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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1945
Page
2
U S forces report heavy hits on Japanese shipping during Formosa actions with 27 ships sunk and 68 damaged. Carrier planes from the Pacific Fleet, led by Admiral Nimitz, conducted coastal reconnaissance and engagements near Formosa and China coast amid a two-day air campaign.
German communique says Wisborg to Seltz area seven miles south of the Palatinate border was cleared of U.S. Seventh Army troops. It also claimed crossings at Strasbourg and ridgeheads at several places. Berlin broadcasts said Wissem bourg Lauterburg and 82 other localities were captured between the Saar and Rhine as British tank forces were driven into the Belgian bulge.
A $150,000 fire swept two war manufacturing plants in Warwood West Virginia. Fire Inspector Homer Oates said a spark from an electric welder's arc ignited paraffin, gutting the Ackerman Manufacturing Company plant and the neighboring Globe Aisle Sprinkler Company. The Ackerman and Globe firms together employed 400 people. Both structures were single brick buildings about 300 feet in length, with only the brick walls remaining.
A bank robber emerges onto the street in a chaotic scene as a man escorts a frightened bystander away. The assailant, described as agitated, threatens a bystander and attempts to force a female witness, prompting police response.
The Associated Press notes upcoming ration adjustments with new red meat values taking effect December 31 and butter rising from 20 to 24 points on December 26. Blue stamps X5 Y5 Z5 A2 B2 valid indefinitely. five blue stamps valid January 1. Sugar stamps, airplane stamps, and other changes outlined, with multiple dates and indefinite validity for some coupons.
President Roosevelt calls for a universal national service law to ensure workers in right places at the right times and to deter enemy hopes for a negotiated peace. He outlines postwar tax and economic plans, urges nurses to join the armed forces, and dismisses focus on only one front, stressing Italy and the Atlantic battle's ongoing importance.
Paul M Smoke of Mt Williams Va was fined $10 and costs after being overtaken by Officer Lowery during a chase from the Coca Cola plant on Valley Avenue toward Kernstown Smoke said he did not see the officer as he drove a Buick at 80 to 85 mph.
Ollie C Cooper a 33 year city resident died at his home 830 Amherst street from complications. He was born November 27 1880 in Frederick county and worked as a plumber and steam fitter for Glaize Company since 1911. He is survived by two sons a daughter a Navy seaman in the south Pacific four brothers and two sisters. Final services Monday at 3 from Braddock Street Methodist Church with interment in Mount Hebron.
Harry E. Byers a 17 year old youth admitted to shooting his father 47 and dumping the body in a snowbank north of Columbus Ohio Assistant Prosecutor T Vincent Martin said the youth had in his billfold plans for a perfect crime including how the victim should be shot how the body should be disposed of and the story to tell when questioned by police He gave conflicting accounts including an argument during which a knife a gift from the father was used
The Winchester Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet Monday night at 7 30 PM. All members are requested to be present.
The case before Police Court yesterday resulted in a disposition. Judge John Rice presiding fined Harry Ford of Winchester ten dollars plus costs for drunkenness.
Billy Rosenberry age 12 son of William Eyre Rosenberry of Bluemont fractured his leg in three places above the knee while sliding on ice at Berryville High School playground. He is a patient at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
The Boyce P T A will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday January 8 at eight o clock in the High School Auditorium. The program includes a tour of the school buildings with samples displayed in each room.
American forces renewed air raids from China bases against Japan aiming at Kyushu and Omura aircraft plant. Major General Curtis Le May led the daylight strikes, while General Arnold promised full details as soon as available. Previous Kyushu raids and December actions crippled bomber factories and damaged multiple targets across Japanese aviation production.
The Star reports markets are correct daily but disclaims responsibility for typographical errors. Readers are advised to verify prices and details with market listings.
The Star provides a price table for broilers peas heavy fowls and various cattle, hogs, lambs, and dairy products. It lists weights grades and price ranges for steers cows calves and hides along with bagged grain prices and butter. The page concludes with a note inviting readers to follow The Star for full coverage.
Allied and German forces clash around Wingen sur Moder near Strasbourg as American and British units push to clear snipers and maintain supply routes. Reports describe German river crossings near Alsace, with Patton's Third Army advancing toward Bastogne area while Montgomery’s forces press the northern Salient.
Red Star dispatch reports repeated German assaults from within the city were held back by defenders with heavy enemy losses. Garrison authorities informed that the families of any captured soldiers would be spared.
Baltimore market reports show light produce receipts with firmer eggs and varied poultry prices while cattle calves hogs and sheep quotes move unevenly in early 1900s channels. Chicago livestock figures reflect higher prices for steers heifers and bulls with active trade and varied weights, lambs, wools and related items noted. Q. What is a Station Complement Squadron L. C. L. A. A Station Complement Squadron of the Army is one which is attached or assigned permanently to the headquarters of a military post. Personnel of such a squadron perform various duties.
Aged stock market report notes gains on heavy volume the strongest in seven months as investors await the President's message and Congress action. Industrials like U S Steel and Bethlehem lead, with mixed results across sectors. transfers reach about 700000 shares as inflationary pressures and government spending loom.
British air forces from Cologne and Luftwaffe targets carried out a large bombardment leaving fires in Berlin and Hannover. Pathfinders planted flares before dawn as hundreds of bombers hit rail yards and troop concentrations, claiming major ground transport losses and 30 plus locomotives and hundreds of freight cars damaged.
The page lists ten quiz answers: Kent Cooper. False about Portuguese in Brazil. quote about owning a grocery store. Indian Ocean. purpose of first airplane across the English Channel. 1920. General Dwight D Eisenhower. Rudyard Kipling. False about naturalized Americans. 18,600,000.
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