the Republican National Convention as New Deal did in 1940. He cited New York State as pivotal and suggested uniting with Britain under the empire. He warned of millionaire support for titles.
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Reading
Robert R. McCormick
New Deal
Wisconsin
Chicago Tribune
Vy International
New York State
Winston Churchill
Mackinac
Conant
Harvard
Roosevelt
Scout Troop Planned At Stephens City
Stephens City officials church and scout executives met to plan a new Boy Scout troop. Trinity Lutheran Church will sponsor the unit with Rev Frank L Roof confirming sponsorship and at least a dozen boys already interested. Harold Teets will serve as Scoutmaster and the committee includes F B Cadwallader Joseph B Funk and W H Herrell.
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Stephens City
Basil F. Starkey
Frank L. Roof
Council of
The
Trinity Lutheran Church
Harold Teets
F. B. Cadwallader
Joseph B. Funk
W. H. Herrell
Bombers continue large scale raid over Germany
Maj. Robert C. Mears of Atlanta led Liberator group that attacked Paderborn and reported a smooth mission with no enemy disturbance. Col. John H. Gibson of Hinsdale Illinois described minimal fighter opposition but heavy accurate anti aircraft fire during the German raid.
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Robert C. Mears
Atlanta
Liberator
Paderborn
Gutersloh
John H. Gibson
Hinsdale
Ill
Enmy
U.S
Berlin
Germany
Ration Calendar for Meats Fats and Processed Foods
The notice lists ration changes for meats fats and processed foods with stamp validity. Red stamps A through M8 remain valid indefinitely while N8 P8 and 8 expire April 23. Blue stamps and sugar stamps have new valid dates through May 1 and February 28 1945 for canning. Shoes stamps and airplane stamps are also updated with indefinite or specific end dates.
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Associated Press
Rome Open City plea sparks Allied and German moves
In London on April 19 the exchange centers on Rome's fate with de Valera appealing for Rome's open status. Roosevelt says Rome's preservation depends on demilitarized action and allied efforts to spare monuments. Germany pushes for demilitarization via Axis-Allied talks under Pope Pius XII while noting US-British air attacks.
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London
Valera
Rome
Roosevelt
Eire
Germany
Dublin
DNB
Naples
de Valera
United States
Britain
Berlin
Ministry of Information
Pius XII
Hull
Washington
Divorces Granted in Frederick Circuit Court
Judge Burr P. Harrison grants two partial decrees merged into absolute divorces. The suits are Robert T. Davis against Florence Virginia Davis and Bessie C. DePriest against Thomas DePriest. Parties may remarry after six months.
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Burr P. Harrison
Frederick
Robert T. Davis
Florence Virginia Davis
Bessie C. DePriest
Thomas DePriest
Allied forces repel four Nazi raids at Anzio beachhead
Allied troops repulsed four German raids against the Anzio beachhead and damaged an ammunition dump. Weather limited air operations, but nearly 1,000 Allied sorties hit German planes, communications, and targets along the Italian front. Nine enemy planes were destroyed. two German diversion attacks were broken up southwest of Carroceto.
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Naples
Anzio
Italy
Carroceto
Rome
Cisterna
Appian Way
Artena
Velletri
Garigliano
Fifth Army
Sant ’Ambrogio
Cassino
Danube Littered After Night Mine Laying by RAF Crew
Flight Lt. J H C Lewis of the RCAF Liberator describes raids on the Danube with RAF Wellingtons and Liberators. Allied air crews fired at boats, sunk a large river craft, and damaged barges and tugs as incendiaries spread on the water. Light flak from river towns was evaded while bridges posed major hazards.
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J. H. C. Lewis
RCAF
Liberator
Lewis
Mother of George Santayana Spent Childhood Here
George Santayana in his autobiography Persons and Places notes his mother spent 11 years of childhood in Winchester. He describes memories at Grandmother Locke’s home with darkey children and recalls her father being appointed counsel to Barcelona by President Andrew Jackson.
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George Santayana
Winchester
Harvard
Locke
Barcelona
Spain
Andrew Jackson
Madrid
Warren Warren Warren Keynoter Prospect For 1944 Convention
Republican leaders propose California Governor Earl Warren as the 1944 convention keynoter after two days of closed committee talks. The 24 member Arrangements Committee discussed naming Warren and filling the permanent chairman post with several names presented.
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Chhicago
Earl Warren
California
Warren
House
Massachusetts Minority Leader Martin to assume chairman post
The article notes that Minority Leader Martin of Massachusetts was expected to fill the permanent chairman's post, signaling a leadership shift within the party. His anticipated role suggests ongoing political realignment and potential policy direction changes.
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Martin
Massachusetts
Reading Clerk Named for Winchester Presbytery
At the 616th session of the Spring meeting of Winchester Presbytery held at Berkeley Springs Church, Rev Carlyle McDonald was chosen reading clerk while Rev Jonathan Edwards was elected moderator after Rev C Irving Lewis. About sixty attendees from Winchester and Frederick County attended as the meeting opened yesterday and concluded today with the sermon by Rev J Allen Messer on Christian Joy and the Lord's Supper.
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Winchester
Berkeley Springs
Jonathan Edwards
Woodstock Church
Armed Forces
C. Irving Lewis
Charles Town
Carlyle McDonald
Opequon
Reading Celrk
Frederick County
Joseph A. McMurray
Home Mission Committee
Presbytery
Robert L. Vining
Piedmont
J. Allen Messer
Gerardstown
Admiral Hart denies intoxication caused Pearl Harbor losses
SAN FRAIM CISCO April 19. Admiral Thomas C. Hart, official investigator of the Pearl Harbor tragedy, said he would absolutely deny that intoxication among service men contributed to the large losses in the Japanese attack that opened the Pacific war.
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San Fraim
Cisco
Thomas C. Hart
Pearl Harbor
Soviet Marines Advance on Lwow Hub Amid Heavy Losses
Soviet communique reports heavy Nazi losses in 15 un successful attacks during an advance on the Lwow communications hub. It notes more than 700 enemy dead on the battlefield and a mass raid by long range Soviet bombers against Constanta near the Romanian rail hub and seaport, coordinated with Allied air strikes against the Balkans from Italy.
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Lwow
Constanta
Balkans
Italy
Newport News Civil Defense Signals Light Laxity
Newport News merchants received court summons for leaving display lights burning during blue and red signals. Officials call the observance fairly satisfactory while civil and auxiliary police cleared streets of pedestrians when the red signal sounded.
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Newport News
Labor Leaders Push for Continued War-Era Controls
AFL and CIO pledge no strikes remain in force as Philip Murray testifies. The AFL seeks extension of price control statute for two years after the war, stronger enforcement funding for price and rent controls, and subsidies to maintain price stability for key living costs.
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Congress
AFL
CIO
Organized Labor
Philip Murray
Green
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists correct quiz answers: Naples, Let me go, Woman suffrage, Cavalry I dismounted, Yes, Surinam, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Etiquette, Italy, Railroads and trees.
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Naples
Surinam
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Italy
City and County Schools Invest in Bonds March Totals
City and county students invested 10 162 34 in ed yesterday led by Mrs H Clay deGrange of the Educational Division of the War Finance. County schools reported 7 016 75 in March with Gainesboro totaling 5 386 45 and Handley High leading city totals at 1 226 85 for Handley and 980 54 for Handley Elementary. Several schools did not report and Handley district showed full participation with named teachers in the record.
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H. Clay deGrange
War Finance
Gainesboro
UNTY
Geinesboro
Ernstown
Iddietown
Mountain View
Repund
Hill
Shenandoah Valley
Stephens City
Ugroweal
Middletown Col. Eee
Stephens City Toh Scs
CITY
Handley High
Handley Elem
Virginia Avenue
John Kerr
Ocarava
I Douglas Col
Highview
White Hall
Cedar Hill
All In For Victory Buy War Bonds Rally
Citizens rally behind the national drive to fund the war effort by purchasing war bonds. Local leaders urge strong turnout and reaffirm the goal of supporting troops and supplies.
Auto Thieves Head South In Stolen Autos
A series of car thefts extends from Hagerstown Maryland to Richmond Virginia. A Maryland car was abandoned in Woodstock, a Packard left in New Market, another auto stolen in New Market and traded in Harrisonburg for a stolen car later abandoned on Route 33. A car was reported stolen in Richmond last night. Sgt. Francis Funk checked the Duvall car and the Woodstock find for fingerprints. No arrests reported.
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Hagerstown
Richmond
Maryland
Woodstock
New Market
Harrisonburg
Francis Funk
Duvall
Volunteers Sought for Red Cross War Work
Women volunteers are requested for Staff Assistance, Motor, Nurses Aides, Canteen and Production Corps. The drive aims to ease blood donor clinic duties and expand public interest in war work, with contact by telephone at 6502.
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U. S
RAF
Air Ministry
Europe
France
Not*y le Sac
Juvisy
Paris
Rouen
Tergnier
Imexsana
Hollywood
War Food Administration
Marjorie Woodworth
Danube
Sofia
Bulgaria
Balkan
U. S. Signal Corps
C. A. McDonald
Chile
Santiago
Carolinas
Globe
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
DIAL
E. E. Harbaugh
Mgr
Valley Avenue
Coca-Cola
Bugs Armstrong
Congoleum
W. B. Snider & Son
Pa Pont Perel
Pri Rl
PPA
DuPont House
du Pont
Pideo
John W. Posenberger & Co
S. Braddock St
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