Spy Ring Exposed Across Western Occupation Zones
U S intelligence in Europe reports a German spy group active in the American British and French zones, linked to Soviet interests. Fifteen German nationals linked to the Free Germany Group were arrested at Stuttgart on espionage charges, with the ringleader admitting to relaying troop movement data.
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Frankfurt
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Aug Ag (P
Europe
Stuttgart
Free Germany
Gp Germany
Case
United States
Virginia Turkey Crop Estimated At 1 232 000
Virginia turkey growers expect to raise 1 232 000 birds this year matching the 1045 record. Hatcheries show a 10.7 percent rise in poults hatched, but losses from cold wet spring weather reduce overall output. National production is forecast at 41 013 000 birds.
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Richmond
Virginia
Virginian Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Federal and
State Departments of Agriculture
City Democrats Called To Meet At Rouss Hall Tonight
Democrats of this city will hold a mass convention at 8 o clock tonight in the Rouss city hall to elect delegates and alternates to the state convention in Richmond next month. Als members of the party are urged to attend a similar convention of Freder ick county Democrats will be held at 10:30 Saturday morning.
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Rouss City Hall
Richmond
Als
Frederick County
Communists Demands Could Block Chinese Peace Talks
The Communist negotiator Gen Chou En Lai presented two major concessions to Gen George C Marshall, amid a plan for a coalition and a ceasefire. Chiang Kai-shek must agree to a 40 member state council and renounce the insistence on clearing five key areas before talks proceed. Troops entered Chengteh in Jehol as Communist gains were tallied along the Yangtze, potentially shifting the civil war.
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Nanking
U. S
J. Leighton Stuart
Committee of Five
China
Kaisin
Chiang Raigher
L ’S
Chengteh
Jehol
Yangtze
Marshall
Chou En-Lai
George C. Marshall
Chiang
Generalissimo
Lbobimanet
State Council
National Air Races Open With Bendix Trophy Trust
The National Air Races flag off at Van Nuys Calif opening the Bendix Trophy Race worth 25000. Twenty-two planes start a 2000 mile dash as rules require leaders to reach Cleveland by late afternoon. Jacqueline Cochran and Tex Johnston are among entrants as crowds flock to the event amid heavy traffic and hotel shortages.
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van Nuys
Calif Ame
Thomas Callios
Col
Philip Leofborrow
West Point
Leofborrow
Pell Street
Cleveland
Calif
Army, Navy
Suestian Caen
Appalachian Apple Men To Meet British Mission
Shippers and handlers gathered at Winchester to plan selling apples to United Kingdom markets. A committee led by Lester D. Arnold and Henry W. Miller Jr. will meet the British Food Mission in Washington to determine demand varieties grades packaging timing and prices. The group aims to include Northwest apple men and goals to report findings to owners promptly.
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Winchester
Appalachian
Uniteddom
Lester D. Arnold
Henry W. Miller Jr
Paw Paw
W. Va
John B. Peters
Aspers, Pa
R. Samuel Dillon Jr
Hancock, Md
Blackburn Moore
Washington
Owers
James Golden
Jonathans
OPA Tags Cotton Garments With Higher Prices
Washington reports the OPA set another price boost for cotton garments, foreseeing further rises. The 2.5 percent textile increase implies a 1–2 percent retail uptick, bringing basic fabric jumps to over 30 percent since March. Officials cite raw cotton costs as the key driver under the Extender Act.
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OPA
Washington
Oday
Auction Sale of Antiques at Winchester VA
Headley’s Auctions advertises an antiques sale starting 10 a m Thursday September 5 1946 with afternoon and evening sessions at 78 Braddock Street Winchester Virginia. a CO 115 VA S G NOTICE all members of Company 115 Va State Guard urged to attend Armory promptly at 730 p m for weekly drill instruction Captain W A Baker
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Braddock St
Winchester
Headley’s
VA. S. G
Va. State Guard
W. A. Baker
Virginia Game Commission adopts 15 proposed changes
Virginia states 15 proposed game law changes were tentatively adopted by the State Game Commission and will become final September 21 if no objections arise. Key items include reducing the quail bag limit to eight per day and several deer hunting rule adjustments across multiple counties with specific seasons and tagging requirements.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Game Commission
Commission
Chesterfield County
Buckingham
Cumberland
County Boards of Supervisors
Clarke
Frederick
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Warren
Amherst County
National Forest
Warwick County
Isle of Wight
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Botetourt
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Tazewell
Clinch Mountain
Bland
Wolf Creek
Giles
New River
Madison
Orange Counties
Sussex
Southampton Counties
Assemoosie Swamp
Virginian Railroad
Blue Ridge Mountains
Commonwealth
Reward Raised For Attacker Of Richmond Girl
A $5,000 reward was offered for the capture of an unknown assailant after a Richmond socialite Ani Maria Fowlkes 24 was beaten stabbed and left for dead in the West End Police recalled wartime auxiliaries to help search while a community meeting pledged $2,300 more and urged more street lights and police protection The victim at a local hospital was in serious condition and said she was followed by a Negro man after leaving a streetcar then gagged dragged attacked with a rusty knife and prodded with a brick until she feigned death and cried out for help
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Richmond
Ani Maria Fowlkes
Richmond Police Department
West End
Hampton Gardens
Fruit Growers Await OPA Decision on Apple Ceilings
Local fruit growers await the Office of Price Administration ruling on apple ceilings starting September 1. The area ceiling last fall was 3.92 per bushel. proposed new ceiling 3.08 if unchanged. Growers cite high material and labor costs, noting last year’s light crop yielded little profit despite the high ceiling.
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Office of Price Administration
Department of Agriculture
Closing Notice for Fort Loudoun Restaurant
The Fort Loudoun Restaurant will close Sundays keeping regular hours other days. Local patrons are advised of the temporary Sunday closure.
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Fort Loudoun
Labor Day Holiday Brings Busy Hotels and More Buses
Winchester plans for Labor Day show hotels at capacity and extra buses added at the terminal to handle holiday travelers. Tourism surges as George Washington and Hotel Jack report full occupancy. two baseball games set for Sunday and a Labor Day game between the Sox and North Mountain.
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Winchester
Citzens
Yard Party Benefit Hayfield 4-H Club at Mt Olive Church
Community yard party hosted by Mt Olive Church on Saturday August 31 to benefit the Hayfield 4-H Club with a drawing promising nylons as prizes. Notices indicate local business closures for Labor Day and weeklong shifts at offices and stores including Shawnee Service and Grunts Drug Store.
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Mt. Olive Church
Hayfield 4-H Club
Shawnee Serv i
Office of
Doctors Snapp
Russia accuses U S and Britain of interference in Greek election
Molotov charged that United States and Great Britain meddle in Greece as Peace Conference considers the Greek Albanian border dispute. He claimed British troops and American warships are present and warned of a return of King George II amid a “reign of terror.”
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Paris
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Balkan
George II
V. M. Molotov
Eee
Italian Economic Commission
Italy
Greece
Fiusa
Stettinius to Speak at UVa Convocation Oct 12
Edward R. Stettinius Jr newly elected UVa rector and former U S Secretary of State will address the convocation opening the 125th session on Saturday October 12 The Homecoming Day program marks his first Virginia appearance since resigning from the United Nations Council A full academic ceremony will precede the address with a processional of administrators faculty students and alumni.
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Richmond
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
University of Virginia
U. S
Stettinius
Virginia
United Nations Council
Byrd Picnic to Hear Governor Tuck in Rain Plan
The Byrd picnic will proceed as scheduled in the packing house if it rains. Governor William Tuck leads a list of notables for the first peace time renewal of the event. Orchardists are invited. speakers include E Blackburn Moore Dr Walter Hough Dr John Hutchinson VP I president and J R Magness of the U S Department of Agriculture.
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William Tuck
E. Blackburn Moore
Walter Hough
John Hutchinson
VPI
J. R. Magness
U. S. Department of Agriculture
College Girls Seek Rooms and Board in Exchange for Work
Advertises for rooms light housekeeping and board for working girls. Requests homes or rooms with meal provision in exchange for labor. Phone contact listed as 4701 during daytime hours.
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Business College
Wanted Boys to Work Full Time on Milk Trucks
Sanitary Dairy calls for boys to join full time milk truck work. Employment ad notes positions available immediately, outlining job duties and access to dairy routes in the local area.
Gloomy Picture of Peace Talks Echoes in Paris
The Paris Peace Conference faces possible failure as mood darkens in Paris. Foreigners and locals alike sense impending war beyond words, with many believing another conflict may be near, though timing remains uncertain.
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Paris
City orders 275 parking meters for Winchester police use
A City of Winchester plan shows 275 parking meters ordered last month to be delivered and installed within 60 days. The meters were selected by the police and traffic department in an order placed on Covington, with installation promised within two months.
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Winchester
Covington
Women's Skirt Lines Help Men Get Clothes
A Civilian Personnel Administration official says men face suit shortages into 1946 with 15 million still seeking suits by December and full availability not until 1948. Shirts scarce for a year. shorts shortages 6 to 12 months. Women fare better due to higher profit in their garments and plentiful dresses though prices remain high.
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Washington
Civilian Production Administration
CPA
Cpaéa
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