Advance Bill For Liquor Tax Repeal
Richmond February 4 Delgate E Blackburn Moore of Berryville chief patron asserts the administration backed liquor tax repeal bill should advance to third reading in time for passage tomorrow. Senate and House routine sessions postpone major action as judges elections proceed. The Senate moves Martinsville a circuit court and House backs stricter regulation of child care agencies.
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Richmond
Delgate E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Martinsville
Advisory Legislative Council
Department of Public Wefare
Senate General Laws Committee
Moore
Isaak Walton League
Department of Agriculture
Health Department
C. H. Morrissett
E. B
Sailor Marcel Lenbreau Seeks Citizenship After Escape From Submarine
A Central Press report notes Marcel Lenbreau, battered in a submarine incident in the Dover Straits and later rescued, is applying for U S citizenship after being rejected for not being a citizen. He hopes enlistment will be possible once naturalized.
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Straits of Dover
Marcel Lenbreau
U. S. Navy
Marcel
Central Press
Wavell Reports Big Allied Reinforcements In Pacific War
Allied forces prepare a major reinforcement in the Far Pacific theater as British and American units bolster Singapore defense. Wavell said the effort aims to gain time for reinforcements while Japanese pressure continues across the Johore Strait.
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Wavell
Singapore
Associated Press
Archibald P. Wavell
United States
Britain
Pacific
Johore Strait
Winchester defied Nazi ties over public-spirited defense
Mr Winchester states the country will face flight and crisis as he defied the Nazi Fuehrer who ignored kinship. He asserts prior contact with Hitler and Rotary for a public-spirited cause, possibly charity or defense, before the break.
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Fuehrer
Hitler
Rotary
Council Seeks Data On Coast Of Raid Alarm
City officials including City Manager Grant and Fire Chief Barr seek information from the Gamewell Alarm System of New York on the cost and installation timing of a diaphone horn for air raid use. The move follows Grover Cooper's report that whistles and fire bells proved inadequate for alert duties.
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Common Council
Grant
Barr
Gamewell Alarm System
New York
Council
Grover Cooper
E. P. Ae
Dr. Allen
Clarke
Earle Sees Hatred Tide Against Germany Surging
Washington February 4 Former United States minister to Bulgaria George H Earle warned Bulgaria is pro Russian and that troops would mutiny if sent to Russia to fight Germans He said Europe shows a tidal wave of hatred against the Germans and questioned Hitler s manpower stating only boys under 15 and men over 75 are used in non combat roles while warning men cannot face the German war machine with bare hands.
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Washington
George H. Earle
United States
Bulgaria
Russia
Hull
Europe
Earle
Hitler
Customs Service
Freighter San Gil Torpedoed by U-Boat Off Atlantic Coast
The United Fruit Company vessel San Gil was torpedoed and shelled by a submarine off the Maryland coast at 11:50 p.m. Two crewmen were killed. 39 crew members and one passenger were saved after seven hours in lifeboats. A second torpedo struck as she sank. radio operator Robert S. Thorp aided distress signals. Navy confirms the attack with limited details.
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Lewes
Del
San Gil
United Fruit Company
Maryland
Stewart Winslow Condon
Roslindale
Mass
Fruit Lines
Fourth Naval District
Beaumont Barbe
Antwerp
Belgium
Secondino Castro
Honduras
Coast Guard
Robert S. Thorp
East Orange
N. J
Koch
Thorp
Navy Washington
Navy
Atlantic
Water Use Nears Output From Local Springs
City Manager Grant reported at last night’s council meeting that domestic and industrial intake nearly matches water output from Rouss Shawnee and Old Town Spring. Due to a 7 day week at Virginia Woolen Mill and dry weather, the large pump runs by day plus Shawnee and Old Town Spring supply. The plant uses nearly all three springs’ capacity, with daily pumpages of 2 700 000 from Old Town, 600 000 from Shawnee, and 1 713 000 from Rouss. Virginia Woolen Co plans to drill wells but drilling efforts failed. Citizens fear a water shortage may occur this spring and summer.
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Rouss
Shawnee
Old Town
Grant
Virginia
Usiig
Qld Town
Rouss Spring
Virginia Woolen Company
Many Changes In Home Club Work In Frederick County
Home demonstration clubs of Frederick County plan a readjusted program to better meet wartime defense needs. The meeting, led by Miss Ruth Jamison and opened at 10 AM, will be held in the kitchen of the Northern Virginia Power Company building with officers and leaders in attendance.
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Frederick County
Northern Virginia Power Company
Elizabeth Sprouse
Sprouse
Ruth Jamison
Blacksburg
Norway lurid fires sweep German Oslo puppet regime
Sweden reports from Oslo say protests against Major Vidkum as puppet premier sparked arson and bombings across Norway. A rubber factory in Askim burned, Drammen’s theater fireed, a bomb hit Stortinget with no damage, and fires hit two railway stations as extra trains prepared to depart. Other incidents hit a Beriee motor factory.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Vidkum
Oslo
Askim
Dramen
Nasjonal Teatret
National Theater
Aga
Stortinget
Parliament
Berieee
Death Closes the Colorful Career Of Pawnee Bill
The famed showman Pawnee Bill died in Oklahoma after an automobile crash near Cleveland. He celebrated his eighty second birthday on Valentine day in 1936. He led Wild West shows and was longtime leader of bands. His widow May Lillie survived him and had helped drive popular settlement efforts in 1889.
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Pawnee
Bill
Oklahoma
Cleve
May Lillie
mPawee Bill
Wichita, Kas
Chamber of Commerce
Lillie
Congress
Winchester Chamber Plans Dinner Week of February 16
At a Winchester meeting the chamber scheduled its annual dinner for the week of February 16 with service clubs joining the COC as usual to waive meetings. Four new directors Dan Hin ce L J McElligott James Shock ey and F Grove White were elected by secret ballot. Old board members Harold G Brown Henry Covington John D Glover and C P McVicar will continue. Officers named are C P McVicar president for a third term Harold G Brown vice president for a second term Andrew Bell secretary for the 21st term and Paul W Haldeman treasurer for the fourth term.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Service Clubs
Winchester
Dan J. Hince
L. J. McElligott
James Shockey
F. Grove White
Mr. McElligott
Rotarians
Mr. White
Kiwanians
Harold G. Brown
Henry Covington
John D. Glover
C. P. McVicar
Andrew Bell
Virginia Assembly Elects Eight Judges to Courts
The Virginia General Assembly elected two new judges and reappointed six by joint order after unanimous nomination by a Democratic caucus. James Harrison May moves to Staunton Corporation Court, Brockenborough Lamb to Richmond Chancery Court, with interim appointments possible for Crosby and Holt to fill terms ending in eight or twelve years.
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Richmond
General Assembly
James Harrison May
Staunton
Floridus
Crosby
Brockenborough Lamb
Richmond Chancery Court
William A. Moncure
Lamb
May
Corporation Bench
Henry W. Holt
of Appeals
Justice Holt
Beaverbrook Named Chief Of War Production In Britain
Churchill creates a new minister of war production role and assigns Lord Beaverbrook to lead it to enhance Anglo American cooperation. Andrew Rae Duncan becomes minister of supply replacing Beaverbrook. Churchill says combined resources are now pooled in shipping munitions and raw materials.
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Britain
United States
Lord Beaverbrook
Donald M. Nelson
House of Commons
Churchill
Great Britain
United Map
Andrew Rae Duncan
Board of Trade
Rae
Stafford Cripps
Moscow
Friendship To Hold An Oyster Roast
Friendship to hold an oyster roast Thursday night for Aanrag regular meeting. Wade is in charge of arrangements. All members of the company are invited to attend.
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Will Oystr
Aanrag
Wade
Friendship Pire Company
Installing Air Raid Warning in Baltimore Police Station
Technicians from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co begin installing an air raid alarm system at Baltimore police headquarters. The system, installed by the government, uses flashing lights to signal warnings and is monitored by desk clerks and officers. If yellow or red lights appear, Grover Cooper, Chief Air Raid Warden, and assistants will be alerted to assume city control per prior plans.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Baltimore
Winchester
Grover Cooper
Fresh Attack On Gen. M'Arthur's Flank Broken Up
Washington Feb 4. A local attack on General Douglas MacArthur's left flank at Bat an Peninsula February 3 was repulsed. The War Department released a communique noting Japanese forces from the Tatari group and Kimura division in isolated pockets and supply drops by parachute.
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M’arthur
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
War Department
Netherlands Indies
Balikapapan
Borneo
Sir Archibald Wavell
Batavia
Philippine Theater
16Th
Tatari
Kimura
City And County Brevities From A Jackson Visit
E W Cather and family return from Jackson Mississippi and Gulf Coast stops noting defense activity. Their son in radio training may move to the air corps. Town council considers tax help but tightens collection. auto tag deadline set to Feb 15 and water rent and back tax actions planned. Legal note on a large Cedar Creek sucker caught by Game Warden Pingley weighing four pounds with roe.
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E. W. Cather
Stephens City
Pingley
Cedar Creek
Japanese air raids and Pacific frontline clashes reported
British HQ says Singapore defences damaged but few casualties as fires burn. Toll from yesterday’s attacks listed at 22 dead and 90 hurt. five day siege continues while troops strengthen camouflaged positions. Far Pacific actions include Amboina clashes and strikes on Rangoon airfields.
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Singapore
Dutch East Indies
Amboina
Australia
Tokyo
Britsh North Borneo
Berlin
Imperial Tokyo
Celebes Sea
Tawao
British Borneo
Burma
Rangoon
Tangoo
Mandalay
China
Moulmein
Public sale on Gaunt farm items and hay
Public sale of livestock farm implements and 9 tons timothy hay. Located 3 miles north of Boyce on Gaunt farm. Date February 9th at 11 a.m. Conducted by EB. S. T. Roy Madigan.
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North Boyce
Gaunt Farm
EB. S. T
Roy Madigan
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High Command
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Krasnopaviosk
Amboina Island
Whch
Ypres
Japan
United Nations
Francis M. Forde
Wavel
North Africa
Edeana
MR Winchester
Fowle
City Hall
Germany
Ene Industrietes
C.C.C
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Beaverbrook
J. J. Liewllyn
Sheres
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Friendship Fire Company
Tokes Inn
P.O
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