Destruction Teems Off Tokyo Bay In Pacific Fleet Push
U S carrier planes sank or damaged 21 enemy vessels in and near Tokyo Bay as Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur press a 14 day unopposed offensive. Reports say one battleship toppled, plus strikes on Abe refinery and Chichi Jima.
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Guam
America
Pacific
Tokyo
Nimitz
Japan
MacArthur
Tokyo Bay
Chichi Jima
Abe
Honshu
Okinawa
China
Washington
Allen Turnage
Marine Corps
Domet
Manila
U. S
Charter Placed Before Senate for World Organization
Washington July 23 The United Nations Charter for a world organization to prevent aggression goes before the Senate with near‑certain ratification expected. Leaders aim for a Friday or Saturday vote as Sen Barkley and other leaders bar other business. Some explanations may be required before final approval with a test vote likely to be decisive. Revercomb urges clarifying how much authority the American representative on the world security council will hold to commit armed forces without Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Nations
World Organization
Senate
San Francisco
Barkley
Kentucky
Connally
D.-Tex
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Revercomb
R.-W. Va
World Security Council
Congress
For Sale Items From J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Six new percent coil springs offered at ten dollars. Six super deluxe four mattresses advertised. Address: 125 South Loudoun. Item appears in a classified notice on page one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
S. Loudoun
Grove Sale Notice for July 24
Insite advertisement announces an E. H. Grove sale scheduled for July 24. The fragment lists sale details but lacks full information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Grove
Winchester Grocery Gets OPA Inspection
The Winchester Wholesale Grocery Company Inc of 345 West Boscawen Street is suspended from buying selling or distributing sugar for 30 days starting August 1 and placed on probation for the duration of sugar rationing. Four charges were brought by the Office of Price Administration after a June 15 hearing in Alexandria before Commissioner Travis William.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Wholesale Grocery Company, Inc
West Boscawen Street
J. Ray Larchobe
OPA
Warrenton
Larcombe
Office of Price Administration
Travis William
Alexandria
Atlanta
W H Branner Former County Supervisor Dies
William H. Branner former Frederick County Board of Supervisors member for 12 years died at 4 30 am at his Relief area home aged 62 from arthritis after years of illness. He led Bond Brothers orchards for 24 years and is survived by wife Katie Lelia Gore two sons George and Robert two daughters Virginia and Ed ward Sours seven sisters and one brother Major George L Branner in Germany Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday from the Relief home with Rev R B Moore officiating interment Stephens City Cemetery.
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William H. Branner
Frederick County
Virginia
Branner
Methodist Church
Ot Relief
Katie Lelia Gore
George W. Branner
Winchester
Robert L. Branner
Virginia C. Branner
Edward Sours
Relief
Lanny Lee Branner
Bertie Snapp
Mamie Ridings
Pearl Pifer
Maggie Olinger
New Market
Nellie Grover
Reliance
Nannie Womeldorf
Lovettsville
Leona Williams
Washington
George L. Branner
Germany
R. B. Moore
Middletown
Stephens City
Jones Funeral Home
Winchester Junior Board of Trade to Instruct on Rent Forms
Members of the Winchester Junior Board of Trade volunteering to aid landlords in registering property under Rent Control regulations will receive their first instructions tonight. President Gavin T. Binner Jr. asks all members to attend at eight o clock in the Geo Washington Hotel. H B Crenshaw of the Front Royal rent control office will be present to explain the tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Gavin T. Binner, Jr
Geo. Washington
H. B. Crenshaw
Front Royal
Lost Collie Named Craize Seeks Home
A lost collie labeled Craize is missing and awaiting a return owner. Contact phone number 3531 to reunite the dog with its家庭.
World War II U S raid nets 80000 Germans in Germany
Frankurt on the Main July 23. Half a million American troops conducted a weekend sweep arresting up to 80000 people in the American occupation zone. The operation aimed to seize weapons loot and identify S S members while maintaining strict security with few escapes.
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Frankfurt
the Main
Germany
S. S
Record Heat Grips Nation as Floods Hit Eastern States
The Associated Press reports intense heat across the Midwest and heavy floods across three eastern states. Rivers like Passaic Ramapo in New Jersey Hancock in Massachusetts and Kinderhook Creek in New York rose, causing millions in damage and evacuations. Troopers aided rescues in Paterson Rensselaer and northern Columbia counties and in Massachusetts towns including Williamstown Hancock East Nassau New Ashford Lanesboro New Lenabanon and Riders' Mills.
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Associated Press
Midwest
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Passaic
Ramapo
Hancock River
Kinderhook Creek
Paterson
Rensselaer
Columbia Counties
Williamstown
Hancock
East Nassau
New Ashford
Lanesboro
New Lenabanon
Riders’ Mills
Berkshire Hills
Oates Barber Shop Moves to 620 N Main St
Opening notice for Oates Barber Shop new location at 620 North Main Street offers good parking and invites patronage. Proprietor C. C. Oates signs the notice.
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Oates Barber Shop
N. Main St
C. C. Oates
Doolittle Plans Attack On Japan From Okinawa
Lt Gen James H Doolittle outlines a Pacific raid from Okinawa by August 1 using B 29s to strike Japan and potential targets in China Manchuria or Mongolia He notes half of the 8th Air Force veterans are deployed and Okinawa would serve as a major airbase for the operation.
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Marlin Spencer
Guam
James H. Doolittle
Japan
Pacific
Doolittle
Germany
Okinawa
Nippon
Tokyo
Mongolia
Europe
United States
8Sth
Americans Seize Banaue Mountain Retreat in Luzon Campaign
American Sixth Infantry Division troops drive eight miles along a jungle highway to capture Banaue in northern Luzon. They close to a junction with the Philippine Army as parts of Yamashita’s forces reportedly remain in three pockets. Week totals show 3,629 Japanese dead and 403 surrendered. American casualties 12 killed, 2 missing, 48 wounded.
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Manila
Sixth Infantry Division
Banaue
Luzon
Philippine Army
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Philippines
Ibulao
Petain Trial Under Fire As Courtroom Turmoil Erupts
In Paris on July 23, Marshal Philippe Petain faced a life defense in a special court. Disorder broke out as Prosecutor Mornet clashed with defense lawyers and police cleared the gallery amid protests and detentions. Petain defended his actions as guiding France to liberation while resisting German demands.
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Louis Nevin
Paris
Marshal Petain
France
Gen DeGaulle
Andre Mornet
Ministry of Justice
Petain
Germany
Holy See
Russia
Point reductions seen for beef lamb and mutton in August
OPA plans a small cut in ration point values for beef lamb and mutton for the August period starting July 29. Pork points will stay unchanged due to slow hog marketing. The reduction is expected to be one or two points per pound, according to Farm writer OVID A. MARTIN and notices from Washington.
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Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press
Washington
OPA
Many Additional Units Arriving From Europe
The Associated Press reports Army units arriving in the United States from Europe today include elements of the 13th Armored Division at New York and Hampton Roads Virginia. Units listed are the 67th Armored Infantry Battalion 124th Armor and Engineering Battalion 46th Tank Battalion and an ordnance detachment of the 135th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion along with elements of the 497th Field Artillery Battalion 49th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 24th Tank Battalion 83rd Armored Medical Battalion 482nd Medical Correcting Company 31st Medical Depot Company advance detachment 157th Ordnance advance detachments of the 18th Infantry Division and Headquarters and Headquarters Company 6th Engineers and the 13th Armored Division combat command.
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Associated Press
United States
Europe
New York
67Th Armored Infantry
124Th Armored Engineering Battalion
46Th Tank
135Th Armored Ordnance Maintenance Battalion
13Th Armored Division
Hampton Roads
497Th Field Artillery
49Th Armored Field Artillery
24Th
83Rd Armored
482Nd
31St
157Th Ordnance
18Th Infantry Division
6Th Engineers
Combat Command
Soviet Action In Jap War Hinted
In brief, Allied fleets report progress in the Pacific theater. Soviet action hints emerge as bombardments and air attacks continue. Japan sustains heavy losses across vessels and aircraft. Chinese forces advance near Kweilin. Burma sees intense fighting. Balikpapan Bay base now under Australian control. Luzon operations include capturing Japanese retreat positions.
Scout Executive To Report Soon
Announcement from Boy Scout Headquarters details Herbert J. Wilkins becoming the new scout executive for the Shenandoah Area Council, succeeding Basil Starkey who joined the armed forces. Wilkins comes from the Tidewater Council where he was assistant scout executive since 1942 and has prior roles in Del Mar Va and Hob Hampton areas.
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Boy Scout
Wreek
Herbert J. Wilkins
Basil F Starkey
Wilkens
Shenandoah Area
Tidewater Council
H. Travis Thompson
Del-Mar-Va
Wilmington
Del
Springfield College
Springfield
Mass
New England
Dollege
Hamden
Springfield. He Is A Graduate of the 69Th National Training School For
Scout
Portsmouth
Rotary Club
Surrender pressure nears climax in Potsdam talks
Washington reports say the Big Three conference at Potsdam could yield a statement on unconditional surrender of Japan. Officials expect a Potsdam wind up by Saturday and possible Soviet entry into the war, while military plans anticipate a war lasting into late next year.
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Washington
Japan
Potsdam
Tokyo
United States
Communist Radio Criticizes U S China Policy
CHUNGKING July 23 194– The Chinese Communist radio said American policy toward China was becoming imperialistic and would reduce China to a colony or semi colony. Maj Gen Patrick Hurley was accused of misrepresentation and U S democracy was contrasted with the Chinese Communist party supported democracy.
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Chungking
Chinese Communist Radio
Tenan
China
United States
Yenan
Patrick J. Hurley
U. S
Washington
America
Communist Party
Hurley
Potsdam Big Three Progress In War To End Japan
From Potsdam on July 23 observers say U S surrender ultimatum to Japan signals Soviet Pacific participation. The Big Three meet in final talks on Germany feeding reparations borders and postwar settlements as President Truman attends services and a formal dinner with Churchill and Stalin.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Potsdam
U. S
Japan
Pacific
Washington
Trump
White House
United States
Truman
Churchill
Stalin
Germany
Congress
Churchill Hy Xious
London
Bse
Rainfall in Winchester Reaches 9.01 Inches This Month
Intermittent showers and two severe thunder storms added 1.13 inches to Winchester's rainfall, bringing the month’s total to 9.01 inches. Rain began yesterday around 11 AM with a brief outage later caused by lightning near the peak of the first storm.
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Winchester
Mercury
Riteway Cleaners Announces July Vacation Closure
Riteway Cleaners will close for vacations with no deliveries from July 30 to August 4. Customers should call to arrange clothes pickup before the break. Items left over 30 days incur storage charges, minimum 25 cents.
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Riteway Cleaners
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Winchester Grocery
W.H. Branner
Relief Home
JBT
U.S
Edwin L. Sibert
Vineyard Haven
Sibert
Thomas Sands
Cornwall
N. Y
Eugene List
Josef Stalin
Sergeant List
Winchester Evening Star
Bonen Islands
Liangfend
Kweilin
Formosa
Borneo
Balikpapan Bay
Burma
Toungoo
U. S S
North
Big Three
John M. Hightower
Associated Press Diplomatic
Rap Harley
City
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