Voting on limited constitutional convention proposed in Virginia
Richmond observers report Senator Robert Vaden will introduce a bill to allow a vote on holding a constitutional convention limited to removing registration and poll tax requirements for armed forces voters. The plan would restrict the convention's powers to that scope and place a ballot choice before voters. Governor Darden urged immediate submission of the convention question to the people for a vote.
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Richmond
Sesson
Special General Assembly
Robert V. Vaden
Pittsylvania
Vaden
Senate Privileges and Election Committee
Darden
General Assembly
Joint Assembly
Two New Divisions Enter Battle on Roer Front
Allied forces push along the Roer river with the American First and Ninth Armies breaking a 14 mile stretch from Linnich to northwest of Duren. Other units advance near Kesternich and Vichtofen as the Seventh and Third Armies widen breaches toward Saarlautern and Zweibrucken.
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Paris
Ninth
Roer
Linnich
Duren
Supreme Headquarters
Cologne
Kesternich
Rhine
Kesternich Hes
Rollesbroich
Bickerath
Simmerath
Adopt a Family for Christmas urged by Fellowship Club
MA Winchester reports the Fellowship Club asks residents to adopt a needy family for Christmas. Visit the old American Legion building HQ to choose a family from a master list, assess needs, and have items delivered before Christmas. If full support isn’t possible, HQ will supply items.
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Fellowship Club
American Legion
Fellowship
Nazi Rail Traffic Is Paralyzed
Allied air strikes have nearly halted German rail traffic with almost no passenger trains running in the Reich. An RAF spokesman said by late October locomotives were at 42 percent of the 1939 level.
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Twenty First Army Group
Reich
RAF
Colonel Menefee Dies in Sperryville at 68
Colonel Carroll Menefee, longtime Rappahannock and Seventh District political figure, died at his Sperryville home after a period of declining health. He was born in 1876, served as district party leader, and leaves a son in the Army and a step-daughter. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. from his home.
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Carroll Menefee
Rappahannock County
Sperryville
Rappahannock
Menefee
Democratic
Democratic Committee
Frankie Smith Edmiston
Crockett
Texas
Carroll Menefee, Jr
Greenville
Miss
F. Preston Jarvis
Sperryle
P. Harris
Cheh
Cul- Peper
British say no light on Ethiopian fighting claim
London dispatch reports British diplomatic and military quarters could not confirm fighting between British and Ethiopian troops in Ethiopia. The query arose during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing when Senator Guffey pressed about use of American munitions, but the discussion sidetracked the issue.
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London
United States
Senate
Ethiopia
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Guffey
D-Pa
Stettinius
Turkeys Sold Out By C M Rosenberger and Son
Local butcher C M Rosenberger and Son announces turkeys are sold out for the year. The notice lists no remaining stock or restocking date and cautions customers to plan for next season.
Bingo Night at Sarah Zane Fire Hall Thursday
A community bingo event at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Thursday December 15 at 8 30 p m offers a $100 door prize and additional prizes for players.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Hats Waade to Half Price This Saturday
Readers are invited to a sale featuring hats at half price this Saturday at Mary S and Yearley. The advertisement lists discounts and locations for shoppers seeking bargains on headwear.
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Mary S& Yearley
Russians siege guns shell Budapest suburbs in heavy barrage
Soviet forces advance toward Budapest with heavy shelling of Ujpest Rakospalota Kispet as Malinovsky's Second Ukraine Army captures Kisalag and Isaszeg in a broader push toward Pest and east to Slovakia. Luftwaffe and Harrier air clashes accompany the fighting as sappers work ahead of German and Hungarian defenses. The Izvestia report hints at Vienna as next, with Austria in focus.
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Kisalag
Budapest
Isaszeg
Rodion Malinovsky
Second Ukraine
Red Army
Bratislava
Austria
Izvestia
Vienna
Threshhold
Pest
Sevastopol
Luftwaffe
Soviet Comunique
Hatvan
Szurdokpuspoki
Losone
Slovakia
Comunique
Miskolc
Kassa
Kosice
H. H. Kelly sells Bellview Farm near Bluemont
Leesburg Va December 14 H H Kelly sold his 350 acre Bellview Farm at the Blue Ridge foothills one mile south of Bluemont to R Shingleton of Winchester Front Royal. The sale included all stock and equipment and a dwelling house dairy barn and outbuildings. Price was 63000. sale handled by C C Elsen Bloemont realtor.
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Leesburg
H. H. Kelly
Bellview
Blue Ridge
Bluemont
R. Shingleton
Winchester
Front Royal
C. C. Elsen
Bluemont Realtor
War Ban Lifted In Relaxation Of Wartime Clothing Austerity
Canberra officials said Army Minister Francis E. Forde acting prime minister announced the relaxation of 18 major wartime restrictions on clothing manufacture.
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Canberra
Army
Francis E. Forde
South End Fire Co Prize Night Draws Turkeys and Prizes
The South End Fire Company hosts a Friday night event ending December 15 at 8:30 p.m. with a $200 door prize, plus 10 turkeys and other prizes. Proceeds support the fire company.
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South End Fire Co
Nnto
Benefit Dance For Newton Baker Hospital In Martinsburg
SHADY REST hosts a Tuesday night December 19 dance to raise proceeds for the Newton D Baker General Hospital in Martinsburg West Virginia. Margaret Hodgson notes the event as a clearance sale benefit with all funds directed to patients wounded in action.
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Shady Rest
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jubilant claims of Nagoya raid destruction by B 29 crews
American airmen report heavy damage to Mitsubishi Hatsudoki plant in Nagoya with 24 direct hits shown in photos. Capt Thomas Kuenn ing’s crew led first pass, 3 000 to 4 000 feet altitude, favorable visibility, multiple waves totaling about 100 aircraft participate. Brig Gen Haywood Hansell Jr cautious but awaiting full assessment.
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Sr Bomber Command
Saipan
Mitsubishi
Nagoya
Washington
Thailand
Rangoon
Burma
Thaiand
Tokyo
Haywood Hansell, Jr
Japan
Chinese Troops Close on Hochih in Push into Kwangsi
Chinese forces advancing from Kweichow pressed toward Hochih in Kwangsi as Cheho fell to southeastward maneuvers along the Kweichow Kwangsi railway. Hochih lies 135 miles southeast of Kweiyang and near Siuchow, site of a former U. S. air base.
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Chungking
Kwangsi
Hochih
Kweichow Province
High Command
Cheho
Kweichow-Kwangsi
Kweiyang
Siuchow
U. S
Christmas To Be Dreary For All Of German People
Sweden dispatches report Germany faces a sixth wartime Christmas marked by shortages air raid distress and reverses. The Scandinavian Telegram Bureau quotes Berlin noting no Christmas trees or decorations and Germans fearing a gloomiest 1944 season.
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Stockholm
Germany
ina _ dispatch
Berlin
Sweden
Schools Suspended Countywide Amid Heavy Snow
Superintendent Leslie D. Kline said Middletown schools will operate tomorrow and Saturday while all other county schools stay closed until Monday due to road conditions. Fred M. Yellett of the Virginia Department of Highways reported slow progress clearing roads in Frederick and Clarke counties, with hope of full clearance by week’s end. Arch ie F. Robertson noted Clarke county schools closed until Monday, and many roads remain blocked. In western areas around Gainesboro and Gore snow drifts reach eight inches. eastern roads about 75 percent open. Shortages of crews and ice crust hindered efforts.
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Leslie D. Kline
Middletown
Frederick
Clarke County
Fred M. Yellett
Virginia Department of Highways
Archie F. Robertson
Frederick County
Yellett
Gainesboro
Gore
Johnny Morris Jr Promotes War Bonds At Penney's Store
Johnny Morris Jr known as the Phillip Morris goodwill ambassador drew a crowd at Penney's store helping sell War Bonds and Stamps. He reported bond sales around 300 and planned visits to Army Navy hospitals and government camps after Christmas touring the south and Florida.
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Phillip Morris
Johnny Morris, Jr
Penney
Wincheser
Nelson Page
Johnny
Penney’s
Pete War Finance Committee
Capitol Theater
Coleman Dunn
Roy P. Duvall
Handley School
Army and Navy
Martinsburg Hospital
Newton D. Baker
Martinsburg
W. Va
Washington
New York
Florida
Churchill Flags Possible Second Address to Nation
London reports Prime Minister Churchill, under fire over Greece and Italy policy, may address the nation again. He gave a brief tally on Greek casualties since the year’s landing and signaled continued Italian royal regime while military conditions improve. He noted Royal Navy and RAF losses and hinted at future remarks in Parliament and to the country.
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London
Churchill
Britain
Greece
Italy
Athens
Carlo Sforza
Vittorio Emanuele
Sforza
Rome
Vittorio
Royal Navy
RAF
Imperial
Daniel Kirkwood
Kirkwood
Bitter fighting in the heart of Athens reports ELAS proposals
Leftist ELAS says it will present counter proposals to Maj. Gen. Ronald Scobie to end the Athens civil strife. Proposals include nonprosecution as a party and a new government led by someone other than Premier George Papandreou. The Athens area sees heavy clashes around the port area and northeast center as British and ELAS forces clash amid calls to arms.
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Athens
ELAS
Ronald M. Scobie
Greece
Scobie
George Papandreou
Alexander Svolos
Papandreou
Paris
Kallipolis
Iraeus
King George VI Turns Forty Ninth Birthday Quietly
London reports King George VI marked his forty ninth birthday with no pomp or ceremony, choosing to spend the day quietly and continue work on state business as usual.
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London
George VI
Helsley sale notice for December 16 at North White Hall
Public sale notice. Helsley sale scheduled December 16 at North White Hall starting 10 o clock. Auction details show a single event with time and place.
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Helsley Sale
North White Hall
World At War Fronts Report Broad Allied Advances
Western Front units push new flank on Roer river bastions with Ninth Army attack and Wichhofen seizure. Patton’s force advances near Saarlautern while Seventh Army moves northwest of Bitche. French First gains north of Colmar. Eastern Front Russians tighten on Budapest and gain towns along Slovak frontier. Southern Front Canadian forces repel counterattacks on Lamone front. Greek groups seek peace talks with Britain. Pacific Front Superforts strike Thailand and Leyte fighting continues as B 29 bases from Aleutians eyed. Asiatic Front Chinese push from Kweichow.
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First Army
Roer River
Ninth Army
Wichhofen
Patton
Saarlautern
Seventh Army
Bitche
Colmar
Canadian Eighth Army Expands Lamone Bridgehead
Canadian troops of the Eighth Army widened their Lamone river bridgehead north of Faenza after repelling strong German counter-attacks. Tanks cut the Ravenna Ferrara highway northwest of Mezzano and a new crossing was made at Mezzano. Fifth Army units pressed Tossignano on the Bologna Rimini route amid stubborn German opposition. Allied aircraft hit power stations and roads in the southern France Italy frontier area.
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Rome
Eighth Army
Lamone River
Faenza
Ravenna-Ferrera
Mezzano
Imola
Bologna-Rimini
Fifth Army
Tossignano
France
Italy
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Yanks
Gov. Darden
Edward Kennedy
Inde
Vichhofen
Julich
Monshau
Hurtgen
Mongehau
U. S. Third Army
Endorf
Siegfried Dent
Dillengen
Dillingen
Saarland
Asthvision
Palatinate
Zweibrucken
Seltz
Karlsruhe
Schophoven
Mariaweiler
Derichsweiler
Gey
Hern
Eifel Range
Bugey
Bellview Farm
Margaret L. Hodgson
Bulletin
James F. King
King George
The
Associated Press
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Lamone
Leyte
Navy
Aleutian
Asiatic Front
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