Hillman backs fourth termers at Amalgamated rally
Gidney Hillman president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America told the CIO convention in Chicago that political education would mobilize labor and liberal elements to elect a Congress in November that will back Roosevelt’s war and peace goals. He urged end to partisan sniping and urged unity for a strong home front.
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Chicago
Gidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Roosevelt
Hillman
CIO
Amalgamated
Congress
Four Baltimore Officers Acquitted in Pearson Assault Case
In Baltimore on May 16, four policemen William E. Brown Frank C. Melzer Michael Gillease Jr and Robert J Hewes were acquitted in Criminal Court of assault and beating Lester C Pearson ex serviceman. Judges John T Tucker and J Abner Sayler delivered the verdict after about 35 minutes of deliberation.
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Baltimore
Lester C. Pearson
William E. Brown
Frank C. Melzer
Michael Gillease, Jr
Robert J. Hewes
John T. Tucker
J. Abner Sayler
Public sale of Loudoun Street home in Winchester
Decrees of the Winchester Corporation Court lead to a public auction of a large stone house at 627 South Loudoun Street in Winchester Virginia on Saturday June 3 1944 at noon. Terms require one third cash with balance due in two years or cash option. sale secured by deed of trust and fire insurance. contact H K Benham for papers. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
H. K. Benham
Ada Bliss Hollingsworth
South Loudoun
West Germain Streets
Loudoun Street
Allied offensive in Italy gains momentum against Gustav line
The Allied drive in Italy shows a businesslike start with gains of three to eight miles and over sixty square miles taken, despite stubborn German resistance on the Gustav and Adolf Hitler lines. Analysts warn of hard fighting ahead as forces from many nations unite, with France praised for a breach in the Gustav line and H. G. Wells provoking debate with a plan to remove Hitler from society.
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Italy
Rome
Adolf Hitler
Piedmonte
Gustav
H. G. Welles
Hitler
Germany
Mr. Wells
Corner on Sports notes changes at Charles Town meet
The 11th annual Spring meeting at Charles Town race track opens with 46 days of racing and 1 pm posttimes. New patrol judges named as Crompton Smith joins three others while William B. Watkins remains as a judge. A Front Royal baseball squad forms with 15 players in initial practice ahead of June opener. Johnny Byrd of Martinsburg Journal plans marriage to a Clarksburg girl next month.
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Charles Town
William B. Watkins
Boyce
Crompton Smith
Middleburg
Front Royal
Brown
Jefferson
Johnny Byrd
Martinsburg Journal
Clarksburg
Johnny
Week's Schooling For Militia At Fort Eustis
About 50 members of Virginia state guard units from Richmond Newport News and Norfolk arrived at Fort Eustis for a week of intensive training. They will take classes and field exercises including rifle practice on the range under the Third Service Command Training Center. The program is directed by Capt. J. W. Sharp Capt. C. L. Theed and Lt. J. B. O Hayre, who taught at Fort George Meade last year.
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Fort Eustis
Richmond
Newport News
Norfolk
Third Service Command Training Center
Virginia
J. W. Sharp
C. L. Theed
J. B. O’hayre
State Guard
Fort George Meade
Maryland
Mother's Day Joy Short-Lived as Son Killed in Crash
Philadelphia report notes Mrs Kathleen McCarthy received a Mother's Day card and a $50 money order from her son William an aviation cadet in training at Waco Texas. Ten minutes later a phone call confirmed he was killed in a plane crash while in training.
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Philadelphia
Kathleen McCarthy
William
Waco
Tex
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Gray & Sheetz
Hansbrough & Carter
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Dial
Lupton Orchard Service CO
America
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Haas
P. J. Marshall
Old Penney
J. C. Penney Co., Inc
Roy P. Duvall
North Main Street
Ing
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France
Lilco
Peoples Drug Store
Call
Golden Glow Coffee Shop
Monmouth St
Stephens City
Winchester Lunch
Shenandoah Body Works
Lee Baking Co
Brooks’ Pharmacy
N. Loudoun
Hanover Dressed Poultry Co
Leicester
Trail’s End
Gordonsville
Majestic Radio
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Barr's
Phone Boyce
Brumback Farm
J. R. Gearing
Cameron St
Star Office
Bickers Motor Co
Ford
Berryville Ave
Gordortsville
Sulphur Spring Road
Sorrel Mare
James Catlett
N. Cameron
Main Or
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Frank B. Johnson
N. Kent St
Raymond Shanholtz
c/o Valley’ Fruit and Candy Co
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Ritz Lee
Gene Miller
A. J. Boyle
Max
Judges
Snag
Sargent
Lacan
Europe
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Cammer Tire CO
Handley School
George W. Kurtz
The
Olsen Roofing Co
Canpur
Alpa
Continental Mills
Campus Toys
Gray & Eddy
Haldeman
Earl L. Mason
N. Loudoun Dia
General Insurance
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Rouss Ave
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