Harbin Conceded to Chinese Communists in Manchuria
The Chinese government announced Harbin is under Communist control while Russians are to withdraw from Dairen. Minister K C Wu said Harbin is already in Communist hands and predicted Russian removal from all Manchuria by month end. Aerial evacuations were disrupted as Harbin airport was reportedly seized.
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Harbin
Darien
Red Army
K. C. Wu
Dairen
China
Manchuria
Mukden
Manchurian
Sage Jorgensen
Associated Press
Julian Wilson
Arrests Made in Grave Robbery in Mussolini Case
Interior Minister Giuseppe Romita says several suspects have been arrested over the exhumation of Benito Mussolini’s body from a Milan cemetery. Police confirm two night watchmen detained. investigations extend beyond Milan with grave diggers questioned for professional exhumation work.
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Rome
Giuseppe Romita
Benito Mussolini
Milan
Romita
Umbeto Ferrante
Oes
Romite Bori Ng Wvenes
Mussolni
Predappio
Welcome Home Discharged Servicemen Listed by The Star
The Star welcomes County and Winchester veterans returning to civilian life and begins a continued list of names. Charlies E. Shaffer Pangle Samuel Jefferson Swimley are noted, with the paper seeking public help to supply more local dischargeees.
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He Star
State Guard Drill Planned by Co. 115
Company 115 of the Virginia State Guard announces a drill Friday night this week under Captain W. A. Baker.
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State Guard
W. A. Baker
West Virginia Woman Dies In Route 50 Motorcycle Crash
Miss Florence E Boseley about 18 of near Elk Garden W Va died instantly when the motorcycle she rode with Kenneth Sager 23 Mathias W Va careened off Route 50 six miles west of Winchester and struck a tree. Sager escaped with a fractured ankle and cuts. authorities called his condition satisfactory. Boseley body at Omps Funeral Home. Police investigations cited loss of control and a tree impact. no funeral arrangements reported.
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Florence E. Boseley
Elk Garden
W. Va
Kenneth Sager
Mathias
Route 50
Winchester
Sager
Miss Boseley
Omps
Set. F. L. Woolf
W. W. Blythe
Boseley
Rabid Fox Attacks Child in Belmont County
In Martins Ferry Ohio a rabid grey fox attacked two year old Carol Mae Holt on a farm porch near Rocky Fork in Belmont County. The child was bitten on the face and received anti rabies vaccine while the fox was killed by the mother who defended the child. The fox’s fate is being tested to confirm rabies.
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Martins Ferry
Grey Fox
Carol Mae Holt
Rocky Fork
Powhatan
Belmont County
Anna
Carol Mae
Mrs. Holt
Retail Cigarette Prices Rise Across Packages
Washington April 25 Retail cigarette prices are up on multiple pack sales and cartons while single-pack over the counter sales stay unchanged. The hike ranges from five cents per carton of ten to one cent per pack on vending machines, due to a near 50 percent rise in tobacco costs since the war began and a 25 cent per thousand boost for manufacturers.
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Washington
OPA
Ince
Auto license expiration notice from city chief of police
Warning that all auto licenses both city and state expired at midnight April 15 1946 and plates must be displayed immediately or court action will follow issued by C W Hollis Chief of Police on April 18 1946 for the town.
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C. W. Hollis
HELP WANTED AT PINGLEY 4 CARPER CLEANERS
Help wanted notice seeking a young man for the dry cleaning department and one presser at Pingley 4 Carper Cleaners. Application details not provided.
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Pingley
Four to Serve In Queen's Court
Four women named to serve in the Queen's Court: Miss Miriam M. Atwood of Madison College Harrisonburg Miss Ora E. Robinson of Mary Washington College Fredericksburg Miss Arwood of Blackstone College Blackstone and Miss Martha Chenoweth of Potomac State School Elkins. Each woman comes from noted families and holds roles in campus organizations and student government.
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Elkins, W. Va
Chenoweth
Potomac State School
New Market to Be Well Represented in Firemens Parade
New Market will send a large delegation to the Firemen's Parade on Thursday night May 2. W E Argenbright announced at Festival Headquarters that the town will march a 30 piece fireman band 70 members and auxiliaries and a bright red fire truck along the torch lit parade route.
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New Market
W. E. Argenbright
Attention Eagles Meeting Nominates Officers and Elects Delegates
On Friday night April 26 at 8 p m our regular meeting will nominate officers for the ensuing year and elect delegates to the state convention. All officers and members are urged to attend. Signed secretary.
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Ees
Notice of Joe's Cab closure and future reopening
Joseph R. Cather announces the closing of Joe's Cab effective April 26 and states a new location will open soon with an opening date to follow. The ad notes storage and repair services from Modern Age Shop and full insured coverage for the operation.
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Joe's
Joseph R. Cather
Flour Supply Cuts May Exceed 25 Percent
Washington April 25 Americans face a sharper flour cut than the 25 percent reduction ordered to aid hunger areas. The government’s wheat buying program dominates the market, forcing mills to rely on on hand stocks or face shutdowns as the 21 day supply rule limits imports and may require resales to millers.
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Washington
Nationwide Railroad Strike Set for May 18
Cleveland bulletin reports two large unions the trainmen and locomotive engineers authorize a nationwide strike beginning May 18 after a two day conference. The action follows rejection of wage and rule change recommendations by a government fact finding board. Government seizure of railroads is seen as the only option to prevent service suspension after the deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Brotherhoods
McNarney Orders Curfew and Training to Restore Troop Discipline
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney announced corrective measures in Europe to curb declining morale and discipline among American troops. The plan includes tighter training schedules and an 11 PM curfew for soldiers with poor conduct records, with emphasis on swift, just action to remove causes and prevent future incidents. Army medical officers had urged more drill field work to address venereal disease rates.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Europe
Joseph T. McNarney
Meat situation blamed on OPA by Western States leader
E F Forbes of the Western States Meatpackers Association condemned the government handling of meat controls. He warned that further amendments by the OPA would worsen the situation and called for urgent action.
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San Francisco
E. F. Forbes
Western States Meatpackers Association
OPA
Laundry Customers Notice on Service After May 4
Public notice states no family bundles accepted until after May 4 to finish service as usual. Sanitary Laundry thanks customers for cooperation.
Foreign Ministers Open Vital Paris Conference
United States Russia Great Britain and France met at Luxembourg Palace to salvage postwar peace talks. Byrnes Bidault Molotov Bevin arrived as security spread through crowds while ministers prepared to resolve deadlocked peacemaking for Italy Romania Hungary Bulgaria and Finland.
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Louis Navin
Paris
United States
Russia
Great Britain
France
Luxembourg
James F. Byrnes
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Finland
Byrnes
London
Georges Bidault
Bidault
Y M. Molotov
Ernest Bevin
Mechanism of Puried Bomb Starts Again
Bomb disposal teams watched a 1000 pound German bomb buried for five years near Buckingham Palace as its mechanism reactivated. Police closed St James Park and rerouted traffic while the blast was expected by 7 pm. The king and family stayed at Windsor as Queen Mary and officials reassessed the risk.
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London
Buckingham Palace
St. James Park
George VI
Palace
Windsor Castle
Mary
Earl of Athlone
Canada
Queen Mary
Marlborough House
Mall
Annie
Pall Mall
United Nations Council Shapes Far Reaching Policy
The United Nations Security Council, marking one year since its San Francisco founding, considers broad probes to detect and suppress plots threatening peace. Australia proposes a full investigation of Franco Spain before voting on Poland’s motion for a collective UN diplomacy with Poland. Poland accuses Franco era authorities of sheltering Nazi war figures and potentially pursuing atomic research, while massing troops near the French border.
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New York
World Security Council
United Nations
San Francisco
Australia
Spain
Poland
U. N
Francisco
Express Workers On Job Again
Detroit reports Express Agency Inc workers return to duties after talks on a wage dispute that could idle about 65 000 express workers nationwide. Negotiations focused on salary scales and benefits with company and labor representatives.
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Express
Detroit
Pi—Ane
Express Agency, Inc
SeGerel
Gind
Ing
Local Schools Win Top Honors in District G Literary Meet
Students from Berryville High School and Stonewall High School earned first and second place honors in multiple events at the District G Literary Contest held at Bridgewater College. Berryville’s Helen Royston and Anna Marie Clark placed in Girl's Public Speaking and Boy's Class respectively, with Royston taking first. District G includes Clarke Frederick Shenandoah Augusta Rockingham Highland, and first and second place winners advance to Charlottesville on May 3 to face Group IV state winners.
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Bridgewater College
Berryville High School
D. G. Cooley
Helen Royston
Anna Marie Clark
Stonewall School
B. R. Harper
Whch
Clarke
Frederick
Shenandoah
Augusta
Rockingham
Highland
Charlottesville
WAC Falls From New York Bound Troop Transport
An enlisted WAC aboard the Sedalia Victory fell overboard 36 miles off Montauk Point on a New York bound voyage. The Army withheld the name pending next of kin notification. Crews searched two boats for two hours. rescuers heard a call for help but could not reach her. She wore no life belt.
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New York
WAC
Sedalia Victory
Montauk Point
Atlantic
British Loan Proposal Delayed 24 Hours
The proposal faced a 24 hour delay on Tuesday as lawmakers paused to honor the late Chief Justice Stone. Today’s recess allows members to attend Stone’s funeral.
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Stone
Time changes confusion spreads across regions
A confused report notes time changes and uncertainty about when adjustments occur. It mentions federal government involvement and the unclear status of the schedule affecting local areas.
Coal Strike Continues as Mine Demands Stand Firm
AFL leader J Lewis says 400000 anthracite and bituminous workers will keep striking until contract demands are met. He blames U S Steel for the deadlock and warns that stoppage may threaten industrial plants while steel spokesmen report shrinking coal reserves.
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Ae Ee Pa
Aril
Pi— J Lewis
AFL
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Pittsburgh
UMW
United States Steel Corporation
America
U.S. Steel
U. S. Steel
OPA Considers Shoe Price Hike and Production Rules
The OPA weighs a 10 percent shoe price rise limited to 1942 models likely selling at five dollars or less. Officials seek to boost low priced shoe production by requiring manufacturers to match 1942 output proportions while preserving a suspended order option.
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GEA
Reprot Ua Se
OPA
CPA
Cork Street Christian Church Names New Pastor
The Cork Street Christian Church announces the Rev. William J. Hadden of Nashville Tennessee has accepted the call and will assume the pastorate around Vanderbilt University. Interim pastor the Rev. Charles R. Line says the church seeks definite advancement in its religious life and future program for the city.
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Charles R. Line
Cork Street Christian Church
The
Star Today
William J. Hadden
Nashville
House OPA Bill Attacked by CIO Secretary in Senate Hearing
CIO Secretary James B. Carey told the Senate banking committee that the House version of a trimmed-down OPA could force wage increases to be scrapped and reissued. He accused the NAM of opposing price controls and noted Democratic support and GOP concerns in a tense session.
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Washington
CIO
James B. Carey
House
Senate Banking Committee
Carey
National Association of Fact
H. L. McCarthy
Council of A
Peg Association of Manufacturers
Senate
People's Confidence
E Business
George C. Hatch
R.-Colo
Panned Plan Urges Five Year Block On Tariffs
Washington April 25 A proposal seeks a five year pause on tariffs tied to a broader UN regional office to be based in Geneva. The Geneva council would address European economic issues continent wide rather than by national lines, creating four sub agencies covering token and power trade transport and food.
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Washington
Byrnes
Paris
United Nations
Geneva
New York
Geneva Council
Unclaimed Remains of Thomas Wellstead
Relatives of J Wellstead seek heirs for the unclaimed body of Thomas Wellstead, age around 65, who died at Winchester Home. The body is held at the Hotel McBride in Florida after an apparent fall from a room at the Winchester Hotel in early April. He was unconscious and did not regain.
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J. Wellstead
Winchester
Wellstead
McBride
Florida
Way
Winchesera
Ril 14
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