Bulgars Watching Finland Talks for Peace Moves
Washington reports say Bulgarian peace options hinge on Finland Russia talks. Observers expect Bulgaria to push peace terms with Britain, the United States and others if Russo Finnish settlement advances. State Dept officials say no armistice terms exist yet and no direct contacts confirmed.
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Carlisle Rites Thursday In Clarke
Funeral services for Leonidas G. Carlisle 40 who died near Newport News Virginia will be held at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at the John H Enders Funeral Home Interment will be at Green Hill Cemetery The deceased a native of Clarke county had been ill for several months He was a registered pharmacist.
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Newport News
John H. Enders
L. A. Parker
Green Hill Cemetery
Clarke County
Lenten Services Altered at Christ Church
The Rev. Robert B. Nelson announced a change of time for Lenten services at Christ Episcopal Church to 12 o'clock noon tomorrow. The children's service remains at 5 p.m. Friday. No other Lenten services are scheduled this week.
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Robert B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
German General Kuehn Killed in February Air Raid
The German News Agency says General Fritz Kuehn aged 53 chief of the armored corps and general of Motorized Forces on the army high command staff was killed in an air raid on Berlin on February 15.
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London
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Fritz Kuehn
Army High Command
Bern
Court Approves Public Sale Of Two Shawnee District Tracts
In the chancery case Glenn M. Largent versus Edna L. Largent et al the court approves a public sale along Burne Lick Road Shawnee District. Eight acres to the City of Winchester for 1000 dollars and seventy seven acres to D. H. Largent for 1550 dollars.
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Edna L. Largent
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D. H. Largent
Drunk in Public Fines Set in Civil Court
Judge John W. Rice presiding cases include Quincy Ponton Star Tannery fined $5 with $5.25 costs and Clayton Chequon of Chequon Virginia fined $10 with $5.25 costs for intoxication.
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Quincy Ponton
Star Tannery
Clayton
Chequon
Ended Judge Harrison Orders Striking 31 Causes
In the recent term, Judge Harrison ordered 31 causes to be stricken from the docket as the term concluded, with further actions pending.
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Japs Claim Strong Resistance Near End Of Invasion Drive
MacArthur said the Bismarck campaign appears near completion as Allied forces surround 50 000 Japanese largely in New Britain and at Rabaul. Brig Gen William C Chase reported Momote airdrome captured and airstrips in good condition. Allied airstrikes hit Kavieng Rabaul Lakunai Vuna Vope and other airfields while tightening the blockade and seizing key positions near Manus and anchorage at Seadler Harbor.
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Reckless Driving Disposed In Trial Justice Court
The court of Trial Justice W. E. Edwards disposed of cases in Round Hill Virginia. Carl Thomas Gibson was found guilty of reckless driving with a fine of 25 dollars and costs of 4.25 dollars.
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Blood tests in Chaplin paternity case questioned
Los Angeles March 1 Joan Berry's counsel argued against dismissing her paternity suit against Charles Chaplin. He cited an affidavit claiming blood tests on a child under 18 months lack significance and labeled the tests a cock eyed theory. Chaplin's lawyers urged dismissal if tests showed non paternity.
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Joan Berry
Charles Chaplin
Stanley Mosk
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Joan
Joseph Scott
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Vandegrift Sees Japan Playing Possum in War Rally
Lt. Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, commandant of Marines, says Japan aims to lull the United States into optimism by misrepresenting a chance to destroy the American fleet. He warns Marines will stay alert as they move forward and shore up the mission’s success while urging Red Cross wartime support.
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Alexander A. Vandegrift
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Guadalcanal
Traffic Deaths In U S Increase
The National Safety Council reports January traffic deaths totaled 2,330, up 30 percent from January 1943. It marks the fourth straight month of higher fatalities than a year earlier, yet the total remains 18 percent below January 1941 and 27 percent below January 1942.
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National Safety Council Today
Swedes To Fire On Foreign Planes
STOCKHOLM March 1 Sweden will fire on foreign military planes flying over her territory unless clearly in distress an official announcement said The rule follows the February 22 bombing of Stockholm by planes said to have fired distress flares before dropping explosives
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Sweden
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Japs Gibraltar Under Attack by Liberators
U S Pacific Fleet reports Ponape, nicknamed Japan's Gibraltar, bombed with 30 tons of explosives by B 17 Liberators. The eastern Caroline base saw earlier raids on February 14 17 21 25 and 27 with 55 tons then. Ponape lies about 425 miles east of Truk and west of Eniwetok in the Marshalls.
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Schools Closed Due To Strike Malfunctions Across Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh public schools closed today after a custodial workers strike affecting 82,000 pupils in 130 schools. Students sent home as halls were dark. nurseries and draft board offices stayed heated and lit.
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State Righters Win Another Point
Washington advocates for state ballots for armed service voting block federal ballot use within the United States. House conference committee approves a compromise bill limiting the federal ballot to overseas service voters on election day and to states certifying bona fide absentee ballots. Senate conferees say the measure to be brought up in the Senate next week.
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Moffett Defends Oil Interests Against Ickes War-Bin Budget
Former Roosevelt aide Moffett accuses Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes of wasteful spending and insists no war value exists in the Arabian pipeline proposal. He says the claim of a nationwide shortage is overstated and urges a Senate inquiry into financing what he calls an unjustified bureaucratic venture.
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Moffett
Harold L. Ickes
United States of America
Arabian Oil Line Held Wasteful
New York March 14 James A. Moffett former executive vice president of Standard Oil of New Jersey assailed the governments proposed Arabian pipeline as an unjustified venture in bureaucracy and called for the resigna
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James A. Moffett
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Germans Execute Three Generals in Russia Retreat
Stockholm reports that three German generals were executed after a court martial for ordering a retreat in the Pskov region without Hitler's orders. Hitler and Himmler reportedly visited Pskov over the crisis. similar rumors spread in other capitals.
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Foreign Affairs Codemnish Aftonbladet
Pskov
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Heinrich Himmier
Gestapo
Divorces Granted in Frederick Circuit Court
Judge Morrison grants two divorces in Frederick Circuit Court. Delbert G Light wins absolute divorce from Elsie Pletcher Light on grounds of desertion. marriage dated May. In Eunice H Whitehill vs Alton I Whitehill a partial decree is merged into a full decree on grounds of cruelty. neither party may remarry within six months.
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Frederick
Delbert G. Light
Elsie Pletcher Light
Eunice H. Whitehill
Alton I. Whitehill
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