Transylvania Restored to Romania by Ministers
Paris dispatch reports the Foreign Ministers council agreeing to restore Transylvania to Romania and confirming 1938 boundaries. They also discussed Dobrudja and Bessarabia, with notes sent to deputies for precise wording and a Bulgarian treaty session planned for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transylvania
Romania
Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Black Sea
Fex
Russia
Britain
France
United States
Vania
Hitler
Mussolini
Vienna
Hungary
Dobrudja
Bulgaria
Bessarabia
Thrace
Greece
Aegean
Normal Temperatures Forecast Across Region Next Five Days
The advance forecast from the Bureau predicts normal temperatures for the five days starting tomorrow through May 12. The Middle Atlantic states expect cooler weather with scattered showers Wednesday, rising temperatures Thursday and Friday. Moderate to heavy rains are forecast for the southern areas Saturday, spreading north Sunday, followed by cooler air. West Virginia area may run slightly below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau
Middle Atlantic
South Portion
Welcome Home Veterans Returning to Civil Life
The Star welcomes Frederick and Clarke counties and Winchester veterans who have received their discharges and resume civilian life. The list will be supplemented daily with more names and asks the public to provide the names of those who have completed their discharges. George Robert White and Conrad H. Sirbaugh are named as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
The
Star
Filling Station Robberies Mount Over Four Years
Holmes, owner of a gas station, reports 26 robberies and 26 burglaries during the Pearl Harbor period, totaling about 4000 in losses. Two men knocked out his 17 year old attendant Eugene Long and stole cash, gas, and a battery. He plans 24 hour operation and may hire a full time guard as police express frustration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Eugene Long
Pearl Harbor
Suit shortage may extend into 1948 says CPA chief
CPA Chief John D. Small warned men’s suits could stay scarce into 1948 as demand remains unprecedented. He noted fabric shortages for pockets and linings, and urged faster output by removing fabric allocation rules that favor low-cost makers, with production seen at 28 million yearly target versus 20 million now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CPA
John D. Small
Civicilian
Small
OPA
Earl Dill Held For Grand Jury
A preliminary hearing in the case of Earl B. Dill, a farmer near Whitacre and Cross Junction, charged with shooting Edward Roe with intent to maim or kill, was held before County Trial Justice W E Edwards. Dill’s wife posted a $1,500 bond for his appearance before the grand jury. Roe was wounded in the face, hands, and leg but not seriously, and treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital before being released the same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Edwards
Earl B. Dill
Whitacre
Cross Junction
Edward Roe
Dill
Grand Jtory
Roe
Sheriff's Office
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Britain to withdraw armed forces from Egypt amid treaty talks
The British government proposed withdrawing troops from Egypt to renegotiate the 1936 Anglo Egyptian treaty. Prime Minister Attlee said Britain would seek mutual defense under the treaty while continuing talks with Egypt as equal nations. Churchill urged immediate debate on the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AIRO
Tertory
Farouk
Brippt Nd
Egypt
Ismail Sidky Pasha
Suez Canal
India
Australia
Malaya
New Zealand
Palestine
Transjordan
Iraq
Arab Legion
RAF
Euphrates River
Churchill
London
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Attee
Attlee
Texarkana Slaying Marks Sixth in Six Weeks
The mutilated body of Earl Cliff McSpadden was found on Kansas City Southern tracks near Texarkana Arkansas, marking the area’s sixth slaying in six weeks. Coroner Dr. Frank C. Engler said death resulted from unknown hands and the body was on the tracks before a freight train passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
Texarkaa
Frank C. Engler
Little River County
Earl Cliff McSpadden
Ripe
Kansas
Shreveport U. S. E. S
Baltimore
Shreveport
Engler
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Pulitzer Awards Announced With Scranton Times Honored
The 1945 Pulitzer for meritorious public service goes to the Scranton Times for a 15 year probe of judicial practices in a Pennsylvania federal court that led to an ex federal judge Albert W Johnson indictment. George H Martin credited for much of the investigative work. The trustees also named The State of the Union as best original play. No awards for novel poetry or news photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Scranton
Times
Pennsylvania
Albert W. Johnson
Pulitzer
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
Scranton Times
George H. Martin
State of the Union
Howard Lindsay
Russel Crouse
Lhe Associated Ee
Iwo Jima
U. S
Truman Creates Board to Probe Airline Strike Action
President Truman forms a fact finding board under the Railway Labor Act to resolve the first potential pilots strike against major U S airlines Transcontinental and Western Air. About 1000 AFL pilots threaten midnight walkout over wage increases to 16000 for four engine planes and working hour improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
AFL
Transcontinental and Western Altrgency Board
Strke
Rail union leader proposes May 18 strike for nationwide tie up
A F Whitney president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen announced a May 18 strike date to halt all rail traffic. In Washington the Senate rejected a bid to curb debate on a 3.75 billion British loan bill. New York reports a jury convicted 16 year old Nicholas Trinchillo of second degree murder in the October lead pipe killing of Pauline Goldfire. Delegates at a convention threaten joint action against the shipping industry if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
New York
Nicholas Trinchillo
Pauline Goldfire
Clarke Court To Re index Records In Clarke County
Clarke County Board of Supervisors awarded the Cott Index Company of Columbus Ohio a contract to reindex deeds deeds of trust wills and judgments from 1836 to 1934 and to the present time. A. R. Kennet and Co of Roanoke was chosen for the county audit for the year ending June 30 1946. Fifty dollars was appropriated to the Cancer Foundation. A road improvement resolution for Clarke County secondary roads was discussed with F M Yellett present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Cott Index Company
Columbus
Ohio
Clarke County Board of Supervisors
Clarke County
A. R. Kennet and Co., Certified Public Accountants
Roanoke
Cancer Foundation
F. M. Yellett
Funeral director Omps buys Fred Robinson house
Vayne B. Omps owner of Omps Funeral Home says he purchased the Fred Robinson home at 445 N Loudoun St and will move June 1 to operate his funeral home there. The 3 story brick 18 room property on North Ave corner includes a rear garage and apartment. He plans remodeling and hard-surfacing grounds and North Ave for a 50 car parking lot. Omps has run the funeral home 10 years and previously rented at 319 N Braddock St from Sibert J. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vayne B. Omps
Omps
N. Braddock St
The
Star Today
Fred Robinson
N. Loudoun St
North Ave
Loudoun St
Sibert J. Smith
Shawnee District Trustee Election Meeting Planned
The School Trustee Electoral Board will meet in the School Board Office on May 15 to elect a school trustee for Shawnee District. Clarence E. Lemley, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Clarence E. Lemley
Gun Battle At Benham Coal Mine Kills One and Wounds Six
A dawn shootout at the International Harvester Company captive Benham coal mine in Harlan County left one man dead identified as Senator Brock and six injured. Among the wounded were Robert Hodge a United Mine Workers official, plus several miners. The incident involved Progressive Miners versus United Mine Workers factions and occurred as workers arrived for the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan
International Harvester Company
Benham
Progressive Mine Workers
United Mine Workers
Robert Hodge
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Brock
Stanfill
Joseph
Scotty) O'Hara
Pittsburgh
Benham Pit
Lynch
John A. Saylor
Wallins
James Stevens
Molus
R. G. Underwood
Black Star
Harlan County
Hodge
Benham Hospital
Ray Miller
Joe Shepherd
Elcomb
J. S. Cawood
Vinson urges extension of OPA price controls
Senator Vinson told the Senate banking committee that extending OPA price controls for four years beyond June 30 would preserve public savings and curb inflation. He warned removing controls too soon could drive prices up, erode savings, and trigger a long depression while noting steps toward a balanced budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Banking Committee
OPA
Pblic
Vinson
German PW Camp To Close At Winchester After May Fifteenth
The German Prisoner of War camp on the northeastern edge of Winchester will disband shortly after May 15, per county agent I Fred Stine citing camp commandant Capt Ross B Snyder. About fifty to one hundred prisoners have assisted with farm work this spring, aiding harvest of the fruit crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
I. Fred Stine
Ross B. Snyder
Stine
Coal industry feels pinch as strike persists in region
Winchester and Frederick county coal users face milder impacts but deliveries drop and production curtailment looms. Northern Virginia Power reports no official cut, Clearbrook Woolen Mill holds production, and Winchester Woolen notes coal reserves of three weeks. American Viscose near Front Royal begins a one third production cut, with May 10 freight limits worsening shortages. Local dealers ration shipments as stocks dwindle.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Soft Co
Northern Virginia Power Company
Clearbrook Woolen Mill
W. H. Lawrence
Clearbrook
M. D. Weaver
Winchester Woolen Company
American Viscose Corporation
Front Royal
Gerald 8. Thomkins
Tomkins
W. B. Goode
Virginia Woolen Company
The
Star Today
W. B. Snider and Son
Virginia Orders Curtailment of Amusement Venues
The State Corporation Commission ordered denial of electric current to places of amusement in eastern Virginia. Non essential industries face a 24 hour weekly limit. night theatres and other entertainment will largely close. The move follows government fuel saving orders and affects Virginia Electric and Power Company customers. rail freight and passenger schedules are adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Power Company
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Lowmaster
Churchill urges unity with Soviet Russia via United Nations
London May 7 Churchill declares lasting peace hinges on a good and faithful understanding with Russia through the United Nations. He accepts Westminster freedom, warns that failure to unite could bring a new era of misery and slaughter. He urges English speaking nations and Western Europe to forge fellowship with Russia and notes a strong France and revived Italy as key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Britain
Russia
Byrnes
London
Winston Churchill
United Nations
Westminster
Church House
United Nations Security Council
Churchill
Europe
France
Italy
Pat's Beauty Salon Reopens This Month
Pat's Beauty Salon announces a re opening date for its shop reopening. The notice confirms service resumption and invites former clients to return.
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Pat
Berryville Stores Discuss Summer Closing Hours
Berryville Virginia May 7 a round table discussion between Berryville merchants and Clarke County Berryville Chamber members opened the regular meeting at the community building. Merchants proposed fixed Saturday night store closings and one afternoon weekly closures during July and August with decisions to come later. Lamcheon was served by the Berryville Methodist women.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Berryville P
Lamcheon
Warren Pugh Bags 23-Pound Wildcat
Warren Pugh captured a 23-pound wildcat yesterday evening near the Prank Line. The event occurred around six o clock as reported by local observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Pugh
Wildcat
Coal strike crisis deepens as conciliator proposes peace plan
Washington May 7 Government mediator W R Puller said he proposed a peace plan to end the 37 day soft coal strike. Both sides denied receipt and called the claim a joke while a union official questioned the definite proposition. Deliveries of coal were restricted to five days for most consumers amid federal rationing and talks continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Puller
Edward R. Burke
Southern Coal Producers Association
John Seaeles
United Mine Works
Turke
UMW
New York
Edward F. McGrady
J. Krug
Great Lakes
Tidewater
Solid Fuels
Henry A. Wallace
Ince
J. A
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West Virginia
George Robert White
Conrad H. Sirbaugh
Earl Dill
King Farouk
Truman
Senate Today
Clarke Court
Index Records
Kentucky, Mine
Fuller
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