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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
1
Russian General Leonid Gorofov announced Leningrad was completely liberated after a two week offensive. Nazis were driven 40 to 60 miles from the city and many surrounding towns freed. Lenin grad fired 24 salvoes from 324 guns to honor the victory.
Soviet forces press along the Luga river west of Novgorod and near Leningrad in a northern offensive. Pravda reports German regiments defeated on the Luga front while Govorov and Kozatsky command push to clear rail links and threaten key junctions Tosno Uuber Chudovo. The fighting creates a perilous pincers move as 250,000 Nazi troops face encirclement below Leningrad.
For sale two farms on Tuscarora Pike three miles west of Martinsburg in West Virginia totaling about 276 acres. Features include three springs with one very large, a forty acre orchard, and forty five acres of permanent pasture with good fencing. See Homer C. Small.
Entire stock of winter hats offered at 50 cents and 1 dollar. Includes a selection of bags. Buzzella's Shop advertises a clearout sale with low prices and reduced inventory.
War Secretary Stimson outlined plans to close domestic army camps and shift many administrative soldiers to combat roles. The overseas expansion will double forces abroad, with only about a third of 1943’s army sent outside the country by year end. Officers over 38 and some directly commissioned from civilian life will be placed on inactive status.
Dr H Hanford Hopkins of Baltimore spoke to the Winchester Kiwanis Club on Senate Bill 1161. The measure would tax payrolls to fund government medical care for up to 110 million people and place authority with the Surgeon General to hire doctors set physician limits and determine patient coverage.
The Office of Price Administration announced February shifts in ration point values for beef pork veal lamb and mutton with two point hikes on beef cuts and one point on veal and lamb. Cheese values rise and butter remains at 16 points while lard increases to three points per pound and most canned fish drops four points.
Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio tells Congress private enterprise should bear most postwar economic load with minimal government interference. He argues political ownership of business and farms has no place in a free economy and cites Ohio’s $74.0 million treasury surplus with $24.0 million set for postwar welfare and education projects. Ohio favors state rather than federal burden sharing for public works.
Senator Harry F. Byrd told the New Jersey Taxpayers Association that war costs are driven by government inefficiency and a sprawling bureaucracy. He cited a projected 423 billion in wartime appropriations, contrasted with World War I costs, and warned the net federal debt could reach 358 billion by July 1, 1946. The Cumberland senator blamed 3,063,379 civilian workers and an eight billion dollar civilian payroll, arguing for tighter control and less interference with private enterprise.
A senate resolution proposes a seven member commission with two senators three house members and two gubernatorial appointees to study Virginia's personnel act and report to the next General Assembly. The panel would draft any needed legislation and report to the House and Senate.
A 100 pound practice bomb from a passing army plane landed in the yard of Criminal Court Judge L. A. Grayson in Tampa. No injuries were reported though the blast damaged water pipes and two windows. An army officer later visited and handed the judge a document.
Chicago January 27 1944 farm workers still deferred from military service may lose deferments if their output fails to raise the nation's food supply Agriculture Department goals for 1944 exceed 1943 and 1 000 000 of the 1 700 000 deferred workers are non fathers Winston spokesman for the National Council of Private Motor Truck Owners said many are under 22 and Tydings amendment requires deferral review for essential farm workers
Spring-like weather continued today with temperatures rising to a high of 70 degrees by 2 PM, following a mild spell since the weekend. Dr. Walter S. Hough of the Winchester Research Laboratory is noted in January context.
An event featuring Sarah Zane at M Hall on Thursday January 27 at 8 30 p m with a 150 dollar door prize and additional prizes. Further details unclear from the fragment.
18 Avenger torpedo bombers sank or left sinking seven ships at Rabaul harbor on Monday. Over 80 escorting fighters shot down 24 to 28 Japanese planes as the raid destroyed about 42,000 tons of enemy shipping. The attack left Rabaul surprised and largely untouched by anti-aircraft fire until after the first run.
Rain drenched the drought parched Midwest advancing from the Gulf of Mexico and the southwest boosting wheat fields in Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma. Forecasters warned warmth could injure crops if a hard freeze follows, with snow already falling in Nebraska and Kansas and a northwest blizzard ending Nebraska’s drought.
Italy British and American forces repelled a German counter attack against the beachhead below Rome as the Fifth Army advances north of Cassino. British air sorties drop 31,000 tons of bombs in January from Britain and the Mediterranean. In the Pacific American bombers sink or damage 14 Japanese ships while invasion forces push cautiously in the Arawe sector of New Britain. Chinese troops converge on Taivhaga in Burma, threatening the Japanese strongpoint, and Soviet units reach the Luga river west of Novgorod in a muddy advance toward Leningrad.
Berlin reports claim Argentina yielded sovereignty to United States influence after alleged German embassy espionage ties. Ribbentrop quote portrays Buenos Aires as no longer master of its decisions, with England losing sway in South American interests.
Announcement states the National Labor Relations Board will hold a Feb 1 vote at the Virginia Woolen Mill to decide if employees want the United Textile Workers of America as their sole bargaining agent. Voting occurs in Mr Carper's office from 6:30-8:30 am and 2:30-4:30 pm during shift changes.
Benjamin Belchie announces the Salvation Army Campaign opening with a 7:30 PM mass meeting at Salvation Army Hall 303 South Loudoun Street. Historic City Four will perform until 8:00 PM and Captain George Clendenan of Baltimore will show War Work motion pictures after. All workers and public invited, no solicitation at this time.
Secretary of War Stimson said Allied forces hold a favorable position at Nettuno after the Rome beachhead landing, with extreme German opposition anticipated to try saving south Rome communications. He noted no beach opposition and only mines caused early casualties.
Allied forces report German counter thrust south of Rome repulsed as Americans and British press forward toward Liri Valley. Hermann Goering division reinforced but halted, Cassino area contested with Mt Cairo and Belvedere hills under fire and naval gunfire targeting coastal roads.
Poultry netting farm fence barbed wire bicycle tires and tubes curtains pillow cases wheel chairs shallow well electric pumps ration certificate we have plenty wallpaper Hillyard’s Piccadilly St.
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