Contempt Hearing Over United Construction Workers Local 405
In Richwood West Virginia a circuit court hearing examined contempt of court charges against United Construction Workers Local 405 and six officials and organizers. The charges allege disturbance and picketing on December 9 at Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company operations, violating a court injunction.
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Fayetteville
W. Va
Richwood
United Construction Workers Local No. 405
Cc. I. O
Richwood Loggers and Lumbermen’s Union
Independent
Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company
H. E. Dillon, Jr
Union
George J. Titler
Charleston
U. C. W. Field
Bill Estep
Thurman Farmer
John R. Gallagher
Protection of Filipinos Pledged in Pacific War News
The Pacific theater reports reveal U S and Japanese claims amid Manila operations and the Philippines. The Japanese press cites Luzon focus on Manila before New Year as US officials stress fleet remains at sea and not exposing strategic locations to Tokyo.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Domei
Navy Department
Roosevelt
United States
Philippine Islands
Philippines
United States Navy
Navy
Knox
The
War Clauses In Life Insurance
Winchester survey finds all local life insurance firms include a war clause in policies issued during wartime. The clause reduces proceeds if the insured dies serving in the military or air forces, while prewar policies remain unaffected.
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Winchester
German Ports Targeted in RAF Bombing Raids
Overnight raids by RAF bombers hit Wilhelmshaven and Emden along with Rhineland industries as weather aided the strikes. The missions extended from western Germany to France with secondary targets near Dunkirk and Dutch coastal airfields. Coastal Command planes attacked enemy shipping, and night fighters targeted air bases in occupied France and Holland.
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London
Germany
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Rhineland
Air Ministry
France
Europe
Cis
Dunkerque
Svasion
Holland
Berlin
Ee Eay
Indianapolis 500 Race is Suspended for War Duration
New York December 29 Captain Eddie Rickenbacker announced the Indianapolis 500 mile race is suspended for the war duration. He cited priorities to aid victory and conserve rubber fuel oil and parts. The 1917 18 interruption is the only prior wartime pause. The A A A board members are being polled on auto racing on its circuits.
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New York
Eddie Rickenbacker
Capt
Rickenbacker
Indianapolis
American Automobile Association
Dog Bite Fatal in Delaware Child
Four year old Edwid L. Clark of near Newport Delaware died after suffering rabies from a dog bite nine weeks earlier. Coroner William Smith Jr attributed the death to the bite and rabies.
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Wilmington
Del
Predictions on Japan by Thomas after Paris fall remark
The article recalls Thomas asserting the U S will defeat Japan once Allied bombers target Tokyo and Nippon war industries. He compares Japan to France, noting Paris as the hub and implying Paris’s fall signaled broader collapse. He criticizes Allied Axis profiteers and asserts confidence in anti Axis allies.
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Cieties
Thomas
Japan
Tokyo
Nippon
Osaka
France
First air raid alarm in open city sees no raiders
An air raid alarm of 66 minutes began at 12:36 p.m. with no raiders appearing. Silent reported two alerts with no bombs dropped. Unconfirmed reports claimed Dutch planes sank 12 Japanese transports near Davao in Mindanao.
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Silen
Davao
Mindanao
Woolen Bond Sales at Virginia Woolen Company Rise
W. A. Armel, chairman of the Defense Bond committee, announced that 389 bonds totaling 13 575 have been sold to Virginia Woolen Company employees. He expects the total may reach 15 000, up from 9 525 subscribed in the December 12 report.
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W. A. Armel
Defense Bond Committee
Virginia Woolen Company
Armel
Pruning Demonstrations Held Across Frederick County
Pruning demonstrations for apple and peach trees are planned in Frederick County during the week of January 5. The schedule lists five sessions at various orchards including T. N. Cather Northwestern Grade Ray Butler Fries Orchard near Albin Ray Robinson west of Stephens City J W Rich ard near Mt Airy Cedar Creek Grade L O Dick Clearbrook Ray L Bag eant White Hall and P H Gold Timber Ridge with morning and afternoon starts.
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Frederick County
T. N. Cather
Northwestern Grade
Ray Butler
Fries
Albin
Ray Robinson
Stephens City
J. W. Richard
Mt. Airy
Cedar Creek
L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
Ray L. Bageant
White Hall
P., H. Gold
Timber Ridge
Two American Freighters Sunk By Axis Torpedoes
Honolulu report says two American freighters the Marini and the Prusa were sunk by Axis submarines on December 17 in the Pacific. Nine sailors died and 33 survived after nine days adrift in lifeboats. survivors were rescued at Pearl Harbor. Boatswain Orin Jewett said 21 crewmen may have escaped in another lifeboat but are unaccounted for.
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Honolulu
Pacific
Marini
Matson Navigation Company
Prusa
Lykes Brothers Lines
Manini
Pearl Harbor
Orin Jewett
Telegram From Pershing Describes Harsh Travel Notice
Andrew Bell recalls a World War I era telegram from General John J. Pershing. Dated June 18 from Lexington, the message expressed deep regret at being unable to visit Harrisonburg while visiting the Valley in 1920 and extended thanks to Elks members.
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Andrew Bell
Elks Lodge
Harrisonburg
John J. Pershing
Lexington
Elks
Great Explosion After British Bomb Nazi Plant
An explosion of great violence at the Huls chemical works in Germany followed a Royal Air Force attack. The center of the plant erupted in flames and fires spread to many buildings. Fire could be seen for miles as British bombers targeted Wilhelmshaven docks and Emden.
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London
Huls
Germany
Air Ministry
Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Conquered Foe By Shouting Loud In Luzon War Tale
In Central Luzon on December 29 a U S cavalry colonel recounted how a lieutenant overpowered a detachment of 50 Japanese soldiers by shouting real loud. The troops, thinking they faced Filipino forces, waved rising sun flags as the lieutenant approached within 50 yards. He signaled them to wait, returned with a man gun, and then acted.
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Luzon
U. S
Late News Timetable Across Time Zones
The STAR rounds up the press time as 9 P M in London 19 P M in Berlin Rome and 11 P M in the Balkans for synchronized late editions. This note explains international publishing hours and zone differences.
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London
Berlin
Rome
Balkans
Nathaniel Brown Dies in Franklin Pennsylvania
Nathaniel R. Brown known as Bug Brown dies in Franklin Pennsylvania on December 21 at age 57. A Gainesboro native born May 24 1884 he married Artie Oliphant in 1906 and leaves two sons two daughters three brothers and five sisters. For 14 years he ran a Bleakley Hill grocery store in Franklin. Funeral held at his home with burial in Franklin Cemetery attended by B H Brown and relatives.
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D. F. Brown
Artie Oliphant
Kemmerhill
Bleakley Hill
Franklin
B. H. Brown
Raymond Baker
Charles Brown
Margaret Roberts
Goldie McIlwee
Court Docket of Drunkenness and Violations in Washington DC
In the Court of the Trial Justice John Reardon in Washington DC Eva Dean of South Kent Street is charged as drunk with $5 and costs Oakland Miller of East Baker Street is charged with drunk and disorderly driving with $10 and costs R R Strosnider of West Water Street is charged with violation of bad check law with 30 days and costs C L Nelson possessing a slot machine has 60 days suspended upon payment of $100 fine and costs
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John Reardon
Washington, D. C
Eva Dean
South Kent Street
Oakland Miller
East Baker Street
R. R. Strosnider
West Water Street
C. L. Nelson
Quetta Shaken Twice By Quake
Quetta India December 29. The city was hit by two moderate shocks today the first earlier and the second at 2 10 pm. Buildings shook heavily but no deaths reported. The 1935 quake left more than 20000 people killed.
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Quetta
India
Graham Wilson Dies In Hospital At Charles Town
E Graham Wilson 67 a retired Jefferson county farmer and orchardist died at Charles Town Hospital after a long illness. A native of Berkeley county he came to Jefferson county as a young man and ran the Chamberlain farm at Kabletown later buying the Hermitage farm. He survived by his widow Miss Keightley Timberlake two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services set for tomorrow afternoon at Charles Town Presbyterian Church.
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Charles Town
W. Va
E. Graham Wilson
Jefferson County
Charles Town Hospital
Berkeley County
Wilson
Edwin L. Wilson
Kabletown
Hermitage
Keightley Timberlake
Marines Find a Missing Child Near Quantico Barracks
Three year old Ray Anderson was found after twenty hours of search by marines near the Quantico Marine Barracks. He was exposed but not seriously harmed and was taken to a hospital on the base. The boy, son of Edward Anderson, wandered from his grandfather Morris Abel’s home while carrying a toy rifle to shoot squirrels.
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Triangle
Ray Anderson
Quantico Marine Barracks
John Saltonis
Edward Anderson
Quantico
Morris Abel
Joplin
Quantico Reservation
St Pierre Governor Named Legion of Honor
Vichy France appoints Baron de Bournat as governor of St Pierre and Miquelon soon after Free French forces seized the islands off Newfoundland coast. He is honored as an officer of the Legion of Honor.
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Vichy
France
Petain
Baron de Bournat
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Legion of Honor
Newfoundland
Rites Held for Mrs Stewart at Mount Zion Church
Funeral services for Mrs Hannah Catherine Stewart were held Sunday at Mount Zion Methodist Church near Augusta West Virginia with Rev C G Russell and Rev Ralph Cather officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were George Patton Grover Kidwell Marvin Kidwell Charles Brill Jess Dove and Mr Burke. Mrs Stewart was one of the few remaining Gold Star mothers in the area.
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Hannah Catherine Stewart
Mount Zion Methodist Church
Augusta
W. Va
C. G. Russell
Ralph Cather
George Patton
Grover Kidwell
Marvin Kidwell
Charles Brill
Jess Dove
Mr.Burke
Stewart
Farmers set December 31 deadline for 1942 conservation program
The deadline for farmers to sign up for the 1942 conservation program was announced as December 31. One thousand one hundred twenty eight farmers have signed contracts so far, a slight rise from last year.
Fish Agreement Talks Continue Between Japan and Soviet Union
Tokyo Dec 29 official broadcast reports Mas ayuki Tani head of the government bureau says negotiations on renewing the fisheries agreement expiring Dec 31 are ongoing at Kuibyshev. He notes Japan Russia relations remain friendly under the 1905 pact and that renewal could test Moscow's stance in the Pacific war.
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Tokyo
Masayuki Tani
Japan
Soviet Union
Kuibyshev
Tani
Russia
Moscow
Far East
Remaking Clothes For Soldiers In Germany
A vast army of tailors and dressmakers work day and night in Germany remaking for the army clothing surrendered by the German people. Fur coats hats woolen jumpers gloves and underwear are gathered nationwide. Coat collars become body belts and baby quilts are turned into soldier goods in this large remodelling program.
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London
Germany
Reuters
Stockholm
Reich
Berlin
Tidningen
Filipinos Advised To Remain Calm in Manila
Manila dispatch reports the office of the High Commissioner says help is coming and urges Filipinos to stay in their homes during the waiting period. The statement emphasizes calm, faith in assistance, and coordination of relief efforts to keep lives and property secure. It warns against spreading depressing rumors that could erode morale.
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Manila
Cis B. Sayre
High Commissioner's
Enthusiastic Welcome Arranged by C. B. S. for Tuesday Noon
The C. B. S. plans an enthusiastic welcome for Tuesday at noon at BLUE and M. B. S. with no specific start time announced. The notice mentions 1: 450 (B. S. T.) and a shorthand Snocpatter.
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Blue
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