Charge Nazi Leadership Corps As War Criminals
American prosecutors at Nuremberg urged the International Military Tribunal to convict about 600000 members of the Nazi Leadership Corps and allied groups as war criminals. Col. Robert G Storey outlined a broader tally implying up to two million including minor staff, while noting the plan to starve Moscow and Stalingrad if Nazi control had succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Military Tribunal
Nazi Leadership Corps
Nazi Party
Leadership Corps
Elite Guard
Storm Troops
Reich Cabinet
Gestapo
High Command
Germany
Robert G. Storey
U. S
Hitler
Storey
Russia
Moscow
Stalingrad
Beef Breeders To Meet Here In County Courthouse
Purebred breeders from Loudoun Clarke Warren Shenandoah and Frederick counties will gather at 7 30 tonight in the County Courthouse to decide on forming a Tri Breed Association. County Agent I Fred Stine says the session will be a business discussion with no formal program and no immediate decision on organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court House
Fred Stine
Loudoun
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Frederick County
Stine
Pilot Bert Acosta Hospitalized For Kidney Ailment
Bert Acosta famed 1920s aviator and pilot of the Byrd Atlantic flight is in Bellevue Hospital with a kidney ailment. Doctors say an operation may be performed today or tomorrow after his Saturday admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bert Acosta
Bellevue Hospital
Acosta
Richard E. Byrd
Atlantic
Molden to Head Salvation Army Drive For Funds
Ed Molden, Winchester businessman, elected chairman of the Salvation Army Maintenance drive for January 15 to 25. The goal for 1946 is 5850, with Capt Clyde Koon and Mrs Koon directing at 303 South Loudoun Street. The article notes Molden’s civic work and the Salvation Army’s expanded local relief efforts.
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FE. E. Harbaugh
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Ed Molden
Winchester
Salvation Army
Molden
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
National Board of Directors
Virginia
Clyde Koon
South Loudoun Street
District Scout Meeting Tonight
The Rev T J Hawkins pastor of Braddock Street Methodist Church will speak at seven o clock at the Shawnee District election meeting and Scoutmasters Appreciation Dinner at First Baptist Church. District Chairman Horace Browne will preside. Scout Executive Herbert Wil William Ropp of Martinsburg will recognize the work of scouts and cubmasters. W R Legge leads the musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Hawkins
Braddock Street Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Horace Browne
Herbert Wil- William Ropp
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
W. R. Legge
Doolittle Flyers Form Permanent Memorial Group
Sixty one surviving members of the 1942 Tokyo bombing mission with Jimmy Doolittle planned a permanent organization in Miami Beach Florida. They voted to hold an annual reunion on April 18 the anniversary of the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fila
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
Doolittle
Jap War Crime Trials Begin in Yokohama
In Yokohama courthouse eight American military commission members open the first postwar war crimes trials in Japan. Five Japanese accused of atrocities against Allied prisoners will be heard first, including Tatsuo Tsuchiya nicknamed Little Glass Eyes. Tsuchiya will be arraigned tomorrow on charges of helping beat an American to death last March. Nearly 400 Japanese are slated for trial on war crimes charges. The court will not translate records from English to Japanese to avoid prolonging proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
American Military Commission
Japan
Tatsuto Tsuchiya
Little Glass Eyes
Tsuchiya
John Dickinson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Plan Memorial At University of Virginia
Charlottesville reports the University of Virginia Alumni Association plans an Alumni Hall to honor more than 4 000 alumni who served in World War II. The hall will cost about 150000 dollars and be funded by the association’s board of managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
University of Virginia Alumni Association
Train Crash Toll Grows With Eight Dead and Sixty Hurt
Eight people reported killed and more than 60 injured when the Florida-bound Silver Meteor collided with the Sun Queen near a northeast South Carolina village. Locomotive and cars derailed. rescue teams, ambulances, and a coroner aided victims as investigators began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kollock
8. C
Seaboard Air Line
South Carolina
J. C. Wrotton
Norfolk
Wrotton
W. W. Shoemaker
Raleigh
N. C
James Ferrell
Richmond
Perry Clayton Reese
Duke Street
Alexandria
Shoemaker
L. R. Redfearn
Cheraw
Redfern
President Prepares Message On Merger
President Truman has nearly finished a 5000 to 6000 word draft on unifying the Army and Navy. The White House says the message will be sent to Congress during the week, most likely Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Army
Navy
Congress
White House
Charles G. Ross
Plan To Relieve N Y Home Shortage
New York officials propose buying 5,000 Quonset huts from government surplus to ease the city housing shortage. The $25 million purchase would reuse war huts 20 by 48 feet, each split into two apartments, costing about 2 500 per family home.
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New York
New York City
William O’dwyers
Thestee
Local Service Men Arriving on Aurora Ships
The Star reports via AP that the S. S. Europa is due in New York today December 17 with Winchester servicemen Technnician Fifth Grade Orin Ritter Pfc Bergie L Judd Cpl Courtney G Hook Jr and Pfc Omaer W Fuller aboard Also the S. S. Farragut was due in Newport News December 16 with Technician Fifth Grade Rudolph Martin of Winchester and the S. S. Admiral Capps was due there on December 15 with Seaman Boyd W McDonald aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Associated Press
S. S. Europa
New York
Orin Ritter
Bergie L. Judd
Courtney G. Hook, Jr
Winchester
Omaer W. Fuller
Berryville
S. S. Farragut
Newport News
Rudolph Martin
S. S
Admiral Capps
Boyd W. McDonald
Winchester Front Royal Lovely Gifts For Women Misses and Girls
Gift shop listing highlights a selection of items for women and girls at Winchester Front Royal. includes accessories and decorative pieces aimed at Misses and Girls with seasonal appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wieners Winchester Front
Buffalo Endures Worst Blizzard in History
Arctic weather claimed thirteen lives nationwide with Buffalo, New York, hardest hit as transit froze and authorities declared a state of emergency. Storm relief efforts began as services slowly resumed after days of paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Associated Press
New York
Winter Temperature Drops to Eight Below at Winchester Lab
Record low eight degrees at the Winchester Research Laboratory marks a cold spell. Highs reached 24 on Sunday while noon today showed 29. Forecast calls for continued cold weather then moderation Tuesday afternoon. Buffalo busLines mostly open. trains running with delays. 48 inches of snow fell in 51 hours with additional snow south of the city. Mayor Joseph J. Kelly reports school closures as the storm continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Research Laboratory
The
International Railway Company
Buffalo
Joseph J. Kelly
Buf
China Policy Sparks Talk on Coalition and Peace Talks
Minister Wu says China could form a coalition with the communists if independent armies and territories are not allowed. He notes the communists seek to keep their forces and control in the north as civil war looms. President Truman’s stance on China draws mixed reactions as peace talks resume amid Marshall’s pending arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jian K. C. Wu
China
Truman
America
George C. Marshall
U. S
Washington
United States
Spain
Argentina
Chungking
Tafornia
United Nations
Potted Plants Feature Showcases Seasonal Blooms
A florist column highlights poinsettias cycleman dish gardens and primroses from The Flower Shop with brief plant profiles and care tips.
Christmas Wreaths For Home and Cemetery
The Flower Shop advertises Christmas wreaths for home and cemetery use. Wreaths remain available through the holiday season with delivery options and seasonal greenery selections.
Closing Notice for Virginia Apple Storage Holiday Closure
Virginia Apple Storage will be closed all day Monday December 24 and Tuesday December 25. Facility operations pause for year end holidays as indicated by the internal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Wilkinson Says He Set Deadly Trap For Yamamoto
Vice Admiral Theodore Wilkinson testified before a Senate committee that he arranged an interception to kill Admiral Yamamoto. He recalled orders from Admiral Nimitz approving the plan, noting the operation would reveal U S code breaking and movements to the Pearl Harbor inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Theodore C. Wilkinson
Yamamoto
United States
Naval Intelligence
William F. Halsey
Senate House
Pearl Harbor
Wilkinson
Rep
R-Wis
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Office of Naval Intelligence
Thailand
Chester W. Nimitz
White House
Nimitz
Cooper Named Chairman of Shenandoah Apple Blossom Budget Panel
Clarke T. Cooper of 123 Amherst Street elected chairman of the Shenandoah Valley Apple Blossom Festival budget advisory committee. The panel, reactivated for the festival revival next spring, includes Fred Glaize Jr, Garland Quarles, and H. Clay de Grange with J. Victor Arthur and Tom Baldridge in attendance. Cooper previously chaired the panel in 1941.
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Clarke T. Cooper
Amherst Street
General Oil Company
Shenandoah Valley
Cooper
Fred Glaize, Jr
Garland Quarles
H. Clay de Grange
J. Victor Arthur
Tom Baldridge
Supreme Court Grants Yamashita Stay of Execution
The Supreme Court granted a stay of execution to Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita who was condemned by an American Military Commission in Manila. The action followed an airmailed petition seeking review of the Philippines Supreme Court decision and pending petitions challenging the Military Commission’s authority. The court adjourned to January 2 with no decision expected before then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Manila
Yamashita
Philippines Supreme Court
Patterson
Philippines Court
Military Commission
Patton Sits Up in Bed After Crash in Germany
General George S. Patton Jr. regained the ability to sit up in his Heidelberg hospital bed eight days after a car crash. Doctors removed a traction device and replaced it with a plaster cast as he begins reading and eating while his wife stays beside him. Churchill sent encouragement as Patton, once paralyzed, shows signs of progress and defies the odds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Germany
George S. Patton, Jr
U. 5 Sth
Patton
Winchester's Official Santa Claus Itinerary Highlights Busy Season
Winchester area Santa Claus, known locally as Wigester's Santa, keeps a packed schedule with Safeway Banquet at Sarah Zane Fire Hall, Lions Club event for children, Kiwanis party, Coca Cola Bottling Works gifts, Richmond DMV banquet, and multiple church appearances. He also plans four city events on December 23 and Christmas Day visits to Elks Home and Winchester Memorial Hospital, plus numerous home visits.
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Santa Claus
Wigester
Santa
Winchester
Safeway
Whiskers
Sarah Zane
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Winchester Coca Cola
Richmond
Division of Motor Vehicles
North Pole
First Baptist Church
Salvation Army
Episcopal Church
Methar
Middletown
Elks
Winchester Memorial Hospital
United States Canada Plan Arctic Defense Run
The United States and Canada begin joint Arctic defense planning amid atomic age fears. Six observers join Canada’s Army Air Forces expedition Musk Ox to map a 3100 mile route from Churchill Manitoba and Edmonton Alberta. The 81 day mission gathers military scientific data on arctic operations in extreme cold.
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Washington
United States
Canada
North America
Asia
Europe
America
Church Hill
Manitoba
Edmonton
Alberta
Arctic
Pole
North Pacific
North Atlantic
Fraternization Draws Anger From U S Woman in Japan
Sharon Rogers, a civilian woman leading an All Girl Orchestra touring Japan, denounces American soldiers fraternizing with Japanese women as disgusting and rotten, telling Stars and Stripes it makes her blood boil.
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Hiro
Sharon Rogers
Japan
Stars and Stripes
Experimental Bomber Crashes Near Washington
The Army XB-42 Mix Master experimental bomber crashed at Oxon Hill Maryland while on a routine flight from Bolling Field after eight days since a Long Beach to Washington air record. All three crew members parachuted to safety, and the aircraft had recently averaged 432 miles per hour on its December 8 test.
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Washington
Long Beach
Army
Oxon Hill
Bolling Field Army Air Base
Welcome Home Veterans From Frederick Clarke Winchester
The Star welcomes home veterans from Frederick and Clarke counties and Winchester who have received discharges and resume civilian life. Names listed include Aubrey H. Funk Frank E. Stultz Cecil A. Dellinger Amon R. Schindel Henry M. Brooks Robert L. Ward Loring E. Anderson Harry Evans Cain. The Star will publish updates as more discharge names are supplied by the public.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
The
Star
Aubrey H. Funk
Frank E. Stultz Cecil A. Dellinger
Amon R. Schindel
Henry M. Brooks
Robert L. Ward Loring E. Anderson
Harry Evans Cain
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She
Open Fellowship Club
Fellowship Club
Fellowship
Doolittle Flyers Farm Organization
Plan
University of Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester Evening Star
N. Y
Bulletin
Clark T. Cooper
Winston Churchill
Nual Party
U. S.-Canada
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