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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1943
Page
10
In the Court of Trial Justice W. E. Edwards C W Hunteberry of Gore Virginia pays $3 and costs 4.25 for an unlicensed female dog in his possession. J W Whittington of Chewsville faces operating a motor vehicle under the influence with fines of 100 and costs 5.25.
British and American air forces supported operations in central mountains and along the Adriatic coast. Allied fighters patrolled, damaging a schooner and radio station near Zara while bombing near Orsona. Bombers destroyed three trains near Tortoreto and Civitanova. two Allied planes were lost.
About 000 non operating workers threaten a December 30 strike as unions and carriers push for higher pay. A joint conference met amid proposals on vacations overtime and away from home expenses. The National Mediation Board said it would not act without presidential authorization as unions seek 8 cent raises despite Vinson’s staged 4 to 10 cent steps.
London reports Vatican radio announced Pope Pius XII will celebrate Christmas Eve mass privately at 5 p.m. tomorrow due to Rome curfew under German occupation. Mass to be strictly private yet broadcast via Italian radio along with an earlier Papal message, with NBC and CBS planning to carry the Papal message at 7:15 a.m. Eastern War Time.
A spokesman for Allied HQ in New Guinea says General MacArthur has no plans to go to Washington for conferences in the near future. He notes a Star report claiming tentative March plans are unfounded and based on unreliable tips from Washington sources.
Afton-Tidningen says many Russian parachutists have landed in the Baltic states and dropped leaflets urging armed resistance to Germans. Riga sources claim several parachutists were captured, including 20 who mingled with a church crowd.
The Refuge Methodist Church Sunday School will present its annual Christmas program Friday December 24 at 8 o'clock. The program features recitations, special music, and a pageant. Mrs Elsie White will be soloist. All are invited to attend.
Allied forces pressed a multi day offensive against Nazi targets in northwest Germany and northern France. RAF heavy bombers joined US Eighth Air Force strikes, claiming numerous enemy planes down while suffering losses. Kiel and Bremen area raids were noted with extensive bomb tonnage and strategic targets hit.
State Trooper Starrett reports an early morning 2:25 crash at Nineveh on Front Royal Pike. A 1938 Plymouth sedan driven by Vincent Grove of Martinsburg struck a concrete bridge, totaling the car. Mr Grove, Mrs Grove, and Mrs Grove’s sister-in-law were taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital by ambulance and later transferred to City Hospital, Martinsburg.
President Roosevelt seeks to drop the term New Deal as out of date. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early says the phrase belongs to horse and buggy days and favors a slogan like Win the War. The remark followed a talk at Earlys press conference when a Cleveland Press representative questioned the old label.
New York officials forecast a record Christmas travel peak between 3 and 8 pm with heavy passenger surges. Railroads expect 15 to 20 percent rises versus last year as armed forces join civilians. airlines report full reservations through January 15 at LaGuardia. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia bound trains see limited availability.
Chinese forces push back Japanese troops after clearing part of the Tungting Lake area. They reach near Sungtze, a Yangtze port between Shasi and Ichang, and move toward Kungan, 30 miles southwest of Shasi. Allied raids in Thailand and Burma targets include Chiengrai rail yards and Japanese bases in Tungting Lake and along the Salween.
A series of explosions and a large fire at the Standard Oil terminal in Richmond Virginia shortly after 1 PM caused very large damages authorities say. Tank cars were being emptied of fuel oil when the fire started and flames and smoke rose hundreds of feet. No injuries reported though multiple fire units and Civilian Defense officials assisted in fighting the blaze.
Baltimore wire service note reports domestic Wheat prices at 1.6854 spot and 1.7434 rail. Winchester Market lists Wheat at 1.64 per bushel. Read as a snapshot of grain prices and basic ceilings in the market.
Corn at $1.36 per bushel and Yellow corn at $1.27 per bushel quoted. Prices based on mill delivery.
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