Naval appropriation bill sent to House for largest war effort
Washington May 14 A 29 463 687 198 naval appropriations measure the largest in history was sent to the House floor with a claim that the country can achieve unconditional victory across both oceans if the home front supports the effort. Navy leaders warned of war waste but stressed funding, carrier dominance, and submarine challenges amid Pearl Harbor lessons.
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Washington
House
Ernest J. King
United States Fleet
FP. J. Horne
Naval Operations
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Churchill Sketches Plans for Broad Allied Offensive
In a Washington radio broadcast marking the Home Guard’s third anniversary Prime Minister Churchill said he and President Roosevelt have met to plan ahead for offensives. He warned invasion danger remains until Hitler is defeated and urged continued vigilance as Anglo American armies prepare to move across the seas.
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Washington
Churchill
Roosevelt
Home Guard
Britain
Germany
United States
Atlantic
Americans Down 16 Zeros Over Russell Islands
In the Russell Islands air battle over the Solomons, US Liberators bombed Kahili and Ballle Island. Fighters faced about 25 Japanese Zeros, with sixteen shot down and two more likely destroyed. five American planes were lost with two pilots saved. North Pacific actions included raids on Kiska in poor visibility.
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Washington
Russell Islands
Solomon Group
Navy
United States
Kahili
Ballale Island
Solomons
Kiska
Aleutians
South Pacific
Ballle Island
Shortland Island
Corsairs
Army Warhawk
Allied forces shell Pantelleria and strike Cagliari and Naples
Allied headquarters report a naval shelling of Pantelleria with 20 broadsides and air attacks on Cagliari and Naples. Direct hits left vessels burning and fires in rail yards while nine enemy aircraft were destroyed. Axis forces in North Africa reportedly reduced to prisoners as Tunisian campaign concludes.
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North Africa
Pantelleria
Cagliari
Sardinia
Naples
Cap Bon
Algiers
Mediterranean
Europe
Winchester urges youth fire training to fill manpower gaps
MA Winchester says four fire companies face manpower shortages as many members are in service. A weekly fire fighting class opened last Wednesday for boys 16 and older and interested adults to help protect property and homes.
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Genoes
W J Muse Seriously Ill at Timber Ridge Farm
W J Muse a prominent farmer and businessman of Timber Ridge in Rich County is seriously ill at his home. Reports indicate his condition shows no improvement as of today.
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W. J. Muse
Timber Ridge
Rich County
Lack Of Teachers More Serious Than Anticipated
Frederick county schools face at least 50 vacancies with no new teachers available. Superintendent Leslie Kline notes graduates flock to WAVES WAACS and SPARS amid wartime push. Schools plan to close around June 3 except Star Tannery where late schedule applies.
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Frederick County
Leslie Kline
Kline
WAACS
SPARS
Star Tannery
Congress hears warning on imminent clothing rationing
War Production chief Donald M. Nelson told the House Appropriations Committee that clothing and textile rationing in the United States is imminent unless the industry uses its best brains and facilities to maximize output. He warned rationing would be a massive, difficult task and noted fabric cuts already affect hats to save material for lend lease. He urged avoiding rationing, though European nations have already imposed it.
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Washington
Congress
Donald M. Nelson
United States
House Appropriations Committee
Nelson
Local Horses Spark At Charles Town Spring Meet
Winchester and Frederick counties send entries to Charles Town where at least three local stables run horses. Sunny Dell won money in a daily at 1 045 80 to two ticket holders and Lost and Found led the Jewel Purse field. Alseleda and Attache were close in the same program as Casilear saddles Ida Time and Teco Tack with multiple mounts at the meet.
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Winchester
Frederick
Charles Town
W .S. McClintock
Sunny Dell
W. B. Casilear
War Fund Charities
Discovery
Sweep
W. M. Beougher
Royal
Echo
Dunlin
Mud
Widow’s Walk
Lost and Found
Aleseda
Casilear
Stephenson
Ida Time
Teco Tack
Charles
Lovett Deemed Unfit for Office by House Committee
The House Appropriations Committee backed a sub committee finding Robert Moris Lovett unfit to hold a government post as secretary of the Virgin Islands. The panel moved to block his salary in a deficiency bill and noted other officials linked to subversive groups.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Robert Moris Lovett
The
Virgin Islands
Kerr
Lovett Jr
Goodwin B. Watson
William E. Dodd
Federal Communications Commission
Lovett
Watson
Dodd
Dies
D.tex
House Committee On un-American Activities
Arthur Edward Goldschmidt
Jack Bradley Fahy
Interior Department
Frederick L. Schuman
FCC
Women Seek $75,000 Quota in May Campaign
The Women's Division of the War Savings Staff for Winchester and Frederick County aims to sell a $75,000 quota in Series E bonds during May. Chairman W. Krise calls it a substantial goal and urges public financial support, with Mrs. H. Clay deGrange leading the committee in seeking cooperation.
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War Saving
Winchester
Frederick County
W. Krise
Local War Savings Stat
Krise
Selatan Anny
H. Clay deGrange
Bingo Night Featuring Sarah Zaneme
An event listing for May 13 at 8:30 p.m. announces a bingo session with a door prize of 150 dollars. The note references participation by Sarah Zaneme and includes a catalog or file tag (5-13-Ip-2).
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Sarah Zaneme
Public Sale of J J Dunlap Estate Held at Court House
Court notices upcoming public sale of the J J Dunlap estate to be conducted in front of the Court House at 12 noon on Saturday May 15. The sale is listed in the official notice and invites interested bidders to attend.
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J. Dunlap
Court House
Soviet Army captures additional lines near Novorossisk
Soviet dispatches report gains northeast of Novorossisk as Red forces press through German defenses in the Kuban. Frontline updates describe progress amid persistent German counter-attacks, with wide air action from the central front to Warsaw and night forays behind enemy lines.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Kuban
Red Army
Black Sea
Novorossisk
Waren 5
Warsaw
Poland
Liski
Voronezh
U S Bombers Pound Meaulte Plant as Allied Raid Rolls On
The Eighth U S Air Force unleashed its heaviest raid on Meaulte Aircraft Works in France, with photos showing the area enveloped in smoke and flames. British and American bombers pressed a broad offensive, hitting Berlin, Czechoslovakia, the Ruhr, and German coastal targets amid reports of heavy industrial damage and fierce air battles.
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London
U. S. Air Force
Meaulte
France
United States
Continent
Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Ruhr
Germany
Duisburg
Meault
St. Omer
Associated Press
Eighth
U S. Air Force
Dortmund
Channel
Indica
No Armistice To Be Given Axis
London dispatch reports Allied powers plan to occupy Germany and Italy after collapse with military forces, governing through military authorities on unconditional surrender. No puppet regimes, no armistice, and transition supervised until peoples choose new governments.
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London
Germany
Italy
World War II Highlights From Across The Fronts
Highlights report American landings on Attu Island near Tokyo as fierce fighting rages. Allied naval and air actions strike across the Mediterranean and Europe, with bombings of Augusta and Naples and raids on Berlin, Ruhr, and Czechoslovakia. Dozens of battles unfold in Burma, Russia, and the Pacific as Allies press offensives.
Senate Rejects Tax Bill Change
The Senate rejected an administration bid to amend the revenue bill to cancel 75 percent of a year's taxes. Voters considered a pay as you go plan. Ellender urged no abatement while George backed 75 percent relief with 25 percent due in two installments starting next March.
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Washington
May M
Senate
Ellender
D-La
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Attu Landing Marks U.S. Aleutian Offensive Action
United States forces landed on Attu in the Aleutians as part of a broad attack to drive Japan from the chain. Navy communique confirms the landing and ongoing combat with Japanese forces, with air and sea units likely contributing to an all-out push toward Kiska and possible airbase development in Attu.
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Aleutian Isles
Washington
United States
Japan
Aleutian Islands
Attu
Navy
United States Air
Seaa
Aleutians
Tokyo Radio
Imperial Headquarters
Kiska Island
Kiska
Paramushiru
Kuriles Island
Russia
Kamchatka Peninsula
Insurance office closes at 1 pm on September 15
The following insurers will close at 1 o clock day afternoon beginning and ending September 15 Goode and Co J W Arthur R T Bryarly Hansbrough and Carter Lawrence C HollisHenr.
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Goode and CO
J. W. Arthur
R. T. Bryarly
Hansbrough & Carter
Lawrence C. Hollis
HENR
Public Sale Notice for J. J. Dunlap Estate Household Goods
Household furniture from the J. J. Dunlap Estate to be sold Saturday May 15 at 10 a.m. at 210 B. Plees dilly. Also bingo every Friday night at 8:38 with a prize pool of $250 in FIRE Co. notes indicate additional items and dates.
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J. J. Dunlap
Dilly
Fire Co
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Augusta
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Burma
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