Allied powers applaud Roosevelt U S war plan across world
United States president promises 1942 weapons buildup with aircraft tanks and ships. British and Allied papers hail the program as staggering and decisive while Axis broadcasters call it sensational. Australia’s Curtin and others voice support for rapid mobilization and shared victory.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
U. S
England
Cuba
China
United States
Stefani
London
Daily Express
Lord Beaverbrook
AEF
Britain
George V
U.S
The
Daily Telegram
Chungking
Wentt
John Curtin
Australia
Canberra
Budget’s Size Depends on Events
President outlines war driven budget with a defense total of 23.996 billion and a 18.732 billion deficit funded by borrowing. He seeks 13.6 billion initial war program appropriation and tax hikes totaling about 9.0 billion while promising consumer ration cards not yet needed. Nonmilitary agency cuts exceed 1 billion, with defense roads and nonessential projects postponed.
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Ity
Treasury
Congress
CCC
NYA
Japan admits losses in Pacific clash and Malaya woes
Imperial Tokyo acknowledged new Allied losses after a January 4 attack that sunk a Japanese submarine and damaged a cruiser. The Malaya front worsened as British air power retreated to Singapore while U S forces in the Philippines continued to engage Japanese forces with heavy clashes reported.
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Pacific
Imperial Tokyo Headquarters
Malaya
Tokyo
Singapore
United States
Philippines
Sweaters Displayed by Stephens City Ladies
Stephens City Virginia notices sweaters knitted by local ladies placed on display at Steele's stores to show public work. About 150 sweaters have been finished in six months. Mrs. Charles Bass and Mrs. Julian Gregory urge completion of unfinished garments for a January 12 shipment and plan forming another class.
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Stephens City
Steele’s
Charles Bass
Julian Gregory
Bass
Gregory
First Aid Class Opens Tomorrow
The Winchester Frederick Red Cross sponsors a first aid class to be held tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4 at the Baptist Church. The session will convene for the first time and adjourn at 4 o'clock.
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Winchester-Frederick
Rites Held For Infant Mabel Gertrude Armel
Rites were held yesterday afternoon for infant Mabel Gertrude Armel daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Robert Armel of Front Royal. She is survived by her parents and a half sister Phyllis Jean Armel of Winchester. Interment was in the family lot at Macedonia Cemetery.
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Mabel Gertrude Armel
Charles Robert Armel
Front Royal
Phylis Jean Armel
Winchester
Macedonia Cemetery
Boyce Cagers Beat Woodstock 17-13 in Narrow Victory
Boyce High School basketball avenged a prior loss by narrowly defeating Woodstock 17 to 13. Clarke improves to its first win of the season ahead of Friday’s game versus Bunker Hill. Players listed include Willingham Colston Weaver Zombro and Anderson. The Boyce girls overwhelmed Shenandoah county by 47 to 11.
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Boyce
Cagers
Woodstock
Clarke
Bunker Hill
Willingham
Colston
Weaver
Zombro
Anderson
Shenandoah County Lassies
Care of Indigent Cancer Patients Strongly Advocated
Charlottesville reports a Virginia Cancer Foundation rise in aid for needy patients. From July 1 to December 31, 1941 the foundation treated 70 cancer patients, higher than the previous fiscal year. At start of the 1941 item year, funds stood at $11,634.65 with $7,558.80 on hand by January 1. New board members named for 1942 include Harry F. Byrd Jr, Albert A. Creecy, E Latanne Filannigan, Dabney Lancaster, and Dr Roshier Miller.
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Charlottesville
Virginia Cancer Foundation
Edwin P. Lehman
University of Virginia
Lehman
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Albert A. Creecy
Elizabeth Buxton Hospital
Newport News
E. Latanne Filannigan
Women's Auxiliary
Medical Society of Virginia
Dabney Lancaster
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Dr. Roshier Miller
Richmond
Six Members Expire Terms in City Council Roster
In the Second ward Mr. Baker succeeds Marvin Weaver whose move to the First Ward makes him ineligible for continued office. Among expiring terms, R. Frank Barr leads in service with nearly twelve years on the Council and near-certain attendance at meetings during that period.
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Baker
Marvin Weaver
R. Frank Barr
Governor Commutes Death Sentence for 16 Year Old in Virginia
Governor Price commuted the death sentence of Joseph R. Mickens, a boy who was 15 at the time of the crime, from rape to life imprisonment. Mickens, convicted in Augusta county circuit court on December 20, 1940, faced execution for a brutal assault on a Waynesboro woman. The governor cited age and a brutal crime but said no future governor would free him.
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Richmond
United States Supreme Courts
Price
Joseph R. Mickens
Augusta County
Waynesboro
Priday
Micken
Flordius Crosby
Mickens
State Supreme Court
Auto Workers Vote to Avoid Strike at Ryan Aeronautical
United Automobile Workers reported they voted to keep production going at Ryan Aeronautical in San Diego while wage dispute talks proceed in Washington on January 12. The union seeks retroactive wage increases dating to last July, while the company offers retroactivity to December 2.
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San Diego
Calif
United Automobile Workers
Ryan Aeronautical Company
Washington
Food Rationing Begins in Six Japanese Provinces
CBS recorded Tokyo radio report says February 1 start for rationing in six densely populated Japanese provinces. Each person will receive 35 handfuls of rice per month and about four kilograms of miso, a bean paste similar to cottage cheese.
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San Francisco
Japan
Tokyo Radio
CBS
Three Nazi Vessels Sunk in Norwegian Coast Raid
London Jan 7 A joint navy and RAF raid on Hellefjord near Aalesund yesterday sunk one German supply ship of medium tonnage and two trawlers off Flora. A German canning factory was damaged but low visibility limited shore target activity.
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London
Navy
R.af
Hellefjord
Norwegian
Flora
Aalesund
Argentina Declines Alliances at Rio Defe Conference
Argentine foreign minister Enrique Ruiz Guinazu said Argentina could not enter military alliances or measures of deferency at the Rio Defe conference opening session. The statement was delivered in Buenos Aires on January 7.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Enrique Ruiz Guinazu
Clergy and Laymen Meet for Virginia Methodist Session
Ministers and laymen from Virginia Methodist churches will convene Thursday for the mid year meeting of the board of missions and church extension. Sessions will be held at the First Methodist Church with Dr. H. P. Meyers, president of the board, presiding.
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Charlottesville
Methodist
Board of Missions and
Virginia Methodist Conference
First Methodist Church
H. P. Meyers
Harry Named By Boys' Choir At Market Street Church
Harry was elected president of the Boys' Choir of Market Street Methodist Church last night. Doyle Peer was named vice president James McCoy secretary James Miller treasurer and George Eagle librarian. Retiring president James Fauver. The choir gave 10 concerts in Winchester and nearby communities and gained a membership of 30.
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Ee Harry
Market Street Methodist Church
Doyle Peer
James McCoy
James Miller
George Eagle
James Fauver
Winchester
New Rotarians To Be Welcomed
Four new members will be welcomed to the Rotary Club this week. They are Ralph Jordan Bennett McCarthy L J Sjostrom and Phil Sprenkle. They will attend their first luncheon as members tomorrow. Richard Lewis will be the speaker describing experiences in New Guinea years ago.
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Rotary Club
Ralph Jordan
Bennett McCarthy
L. J. Sjostrom
Phil Sprenkle
Richard Lewis
New Guinea
Plenty of Fuel For War Program Is Assured in Pa
Harrisburg PA January 7 The state secretary of Commerce Mark James says Pennsylvania has ample coal for war production There is twice as much coal as needed and the challenge is finding buyers Output of both bituminous and anthracite coal is ahead of last year as industries absorb large coal and coke supplies
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Mark
James
Shenandoah County Supervisors Name New Committees
Shenandoah county board re elected J. W. Garber as chairman for the eighth year. Committees named include County Alms House and County Court House and Jail with Garber as chair. Salary of Alms House superintendent Helsley raised to 600 and his son Claude’s pay up five dollars. Funding approved to enlarge the New Market agriculture building for defense training. Fordson tractor purchase and farm plan approved amid routine road matters.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors
J. W. Garber
Ashby
Garber
County Alms House
J. W. Fadely
Madison
Curtis Hottle
Johnston
C. Melvin Shrum
Stonewall
County Court House
Alms House
Edible Ape Shellfish Varieties Noted in United Market
The report highlights sixteen varieties of edible ape shellfish found in the United markets. It details names and preparations, stressing culinary use and regional availability.
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The
United
Mass Atrocities Charged To Nazis By Soviet Note
Moscow reports German forces massacred 95 567 civilians in 13 cities with widespread plunder devastation and violence. Molotov accused German authorities of legalizing marauding and forcing civilians into dangerous labor and fire-shield maneuvers.
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Moscow
Russia
Vyacheslav Molotov
Tass
Seek New Contract With Interwoven Hosiery Plant
Martinsburg January 7 Negotiations to replace the contract expiring January 15 will begin tomorrow between Interwoven Stocking Company and Branch 92 AFHW CIO at the Martinsburg plant. AFHW won the right to represent about 1500 production employees after a Labor Board consent election. Branch 92 has pledged not to strike during the national emergency. The original agreement followed a five week strike last spring.
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Martinsburg
Interwoven
Branch 92
American Federation of Hosiery Workers
CIO
AFHW
Mrs Norma A Hohanness Qualifies as Administratrix
Mrs Norma A Hohanness has qualified as administratrix of the estate of her late husband George W. Hohanness posting bond of $15 000 in Corporation Court. Appraisers named include Eugene Cooper Paul Haldeman B F Arthur Arthur Robinson and Dr L M Allen.
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Norma A. Hohanness
George W. Hohanness
Eugene Cooper
Paul Haldeman
B. F. Arthur
Arthur Robinson
Dr. L. M. Allen
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Quick Bile Flow
A vintage advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills to “wake up” the liver and increase bile flow. It promises relief from bloating constipation and a sour feeling, claiming two pints of bile release to make you feel “up and up” with a 10 cent package.
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Carter
Hampton Man Wounded by Army Sentry at Williamsburg Airport
A Hampton filling station operator, Aiken, was wounded by a sentry at the Williamsburg airport early Tuesday. The car carrying three men approached at 1 50 a m during a night hunting run, and soldier J F McCarthy fired after repeated orders to halt.
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Williamsburg
Aiken
Hampton
Dixie Hospital
Commonwealth
B. D Peachy
James City
Thomas W. Harris
Shell Road
Warwick County
Peachy
Pvt
J. F McCarthy
Langley Field
McCarthy
President cites excess profits tax overhaul during war
The President pushes heavier income taxes for corporations and fights undue profits under war conditions. He calls for change in the excess profits tax law that lets firms retain large profits relative to invested capital, arguing such gains are unacceptable during wartime.
Tax Shift Prompts Attitude Change On Sales Levy
The report notes opposition to a broad severance tax on all goods and services. It suggests growing concern over excise taxes and other commodities and forecasts future shifts in public mood and policy toward sales tax.
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Archibald P. Wavell
India
Burma
Libya
Far Pacific
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Armel
Boyce Cagers
Moling & Cather
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Shenandoah Co
Ed Ratee
A&p
Stey
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Wiener
N. Loudoun ST
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