Kimmel Gave Halsey War Orders Before Pearl Harbor
Adm. Husband E. Kimmel testified to the Pearl Harbor committee that he gave war orders to Adm. William F. Halsey before the 1941 attack, saying to sink Japanese ships found. He said Pearl Harbor defenses might have been better with additional warnings and radar information, and that he did not have access to intercepted messages.
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Washington
Jan
Husband E. Kimmel
William F. Halsey
Pearl Harbor
Halsey
Kimmel
Congressional
Pacific Fleet
Roberts Commission
Army
Navy
Public Hearings Planned On Eastside Highway Route
Berryville Virginia January 11 Two public hearings on the proposed Eastside Highway through Clarke county to the West Virginia line are planned by the committee. The first will be at the Court House in Berryville on January 23 at 8 p m and the second at the Parish Hall in Boyce on January 24 at 8 p m. A highway department representative may discuss the route. The committee members are Ralph N Dorsey Edward Thoma Hobson C McGehee Leonard H Bell J M Casey George R Green and Clifton Price.
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Berryville
Clarke County
West Virginia Line
Court House
Boyce
Highway Department
Couny
Ralph N. Dorsey
Edward Thoma
Hobson C. McGehee
Leonard H. Bell
J. M. Casey
George R. Green
Clifton Price
Cattlemen Urged Calm on Price Controls Policy
Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson told cattlemen at the American National Livestock Association Convention in Denver not to "holler until you're hurt" as they push to end price controls and subsidies on June 30. He warned that if Congress seeks to curb living costs afterward, food prices would likely be kept under control as essential to daily life.
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Denver
Clinton P. Anderson
Congress
America
Anderson
American National Livestock Association
Wiener's Winchester and Front Royal Dress Sale
Local sale banner announces 1 3 and 1 2 off on smart new blouses and skirts. Shoppers are urged to visit Wiener’s stores in Winchester and Front Royal for dress fashion arrivals and low prices.
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Wiener
Winchester
Winchester Chief Hollis Gaes Vandals Shoot On Sight Order
TIME reports Winchester Virginia Chief C W Hollis ordered his officers to shoot vandals on sight and arrest them. Two youths were arrested for vandalism and face trial January 15.
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Hollis
Winchester
Time Magazine
TIME
Virginia
C. W. Hollis
GI Demobilization Tensions Stir Eisenhower Hearings
Discontented GIs in Germany and lawmakers press for Ike to speak on demobilization delay and revised discharge policy. A Senate subcommittee will review the issue as Royall condemns hysteria over returning troops. In the Pacific, Lt. Gen. Geiger orders Marines not to stage mass protests against demobilization.
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Washington
Jan
Ike
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Capitol Hillawwakers
Prankfurt
Germany
Ger
Seph T. McNarney
Eisenhower
U. S
Capita
Congress
Senate
War Department
Royall
Roanoke
Honolulu
United States
Pacific
Korea
Japan
Hawaii
Guam
Philippines
Roy S. Geiger
Italian Lad's Chances Are Slim
Gianfranco Cabbia underwent eye surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital yesterday. Surgeons say sight recovery is unlikely but there is a slight hope, with final results not known until bandages are removed in two weeks.
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Baltimore
Gianfranco Cabbia
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gianfranco
People's Dry Cleaning Opens Under New Management
Notice announces Saturday January 12 hours for People's Dry Cleaning under new management.
For Sale Wood Stove Length Oates Cumberland Yard
Advertises a wood stove for sale with length details from Oates Cumberland Yard and a telephone contact 6414.
Russia Attacks Assembly Secret Ballot System
London reports that Russia challenged the United Nations Assembly secret ballot rules after a vote defeated its candidate for president. Spaak of Belgium was chosen as Assembly president with Britain’s backing, despite Russia and the United States opposing. The debate touched on big-power dominance and proposed changes to the steering committee as delegates prepared for the second session at Westminster Central Hall.
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London
Russia
United Nations Assembly
Paul Henri Spaak
Belgium
Assembly
Britain
Trygve Lie
United States
Dmitri Manuilsky
Ukraine
UNO
Spaak
Manuilsky
Guy Perez Cisneros
Preparatory Commission
Perez Cisneros
Genenet
Delaring
San Francisco
Australia
New York
Boston
Roger Lapham
Soviet Russia
Great Britain
France
China
India
Venezuela
Peace Agency
Poland
New Zealand
Uruguay
Syria
Panama
Central Hall
Westminister Square
Week of Prayer Services Close at Loudoun Street Presby terian
Final service of the Universal Week of Prayer is at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church at 7 30 tonight. The Rev William E Eisenhberg of Grace Lutheran will speak on Christ s Assurance and Challenge to the Church Dr Ronald S Wilson of the host church directs the service. Eisenhberg became pastor of the then Lutheran Church in June 1944.
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Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
William E. Eisenhberg
Grace Lutheran Church
Ronald S. Wilson
Eisenberg
Then
Lutheran Church
Party at South End Pire Co Tonight
Reminder of a big party at the South End Pire Co tonight at 8 30 p m attracting likely attendees and local interest.
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South End
Pire Co
Auction Sale of Antiques and Household Goods
Antiques and household goods auction set for Tuesday January 15 at Headley's Auctions located at 7S Braddock Street. Previous listings show catalog details with lot numbers and opening bids.
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Headley's
Braddock
Clearbrook Fire Company Organized To Service Area
William H. Lawrence Jr announces formation of Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Company Inc with Lawrence as president and O Rimley as vice president lude Gore as treasurer Directors include the officers and Walker Bond Harry Aikens and Stuart Whettell An order placed for a 500 gpm American LaFrance fire engine with a 400 gallon booster tank delivery expected in summer The county company will serve Clearbrook Brucetown Stephenson Ridgeway Bunker Hill White Hall and Grimes Legal work handled by H K Benham
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William H. Lawrence, Jr
Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Company, Inc
Lawrence
O. _rimley
Lude Gore
Walker Bond
Harry Aikens
Stuart Whettell
This
Clearbrook
Brucetown
Stephenson
Ridgeway
Bunker Hill
White Hall
Grimes
H. K Benham
War Memorial A Certainty Says Quarles With $60,000
Garland R. Quarles, War Memorial Association chairman, announced that the fund has reached $60,000. VM Day yielded about $25,000 from 500 to 600 contributors, mostly in the $18.50 class, with broad community support and Elks Club volunteers assisting. He praised Winchester and Frederick County residents for their generosity and urged collectable pledges to be delivered to the treasurer or Lions Club.
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War Memorial
Quarles
War Memorial Association
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester
Grant Pollock
The
Elks Club
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester Lions Club
Frederick County
States Meet On Carrier Dispute
Representatives from Pennsylvania North Carolina Maryland West Virginia and the District of Columbia decided no immediate retaliatory action against Virginia in a motor carrier tax dispute. They await the Virginia Legislature’s consideration of repealing the disrupted tax as Delaware and New Jersey were not represented at the meeting.
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Washington
Virginia
Pennyslvania
North Carolina
Maryland
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Delaware
New Jersey
Lord Boswell Named Most Likely Succeed in 1946
John B. Campbell official handicapper for the Jockey Club of New York selects Mrs. Elizabeth Graham's Lord Boswell as the two year old of 1945 most likely to succeed in 1946.
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New York
John B. Campbell
Jockey Club of New York
Elizabeth Graham
Lord Boswell
Jap Premier to Remain In Office Amid Cabinet Reorganization
Tokyo report says aged Premier Kijuro Shidehara will stay in office as ministers seek to solve a political crisis by reorganizing the cabinet. Some ministers submitted resignations under General MacArthur's purge directive, with details withheld. A new meeting was set to decide resignations.
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Tokyo
Kijuro Shidehara
MacArthur
Shidehara
Daisaburo Tsugita
Final Rites Are Held For Suzanne Degnan
Chicago mourners gathered as detectives searched for clues at the funeral of Suzanne Degnan six, victim of a high profile kidnapping and murder. Police released two Edgewater janitors without charges while pursuing new leads in the case.
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Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Monay
St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church
All Saints Cemetery
St. Gertrude’s Church
Sacred Heart School
George Kearney
James Schwartz
Near North Side
James
Helen Degnan
Betty
Edgewater
Degnan
Harold G. Ward
Criminal Court
Verburgh
Desere
Assembly Takes Week End Recess
Richmond Virginia January 11 members of the General Assembly began a weekend at home to prepare for a 60 day session after the budget recommendations. The house canvassed November state official votes and introduced many bills including ones by Senator Thomas H Blanton to amend the 1928 act and to provide funds for mailing a Gold Star poster for war servicemen killed.
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Richmond
General Assembly
Darden
Thomas H. Blanton
Bowling Green
No Picket Lines In Virginia Today
In Richmond, ACEW rep L E Nelson says Virginia telephone exchanges will not be picketed today amid the national labor dispute. He warns a possible walkout could affect 3750 Virginia Telegraph workers if pickets begin tomorrow. C and P Telephone Company says most staff remain at work.
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Richmond
Virginia
L. E. Nelson
Association of Communications Equipment Workers
Nelson
Labor Temple
Virginia Federation of Telephone Workers
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Guthrie
Kennard
C. and P. Telephone Company
GI Delegates Demand Fast Demobilization From Mrs Roosevelt
Nine U S Army delegates led by Sgt Henry Cale met Eleanor Roosevelt in London to press for rapid demobilization. A 500 strong crowd shouted for Eleanor as the group sought help from Senators Connally and Vandenberg and redeployment officials. They delivered a four point plan for immediate U S shipment of men with 50 to 54 points and release for those with 18 months of service by May 1.
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Roosevelter
Eleanor
U.S
Henry Cale
Chicago
Ill
J. R. Travers
Dallas
Texas
Connally
D-Tex
Vandenberg
R-Mich
U. S
United States Assembly
Travers
United States
Ma. J. B Campbell
John G. Winant
Washington
Campbell
Government Seizure Talk Hits Telephone Picket Lines
Pickets marched before AT&T buildings nationwide as Labor Department officials and union leaders discussed possible government seizure of the industry. Emergency long distance service limited as ACEW and other unions enforce picket lines in major cities, with calls deterred and partial service attempted by employers.
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Associated Press
Weaver
Spervisors and Company
Vew
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
de An
Dayton
Wellitlos
Nies
Dayton, CO
Reading
San
Los
ACEW
Local Police Crack Down On City Traffic Violations
Winchassat Police issued about 50 tickets for one hour parking near fire plugs double parking and violations near intersections. Several residents including Emory H. Senseney Harrison Breckinridge Dommit Point W V Leonard Cain E W Argenbright Leo Fulford Harvey Lewis and C L Nicodemus are named as having already paid fines.
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Winchassat
Emory H. Senseney
Harrisonrothy Breckinridge
Sumburg
Dommit Point
W. Va
Leonard Cain
E. W.argenbright
City
Leo Fulford
Austinsville
Harvey, Lewis
C. L. Nicodemus
Welcome Home Veterans Rejoin Civilian Life
The Star welcomes former Frederick and Carke counties and Winchester residents who have served honorably and are resuming civilian life. The list will be supplemented daily with names of local men aided in providing the names.
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Prederick
Arke
Winchester
The
Star
Income Tax Office Hours Revised at Water Street
The Income Tax Service announces new office hours from 6 p m to 10 p m replacing the previous 2 m to 10 p m schedule. The office located at 208 West Water Street is operated by J H Seal.
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West Water Street
Public Auction Notice for Eight Pieces of Furniture
A public sale advertisement lists furniture including kitchen items and eight pieces available for bidding. The notice provides limited readable details and references location and date in the local publication.
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Gi’s
Geneva
Cork Street
Church of Christ
Whitten
Clearbrook Fire Company
Winchester Evening Star
Howard Hillyard
Mrs. Roosevelt
Carry
Coil
Income Tax Service
J. H. Seal
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