War Effort Meeting Held in Warrenton Virginia
The Winchester Frederick war finance committee met in Warrenton Virginia at noon today on George Sloan’s invitation state chair of the women division. Attendees included James S Easley executive manager of the fourth war drive Virginia Mrs Clay deGrange Wendell Barney and Mrs Harold G Brown and Mrs E L Molden regional county leaders attended the luncheon at Mrs Sloan’s residence for Region 3 county chairmen and chairwomen.
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Winchester
Berlin feared to cripple war effort as RAF waste city
German authorities report heavy damage in the Reich capital Berlin amid a sustained Allied bombing campaign. Canadian and British forces unleashed record tonnage, with 11,000 tons dropped across seven raids since mid November. A Swedish correspondent described Berlin as an immense ruin as commanders recount multiple December strikes and a long series of attacks through late December.
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Fes
Reich
Berlin
Germany
RAF
Stockholm
Lugwigshafen
Red Cross Delivers Christmas Boxes to A. P. Hill Soldiers
Mrs. H. B. McCormic leads a local Red Cross drive delivering fifty Christmas boxes to hospitalized soldiers at A. P. Hill Camp near Fredericksburg Virginia. Boxes include cookies books candy and personal gifts with 2400 cookies baked and 72 pairs of slippers shipped along with 50 pocket edition books through Scout networks.
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H. B. McCormic
Red Cross
Production Corps
Motor Corps
Boy Scouts
A. P. Hill Camp
Fredericksburg
Alton Powell
Margarie Flickenger
Mary
Jane Gray
Basil Starkey
Trenton
McCormac
Presbyterian Church
Soviet advances widen Kiev bulge as Red Army seizes towns
In the Kiev region, Vatutin’s force drives a 110 mile arc, capturing 250 towns in 24 hours. Baltic army envelops Bitebsk, killing 1,700 Germans and taking Laskvida Borovnia. Skvira Berdichev area falls. many German troops and equipment abandon positions as Red Army air force destroys tanks and trains.
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Fage
Whiteussia
Ivan Bagramian
Baltic Army
Bitebsk
Laskvida
Borovnia
Kiev
Vatutin
Vygov
Korosten
Zhitomir-Korosten
Poland
Klopole
Berdichev
Krasovka
Skvira
Red Army
Slight Fire at Winchester Laundry Damage Minimal at N Kent Street
An early morning blaze at the Winchester Steam Laundry on N Kent Street caused about 75 dollars damage to a flat work ironer. The cause was not determined and the fire was quickly extinguished by Winchester firefighters. Insurance coverage was noted.
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Winchester
N. Kent Street
Local Markets Corrected Daily For The Star Readers
Local markets appear correct in the daily edition. The Star disclaims responsibility for typographical errors.
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Dr. Clendenine
the Star
The
Star
Evening Star
Prices for Brancas and mixed feeds in old records
A historical price list shows 10, 24, 48, and 98 pound bags for Brancas and Patent Brand, with per hundredweight and per barrel rates. It includes mixed feed, middlings, corn meal feed, dairy products, various cattle and hog terms, and butter prices in a fragmented agricultural market entry.
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Seecsebes AG
Reece Sy
Barete Teiriedee
Butler Pay
SeSteay Rete
Plans for Shifting Strength in Pacific War Effort
The speaker says US forces must focus on amphibious actions due to ship shortages and limited means. He notes ongoing island hopping is driven by logistics, not intention, and that more shipping would allow strikes at more targets.
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Pacific
United States
Pacific Islands
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce Quotations
Market reports from Baltimore and Chicago list steady to mixed prices for produce and meats on December 30. Apples and potatoes steady. eggs dull. Cattle, hogs, and sheep show varied shifts with high and low extremes, including top steer prices around 15.50 and hogs near 14.30 to 13.75, while calves and feeders remain uneven.
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Baltimore
Salable Sheep Market Report With Steady Trends
Salable sheep 10 000 total 13 000 fat lambs active early fully steady about a dozen loads good to choice fed wooled western lambs scaling around 103 lbs down 15 10 to packers and shippers little done on lower grading lambs few medium to good natives 14.00 sheep strong two value choice fed western ewes 50.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Stock Market Ends Year With Modest Gains On Holiday Pause
New York reports limited buying despite a rally in some issues as stock leaders recover modestly. The absence of railway strike threats and light year end tax selling helped uplift the list, though investors remained cautious ahead of the holiday. United Gas rose in early trading before activity cooled and gains stayed fractional through the fourth hour.
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New York
United Gas
Election era energy bids spark a broad fuel of names
Distilling stamped and plain preferreds of R K O and Election Power Light lead a crowded field. In front are U S Steel Sarita Fe Delaware Orp United Aircraft and Du Pont. Bids up curb include Cities Service Electric Bonds Share Pennroad and International Petroleum.
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R-K-O
Election Power & Light
U.S. Steel
Sarita Fe
Delaware & Orp
United Aircraft
du Pont
Cities Service
Electric Bonds& Share
Pennroad
International Petroleum
Churchill Invasion Report and Allied Attacks Across Italy
Churchill reports village destruction and American patrol withdrawal. Allied raids hit Rimini and Ferraria near Bologna with fires and explosions. Medium bombers struck installations at Cerraldo Orvieto Bucine Foligno above Rome. No Allied planes lost. Returning pilots note large fires at Rimini. Warhawks and Baltimores attack shipping off the Yugoslav coast, hitting a 6000 ton vessel near the Peljesac Peninsula.
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Rimini
Adriatic
Italy
Ferraria
Bologna
Cerraldo
Orvieto
Bucine
Foligno
Rome
Venice
Peljesacc Peninsula
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Sunshine Cleaners
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A. P. Hill Hospital
Boyce & Clarke Goniks
Western Auto
Clearbrook
Clearbrook, Va
Lida
Carper
Dry Cleaners
Stock Market Report
Churchill
Ili
the Valley Newstand
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Ythagoras
National Fruit Product Co., Inc
White House
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