Atomic big three plan Moscow talks on bomb control
Major powers the United States Britain and Russia will meet in Moscow December 15 to discuss control of atomic energy officials said. The summit aims to hear Russia's view on bomb controls and to consider other current concerns including Iran Japan China and European peace efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
United, States
Moscow
State Department
Byrnes
Bevin
Britain
Molotov
Russia
Iran
Japan
China
United States
Rumania
Bulgaria
Truman
Attlee
Mackenzie King
Canada
United Nations
London
United Nations Preparatory Commission
Java's Sugar Stock Dwindles in Unrest
Batavia Java December 8 sugar experts disclosed Java's sugar stocks dwindling due to Indonesian unrest. Netherlands East Indies authorities said other nations would be lucky to receive any Java sugar as Britain the United States and the Philippines bid for a share. Japanese sources said total stock reached 1 500 000 tons at war end.
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Batavia
Java
East Indies
Netherlands East Indies
Britain
United States
Philippines
Snow suits and outfits from Hodgson shop for children
Margaret L Hodgson Toe and Dress Shop offers snow suit sets in two piece style and matching hats. Available in sizes 1 to 14 years with coats and leggings and coordinated outfits for young shoppers.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Patient Poses Hospital Problem With Giant Feet
A hospital faced a bed fit challenge with Furrows who stands seven feet eight inches tall. Doctors solved it by using a seven foot bed and Furrows curls under the blankets. His home bed is eight feet long and his oversized feet prompted custom shoes around size 29 or 30, far larger than average.
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Furrows
GM Wage Offer Rejected by Auto Union
Detroit December 8 The General Motors Council of the CIO UAW rejected GM’s 10 percent wage increase offer to end the nationwide strike. The council also weighed a 30 percent wage demand within GM’s price structure as President Truman urged an end to the walkout. A large motorized picket line formed in support of the strike, with about 400 marchers at the Cadillac plant and nationwide 213000 workers idled.
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Detroit
General Motors Council
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
Truman
Walter P. Reuther
Uaw-Cio
Uawcio
Ford
General Motors
Cadillac
Auto Union
GM Council
Presiien
Marines Fire into Chinese Village Near Anshan
In Tientsin on December 8 1949 American Marines reported firing 24 60 millimeter mortar shells into a Chinese village near Anshan on December 4 after two gunmen shot Marines in cold blood. One Marine was killed another seriously wounded while two local gunmen fled. Corporal and private first class from the Fourth Platoon B Company First Battalion 29th Marine Regiment were involved.
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Tientsin
Anshan
Keller Rockey
Third Amphibious Corps
Rockey
B. Company
First Battallion
29Th Marine Regiment
Public Notice of panel machinery page 9
Public notice fragment appears from an old paper page 9 with machinery panel reference. OCR shows garbled date and section markers but indicates an official notice about equipment or machinery panels and related authority. The readable items include mentions of public action and page location.
Fog Hides Clues To Fate Of Missing Airmen
Scores of planes hover over north central Florida marshlands as 27 naval airmen remain missing after five torpedo bombers vanished near Orlando and Melbourne. Flares and explosions are reported while alligators, jeeps and amphibious craft race toward the search area.
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Miami
Fila
Orlando
Melbourne
Florida
Navy
H. H. Benson
7Th Naval District Headquarters
Associated Press
Benson
Melbourne-Orlando
Martin
Mies
Orlando-Melbourne
Eastern Airlines
EAL
J. D. Morrison
Great Abago Island
Bahamas
Coast Guard
Pandora
GOP Tak Favors Stassen Bricker
Chicago December report notes Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota and John W. Bricker of Ohio favored in GOP talk as the party prepares to adopt an interim platform. The resolutions committee led by Carroll Reece meets to consider policy, with others pushing to add presidential candidates amid slim odds. Gov Dwight H. Green of Illinois also cited for a possible second-place run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Bell
Chicago
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Republican National Committee
Rep
Carroll Reece
Tennessee
Clarence Budington Kelland
Arizona
National Committee
Dwight H. Green
Ilinois
War Trials In Japan To Start Dec 17
Tokyo reports the first war criminal trials will begin December 17 in Yokohama. An American Military Tribunal will hear cases against about 300 Japanese military and civilian personnel accused of atrocities against American prisoners of war.
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Japan
Tokyo
Yokohama
Montgomery Orders Beast Of Besen to Be Hanged
Field Marshal Montgomery rejected all appeals of Belsen camp defendants and ordered Josef Kramer Irma Grese and nine other officials to be executed. The hangings likely before Christmas in a British zone town with a secret gallows location and executioner Pierrepont.
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Montgomery
Hereford
Germany
Bernard L. Montgomery
Belsen Concentration Camp
Josef Kramer
Irma Grese
Belsen
Oswiecim
Kramer
Beast of
Pierrepont
England
Code crack rumor fuels Washington cocktail bar gossip
In 1942 reporters reveal the claim the United States cracked the Japanese cipher, fueled by informal chatter among Army officers in Washington and hotel clubs. General George C. Marshall cites leaks from code crackers and mentions a man at Fort Washington, Virginia, caught trying to sell the secret, while Dewey reportedly kept silent.
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Tom Reedy Washinggton
U. S
Washington
Tokyo
Fiieine
Pacific Theater
George C. Marshall
Marshall
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Wey
Dewey
Pacific
Admiral Yamamoto
White House
Fort Washington
Boston
Debate Over UNO World Capital Site Continues
London reporters note a United Nations preparatory commission debate on permanent home location. Delegates from Miami Florida Hyde Park New York and Indiana pressed for their cities as the world capital while a sub committee weighed American city offers. A general committee favored the United States by about three to one though Europe remains in contention.
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London
Preparatory Commission
United Nations
United States
Europe
Miami
Fla
Hyde Park
N. Y
Indiana
World Organization
United Nations Preparatory Commission
Russia
Moseley's Shoe Rebuilders Ad Expands Footwear Soles
An advertisement from Moseley’s Shoe Rebuilders at 31 W Boscawen Street offers extra heavy soles in Kerry Krome Leather Prime Military Leather and O’Sullivan Rubber. They invite customers to visit or call 4914 for service.
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Kerry Krome
O'Sullivan
Moseley's Shoe Rebuilders
W. Boscawen St
York Inn Bubbles Mowrey Orchestra Saturday. Sophisticator Sunday
York Inn announces Bubbles Mowrey and His Orchestra perform Saturday from 9 30 to 12 30 and The Sophisticator appear Sunday from 9 30 to 12 30.
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Bubbles Mowrey
Merchant Marine Was Raised Here
Maurice Wilson McCoy died in a hit and run in Chester Pennsylvania on September 14. He served in the U S Maritime Service and worked for Sun Oil Company. He was 38, son of Mrs Walter C Moreland and the late William McCoy, with surviving aunt Idella Dodson and uncle Douglas McCoy. He attended John Kerr and Handley schools, enlisted four years ago, and had begun a 30 day furlough 12 days before his death. His funeral and burial were planned for September 17 in Gore and Chester respectively.
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Maurice Wilson McCoy
Chester
U. S Maritime Service
Sun Oil Company
Walter C. Moreland
Gore
William McCoy
Idella Dodson
Winchester
Douglas McCoy
Cumberland
John Kerr and
Handley
Merchant Marine
Skipper Hashimoto to Testify in McVay Court Martial
Kyodo News says Commander Ike Hashimoto captain of submarine I S 58 flew to Washington to testify in the court martial of Captain Charles B McVay, skipper of the Indianapolis, which Hashimoto's sub reportedly sank. American authorities requested his appearance. Shawnee Lunch to serve dinner starting Monday December 10.
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Tokyo
Kyodo
Ike Hashimoto
I. S. 58
Washington
Charles B. McVay
Indianapolis
Hashimoto
Woolens Shop Ad Offers Suitings and Coatings in Town
The Woolen Shop presents the most complete line of suitings and dress fabric with hours 10 to 9 on Saturday and daily 1 to 5. Phone 6741. Address 3048 Brad dock St. Also seeking a bookkeeper and office manager with wholesale experience. apply in own handwriting to Box 16 care Star.
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Woolens
Woolen Shop
Braddock St
Winchester Front Royal Lovely Gifts For Women
Local display at Wieners in Winchester spotlights gifts for women Misses and girls. The window features a curated selection perfect for holiday shoppers and seasonal gifting. Framed signs invite browsing by customers in Front Royal and surrounding areas.
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Winchester Front
17 Killed In Plane Crash Near Billings
A westbound C-47 crashed one mile west of Billings Montana during a snow storm killing fifteen soldiers and two Northwest Airlines pilots. Eight injured survived, six bodies recovered, and officials planned immediate investigations by the Army and Northwest Airlines.
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Bilings
Mont
Northwest Airlines
Billings
Aieee
Seattle
Army and
Air Corps
Cincinnati
C V. Prospers
Kiet
Arive
St. Paul
Howard Donaldson
Chinese Reds Release Fliers After Return to Tientsin
Chinese communists say six American fliers forced to land in communist territory last Nov 1 have been returned to Tientsin as part of Sino American friendship. They report a 100000 man central government offensive in Shansi and Honan, with forces massed along the Lunghai line aided by Japanese, though names of the fliers were not released.
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Ungeking
Spencer Moosa
Tientsin
Shansi
Honan
Hopveh
Tienstin
Saic
Lunghai
Chenghsien
Tungkwan
Truman Moves To Restore Building Controls
President Truman announced a swing toward restoring building controls to ensure small homes gain a share in the construction boom. He urged priorities on materials and hinted at price controls on real estate to curb inflation, noting October construction rose while new dwellings remained a minority, and pledging materials aimed chiefly at residences.
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Washington
White House
Truman
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Reward for return of lost ration books and licenses
Lost in Berryville Virginia a red leather case contains ration books and driver licenses. Mrs Alfred Kerfoot offers a liberal reward for the return and any information aiding recovery.
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Alfred Kerfoot
Berryville
Desperate Search In Kidnap Case
Detectives hunted for the caller who warned James J. Carlan that the ransom plot was off and the baby would be returned in a box. Police traced two prior calls to Mrs. Carlan as hoaxes while a woman in black was seen with Ronald on the day he vanished near his Chelsea home.
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Chelsea
Mass
Ronald Carlan
James J. Carlan
France Seeks Position On Breaking Ties With Franco Spain
A French source said Paris has sent a note to the United States Britain and Russia asking their stance on breaking relations with Franco Spain. Foreign Minister Georges Bidault reportedly informed the Foreign Affairs Commission the note seeks each country stance rather than an immediate rupture. The move comes amid party debates in France over recognizing the Spanish Republican government in exile in Mexico.
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Paris
French Constituent Assembly
France
United States
Britain
Russia
Spain
Georges Bidault
Oe Affairs Commission
Generalissimo
Franco
Mrs Meta Sloat Dies In Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mrs Meta Sloat widow of Austin Sloat died at 12 30 PM in Winchester Memorial Hospital after two weeks as a paralytic patient. Born in Winchester she lived most of her life here and helped found the Winchester String Ensemble. She resided at 621 South Stewart Street and is survived by her brother Dr R R Sartelle sister Mrs Raymond Rosenberger and niece Doris Sartelle and nephew Donald Sartelle.
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Meta Sloat
Austin Sloat
Winchester Memorial Hospital
John T
Lula M. Sartelle
Winchester
Market Street
Spates Arrives On West Coast Today
The Star reports via AP that 5S.8. Gandera is due in San Francisco today. Technician Edmund P. Spates of 123 East Clifford Street is listed among her passengers.
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The
Star
Associated Press
Gandera
San Francisco
Calif
Edmund P. Spates
East Clifford Street
Local 71 Union meeting to elect officers
The regular monthly meeting of Local 71 UTA A Fief L. is set for Saturday December 8 1945 at 7 30 PM at Union Hall 221 N Cameron St. Election of officers for the coming year will be held, and members are urged to attend.
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Union Hall
N. Cameron St
Marshall testifies on Pearl Harbor warnings and factory bomb plans
In testimony before the Pearl Harbor inquiry, Gen. George C. Marshall described prewar expectations that Japan would strike Seattle and San Diego airplane plants rather than Pearl Harbor, and discussed warnings to Short and responsibility for missed alerts.
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Washington
U. S
Seattle
Wash
San Diego
Calif
Pearl Harbor
George C. Marshall
Congressional
Guam
Wake
Wake Island
Panama Canal
Marshall
Welcome Home Veterans Return to Civilian Life Here
The Star salutes Frederick Clarke counties and Winchester veterans who have received their discharges and are resuming civilian life. The article honors those men and their service as they reintegrate into civilian communities with continued support.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
Star
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UNO
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Maurice W. McCoy
Wieners
Montana
Building Centro
Errest A. Carper
J. W. Davis
Walter C. Short
Leonard T. Gerow
War Department
Gerhart
Ferguson
R-Mich
Gerow
Gearhart
Hull
Army
Gearhadt
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