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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1944

Page

5

Postwar planning group formed in Winchester meeting

Civic and fraternal leaders convened to organize a coordinating council for Winchester postwar planning as servicemen return. A steering committee led by P. L. Hockman was elected, with speakers urging local action, practical plans, and four focused committees on general improvements, agriculture, ad and public works planning.

Winchester City Junior Board of Trade P. L. Hockman Frank Armstrong, Jr J. Victor Arthur L. G. Sjostrom E. T. Clark H. St. G. T. Carmichael, Jr State Planning Board Raymond V. Long Carmichael General Assembly Virginias Frederick County Anderson C. Roy Mundee United States Department of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Hockman Leslie Bell Little Garden Club W. L. Dudley Federal Council of Church Women Rotary Club D. W. Lupton District Nurse Association John Lamb Bety ‘Sigma Phi Hyman J. Fine Jewish Woman's Club B. M. Roszel Hospital American Legion Auxiliary Lucy Kurtz Winchester & Clarke County Frank Armstrong Warren Eddy John A. Boyd South End Fire Company C. R. Anderson City of W. W. Baker

U. S. Casualties Rise in Iran War Totals

Washington reports latest Iran war death and casualty figures through December 31 for the army and through January 22 for the navy. Navy losses total 35 572 with 15 520 dead 7 206 wounded 8 562 missing and 4 284 captured while army casualties stand at 106 717 including 17 142 killed 39 917 wounded 24 missing and 25 521 prisoners of war.

Washington Iran Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard

Rickenbacker backs labor law alignment

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, president of Eastern Air Lines, said in Richmond that a national service act will not be necessary if Congress compels labor leadership to follow the same laws as corporations. He urged lawmakers to amend labor laws to mirror corporate rules and to replace perennial labor leaders with new ones.

C.R. Anderson B.S Winchester Richmond Eddie Rickenbacker Eastern Air Line Congress Washington Aptain Rickenbacker

Counterfeit Sugar Scam Probed in Roanoke OPA District

Roanoke OPA reports a case from Danville where John T Gravely of between Martinsville and Danville faced a U S commissioner on charges of obtaining 2000 pounds of sugar with 400 coupons of counterfeit sugar in a plan that used bogus ration stamps. He was held for the Danville grand jury with bail set at 3000.

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Socials Page Classifieds Note

Reader helper suggests dialing 3424 for personals and social notices. The Star offers space to announce entertaining guests departures and returns, with 28 line items or updates planned for this page.

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