Haiti Junta Tightens Grip After Lescot Overthrow
A three man military junta controls Haiti after the coup that ousted President Elie Lescot. Riots leave at least four dead and about 100 injured as crowds surge through Port au Prince. Demonstrators demand accountability for police actions and call for order amid political upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port AU Prince
Committee of Public Safety
Elioe Lescot
Democratique
Lescot
Port-Au-Prince
Elie Lesco
Anyteneoane
Suicide noted in Sedgwick County jail confession
Victor Emanuel Malstrom, a 44 year old Chicago man held as a mental case, was found dead hanging in his Sedgwick County jail cell. Coroner Dr. Lang Bowman called it suicide and described a confession in a unclear note mentioning Chicago police trouble. Detectives sought any link to the Suzanne Degnan kidnap murder in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Sedgwick
R. B. Price
Chicago
Suzanne Degnan
Lang F. Bowman
Victor Emanuel Malstrom
Malstrom
Clyde M. Hudson
Bowman
James Berglund
Central Detective Bureau
Degnan
Chief Recommends Buffalo Meat
SADDLE MOUNTAIN Okla Jan 12 The chief of the Bowas wearing the blue and gold of his Army scout days with General Custer will ride a horse and show his skill with the bow and arrow when he celebrates his 100th birthday Tuesday. Chief Hunting Horse jokingly attributes his long life to the annual Buffalo barbecue which highlights the day of games. Eat Buffalo every year he says and you ll live a long time like me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saddle Mountain
Okla
Bowas
Custer
For Sale Wood Stove Length at Oates Lumber Yard
Classified brief lists wood for sale by length and a telephone contact 6414. Also mentions Numra Rugs arriving in 4x6 size with George W. Kurtz listed and reference to dates in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oates’ Lumber Yard
Wiener’s Winchester Front Royal Dress Sale Opens
Local ad announces a dress sale at Wiener’s in Winchester and Front Royal with discounts of one third and one half off. New blouses and skirts have just arrived, inviting shoppers to shop the quick sale.
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Winchester
Front Royal
Virginia Phone Service Unaffected by Local Walkout
Guthrie S. Kennard, manager of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co of Virginia, said intra state and local Virginia service was not affected by the ACEW strike. No picket line was established at Virginia exchanges, with only long distance calls routed through Washington and other struck exchanges showing impact. L. E. Nelson ACEW local rep said pickets would wait for Washington conference results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Guthrie S. Kennard
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Virginia
Association of Communications Equipment Workers
Sener
Ietw
Washington
L. E. Nelson
Western Electric
ACEW
Urges Britain to Cling to Russia
Harold Laski, chairman of the British Labor Party Executive, told the Sussex Federation of Labor Parties that Britain should pursue Anglo Russian solidarity for world peace. He said this stance aligns with friendship for America but warned that the America of big business is equally reactionary in international relations.
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Lewel
England
Harold Laski
British Labor Party
America
Britain
Sussex Federation of Labor Parties
Laski
Russia
United States
Bank Directors Name Larrick Bank Directors Name Larrick
The Commercial and Savings Bank held its organizational meeting this morning after oath taking. Officers elected include President H. S. Larrick, Vice President H. C. Sheetz Sr., Cashier John I. Sloat, Assistant Cashier and Trust Officer Harold R. Edwards. Clerical staff re-elected: John R. Gano, Sadie Hamrick, Carl G. Brown, Jean Forney, Fay Miller, Pearl Brown, Roscoe Edwards, Edith May Whitmore, Helen Stultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Savings Bank
Banking House
H. S. Larrick
H. C. Sheetz, Sr
John I. Sloat
Harold R. Edwards
John R. Gano
Sadie Hamrick
Carl G. Brown
Jean Forney
Fay Miller
Pearl Brown
Roscoe Edwards
Edith May Whitmore
Helen Stultz
Hillyard Furniture Pairing Ad in Winchester
A classified style notice lists Hillyard furniture pairing at 832 East Cork Street Winchester Virginia with reference 198-60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillyard
East Cork St
Winchester
Timken-Tired Talks End Without Wage Deal
In Canton Ohio the Timken Roller Bearing Co. and CIO United Steelworkers failed to agree on raises. Timken offered 17.5 percent while the union pushed for a flat 20 cent an hour raise for all workers. Turner called the union stance a refusal after an 90 minute session aimed at averting a Monday strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Timken Roller Bearing Company
Ciounited Steelworkers of America
G. H. Turner
Timken
Turner
Dairy meeting set for Winchester January 17
County Agent I Fred Stine announced a dairy meeting at the County Court House Winchester Thursday night January 17 at 730. R G Connelly Extension Dairymen Vice President will speak on the General Dairy Outlook and issues in production and marketing for fluid milk producers in this area. C E Staples president of Winchester Cooperative Milk Producers Association will preside and business of the association may be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Fred Stine
County Court House
Winchester
R .G. Connelly
Extension Dairymen
C. E. Staples
Winchester Cooperative Milk Producers Association, Inc
Fear Ammunition Ship Is Lost In British Gales
London reports fear that an ammunition ship with a 10 man crew was lost amid gale seas. Searchers found two bodies on Wigtownshire beach believed to be crew, and a landing craft loaded with explosives was also located.
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London
Britain
Wigtownshire
Local 71 to Hold January Meeting With Officer Installations
The regular monthly Local 71 meeting is set for Saturday January 12 1946 at 7 30 p m at Union Hall 221 N Cameron St. International representative Abram Pincus will attend to discuss important matters and new officers will be installed at this meeting. Signed Robert O Ritter President ip-1t
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Hall
N. Cameron St
Abram Pincus
Evey Ree
GIs Press Grievances as Ike Nimitz Talk Set
Washington and Frankfurt reports note continued GI complaints over demobilization delays despite plans for a joint congressional session with General Eisenhower and Admiral Nimitz. Army cuts basic training from 17 to 13 weeks to relieve overextended troops overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chester W. Nimitz
Guam
Pentagon
Munich
War and Navy Departments
House-Senate
Eisenhower
Nimitz
Congressional Library
Army
Argentine Denies U S Charges on deportations and alliance
Buenos Aires reports Foreign Minister Juan Cooke rebutting U S claims about demading a hemisphere defense pact and Argentina fulfilling deportation pledges. He says Argentina is doing its utmost to expel Germans and notes 100 convicted Nazi spies and 700 Graf Spee crew members to be deported soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Juan Cooke
U. S
Dean Acneson
United States
Argentina
Cooke
Acheson
Peyton Marshall Jr Enlists In Navy At Washington DC
Peyton J Marshall Jr son of Mr and Mrs Peyton J Marshall of 409 South Stewart Street enlisted January 9 in Washington DC in the U S Navy as Seaman First Class in radar training. He is assigned to the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes Illinois and is a Handley High School class of 1945 graduate noted for student leadership and high scholastic average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton J. Marshall, Jr
Peyton J. Marshall
South Stewart Street
Washington, D. C
U. S. Navy
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Young Marshall
Handley High School
Handley
Handlian
Proposed 18 Percent Pay Rise for CIO Oil Workers
A presidential fact finding panel recommended an 18 percent wage increase for about 25 000 CIO oil workers amid a three month dispute. The move, boosting average hourly pay from 1 20 to 1 40 dollars, aims to speed settlements and allow Navy held plants to be released to owners. The CIO had sought 30 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CIO
Navy
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Demobilization Meetings Continue in China Theater
Lt. Gen. Wedemeyer praised troops for delaying speedups while 600 men demanded send home. Commitee carried pleas to U S Senators. Manila sees 113,341 signatures on a petition to Congress. MacArthur HQ said 6,248 personnel to be started home over the weekend.
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Shanghai
Albert C. Wedemyer
China Theater
Wedemeyer
China
Truman
U. S
Manila
Congress
General MacArthur
Tokyo
Robert C. Richardson, Jr
Honolulu
Armed Nomads Invade Iranian City
Khorramshahr was invaded by armed nomads from Iraq and driven back across the frontier. The tribesmen reportedly entered a Khorramshahr estate claimed by a sheik. Khorramshahr lies near Abadan and close to the Persian Gulf oil port area.
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Tehran
Khorramshahr
Iraq
Abadan
United Nations Assembly elects non permanent Security Council members
The United Nations Assembly completed ballots to elect six nations to non permanent seats on the Security Council amid Russian efforts to delay. Brazil Egypt Mexico Poland and the Netherlands won on the first ballot with Australia later approved by acclamation after Canada withdrew. Canada and Australia had contested ballots in a British Commonwealth run off.
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London
United Nations Assembly
Security Council
Australia
Brazil
Egypt
Mexico
Netherlands
Poland
Council
United States
Britain
Russia
China
France
L-Nation
Canada
British Commonwealth
States
U. S
James F. Byrnes
Ernest Bevin
Phil Dennand
Belgium
Norway
Orwayan
New Zealand
Boys Club To Open Tomorrow In City
The Sacred Heart Athletic Club for Boys will reopen tomorrow under President John Warner the club opens daily 3 30 to 5 00 and evenings seven to nine except Mondays and Saturdays Instructors include Edwin Lillis Abner Johnson C Fred Jenkins Pete Edwards John Hottel Leon Pope Charles Lillis and Elbows McFadden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Athletic Club
John Warner
Edwin Lillis
Abner Johnson
C. Fred Jenkins
Pete Edwards
John Hottel
Leon Pope
Charles Lillis
McFadden
Another GI Paper Under Supervision
Manila January 12. An Army officer supervised the Army newspaper Daily Pacifican and its Main Bag column where soldiers air views. Col. W. E. Waters heads the Western Pacific information education section and says the policy aims to build up the Army, not undermine it. The Daily Pacifican staff said new restrictions on freedom of expression from above prevent full news and truth for GI readers.
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Manila
Carri Army
Paficion
W. E. Waters
Army Forces
Western Pacific
Pacifican
American Legion Building Sold in White Palace Area
The American Legion building on North Loudoun Street was sold for 15000 dollars through the General Investment Corporation in Lynchburg. The purchase includes a restaurant and appliance store to be operated by Wiward Dattey and Catela Gaede man.
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American Legion
Loudoun Street
White Palace
General Investment Corporation
Lynchburg
Ppliance
Wiward Dattey
Catela Gaedeman
People's Dry Cleaning Opens Saturday Under New Management
The shop will be open Saturday January 12 under new management.
Auction Sale of Antiques and Goods
Headley’s Auctions lists an itemized sale of antiques and goods on page 12. The notice announces auction terms including commission rates and catalog details for the upcoming sale.
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Headley’s Auctions
UN Security Council election vote results fragment
The report notes on a United Nations Security Council ballot show UNC President with 33 votes and Australia with 28. A second ballot run off between Australia and Canada had Australia 27 and Canada 23. Canada failed to win on the first ballot by one vote after an error by one of 51 nations invalidated a Canada listed ballot. Other nations receiving votes included Czechoslovakia six, Norway five, Denmark two, and single votes for Belgium Ethiopia Greece Luxembourg Netherlands Turkey and Yugoslavia.
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Norway
Denmark
Belgium
Ethiopia
Greece
Luxembourg
Newland
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Handley Narrowly Falls to Shepherdstown in Narrow Loss
Handley high school dropped a one point game at Shepherdstown West Virginia 28 27 in a hard fought contest. Earlier Handley attorneys defeated a West Virginia five 19 17. Winchester Independents beat Tom 42 21. Berryville Clarke County split a double header with Capon Bridge Clarke boys 31 15 Clarke girls 33 20. Box scores to follow Monday.
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Handley High School
Sherdstown
W. Va
Handley “Attorney's
West Virginia
Winchester Independents
Toms
Berryville
Clarke County High School
Capon Bridge
Clarke Girls
Start Closing Blast Furnaces at Sparrows Point Plant
An official of the Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point plant says seven blast furnaces are being shut down in preparation for a nationwide steel strike set to begin Monday. About 20 000 area workers could be called out, with roughly 15 000 at Sparrows Point and others at Rustless Iron and Steel and Eastern Stainless Steel plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Buse Sparrows Point
Bethlehem Steel Company
Albert Atallah
United Steel Workers (Cio
Bethlehem
City Band Elects Baker President
Carter Baker was elected president of the McTiwee's Municipal Band of Winchester for the ensuing year. The meeting also named other officers and noted one former member returning from service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Band
Baker
Carter Baker
McTiwee's
Winchester
War-Ready Nation Faces Major Walkouts Across Industries
About 1 335 000 steel electrical and meat packing workers faced looming strikes as federal officials led by President Truman pressed for settlements. Wages sparked tensions while a national telephone walkout threatened further disruption and potential federal seizure of steel and meat packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Washington
United Steel Workers
CIO
Welcome Home Veterans Return to Civilian Life in Frederick
The Star publishes a welcome list for veterans from Frederick and nearby counties and Winchester who have received discharges and are resuming civilian life. The daily list will be supplemented with additional names as they are received.
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Orme
Frederick Ana
Winchester
The
Star
Nome
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Haiti
Numda Rugs Pg
GEO. W. Kurtz
Wiener’s
Sam William Lamargo
International Soundphoto
Larrick
Fear
Robert O. Ritter
Frankfurt
Germany
Joseph T. MacNarney
Europe
Peyton Marshall, Jr
Winchester Evening Star
UNC
Paul Henri Spaak
Shepherdstown
Associated Press
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