President Truman Tours Government Halls Prompting Shake Up
Washington May 2 The president’s surprise visits to Pentagon and other agencies have spurred talk of reform. Officials fear firings if departments fail to impress while critics like Representative Earl Wilson and Senator Harry Byrd urge cuts and efficiency boosts.
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Washington
President Truman
Truman
Pentagon
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Earl Wilson
Ind
Harry F. Byrd
Hitler dead or alive signals new European chaos
The article debates whether Hitler is dead or alive after the Reich’s destruction and warns of potential postwar turmoil in Europe. It recalls Hitler’s 1940 invective and notes Allied vigilance, with Moscow and London demanding proof of any death before the tale is accepted.
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Hitler
Reich
Europe
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Moscow
London
Classified Ads Spur Requests From Winchester Area
WANTED-6-7 room heated unfurnished apartment or bungalow in or around town for a family of four. WANTED-2 waitresses at once. Top salary. Apply Golden Glow Coffee Shop. WANTED-3 good reliable girls 5 days a week. Apply Winchester Steam Laundry. WANTED-50 white or colored men, laborers for Lawrence Greater Shows at Fair Grounds May 6 and 7. WANTED-Presser. Davis Cleaners. WANTED-Middle-aged man desires office position typing or clerical work. Write Box B-4. FOR SALE-Good heavy horse. FOR SALE-Registered Hereford ball. FOR SALE-White formal size 12. FOR SALE-Cabinet Victrola and records. FOR SALE-2-story 6-room home with electric and acreage near Stephens City. FOR SALE-Farm of 125 acres with 2-story 6-room home near Middletown. FOR SALE-Lovely six-room bungalow near Winchester. FOR SALE-Coleshot blast range and side board.
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Lacie Mullins
Winchester Evening Star
Lawrence
Fair Grounds
Winchester
Ae Cc. Brumback
E. A. Strout Realty Agency, Inc
Ions
Middletown
E. C. Bryumback
E. A. Strofit Realty Agency, Inc
After Hitler’s Death Rumors Spur Allied Speculation
The passage weighs rumors of Hitler’s fate, possible German strategy to split Allies, and the impact on German morale. It notes Berlin’s capture rumors, Doenitz as new Führer, and the risk of renewed U-boat aggression while stressing uncertainty about postwar outcomes.
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Russia
Germany
Hitler
Berlin
Reich Chancellery
Paris
Fuehrer
Mussolini
Naxi Puehrer
Admiral Doenitz
Fueh
New Books at Handley Library Highlight Asia Focus
Handley Library shelves include Solution in Asia by Owen Lattimore and Report From Red China by Harrison Forman. Lattimore argues United Nations in Asia shapes world peace and US policy, while Forman details Chinese Communist forces, Japs losses, and supply blockades. Both works available for borrowing.
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Handley Library
Asia
Owen Lattimore
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Europe
China
Mr. Lattimore
United States
Harrison Forman
Red China
Chiang Kai-shek
Shensi
Forman
Chungking
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Misfortune
We thank friends and neighbors for help and kindness during our recent misfortune. Richard DeHaven and Family.
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William Wyler
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Vlan Poel Mro
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New York
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Hansbrough & Carter
North
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Virginia
Dia
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H. C. Sheetz & Son
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Veterans of
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Treasury
Ture
Face
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Ray Robinson
Paul M. Haldeman
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Miller’s Hardware
CIA Ie Pecanes
Golden Glow Coffee Shop
Winchester Steam Laundry
Worth
N. Loudoun St
Davis Cleaners
Sharp St
John Lowe
Opequon
N. Braddock
B. & C. Baking Co
Call
E. S. Cleveland
Highland Ave
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Gerrard St
TEI
Capitol Restaurant
B. & 8. Poultry Co
N. Cameron
Call Sebert J. Smith
Stephens City
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E. A. Strout Realty Agency
Coleshot
Barr Orchard
Crisman’s/ Furniture Store
National Avenue
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BE. A. Strout Realty Agency, Inc
Middle Va
Fairmont
Timberlake
Indian Alley
James LeMaster
Hospital
Capitol Theatre
Philip Cohen
Zoe Lemley
Geo. W. Kurtz
Adams Esso
General Mechanics
P. O. Box
Hable
Pao Bhae Et Ee Pas
Dumbarton Oaks
Young Men’s
Gray & Eddy
Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
Ashby Station
Roy P. Duvall
North Main Street
George Washington Garage
J. V. Arthur
Lupton Orchard Service CO
Automobile
Earl L. Mason
Dial
Winchester, VA
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