Truman ends lend-lease as Britain faces postwar cash need
President Truman moves to terminate the 45 billion dollar lend-lease program with victory secured. Britain may seek a US cash grant to cover foreign debts, with the Economist suggesting six billion dollars to fund funding and debt relief.
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Washington
Victory
Truman
Mr. Truman
London
Britain
The
Economist
Great Britain
United States
United Kingdom
England
Chiang's Troops Advance Into Inner Mongolia Amid Civil War Warnings
Chinese government forces push into Paotow in Suiyan Inner Mongolia as surrender envoys from Japan near, while a Communist warning urges Chiang Kai-shek to act quickly to prevent civil war. Tang Enpo reoccupies Wu Chow and other towns. Yeh Si-Shan and Hu Chung-Nan's units retake multiple sites in Shansi and Henan.
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Chungking
China
Paotow
Inner
Suiyan
Shangsi
Peiping
High Command
Supreme Command
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tang En-Po
Wuchow
West River
Fu Tso-Yi
Chaocheng
Fengyan
Kihsien
Tsingyuan
Sukow
Taiku
Shansi
Hu Chung-Nan
Yungtsi
Lintsin
Yungho
Henan Province
Shanhsien
Hweishingchen
Chekiang
Ku Chu-Tung
Ninghai
Fenshul
Regu
Organize Local Food Bank Meeting Tonight
A special meeting at 7 30 tonight in the County Court House Annex B as the Board of Supervisors Room plans for a Winchester Frederick County Food Bank Weis Madeline Myers county home agent notes wartime need and asks for canned food contributions to the National Food Bank Attendees include Wyatt Richards Walker McC Bond Grover Schlack Mrs George Snarr Mrs Landon Whit acre and others to form collecting and canning committees for surplus foods
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Board of Supervisor
County Court House
Madeline Myers
County Home
Europe
National Food Bank
Winchester
Pickers' Tickets Declared by Orchardists Group
Orchardists are urged to obtain pickers' tickets from Evening Star Job Print, noted in an item dated 8-16-1p-tf, signaling a staffing or labor access measure for harvest activities.
Apples Can Secure Ceiling Prices on All Varieties
E. W. Barr at Winchester Cold Storage Packing House advertises ceiling prices for all apple varieties. Contact by phone 4455. August 15 directory placement.
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E. W. Barr Winchester Cold Storage Packing House
Virginia Leads All States In Road Accidents
The Associated Press reports a sharp rise in weekend traffic crashes with eight deaths and 337 injuries across Virginia over Friday to Sunday. Notable fatalities include Ann Webb and her son Thomas Lloyd near Fredericksburg, and several other victims across Nelson, Martinsville, Danville, Roanoke, and Richmond areas.
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Virginia
Associated Press
Ann Brown Webb
Thomas Lloyd Webb
Stafford Courthouse
Fredericksburg
Norman H. Fitzgerald
Cleveland L. Terry
Livingston
Piney River
Nelson County
Cancels Millions In Contracts In 194...
The Maritime Commission announced today the cancellation of 425 million dollars in contracts for 135 ships and three sets of special military equipment. The cancelled orders included 35 coastal cargo ships 42 victory cargo ships 24 small tankers for lend lease to Britain four liberty ships converted to aircraft repair ships eight Victory type ships eight tankers five large military transports of the C 4 type six refrigerator ships and three large P 2 passenger ships. Three contracts for special military equipment for the Navy accounted for 70 million of the cancellations.
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Washington
Maritime Commission
Britain
Wainwright May Face Old Foe At Surrender
Lt. Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, hero of Corregidor, liberated from a Manchuria camp, heads to Chungking and possibly Manila to face Japanese surrender envoys. Allied forces prepare to move prisoners by air and sea for evacuation as Wedemeyer reports most internees treated well.
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Wainwright
Corregidor
Skaneateles
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Japan
General Wainwright
American Parachutists. International
Spencer Moosa
Chungking
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Manchuria
North China
Manila
U S
China
Philippines
Hsian
China Theater
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S
Wainwrht
Fime
MacArthur
A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer
Netherlands Indies
Wilhelmina
Wedemeyer
Driver Salesman Wanted For Food Route
Classified notice seeks a driver salesman for an established food route and instructs to apply at 212 Sharp Street on Thursday. Publication appears in the local paper with the date and column location.
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Sharp Street
Colonial Kitchen to not open this Saturday
Local eatery Colonial Kitchen will remain closed this Saturday August 20 2022 due to unspecified reasons. No additional events or reopen time announced.
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Colonial Kitchen
City Choirs to rehearse V J Day at church
Members of city choirs will meet tomorrow evening at 8 p m at Market Street Methodist Church for a V J Day rehearsal.
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Market St. Methodist Church
Hurst Packing Company Seeks Apple Buyers
Bulk and packed apples welcome by Hurst Packing Company. Contact cash buyers at phone numbers 5152 or 3770 in Winchester. Offers available for all varieties and quantities. A concise local commerce notice from a regional newspaper.
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Hurst Packing Company
Winchester
Goering Ribbentrop Testimony Planned Against Quisling
Oslo Aug 20 Allied and Norwegian officials plan to introduce testimony from Hermann Goering Joachim von Ribbentrop and other high ranking Nazis against Vidkun Quisling at his treason trial. Prosecution says witnesses are being prepared in Germany as Nazi leaders face war crimes trials.
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Oslo
Hermann Goering
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Vidkun Quisling
Norway
Annaeaus Schodtt
Germany
Alfred Rosenberg
Wilhelm Keitel
Gustav Jodl
Quisling
Hitler
England
Russia
Staggering New Dangers Seen at Massanetta Bible Conference
In Harrisonburg Virginia Bishop J Moore of the Methodist Church cautioned that tomorrow’s world faces staggering new dangers. He urged the Christian way as the path to peace through understanding and cooperation. Dr Roy L Smith editor of the Christian Advocate also spoke and conference manager Dr William E Hudson reported about 55000 in attendance at Massanetta Springs this year.
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J. Moore
Methodist Church
Massanetta Springs
Roy L. Smith
The
Christian Advocate
William E. Hudson
Massanetta
Edward Haddox Koons Dies After Fall Injuries
Edward Haddox Koons died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 9 15 AM after a fall seven feet from a garage porch last Monday. An operation by Major Charles W. Elkins failed to save him. he had been critically ill since admission and was born April 6 in Winchester.
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Edward Haddox Koons
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Koons
Charles W. Elkins
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
George W. Haddox
East Lane Avenue
Winchester
Bevin Critiques Balkan Set Up and Greek Tensions
Foreign Secretary Bevin told the House that Bulgaria Romania and Hungary reflect Soviet influence and that one form of totalitarianism may replace another. He warned Greece politics hinder recovery, supported US UK EU observer role, and noted plans for a peace treaty with Italy before the big five conference in London.
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Great Britain
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Damaskinos
England
Italy
Supreme Commander Says Only Weather Could Delay War End
Japanese officials informed General MacArthur that armed forces must remain in Japan and on the continent to preserve order. Tokyo asked for officials to investigate China’s actual situation and said hostilities had ended, but emphasized maintenance of order and public protection is necessary.
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MacArthur
Japan
Tokyo
China
Associated Press Monitor
Potsdam
Federal Communications Commission
San Francisco
Chungking
Upan
Hirohito
Mikado
Nichols Field
Takashiro Kawabe
General MacArthur
Postwar plans take top priority as surrender nears
President Truman press conference outlines moves toward reconversion and wage policy while MacArthur prepares for Japan occupation. Emissaries return to Tokyo with documents. plans call for a likely surrender within ten days as Allied forces ready land, sea, and air operations.
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MacArthur
Tokyo Radio
Japan
Halsey
Third Fleet
Rounding Up of Japa On Islands Is Tedious Task
Manila report says Japanese troops in northern Luzon New Guinea and the Solomons began formal surrender talks through emissaries. U S Army 14th Corps noted avenues for surrender by Japanese forces in Bougainville and nearby areas while fighting continues in Luzon and Mindanao.
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Luzon
New Guinea
Solomons
U.S. Army
Masatsugu Araki
Russell Wolshman
Clinton
Iowa
Iwanaka
14Th Corps
Tamayuki Yamashita
Philip Ported
U. S. 32Nd Infantry Division
Philippine Island
Mindaneis
Bougainville
Wewak
New Quinea
Shaw Speculates On Atomic Force
In a Times of London letter George Bernard Shaw warns that meddling with the atom could unleash energy that destroys the world in a flash. He cites stellar explosions as examples where matter pulverizes and all inhabitants vanish in an instant.
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Shaw
London
George Bernard Shaw
Times of London
Wrike
Earth
Welcome Home Frederick County Veterans
The Star welcomes home returning veterans from Frederick County and Winchester resuming civilian life. Pvt. James E. McGuinn Pvt. Ashley T. Berry Boyd Bell Fries Buster W. Flannigan are named as discharged. The Star will supplement this list daily with additional local men and seek public help to publish more names.
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Frederick County
Winchester
Star
James E. McGuinn
Ashley T. Berry
Boyd Bell Fries
Buster W. Flannigan
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