Soviet push widens in Slovakia and Hungary front
Russian forces drive toward Losonc and Rimaszombat as Second and Third Ukraine Army groups press from the east. German alarms rise over Red Army maneuvers near Budapest and Szekesfehervar while Malinovsky’s units advance across northern Hungary capturing towns and taking hundreds of prisoners.
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Danube
Budapest
Lake Balaton
Feodor Tolbukhin
Third Ukraine
Tolbukhin
Second Ukraine
Szekesfehervar
Anstal
Vienna
United States
Britain
Hungary
Malinovsky
Losonc
U.S. Forces Raid Luzon and Nagoya in World War II Updates
Radio Tokyo reported 39 enemy planes raided Luzon with targets including Legaspi and Clark Field, while Mustang fighters reportedly attacked Canton and Hongkong. About 100 B 29s bombed Nagoya as U S forces described the raid as a sizeable force from the 21st Bomber Command.
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Radio Tokyo
Luzon Island
Legaspi
Clark Field
Manila
Federal Communications Commission
Canton
Hongkong
Nagoya
U. S. War Department
Honshu
Comei
Domei
Shizuoka
Aichi
Osaka
Mitsubishi
Aichi Prefecture
War Department
Brig
H. 8. Hansell
21St Bomber Command
Pincers Snap Shut On Hapless Nippon In Leyte
General MacArthurs headquarters report a closing Leyte struggle with 2,032 more Japanese dead counted as the 10th and 24th Army Corps converge near Palompon. Mindoro air base is active with planes downing 11 of 29 raiders and a 6,000 ton Japanese freighter was bombed off the northwest coast.
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General
Palompon
Leyte
Mindoro
Philippines
Luzon
Batangas
App
Cagayan
Borneo
Pearl Harbor
Chester W. Nimitz
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
U. S
Midway
Saipan
Japan
Clearbrook Woolen Employees Receive $25 War Bonds
The Clearbrook Woolen Company presents a $25 war bond to 88 current employees. W. H. Lawrence Jr. announces bonds of the same denomination mailed to 28 former employees now serving in the armed forces. Also notes a toy shipment and holiday closings at Va. Loan & Thrift Corp and High Point Service Station on Dec 23–25.
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Clearbrook Woolen Company
W. H. Lawrence, Jr
Va. Loan & Thrift Corp
High Point
H. R. Mills
Stephens City
Rustic Tavern Closes for Xmas Week and New Year
Special notice announces Rustic Tavern will close for Xmas week and New Year holidays and reopen Tuesday January 2. Wishing patrons a merry Christmas and prosperous New Year from Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Baker.
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R. W. Baker
South End Fire Co Event With Door Prize Night
South End Fire Company hosts a Friday event through December 22 at 8 30 p m with a 10000 door prize and other prizes plus four Christmas gifts for every paid admission.
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South End Fire Co
The War Comes Closer
Editorial notes how the war becomes real when local neighbors serve and suffer. It emphasizes that personal ties intensify concern as families endure partings and dangers, making distant conflict feel immediate to readers.
Six Red Army Groups Plan Drive On Eastern Front
Washington reports Soviet Russia promises a major offensive involving six Red Army groups. aims to reach Budapest from the rear and open a route to Vienna. Moscow did not confirm the new drive. Western front may not shift immediately as German counteroffensive advances in Belgium.
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Red Army
Washington
Russia
Leningrad
Budapest
Vienna
Berlin
Moscow
Germany
Wehermacht
Belgium
Stimson
Churchill
House of Commons
Poland
Temperature May Drop To Zero In City Tonight
Winchester endured a frigid afternoon with a 21 degree reading at 1 30 pm. The weather bureau warned of a possible zero degree drop tonight as snow fell in parts of the state including Charlottesville.
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Winchester
Charlottesville
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
White Christmas Likely as Snow Flurries Fall Across Virginia
Snow clouds linger over parts of Virginia with flurries reported in multiple counties. Richmond issued a five day forecast showing a potential white Christmas though ground cover remains unlikely. Snow totals include 1.2 inches in Lynchburg and light flurries in Newport News and Danville with temperatures near freezing in several cities.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Mi Yweather Bureau
Richmond
Lynchburg
Newport News
Danville
B and O Main Line Blocked By Wreck Near Engle
Fourteen cars of an eastbound B and O freight derailed near Engle on December 22 as a second train carrying express material collided into the wreckage. No injuries were reported. Both main east tracks are blocked and Baltimore officials could not estimate when crews would clear the right of way. Engle is the first station west of Harpers Ferry.
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Engle
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
B. and O
Harpers Fery
The Golden Glow Coffee Shop Christmas Day Closure
The Golden Glow Coffee Shop will close for Christmas Day. The notice specifies holiday hours and advises customers to plan ahead.
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Golden Glow
Firecrackers Cancel Armory Show on December 23
The Firecrackers will not perform at the Armory on December 23 as previously announced. Watch The Star for future announcements.
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Armory
Winchester Milling Company to Close for Weekend Break
The Winchester Milling Corporation will shut from Saturday noon until Tuesday morning. This temporary closure affects milling operations and plans for resuming work on Tuesday morning.
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Winchester Milling Corporation
Christmas Day Gas Closure For Yellow Cab Office
Due to gas restrictions the Yellow Cab Office will be closed on Christmas Day. Local dispatch and service will pause briefly as operations resume with normal hours afterward.
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Yellow Cab
Berryville Bingo Door Prize Draw
Berryville hosts a bingo session with a $100 door prize on Tuesday December 26 at 8 o clock. The listing appears in brief local notices with a date code (12-21-1p-31).
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Berryville
Winchester
Lost Ladies Elgin wrist watch with initials M M B
Reward offered for recovery of a ladies Elgin wrist watch bearing the initials M M B. Call phone number 6464 for return.
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Elgin
Pictures Verify Nazi Murders With U S First Army
Films from a captured German photographer provided visual confirmation of reports of the massacre of American prisoners by Nazi machine gunners. Shot after the massacre, the images show bodies of troops stripped of belongings and shoes, indicating they were not ordinary battle casualties.
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U.S. First Army
Delavey
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Greek Leftists Advance in Epirus Threaten Zervas Territory
ELAS forces estimated at 15,000 to 20,000 move toward rightist Zervas held Epirus areas in Greece. Zervas reports Albanians among attackers and evacuates 3000 ELAS prisoners by sea as British troops guard Piraeus port.
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Athens
ELAS
Eefence
Scobie
Erie
Piraeus
Greece
Bagnacavallo
Bologna
Italy
President Urges Americans to Stay On The Job For War Effort
President Roosevelt urged citizens during a news conference to keep working on their current jobs to ensure steady production of supplies for the fighting men. He said staying on task will best aid Christmas efforts and speed victory, noting the 1946 budget is nearly complete despite the new Nazi offensive in Belgium.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bels
Germans Claiming Several New Bridgeheads Set-Up
German high command announced advances westward across the Ourthe river and the establishment of several bridgeheads, with claims of St Vith capture and continued surprise attacks in central Luxembourg. The report noted heavy fighting near Stavelot and significant enemy withdrawals to meet the threat, with 25 000 prisoners cited.
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London
Ourthe
Verbomont
Liege- Bastogne
Belgium
St Vith
Luxembourg
Comunique
Berlin
Third Army
Saar
Ensdorf
Saarlautern
Season's Greetings From Hodgson & Brown
An holiday greeting from Hodgson and Brown extends thanks for friendly good will and wishes readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Hodgson & Brown
Beer by the Case Terminal Tavern Open Sunday
A local notice states that Terminal Tavern will offer beer by the case and will be open on Sunday, inviting patrons to visit for bulk purchases and weekend service.
World at War Highlights Across Fronts
AP reports on Western Front German counter-offensives blunted and repelled with new attacks near Luxembourg south of the city. In the Pacific, 100 B29s target Nagoya as Leyte operation tightens around remnant Japanese forces. Eastern Front Russians launch fresh assault on a 22 mile front near East Prussia. Britain notes 3 000 Eleas evacuated by sea. Canadian forces seize Bagnacavallo on the Bologna road.
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Western
Luembourg
L Eisenhower
Prauenburg
East Prussia
Lee Riley Franklin Goes On Trial In Winchester Court
Lee Riley Franklin near Stephens City faces manslaughter charges for the October fatal knifing of Roy Sisk. Jury reporters ordered for 10 o clock next Wednesday in Winchester Corporation Court. Franklin's associate Robert Collier has been convicted of second degree murder in the same case. Beer ad note follows.
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Lee Riley Franklin
Stephens City
Winchester Corporation
Roy Sisk
W. A. Bailey
Ray S. Bageant
William H. Brown
George W. Clowser
G. Miller O’rear
L. H. Anderson
H. Ray Butler
James C. Chouderis
John W. Miller
G. Frank Butsler
R. E. Buncutter
Merton W.browne
Milton D. Albin
James B. Daniel
Walter H. Bursey
Paul L. Ayers
Ray A. Garrabrandt
Kenneth R. Adams
J. Smith Adams
Jacob I. Bloom
Edwin R. Glaize
Franklin
Robert Collier
Sisk
Germans’ Last Gamble Slowed by Allied Push in Belgium
Paris reports Eisenhower’s order urging Allied armies to crush the German counteroffensive as paratroopers denial and Belgian warnings signal the struggle’s seriousness. Spearheads crossed the Ourthe river amid a 40 mile Belgian push, with field dispatches tracking Meuse and Liege proximity. Local ads note Christmas cards for sale at Colonial Kitchen.
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Paris
F Eisenhower
Ordr
A. E. F. NO ’Chutists
Supreme Headquarters
Naiba Z
Belgium
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ourthe River
Verbomont
Meuse
Namur
Liege
Karl von Run
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Slovakia
Daniel DE Luce
Rodion Vialinovsky
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Lucenec
Rimasgombat
Kassa - Losonc
Rimaszombat
Matira Mountains
U. S. First Army
U. S. Signal Corps
International Soundphoto
The
Nippon
Clearbrook Woolen
JUST
New York Times
Henry C. Cassidy
Col.j
Winchester Evening Star
Pacific Front
Saipian
Leyte Island
Kerns
N. Loudoun St
Eisenhower
By James M. Long
S. Braddock St
Colonial Kitchen
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