Convoys Ordered Long Before Pearl Harbor Attack
Congress heard that the Navy ordered Pacific merchant convoying 12 days before Pearl Harbor. Admiral Inglis cited a November 25 1941 order routing ships on a southern lane with escorts. Senators Ferguson and Gearhart pressed for Boise movements and radar shutdown timing preceding December 7 1941.
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Washington
Boise
Pearl Harbor
Rep
Gearhart
R-Calif
Senate
House Committee
T. B. Inglis
Navy
Ferguson
R-Mich
Inglis
Gearheert
Pacific
Gearheart
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Hawaiian
Oahu
Senate House
Harold E. Stark
Naval Operations
Stark
San Francisco
Husband E. Kimmel
Reich
Pensacola
Michigan
Square Dance at Virginia Tavern Friday Night
Square dance event at the Virginia Tavern Friday night with music by George Creford and His West Virginians. Admission 50 cents tax included.
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Virginia Tavern
George Creford
West Virginian
Notice posted on Balcher place on Sulphur Spring Road
Positively no trespassing or hunting on the Balcher property along Sulphur Spring Road. Issued by Mrs. James P. Balcher with filing reference 11-15-1p-21.
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Balcher Place
Sulphur Spring
James P. Balcher
Bingo Tonight at South End Fire Company
Tonight at 8 30 p m the South End Fire Company hosts a bingo with 10 turkeys to be given away and a door prize of 100 dollars plus many other prizes.
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South End Fire Company
Herring flavored bread recipe shown to Berlin hausfrauen
Berlin dated November 16 reports the Berlin press published a kitchen tip in a series for harassed hausfrauen. The recipe calls for boiling a herring head with bones then using the strained liquid with flour, salt and vinegar, served with onion rings or turnips.
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Berlin
Indonesians urged to meet Dutch for talks to avert bloodshed
Batavia Nov 16 The acting governor general Hubertus van Mook urged the new Indonesian Nationalist cabinet to meet for informal talks to avert further bloodshed and famine. He spoke as resistance at Soerabaja declined under British Indian assault. Lt Gen Sir Philip Christison had called a meeting of Indonesian leaders and Dutch officials, but the cabinet reportedly refused to engage. Premier Sjahrir said Dutch policy offered nothing concrete yet he remained open to common ground.
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Batavia
Hubertus J. van Mook
Netherlands East Indies
Indonesia
van Mook
Soerabaja
Philip Christison
Philip Christian
NEI
Sutan Sjahrir
Navy chief warns U S not ready for major battle
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King told the House Military Committee that the Navy cannot fight a major battle immediately due to rapid demobilization. He said units disintegrated though fighting numbers remain, and he cautioned against overstatement while endorsing universal military training.
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Washington
Navy
Congressional
United States Navy
Ernest J. King
House Military Committee
King
LeRoy Johnson
Calif
Truman
De Gaulle Resigns as Interim President of France
Paris reports General de Gaulle will resign as interim president of France after failing to reach a coalition with the Communist party. The move follows Communist demands for key posts as foreign affairs interior or war and signals a shift after his unanimous election to lead the country during the Fourth Republic’s creation.
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Paris
de Gaulle
France
Communist Party
Constituent Assembly
Aueasy
Free French Movement
London
French Committee of National Liberation
Algiers
Henri Giraud
Felix Gouin
Socialists
Popular Republican Movement
Prosecution Near End For Tiger Prosecution Near End For Tiger
Prosecution in the Yamashita war crimes case nears completion with Lt Gen Tomoyuki Yamashita on trial in Manila. A Philippines Supreme Court order to halt the trial was referred to General MacArthur. Styer defies habeas corpus writ, Okouchi testifies that Army issued orders. Chief Prosecutor Kerr aims to finish Saturday, defense testimony to follow weeks.
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Manila
Tomoyuki Yamashita
Philippines Supreme Court
MacArthur
Wilhelm D. Styer
Pacific
Yamashita
Military Commission
Adm
Denshichi Okouchi
Southwest
Philippines
Navy
Yamasuta
Maj
Robert Kerr
Styer
Army confirms G I swindling at Indiantown Gap
Army confirms reports of wholesale fleecing of discharged veterans in Harrisburg and Lebanon. Brig. Gen. Malcolm F. Lindsey says many veterans are robbed or swindled though 30 MPs are on duty daily at Harrisburg and warnings have been issued at the separation center.
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Indiantown Gap
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Malcolm F. Lindsey
Lindsey
Centenary Church Rummage Sale At Piccadilly
Centenary Church will hold a rummage sale at 24 E Piccadilly on Saturday November 17 starting at 10 30 A M Readers are invited to browse for glassware clothing books and household items with proceeds aiding church programs.
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E. Piccadilly
Notice for Home Cooked Turkey Dinner
Enjoy a home cooked turkey inner Sunday November 18 at Shawnee Lunch Millwood Ave. November 16 2021 read as a community notice listing event location and date.
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Millwood Ave
United Nations a test of atomic energy control policy
American officials say Moscow will decide the next move as the United Nations prepares a proposed special atomic energy commission. The plan, backed by Truman Attlee and King, would include the five permanent Security Council powers to manage energy data and controls. Russia’s cooperation remains the key factor shaping the UN's effectiveness in limiting atomic threat.
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Moscow
United Nations
Truman
Attlee
Britain
Mackenzie King
Canada
United Nations Organization
Special Commission On
Russia
London
State Byrnes
State Department
Charleston
United States
Security Council
Atomic Commission
America
France
China
Council
Commission
Grand Jury Is Called In County
A circuit court grand jury is summoned to the County Court House for Wednesday morning November 21 at 10 oclock. Members listed include Ellsworth Dodson W B Ramey Julian C Kline W N Bayliss H J McAboy J Robert Bywaters and Albert G Robinson. Expected cases include Commonwealth v Alexander felonious assault on W W Fries Commonwealth v Miller stealing a steer from A E George around June 6 and Commonwealth v Wesley Owens charged with attempting to slay John W Hilghman last April.
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Circuit Court
County Court House
Ellsworth Dodson
W. B. Ramey
Julian C. Kline
W. N. Bayliss
H. J. McAboy
J. Robert Bywaters
Albert G Robinson
Commonwealth
Edward Alexander
W. W. Fries
Winchester City Schools Close for a Week Amid Illness
Garland R. Quarles announces Winchester Public Schools will close for the entire next week due to widespread illness from a mild influenza. About 350 Handley pupils were absent today, representing 30 percent of the enrollment, with other buildings also showing high absenteeism. The two day Thanksgiving break will be followed by a reopening on Monday November 26 with hoped for full attendance.
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Garland R. Quarles
Winchester City Schools
Handley
Winchester Public Schools
50 000 Mid West Truck Drivers Consider Strike
About 50 000 AFL truck drivers in the Midwest plan a mass walkout affecting 125 long haul firms and several small outfits across the region. Lou Hoskins, Midwest Operators' Association secretary, said locals from AFL General Drivers Union called the strike for midnight in Chicago. 275 000 still idle elsewhere as wage disputes involve CIO United Automobile Workers and General Motors.
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Associated Press
AFL
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Lou Hoskins
Midwest Operators’ Association
Minneapolis
Midwest
Hoskins
AFL General Drivers Union
Chicago
Detroit
CIO
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Chryseler Corporation
Passenge
Strange Beast of Pottstown May Have Migrated From Opequon
Residents of Opequon suggest the mysterious creature seen near Pottstown could be the same unknown animal reported last summer in the mountains. The beast described as two feet high and up to eight feet long allegedly leaps twenty feet and emits baby-like cries while stealing chickens. Sightings include a farmer who fired at it and claimed a 20 foot leap before it vanished. Residents debated its presence and feared public alarm as reports faded and the animal seemed to move on.
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Opequon
Pottstown
John Hipple
Sheep’s Hill
Winchester
Violence in Tel Aviv Spurs Jewish Leaders to Deplore
In Tel Aviv a two day riot caused many deaths and heavy property damage while British troops patrolled with a curfew in force. Jewish leaders condemned the violence as a reckless act by youths and urged restraint, with the Palestine Post denouncing fascist terrorism and urging dissociation.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
Tel Aviv
Isaac Ben-Tsevei
Jewish National Councils
Palestine Post
the Post
Sixth Airborne Division
E. L. Boss
Whiskey Stolen Off A Train Near Lorton
General Superintendent W. A. Aiken reported bandits halted an R. F. P. & P. extra freight train near Lorton Fairfax county at about 3 a.m. today and took 15 cases of whiskey. Fairfax police and railroad detectives recovered some liquor as details remained incomplete.
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Richmond
W. A. Aiken
Lorton
Fairfax County
Aiken
Potomac Yards
Alexandria
Franconia Hill
Bulgarian Campaign Near Climax in Tug of War for Votes
Sofia November 15 Bulgarian political campaign nears its climax as Fatherland Front and opposition groups launch final appeals ahead of Sunday national assembly election. Posters adorn walls while papers carry charges and counter charges and both sides mobilize supporters for last house to house drives.
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Sofia
Fatherland Front
National Assembly
Famed Eye Expert Killed In Crash
Dr. Albert D. Prost 56 chairman of Ohio State University ophthalmology died in a crash near Monterey Virginia while returning from a convention. He had removed corneas from three executed prisoners in Ohio Penitentiary for transplantation to sightless patients and sent the corneas to Columbia University.
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Columbus
Albert D. Prost
Ohio State
Opthalmology
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbia University
New York
Frost
Monterey
Hot Springs
Winchester VA Antique Auction At Braddock Nov 17
Miles B. Dean will conduct an antique auction at 10 A M on Saturday November 17 in Braddock Winchester Virginia. Auction items include a sequence of numbers in parentheses likely catalog or lot references. The listing notes Winchester Virginia location and date.
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Braddock
Winchester
Miles B. Dean
General Ike Renews Plea For Merging
News out of Anchorage Alaska on November 16 reports confusion among residents and city officials over a proposed merger of Thanksgiving observances. With two Thanksgivings looming Mayor John E Menders proclaims November 29 as Anchorage Thanksgiving Day while President Truman and Governor Gruening set November 22 as the federal holiday. The piece notes potential overtime costs for city workers if a merge does not occur.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Truman
Ernest Gruening
John E. Menders
Hugh Pitcock Dies In Accident On Route 50
Hugh C. Pitcock aged 23 of Winchester died in a crash on U S Route 50 just east of the West Virginia line. Four occupants traveled in a 1937 Buick owned by George Mumaw of Winchester. The car reportedly sped, left the road, struck an embankment and rolled over. Pitcock died after being brought to the hospital. two other occupants escaped unharmed. Trooper Starrett planned to continue the investigation in Manchester today. Pitcock had recently been discharged from the U S Army.
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Hugh C. Pitcock
West Virginia Line
Starrett
Virginia State Police
George Mumaw
Kent Street
Winchester
Gene
Eres Tan
Chester
U. S
Chiang troops to move into Manchuria soon
Spencer Vis Peiping reports Chiang Kai Shek Nationalist troops will begin mass movement into Manchuria by air, targeting Changchun, per Chiang headquarters. Russians reportedly withdrew, leaving Changchun’s telegraph facilities to Chinese authorities amid Communist presence. American crews ferrying unmarked transports voiced safety concerns to 10th Air Force.
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Spencer Vis Peiping
Alissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Manchuria
China
America
Chiang
Changchun
Chungking
Manchurian
U. S
Seventh Fleet
Kumming
10Th Airforce
Eisenhower Warns On Unified Military Command
General Eisenhower told the Senate Military Committee that without a unified command over land sea and air forces the United States risks a future emergency. He argued joint command failed in World War II and urged a single department to ensure coordinated victory. Admiral Nimitz was expected to oppose the plan.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Pearl Harbor
Senate Military Committee
United States
Nimitz
Senator Hill
D-Ala
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Na
Pos Committee
Navy
Feary Gren
Africa
Europe
Germany
Camp Directors Found Guilty in British Trial
Josef Kramer commandant of Belsen and Oswiecim camps and two co defendants were found guilty by a British military court of atrocities. Dr Pritz Krein and Irma chief among 45 SS officers tried also convicted. Sentencing due tomorrow may include fines imprisonment or death by hanging or shooting.
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Lueneburg
Germany
Josef Kramer
Belsen
Oswiecim
Pritz Krein
Irma
Welcome Home Veterans Return to Civilian Life
The Star welcomes Frederick Clarke counties and Winchester veterans who have received their discharges and resume civilian life. Shirley T. Payne notes daily additions as the list grows.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
The
Star
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George Muman
Shirley T. Payne
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