Nip Militarists Branded As assassins Before Court
Tokyo report details Hideki Tojo and 25 Japanese militarists branded assassins by American prosecutor. He calls Pearl Harbor and other actions part of a grand pattern and argues wartime killings must be treated as murder. Trial recessed to June 13 for defense prep. Philippines representative Jaranilla to join tribunal.
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Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Port Arthur
Pearl Harbor
Hong Kong
Mukden
Tojo
Keenan
United States
Panay
Ladybird
Tribunal
Devlin Jaranilla
Philippines
Douglas School To Graduate Five
The Douglas High School class of six will graduate five students at commencement on Thursday June 6 at 9 pm at the N Kent street school. Garland R Quarles presents diplomas. Sue Catlett delivers the valedictory and Selma Williams the salutatory. Josephine Catlett gives the class oration. Allene Wien Elisabeth Nickens also named as graduates. Glee club to sing three selections Heaven Resound Waiting in the Shadows Tramp Tramp. Invocation by Rev A T Gaskins.
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Douglas
N. Kent St
A. T. Gaskins
Fickle Weather To Continue Across Five Days
Blowing hot and cold the forecast calls for a see saw temperature over the next five days. The thermometer rises Wednesday and Thursday then drops Friday and Saturday before rising to near normal again. Showers are possible late Thursday into Friday totaling about half an inch. West Virginia expects similar showers with potential rain Sunday. Rain totals are estimated at one half to three quarters of an inch.
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West Virginia
Handley Seniors Set 1946 Commencement Friday
Handley High School will hold its commencement in the auditorium at 8 p m Friday after a morning cemetery pilgrimage to honor Judge Handley John Kerr and benefactors. Garland R Quarles will present diplomas Leigh Rosenberger will give the salutatory James P Saxe the valedictory. Transfer of leadership to next year’s president Richard Owens by Richard Huff. Pete Miller will join the University of Pennsylvania on an athletic scholarship.
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Handley High School
Mt. Hebron
Judge Handley
John Kerr
Garland R. Quarles
Leigh Rosenberger
James P. Saxe
E. T. Clark
Baptist
Gwendolyn Hayness
Sadie Finklestein
Richard Owens
Richard Huff
Bryan Minnigrode
General Organization
Gibson P. White
Ann Shull
Bobby Edwards
Massie Hawthorne
Retha Shirkey
Jimmy Taylor
Jacqueline Eagle
Pete Miller
University of Pennsylvania
Boyce High School
Gwynne Jones
Dorothy McDonald
James Thomas
Helen Lloyd
Stettinius Hands U.N. Role to Herschel Johnson
The U.S. UN representative post is transferred from Ed ward R. Stettinius Jr to Herschel V. Johnson, who will join the Security Council for Spain related discussions. Stettinius resigns after Truman acceptance and plans a rest at Rapidan Virginia. A U.N. subcommittee urges reconsidering Franco Spain and supports future membership if a freely elected government forms.
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New York
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
United States
United Nations
Herschel V. Johnson
Johnson
Security Council
Franco Spain
Stettinius
Truman
Rapidan
Spain
U. N
General Assembly
Campaign to veto Case bill sparks White House pressure
Senator Moore described a "howling campaign" to press President Truman to veto the Case strike control bill. He urged Congress to override the veto, while petitioners in the House pressed for veto backing. Truman has until midnight June 12 to decide.
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Washington
Moore
Okla
Senate
Truman
Congress
Neen Foes
House
Savage
D.sh Pene
Meyer Elected President of 38 Nation Bank
Eugene Meyer, editor and publisher of the Washington Post, was elected president of the 38 nation international bank by its 12 directors. The US nomination cemented his selection due to its role as primary fund contributor for bank operations. The post gives him influence over $7.5 billion in assets for postwar industrial reconstruction and development in lagging nations.
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Washington
Eugene Meyer
Washington Post Today
International Bank
Meyer
World Institution
United States
Savannah
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Peron
Jose Tamborini
Democratic Union
Wants To End Farm Controls
Washington June 4 Chairman Elmer Thomas of the agriculture committee claimed 50 Senate votes to end price controls on basic farm commodities. He cited an unofficial farm leaders poll showing a Senate majority against continuing agriculture price controls as the banking committee began a session on extending OPA beyond June 30.
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Washington
Elmer Thomas
Dokla
Agriculture Committee
Senate
Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Thomas
Wagner
D-Ny
Banking Committee
Local Flour Mills Operate Amid Gloomy National Outlook
Local mills report continued operation despite a national wheat shortage. A miller cites orders at fifty percent of requested quantities but notes no reason to close, with ample feed and three weeks more flour for local needs. He milled seventy five percent of last year’s demand, prioritizing local consumption.
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Washington
Associa Flour Mill
Sehe
Bartonsville Mill
Petrillo Backs Vigorous Attack on Lea Bill at AFM Meet
AFM leader Petrillo vowed to halt all radio broadcasts if the Supreme Court upholds the Lea bill limiting musicians strike rights. He said NYC Chicago and Los Angeles locals would expire agreements on January 1 1947 and threatened to stop recordings if royalties on them are blocked. He criticized Truman and Congress but praised Vinson and Byrnes.
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Lea
AFM
New York
Chicago
Los Ss
Supreme Court
Petrillo
Truman
Congress
Fred Vinson
the Treasury
James Byrnes
American Federation of Musicians
Roosevelt
Republic Leading In Italian Vote
Initial return counts show the republic lead near two to one with about a quarter of ballots tallied. Christian Democrats lead the constituent assembly vote while Communists and Socialists vie for second. results mostly from northern Republican strongholds.
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Rome
Constituent Assembly
Christian Democrats
Alcide de Gaspe
Ministry of the Interior
Italy
House of Savoy
Community Chest Meeting Called
A meeting is issued for tomorrow at 8 PM in City Hall Corporation Court to discuss organizing a Community Chest for the locality. C Ridgeley White serves as temporary chairman and sponsors include Shenandoah raw Manufacturers Association.
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C. Ridgeley White
Sociation
Shenandoah Raw Manufacturers Associaon
White
Berryville And Boyce To Graduate 36 Seniors
Berryville and Boyce plan graduation on the school lawn Thursday at 6 p m for 36 seniors. The pictured line of graduates lists names across three rows including Bobby Levi Bonnie Royston Wanless Smallwood Thelma Foltz Ivan White Helen Jenkins Bill Smallwood Vera Shiflett Harry Jones Maxine McCarty David Bell Helen Royston Francis Wilson Christine Jones Frank Sowers Eunice Chan William Bodenschatz Herman Lloyd Phil Kline Anne Lanbern Allen Pierson.
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Berryville
Bobby Levi
Bonnie Royston
Wanless Smallwood
Thelma Foltz
Ivan White
Helen Jenkins
Bill
Smallwood
Vera Shiflett
Harry Jones
Maxine McCarty
David Bell
Helen Royston
Francis Wilson
Christine Jones
Frank Sowers
Eunice Chan
William Bodenschatz
Herman Lloyd
Phil Kline
Anne Lanbern
Allen Pierson
Bevin Links Peace to Russian Open Participation
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told the House of Commons that permanent European peace hinges on Russia freely joining the settlement. He warned that Russian speeches claim democracy and deem other systems fascist, hindering peace. Harriman, the US ambassador, observed the debate as Bevin recalled seeking a longer Anglo Russian friendship pact and vowed to continue pursuing it despite past rebuffs.
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London
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
Europe
Russia
Bevin
United States
Britain
W. Averell Harriman
Turkish Quake Death Toll Reaches 1339
Istanbul June 4 The Turkish Red Cross said the eastern Turkey earthquake may yield thousands of deaths with 1,339 known dead by noon as reports trickle in from areas still not fully explored. The quake struck two large provinces west and northwest of Lake Van leveling many villages and isolating the region.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Turkish Red Cross
Lake van
Friendship Fire Company Postpones June Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company, set for Thursday, June 6, is postponed to Thursday, June 13 as a holiday observance. Captain Anderson notes the schedule change.
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Friendship Fire Company
The
Anderson
Chamber of Commerce considers new by laws
Directors debated proposed by laws last night but failed to approve due to insufficient attendance. If adopted the chamber would reorganize into five divisions with county and city membership and a representative two members from each division. A further vote is set for Monday night June 10 at the chamber offices.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
ee _Barney
Cain Guilty in Inter-State Theft Case
Ashby F. Cain, 56, arrested in Winchester in April for stealing an interstate shipment of ladies underwear from an AJ Novick truck, was sentenced yesterday in the Lynchburg Federal District Court to six months. Judge A D Barksdale presided. Also heard was the case of Joseph E Hill, a Black soldier who stole a Baltimore car, drove to Roanoke, and wrecked it at New Market.
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Ashby F. Cain
Winchester
A J. Novick
Federal District Court
Lynchburg
A. D. Barksdale
Joseph E. Hill
Baltimore
Roanoke
New Market
Lost dress clip with rose quartz rhinestones
Reward offered for return of a lost dress clip adorned with rose quartz rhinestones. Contact phone 6716 to claim.
Peron Opens Argentina Presidency After Inauguration
Juan D. Peron took the oath as Argentina's sixth president before a joint session, vowing to serve faithfully. He rode to the Casa Rosada to receive staff and insignia, as Argentina resumes constitutional government after a three year military era.
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Buenos Aires
Juan Domingo Peron
Argentina
Chamber
Senate
Exelmiro Farrell
Farrell
Casa
Rosada
Peron
Early Closing Wednesdays At Lowery's Market
Lowery's Market announces early closing on Wednesdays with a 12 noon close. Customers are urged to call 4968 to place orders in advance.
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Lowery
Sale of lots advertised near Winchester on Route 11
An auction notice advertises the sale of lots on June 6 at 2 p.m. located 842 miles north of Winchester on Route 11. The ad appears inside the page and is credited to J. L. Jolliffee.
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Winchester
J. L. Jolliffee
New Union Concessions Hint at Maritime Strike Settlement
Washington June 4 President Curran of the CIO National Maritime Union hinted at new concessions to avert the threatened maritime strike. Federal conciliators hope the proposals will set a pattern for six other unions in CMU. Navy mobilizes to run ships if no deal reached as volunteers from discharged sailors are sought for merchant service.
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Washington
Joseph Curran
CIO
National Maritime Union
Navy
Jor
MMU
Unm
Committee For Maritime Unity
CMU
Tion
Marine One
Labor Department
CIO National Time Union
Bay Time
Pacific
Marine Firemen’s Union
Secretary of the Navy
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