Jap Forces Evacuate Guadalcanal as Red Armies Advance
Secretary of the Navy Knox announced that all enemy resistance on Guadalcanal has ceased opening the way for U S strikes on key Japanese bases. Berlin reports said Japanese withdrawals included Buna area, with U S forces near Henderson Field and within reach of major Japanese bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalcanal
Buna
Washington
Knox
Solomons
United States
Eddie Rickenbacker
Berlin
Thee Buna
Tokyo
Solomons Island
Henderson Airfield
Australia
Southwest Pacific
Kharkov Menaced By New Russian Advance
Soviet front line reports say Red Army forces smashed at German lines and swept toward Kursk and Kharkov. Units under Col. Gen. Vatutin pressed from Kramatorsk toward the Donets basin and Azov Sea, while Germans countered near Rostov.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MOSCW
Red Army
Kursk
Moscow-to-Crimea
Schneider
Berlin
Associated Press
Lower
Don
Donets
Kharkov
N. F. Vatutin
Kramatorsk
Sea of Az
Inform The Public About Ration Board Secrecy
The Winchester Ration Board refused to publish names of individuals secretly convicted of gasoline rationing violations. The editorial argues public publicity maintains confidence in fairness, deters violations, and ensures prompt, adequate prosecutions without coddling offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Ration Board
Draft Board
United States
Billions Listed In Supply Bill Sent To House
The Senate Appropriations Committee sent a $2,261,104,379 independent of ficers supply bill to the House to speed the Maritime Commission toward its goal of five merchant ships daily by May. The measure funds Veterans Administration 887,017,000 and Maritime Commission 1,289,780,000 along with other war related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maritime Commission
House
Appropriations Committee
Veterans Administration
Public Roads Commission
National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics
Frederic
National Resources Planning Board
Roosevelt
Frederic A. Delano
Civil Service Commission
National Defense
Securities and Exchange Commission
Budget Bureau
Fedsion
Inter-Americnl Communications Commiscan
Extinguishing Lights editorial discussed
The Winchester editorial endorses reading an article from Staunton News Leader titled Extinguishing Lights. It notes Elkins Fredericksburg Staunton Los Angeles traffic light trends and cites Winchester as weighing reduced signals without increasing hazards, citing gasoline waste from waiting vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
News-Leader
Elkins
W. Va
Fredericksburg
Los Angeles
Winchester
Farm Sale Notice at Taylor Farm Clarke County
Monday February 15 sale at C L Taylor Farm Clarke County. Sale details appear in a brief agricultural notice with times listed in the 2 9 11 1 p 21 format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Taylor Farm
Clarke Co
William and Mary marks 251st year with new president
The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg announced its 251st year of service with the inauguration of Dr. John E. Pomfret as the 21st president. He urged adjusting to rapid societal changes while maintaining educational rigor. John Stewart Bryan became the fourth chancellor as Harvard’s James Bryant Conant spoke of resilience amid wartime sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
College of William and Mary
John E. Pomfret
Jefferson
William and Mary
Ee Williamsburg Instituon
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
School of
Virginia Farm Production May Be 15 Percent Under '42, Says Walker
Virginia farm output is projected 15 percent below 1942 levels, according to Walker. The report highlights reduced yields and wartime shortages affecting crops and livestock, signaling a need for aggressive farm programs to stabilize production and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Walker
Reardon Declines Comment on Sunday Bowling Opens
Commonwealth's Attorney James P. Reardon was out of town handling a Clarke county case and could not be reached for a statement on Sunday bowling. Health Center alleys were opened by owner Jack Zimmermann on Sunday afternoon, shifting the issue into a new phase. When asked today, Reardon replied, Nothing at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Clarke County
Jack Zimmerman
Reardon
Ninaview Hit by Stray Army Plane in Colorado Incident
Residents recall a stray Army bomber over Ninaview Colorado last Saturday afternoon. The aircraft dropped bombs and machine guns on rural land near the town startling a trapped hunter, scattering cattle and setting grass fires while local residents watched from the Ninaview store. Local officials and ranchers reported the event but Army authorities offered no details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Junta
Colo
Colorado
Ninaview
John Hindman
John
Herman Bailey
Nimaview
Las Animas
Claude Williams
Hindman
Batley
Virginia crop outlook cuts 15 percent from 1942
Richmond dispatch reports Virginia agriculture commissioner L M Walker Jr predicts 1943 crop production will be about 15 percent below 1942 levels with declines in livestock poultry eggs and milk. He cites morale issues from price-wage gaps and worries over workforce quality and draft impacts on farm labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
L. M. Walker, Jr
Virginia
Washington
Elmer Thomas
D-Okla
Senate Agricultural Committee
Walker
Three Shifts Planned for Langley Aeronautics Lab
The Langley Field laboratory of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics faces a heavy wartime workload. Dr. Jerome C. Hunsaker told the House appropriations committee that a three-shift operation is needed and that current year funding is inadequate. The committee proposed increasing Langley staff by 507, from 1,619.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Langley Field
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
NACA
Jerome C. Hunsaker
Langley Field Laboratory
U S Bombers Hit Rangoon Docks Railyards
The United States reports the largest single day air strike on Rangoon Burma, with bombers targeting docks railroad stations yards and engine sheds. US gunners engaged Japanese interceptors. one enemy plane was shot down. All American planes returned to base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
United States
Rangoon
Burma
Spain Denies Nazi Troops on Frontier
Madrid reports the Spanish government denies Swedish and British claims that German troops are concentrated at the frontier and that Berlin issued an ultimatum demanding passage through Spain and occupation of the Mediterranean coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Frontier
Madrid
Sweden
Great Britain
Germany
Spanish Mediterranean
Volunteer Firemen Meet in Winchester February 10 1943
Winchester Volunteer Firemen's Association to convene at City Hall Wednesday night at 7.30. All members urged to attend. Chief William Argenbright announces the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Volunteer Firemen's Association
WM. Argenbright
Churchill to Address House on War Plans and UN Council
Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons he would soon state the war situation and reference a United Nations War Council. He answered questions after returning from North Africa and the Middle East and received enthusiastic applause. He pledged continued aid to Russia and would discuss imports and shipping in the forthcoming statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
House of Commons
United Nations War Council
North Africa
Middle East
Commons
Treasury
Pittsburgh Teachers Strike in Rankin Suburb
Fifty public school teachers in Rankin staged a sit down strike to protest the school board's rejection of a $250 yearly raise or cost of living bonus. About 1,500 pupils remained seated as classrooms were emptied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Rankinay
Tax Collectors At Postoffice All Day Tomorrow
E. F. Early and C. H. Lewis, deputy collectors of internal revenue, will be at the postoffice all day tomorrow to assist the public with filing their income tax returns. They will also be there Saturday. Their second floor office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Early
C. H. Lewis
Internal Revenue
County Board Receives Treasurer Report on Funds
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors heard Treasurer Harry McCann report a general county fund balance of 49 956.26 with 2 167.99 in the dog fund 437.22 in relief 1 017.52 in national defense and 212.32 in the victory tax fund. Routine session discussed the budget and school relief timing. Highway engineer F M Yellett reviewed 1943 secondary road plans, approved 3 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCann
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
General County
National Defense Fund
Victory Tax
F. M. Yellett
Allies Maintain Aerial Blows From N. Africa
Allied air forces pressed operations in North Africa with long range strikes across the Axis fronts. Missions hit Messina and Tunis area targets, while a British submarine reportedly sank four ships off the Italian west coast. American bombers and fighters claimed multiple Axis planes shot down as operations continued toward Tunisia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Renaee
North Africa
Oie
Middle East
Messina
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sousse
Gabes
Reuters
Berlin
Tunisia
Eisenhower
Gafsa
Montgomery
Faid Pass
Air Force
Africa
Eighth Army
Libya
Mon
Auction Planned for DuShane Household Furnishings
Auction of James R. DuShane household furnishings to be held at Main and Cadilly Streets Winchester on Saturday February 13. Bidders invited to inspect prior to sale. Auctioneer contact details not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. DuShane
Main and Cadilly Sts
Winchester
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Warramunga
England
International
Rostov
By Eddy Gilmore
William & Mary
Joseph B. Eastman
Defense Transportation Director
Langley Research
U.S
McCann
N. Africa
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