French Fighting Expands in Viet Nam Area
Reports from Hanoi and Namdinh describe intensified clashes after a pre-dawn parachute drop north of a canal near Namdinh. French forces push toward Hanoi and Haiduong along the Thai Binh River amid strong Viet Minh resistance and heavy casualties on both sides.
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Viet Nam
Janaage
Hanathe
Namby
Haiduong
Dis
Indochina
Namdinh
Hanoi
Namdinhi
Thai Binh
Manila
Funeral services for Francis W. ley in Frederick County
Funeral services for Francis W. ley, died Sunday night at Winchester Memorial Hospital, will be held tomorrow at 2 30 p m from Omps Funeral Home. The Rev William 42 idea will officiate. Pingley belonged to Woodmen of America No 13553. Pallbearers include Charlie Windle Erle Edwards Dr George Snarr Frances Funk Charles Rosenberger Elon Sheetz Anderson Cliff Nail. Honorary pallbearers listed. Interment in Mt Hebron Cemetery family lot.
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Francis W.ley
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial
Omps Funeral
William 42 Idea
Pingley
Era Woodmen of America
Charliée Windle
Erle Edwards
George Snarr
Frances Funk
Charles Rosenberger
Elon Sheetz
Anderson
Cliff Nail
Five Day Weather Forecast for January 1947
Five day forecast covers January 8 to 12 with rain in the south and snow in the north on Wednesday. Snow in the north on Thursday. Rain or snow expected late Saturday or Sunday. Precipitation totals range 1 to 4 inches with a moderate Wednesday and a colder Thursday followed by a rising trend Friday and Saturday, then colder Sunday. Temperatures to run 1 to 3 degrees above normal.
Pleads Guilty Gets 2 Years
Robert Edward Felhing, 26, Watertown Wisconsin, convicted in Winchester Corporation Court after pleading guilty to auto larceny. Judge J H May sentenced him to two years in the state penitentiary. Felhing waived arraignment and was defended by Joseph Massey. police say he escaped from a Michigan jail and stole a car belonging to Nathaniel Brown of Frederick County, apprehended by West Virginia troopers at Keyser.
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Robert Edward Felding
Watertown
Wisc
Winchester
J. H. May
State Penitentiary
John Rice
May
Joseph Massey
Felhing
Michigan
Nathaniel Brown
Frederick County
W. Va
Keyser
Babe Ruth Spends Uncomfortable Night
New York January 7 Babe Ruth underwent a serious neck operation yesterday and spent an uncomfortable night. Doctors at French hospital reported his condition satisfactory at 11 a.m. today with a temperature of 99.5 degrees, following a two hour operation.
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New York
Babe Ruth
French Hospital
King
Navy to build rocket warship on Kentucky hull
The Navy plans to attach guided missile launchers to the partially completed 45,000 ton battleship Kentucky, converting it to a rocket-armed capital-class warship. Rocket tubes will replace the ship’s 16 inch guns, following prior use aboard the Hawaii and other developments.
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Hawaii
U.S. Navy
Navy
Kentucky
Marshall Ordered Home By Truman
General Marshall to depart by air Wednesday after being summoned to Washington to report on China’s strife. Officials offered no comment on whether he would return to resume his peace making role.
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Washington
George C. Marshall
China
Nanking
Marshall
Truman
Fugitive tale continues with sightings around Cross Junction
Harry McKeever and Ernest Nesselrodt testified to seeing Currie Hall and a third unidentified youth at Cross Junction on December 21 and 23. William Lockhart reported a sailor and two civilians on Route 50 the same night near Currie’s body but could not positively identify them. A pocketbook believed to be Currie’s ex-sailor companion was found near the crime scene.
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Harry McKeever
Cross Junction
Currie
Lockhart
Clarence Lake, Jr
Hall
DeHaven
Seeing Jesus in the Gospels drives trust and peace
The Rev William J Hadden presided at Cork Street Christian Church last night as the pastor urged trust in Jesus and God’s plan. Dr Stafford spoke at a luncheon of the Ministrial Association at the George Washington Hotel. Week of Prayer sessions are set for 8 pm and 12 noon daily this week.
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Jesus
William J. Hadden
Cork Street
George Washington Hotel
Senators Assess Truman Message Across Party Lines
Democratic lawmakers offered mixed but largely favorable views on President Truman's message. Senators George, McClellan, Hoey, Lucas, Stewart, Wagner and Kilgore praised the tone and potential for bipartisanship and progress, noting possible agreement and broad democratic ideals.
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George
D-Ga
McClellan
D-Ark
Hoey
D-N
Stewart
D-Tenn
Truman
Wagner
D-Ny
Congress
Kilgore
D-Wva
Fitzgerald Gets Three Years In Pen
Robert Fitzgerald of Buckhannon and Wincheser Gailt were found guilty by the Corporation Court jury of stealing 775 from George Cameron an apple buyer. The jury returned after deliberating about 90 minutes yesterday and about an hour this morning. Testimony and arguments extended past four o clock. Fitzgerald invited Cameron and a woman to his room for a drink and while he slept stole $775 from his pocketbook.
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Corporation Court
Robert Fitzgerald
Buckhannon
Wincheser Gailt
George Cameron
Hoye Riley
Fitzgerald
Cameron
Arthur Stanley Rowles Captured After Jail Break
Arthur Stanley Rowles, who escaped Berryville jail on August 13, was captured in Washington D C by the FBI on Saturday night. He is indicted in Frederick for Valley Airways robbery and in Loudoun for robbing a State Convict Road Camp guard quarters. He was held for safekeeping and to be arraigned later today before Trial Justice Loring Keckley.
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Berryville
Arthur Stanley Rowles
Washington, D. C
FBI
Rowles
Frederick County
Valley Airways
William Fontaine Jackson
Harrisburg
Bowles
Loudoun County
Washington
Loring Keckley
Hapes Testifies on Bribe Offer in Paris Trial
Merle Hapes New York Giants backfield star and first witness in Alvin J. Paris bribery trial testified he did not report the alleged bribe offer because Paris promised him an off season job. On cross examination Hapes admitted seeking the job influenced his silence and could not explain why he did not tell Frank Filchock.
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New York
Merle Hapes
New York Giant
Alvin J. Paris
Paris
Hapes
John McKim Minton
Filchock
Frank Filchock
Town Hall Town Meeting Backed by Local Groups
Civic leaders push for a health unit to enforce health and sanitation laws and run clinics. January meeting sponsors include the Frederick County Board of Agriculture 4-H Clubs American Legion Civic League Winchester Chamber of Commerce and several civic organizations.
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Frederick County Board of Agriculture
Frederick County
American Legion
Junior Board of Trade
Civic League
Quota Club
American Association of University Women
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Lewis B Meade Dies At 64 In Millwood Va
Lewis B Meade 64 a lifelong Millwood resident Clarke county Va died at 5 this morning at his home Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at Christ Church Millwood
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Lewis, B. Meade
Millwood
Clarke County
Christ Church
Elections In Virginia Maryland and West Virginia Referred To Rules Committee
President Pro Tempore Vandenberg referred petitions for investigation of three states Virginia Maryland and West Virginia to the Senate Rules Committee. Contests target Byrd Kilgore and O Conor with Democratic incumbents facing challenge on constitutional grounds citing poll tax barriers to voting.
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Washington
Truman's 1946 agenda faces GOP limits and battles over housing
The article surveys postwar policy prospects with President Truman proposing a labor program and housing drive while Republicans weigh limits on socialized medicine taxes and universal training. It notes debates on ending wartime excise rates, tax trims, possible merger of armed forces, and veterans benefits while housing and federal controls draw sharp partisan lines. It ends with a water usage Q A contrasting shower and tub bath.
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GOP
White House
Congress
Army
Navy
Truman
Senate
House
Walcot
R-Mich
Utilities bill split on study and labor clause in Virginia
The majority report urged study before enacting a rate retention plan and deleting a governor's clause drafting VEPCO employees into the militia during strikes. Minority leaders urged broader labor management review and SBCC dispute resolution. House and committee assignments followed.
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E. O. McCue
Charlotesville
General Assembly
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Virginia lawmaker considers broader employee pay raises
John Spiers of Radford urged Virginia leaders to open the legislature to raises for state workers beyond teachers in hospitals colleges and other institutions. Moore said actions would hinge on the governor's recommendations and any new appropriations would require revenue bills to finance them as the session recessed at 1 30 p m until noon tomorrow.
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John Spiers
Radford
Moore
Assembly
House
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S. Braddock St
Bickerstaff
Rhodes Drug CO
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Braddock Streets
God
Philco
General Electric
GE Table Radios
E. Boscawen &T
Arthur Stanley
Arc Jr
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REA
Lewis MeadeDead
Rules Committee
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W. B. Unger
Pure Oil
N. Cameron St
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B. Unger
J. H Tyler
Norfolk
Tof Stuart B. Campbell
Wytheville
John B. Spiers
Tyler
Campbell
State Corporation Commission
Spiers
McCue
J. D. Hagwood
Halifax
M. M. Long
Wise
Y. Melvin Hodges
Mecklenburg
E. Blackburn Moore
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Suffolk
W. R. Broaddus, Jr
Henry County
Committee On
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Massenburg
Robert Whitehead
Nelson
Boatwright
Buckingham
Clarke
Virginia
Stonewall Board
C. I. Brumback & Sons
Corrigan
Chapman Motor CO
Adam
Bell
All Models
WOODS
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N. Loudoun St
Newberry Building
Virginia Loan & Thrift Corporation
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