Senate Group Defers Action On Wartime Vote Bill
In Richmond the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee deferred action until Friday on the war voters bill after a heated session. The conflict pitted Sen Aubrey G. Weaver and Attorney General A. P. Staples against John J. Wicker Jr representing the American Legion. Wicker argued soldiers should vote in all elections while Weaver favored restricting service votes to federal races only. The measures promise $7.50 per vote to cover poll tax payments for 1941–45, with controversy over how funds would be distributed to schools and localities. The House advanced several bills as the Senate moved to pass a mix of House and Senate measures.
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Richmond
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Aubrey G. Weaver
A. P. Staples
John J. Wicker, Jr
Wicker
Weaver
Fed
Armed Services
War Powers Congress
Legion
House
Senate
Gunter Senate
State Conservation Commission
E. Blackburn Moore
Clarke
Baldwin
Piedmont
Burkeville
Petersburg
Plans Made For Orchard Help
Roanoke Virginia February 16 plans to address farm labor shortages in 1944 are outlined by the War Food Administration with the War Department and War Manpower Commission. A mobile task force of 126 000 workers will be shifted as needed to orchards to meet critical regional needs. Meredith C Wilson and Colonel Bruton lead the discussions with other experts from the USDA and Winchester Laboratory contributing.
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Roanoke
War Food Administration
War Department
War Manpower Commission
Andington
Bruton
Meredith C. Wilson
WFA
Washington
Bru
RAF pounds Berlin with record 2800 ton raid
The RAF unleashed a 20 minute raid on Berlin dropping well over 2800 tons of high explosive and incendiaries. 45 aircraft were missing. over 800 to 900 bombers saturated the target as flames rose miles into the air. The attack followed a feint on Frankfurt and included Luftwaffe countermeasures.
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Berlin
RAF
London
R.A. F
Reich
Germany
Frankfurt-on- Oder
Stockholm
Zurich
Student Bond Purchases In January Total $6 297
Report on Educational War Finance shows January bond purchases totaling 6297 with detailed tabulations by school and location. Includes figures for Mountain View Stonewall White Hall Cedar Hill College Handley High and Stephens City among others with a total of 3387.85 and an average for January referenced.
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Regerie
Gioia
Ste
Mountain View
Stonewal White Hall
Cedar Hill
Aids
Stephens City
Sch
Handley High
Avenu Nixon
Lovett's sale slashes dresses to three dollars
One lot of dresses offered at 3.00 after prior pricing up to 19.95. Lovett's Shoe and Dress Shop states all sales final. Includes date 2-16-11 and page designation p-2t.
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Lovett
Ground Forces Needed To Bring Japs To Terms
Allied press dispatch from Southwest Pacific reports General Douglas MacArthur stating that Japan cannot be defeated by blockade and bombing alone. He emphasizes combined ground, naval, and air power to win decisive victories at critical points.
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Alliedywd
Southwest
Pacific
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Aione
MacArthur
Khrey
York Inn to Open Every Night Except Mondays
The York Inn announces extended hours with daily operation every night except Mondays. The note, dated February 16, indicates a new schedule for guests and locals.
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York Inn
Reds Advance on Pskov in Major German Trap
London dispatches report General Govorov's Leningrad Army tightening the noose on Pskov as German lines brace along the Cherkasy axis. Russians aim to trap 50 000 enemy troops between Lake Ilmen and Novosokolniki, signaling a pivotal push toward the 23 February anniversary. Govorov moves steadily toward Pskov with Narva also in focus.
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London
Leonid A. Govorov
Leningrad
Pskov
Cherkasy
Dnieper
Lake Ilmen
Novosokolniki
Moscow
Govorov
Red Army
Narva
Estonia
Nazis Pass Lie To Argentina Ousting General Gilbert
The account describes Germany sending an insolent note to Argentina and pressuring for war against Germany and Spain. General Gilbert demanded a declaration of war and rupture of relations but failed to sway nationalist officers. Gilbert and two officials resigned amid signs of unusual Argentine military preparations.
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Iberto Gilbert
Argentina
Germany
Frida
Wolff
Gilbert
Spain
Pedro Ramirez
Japan
Ramirez
Enrique Gonzalez
War funding debated as war not over warn of issues
Washington February 16 the House Appropriations Committee sent to the floor a bill totaling 231 304 700 for State Justice and Commerce for the next fiscal year The package includes 44 284 500 for State 116 477 200 for Justice and 70 593 000 for Commerce The measure comes with nearly 1000 pages of testimony from officials directing foreign service and domestic wartime problems Secretary Hull cautioned it is too late in life to join the bureaucrats while Jones warned much of 2 7 billion government investment in aircraft plants may be written off and J Edgar Hoover warned juvenile delinquency is sweeping the country
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
State, Commerce
Justice Departments
State Department
Justice
Commerce
Cordell Hull
Jesse Jones
J. Edgar O Hover
Foreign Service
War Bond Sale Realizes 6900 At Victory Livestock Sale
A total of 6900 dollars was realized in War Bonds at the Victory Livestock sale held yesterday at the Virginia Livestock Market. The event, sponsored by Frederick and Clarke county war boards and Shenandoah Production Credit Association, saw top bids on a Ban tam hen and rooster, rabbits, and other consignments. Proceeds of 2450 dollars in War Bonds came from consignors including Miss Mary Prince and Robert Buck Eagle, with organizers praising participation.
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Virginia Livestock Market
Frederick and
Clarke County War Boards
Shenandoah Production Credit Association
Edward B. "Cor
Rebecca Prince
Winchester
Frederick Mr. Keyser Basytam
Joseph T. Frye
Robert “Buck” Eagle
J. H. Funkhouser
Double Tollgate
Mr. Keyser
Frank R. Simpson
Success
Warren County
Mary Prince
George Eagle
Roy Bageant
William Teets
John W. Larrick, Jr
Punkhouser
Moore and Dorsey
F. Dorsey
D. B. Greenawalt
S. Orndorff
Austin W
Abley
Nececc
World At War Highlights Aerial Bombardment Of Berlin
AP reports Berlin under the heaviest air raid in history as British and Canadian bombers drop 2,800 tons of explosives and incendiaries. Allied actions include Italian breach near Abbey, Rome area defense, and Russian offensives toward Pskov with Cherkasy pocket nearing its end. Soviet bridgehead near Narva noted, MacArthur urges decisive Pacific victory, and U S New Zealand troops enter the Green Islands to cut off 22,000 Japanese forces at Bougainville and surrounding areas.
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Berlin
Pacific
MacArthur
Japan
U. S
New Zealand
Green Islands
Bougainville
Buka
Choiseul
Shortlands
German Defense Plan Elaborate Across Denmark Coastline
London reports German defenses on Denmark coast stretch 300 miles to the south with a vast anti tank ditch and fortified bunkers. Nazi occupation force increased to seven divisions and Todt workers completed fortifications this year. Five surface airports north of Jutland plus underground sites. Fortified areas banned to Danes with 50 000 troops at Aalborg camp and 15 000 on Zealand, 10 000 on Funen.
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London
Denmark
North Sea
Britain
Jammer Bay
Todt
Jutland
Aalborg
Zealand
Funen
Ekarl von
Final Clearance All Winter Coats at Lovett's Shop
All coats are priced for final clearance at Lovett's Shoe and Dress Shop. All sales final. February 16 sale noted.
Alexander hails Anzio success in second beachhead win
General Alexander declares the Anzio landing a beauty and says the first round was a surprise success. He notes German opposition is unhappy and that Rome was within reach if conditions had been perfect. He predicts finishing the second round and moving into the third.
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Guage
Anzio
Alexander
Kesselring
Albert Kesselring
Italy
Rome
Students Organize Third Round of Scrap Drive
Virginia Avenue school leads salvage push as John Kerr and Handley schools begin third intra school round collecting tin cans newspapers and scrap for the war effort.
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John Kerr
Tech
Handley High
Virginia Avenue
Allied siege guns bombard Monastery Hill near Cassino
Allied forces press the Cassino front as U.S. artillery attack Monastery Hill after the destruction of Cassino Abbey. German counter actions and beachhead losses at Carroceto are reported as air and sea bombardments continue.
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Algiers
Monastery Hill
Cassino
Carroceto
Anzio
U. S
Cisterna
Aprilia
Sen
Fifth Army
Rome
Trastevere
Tiburtina
Paris
Castel Gandolfo
Eighth Army
Poggibonsi
Flor
Prosecution of Chaplin Stands on Federal Charges
The famous comedian Chaplin is to be prosecuted on Mann Act violations and conspiring to deprive his former protege of constitutional rights. A federal grand jury indicted Chaplin for violating the conspiracy count.
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Chaplin
Joan Berry
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John W. Roberts
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Walter S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
W. Ww. Hercher
Abbey
Mt. Cassino
War Finance
Gen. MacArthur
By Marlin Spencer
Shady Rest
Baltic
Congress
William F. Arbogast
The
Associated Press
Russia
Luga
Narova River
Krivasuo
Lovett’s Shoe & Dress Shop
Beachhead
By Daniel Deluce
By Belman Morin
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