Dutch Claimed By Indonesian Head To Be In U S Uniforms
Soekarno urged President Truman to stop American uniforms from aiding Dutch forces in Indonesia. He cited Dutch recruitment of POWs and Eurasians in American gear to terrorize civilians, and urged immediate neutrality compliance. Aneta reported massacres of Japanese and hostages feared in Semarang and Pondok Gede as Gurkha troops clash with Indonesian insurgents.
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U.S
Batavia
Java
Soekarno
Truman
Indonesia
Netherlands
Aneta
Buta
Semarang
Pavillion
Pondokgede
J. A. Melsop
Pavillon Hotel
Sem
Cider Apple Wanted at Heinz and Ridgewood Plants
Wanted cider apples for H. J. Heinz Co and Ridgewood Fruit Industries. Producers urged to contact via phone numbers 25-F-22 and 5938. Also an orchestra event listed at W. Del's Place Ridgeway West Virginia with dancing hours 8:30 p m to 12 p m on weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inwood
Del's
Ridgeway
W. Va
Ridgewood Fruit Industries
Merriman Lane
Tuck pledges labor rights and opposes wage curbs in Virginia
Lieutenant Governor William M. Tuck, Democratic candidate for governor, pledged to protect labor rights and prevent child exploitation. He praised wartime labor, argued against legal regulation of unions, and touted Democratic leadership progress. Tentative itinerary includes Clifton Forge October 25, Staunton October 26, Appomattox October 27, Lynchburg meeting, and southwest Virginia events the following week.
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Alexandria
Virginia
William M. Tuck
South
Boston
Tuck
South Boston
Clifton
Forge
Staunton
Appomattox
Lynchburg
Democratic Committee
Darden
Police shoot it out with thugs in Chicago chase
In Chicago on October 20 three policemen chased five youths in a stolen car until it crashed into a pole. A two minute pistol duel followed as two youths opened fire. Victor Puzzo 16 and Charles de Cola 19 died. Two other youths were wounded and Phil Puzzo 18 escaped injury.
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Chicago
Frank Pape
Rudolph Friedl
John Moss
Victor Puzzo
Charles de Cola
Charles Sienens
Frank Randazzo
Phil Puzzo
Victor
Labour Is Out For Peace In Britain
Prime Minister Clement Attlee announced that Britain's Labor Party aims to build a new society of peace, freedom and social justice. He urged disciplined focus on a long term program to avoid short term reliefs that could derail reform and improve parliamentary efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musselburgh
Scotland
Clement R. Atlee
Britain
Labor Party
Attlee
DeJarnette Testifies in Grace Smith Murder Trial
Harrisonburg Virginia October 20 The Rockingham Circuit Court enters seventh day of trial for Grace C Smith and Ralph Garner charged with murdering Frank C Smith a World War II veteran found strangled in his basement notes in the home show distress Dr J S DeJarnette former superintendent of Western State Hospital testifies noting death by own action remains a key point in defense cross examination references to an incomplete hypothetical question by defense counsel on criminal agency versus self caused death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Rockingham
Grace C. Smith
Ralph Garner
Frank C. Smith
Smith
J.S. DeJarnette
Western State Hospital
Smith Home
Roanoke
The
Defense Council
Willis T. Spencer, Jr
Commonwealth
Prosecution Plans To Seek Death Penalty For Allies Leaders
Prosecutions plan to seek the death penalty for leaders in crimes against allies as trials for Japanese war crimes begin within 60 days. Col. Alva C. Carpenter says about 500 suspects are in custody with more daily, including Hideki Tojo and Gen Masaharu Homma. Trials will be public in suitable venues with defense counsel and full evidence presented.
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James Lindsley
Tokyo
Col
Alva C. Carpenter
Fort Wayne
Ind
Carpenter
MacArthur
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Masaharu Homma
Bataan
Manila
Tojo
Shigenori Togo
Togo
Military Commission
U S Offers To Aid In Settling Far East's Woes
In New York on October 20 1945 John Carter Vincent of the State Department proposed U S participation in peaceful settlement efforts for unrest in French Indo China and the Dutch East Indies He urged recognition of Soviet interests in the Far East and backed an international trusteeship for Korea until independence.
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U. S
Far East
New York
United States
China
U. S. Ss
Korea
Vincent
Indo- China
The
East Indies
State Department
Indo-China
Buenos Aires Urges Calm Amid Political Swings
In Buenos Aires on October 20 police in patrol cars and megaphones urged residents to stay calm and stay home as Peronist supporters end demonstrations after a nationwide strike. Extra guards were recalled but vigilance remained over the Radical party and transportation resumed after the strike.
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Buenos Airess
Buenos Aires
Radical
Center
Prize Day At Frederick County 4 H Club Fair Next Week
The annual Frederick County 4 H Club Farm and Home Fair will award seventy three dollars and ten cents in prizes over October 25 and 26 at the First Baptist Church basement. Awards cover farm and home exhibits plus miscellaneous entries with three sweepstake prizes. Nelson Carpenter is superintendent with appointed committees and judges named. Entries must be received by Thursday noon with eligibility limited to enrolled Frederick County 4 H Club members who have completed a project and filed a record book by October 24.
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Frederick County
First Baptist Church
Nelson Carpenter
Jack. Lillis
Clyde Brumback
Carlton Ramey
Tinie Triplett
Dorothy Davies
Freedy Stine
Irvin Cather, Jr
Janice Stine
Garland Cather
Marshall E. Coe
N. E. Landis
Front Royal
A. F. Frye
Handley High School
Margaret Yowell
Berryville
Mary Lee Keller
Woodstock
Progress Made In Soldier Return
Five months after V E Day the War Department aims to have all soldiers in Europe home by February and those in the Pacific home by June excluding occupation forces and surplus disposal. Totals show 3.607 million in the German end of the war, with 1.718 million returned by Oct 15 and 1.889 million remaining. In the Pacific 1.796 million, 293,000 returned by Oct 15, leaving 1.503 million to come home.
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Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
War Department
Europe
Army of Occupation
Japan
Korea
Guam
Scue
Uncle Sam
Mediterranean
North Africa
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Thompson Freed In Death Case
Pontiac Michigan October 20 Louis V Thompson Detroit automobile dealer released from custody while under recall for further investigation in the hatchet slaying of his estranged wife Lydia Prosecutor Donald D Noggle said Thompson remains under investigation. Sheriff Edward K Thomas said he wants to learn why the victim sought extra funds before her death and why she sold hosiery from house to house in Pontiac.
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Pontiac.mich
Louis V. Thompson
Detroit
Lydia
Donald D. Noggle
Thompson
Here
Edward K. Thomas
Temperature Swing Near 85 As City Sees Mild Weekend
Yesterday the city peaked at 85 degrees while today offers cooler but pleasant conditions. Dr. Walter Hough of the Winchester Laboratory notes the 85 degree high for the season as pretty hot but not unusual. The Virginia forecast calls for frost tonight and a milder Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Virginia
Air Force Exceeds All Combined Says Arnold at Hearing
General H. H. Arnold told a Senate Military Subcommittee that the United States has the world’s most powerful air force, possibly stronger than all others combined. He urged equal status for the AAF in a proposed merger with War and Navy Departments, noting England’s lone strategic air force as a comparison. He said strategic bombing and the naval blockade diminished Japanese air strength.
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Washington
United States
H. H. Arnold
Senate
Army Air Forces
AAF
War and Navy Departments
Arnold
U. S
England
Hotel Elevator Workers Strike Paralyzes Palmer House
Chicago October 20. AFL Elevator Operators and Starter's Union leads a 7 A.M. strike at the Palmer House creating a picket line and leaving 3878 guests with limited service as hotel staff routed calls to operating elevators. Union officials unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Palmer House
Charles Aaron
AFL
Starter
Russia Not To Steer Lone Path
Moscow reports that foreign diplomats in touch with events since the London five power talks expect Russia to pursue no lone path in international affairs. They see the Soviet Union preferring continued close collaboration with Allies, with changes in procedure ahead of future meetings. Some say Russia may soon comment on a European peace conference proposal by Byrnes, but no decisions are anticipated while key figures are away, as Stalin is on vacation.
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Moscow
Russia
London
Soviet Union
Germany
Japan
U.S
Byrnes
Senate House Battle Over Tax Reductions
U.S. Congress faces a sharp tax fight as the Senate Finance Committee and the House propose different tax cut plans. The Senate bill cuts 8.63 billion from projected next year taxes, with 12 million people freed from income tax beginning Jan 1, while the House plan differs on luxury taxes and corporate excess profits. Special military benefits in the Senate bill would forgive taxes on servicemen and extend repayment time for wartime taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Army
Navy
Truman
Capitol
America
Welcome Home Veterans Return to Civilian Life
The Star welcomes Frederick Clarke counties and Winchester veterans who have received their discharges and are resuming civilian life, praising their service and celebrating their return home.
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Frederick and
Clarke Counties
Winchester
Star
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