Gasoline Program Under Scrutiny Amid War Fuel Politics
A congressional inquiry into aviation gasoline contracts reveals major firms including Standard Oil may dominate 100 octane production. Witness Thurman Arnold testifies to Nazi ties in 1938 plant work, while the committee plans further hearings with Standard officials amid efforts to curb war readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Standard Oil Group
Thurman Arnold
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Geremany
Arnold
Salutes Old Glory by Glenda Keckley in Patriotic Pose
Glenda Keckley, daughter of Mrs. Miller A Keck ley, 210 East Fairfax Lane, poses in patriotic costume before a flag used in military rites for her grandfather Williamson who served in the Spanish American War. Photo credited to Mrs. Keckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller A. Keckley
East
Fairfax Lane
Glenda Keckley
Williamson
Keckley
Germans Claim Crushing British Marines at Nazaire Raid
Berlin reports British marines struck St Nazaire in the occupied French base but were crushed. German high command says one destroyer nine motor torpedo boats and four larger torpedo boats were destroyed, with raiders landing but achieving nothing. British brief notes a small raid by army navy and air forces and promises a further communique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
St. Nazaire
Germany
Atlantic
High Command
Tony
London
PIA
St.azaire
Allied Prospects Brightened In Battle Of Burma
A Rome radio report said a major British naval force with two battleships two aircraft carriers cruisers and smaller ships was en route to the Indian Ocean within 24 hours after Japanese fleet units were seen in those waters. Japanese warships were near the Andaman Islands and Rangoon Burma raising fears of attacks on Calcutta Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger D. Greene
Associated Press
India
Rome Radio
Indian Ocean
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Andaman Island
Bay of Bengal
Calcutta
Ceylon
Rangoon
Burma
Congress Making Progress in Cutting Non Essential Spending
Roanoke Virginia March 28 Congressman Clifton A Woodrum says the House backs away from appropriations not aiding the war effort while noting two Congress bodies must approve. He cites an $87 million sects bill cut by the House and restored by the Senate. He urges action to keep production lines going and references a 40 hour work week discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Congress
House of Representatives
Clifton A. Woodrum
D.-Val
Woodrum
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Rd Clubs
Virginia
Raid on Hoboken Sailors Mission by FBI Nets 60 to 68
FBI agents and Hoboken police raided the Seemannsheim Detutches Seamen Institute in Hoboken before 6 am seizing 60 to 68 residents deemed potentially dangerous aliens. They photographed fingerprinted and held at Ellis Island or local stations pending wartime status while a short wave radio and subversive literature were recovered. The four story mission hotel was nearly full and German seamen were among those detained. Rev Hermann Brueckner was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoboken
N. J
Seemannshaus
Seamen’s Institute
E. E. Conroy
Newark
Ellis Island
Conroy
Hermann Brueckner
Brueckner
Winchester's Claim on Orations and Guarantee of Stone
A fragment references Mr Winchester asserting a view on orations and a guarantee related to stone, suggesting a defense of a position and a stated assurance. The text is incomplete but points to a speech or argument about material or construction guarantees.
Delayed Dormant Spray Guidelines for Apple Varieties
Orchard managers are warned that din nitro sprays should not be used on Stayman Black Twig Jonathan Grimes Golden and Ben Davis as buds advance. York, Rome, and Golden Delicious may still receive one to two days longer through March 30 or 31. Do not use Elgetol or other dinitro preparations on green tipped buds in delayed dormancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stayman
Jonathan
Grimes Golden
Ben Davis
Yorks
Romes
Golden Delicious
Retail Butchers Warned Over Prices and Reports
Washington readers were told by OPA consumer division director Dan A West to scrutinize ham bacon chops and report any marked price rises. The article notes temporary price ceilings on most refrigerated meat products and adjustments in wool prices and a new wool market benchmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan A. West
Ew Exchange
Third Registration Order Numbers Published for Winchester and Counties
The Star prints the Winchester third registration order numbers, with Frederick County added today and Clarke County to follow next week. Order numbers determine registrants' questionnaire sequence by Selective Service Boards but not exact call order, which depends on class placement. Eldred Frye holds Winchester’s last order number at 10,844 and thus would be last to receive a questionnaire unless transfers occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Star
Frederick County
Clarke County
Selective Service Boards
Eldred Frye
Frederick County Continued on Page Six
Interior page note indicating continued coverage of Frederick County stories on page six column one.
Winchester Continued from yesterday
Fragmentary OCR lists names and numbers tied to Winchester readers or entries. Mentions Greene, Greenewalt, Gilbert, Byron, Groves, Calvert, Grim, Grimm, Nelson Lewis, Elzie Madison. Placeholder continuation note indicates information continued on Page 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Russe
Weather Hampers RAF Bombers Across Continent
London reports indicate bad weather hampered RAF night raids on German war production while German air attacks on Britain were limited to lone wolf raids. One northeast coastal town suffered injuries from the first attack. the second caused no damage or casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Aoe Oo
Britain
Claims Big Bag for U.S. U-Boats in Pacific
Submarines in the Pacific have sunk five Japanese destroyers an aircraft carrier and about thirty transports and supply ships in the last two or three weeks. Five ore another aircraft transports and
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Empire's Day of Prayer Opens With King’s Broadcast
London March 238 King George VI said in a broadcast on the eve of an empire day of prayer that there can be no peace until the wicked forces that wrecked the world are cast down and utterly destroyed. He noted there were moments and a half years ago when we
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George VI
Twenty Ninth Division to Train In State at Fort Meade
Maj. Gen. T. Gerow announced the 29th Infantry Division will depart Fort Meade within a month for an intensive state training period. The unit, stationed at Fort Meade, will undergo focused drill and maneuvers before deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort George G. Meade
T. Gerow
29Th Infantry
Fort Meade
Coffey Among Five Greensboro Leaders
Greensboro open golf tourney enters its fifth year as it resumes rounds with a 66 by Rod Munday tying the course record. Leaders after round two include Hines 67 Thompson 67 Little 68 and Coffey 68 with Snead 69 Hogan 71 and Nelson 72. Coffey, former Winchester pro, plays for Ha gerstown Md.
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Greensboro
N. C
Byron Nelson
Rod Munday
Jimmy Hines
Jimmy Thompson
Lawson Little
Rut Coffey
Hagerstown
Snead
Hogan
Nelson
Coffey
Winchester
Barter And Auction Postponed By Rain
Rain postpones a barter and auction at the hitching estate. County Defense Board says action delayed and sale date moved. details to be provided when a new date is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aie Pluvius
County Defense Board
Hitler's Troops Open Fighting on Eastern Front
Moscow reports German forces encircled and besieged by Russians are counter attacking along the eastern front to shake Soviet defenses for a spring offensive. A German commander Dietl now pinned at Murmansk area, with Alpine troops under pressure as the 16th Army in Staraya Russa fights to break the Red Army ring.
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Moscow
Staraya Russa
Red Army
Mur- Mansk
Eduard Diet
Adolf Hitler
Narvik
Red Star
May 4 Final Day To File For August Primary
Frederick County Democratic chairman William Huyett points to Seventh District resolutions from Harrisonburg. The plan sets August primary in district for House of Representatives candidacy with written notices to Col. Carroll Menefee and other party officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Huyett
Frederick County Democratic Committee
Seventh District Committee
Harrisonburg
House
Col. Carroll Menefee
Seventh Congressional District Committee
Sperryville
Hall
Virginia
Commonwealth
House of Representatives
City and County Briefs Note Local Employments and School Schedules
Forrest Jones 21 assumes duties with Fredericksburg Virginia Chamber of Commerce next week. Frederick County schools reopen at 9 a m on Wednesday April 1 with War Time adjustments. Winchester students observe Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Monday as days off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Jones
Ben
Fredericksburg
Frederick County
Two Raids Reported On Japanese Forces In Pacific
The War Department says Philippine defenders scored two raids on Japanese positions. Anti aircraft gunners on Corregidor shot down bombers, while on the Bataan peninsula and Mindanao Min danao, American Filipino patrols penetrated enemy lines near an outpost with no casualties. Artillery on Bataan targeted troop and truck concentrations and silenced a Japanese battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Corregidor
Bataan
Zamboanga
Mindanao
Smuts Predicts Axis Collapse and Allied Victory
Field Marshal Jan Smuts, South Africa's prime minister and defense minister, forecast a colossal crash of the Axis and its fall. He cited Germany's halted British and Russian fronts, Italy knocked out in the Middle East, and Japan unable to maintain its Pacific advance against a rising American power.
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Johannesburg
Union of South Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
South Africa
Axis
Helmina
Witwatersrand
Germany
Britain
Russia
Mediterranean
Middle East
Italy
Japan
America
Pacific
Raids by American Filipino Defenders in Bataan and Zamboanga
War Department bulletin reports Lieut General Wainwright’s forces conducting two raids on Japanese units in the Philippine theater. Defenders penetrated near Zamboanga on Mindanao and attacked a Japanese battery on Bataan, continuing a fourth day of near-continuous battles amid overwhelming enemy numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
War Department
Wainvwright
Bataan Peninsula
Zamboanga
Mindanao Island
Manila
Ate Enced
of Or
Chineca Coenntan
Burma
Toungoo
India
New Delhis
Chiang Kai-shek
Irrawaddy River
New Delhi
Irrawaddy
Sir Thomas Blamey
JET Dinner And Dance Tonight
The Junior Board of Trade holds its annual dinner dance at 6 30 tonight in the George Washington Hotel. A distinguished service award will honor a non member for outstanding civil service in 1941 as judged by a select committee. Laurie Hill co chairs the affair and attendance is expected to exceed 100. George Barnsley completes his year as president with Belchie slated to take over tomorrow. Mayor Co Anderson C P McVicar and several club members are among the guests and friends of the event.
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Belchie
Aaa
George Barnsley
Pas
Co. Anderson
C. P. McvVicar
Baers Willians
Martin Williams
Cee
Friends of
For Rent Ten Room New House on North Wash
Handset ad notes a ten room new house for rent at 111 North Wash Street. Includes phone contact and dated line (March 28). No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Wash
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Air Corps
Cartes
Nazaire
Pps
France
Cripps
Gandhi
State Library
MR Winchester
W. 8. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
R.A.F
U.S
U-Boats
Empire’s Day of Prayer
Hitler
Smuts
Jet
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