Premier Sjahrir Attacked In Batavia Amid Unrest
In Batavia Java Premier Sutan Sjahrir leader of the unrecognized Indonesian Republic was shot at and struck with a pistol butt by assailants believed to be Eurasians and Surinamese in Dutch uniforms. Six suspects were arrested by British military police. Dutch sources report Dutch soldiers killed in Batavia on Christmas Eve and houses set afire in retaliation.
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Batavia
Java
Sutan Rir
Aneta
Nethkadi Indies
Shahrir
Pondent
Premier
Shahrir Ried
Sjahrir
Netherlands Army
Hoarding Criticized as Tokyo Papers Demand Distribution
The Mimpo claims the privileged hoard food while the government relies on imports. Allied HQ directs distribution of 20 million kg of food and 3.13 million clothing items, plus 10 million yen in bonds to relief groups. Officials must submit wartime administrator details for returned property.
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Tokyo
Mimpo
Allied
Japan
Imperial Household
Association For Relief of
Two Die, Fire in Pittsburgh Tenements
In Pittsburgh on December 26 a spectacular early fire swept five Hancock Hill tenements, killing Mrs. Martha Pulowski 54 and her daughter Helen Tolasciak 30. Six injured included four firefighters, ten families and 30 residents were displaced. Loss estimated at $20,000 as three buildings burned and two were damaged.
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Pittsburgh
Herron Hill
William H. Davis
Martha Pulowski
Helen Tolasciak
Company 115 Assembly Notice for Year End
This week being the last of the year Company 115 will assemble on Friday night December 28 at 7 30 p m instead of Thursday and Friday All men must report promptly and bring extra equipment such as leggings coveralls Also those who attended school this year will bring in sheets pillow cases extra khaki pants and shirts CAPT W A BAKER
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Keyes Dies at 73
London report states Admiral of the Fleet Lord Keyes, a British naval hero of World War I and later MP, died in his sleep at 73 after three weeks of illness. He directed key operations including the Bruges raid and St George's Day action and helped sponsor World War II commando efforts. His son Lt Col Geoffrey Keyes was killed in 1941 in North Africa.
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London
Lord Keyes
Britain
Zeebrugege
Commandos
Geoffrey C. T. Keyes
Rommel
North Africa
Charles Keyes
Zeebrugge
Dover
Navy
Three Killed In Explosion In Santa Barbara
A butane gas truck explosion destroyed a warehouse apartment building in Santa Barbara killing three residents, with one missing and five others injured. The dead were John Johnson, his wife, and Caroline Sue Stovall. Frances Watson was unaccounted for. Firefighters contained the blaze in half an hour as police patrolled shattered streets and guarded nearby banks.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
John Johnson
Caroline Sue Stovall
Frances Watson
Anthony Berta
Greeson
Santa Barbara Distributing Company
Chapala
Cota
State Street
Allied Far Eastern Commission Heads to Tokyo
The Allied Far Eastern Commission leaves Washington today for Japan to observe General MacArthur's administration. Weather permitting they will travel via Pearl Harbor and the Mt McKinley and expect to return by February 15. They do not anticipate finding grave faults with MacArthur's leadership.
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Washington
Allied Far Eastern Commission
Japan
Douglas MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
U.S. S. Mt. McKinley
MacArthur
Christmas Day Icy Travel Keeps Roads Slushy
No fatalities were reported as a sleet rain soaked Winchester area on Christmas Day. Two cars skidded on Route 50 with minor damage and no injuries. Mrs. John Taylor fractured her arm on an icy sidewalk. Weather forecasts call for more rain or snow later in the week and colder temperatures, with Winchester logging 0.46 inches of rain and a yearly total of 50.4 inches.
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Winster
Route 50
Winchester
Valley Pike
Berryville Pike
Roanoke
Clarksburg
W. Va
Star
John Taylor
Berryville Avenue
District 5
Ohio
West Virginna
Winchester Research Laboratory
No New Cold Wave In Sight
Heavy snow, rain, and sleet eased after Christmas with no imminent cold wave. Snow maps cover the north while the south clears. Albany records a 3 4 degree rise. Florida remains warm with 78 in Miami and Brownsville, Texas.
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Associated Press
New England
Albany
N.Y
Bismarck
N. C
Florida Peninsula
Alabama
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
U. S. Weather Bureau
Chicago
Rockies
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Miami
Fla
Brownsville
Tex
President Truman to address nation after return
Bulletin from Kansas City reports President Truman plans a radio address soon after returning to Washington. He will outline the overall legislative program and the state of the nation.
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Kansas City
Truman
Washington
Truman spends Christmas with family in Independence
President Truman enjoys a quiet Christmas holiday at home in Independence Missouri visiting his mother Mrs Martha Truman and aunt Mrs Noland in Grandview and greeting friends in nearby Kansas City. He plans more handshakes and meals with family before returning to Washington.
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Independence
Truman
Kansas City
Federal Building
Washington
Martha E. Truman
Grandview
Roger T. Sermon
Sermon
Hisaughter
Margaret
White House
Mike Peters
Treasury Department
Western
Missouri
Little Glass Eye Faces War Crimes Verdict
An American military war crimes commission in Yokohama heard closing arguments in the case against Tatsuo Tsuchiya alias Little Glass Eye. Prosecutor Major Louis Geffen argued for the death penalty for a prisoner cruelty claim, as hearings opened for two additional defendants in the first such trial on Japanese soil.
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Yokohama
Tatsuo Tsuchiya
Little Glass Eye
Louis Geffen
Tsuchiya
Pfc
Robert Gordon Teas
Streator
Ill
Bataan
Mitsushima
John Dickinson
Jacksonville
Mrs Patton Arrives in Washington After Luxembourg Flight
Mrs George S Patton Jr arrives in the Capital after a flight from Luxembourg where her husband was buried. The widow will stay with her daughter Mrs John K Waters indefinitely.
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Washington
George S. Patton, Jr
Capital
Luxembourg
John K. Waters
Congressman Joe W. Ervin Kills Himself
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Joe W. Ervin 44 died from gas asphyxiation in his home kitchen on Christmas Day. Coroner’s certificate cites suicide by asphyxiation. Note on doorstep warned of gas. messages to family and brother also found. Ervin recently released from Walter Reed after heart and leg issues. House party balance shown as 40 Democrats, 190 Republicans, two minor parties, three vacancies.
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Washington
Joe W. Ervin
North Carolina
A. McGruder MacDonald
Ervin
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Theron L. Caudle
Caudle
Susan
Morganton
N. C
Dickstein
Ramspeck
Weiss
Woodrum
U. S. Eyes Recognition of Romania and Bulgaria
Secretary of State Dean Acheson said the United States likely will recognize Romania and Bulgaria after Moscow group settles peace treaties. He noted procedural progress and said recognition hinges on outcomes acceptable to all allies, despite earlier objections to their provisional regimes. Britain shares cautious stance but recognized Yugoslavia recently.
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Washington
United States
Romania
Bulgaria
Dean Acheson
Moscow
Balkan
Acheson
U. S
Britain
Russia
Army Players Dominate Coaches All America Team
Four Army stars Glenn Davis Felix Doe DeWitt Coulter and Johnny Green named to the American Football Coaches Association All America Team. Also listed were Richard Duden Max Morris George Savitsky Warren Amling Richard Scott Bob Fenimore and Herman Wedemeyer among others.
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Philadelphia
Army
Glenn Davis
Felix Doe
DeWitt Coulter
Johnny Green
American Football Coaches Association
Ray Morrison
Temple University
Richard Duden
Navy
Max Morris
Northwestern
George Savitsky
Pennsylvania
Warren Amling
Ohio State
Richard Scott
Bob Fenimore
Oklahoma A and M
Herman Wedemeye
St. Mary's
Christmas Star Returned to Portland Officer as Gift
Police Officer Irvin F. Parker recovered his missing police star after a frantic two week search. His three year old daughter Tina delighted in the return and planned to share the star as a Christmas present with her father.
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Portland
Ore
Irvin F. Parker
Tina
Explosion Traps 35 Deep In Kentucky Coal Mine
An explosion trapped 30 to 35 miners deep in a Kentucky drift coal mine near Pineville. Rescue squads entered the shaft as smoke billowed from the entrance and air conditions remained uncertain. Mine operator G E Lewis said the depth was one and a half to two miles and the cause was not yet known.
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Kentucky
Pineville
G. E. Lewis
Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company
Lewis
Bell
Harlan Counties
Son of Actor James Gleason Falls to Death in New York
Sgt Rusel Gleason, 36, actor son of James Gleason, died after falling from the fourth floor of the Hotel Sutton. He had been with the Army Signal Corps photo center and reportedly was in good spirits shortly before friends reported the incident.
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New York
Rusel Gleason
James Gleason
Sutton
Army
Gleason
Army Signal Corps
United States Open to Talks on Franco Regime with Britain and France
Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson announced the United States is willing to discuss all aspects of relations among the three governments with Spain's Franco regime. The U S response follows a French suggestion for formal talks and will occur whenever and wherever France proposes.
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Washington
United Stat
France
Britain
Spain
Dean Acheson
United States
Ministers In Final Session Nearing Peace Accord
Moscow reports say United States Russia and Great Britain ministers met at Speridoniska Palace to settle remaining details of their conference. Officials indicate broad agreement across main issues, with timing for issuing the final communique still unsettled. France’s assent to drafting peace treaties was expected, while China agreed to the formula. Byrnes attempted Franco relations but Bidault was unavailable.
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Moscow
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Speridoniska Palace
China
James F. Byrnes
Foreign Office
Georges Bidault
London
Coast to Coast In A Taxicab
Six eastbound Marines just back from overseas begin a coast to coast cab trip. Sam Steinman of Hollis N Y says a Los Angeles driver offered to take them to New York City if they cover expenses. They left Los Angeles December 21 and expect to reach New York around December 28 or 29 paying about $20 each.
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Dallas
Bock
Sam Steinman
Hollis
Long Island
N. Y
Harry Arsohn
Los Angeles
New York City
New York
Local Citizens Aid Winchester Blue Baby Fadeley
The Fadeley family, parents of Winchester's blue baby Thomas Wayne Fadeley, report a brighter Christmas thanks to local help for surgery. Dr. Robert S. Boyd of Johns Hopkins directs care with nurse Ruth Wheeler. Dr. Alfred Blalock will perform surgery after the New Year once infection clears. A Legion post thanks donors as the fund reaches adequacy for the operation.
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Albert Fadeley
Winchester
Thomas Wayne Fadeley
Fadeley
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Robert S. Boyd
Fred S. Boyd
Boyd
University of Virginia Medical School
Johns Hopkins
Ruth Wheeler
Berryville
Padeley
E. F. Dearing
Robert Y. Conad
American Legion
Comander Dearing
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Frederick County
Laurie Hill
Inevitable Holiday Toll Across Nation Revealed
A survey reports about 414 violent deaths during Christmas nationwide. Traffic fatalities reached 219, fires 68, and miscellaneous causes 127. Hartford lead with 11 fire deaths, Texas and California had high totals, and winter weather reduced highway travel.
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Hartford
Conn
Meridian
Texas
California
New York State
Tllinois
Chicago
Virginia Sees Seven Killed In Christmas Holiday Traffic
Seven fatalities in Virginia during the Christmas period raise the 1945 toll to 561. Victims include Lemuel Belvin of Gloucester Point and John Fork of Danville area, a Bristol train death of Charles Hale, and Woolma Narkham of Buchanan in a Lynchburg collision. Clifton Forge pedestrian G. Cohnsop died near Clifton Forge while walking Route 60.
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Virginia
Associated Press
Lemuel R Belvin
Gloucester Point
Hall
John Fork
Danville
Charles H. Hale
Mraine
Bristol
Wilma Victoria Narkham
Buchanan
Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg
John William Loving
R. PF. D
Clifton Forge
G. Cohnsop
Route 1
Hopewell
Committee To Probe Waste In Military Goods
A Senate sub-committee led by Senator Tunnell with Senator Mitchell and Knowland aims to decide within a month if military goods are wasted. They will investigate possible waste such as usable trucks pushed over cliffs and spoilage of food while children go hungry. The inquiry follows the world flight and starts tomorrow.
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Washington
Knowland
R.-Calif
St~ata'’g
Sek
Tunnell
D.-Del
Senator Mitchell
de Wash
Welcome Home Veterans Discharge Recipients List
The Star welcomes Frederick Clarke counties and Winchester veterans who have received their discharges and resume civilian life. The list includes Charlie Jenkins Jr John Paul Good Wilson Cronse James H Coleman with ongoing updates sought from the public for new names of local men who have recaptured their discharges.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
The
Star
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W. A. Baker
Allied Commission
Winchester Evening Star
Bulletin
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Mrs. Patton
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Sgt. Gleason
Mrs. Fadeley
Baltimore
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