Chicago Telephone Strike Halts Much City Service
Across Chicago and 115 downstate Illinois communities plus Lake and Porter counties Indiana, Illinois Bell operators walk out, halting long distance and local service in non dial areas. Emergency lines remain for health and safety while negotiations seek a $6 weekly raise and faster pay scale progression.
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Associated Press
Illinois Bell System
Chicago
Illinois
Lake
Porter Counties
Indiana
Illinois Telephone Traffic Union
Ind
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
War Labor Board
National Telephone Commission
CIO
Nashua
N. H
Aluminum
East St. Louis
AFL Aluminum Orkers Union
Seattle
AFL Typographical Union
The
Times, Star and Post-Intelligencer
AFL
Staten Island
N. Y
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa City Lines
San Francisco
Lagendorf United Bakeries
Argenbright Submits Resignation as Acting Fire Chief
Acting Fire Chief Argenbright resigns effective at delegation after three years in the Armed Forces. Appointed October 7, 1942, he forwarded copies of the notice to all city fire companies and notified Mayor C. R. Anderson.
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Argenbright
Taylor Barr
C. R. Anderson
Barr
Legion urged to use influence on national defense policy
Brig. Gen. Kenneth Rexroth urged American Legionnaires to influence national defense measures at the 27th annual convention. Royall warned against ostrich thinking and noted polls show strong support for universal military training. Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves discussed American teamwork behind the atomic bomb and cautioned on UN as sole security.
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Chicago
Kenneth
Royall
Legion
Leslie R. Groves
U. S. Army
Frederick County School Survey Set for Nov 27 28
Frederick County will conduct a two day survey on November 27 and 28 to study a proposed consolidated county high school. The committee is headed by Irving Dixon with members from Charlottesville Staunton and local education officials. Field work begins in Middletown and Stephens City with headquarters at the George Washington Hotel.
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Frederick
Board of Supervisors
Vandals Break 25 Street Lights Across City
Police hunt occupants of a black 1935 Ford after a midnight to 2 am spree left 25 lights out and at least 15 shattered. Capt J T Boyd notes many globes broken but no bullet holes or rocks found. A witness on National Avenue saw the car but could not capture the plate.
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J. T. Boyd
Thompson
Boyd
Charles Lind
National Avenue
Eisenhowers’ Trip Delayed by Mrs Eisenhower Illness
Mrs Dwight D. Eisenhower is hospitalized in Boone with bronchial pneumonia and resting comfortably. Gen. Eisenhower plans to fly to Chicago tonight to receive the American Legion’s Distinguished Service Medal, then return to Germany if her condition holds. The couple gathered with Mrs Eisenhower’s relatives at the Carlsons’ home.
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Boone
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Chicago
American Legion
A. B. Deeting
Eisenhower
Howard Snyder
Army
Eisenhowers
Washington
James Stack
Germany
Joel C. Carlson
Mountbatten blasts Melbourne radio report on Indonesian issue
Adm. Lord Louis Mountbatten criticized a Melbourne short wave broadcast on the Indonesian situation as inaccurate and damaging. He said the program wrongly asserted the U S government backed his policy. Canberra reports say future broadcasts will be policed to prevent unofficial viewpoints.
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Melbourne
Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
United States
Lord Mountbatten
Canberra
Public Sale of A Crisman Estate at 808 S Bradock St
Public sale of the A Crisman estate for 808 South Bradock Street scheduled for December 1. The notice lists the time and address for the probate proceedings and auction actions.
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A. Crisman
S. Bradock St
For Sale Gun Listing By R. C. Snapp Mar t insburg WV
For sale items include Winchester 12 gauge auto Stevens pump 12 gauge Lafever double barrel Ithaca double barrel 12 gauge 410 Stevens double barrel 410 bolt action 16 gauge bolt action 410 and 97 Winchester pump. Listing notes R C Snapp 229 South Queen St Martinsburg WV and a phone number for orders in time for Thanksgiving.
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Winchester
Ithaca
Stevens
R. C. Snapp
South Queen St
Martinsburg
W. Va
New Management At Shell Service Stations 242 Path
Notice announces Shell Service Stations at 242 Ave now under new management. Patrons are thanked for past support as Howard L. Orndorf and Clarence H. Orndorff appear in the filing.
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Shell
Ave
H. J. Lake
Howard L. Orndorf
Clarence H. Orndorff
Look at Your Shoes in First Class Condition
Moseley's Shoe Rebuilders advertises polishing and repair services at 31 West Boscawen Street urging customers to bring shoes for professional refurbishing.
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Moseley’s Shoe Rebuilders
W. Boscawen St
Stork Sign Seeks Home For Baby This Christmas
Hollywood scene as 23 year old ex paratrooper Stuart Karbel parades with a neck sign showing a stork and a baby on front reading No Place to Land and a tent on back asking Must our child be born in a tent Has anyone got an apartment His wife and he moved from Miami seven months ago seeking a stable home for Christmas arrival.
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Hollywood
Calif
Stuart Karbel
Karbel
Miami
Fla
Early Morning Fire on Braddock Street
A fire on Braddock Street started by a defective extension cord damaged a room occupied by Ethel Whitacre at 218 S Braddock Street. Firefighters confined the blaze to one room, with $300 total damage, household loss about $200 not insured, property owned by O B Ritter of Middletown.
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Ethel Whitacre
S. Braddock Street
South End
Friendship Fire Company
O. B. Ritter
Middletown
E. W. Argenbright
Colonial Kitchen Thanksgiving Ice Cream Order Hours
Colonial Kitchen will operate on Thanksgiving Day from 9 A M to 1 P M for ice cream orders.
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Colonial Kitchen
Public Dairy Cattle Sale Near Wadesville Virginia
Public sale announced for Friday November 23 at 1 PM featuring 36 dairy cows and heifers including Holsteins Ayrshires and Jerseys. Located one mile east of Wadesville VA. James Russell Jr. listed as owner and contact.
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Holstines
Gernseys
Gerseys
Wadesville
James Russell, Jr
Eleven Jap war leaders ordered arrested by MacArthur
Tokyo reports that eleven high ranking Japanese generals associated with key wartime actions including Nanking, Mukden incident, and the Panay bombing were ordered arrested. Fifty seven more accused war criminals, mostly minor figures, are in custody.
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Tokyo
Nanking
Mukden
U. S
Panay
MacArthur
Sugamo
Yochuke Matsuoka
Toshio Shiratori
Rome
Gen. Shigeru Honjo
Kwantung Army
Japan
Manchuria
Iwane Matsui
Kuniaki Koiso
Jiro Minami
Pearl Harbor
Mid
VFW First Contribution to Winchester War Memorial
Winchester VFW Post 2123 announced its initial donation of 100 dollars to the War Memorial Community Center project. The drive aims to raise 150000 dollars to build a living memorial for servicemen and women in Winchester Frederick County. Campaign director Grant Pollock said a brochure with facts will be available at headquarters in the Northern Virginia Power Co. building this week.
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Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
VFW Post
War Memorial Community Center
War Memorial Association
Winchester-Frederick County
Grant Pollock
Northern Virginia Power Company
New Building Rising at O Sull ivan Co Rubber Plant
Construction proceeds on a 500 ft by 280 ft concrete steel frame addition at the O Sullivan Rubber Corporation plant. The new press room and storage building will house large capacity presses and provide continuous production from prep to pressing. Ground from the site is used to level an adjoining lot for parking. auction listed for November 20 at 517 S Kent St with items including household goods.
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O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan Rubber Corporation
O’sullivan
New Auto Prices From OPA Bowles Clears Ceiling Shift
The first price ceiling plan from CPA Administrator Chester Bowles shifts new car pricing away from prewar levels. GM brands Chev, Pontiac, Olds, Buick, Cadillac will average 2.5 percent below January 1942 rates. Chrysler line up 1 percent higher, Ford up 2 percent, Studebaker up 9 percent. Ford deluxe eight cylinder sedan ceiling at factory is 882 dollars, up from 850 in 1942.
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Eas
Studebaker
CPA
Chester Bowles
Bowles
Chryslers
Plymouth
Dodge
de Soto
Fords
Ford
OPA
Kaltenbrunner Rushed for Treatment Delays Nazi Trial
The Nazi trial for Wilhelm Kaltenbrunner faced postponement as medical reports said he was "finished" with the proceedings after a hemorrhage. U S officials indicated he may be tried later or not at all depending on his recovery, amid pressure from France and the Soviet Union.
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Germany
Novmer
Setarhage
U. S
International War Crimes Tribunal
Kaltenbrunner
116Th U. S. Army Hospital
Robert H. Jackson
Kaltenbrunnner
France
Soviet Union
Truman Proclaims November 22 as National Thanksgiving
President Truman calls on Americans to observe November 22 1945 as a day of national thanksgiving. He notes victory over fascism and militarism and urges unity devotion to essential freedoms and rights as the nation seeks a just enduring peace.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
United States of America
Congress
Richardson To Tell of Rift With Roosevelt
Former Secretary of State may testify this week before Congress on Pearl Harbor findings. Hull may follow Admiral Richardson to the stand if health permits. Ferguson cites a December Tokyo message describing light signals and fleet movements.
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Richardson
Roosevelt
Washington
Congressional
Jule M. Hannaford
Hull
J. ©. Richardson
Ferguson
R-Mich
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Tokyo
U. S
Michigan
T. B. Inglis
Naval Intelligence
Welcome Home Veterans of Frederick Clarke and Winchester
The Star welcomes home veterans who have received their discharges and resume civilian life. The list includes Brown Lovett Jr and many others with ties to Frederick Clarke counties and Winchester. The Star asks the public to supply names of additional discharged men for daily updates.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
Star
Tne Star
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