Abolition Of State Poll Tax Proposed In Virginia
In Richmond on February 7 Senator Ted Dalton introduces Senate joint resolution seeking a constitutional amendment to remove the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting. The measure would have the people decide in a referendum at the earliest possible time. Dalton argues the tax limits suffrage and cites that Virginia and seven others currently require poll tax payments. The article also notes the Senate passed a bill to fix teacher unit funding to protect localities from state aid losses due to declining attendance.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate
V. Senate
Ted Dalton
Radford
Dalton
General Assembly
Virgina
Daltorf
Harvey B. Apperson
Roanoke
State Corporation Commission
Moses
Green Urges No Stoppages During War Effort
William Green, AFL president, told International Boilermakers Union delegates that workers must stay on the job as American lives and victory hang in the balance. He cited a perfect no strike record among AFL unions and urged local unions to uphold it to support military efforts.
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Kansas City
William Green
American Federation of Labor
International Boilermakers’ Union
Workers of America
Labor
Teadher
AFL
Final Clearance Coats Reduced 1/3 to 1/2 Off
Margaret L. offers coats on final clearance with prices cut by up to half for sizes 12 through 42. Store shows limited stock and varies by item.
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Margaret L
Miss Virginia Hollar Named To Hospital Staff
Dr. Hunter H McGuire announces Miss Virginia Reid Hollar appointment at Winchester Memorial Hospital following Miss Sara Hiton as superintendent. Hollar, a former Morristown obstetrics supervisor and Jersey City nurse, will lead the Nursing School and Nursing Service in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter H.mcguire
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Virginia Reid
Sara Hiton
Theospital
University of Virginia School of Nursing
Charlottesville
New York
New York City
Columbia University
Morristown Memorial Hospital
Morristown
N. J
Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital
Jersey City
Miss Hollar
Winchester
Charleston
W. Va
Charleston General Hospital
P. C. Hollar
Edinburg
American Nurses Association
Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Presbyterian Church
Miss Hamilton
Bombing Report Details Allied Strikes on Cape Hoskins Base
General MacArthur reports a 167 ton bombing of Cape Hoskins New Britain supply and refueling base with fires at airfield and dispersal areas. Medium bombers hit Wewak and Hansa Bay sinking ships and damaging barges while Rabaul air assault meets light opposition. two Allied aircraft lost.
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Southwest Pacific
Japan
Cape Hoskins
New Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Arawe
Wewak
New Guinea
Hansa Bay
Rabaul
Solomons
Children’s Clinic Set for February 11–12 at Memorial Hospital
The Crippled Children’s Clinic sponsored by the District Nurse Association to be held at Memorial Hospital on February 11 and 12. Children over twelve may attend 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, and children under twelve from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. No adults admitted and no appointments will be taken.
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District Nurse Association
Memorial Hospital
Oil Transport Driver Wanted by Oil Heat Inc
Experienced truck driver sought for oil transport duties. Apply at Oil Heat Inc located at 415 N. Cameron.
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Oil Heat, Inc
N. Cameron
Cooperation By War Board Aides Unionists In Strike Talks
Washington February 7 The Mechanics union counsel urged the War Labor Board to coordinate with the union’s national administration to end a 44 plant strike in Michigan and Ohio. The union leaders, meeting in Cleveland, refused WLB subpoenas, delaying the hearing to obtain compliance. The WLB asked MESA leadership to call off the strike and warned of legal steps to compel attendance.
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Washington
Michigan
Ohio
Jorney
National Administrative Board
WLB
MESA
William H. Davis
Brooker
Matthew Smith
White
Cleveland
Smith
White Davis
Occupation of Marshall Atoll Nears Completion
U S Pacific Fleet reports American troops and Marines have captured Gugegwe, Bigej and Ebler islands and overrun additional islets as Kwajalein Atoll falls under U S control. Seabees advance airfields on Roi and Namur while Maj Gen Hale notes extended bomber range toward Truk.
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U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Kwajalein Atoll
United States
Marshall Islands Atoll
Chester W. Nimitz
Gugegwe
Biger
Elbler Islands
Navy
Roi
Namur
Kwajalein
Seventh Army
Carolines
Truk
Willis Hale
7Th Army Air Force
Japan
Central Pacific
Bigej
Ebler Islands
South End Fire Company to Hold 8 PM Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the South End Fire Company will be held this evening at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
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South End
Public Auction of Personal Property in Winchester Virginia
Personal property including antiques to be sold at 326 Smithfield Avenue Winchester Virginia on 10 1944 at 326 Smithfield Avenue L BR Dettra Admr of Sallie K Mes aick decd. sale notice lists location and administrator details for the estate of Sallie K Mes aick decd.
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Smithfield Avenue
Winchester
L. BR. Dettra. Admr
Sallie K. Mésaick
German Bombs Hit Vatican City In War Incident
Stockholm reports a German plane in a battle with Allied fighters attempted a forced landing in Vatican City. A bomb was dropped inside the Vatican walls and another just outside. The plane crashed and the crew perished.
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Stockholm
Vatican City
Vatican
Rome
Goteborg
Handels Steefarts Tidningen
Premier War Bond Event At Desert Song Premiere
The Desert Song premiere at Warner Brothers Capitol Theatre boosted Fourth War Loan sales in Winchester and Frederick County. LaMar Keen welcomed a large audience as McKlawee's Band played military airs, and Wendell Barney announced the drive nearing the half‑million mark. Mrs. Abe Leven received a Surgeon General citation for selling 60 bonds totaling 7 100, with E F and G bonds continuing through February 29.
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Warner Brothers
Capitol Theatre
Winchester
Frederick County
LaMar Keen
McKlwee
Wendell Barney
War Finance Committee
Barney
Abe Leven
M. D. Kirk
U. S. Army
Medical Corps
Ermometer Board
Richmond
Invasion Coast Is Hammered by Allied Bombers
London reports a second straight day of heavy and medium bombers plus French forces striking northern France. Allied missions against Evreau Fauville Caen and other targets destroyed or damaged dozens of German sites. 11 Allied aircraft failed to return.
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London
France
Berlin
Germany
Pas-De-Calais
Evreau-Fauville
St. Andre de L’eure
Caen
Chateaudun
St. Aubin
Vichy
Paris
U. S
RAF
Still Making Repairs At Virginia Woolen Plant
A spokesman for the Virginia Woolen Company says boiler repairs are underway after the plant ceased operations Saturday morning. The company expects to resume work soon and announce a reopening date tomorrow. engineer Wendell Goode cites relining boilers with fire brick as needed.
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Virginia Woolen Company
Aaar
Wendell Goode
Red Army closes on Cherkasy and Nikopol fronts in Ukrainian drive
Russian forces tightened a noose around 100000 German troops trapped near Cherkasy and routed seven Nazi divisions in a 100 mile offensive from Nikopol to Krivoi Rog. Malinovsky’s XXX Army seized Apostolovo and Marganets as Vatutin pressed from Rovno toward Mlinov, with heavy fighting along the Narva front near Estonia.
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London
Norte
Fortress
Reuters
Moscow
Red Army
Skopol
Dnieper
M Ww
Cherkasy
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Stalingrad
Apostolovo
Nikopol
Third
Krivoi Rog
Marganets
Malinovsky
Stormović
Devladovo
Nikolai Vatutin
Ivan S. Konev
Old Poland
Vatutin
Mlinov
Rovno
Lutsk
Lwow
Mirogh
Odessa
Warsa
Leonid Avorov
Leningad
Estonia
Narova
Narva
Berlin
Stockholm
Reval
Tallinn
Helsinki Evacuations Rise After Soviet Raids
Thousands of civilians including women children and elderly flee Helsinki following Sunday night air raids by Russian warplanes. Finnish and Soviet reports vary on casualties with dozens killed and hundreds injured, fires started and traffic disrupted as Stockholm navy aircraft patrols monitor the region.
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Stockholm
Helsinki
Finland
New York
Moscow
Reval
Tallinn
Sweden
For sale Restaurant cash offer to Star address
Restaurant for sale with $23 000 gross last year. sacrifice for cash. Write Restaurant c o Star. 2 7 12 2.
Americans Bombard Paramushiro Home Territory
U S warships bombarded Kurabu Point at Paramushiro Island for about 20 minutes in a surprise attack. No ships were hit. Rear Admiral Wilder Baker led the force with Vice Admiral Fletcher overseeing the North Pacific fleet. Major General Davenport Anlinson and Brig. Gen. Post participated.
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North Pacific
United States
Japan
Kurabu Point
Paramushiro Island
Tokyo
Wilder D. Baker
Frank Jack Fletcher
North Pacific Fleet
Admiral Baker
Davenport Anlinson
Soma
Air Force
E. D
Cader Harry Smith
Admiral Fletcher
Coral Sea
Midway
Paramushura
Leslie E-Gehres
Fleet Air Wing Four
Tokyo Short Line Express
Showdown With Spain Forecast
London pressure and diplomatic maneuvering signal a possible Franco confrontation within two weeks. British press calls for action to enforce neutrality while Madrid reports frame the situation as threats to Spain’s stance. Falangist editors acknowledge a crisis without detailing causes to the public.
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London
Spain
Franco
Madrid
Falange
Spanish Tangier
Badoglio
Sunday Observer
Algeciras
Gibraltar
World At War Highlights From The Pacific To Europe
AP reports U.S. warships attack Japanese home territory for the first time as Paramu shiro is struck. In the Pacific, U.S. forces consolidate on the Marshalls while raids hit Rabaul and Cape Hoskins. In Europe the Red Army advances near the German border, Helsinki endures air raids, and Cassino remains contested. Allied pressure grows along the Italian front with Rome restored to lines. Bombers target northern France and Berlin faced Mosquito raids.
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Associated Press
Pacific
U. S
Paramushiro
Heart
Marshall Islands
Rabaul
Cape Hoskins
New Britain
Japanese Charge Americans With War Atrocities
Sadio Iguchi, spokesman for the Japanese board of information, claimed a record of outrages by Allied forces and cited alleged abuses against Japanese prisoners and civilians. He referenced attacks in California and other incidents as part of a Berlin radio broadcast response to U S and British charges of brutality.
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Associated Press
Sadio Iguchi
Japanese Board of Information
United States
Japan
Iguchi
Berlin
Davao
Philippines
Seuchi
Washton
London
California
Jugi Nano
State
el Dorado Street
Stockton
Americans Reach Near Abbey at Cassino Heights
U S troops on Mt Cassino face heavy fire and climb to within a few hundred yards of the Benedictine Abbey perched above Cassino as Allied forces press the Cassino front. At Anzio, American units repel a German assault and restore positions near Cisterna while Luftwaffe and artillery strikes continue.
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Italy
U. S
Cassino
Mount Cassino
St. Benedict
Algiers
Anzio
Cisterna
Rome
Carroceto
Aprilia
Daniel de Luce
Associated Press
Soa
France
Fifth Army
Mt. Cassino
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Pizzoferrato
Sant’ Angelo
Montenerodomo
Torrirela
Orte
Frascati
Piombino
Striters Strike In Chicago Foundries Over War Wages
Members of the Moulders and Foundry Workers Union walk out in more than 35 Chicago foundries producing gray forge iron for war materials after the Regional War Labor Board rejected a 6 cent per hour wage increase. The Chicago Foundrymen’s Association said production was largely halted in 36 plants, with additional plants in Joliet Aurora Geneva and Batavia.
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Chicago
Moulders and Foundry Workers Union of North America
AFL
Regional War Labor Board
Robert D. Phelps
Chicago Foundrymens Association
Joliet
Aurora
Geneva
Batavia
Chester A. Sample
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Virginia Hollar
Margaret L. Hodgson
Marshal Grove
Truk Naval Station
Howard Hart
Narva Aee
Reds
Cisterena
North
Norman Bell
Pacific Ocean
Sea of
Ohlentel
Nusor
Russia
Hitler
Leningrad
Phelps
Sample
Bor Bosie
Union
Wis
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