Virginia Governor Urges Wide Reforms in Inaugural Address
Richmond Va Jan 21 Colgate W Darden Jr delivers a reform oriented inaugural address urging civil defense legislation removal of unemployment commission expansion of the state highway board to eight with district representation abolishing the director of the Gi ik earate and licensing under officials and keeping work in the finance department for two years repealing the 10 percent liquor tax and shifting fortified wines to state stores stressing public education as the priority in the administration to follow.
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Richmond
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Unemployment Compensation Commission
State Highway Commission
Gi Ik Earate
Department of Finance
Soviet Pursuit of Germans Toward Smolensk Reported
Moscow reports Mozhaisk fell to Soviet troops under Lieut. Gen. Leonid Govorov after a six mile retreat by German forces. Tass described heavy Soviet artillery and infantry assaults against fortified lines near Mozhaisk as German troops moved toward the Smolensk front.
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Moscow
Russia
Mozhaisk
Smolensk
London
Daily Herald
Soviet Information Bureau
Leonid Govorov
Tass
Adolf Hitler
Red Army
Dnieper
Borodino
Gzhatsk
Vyazma
Durovo
Yartse
War Production Plan Outlined for Hemisphere
A hemispheric war production plan proposes abolishing trade barriers and a common currency among anti Axis nations. The plan would use US naval and air units to convoy shipping and was to be discussed at the Rio de Janeiro foreign ministers conference. Argentina and Chile reportedly hesitate on severing ties with the Axis.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
United States
Commerce Department
American Conference of Foreign Ministers
Rio de Janeiro
Argentina
Chile
Rio
Sumner Welles
Wayne C. Taylor
Warren Lee Pierson
Export- Import Bank
Armour
Castillo
Buenos Aires
Norman Armour
Ramon 8
Axis
Abandon Plans To Get Water By Drilling Wells
Officials of the Virginia Woolen Company say they have definitively abandoned efforts to obtain water by drilling wells after three futile tries. The first bore hit 500 feet with no water, the second failed when bits hung, and the third at 800 feet yielded 35 gallons per minute with sulphur. The cost and pumping burden were deemed excessive. Several mill departments run on a seven week schedule due to the emergency, and state labor laws limit female workers to a 48 hour week.
Winchester Observes General Jackson Birthday Tribute
On the birthday of General Robert E. Lee observances spread through Winchester and the South. The piece recalls General Thomas J. Jackson, praising his dispatch and fortitude in leading Confederate efforts at Chancellorsville and noting Lee’s tribute to Jackson after his death.
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Robert E. Lee
Winchester
South
Lee
Jacks
Jackson
Chancellorsville
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall Event
Bingo night at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Thursday January 22 at 8:30 p m offers 20 games and 20 prizes. Door prize of 150 dollars announced.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Thurs
Bingo at P O E Home at 211 N Loudoun Street
Weekly bingo event held every Wednesday at 8 p.m. central time at the P O E Home located at 211 North Loudoun Street. Community gathering with prizes and social activity for residents and visitors.
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Loudoun Street
Special Turkey Dinners by Reservation This Thursday
Special turkey dinners available Thursday January 23 by reservation. Limited seating for guests seeking traditional holiday meals. Dine options include complete plates with sides and beverages. reservations advised to secure a seat.
Colgate W. Darden Jr. Sworn Virginia Governor In Simple Ceremony
Colgate W. Darden Jr. took the oath as Virginia governor in a brief ceremony on the State Capitol south portico. Lieutenant Governor William M. Tuck was sworn in moments earlier with Chief Justice Preston W. Campbell presiding. Former governors and officials watched as Darden delivered his inaugural address to a crowd on the Capitol lawn.
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Richmond
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Norfolk
Marine Flyer
Willam M. Tuck
Halifax
Preston W. Campbell
Wytheville
James H. Price
George C.peery
Harry F. Byrd
Westmoreland Davis
116 Citizens Volunteer as Air Raid Wardens
Cooper, chief air raid warden, announced today that 116 persons have signed up for air raid warden service. He said training and first aid texts would be provided as the appeals continue.
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Cooper
Food Prices Climb as War-Era Controls Return
Prices for everyday foods rise sharply amid wartime restrictions. Sugar is rationed to retailers, with a two pound limit per customer and recommendations to use honey or syrup. Tuna becomes unobtainable as deep sea fishing risks rise. Government purchases push up meat prices, while a high overall rise in food costs remains evident.
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Winchester
Trial of Cameron Youth Delayed in Virginia
Judge J R H Alexander delayed the trial of 15 year old Thomas Dewey Cameron Jr in Huntley Virginia for a triple murder to January 28. A key witness failed to receive a summons and two psychiatrists were needed for the proceedings. Cameron had been under observation at the Southwestern State Hospital in Marion since July. He confessed to police that he wanted money to redeem a bicycle.
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Washington, Va
J. R. H. Alexander
Thomas Dewey Cameron, Jr
Huntley
James M. Lilard
Joseph R. Blalock
Southwestern State Hospital
Marion
M. C. Wilson
University of Virginia
Wilson
Lillard
Dr. Blalock
Young Cameron
Edward Johnson
Sadie Johnson
Ethel
Gilmer Named State Comptroller in Darden Administration
RICHMOND Va Jan 21 Gov Colgate W Darden Jr named Henry G Gilmer of Wise state comptroller and Ralph Wilkins of Portsmouth secretary of the Commonwealth in one of his first acts. Gilmer succeeds Colonel in Finance Corporation in Richmond since 1934. He is a former member of the State Highway Commission and treasurer of Wise. Continued on Page 7 Col 6.
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Richmond
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Henry G. Gilmer
Wise
Ralph Wilkins
Portsmouth
Commonwealth
Gilmer
Tion Finance Corporation
State Highway Commission
Darden
Congressional
Wiro
Bulkeley Family Not Surprised At Daring Feats
New York wires report Lieut John Duncan Bulkeley, 30, a Navy torpedo boat pilot, sunk a 5 000 ton Japanese vessel in Binanga bay Philippines amid heavy fire. His wife and mother praise his heroism while noting family pride and personal details from his wartime letters.
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New York
Hilda Alice Bulkeley
Navy
John Duncan Bulkeley
Binanga Bay
Philippines
Elizabeth Bulkeley
Bulkeley
Long Island
United States
Japan
Special Election Set in Fairfax for Late Farr Seat
A special election will be held in Fairfax county on February 3 to fill the vacancy in the Virginia House of Delegates left by the late Col. R. R. Farr. The writ of election was signed by state authorities.
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Richmond
Fairfax County
Col
R. R. Farr
House of Delegates
Pifer Named Coroner for Frederick County and Winchester
Judge Philip Williams appoints Dr. Herman I. Pifer coroner to serve the unexpired term of Dr. James Miller who leaves to serve as Lieutenant Commander in the U S Navy. Pifer qualified in the county clerk offices as Miller’s term runs to December 31, 1943.
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Herman I. Pifer
Frederick County
Winchester
Philip Williams
James Miller
U. S. Navy
Pifer
Julian Baker
Peyton J. Marshall
Miller
Heavy fighting reported in Rangoon sector near Moulmein
Intense battles continue between Allied forces and Japan near the Rangoon frontier between Moulmein and the Thai border. Reports describe heavy artillery and ground action as the campaign in Burma intensifies.
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Rangoon
Nelson abolishes OPM and reshapes war production control
Donald M. Nelson announced creation of the War Production Board, abolishing the Office of Production Management. Six divisions will absorb OPM functions, with a new industry operations unit, a requirements committee led by William L. Batt, and a drive to convert civilian industry to war production. Ernest Kanzler to head automobile conversion. auto industry ordered to halt Feb 1 and shift full output to war needs.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Office of Production Management
War Production Board
Nelson
William L. Batt
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Lend-Lease Administration
Ernest Kanzler
Henry Ford
Ford Production
Freezing Cold in Moscow Shatters Records
Moscow reported forty degrees below zero Fahrenheit as January 21 brought extreme cold. Local residents faced severe conditions with wind chill and transportation disruptions reported.
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Moscow
Tokyo broadcast claims Allied ships enter critical Singapore battle
Tokyo asserts Allied warships entered the Singapore fight as Japan shows growing Pacific dominance from Malaya to the western United States. Prime Minister Tojo promises increasingly vigorous actions, while front-line dispatches report Rising Sun flags advancing along the Malayan coast amid gunfire from ships. Japanese landings along the Malay coast harass British west flank as 20,000 British reportedly trapped north of Singapore.
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Associated Press
Japan
Singapore
United Nations
Roosevelt
Philippines
War Department
Douglas MacArthur
Batan
Tokyo
Shigetsuo Shimada
Pacific
Malaya
Indies
United States
Hideki Tojo
Bri
Malayan
Strait of Malacca
Malay Peninsula
Dutch East Indies
Sumatra
Malay
Muar River
Tese
Cap Gamat
Pore
Minahassa
Celebes Island
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Arthur
Virginia
Sautary
Luzon Island
MacArthur
Tuguesgarao
Red Star
Luzon
Hemisphere
Virginia Woolen Company
MA Winchester
Darden, Tuck and
Staples
Cameron
Joan Isabel
Joan
Bunky
Jasper
Frederick Bulkeley
Remington
Hackettsioe N. J
South America
Denton
San Antonio
Texas
United States Naval Academy
H. I. Pifer
Moulmein
Thailand
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