Allied convoy movement and Luzon air raids reported
Tokyo radio claimed an allied convoy passed through Mindanao into the Sulu Sea as U S carrier planes attacked Luzon air fields with some 400 planes. Domei said 100 aircraft hit Clark Field and others struck across Luzon and the Visayas, while no US confirmation followed.
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Associated Press
Tre
Tokyo Radio Today
Mindanao
Sulu Sea
Tokyo
Adm
Chester W. Nimitz
U. S
Luzon
Luzon Fields
Japan
Domei
Stength
Clarke Field
Comet
Clark Field
Manila
Visayan
District Attorney to Probe Lupe Velez Death in Hills
California coroner demands immediate district attorney investigation of Lupe Velez death. Nance cites late notes about her unwed motherhood and delays in evidence delivery and questioning by Beverly Hills police. DA Howser assigns Investigator Sullivan for a full inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Velez
Nance
Beverley Hills
Fred Howser
Walter J. Sullivan
Road Conditions Update Delays Ease After Ice Melt
The mercury rose slightly above freezing as sun melted remaining ice on city streets and sidewalks. The Middletown school opened today and will be in session to morrow. Bus traffic through Romney resumed last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Morrow
Clarke
Romney
Ration Calendar Update on Stamp Validities
The notice lists ongoing validity for meat and fats stamps from books four and related ranges, with some stamps expiring December 31 and January 1 for processed foods and home carrying, plus indefinite validity for several gas and airplane stamps. It notes specific stamp groups and their four and five coupon values, covering heating season arrangements.
Sailors Invest Much In Bonds
Navy personnel including fighting men and civilian employees have invested close to a billion dollars in War Bonds over three years. Captain Gerald A. Eubank announced that the Navy's bond drive on Pearl Harbor Day added more than 61 million dollars in extra bonds, aiming at post-war security and savings rather than patriotic appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S. Navy
Gerald A. Eubank
Navy
Eubank
Pearl Harbor
Nazi Industrial Centers Bombed
U S heavy bombers from Britain and Italy struck Germany in multiple raids. The Innsbruck rail yards at the Brenner Pass were targeted along with Linz Salzburg Rosenheim and Amstetten. Over 650 Flying Fortresses bombed western Germany rail and industrial centers Hannover and Kassel with more than 2500 tons.
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London
U. S
Britain
Italy
Germany
15Th Air Force
Innsburcek
Brenner Pass
Linz
Salszburg
Rosenheim
Amstettin
Hannover
Kassel
Scientists report on DDT use in fruit insects at national meetings
Dr. W. S. Hough of Winchester Research Laboratory returned from New York City where he joined the American Association of Aomic Entomologists and Entomological Society of America. He reported on results from using DDT on fruit insects. Dr. A. B. Grove, also of the research lab, returned from Cincinnati after presenting two papers on root rot control and on organic fungicides and oil spray combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
New York City
American Association of Onomic Entomologists
Donald Nelson Returns From China
Donald M. Nelson has returned to Washington from a second mission to war weary China. The White House said he would report to President Roosevelt soon but would say nothing about the trip before meeting the president. Nelson, former War Production Board chairman, now a personal assistant with cabinet rank, had been in China to spur greater war production. He flew back via Australia.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
China
White House
Roosevelt
War Production Board
Australia
Christmas Trees Plentiful in Richmond Area Says Official
Brig Gen J Palmer Bright of the Office of Price Administration said there should be no high prices for Christmas trees this year. He noted ample supplies from distant growing areas and that farmers are cutting truckloads to sell from empty lots through wholesalers and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dichmond
J.palmer Bright
Office of Price Administration
Bright
President Signs New Pension Bill
President Roosevelt signed a bill establishing pensions for widows and children of World War I veterans. The program costs an estimated 37 million dollars in the first year and pays up to 74 dollars monthly for families of WWI veterans, with benefits scaled by number of dependents and income limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Mrs Branson Buried in Hopewell Cemetery Services
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Dell Branson former resident of Clearbrook were held Wednesday at Omps Funeral Home conducted by Walker McBond of Hopewell Friends Meeting. Interment followed at the Hopewell cemetery with pallbearers Howell Bond Allen Bond Grover Schlack Clarence Robinson Albert Robinson and George Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Dell Branson
Clearbrook
Omps Funeral
Walker McBond
Hopewell
No Services At Ebenezer Church Due To Bad Roads
due to bad roads there will be no church services at Ebenezer Church on Sunday December 17. local authorities urge residents to stay safe and listen for further notices from church leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer
Ebenezer Church
Three men register with Winchester draft board
Three residents registered with the Winchester Draft Board during November. They are Roosevelt Benjamin Boyd of 1015 South Loudoun Street, George Mitchell Fincham of City Hotel, and Virgil Leroy Sprling of 422 South Loudoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Draft Board
Roosevelt Benjamin Boyd
South Loudoun Street
George Mitchell Fincham
City Hotel
Virgil Leroy Sprling
South Loudoun
Local Markets Review Corrected Daily
Local markets page notes daily corrections for typographical errors and does not assume responsibility for any mistakes. It highlights the Star’s effort to provide accurate market listings while indicating potential errors may remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Local Retail Market Prices for Patent Brand and Feed
Market list shows Patent Brand items including 10 lb and 25 lb bags with price per hundredweight and per barrel. Also notes corn meal and middlings with assorted bag weights and a line for creamery butter. Names of brands not fully legible due to OCR.
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LOUR
Eeeerass
Eeedeebiios
Churchill urges meeting of three powers to settle Polish question
Churchill presses for an early meeting of Britain the United States and the Soviet Union to resolve Poland's borders and future, insisting Poland accept Russia's western frontier in exchange for German territorial compensation. He says Roosevelt knows the facts and signals possible Polish reconciliation but doubts a lasting accord with the exile government and the Lublin committee.
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Churchill
Roosevelt
Poland
United States
Britain
Russia
Curzon
Danzig
East Prussia
Konigsberg
Europe
Henry Raikes
RAF
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Germany
House of Commons
Marshal Stalin
London
Polish Committee of National Liberation
Lublin
Bonds credited to Sixth War Loan Drive by December 27
All E Bonds purchased by December 27 will be credited to the Sixth War Loan Drive, consolidating contributions under the national effort. The notice urges timely purchases to maximize impact and align with wartime financing goals.
Churchill Sees Polish Crisis Deepening Without Mikolajczyk
In a Commons review Churchill warned that Mikolajczyk’s return to Moscow could have eased Polish government formation and accelerated a UN backed solution. He expressed regret at Mikolajczyk’s withdrawal and suggested he might lead a Polish government on Polish soil with Soviet forces advancing. Also noted are travel comments on Mr and Mrs R G Merryman visiting friends in the city.
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Mikolajcyzk
United Nations
Churchill
Commons
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Mikolajczyk
Moscow
Stalin
National Liberation Committee
Lublin
Britain
General Sikorski
Mik Olajcczyk
Poland
Downs Resigns as State Auditor in South Carolina
Governor Darden received L. McCarthy Downs's resignation as state auditor and transmitted it to the Assembly. A Democratic Caucus nominated J Gordon Bennett, chief accountant, to succeed Downs for the unexpired term ending March 1, 1948, with rapid passage expected in the General Assembly.
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Downs
Darden
Assembly
L. McCarthy Downs
State Corporation Commission
J. Gordon Benentt
J. Gordo Bennett
State Auditor’s Office
J. D. Hagood
Clover
Bennett
General Assembly
Flour ration plan limited by fuel shortages
Under a Bi Bilateral agreement with the Elas Swiss and Swedish Red Cross committees were to issue and ration flour but bakers lack fuel. A limited distribution plan provides four ounces of flour per head but only 75,000 of the 1,500,000 have been reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elas
Red Cross
Star Ad Brings Local, National, World Coverage
Local readers are invited to follow the Star for complete coverage of events at home and abroad. The paper promises timely reporting on politics, business, sports, and culture with emphasis on community impact and clear, direct writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Mariam Watson Promoted To First Lieutenant
Miriam K. Watson WAC daughter of Mr and Mrs C O Watson of Stephens City has been promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. Stationed in Italy near Naples since July she is attached to the Adjutant General s staff of the Allied Forces Headquarters. She was among the first WACs abroad landing in North Africa January 1943 and trained at Fort Oglethorpe later that year before returning to Africa and then to Italy with her unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam K. Watson
WAC
C. O. Watson
Stephens City
Italy
Naples
Adjutant General's
Allied Forces Headquarters
Lt. Watson
WACS
North Africa
States
Fort Oglethorpe
Africa
Adjutant General
Eisenhower
Allied Conference Seeks Better Cooperation on Supplies
The article notes signs of improved Allied ties while detailing unresolved issues. Richard K. Law travels from London to Washington to press for supplies and policy talks as Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin may meet soon. Key questions remain on postwar Germany governance Poland's future and how to respond if a great power becomes an aggressor.
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Richard K. Law
London
Washington
Law
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalin
Germany
Poland
Russia
Britain
United States
Health Update: Dr Clendening’s Authoritative Daily Article
Readers are advised to follow Dr Clendening’s daily health article on the page for medical guidance. The column presents expert tips on wellness routines, diet, and common ailments with practical, actionable recommendations.
Funeral Held for Calvin Haines Run Over on Route 522
Funeral services for Calvin Clark Haines who was accidentally struck and killed early Monday while walking along U S Route 522 were conducted at Macedonia Church Thursday at 11 A M by Rev John Teter. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers Lawrence Slonaker John Foster John Hughes Reuben Clark R Slonaker and Robert Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Clark Haines
Macedonia Church
John Teter
Lawrence Slonaker
John Foster
John Hughes
Reuben Clark
R. Slonaker
Robert Snyder
Wallace says he is not seeking job after office
Vice President Wallace, who leaves office next month, declares he is not looking for a job at the present time. Nathan Sweedler, counsel for several New York independent slaughterers, had suggested he represent small meat packing concerns. Wallace says he will not pursue employment, and would forward any letters from packers to the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wallace
Nathan Sweedler
Department of Agriculture
Answers to the Daily Quiz
The page lists correct quiz answers including Leyte Playwright True False and other items. It names items such as Northwestern China the Secretary of the Treasury Haile Selassie Sidney Hillman The Atlantic Charter and Antelope with the note Iridium.
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Leyte
False
Iridium
China
Both
Secretary of the Treasury
Haile Selassie of
Ethopia
Sidney Hillman
Antelope
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Mrs. Branson
City Draft Board
MR. and
Mrs. Merryman
Winchester
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Washington, D. C
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Hayfield
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Mery
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Beethoven
Jascha Melfis
Artur Pray
Grieg
Rubinstein
Youve Dohnanyi
Heiftz
Primrose
Feueermann
Dvorak
New World Symphony
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Jose Sturbi
Francisco Symphony Orchestra
Toscanini
NBC Symphony
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Prince
Sun
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Nelson Eddy
Cannes
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Clair de Lune-Stokowski
Enero Orchestra
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Horowitz
Fritz Kreisler
Favorit Kreisler
John Charles Thomas
Fiat
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Asua Ou
Phila Dhestra
Stokowski
Rossini
Debussy
Mischa Elman
Strawinski
Stu
Phila
Grace Moore
Delph
Eerr Rimsky-Korsakov
Sancisco Symphony Orch
Marian Anderson
Kowski
Tommy Dorsey
Dorsey-Miller-Shaw
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Glenn Miller
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