Senate Buys Down Liberty Loan Interest Rate One Percent
In Richmond Virginia the Senate approved a Moore-Cooke House bill cutting the literary fund loan interest rate from three to two percent. The measure passed 35 to 1, after earlier liquor revenue and local control bills were debated and laid aside. Alternate actions included shifting liquor revenues and adjusting local penalties.
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Richmond
Senate
Moore-Cooke
Literary Fund
Daughtrey
Leonard G. Muse
Roanoke
Boatwright House
Lloyd M. Robinette
Jonesville
Congress
Clarke
Fairfax
The
Tron
House
Senate House
Legislative Advisory Council
Irving
Missing in Action Son of Norfolk Family
Everette Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Smith of Norfolk formerly Winchester, is reported missing in action by the War Department. He has served with the Army Air Forces in India for about a year and has a brother Donald stationed at an Army base in Florida.
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Everette Smith
L. R. Smith
W. 27Th Street
Norfolk
Winchester
Hickory Camp Members Invited to Seeiab Deenesh Waka
Notice calls all members of Hickory Camp No 34 to attend the Sovereign Seeiab Coed event Deenesh Waka at 1:45. Committee notes follow on page 1.
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Hickory Camp
Furnished or unfurnished apartment sought by gov employee
Permanent government employee requests a three or four room apartment. Preference is furnished or unfurnished. Call Hotel George Washington. Contact T. C. Baker Room 216 Winchester 4111 after 7 p.m.
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George Wash
T. C. Baker
Winchester
Medical Group Opposes Lower Military Physical Standards
Washington February 28 The Senate Affairs Committee chairman says a medical commission report insisting standards cannot safely be lowered is a capitol Hill objection The commission formed at Congress urging to study relaxing induction standards warns reduced standards would impair efficiency and not reduce drafts The White House asks Congress to consider the findings noting manpower shortages must be met by fathers and others with dependents without lowering standards
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Washington
Capitol Hill
May
D-Ky
Affairs Committee
Special Medical Commission
Medical Commission
Congress
Armed Services
Roosevelt
White House
Commission
Gasoline coupon raids sweep Newport News
Hugh K. Green chief OPA investigator said 14 district inspectors, aided by local filling stations, seized counterfeit gas coupons. They checked ration books for unendorsed coupons and warned owners the coupons would be void if found again without proper endorsements. Virginia licenses will be marked on back of the book when issued.
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Richmond
Hugh K. Green
OPA
Newport News
Green
Virginia
Massive American Troop Convoy Reaches Britain Unharmed
London February 28 The largest American troop convoy to cross the Atlantic in one voyage arrived in Britain with no submarine attacks. Troops, mechanized units and aircraft were landed at bases across the United Kingdom. Correspondent John A Moroso described the voyage as uneventful, unlike a previous crossing with 11 depth contacts.
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London
U. S S
Britain
Europe
Atlantic Ocean
United Kingdom
John A. Moroso
Associated Press
Clatterbuck insanity appeal heard in Virginia Supreme Court
Justice George L. Browning took under advisement a petition for appeal by Thomas William Clatterbuck from his death sentence for the Love Farm killings. Major R. A. McIntyre argued insanity evidence, claiming overwhelming expert testimony supported the plea.
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Richmond
George L. Browning
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Thomas William Clatterbuck
Circuit Court
Loudoun County
R. A. McIntyre
Browning
Clatterbuck
A. Morris Love
Love
James Walter Russell
Love Place
Russell
Major McIntyre
J. S. Dejamnette
Love Farm
Poems Flow Easily From Pen Of Nola I. Chapman
Mrs. Nola Haun of 217 South Washington Street writes poetry as a long standing hobby. An honorary member of the Society of Aanahoon Poets she has published work in Outburst of Song and penned lyrics later set to music and heard on radio. Since 1941 she has produced more than 700 poems and continues to publish with collaborator Lew Tolin on Warm Words Calling.
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Nola Haun
South
Washington Street
Chapman
Society of Aanahoon
Gen.MacArthur
Hess
Hayn Os
Lew Tolin
Civil War Rages Between French and German Elements
The report describes a violent French civil war between UN partisans and German-backed collaborators in occupied France. It cites 1,5000 police and militia deaths plus 1,500–2,000 German troops, widespread sabotage with 15,000 bomb attacks and 750 attacks on city halls, and mass executions by SS units in Vichy controlled territory. De Gaulle’s image appears in ordinary postage, signaling Free French influence in the regime.
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France
United Nations
Friends of America
Germany
Vichy
Darfen SS
Gestapo
Charles de Gaulle
Navy Chief Predicts U S Fleets Stronger Than All Others
Cambridge Massachusetts February 28 Rear Admiral Paine chief of the Bureau of Ships declared that by year end the United States fighting fleets will equal the combined strength of all other nations. He addressed Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates noting postwar momentum and predicting the United States will emerge as the greatest naval power.
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Cambridge
Mass
United States
Edward L. Cochrane
Masguage Institute of Technol
Paig
Bureau of Ships
US. Navy
Firemen to Meet at Rouss Hall
The Volunteer Siemens Association will meet at eight o'clock at Rouss Hall. All members are asked to attend this meeting. E. W. Argenbright, Chief.
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Rouss
Siemens Association
Rouss Hall
E. W. Argenbright
Three Plead Guilty In Sugar Case in Court
John Reid Fincham 23 George Fincham 17 and George Clark 18 pleaded guilty to entering the National Fruit Product Company warehouse on two occasions and stealing 600 pounds of sugar worth 33 dollars each time. They were bound over for the next term and warned by Judge Harrison to reform. Also heard were Virginia and Elliott Ritchie cases in Corporation Court along with charges against Carl Renner Baker and Arthur Gaither involving sugar thefts and warehouse entries.
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John Reid Fincham
George Fincham
George Clark
Bfore
Harrison
National Fruit Product Company
Probation and Parole
The
Commonwealth
Virginia Ritchie
Elliott Ritchie
Arthur Gaither
Arthur G. Gaither
Japs Pushed Back Across Jungles in Burma Theater
Southeast Asia communique reports African troops advancing from Kyauktaw toward Akyab, outflanking Buthe Daung as Japanese resistance grows. Five hundred Japanese killed clearing Jga Kyedauk Pass. British forces gain ground in Chin Hills but withdraw some positions after Japanese counterattacks. Further north, Japan evacuates Atwin Yomas without resistance.
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Akyab Huka
Southeast Asia
Kyauktaw
Akyab
Buthedaung
Jgakyedauk Pass
Chin Hills
Atwin Yomas
Americans Bomb French Targets In North France Raid
London reports U S heavy bombers hit Nazi military objectives in northern France today with Marauders and British bombers. It was the first heavy bomber raid since Regensburg and the eighteenth Eight Air Force operation this month.
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London
U. S
France
Regensburg
Germany
Britain
Italy
Russians Claim Continued Advance On Rail Junction
The Red Army pushed toward Pskov within 15 miles of the rail hub and captured Maslogotitsky with a railway to Pskov. Other units reached near settlements closer to Pskov while in the Dnieper bend they broke dugouts south of Apostolovo and stormed Novorontsovka, wiping out a battalion. The battle drew 100000 German troops nearby and German counterattacks failed.
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London
Red
Pskov
Baltics
Maslogotitsky
Dnieper
Apostolovo
Novorontsovka
Nikolayevsk
Berlin
White Russia
Bobruisk
Heavier Blow At Truk Reported In Pacific Update
U S Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor reports higher Japanese losses from the February 16 17 attack on Truk. Nimitz says 23 ships sunk six probably sunk 11 damaged with four added to the previous 19. Nine planes destroyed plus 50 damaged. two air strikes hit Marshall Atolls.
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Charles McMurtry
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Truk
Nimitz
United States
Marshall Atolls
World At War Highlights
Italy sees sharper fighting southwest of Carroceto and near Rome beachhead as Allied and German forces exchange artillery. Soviet forces press toward Pskov rail hub within 15 miles while Ukraine advances from Nikopol toward Kherson and Nikolaev. Pacific sees seven more Japanese ships sunk in Truk raid as Allied destroyers intercept. Burma reports Allied pressure driving Japanese from jungles and African troops moving 50 miles south of Kyauktao toward Akyab.
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Italy
Carroceto
Rome
Russia
Pskov
Ukraine
Nikopol
Kheroon
Nikolaev
Black Sea
Pacific
U. S
Truk
Burma
Kyauktaw
Akyab
Finns Face War Decision Amid Armistice Talks
Helsinki debates a possible government move this week on ending the war with Russia. Finnish press cites Soviet guarantees as key to any peace, while Uusi Suomi stresses safety and freedom as motives to continue fighting. Refugees report massive bomb damage in Helsinki from weekend raids.
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Stockholm
Finland
Russia
Helsinki
Oulu
Gulf of Bothnia
Uusi Suomi
Sweden
Red Cross War Fund drive kicks off in Winchester
Local Red Cross War Fund sets a $30 700 goal with a March 1 door to door campaign led by Bowen. He notes the quota nearly doubles 1943 and urges citizens of Winchester and Frederick County to donate generously to support soldiers and medical aid.
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Red Cross
Bowen
American Red Cross War Fund
Winchester
Frederick County
All Committee
The
Bad Weather Hampering Operations In Italy Front
Allied reports from Naples describe increased fighting near the Moletta river and Anzio Rettimont as Allied and American artillery hit German positions. Air actions included RAF Spitfires damaging targets near Ladispoli and Sibenik while 20 enemy sorties over Anzio were repulsed. Prisoner and casualty tallies continue to rise with thousands reported captured on the beachhead.
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Naples
Moletta
Theeroceto
Ae Ce Nena
Anzio Rettiemont
Anzio
Carroceto
Rome
Ladispoli
Evon
Littorio
Guidonia
Fifth Army
Cassino
Italy
Ead
Senate subcommittee votes to abolish Roose t Practices Committee
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee voted unanimously to abolish President Roose t Practices Committee and subject executive agencies to closer congressional scrutiny. The move, offered by Senator Russell of Georgia as an amendment to the independent offices bill, would curb fund transfers to agencies over a year old not yet approved by Congress, effective July 1.
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Washington
A. Senate Appropriations
Roose
Congress
Russell
D-Ga
Aii
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Reds
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