Steel Strike Eases as States Move Toward Restart
About 48 hours of production were needed for a return to normal as more than half of Pennsylvania's 40 000 idle workers went back to plants. Ohio and West Virginia mills lagged but expected shifts to resume. The Labor Board reversed a previous stance by eight to four, allowing retroactivity, easing a crisis that hit 1940 levels in defense driven output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Wheeline Steel
West Virginia
America
Labor Board
Murray
Soviet Forces Hammer German Lines In Eastern Europe
Soviet troops pushed southwest from Brusilov toward key rail hubs and isolated Vitebsk as they shattered German defenses. Russian reports say 6000 Nazis killed in a single day, with 26 000 dead across four days and nearly 500 000 Russians pressing the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukraine
Poland
Brusilov
Fastov-Zhitomir
Kiev
Vinnitsa
Zhmerinka
Warsaw-Odessa
Vcheraishe
Vitebsk
Ivan C. Bagramian
Polotsk
Orsha
Minsk
Bagramian
Vitebsk-Orsha
Vatutin
Rumania
Berlin
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Baltimore markets report wheat at 1.6834 and 1.7434 for spot and rail transit, with basic ceilings. Winchester Wheat $1.64 per bushel, White corn $1.45, Yellow corn $1.27. Prices based on mill delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Winchester
Answers to the Daily Quiz from Algiers
Answers to the Daily Quiz printed on Page . Algiers. A time at bat without a hit. War Manpower Commission. Bauxite. Animal. Warren G. Harding. Pacific Ocean and China Sea. Explorer. Evaporation. The Oregon Territory.
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Algiers
Bat
War Manpower Commission
Warren G. Harding
Pacific Ocean
China Sea
The
Oregon Territory
Ration Calendar Outlines Stamp Validities and Dates
The notice lists wartime ration stamp validity across books one and four for meats fats processed foods sugar shoes gasoline and fuel oil periods. It specifies January and February expiry dates for stamps in various regions including Northeast Southeast Middle West and South with unit values and regional differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rocky Mountains
Middle West
South
Enemy aliens to be placed in American military uniform
The Selective Service System foresees more enemy aliens entering service after the army allows nationals of enemy nations to serve in theaters where they do not oppose fellow countrymen. About 35,000 registrants are listed as enemy aliens, with many unaffected. Italians will be reclassified in light of Italy becoming a belligerent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Selective Service
Italy
Little Demand In State For Rum
Richmond Va Dec 28 The Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board holds a large rum stock with little public interest and may extend January the Christmas bonus plan for rum. About 50 000 cases of rum and 30 000 to 35 000 cases of wine were stocked before Christmas while buyers mainly used the bonus to get a bottle of wine with each quart or fifth gallon of whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Virginia
No Prayer Services Tomorrow Night
The pastor announced that prayer services will not be held at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night. Preparatory services are planned for 7 30 Friday night.
Comment Lacking Honorable Circumstances Excerpt
The article explains how dishonorably discharged men may rejoin service. A discharged person is examined by the original branch. if found acceptable, other services may also accept. If rejected by the original branch, no service will take him and he becomes 4-F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy and
Selective Service
Martin
Navy Reports World Leading Naval Air Growth and Submarine Success
Secretary of the Navy notes 1943 progress with a surge in naval aviation, new dive bomber use, and a vast carrier fleet surpassing Pearl Harbor figures. Training, production, and merchant ship armament rise while enemy submarines are destroyed at record highs. the Navy projects a victorious end with continued sacrifices ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabaul
Navy
Knox
Pearl Harbor
Naval Aviation
Magazines Books and Games Sought For USO Campaign
The USO requests magazines books and games for distribution. Call 5106 or 5702 to arrange donations and support servicemen and women with leisure reading and activities.
Snapp Rites To Be Held Wednesday Funerals
Funeral services for Camillus Snapp will be at his late home near Stephens City at 2 o clock tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. Walter Smith will conduct the rites. Interment will be in Ten Hill Cemetery at Stephens City. Pallbearers are Hunter Barley Frank Barley Miller Barley Alfred Snapp Floyd Snapp and Briscoe Snapp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camillus Snapp
Stephens City
Walter Smith
Ten Hill Cemetery
Hunter Barley
Frank Barley
Miller Barley
Alfred Snapp
Floyd Snapp
Briscoe Snapp
Italian Invasion Gamble Becomes Salerno Lesson
Allied briefing from Algiers reveals the Fifth Army at Salerno had only three divisions at landing time. The operation, started by Lt Gen Mark W Clark, faced German reinforcements and a fierce north Sele river attack. Observers stress training value, infantry primacy, artillery air bursts, American armor, aerial spotters, initiative in service units, and full land sea air coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Gallagher
Algiers
Fifth Army
Salerno
Vincent Rowet
Torrington
Conn
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sicily
Mark W. Clark
Eighth Army
Italy
Clark
Sele
Final Rites For Albin Merchant
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Granville H. Davis, a well known Albin merchant, who died after a brief illness. The Presbyterian Church hosted the rites led by Reverends McDonald and Carlyle. Survivors include his widow Sidney Love Brown and daughter Mary Alice Davis, with four brothers and two half sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville H. Davis
Albin Merchant
Davis
Presbyterian Church
McDonald
Carlyle
Russell Brown
William Brown
Turtle Creek
Janice Travinger
Hagerstown
Marshall R. Patton
New Oreans
Ray Schlegel
Mobile
Ala
Mamie Puffinger
Washington, D. C
J. P. Nail
Royal, Va
Sidney Love Brown
Mary Alice Davis
Revival Meetings Begin January 2 At Timber Ridge
Evangelist and Mrs Paul M Cardiff will lead a series of revival meetings at Full Gospel Church Timber Ridge beginning January 2 with nightly services at 8 o clock. Special music is planned each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Cardiff
Timber Ridge
Full Gospel Church
Modern Woodmen Meet Thursday
A called meeting of the Winchester Camp of Modern Woodmen of America will be held Thursday night December 30 at 8 p m at the home of Rev S J Goode 23 W Monmouth Street. Members are urged to attend to discuss matters of importance and plans for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Modern Woodmen of America
J. Goode
Monmouth Street
Market Reports From Baltimore and Major Livestock Markets
Baltimore market quotes show produce prices for apples eggs butter and poultry with hogs cattle calves and sheep activity. Chicago and Pittsburgh reports list hog and cattle prices, with top hogs around 13.75 to 15.00 and cattle valued up to 17.00 for prime lots, along with steady to firm trends across weights and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Va. W. Va
U. S
Baltimore Livestock
Federal-State Market News Service
Chicago
Pittsburgh Livestock
Pittsburgh
Dept. Agri
Sean
Market Trough After Rail Seizure and Steel Strike News
New York stock markets opened steady but drifted lower as government action on railroads and the steel strike drew calm rather than celebration. Trading faded after a busy session with minor declines, while US Steel Chrysler Goodrich Eastman Kodak and Douglas Aircraft showed intermittent movement. Major rails and steel groups resisted at times with Santa Fe Bethlehem Dow Chemical and International Harvester keeping the upslope at intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Goodrich
Eastman Kodak
Douglas Aircraft
Chesapeake & Ohio
Santa Fe
Bethlehem
Dow Chemical
International Harvester
United Aircraft
American Light
Pennroad
American Gas and
Hargreaves
Weak undertone dominates Chicago grain market
Chicago grain quotations show a quiet session with prices slipping slightly. Wheat declines small amounts while oats and rye vary, opening prices listed for May July and Sept contracts across wheat oats rye.
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Chicago
Local Markets Track Daily Corrections
The Star presents daily local market listings with corrected prices and items. Readers should note that typographical errors may appear and the paper does not assume responsibility for such mistakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
O P A Moves to Cap Prices on New Whiskeys
The Office of Price Administration will impose ceilings at the processor level on all domestic distilled spirits effective January 6, aiming to lower consumer whiskey prices. Examples include 100 proof bottled in bond at 3.30 dollars and 84 proof straight whisky at 2.65 dollars for one fifth gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Three Cars In Minor Collision Near Main and Piccadilly
A minor three car crash occurred last Friday near Piccadilly and Main Streets. Drivers were James W. Brooks of Jefferson Street, W F Johnson of Santa Monica, and Rev. Co Worthington Lawe of Winchester. Total damage under $100, no injuries.
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Piccadilly
Main Streets
James W. Brooks
Jefferson Street
W. F. Johnson
Santa Monica
Calif
Rev. Co. Worthington Lawe
Valley Pike
Winchester
Suspension of Pork Rationing Proposed in Congress
A congressional group led by Senator Reed proposes a temporary suspension of pork rationing for 10 days to two weeks to allow housewives to buy up a surplus. The plan seeks to relieve storage space shortages and curb waste while criticizing the OPA's 5 point per person pork ration bonus. Backers include Senators Capper and Gillette and other Midwest lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mec
Reed
R-Kan
OPA
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Capper
Gillette
D-Ia
Time May Buy Radio Interest
Time Magazine headquartered in New York announced a purchase of a substantial part of a national radio system. The deal, valued at several million dollars, may include access to foreign news staffs of Time Life and Fortune to bolster the broadcasting chain's news programs. A prior Blue Network sale proposal to a magazine owner had collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Time Magazine
Henry R. Luce
Today
Time
Life
Fortune
Edward J. Noble
Blue Network
Netherlands Ready to Collaborate After War With No Armament Return
Dutch Foreign Minister E N Van Kleffens said the Netherlands would cooperate with England after the war only if Britain and the empire show they will not pursue large scale armament again. He spoke on Radio Orange from London replying to South African Premier Smuts. He added that the Netherlands would not be tied to merging into the British Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Netherlands
E. N. van Kleffens
England
Britain
British Empire
van Kleffens
Radio Orange
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Union of South Africa
United States
Soviet Union
Skinker Rites Held Near White Post
Funeral services for Mrs. May Kennerly Skinker 88 were held at Greenway Court near White Post this morning. Rev James A Figg of Meade Memorial Church conducted the rites and interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers included J Churchill Digges Jr Hampson Digges Dudley Digges Philip Digges G R Green and Edward B Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenway Court
White Post
May Kennerly Skinker
James A. Figg
Meade Memorial Church
J. Churchill Digges, Jr
Hampson S. Digges
Dudley M. Digges
Philip Digges
Arlington
G. R. Green
Edward B. Lee
Railroads Operate Under Government Control
New York December 28 railroads ran on the first day of government control much as yesterday. Officials expect a temporary measure with supervisory regional offices returning to liaison roles, mirroring the 26 year old precedent and the 1917 seizure during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eastern Railroad Presidents’ Conference Committee
Roosevelt
Railroad War Board
Dial 3424 For Your Socials
Personal service invites readers to dial 3424 to post notices about entertaining guests being away or returning home and to share these matters on the socials page with friends and neighbors.
TT Gas Stamps To Be Invalidated
All TT gasoline ration coupons will be invalid after 12:01 a m January 1 1944. The Office of Price Administration announced the stamps issued for commercial vehicles are being replaced by serially numbered T coupons. One gallon bulk coupons used for deliveries to dealers and for servicemen on furlough will also be invalid after December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Scharnhorst Encircled as German Fleet Losses Mount
Royal Navy reports the Scharnhorst was encircled by enemy units during battle. Sinking reduced Germany's capital ships to two pocket battleships Admiral Scheer and Luetzow. Radio France in Algiers claimed Luetzow was damaged, but German and British sources gave no confirmation. Admiral Otto Schniewind is believed killed with the Scharnhorst, per the Daily Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Scheer
Luetzow
Radio France
Algiers
Otto Schniewind
Daily Express
War Maneuvers Highlight Amphibious Invasion Prep
A landing craft upended by 20 foot waves drowned several men while the emergency crews recovered others. Ducks drivers braved cold water and rain to re grease amphibious jeeps as troops trained for invasion. Ground troops endured darkness cold and hunger and convoy drills continued despite wrecked vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
U S Destroyer Memoir of Tarawa Makin Assaults Praised
Rear Admiral Harry W. Hill described the Tarawa and Makin landings as a big show of American resolve and noted the Japanese defensive point fell in three and a half days. He credited uniform planning and command for suppressing Japanese air bases and recalled the loss of the aircraft carrier Liscome Bay 93 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Hill
Tarawa
Makin
Hill
Pacific
Liscame Bay
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Steel Strike
White House
Gert Hans von Gontard
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
F.B.I
New York City
International
Chicago Livestock
Stock Market Report
Kenneth Stuart
Andrew McNaughton
Royal Navy
Haldeman
J.W Crove Furniture CO
Miller’s Hardware
Sherwin-Williams
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