RAF’s 14th winter saturation devastates Berlin fronts
RAF operations over Berlin reported destroying thirteen German planes while nine Allied fighters did not return. The raids included fighter sweeps over northern and western France and air base strikes at Gilze Rijpen in Holland. No German fighters were seen over Pas de Calais.
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RAF
Berlin
U. S
France
French
Pas de Calais
Gilze-Rijsen
Holland
Firemen Elect Phases for War Bond Auction Plans
Fire department leaders outlined phases for a War Bond auction opening at 3 PM on Saturday February 12. B F Arthur Jr leads publicity with Robert Legge soliciting bids and Dave Hottle coordinating action site. E W Argenbright O H Lewis and Herbert Offutt handle parade duties as officials and a band perform.
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Ious
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Robert Legge
Dave Hottle
E. W. Argenbright
O. H. Lewis
Herbert Offutt
Arthur
Common Council
Soviet Forces Make Deep Inroads on German Front
Russian war bulletin describes Govorov's veterans pushing the enemy from towns along the Estonian border and advancing toward Luga and the Lake Ilmen district. Meretskov’s units race to sever the Leningrad Pskov railway while German counterattacks are repelled with heavy losses.
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Govorov
Mos
Kingisepp
Gulf of Finland
Lake
Peipus
Leningrad
Pskov
Luka
Divinskaya
K. A. Meretskov
Vokhov Front
Osm
Lake Ilmen
Meretskov
Zajechye
Luga-Pskov
Luga
Batetskaya
Red Army
Govoroc
Rozhestvene
Ostrog
Moscow
M. M. Popov
Latvia
Novosokolniki
Ukraine
Berlin
Vinnitsa
Nikolai Vatutin
Odessa-Warsaw
Dnieper Bend
Judges Meet Martinsburg in Top Local Card Tonight
The Handley Judges host Martinsburg High School in a key area basketball game at Handley gym underway at 8. Martinsburg arrives after a 39 to 30 win at Hagerstown and is averaging 35 points per game. The Judges aim to improve with steady passing and sharper shooting despite height disadvantage, with Cobourne Coffman Snyder Thornburg and Tucker Flick in the expected lineup.
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Martinsburg
Handley
Martinsburg High School
Handley Gym
Bullden
Winchester
Hagerstown
Flick
West Virginians
Hedgesville
W. Va. Panhandle
Cobourne
Coffman and
Snyder
Thornburg
Tucker
Same Sargent
Charles Town
Frederick
Harpers Ferry
Hancock
Berkeley Springs
RMA
Woodberry Forest
Staunton Military Academy
Massanutten
Principals discuss state program problems at Monday meeting
Percy Warren supervising secondary education led a gathering of high school principals at the courthouse to review health, attendance, child environment, and community needs. The plan includes school by school progress reports and Warren visits to monitor advancement with each principal. Attendees included Annie Preston Starling, Paul Beable, H Denis Hoover, Bryant Harper, Robert Ayler, and James C Gordon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Warren
State Board To Education
Warren
Annie Preston Starling
Frederick County
Paul D. Beable
Gore High School
H. Denis Hoover
Middletown High School
Bryant Harper
Stonewall
Clearbrook
Robert Ayler
Stephens
Nine Men Register With Frederick County Draft Board
Nine men who turned 18 registered with the Frederick County Draft Board in January. Named are Dwight Elwood Speerman Ridge Luther Elwood Lindamood Star Tannery Paul Nelson Nail Rt. 3 Winchester Carlton Dysart Milburn Grimes Ralph Davis Booth Middletown Jack Andrew Fishel Clearbrook Charles Willie Hodson Rt. 2 Winchester Isadore Brown Collins Grimes and Denver Hershell DeHaven Gainesboro Va.
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Frederick County Draft Board
Dwight Elwood Speerman
Ridge
Luther Elwood Lindamood
Star Tannery
Paul Nelson Nail
Rt. 3
Winchester
Carlton Dysart Milburn
Grimes
Ralph Davis Booth
Middletown
Jack Andrew Fishel
Clearbrook
Charles Willie Hodson
Rt. 2
Isadore Brown Collins
Denver Hershell DeHaven
Gainesboro
Lady of 85 Has Quick Answer About Dental Plate
NEW BRUNSWICK New Jersey February 1 an elderly woman aged 85 known for youthful ideas had a ready reply when asked why she stepped out without her denture. she placed the plate on a window sill and smoked a cigarette, later mistaking it for an ash tray burning a hole through the middle of her uppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Stilwell Reports Progress on China Land Route
New Delhi February 14 Lt Gen Joseph W Stilwell told a press conference that reopening a land route to China via northern Burma is a workable project The combined Chinese American forces have fought and died together and cooperate Stilwell said the road would connect with the old Burma route and support a land movement to recapture a workable port in China This marks a start toward restoring communications with China
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
China
Stilwell
Rangoon
India-Burma
Favors Uniform Traffic Rules
National uniform traffic regulations to aid law enforcement were urged at a conference of state police officials from 13 New England and Mid Atlantic states. Capt T N Boate of the Pennsylvania State Police urged forming a planning committee to pursue uniform laws during the post war reconstruction era.
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Hershey
New England
Middle Atlantic
T. N. Boate
Pennsylvania
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Missouri
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Elliott Motor Lines versus Riley case postponed to March 21
In Frederick Circuit Court the case of Lester A. Elliott Jr. trading as Elliott Motor Lines versus S. A. Riley and William E. Riley was continued to March 21 on defense motion. The order enjoins the Rileys from selling encumbering or disposing of any tangible personal property pending final disposition. The January 18 trial date was postponed due to illness of one counsel and concerns raised by the plaintiff about property disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester A. Elliott, Jr
Elliott Motor Lines
S. A. Riley
William E. Riley
Frederick Circuit
Accuses Vatican of Fascism
London reports a Moscow radio broadcast quoting Izvestia that accuses the Vatican of servility to Fascism, approving aggression, and silence during Italy's 1940 attack on France. It says the Vatican now preaches neutrality while supporting Fascism in effect.
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London
Moscow Radio Today
Izvestia
Vatican
Italy
Hitler
Mussolini
France
National Baseball Congress Opens Old Timer Fan Groups Campaign
In Chicago on February 1, the National Baseball Congress launched a nationwide drive to form old time player and fan groups to preserve baseball as the national pastime during the war. President Ray Dumont announced free charters for local associations to organize semi pro leagues and district tournaments under a national body.
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Chicago
National Baseball Congress
Ray Dumont
Magazines Books Games Sought For The USC Call 5106
Readers urged to help USC locate magazines books and games recently sought for library and campus projects. Call 5106 or 5702 to offer items or arrange donation details.
Three Die in Mystery Gas Across Three Coatesville Homes
In Coatesville Pennsylvania on February 1 three people are dead and two more injured after a mysterious gas pervaded three nearby homes. John Refford 55 his wife Myrtle 51 and her brother Charles Johns 54 were found dead in the Refford residence. Deputy Coroner Fred Manship said a sweet smell lingered. Mrs Elmer Cripps and Mrs William Cohen living opposite fell ill but were not seriously hurt.
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Coatesville
Coatesville Hospital
John Refford
Myrtle
Charles Johns
Refford
Fred Manship
Elmer Cripps
William Cohen
Manship
Virginia beer tax receipts rise over prior year
Virginia beer tax collections for the first seven months of the fiscal year totaled 91,819 more than the same period a year earlier. January 1944 receipts were 262,921.24 versus 259,718 the previous January, with a seven month total near 5,450,369.46 compared with 2,221,849.96 a year earlier.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Tax Department
Some Oil Users Given A Break
Washington February 1 1943 interim fuel oil ration coupons are authorized for households whose ration tickets are lost or stolen. Local ration boards could not issue substitutes during loss investigations.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Rescue rate climbs for downed airmen in South Pacific
Vice Admiral Aubrey Fitch reports over 80 percent of airmen forced to land at sea in the Raabaul and New Britain area have been picked up. He places the total rescued at about 1500 men, noting many survivors are being found after battles with Japanese forces.
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South Pacific Airbase
Aubrey W. Fitch
South Pacific
Rabaul
New Britain
Germans Claiming Many Sinkings
The German radio reported January losses of 17 Allied merchantmen totaling 120000 tons, 23 destroyers, two submarines and three landing barges. Allied sources did not confirm these figures, with further claims of additional ships sunk by surface units and escorts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lawyer Admitted to Virginia Bar in Miller vs Massey Case
Ernest Metcalfe qualified to practice law in Virginia by taking the oath of office upon motion of R. E. Perrine. The admission occurred in Washington D C for the association with Raymond E. Perrine in the case Laurence C. Miller v Margaret P. Massey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Perrine
Ernest Metcalfe
Washington, D. C
Virginia Bar
Raymond E. Perrine
Laurence C. Miller
Margaret P. Massey
Gandhi's Wife Suffers Severe Heart Attack in Bombay
BOMBAY Feb. 1 A formal bulletin says Mrs. Mohandas K. Gandhi wife of the Indian nationalist leader had an other and severe heart attack yesterday and her condition is very weak. She has been ailing for months.
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Bombay
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Market Quotations Baltimore Livestock and Produce Prices
Baltimore market notes show produce mostly steady with apples strong on good stock. eggs 1,304 cases and butter at 73,757 pounds. Livestock totals include hogs 400 head plus varied cattle and calf values. Chicago reports stronger hogs and steady cattle with steers, heifers, and lambs showing mixed demand and prices.
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Baltimore
W. F.a.office of Distribution
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Prisoner who hanged himself had pleaded guilty
James Olney Riley, 24, of Washington, who had pleaded guilty to forgery, was found dead by hanging in Rockingham county jail at Harrisonburg after being transferred from the Hotel Jack where he issued a worthless check. Coroner ruled death self inflicted. Deputy U S Marshal F Larrick identified Riley and said he would have faced U S District Court in March.
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U. S
Marshall F. Larrick Zirkle
James Olney Riley
Washington
Rockingham County
Marrisonburg
Charles A. Nelson
U. S. District Court
Lynchburg
H. C. Armentrout
Riley
Byers
F.L. Byers
Clipper Crewmen Rescued After 13 Hours Offshore
Five Pan American Clipper crew members were saved after drifting 13 hours at anchor 300 feet off LaGuardia Airport. High winds kept rescuers at bay as rough seas prevented launches from approaching the stranded ship.
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New York
Laguardia
Evacuation Urged for Mediterranean French Coast
The Vichy radio urged civilian evacuees on the Mediterranean coast to flee immediately to reception areas. It said evacuees were not authorized to go to cities with more than 20,000 inhabitants.
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London
Vichy Radio Today
Mediterranean
France
Paul Mallon’s News Behind The News On Page Four
A concise look at Paul Mallon’s column features on page four, highlighting commentary on current events, media trends, and notable public figures. The piece offers Mallon’s observations and critical perspective in a compact daily briefing.
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Paul Mallon
Stock Market Report Reflects Cautious Investor Appetite
New York in early February shows persistent demand for specialties. Leaders stay in a slim range as investors await European war developments, Marshall Islands results, war loan victory, and tax impact signals. Volume edges up with gains in select issues and new 1939 44 highs for Pullman Best Foods Park Tilford and Engineers Public Service.
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New York
Marshall Islands
Pullman
Best Foods
Park & Tilford and
Engineers Public Service
International Telephone
Paramount Pictures
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Woolworth
Ee So Corp
Persie Cola
Puget Sound Power
Creofe Petroleum
Glen Alden Coal
Cuban Atlantic Sugar
Baltimore Grain Market Closing
Chicago Feb. 1 Grain prices opened around the prior close with no clear trend in listless trading. Early barley showed no activity. Wheat futures ranged May 1.71 3-4 to 1-2, July 1.69 3-8, Sept. 1.68 1-2. Oats May 80 3-8, Sept. 75 7-8. Corn May 1.32 1-2 to 5-8, July 1.31 1-4 to 1-8, Sept. 1.29 1-4 to 3-8, Dec. 1.29 1-2.
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Chicago
Case Reinstated and Death Presumption in Property Suit
Judge Harrison orders the case Thomas Jeremiah Maple reinstated on the active docket after being stricken January 17, 1944. In Levender B. Williams and Nannie M. Williams v Ida V. Marple et al, the court adjudged a legal presumption of death for Marple to clear title to certain property.
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Harrison
Thomas Jeremiah Maple
Levender B. Willams
Nannie M. Williams
Ida V. Marple
Marple
Local Markets in Daily Listings Note Typos
The Star lists local markets accurately but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. Readers are urged to verify prices and terms with market vendors.
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The
Star
Local Wholesale Market Prices for Feeds and Livestock
Readable entries show wholesale prices for assorted feeds and livestock. Items include Patent Brand bulk and bagged feeds, middlings, corn meal, and dairy and farm animal products. Cattle and hog categories list price ranges by weight, including calves, lambs, ewes, and sows, with approximate per hundredweight and per head figures.
Local Retail Market Flour Prices and Feed Theories
Local market listing shows flour prices for multiple bag sizes and brands, including 10 lb and 25 lb bags, with per hundredweight and per barrel rates. Additional entries cover corn and mixed feeds, middlings, scratch feed, and chick starter, reflecting a small farm supply inventory and pricing.
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Sclawregards
Oseaceesees
Brodler
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Tamercan
Proogress
USC
Rome
Mystery Gas
Ramsay Ames
G.i.’S
Aleutians
Gandhi
MD. Pa
Va. W. Va
Bubas
Baltimore Livestock
Stock Market Report
Marest Floue
Snort
Saab
American Viscose Corporation
U.S. Employment Service
U. S. Employment Service
E. Boscawen St
Canada
North America Assurance Society
W. Main St
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