Chiang Kai-Shek invites Communists into government
Chiang Kai-Shek urged Communist leaders to join the government in policy councils or the executive, ahead of the May constitutional assembly. He said participants must not maintain autonomous armies or use force to seize power. Communists, who control North China with a separate army, demand a later assembly meeting.
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SPENCER /MOOSA
Tungking
Chiang Kai-Shek
National Assembly
China
Generalissimo
Constitutional Assembly
Kuomintang
National Party
Officials' compensation totals set by state board
E. R. Combs announced salary schedules for city and county commissioners of revenue and sheriffs. Winchester receives 4300 salary plus 2260 expenses totaling 6560. Clarke County commissioner 2000 salary and 1522 expenses total 3722. Frederick County commissioner 3000 salary and 1325 expenses total 4325. Clarke County sheriff 1800 salary and 1525 expenses total 3325. Frederick County sheriff 3000 salary and 4805 expenses total 7805.
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E. R. Combs
State Compensation Board
Winchester
Clarke County
Frederick County
Capture Report on Martin Bormann Reported
Reuters dispatch from Nuernberg notes Czech and Czechoslovak papers claimed Martin Bormann Hitler’s deputy was seized in the British zone of Germany. Allied security officers had not confirmed or denied the report.
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London
Reuters
Nuernberg Today
Czechhoslovak
Martin Bormann
Hitler
Reahrer
Bormann
Germany
Towards Zero Opens As Christie Mystery Nightly
Critics hail Agatha Christie’s new detective tale Towards Zero as among the most remarkable in years. The Star begins serialization on Wednesday, promising a suspenseful murder case and sharp clues.
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Agatha Christie
The
Star
Noisy Welcome To 1946 Expected In Winchester
New Year celebrations in Winchester and Frederick County run from New Year’s Eve into 1946. The JBT dance at the Winchester armory bids for large crowds, with tickets selling for a 10 PM start and a 2 AM finish. Watch Night services and a midnight theatre show are planned as sirens and whistles herald the new year. Most residents expect quiet daytime on New Year’s Day with many stores closed and offices shuttered.
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Winchester
Frederick County
JBT
Winchester Armory
Father Time
Ritter 71 Dies After 43 Years at Virginia Woolen Mill
Theodore H. Ritter foreman at the Virginia Woolen Mill for 43 years died at 1 50 AM at 17 West Pall Mall St after a six week illness. He was 71, born May 28 1874 in Frederick County. Survived by second wife Lillie Mae Slifer and seven sons, plus a brother, twelve grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Rev W E Eisenberg. burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Theodore H. Ritter
Virginia Woolen
West Pall Mall
Frederick County
James I
Sarah Chrismore Ritter
Winchester
Virginia Woolen Company
United Brethren Church
Rouss Fire Company
Royal Arcanum Lodge
Lydia Poston
Lillie Mae Slifer
Lester Ritter
Wayne Ritter
T. Dewey Ritter
Frederick
Claude L. Ritter
Hagerstown
James F. Ritter
Mitchel Field
N. Y
Edwin F. Ritter
Fred M Ritter
Ira Ritter
City and County Hit Victory Bond Quotas in Local Drive
Winchester and Frederick County surpassed all Victory Bond quotas with $1,350,301.50 in E bonds and other sales through December 27. Local officials credited the effort to the War Finance Committee and will display surrender documents at Handley Library, with final figures due after year end totals.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Wendell Barney
War Finance Committee
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Barney
State War Finance
Virginia Considers Five Cent Aviation Fuel Tax Proposal
Richmond Va Dec 31 The Virginia Advisory Legislative Council proposed a five cent a gallon tax on aviation fuel sold or used in the state to fund airport development. The plan includes an advisory seven member governor appointed committee, local land and easement powers for airports, and expanded high school aviation education with a state college technical aerodynamics program.
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Richmond
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council
Willis E. Cohoon
Suffolk
Albin dwelling sale set at 318 N Kent Street
Public sale of the M. D. Albin estate dwelling at 318 North Kent Street in front of the Court House authorized by James P. Reardon Admr c t a. The sale is scheduled for Saturday January 5th at 11 o clock.
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Albin
Kent Street
Court House
James P. Reardon
Admr
C. T. A. M. D. Albin
Hog and lambs sought for January 1 stock sale
J M Pishpaw at the Stock Yards advertises for fat hogs lambs and veal calves to be delivered by January 1. The notice asks local farmers to bring stock to the yard for sale.
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J. M. Pishpaw
Closing Notice for Terminal Tavern Holiday Closure
The Terminal Tavern will be closed on January 2, 3 and 4. The notice informs patrons of the short winter break and reopens after the first weekend of the new year.
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Star
Experts Propose Sealing Off Kentucky Mine
A conference of federal state and private mine officials proposed sealing the Kentucky Straight Creek Coal No 1 mine near Pineville to smother fires and poisonous gas. The move would end rescue attempts leaving seven survivors among 31 trapped miners after an explosion. Tom McQueen 30 Magnet Ky died in Pineville Hospital. Albert Bennett 64 Pineville died. Foreman Nath Centers 62 and Hobart Surridge 44 bodies were recovered.
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Pineville
Here
Kentucky Straight Creek Coal Company
Tom McQueen
Magnet
McQueen
Albert Bennett
Foreman Nath Centers
Hobart Sulridge
Koreans Protest Flares as Trusteeship Sparks Unrest
In Seoul, Korean protesters clashed with American troops over the Big Three five-year trusteeship plan. Rightist leaders urged a provisional government and a general strike of locals under the American Military Government while labeling independence opponents as traitors. A curfew from 8 pm was imposed by U S authorities after demonstrations escalated.
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Seoul
Korea
Moscow
Former Winchester Rector Dies In Richmond
The Rev. Nelson Page Dame D D 93 longtime rector of Christ Episcopal Church Winchester died at his Richmond home after a 50 year ministry He served 25 years as General Missioner of the Virginia Diocese and preceded William D Smith as rector of Christ Church in Winchester Funeral was held at St Harks Church Richmond.
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Nelson Page Dame
D. D
Christ Episcopal Church
Winchester
Richmond
St. Hark's Episcopal Church
Dame
Danville
Virginia
William D. Smith
Local Soldiers Arrive In States
The Star reports via AP that Cpl. George J. Dofflemyer of Berryville was due to arrive in New York yesterday aboard the S S John Stevens. Cpl. Clifton J. Perry of Winchester was expected to arrive in Newport News yesterday aboard the S S William Everts. Pfc. Claude B. Fauver of Winchester was to arrive in New York today aboard the S S McGuire.
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the Star
Associated Press
George J. Dofflemyer
Berryville
John Stevens
New York
Clifton J. Perry
Winchester
S. S
William Everts
Newport News
Pfc
Claude B. Fauver
McGuire
1945 Rainfall Records Mark Wettest Year Since 1912
Winchester Research Laboratory notes 1945 total rainfall at 51.04 inches, 42 percent above the 33 year average of 36.02 inches. Only 1942 and 1937 exceeded 50 inches in the period 1913–1945. Lowest year was 1930 with 17.15 inches. Monthly averages listed for 1913–1945 period.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Hitler's Will Reveals Propaganda Masterpiece in Testimony
The Hitler testament and related Nazi texts were released by Allied authorities. The documents portray Hitler as a martyr and urge Germans to uphold racial laws and resist Jews. Hitler preferred suicide in the Reich Chancellery to standing trial, warning against Allied spectacle.
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Daniel DE Luce
Muernberg
Adolf Hitler
Berlin
Himmler
Hitler
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Eva Braun
Report Control Plan Confusing To Japanese
Sources close to General MacArthur said the Big Three plan for Japan already causes confusion among the Japanese and may cost MacArthur face. The plan was reportedly made over his protest and behind his back, risking weaker compliance with directives already issued. MacArthur defended his stance in a 150 word dissension, denying he favored the plan before Moscow and stating his intention to push it through despite disagreement. Byrnes prepares for a fourth international trip to explain how his third effort aids lasting peace as the radio report continues.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Moscow
Howe
Kentuckian Is The World Champion Liar Of 1945
Burlington Wisconsin on December 31 grants M. E. Lineman of Louisville Kentucky the World Champion Liar title for a tall tale about stopping the 1945 Ohio River flood. His entry topped 5872 exaggerations, claiming he forced a local option vote and the town was voted dry in half an hour.
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Burlington
Wis
Kimmel Had Sufficient Information, Stark Declares
Admiral Stark testified before a Senate-House committee that Admiral Kimmel at Hawaii received adequate information and directives before the December 7, 1941 attack. Stark detailed 1941 efforts to boost naval strength and noted earlier stalled requests for manpower amid wartime warnings.
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Kimmel
Washington
Harold R. Stark
Husband E. Kimmel
Hawaii
Welcome Home Veterans From Frederick Clarke and Winchester
The Star lists returning veterans from Frederick and Clarke counties and Winchester who have received discharges. It invites public help to add names of those who have and will receive their discharges and resume civilian life.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
Star
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