Virginia Governor Sees Critical War Role in Assembly
Governor James H. Price told Virginia’s General Assembly convening in Richmond that the nation faces a critical period and every effort must be made to preserve liberties and support the war. He urged maintaining social services, public health, schools, and welfare while highlighting Virginia’s debt, education, and civilian defenses. The speech also notes possible tax policies and calls for further wartime coordination.
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Richmond
General Assembly of Virginia
James H. Price
America
Virginia
Price
Russian Armies Press Toward Smolensk and Kharkov
Allied and Soviet dispatches report Soviet forces advancing toward Smolensk within 100 miles of Hitler's winter headquarters and storming at Kharkov while Front conditions shift along the Moscow Mozhaisk line. German losses claimed at 200000 killed since November with 2000s in the Donets basin as Wavell arrives in the Indies to counter Japanese advances.
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Associated Press
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Red Army
Kharkov
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Pittsburgh
Ukraine
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Moscow
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Archibald P. Wavell
Far East Command
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George H. Brett
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Bills Bearing On War Induction In State Assembly
Richmond Virginia January 14 1942 the Virginia General Assembly opens with House Bill No 1 recommending legal status for state and local defense councils and their possible dissolution after the war. Other measures include anti sabotage explosives traffic hot pursuit trespass evacuation coastal to inland areas and a lower speed limit for cars along with a retirement system for state workers and child welfare proposals by Delegate C G Quesenberg.
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Richmond
Legislative Advisory Council
John R. Spiers
Radford
C. G. Quesenberg
Waynesboro
Mr Steck Again Heads F M Bank
John M. Steck, a veteran, is named to head the F M Bank again. He resumes duties in his office on Rouss Avenue after attending to prior obligations.
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Mr. Steck
F. & M. Bank
John M. Steck
Rouss Avenue
Legislature Opens Promptly in Virginia 1942 Session
The Virginia general assembly convened at noon and organized quickly before inviting Governor Price to address a joint session. Senator Henry Wick, aged 93, was seated as president pro tempore from the senate to order, while E. Griffith Dodson of Norene welcomed five new senators. Wickham urged unity, stating the safety of the nation supersedes party interests.
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Richmond
Virginia General Assembly
Governe Price
Henry An Wick
Ageall
Senate
E. Griffith Dodson
Norne
Wickham
Five Million In New State Library Hillman Hinting
Sidney Hillman hinted that 5 000 000 workers form the projected strength of the new New States Army and that by late 1942 the labor force could reach over 15 000 000 with women workers trained to replace men. He urged accelerated pre employment training and full use of existing labor supply during a United States Conference of Mayors address.
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Washington, Jan
Sidney Hillman
New States Army
Office of Production Management
United States Conference of Mayors
Hillman
Col Farr Dies Of Pneumonia In Washington
Colonel Richard Ratcliffe a Virginia Gen Assembly delegate and former Fairfax mayor died in Georgetown hospital after an illness that began in November and developed into pneumonia. He served in World War I with various adjutant general department posts and retired as lieutenant colonel.
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Washington
Richard Ratcliffe
Virginia
Assembly
Fairfax
Georgetown
Farr
Adjutant General's Department
Plans Shaped For Car Rationing
Washington January 14 The Price Administration and commerce committee outline plans to ration 600000 to 700000 new automobiles. Cars produced this month would be held for at least one year to meet future needs with an expected 130000 to 140000 units by month end.
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Washington
Jan
Price Administration
Leon Heasiness Committee
Amateur Photographers Contests Sponsored by The Star
The Star invites amateurs to weekly photo contests with professionals excluded. Submissions must include name and address and identify the subject. Entries may be published but not returned and loss is not the newspaper’s responsibility. Winners and honorable mentions will be announced.
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Star
All Save
Mae
Rites Thursday for Mrs. Katherine Glass
Mrs Katherine Cover Glass died at 6 PM at 1 South Washington after long illness. She was wife of Dr Robert M Glass and daughter of the late Thomas and family ties to Star Tannery and Elk family businesses. Interment at Mount Hebron with pallbearers named Steck Harrison Kern Largent and others.
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South
Washington Street
Glass
Robert McC. Glass
Thomas
Star Tannery
Elk Century Club
Patricia
Kitty Cover Stephenson
Thomas Cover
Lewis and
Thomas Cover Preece
Assesbyterian
Mount He
Oe Steck Jr
Burr P. Harrison
Harry R. Kern, Jr
F. le Largent, Jr
Thomas Cover Barhana
Philadelphia
Fred
Burma anti air reinforcements arrive in Burma
An official bulletin from Rangoon Burma dated January 14 reports further anti air reinforcements have arrived and more are on the way to bolster defense. The item continues on page 2 column 33 with details of the reinforcement effort and potential impact on local operations.
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Rangoon
Burma
British subjects begin leaving Turkey after consulate warning
British residents start selling property and preparing to depart Istanbul as the consulate warning is reissued. In New York, Fred Fisher, 65, music publisher and composer of hit songs, was found dead by hanging in his West End Avenue penthouse. In Detroit, Mrs. Tardiff, 26, and her three children died in a farm house fire in Deardon township.
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Turkey
New York
Fred Fisher
West End Avenue
Detroit
Tardiff
Mabel
Deardon Township
Stephens City to Consider Budget Plan
Stephens City Virginia moves toward a new budget at the February 3 town council meeting. The tentative budget totals about 2000 dollars for the coming year as the town continues operating under the budget system. Clerk R E Ayler coordinates preparation of the fiscal setup.
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Stephens
Knox Denounces Nazi Unrest Rumors as Propaganda
Secretary of the Navy Knox dismissed reports of internal unrest in Germany as spurious, saying most stories originate from German-occupied territories and are aimed at dulling American war effort. He urged skepticism at a press conference.
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Washington
Jan
Knox
Germany
America
Nomination for West Point Candidates Named
Senator Byrd nominated George Monroe Bush of Richmond for admission to the United States Military Academy at West Point. First alternate is John B. Martin of Newport News and second alternate Lucian King Prescott III of Charlottesville.
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Washington
Senator Byrd
D-Va
George Monroe Bush
Richmond
United States Military Academy
West Point
John B. Martin
Newport News
Lucian King Prescott
Charlottesville
Dr Sheerin to Address Rotary Club Luncheon
Dr Charles W Sheerin Episcopal rector in Winchester this week as guest of the Ministerial Association to conduct the union Week of Prayer services will speak at the Rotary Club luncheon tomorrow afternoon. He is in demand as a speaker and will be introduced by Rev Carl Honeycutt pastor of Grace Lutheran Church.
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Charles W. Sheerin
Winchester
Ministerial Association
Rotary Club
Sheerin
Carl Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Nelson Ready to Reshape War Production Setup
Donald M. Nelson told Knudsen Patterson and Forrestal he is prepared to shake up the entire defense structure if needed to supply enough war material to defeat Germany and Japan. His letter marks his first official act as head of the wartime production and procurement system. He urged total dedication across all agencies and promised organizational changes to speed up the effort.
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Washington
America
Donald M. Nelson
Army
Navy
Hitler
Nelson
Williams
Knudsen
O.P.M
Robert P. Patterson
James V. Forrestal
Roosevelt
Harrison's Committees Nominated in Richmond Approved by Senate
The State Senate Steering Committee assignments were approved this afternoon. Senator Burr P. Harrison will serve on Roads and internal navigation. He will also sit on courts of justice fish and game general laws and chair interstate cooperation.
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State Senate
Richmond
Senate
General Assembly
Burr P. Harrison
Local Bank Directors Named and Milk at Cost Initiative
During a stockholders meeting of Farmers and Merchants Bank, original directors S00eo M Lynch and Samuel N Childs were noted with H D Puller as chair and James Robinson’s son Ray Robinson succeeding as vice president. The Home Economics Department of Stephens High School organized a milk at cost program for students, aiding lunches and expanding educational initiatives.
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Memoe Pens
Samuel N. Childs
Ray Robinson
Pos Gold
James Robinson
Stephens Si Ee Bet
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