Magna Carta for Japan Decreed by MacArthur
General MacArthur orders Japan to abolish speech religion and assembly bars release 3000 political prisoners by Oct. 10 and remove key officials including Iwao Yamazaki. He demands prison files and disbands the thought police amid protests over long detentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
MacArthur
Japan
Imperial
Central Liaison Office
Iwao Yamazaki
Tokyo and
Osaka
Hokkaido
Siberia
Yamazaki
Thought Police
Associated Press Today
Imperial House
Nel Ken R. Dyke
Allied Command
Civil Information and Education Service
Pollock To Be Coordinator At Town Meeting
Pollock chosen unanimously as coordinator for tomorrow night’s Town Meeting at the George Washington Hotel. Dr. Robert K. Lamb will start the meeting with an affirmation on Government Guarantee of Jobs For All. Lamb, national legislative representative for the United Steel Workers of America and CIA committee secretary, debates Dr. Ernest W. Swanson of the U S Chamber of Commerce representing business opposition.
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Grant Pollock
George Washington
Robert K. Lamb
Lamb
United Steel Workers of America
Harvard
Senate Civil Liberties Comm
House Committee On National Defense
Senate
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Wanted To Rent House In Winchester Section
Wanted to rent a house in a good Winchester section by December 1st. Needs 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Write F. S. A., care Star, immediately.
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Winchester
Notice of Apple Receiving Hours and Help Wanted
Notice lists H J Heinz Co receiving sider and canning apples from 8 p m to 4 p m daily. Ridgewood fruit Industry seeks labor one mile west of town on Merriman's Lane with phone 5938. Also cleaners wanted Presser Pingley and Carper. For sale a 1940 Super Buick, phone 3529, price 1150 within O P A ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz Co
Ridgewood Fruit Industry
Merriman’s Lane
Cider Apples Wanted at Ridgewood Pruit Plant
Cider apples are sought at Ridgewood Pruit Industries on Merriman Lane. Call 2932 for details.
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Ridgewood Pruit Industries
Merriman Lane
Duchess Not With Duke On Visit
The Duke of Windsor will arrive in Britain from France and stay at Marlborough House with Queen Mary. The Duchess will not accompany him. The visit will reunite father and son after nine years and include a first meeting with King George VI in five years.
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London
Duke of Windsor
Britain
France
Marlborough House
Queen Mary
Exchange Telegraph
George VI
Argentina’s gov goes back into Pan American doghouse
Washington reports United States loses patience with Argentina’s army rule four months after escape. Nineteen republics plan to draft a defense treaty excluding Argentina while the Inter-American Conference, set to open October 20 in Brazil, is called off amid U.S.-led pressure.
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Washington
Argentina
United States
Buenos Aires
Rio de la Plata
Americas
Brazil
Frost First Visit Nips Gardens In Winchester
Frost visited Winchester last night with light garden damage in exposed spots. The Winchester Research Laboratory notes 32 degrees early this morning and 63 by 10 30 am, predicting milder weather tonight. Dr Ancell Grove says matoes beans and potatoes may be killed in exposed places but no fruit damage evident. The average first frost date here is October 10 with forecasts for fair warmer conditions and possible showers in the southwest.
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Winchester
Winchester Research Laboratory
State Weather Bureau
Ancell Grove
Virginia
West Virginia
American Killed In Explosion Off Tokyo Harbor
An American and several Japanese were killed when an American ammunition laden barge exploded in Tokyo inner harbor off Yokohama. Three Americans and an unreported number of Japanese were injured and evacuated to the hospital ship Good Smarttan. The cause of the blast was not yet known.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Good Smarttan
Yokosuka
Wanted Boy Over Sixteen Ping Ley and Carper Cleaners
Classified notice seeks a male over sixteen for employment with Ping Ley and Carper Cleaners. Provides brief tag line typical of help wanted ads from the period.
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company will be held Thursday evening October 4 at 8 oclock. All members are asked to attend. A Ryland Conner, Captain.
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Friendship Fire Company
A. Ryland Conner
Tigers Turn To Trucks In Game Two Of World Series
Detroit manager Carl Mousl? calls on Virgil Trucks to start the second game at Briggs Stadium against the Cubs after a 9–0 loss in game one. Hank Wyse starts for Chicago. Trucks last pitched five and one third innings against St Louis, while Cubs hitters target him early as the series resumes before a 55,000 crowd.
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Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Detroit Tigers
Virgil Trucks
Navy
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Hank Wyse
Trucks
St. Louis Browns
Paul Gillespie
Mickey Livingston
Hughes
Mayo
York
Wyse
Hack
Tigers
Johnson
Virginia Telephone Workers Plan Nationwide Four Hour Strike
Virginia union leaders announce a four hour stoppage Friday afternoon if New Jersey dispute conciliation fails. Members will gather in Richmond Lynchburg Roanoke and Norfolk to learn procedures and vote on strike action during 2 to 6 pm EST.
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Richmond
Virginia
United States
New Jersey
S. A. Napier
National Federation of Telephone Workers
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Norfolk
National Headquarters
New York
National Labor Relations Board
Western Electric Employes‘ Association
Kearney
N. J
Rouss Fire Co. Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
Charley Rouss Fire Co. will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening October 5 at 8 o clock. All members urged to attend. Refreshments will be served. C. C. Dettra president.
Sarah Zane Fire Co. Meeting Friday Evening
Sarah Zane Fire Co will hold a meeting Friday October eighth at 8 p.m. All members are requested to be present. Loryn M. Crabill, Captain.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Loryn M. Crabill
Winchester invites Truman visit for Berryville wedding
Western Union dispatches from the Winchester Chamber of Commerce invite President Truman to stop in Winchester on his way to the Berryville wedding in Clarke county. The telegram also invites Senator Byrd to attend, noting Truman’s travel by plane to Martinsburg and by car to Berryville and urging public assurance for the visit.
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Harry S. Truman
Berryville
Clarke County
Western Union
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
John J. Warner
Andrew Bell
Pres. Truman
Harrys. Truman
The
United States
Winchester
Byrd
Harry F. Byrd
United States Senate
Truman
Martinsburg
W. Va
Congress Likely To Approve Atom Energy Control
President Truman seeks ironclad domestic control of atomic energy with a presidential commission to oversee mineral sources plants and stockpiles. Senate Democratic Leader Barkley calls it a top priority while lawmakers seek a say on international disclosure and the bomb's use in war.
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Washington
Truman
Barkley
Senate
Mr. Truman
Moh
Congress
Globe Girdlers Capital-Bound Globester Flight Ends
The Globester flight completed its world girdling mission, passing Elko Nevada at 10 47 A M EST on the final leg. Air Transport Command estimates arrival in the capital about 9 07 P M local time today indicating the milestone finish of the historic journey.
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Washington
Elko
Nev
Air Transport Command
Globe-Girdling Army Flight Near End Near End On Final Leg To Washington
The Globe-Girdling flight of the Army Transport Command nears completion as the sixth plane departs Hamilton Field at 5 30 A M PST for Washington D C. The nonstop 2 500 mile leg ends in the capital about 9 P M EST after a 23 000 mile journey begun September 28 from National Airport. Seven men and one woman completed the Hawaii to mainland leg in 12 30, with fifteen former POWs and two emergency furloughs aboard.
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Paul Miller
Hamilton Field
Calif
Army Transport Command
Washington, D.C
National Capital
Honlulu
Hawaii
Pacific
San Francisco
Washington
ATC
Hawaii-San Francisco
Trial of Laval Opens Amid Turmoil in Paris Court
Pierre Laval is expelled from the Paris courtroom as the treason trial begins amid shouting and chaos. Laval's lawyers quit claiming lack of preparation while a mob jeers and mobile guards remove Laval and a Vichy minister’s son from the chamber. The judge restarts proceedings after a two hour delay with the indictment read aloud.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Paul Mongibeaux
Vichy
Laval
Monhineaux
Pierre Cathala
Tommyeans
Cathala
Paul Ongibeaux
Javal
High Court of Justice
Joseph Darnand
Andre Mornet
Mata Hari
Marshal Gon
Petain
Doubt Cast On Tax Cuts In Congress Debate
Washington reports a renewed push to cap peacetime tax cuts at 5 billion dollars while a fight over repealing the 95 percent excess profits tax and excise duties for items like liquor and lipstick continues. Secretary Vinson pressed for earlier removal, with plans for a July restore and potential consumer savings of about 547 million in late 1946.
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Francis M. LE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Ye M. Vinson
Vinson
Capitol
Democratic Committee
Meade Prepares To Discharge More
Fort Meade separation center will double its discharge rate by December 1. Army sources say 900 men per day by Friday, up from 581 per day in September, with a peak of 850 this month. By Dec 1 the plan is 1,800 discharges daily or about 54,000 a month. Troops from Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia are discharged here.
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Fort George G. Meade
Fort Meade
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Colonial Kitchen to Close Saturday for Illness
Colonial Kitchen will not open on Saturday due to illness. The notice notes temporary closure and cites health concerns as the reason for the cancellation.
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Colonial Kitchen
President Moves To Seize Refineries In 15 States
President Truman prepared to seize oil refineries in 15 states after conciliation failed as 160 plus labor disputes halted production. The strike wave idle 500000 workers, with 60 000 in New York harbor and 115000 in coal fields. Labor Secretary urged seizure to ensure fuel oil and gasoline for military and civilian needs.
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Truman
Labor Department
Big Harbor
New York
AFL
The
Solid Fuels Administration
Harold W. Ward
Washington
Charles G. Ross
White House
Sinclair Oil Company
Schwellenbach
Army
Navy
Standard Ond Ohio
Cities Service
Shell Pure Oil
Tidewater
Union Pan- American
Socony-Vacuum, Texas
Sinclair Companies
Stano-Lind Pipeline Company
O. A. Knight
Three Americans Wounded in Kunming Fights
News from Chungking reports that fighting between central government troops and Lung Yun forces in Kunming ended with a complete cessation. At least three Americans were wounded by gunfire and two were hit while retreating from the American motor pool. Martial law was declared by Teid Ming of the Fifth Route Army as tensions eased after Lung Yun's ouster.
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Chungking
H. S. Aurand
U. S
Kunming
Yunan
Lung Yun
Motor Pool
James Chadwick
San Antonio
Tex
Teid Ming
Fifth Route Army
Chian Kai- Shek
Lung
the Dragon
Building Permits Issued In Winchester
Winchester Electric Service at 434 Millwood Avenue received a permit to build a concrete block and tile warehouse and garage costing about 3 000 dollars. C P McVicar and Leslie M Gibbons issued permits to remodel a frame dwelling at 686 Woodstock Lane for about 600 dollars. Mrs Mary L Miller allowed to demolish a frame building on N Loudoun Street. P B Wright authorized to replace a 300 gallon gasoline tank with a 1 000 gallon tank at 501 N Cameron Street. M K Shirkey approved to remodel a brick building on E Gerrard Street at about 800 dollars for a store and restaurant. Harry H Miller permitted to add two rooms at 1124 Woodland Avenue for about 500 dollars. Philip Whitney at 9 Springcrest Avenue secured a permit to build a farm dwelling costing about 4 000 dollars.
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Winchester Electric Service
Millwood Avenue
C. P. McVicar
Commissioner of Revenue
Leslie M. Gibbons
Woodstock Lane
Mary L. Miller
N. Loudoun Street
P. B. Wright
N. Cameron Street
M. K. Shirkey
E. Gerrard ‘Street
Shirkey
Harry H Miller
Woodland Avenue
Philip Whitney
Springcrest Avenue
WPB Folds Up as CPA Takes Over
President Truman signed an executive order abolishing the War Production Board and replacing it with the Civilian Production Administration effective November 3. J A Krug resigns as WPB chairman and O W MR will oversee reconversion policy as CPA staff assume remaining controls under J D Small.
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Washington
Truman
War Production Board
Charles G. Ross
WPB
J. A. Krug
Civilian Production Administration
J. D. Small
Oe Ae Oth
Office of War Mobilization
OWMR
Power Plant Hits Familiar Snag
Acting Secretary Dean Acheson said the State Department backs U S participation in the St. Lawrence Seaway and power project. President Truman asked Congress for speedy approval of 1941 agreement legislation, asserting immediate benefits for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence region and long term national gains.
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Washington
State Department
St. Lawrence Seaway
Dean Achison
Truman
Congress
Department
Acheson
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
St. Law
Town Meeting Chief Congratulates Winchester Group
George W. Denny Jr of Americas Town Meeting congratulates Winchester on hosting a local Town Meeting radio program. He praises ten years of non partisan discussions and urges citizens to hear both sides to strengthen democracy while noting no spring decision yet on visiting Winchester.
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George W. Denny, Jr
Air
Winchester
Denny
Town Hall
New York
America
Welcome Home Veterans Returning to Frederick Clarke Counties
A brief note announces veterans from Frederick and Clarke counties and Winchester have received their discharges and are resuming civilian life after service. The item underscores patriotic return and local acknowledgment of veterans.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
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Richards
Cavaretta
Bofko
Flinger
Cullenbine
Cavarretta
Virginia ’Phone
Jack Bell
Globe Girdlers
Capital-Bound
Meade
Associated Press
Chiang Custer
Yunnan
Clyde Farnsworth
CPA
of the Air
Edward Janney Bailey
Robert Bell Johnson Easton H. Tevalt Granville M. Herring
Thurman E. Hicks
John Carlisle Blackburn Willie Joseph Rush Charles Ray Miller
James Preston Fisher
Elmer Golden Todd Kenneth W. Lawrent Charles Randolph Ebert William H. Pifer
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