National Service Bill Move Feared To Break Wartime Labor
Paul V. McNutt announced a national service bill within two weeks as shortages of male labor in 40 war production centers grow. He cited high turnover at west coast plants and labor piracy in Buffalo and Detroit while Senate hearings press for indirect sanctions before any law. Roosevelt backs drafting plans amid farm and industrial work concerns. Mrs Smathers campaigns in Newark for her husband as U S senator.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
Roosevelt
War Manpower Commission
Senate Military Committee
McNutt
Buffalo
Detroit
Connecticut
Bill McNutt
Newark
N. J
William H. Smathers
U. S
Smathers
Miss Foley
Berryville
Clarke County
Florida
James Foley
Senator Smathers
Central Press
War Production Board to limit government construction to war essentials
Washington announces drastic curtailment of non military and civilian projects. Eight agencies will lose priority aid as reviews target all military and war related construction to prevent delaying essential programs.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Nelson
Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Special Showing Fine Art Reproductions at Colonial Shop
Colonial Art and Craft Shop at 37 E Piccadilly St hosts a special showing of fine art reproductions featuring old and modern masters. The event highlights Colonial craft works and colonial era aesthetics for collectors and enthusiasts.
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Colonial Art & Craft Shop
E. Piccadilly St
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall October 22
Community bingo night at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on Thursday October 22 at 8 30 pm with a $275 door prize and likely additional prizes. Proceeds support local fire department equipment and hall upkeep.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Rivers Condition Report At Riverton Dam
River conditions around Riverton show muddy North Fork and Muddy Fork sections. Bank instability noted with minor silt buildup limiting flow. officials warn residents downstream to monitor for rising water and follow guidance.
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Riverton
Britain expands fleet with new 35000-ton battleships
London reports two new battleships the Anson and the Howe join the fleet, each with ten 14 inch guns and four aircraft. They bolster Britain to pre war strength with more ships under construction including the Lion and Temeraire. The fleet awaits potential action against the German Tirpitz.
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London
Prince of Wales
Malaya
King George V
Duke of York
Arctic
H. R. G. Kinahan
Anson
C.H.L. Woodhouse
Howe
West Indies
Woodhouse
Ajax
Admiralty
Britain
Royal Oak
Hood
Barham
Repulse
George Pope Receives Ensign Commission in Navy
Berryville Virginia story notes George Pope, longtime Berryville High School coach and teacher since 1937, earned an ensign commission in the U S Naval Reserve. He awaits orders to report to Cornell University in English and history. He married Miriam Anne Neville Barnet in summer 1941. the family lives in Harrisonburg.
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Berryville
George Pope
United States Naval Reserve
Ensign Pope
Cornell Univer
Migr Anne Neville Barnet
Harrisonburs
Judge Philip Williams Rites Set at Christ Church
The funeral for Judge Philip Williams will be held at Christ Episcopal Church Winchester Thursday at 4 p m with Rev R B Nelson officiating. Winchester officials will close public offices and suspend business as a mark of respect. Kiwanis members will attend in a body with active pallbearers led by Senator Byrd and Rear Admiral Byrd. Interment follows at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Philip Williams
Christ Episcopal Church
R. B. Nelson
Frederick County
Winchester
Anderson
Judge Williams
Kiwanis Club
Senator Byrd
Admiral Byrd
Allen Emmart
Kenneth Gilpin
Richard E. Griffith
W. Woodhull Baker
Peyton J. Marshall
Beverley Stras
L. M. Allen
B. B. Dutton
J. Victor Arthur
W. Nelson Page
J. Sloan Kuykendall
J. Harry May
Corporation Court of
Staunton
Frank Hack
Horace Browne
Lewis Barton
Edward C. Goss
C. Vernon Eddy
Grover Carper
Dr. W. D. Myers
M. M. Lynch
Herbert S. Larrick
H. R. Kern, Sr
T. Russell Cather
James P. Reardon
Ww. Erle Edwards
Burr P. Harrison
Joseph B. Newlin
R. E. Perrine
Warren Rice
Philip Fowle
H. K. Benham
John P. Allen
John W.ee Lersent
Wess
Thomas G. Scully
H. R. Kern, Jr
Lee N. Whitacre
Fred Joseph F. Moore
A. Garland Williams
Edward McC. Williams
J.E. Thoma
L. C. Kackley
Frank M. Wray
John H. Downing
William Armstrong, Jr
Elliott Marshall
W. G. Olmstead
W. LeRoy Corron
Duncan C. Gibb
H. F. Minter
Raymond C. Saunders
Richard N. Brooks
Warren County
Marvin A. Trout
Warren Circuit Court
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Crop Damages In Virginia Heavy From High Water
Virginia reports severe flood damage from the Potomac and James river floods last week. Unharvested crops such as corn hay and soybeans, newly seeded grains, and apple crops suffered heavy losses with livestock drowned and fences washed away.
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Richmond
Virginia Reporting Service
Potomac
James
Virginia
Merchant Vessel Sunk by Enemy Submarine in North Atlantic
The navy announced that a medium sized U S merchant vessel was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the North Atlantic early in July. Survivors have landed at an east coast port.
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Washington
Navy
United States
North Atlantic
France Faces Critical Period as Laval Presses Labor Demands
A Reuters dispatch from the French frontier reports Vichy threatening to shoot Gnome-Rhone workers who refuse to go to Germany and withdrawing their food ration cards. In Bern observers say Laval's grip may tighten as Berlin extends the labor quota to 150,000 workers with November 1 as the deadline.
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London
Reuters
Gnome-Rhone
Germany
Bern
Switzerland
France
Pierre Laval
Berlin
Laval
Jean Darlan
Prance
Dakar
Vichy
Paris
Tributes Poured Out After Judge Philip Williams Dies
Expressions of sorrow and high esteem flowed from Winchester and the 17th Judicial Circuit after the death of Judge Philip Williams. State Senator Aubrey Weaver and local officials praised his duty, fidelity, courage, and kindness, noting his loss will be hard to fill for the community and family.
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Philip Williams
Winchester
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
Warren County
Judge Williams
Anderson
Surroy
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Bundists Sentenced to Five Years for Conspiracy
Twenty four former German American Bund leaders including Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze were sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring to counsel Bund members to evade the draft law. Judge Alfred D. Barksdale said the conduct was worse than a technical violation and declined fines to protect families from losing homes. Kunze and Otto Willameit receive consecutive terms, boosting their totals to 20 and 10 years respectively.
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New York
Bund
Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze
Alfred D. Barksdale
Kunze
Otto Willameit
Chicago
Hartford
Conn
U. S
Axis
Willumeit
Retirement Plans To Be Discussed By Board Members
Richmond Va Oct 21 The State Library Board will meet tomorrow to discuss retirement plans for state employees and review the annual report of State Librarian Wilmer L Hall.
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Richmond
State Library Board
Wilmer L. Hall
City and County Brevities Update on local happenings
Mrs R G Feeley of Hayfield urges motorists to scrap metal bumpers and use wooden ones following a Yonkers NY trend with surprising results. R L Pangle of Rt 50 and Bill Baker of Silver Springs WV bagged a ten pound turkey and four squirrels near Dutch Hollow WV during the Oct 15 hunting season.
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R. G. Feeley
Hayfield
Yonkers
N. Y
Feeley
New York
R. L. Pangle
Rt. 50
Bill Baker
Silver Springs
W. Va
Dutch Hollow
Mr. Pangle
Winchester
Pangle
Smuts Declares Nazis Bleeding To Death In Russia
London reports Field Marshal Jan Smuts told a joint Commons Lords session that the German army is bleeding to death in Russia and that the Allies have reached the offensive phase of the war. He urged maximum aid to Russia as the stage is set for a full Allied offensive.
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London
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
Houses of Commons
Lords
Russia
United Nations
Smuts
Hitler
Athough
Churchill
David Lloyd George
Parliamentary Home Guard
United States Ready for Active World War II Operations
Moscow reports Red Star says the United States is ready now in manpower and equipment to begin active military operations. It notes Allied strength could open a second front immediately to ease German pressure, citing war industry progress and expanded armed forces as prerequisites for action.
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Moscow
Red Star
United States
Russia
Send-off for City Men on Friday
McKiwee's Municipal Band the American Legion and others will be at the plaza Friday morning at 6 15 o clock to give the 34 Winchester boys who will leave that day for active duty arousing send-off Representatives of other organizations and citizens are urged to turn out to see the boys off.
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McKiwee
The
American Legion
Plaza
Winchester
Bomb Explosions Kill Germans in Belgian Cities
Belgian sources in London report German casualties from two bomb blasts in Cherléroi and Marelille Belgium. A 9 p.m. curfew was in effect in the affected area as bombers staged further operations in the region.
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London
Gestapo
Cherleroi
Belgium
Mareinelle
Stalingrad defense holds as German drive wanes
Red Army reports strengthen their positions around Stalingrad amid continued, rain soaked fighting. Stalin grad’s defenses remain intact since Sunday while Soviet counter moves improve western and central lines. German losses in the week long drive are described as heavy, with up to 70 percent casualties claimed by German divisions.
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Moscow
Red Army
Stalingrad
Pravda
Red Star
Strike disrupts VEPCO street car and bus service in Virginia
Richmond and Norfolk faced significant disruption as car and bus operators, many aligned with the Virginia Federation of Labor, walked out seeking AF of L recognition. Navy buses aided workers in Norfolk while VEPCO labor tensions with an independent union continued, affecting wartime transport.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Virginia Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
VEPCO
Transportation Department
W. E. Whitt
AFL
White House
AF of L
Norfolk
American Federation of Labor Union
Virginia Electric and Power
Navy
Norfolk Navy Base
Allied air power widens Pacific dominance in October raids
American bombers struck Japanese invasion bases from Aleutians to the Solomons as Allied air superiority grew. In Guadalcanal operations, raids hit enemy troops and ships, while Buin on Bougainville saw extensive damage to airfields and shipping. Navy reports note increased land based planes and Liberator raids on Kiska with twelve tons of bombs dropped.
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Washington
Pacific Battle Front
Aleutians
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Southwest Pacific
United States
Reka Bay
Santa Isabel Island
Douglas MacArthur
Buin Island
Bougainville
Buin
Navy
Pacific
Knox
Kiska
North Pacific
Army
Allies Destroy Axis Planes in North Africa Raids
Allied squadrons shot down 11 Axis aircraft and destroyed others at Rommel’s desert bases in a large scale operation. Long-range fighters hit transports on a coastal road while torpedo planes and bombers struck a tanker and two ships near Lampedusa. Malta air attacks were reduced and two of 12 missing pilots were reported safe.
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Cairo
Erwin Rommel
Desert Army
Bruce Headquarters
Medean Basin
Lampedusa
Italy
Malta
Scrap Flash Goal and Weights Report
City and county totals show 2,685,622 pounds toward a campaign goal. Previously collected 1,549,379 pounds. weighed in 1,136,243 pounds. 22,830 pounds to be collected. Daily collections range 20 to 22,830 pounds.
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City & County
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Bulletin
Thomas F. Hawkins
Carl Brown
Strathurs
Carl
Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore & Ohio
Strasburg Junction
Brunswick
Strasburg
Jan Smuts
South Africa
U.S
Volga
Reds
By Henry. C. Cassidy
MacArthur
John H. Wiggins
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