Armistice Day Plans Outlined In Winchester
American Legion Post organizes Armistice Day events in Winchester with a parade forming at George Washington Hotel and marching to the County Court House for 11 a.m. volleys. A 11:15 church service at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church, sermon by Rev Ronald S Wilson. Luncheon at 12:30 at the Golden Glow restaurant chaired by Commander Halvosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Winchester
the Legion
A.C Halvos
Rus P. G. Ireland
Americanism Committee
Ireland
George Washington Hotel
Piccadill
North Loudoun
County Court ‘House
Mellwee
Virginia State Guard
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Ronald S. Wilson
Robert Nelson
E. Ty
Dart
Woramely
J. H. Lowden
Golden Glow
Halvosa
Nip Pee from Leyte Baybay Landing Movements
Report describes Seventh Army movement along a coastal route toward Ormoc, Leyte. Japanese airmen attacked four large transports with destroyers in a convoy, while American fighters and bombers broke through flak, allowing reinforcements to reach shore late Wednesday into Thursday.
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Leyte
Baybay
Ormoc
Pacific
Chicago Grain Quotations
Early trading shows most grain futures inch higher with short covering ahead of weekend. Wheat gains led with Dec 1.63 1 2, May 1.59, Corn Dec 1.09 3 4, May 1.07 3 4, Rye Dec 1.11 1 4, May 1.07 1 4. Barley May 93 1 2.
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Chicago
Quiz key answers for Page 4 revealed
The document lists nine quiz items with answers: 1 War Manpower Commission. 2 rumor of peace negotiations false. 3 The Dumbarton Oaks Conference. 4 The Italian front. The Aleutians. 6 The whites of their eyes. 7 Electrical engineer. 8 True. 9 False that a House member may vote on any measure if he wishes. 10 Marc Connelly.
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War Manpower Commission
Dumbarton Oaks
The
House
Marc Connelly
Ration Calendar of Stamp Validity During War Time
Ration details list indefinite validity for many food and commodity stamps. Meats fats and processed foods stamps extend to December 3 for some. Sugar stamps 30 to 33 cover five pounds each indefinitely, with Stamp 40 valid to February 28, 1945. Shoes airplane stamps and gasoline coupons specify regional validity and dates, while fuel oil coupons apply for heating season.
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Associated Press
Market quotations and Baltimore livestock data
Baltimore market reports on produce eggs fowl and a full livestock snapshot. Cattle hogs sheep and calves are listed with weekly comparisons, prices and weights for 300 cattle and 350 hogs, plus trends from Chicago and local sales.
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Sutter
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Stock Market Report Shows Cautious Trading in Election Week
NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Market hours shortened before the election but enough bidders remained to keep select stocks in the fractionally higher category. Transfers ran about 400000 shares as some issues reached new 1944 highs and others showed hesitancy. Notable movers included Commonwealth Edison Evans Products Chrysler Goodyear Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft Santa Fe Southern Railway and several others with mixed action among industrials and chemicals.
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New York
Commonwealth Edison
Evans Products
Chrysler
Goodyear
Montgomery Ward
Douglas Mac
Douglas Aircraft
Santa Fe
Southern Railway
Chicago & North Western Common
Preferred
American Can
American Telephone
J. C. Penney, Texas Co. Anaconda
Union Carbide
N. Y. Central
Bethlehem
Dow Chemical
General Electric
Boeing
J. I. Case
Southern Pacific
Great Northern
International Nickel
Cities
American Legion To Meet Tuesday Night
The Robert Y. Conrad Post of the American Legion will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the Farmer's and Merchants National Bank building. A brief business session is planned and all committees should report. A radio will broadcast the presidential election returns.
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Robert Y. Conrad
The
American Legion
Farmer's and Merchants National Bank
Romania Breaks Diplomatic Ties With Japan
SAN FRANCISCO November 4. The Romanian government announces severing diplomatic relations with Japan. The report comes from the Japanese Comet News Agency and was broadcast and recorded for the FCC.
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San Francisco
Romania
Japan
Comei
Federal Communications Commission
Campaigns Near End as Truman Bricker Clash in States
The article details campaign closings for vice presidential hopefuls Truman and Bricker, with Truman in Independence Missouri and Bricker in Ohio and Philadelphia, plus Roosevelt defending his record. It covers Wallace predicting a Democratic landslide in the House and Senate, and other political jabber from Brownell and Winant about postwar policy and unity with allies. It also features military notes from Hudson Valley servicemen overseas and harbor craft crews in England, naming several local soldiers and their roles.
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Harry S. Truman
John W. Bricker
Truman
Independence
Bricker
Ohio
Philadelphia
Dewey
America
Roosevelt
New York City
Wallace
Senate
House
Clare Boothe Luce
R. Conn
John G. Winant
Great Britain
Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Political Action Committee
Hillman
American Fund For Public Service
Brownell
Democratic Congressional Committee
Leo T. Crowley
Foreign Economic Administrattor
Long
Army Harbor Craft Company
U. S. Army Fort
England
United States Army Transportation Corps
Armys Navy
William G. Burter
Boyce
Clarke County
Charles Eaton
Clearbrook
Carlton R. Boyer
Kenneth E
Adams heirs seek bids for Stephens City business residence
Notice as agent for the heirs of Mrs Mollie D Adams deceased the undersigned will on November 7 at noon at residence in Stephens City Virginia receive sealed bids for Adams property a brick store room and dwelling in town with hot water oil furnace cellar immediate possession one third cash balance on deed delivery May 5 1945 bidding reserved to reject. Sylvia T Lemley agent for heirs.
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Mollie D. Adams
Stephens City
Virginia
Adams
Sylvia T. Lemley
Glass' Son Doubts Senator Endorsed Fourth Term
Powell Glass son of Senator Carter Glass and head of the Lynchburg News and Advance questioned a White House report that the Virginia Democrat backed a Roosevelt fourth term. He cited his father's ill health and said the senator had not instructed his papers on any campaign stance and had not announced support for a fourth term.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Glass
Virginia
Lynchburg
Powell Glass
James F. Byrnes
Stephen T. Early
Early
Glass
Byrnes
Roosevelt
Class
News
Daily Advance
William Lavarne
New York City
White House
Hary Hopkins
Harry Hopkins
Carter Glass
New York Herald Tribune
Riley Smith
Senator Class
GI Bill Applies to Women Under 1944 Act
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 extends eligibility to women as well as men. To qualify for benefits, recipients must have an other than dishonorable discharge.
First North American paper money issued in 1685
In 1685 the colonial governor proclaimed playing cards signed by him to be accepted as currency. The idea came from soldiers whose card deck inspired the scheme, and the value was written on each card as money.
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North America
Germany hit by 3100 American planes and RAF assault
Bulletin from London reports 3,100 American planes and RAF bombers and fighters blitzing 10 key industrial cities in the Reich. Washington says eight Toledo plants producing war materials will be seized and operated by the Army to aid the war effort.
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London
Germany
Reich
Washington
White House
Toledo
Ohio
Are American planes using metal propeller blades widespread
The Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce states that, except for basic trainers and under 100 horsepower engines such as liaison types like the Piper Cub and grasshopper planes, nearly all American-made aircraft use metal propeller blades.
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Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce
Mussolini Visited Chapels Buried Family Graves
A Polish officer said Benito Mussolini visited the Predappio chapel last August where his mother father and son Bruno are buried. The priest quoted Mussolini as looking very tired old depressed and ill. A fourth grave at the chapel is planned for Mussolini himself.
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Rome
Predappio
Forli
Italy
Benito Mussolini
Bruno
Mussolini
They ll Drop the Bombs If We ll Buy the Bonds
The brief asserts wartime funding through purchase of bonds as a national appeal. It emphasizes collective duty and the moral weight of every citizen's financial support toward defense and victory.
Induction Service At Apostolic Church Tomorrow
The Apostolic Church at 814 South Cameron Street will hold morning and evening services tomorrow at 10 30 and 7 30. The Rev Joseph S Templeton formerly of Montreal will be inducted as pastor with H W Ogilvie of Philadelphia conducting the service. The evening gospel service will feature special singing.
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the Apostolic Church
South
Cameron Street
Joseph S. Templeton
Montreal
Canada
The
Apostolic Church
H. W. Ogilvie
Philadelphia
United States
War Delay Seen in Dewey Victory
War M obilization Director James F. Byrnes urged reelection of Roosevelt arguing Dewey’s win would delay victory and threaten peace. He warned Stalin Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek may doubt a Republican leader, risking unity against Japan and extending the war. He likened defeating Roosevelt to removing a winning pitcher in the ninth inning.
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Thomas FE. Dewey
James F. Byrnes
Roosevelt
Byrnes
Dewey
Russia
Japan
Stalin
Churchill
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kai- Shek
Hitler
Hirohito
United Nations
Lincoln Re-Elected Amid Civil War Unity Plea
The Republican campaign urged stability with the refrain Do not change horses in the middle of the stream. Voters heeded the warning and kept Lincoln in office during the Civil War.
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Lincoln
Roosevelt Opened 1940 Nomination Amid Unprecedented Emergency
Former California State Bar president Paul Vallee warned that no crisis in U S history equals the 1940 situation facing the nation and the presidency. He said democracy’s spirit is testing the nation as Franklin D Roosevelt seeks renomination.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lincoln
Paul Vallee
State Bar of California
Judge Your Man On War Warnings From Roosevelt 1937
The Western News notes Roosevelt warned of possible war and urged preparation to deter conflict. Critics labeled him a warmonger, but events showed he was right and others were wrong. Dewey supporters would have missed planes plants and air power when Japan attacked in 1941.
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Roosevelt
Dewey
Western News
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Jackson Memorial Hospital
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Carman Hodson
Grimes Va
Pfc
Charles H. Hodson
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Valley Pike
Mr. Voter
Mr. Dewey
Cordell Hull
Congress
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