Vocational School Plan For Delinquent Youths Discussed
Luray Virginia December 21 plan for a vocational school program for children in northern Virginia progressed at a conference. Ten counties approved the plan and a committee was named to meet with state officials before January 10. Named officials include Dr Dabney Lancaster Miss Hawkins and Major Youell.
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Luray
Cound
Virginia
State Department of Education
State Department of Public Welfare
I. R. Dover
Commonwealth
Page County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
May O. Hawkins
Rice M. Youell
State Department of Corrections
Alexandria
Charlottesville
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Frederck
Loudoun
Clark
Arlington
Fairfax Orange
Prince William
Culpeper
Shenandoah
Rappahannock
Warren, Addison, Greene, Albemarle
Augusta, Highland
Rockingham
Page and Fauquier
Congregational Church Christmas Service Scheduled
Sunday evening at 7 30 Congregational Church hosts a candlelight Christmas program titled The Star Bethlehem. The event features readings and songs by Miss Betty Cather, Miss oe, and Mr Eugene Rus Jr with a brief holiday song recital.
Kimble Byrne Dies in Maryland
Berryville Virginia reports the death of Kimble Hicks Byrne at a Catonsville Maryland convalescent home. He had attended his wife's funeral in Berryville last week and his body will be brought to Berryville for rites with arrangements yet to be completed.
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Berryville
Kimble Hicks Byrne
Catonsville
Byrne
Weather roundup highlights variable temperatures across regions
Cold air persisted in New England with Bangor Maine at 6 and Portland at 5. Light snow covered the Dakotas and western Minnesota while central plains expect more tonight. Pacific coast and western mountain states move toward normal. Cheyenne Wyoming at 42 and near North Platte Nebraska at 15 above. San Diego led yesterday with 72.
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Bangor
Portland
Dakotas
Minnesota
Central Plains
Pacific Coast
Mountain States
Cheyenne
Wyo
North Platte
Nebr
Mercury
San Diego
Calif
Ford CIO wage dispute pauses for holidays
Detroit December 1 Ford Motor Company and the CIO United Automobile Workers pause wage talks for a Christmas recess with negotiations set to resume January 8. The union demands 30 percent while Ford offers a 12.4 percent rise tied to output targets of 80 000 units monthly, with both sides locked on positions.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
CIO
United Automobile Workers
UAW
Ford-Uaw
John Bugas
Bugas
Ford
Talks Bring Nations Closer at Stalin Birthday Meeting
Moscow dispatch reports British, Soviet, and American foreign ministers made progress at the sixteenth day of their joint talks. Early hopes tempered by cautions from Byrnes and Bevin that expectations should not outpace reality. Messages of congratulations to Stalin poured in as the trio resumed discussions at the Kremlin.
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Moscow
Britain
Rusia
United States
Generi Stalin
Byrnes
Bevin
London
United Nations
Ito
Kremlin
Stalin
$100 000 Fire In New Hampshire
A general alarm fire in Nashua New Hampshire caused about 100000 dollars in damage to two blocks of the business district. Firemen fought the blaze for four hours and brought it under control before noon. During the blaze a city dump truck accident near the scene killed 9 year old Andrew Smith Jr.
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Nashua
N. H
Andrew Smith, Jr
State Employees Hospital Program Is Recommended
Richmond Va December 21 The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council urged forming a group plan for graduated hospitalization and surgical insurance for state employees The state would pay one third of the cost requiring a 120000 appropriation for the next biennium The plan would need 75 percent of eligible employees to join and would offer dependent coverage with additional payments not funded by the state
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Richmond
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
General Assembly
Edwarda ©. McCue
Charlottesville
House of Delegates
Death Comes To General Patton
The bulletin reports General Patton's condition worsening due to pulmonary complications after injuries near Mannheim. Paralyzed diaphragm functioning and bronchial secretions hinder recovery. heart function is impaired but pulse and temperature remain near normal. Medical consultant team continues in attendance.
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Mannheim
Patton
Patton the Warrior Poet and War Leader
A profile of General George S. Patton Jr detailing his frontline leadership in Africa and Europe, his colorful personality, bold tactics, and public controversies. It notes his role in winning Allied victories across Africa, France, Germany, and Austria, and cites episodes from Sicily to the Rhine while highlighting his famed blunt tongue and complex humanity.
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George Smith Patton, Jr
Europe
Patton
Africa
France
Gerea
Austria
Czechoslova
Tunisia
Seine
Loire
Moselle
Saar
Rhine
Danube
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Metz
Coblenz
Trier
Frankfurt
Belgium
Luxembourg
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Third Army
Sure
de- Patton
Green Hornet
George
Georgie
Sicily
London
Congress
War Department
Truman-Congress Tension Intensifies as Year Ends
Washington reports rising friction between President Truman and Southern Democrats in Congress. Rep. Gibson of Georgia declares an open break with the President. Dispatches note potential veto threats over moves to curb federal job services and FEPC actions through next June.
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Truman
Congress
Rep
Gibson
Georgia
Ean
Rennet
White House
U. S. Employment Service
USES
House
Senate
Fair Employment Practice Committee
FEPC
Mystery Gunman Slays Army Vet and Companion in Allentown
In Allentown Pennsylvania a mysterious gunman shot and killed Benjamin Clifford Bowman Jr a discharged Army Air Corps lieutenant and his companion Madeline Barnak 21 mother of two as they neared her home on a dim street. Police chief Wayne Elliot reported no witnesses and John Barnak 30 husband of the slain woman was held for questioning.
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Allentown
Pap
Army Air Corps
Wayne Elliot
Benjamin Clifford Bowman, Jr
Wiliamsport
Madeline Barnak
Elliot
John Barnak
Eliot
Barnak
Virginia Truckers Warned on Reciprocity Changes
The District of Columbia warns Virginia truckers of new restrictions if Virginia imposes a 2 percent state tax on Washington earnings after January 1. Beginning January 2 Virginia truckers in the District would face local titling inspection and registration rules, operator permits, and personal property taxes, potentially violating the reciprocity accord between Virginia and the District.
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Washington
Virginia
Darden
District of Columbia
C. W. Joyner, Jr
Virginia Reciprocity Board
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Patton Silenced by Censorship After War Remarks
General George Patton faced censorship and discipline for wartime comments about war and Nazism. He was removed from command on September 22 1945 and reassigned to the 15th Army. Eisenhower ordered him to explain his statements. He was known as a poet and religious man, with the poem God of Battles set to music.
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France
Patton
God of Battles
Military Decision On Java Reviewed By Attlee Cabinet
Unofficial British sources say Prime Minister Attlee and his cabinet are reviewing plans to deploy more armed forces in Java from Singapore. The final decision is expected to be deferred until after London talks with H. J. van Mook, acting governor general of the Netherlands Indies.
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London
Singapore
Java
Attlee
H. J. van Mook
Netherlands Indies
Winchester Police Court Docket Friday Afternoon
Judge John Rice presided as Oliver L. Wisecarver 30 of 254 Fairview avenue faced drunk charges with a five dollar fine plus costs. M M Miller of 325 Highland avenue was cited for failure to send minor children to school with five dollars and costs and 30 days to serve five. Marie Hoover 15 East Cecil street had six days suspended and costs for school omission. Roy P Duvall 523 North Loudoun street was charged with reckless driving with ten dollars and twenty cents in costs.
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Winchester
John Rice
Oliver L. Wisecarver
Fairview Avenue
M. M. Miller
Highland Avenue
Marie Hoover
East Cecil Street
Roy P. Duvall
N. Loudounee
Two crippled ships headed for port off California
Two crippled ships were reported off the California coast. The Army Imperial bound for Seattle was towed by Coast Guard cutter Shawnee after losing power near Cape Mendocino but deemed not in danger and carrying troops. LST 224, near 33 1 2 miles west of the Golden Gate, was also reported out of danger.
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San Francisco
Coast Guard
California
Seattle
Cape Mendocino
LST 224
Golden Gate
Christmas in Japan for troops mixed with homesickness
A Milwaukee soldier in charge of Catholic services describes a Christmas program with turkey and traditional sides for troops stationed abroad. He notes shows in Japan for Far East forces and a handout praising holiday peace, but many soldiers miss home as snow falls in Okazaki and Pvt Marvin Robertson reveals a shared longing for home.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Col. L. E. Lightenwalter
Turkey
Zama
G. I
Meiji
Tokyo
Far East Air Forces
United States
Japan
Okazaki
Marvin Robertson
Kansas City
Robertson
Denatured Alcohol Concoction Kills Five at Alton Plant
Five workers are dead and eight others ill in Alton hospitals after drinking a denatured alcohol concoction. Officials, aided by police, sought to contact all 250 employees to urge medical treatment for those who drank the mixture. Plant officials said workers began drinking the alcohol and soda earlier in the week during a premature Christmas celebration.
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Alton
Oken
Senate Approves UNO Delegation in London Assembly
The Senate approved the full American delegation to the first formal UN session. Edward R. Stettinius Jr. will lead as Security Council representative and General Assembly member, with Senators Connally and Vandenberg and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt also slated for assembly roles. The vote followed two hours of debate and criticism of four Truman picks.
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Washington
United Nations Organization
Senate
Truman
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Security Council
General Assembly
London
Tom Connally
Dtex
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Assembly
Turner Praises Kimmel in November 27 Message
Turner states the November 27 message was sufficient and no further items should be sent to Kimmel. He expresses utmost respect for Kimmel’s abilities and believes the Navy shares this high estimate of Kimmel.
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Kimmel
Turner
M Arthur Reaffirms Tokyo area stance on Hokkaido defense
Tighe confirms a prior broadcast claiming the commander desires Japan not to be allowed to lose Hokkaido to Russian forces. He calls the opposing criticism inaccurate and labels his information reliable from a source he trusts, while stressing the issue concerns the United Nations and global stability.
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Hokkaido
Tighe
San Francisco
ABC
Tokyo
United Nations Organization
Answers to the Daily Quiz Printout
Correct answers list for ae quit questions on Page 1. Dawson. Includes locations Philadelphia Pa and historical notes on ships, ranks, and figures such as Jess Willard and General Eisenhower. Contains a date February 14 1912 and terms like Predicate and English.
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False
U. S
Great Britain
Jess Willard
Arizona
English
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bank Closing Notices for Christmas Day 1945
Christmas Day holiday closures affect Farmers and Merchants National Bank Shenandoah Valley Bank and Commercial and Savings Bank. All paper maturing on December 25th can be paid on Wednesday December 26th, 1945, per notices from cashiers J. Host Harold G. Brown and John L. Sloat.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank
J. Host
Shenandoah Valley
Nate Bank
Harold G. Brown
Commercial and Savings Bank
John L Sloat
Martinsburg Man Convicted of Driving Under Influence
Trial Justice Court in Erick County finds Murial Wesley Shockey of Martinsburg operating a vehicle under the influence. He receives a $100 fine, 30 days jail suspended, and a one year license revocation for operating in Virginia. Cecil Koontz Bailey of Stephens City cited for reckless driving with $29.25 assessed.
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Murial Wesley Shockey
Faulkner Avenue
Martinsburg
W. Va
Erick County Justice Court
W. Erle Edwards
State of Virginia
Cecil Koontz Bailey
Stephens City
Merchandising for agriculture uses prisoners in Frederick and Clarke counties
The agent filed a certificate of need for 125 prisoners for farm work in Frederick and Clarke counties during January and February. Stine reported that prisoner labor since April 16 totaled $85,325.35 for 23,609 man days.
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Frederick
Clarke County
Stine
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