White House Rebuffs Draft Amendment Battle in Senate
In Washington on October 24 Senator Hill argued Congress must trust military leaders to run the war. He opposed an amendment by Senator O Daniel demanding four years of training for 18 and 19 year old draftees, while discussions hint at possible compromises to retain high efficiency and unit training standards.
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Washington
Alabama
Senate
Congress
Hill
O’daniel
D.-Tex
Continental United States
George Marshall
Marshall
Senator Connally
Tydings
D.-Md
O'Daniel
Winchester Cadets Invited Home for Saturday Evening
Local readers react to a proposal inviting U S Naval cadets stationed in Winchester to spend their free evening at local homes. Presbyterians plan to host a portion of the group and entertain the entire unit. The piece also cites post office staff proposing air mail envelopes be made available at the counter to streamline service.
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U.S. Naval
Winchester
Reguar
Rivers At Riverton Forecast Clear By Monday
Weather note reports two rivers near Riverton with a cloudy fork and potential clearance by Monday as conditions improve. Highs low and river levels expected to stabilize.
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Riverton
Bankers Meet In 34th Annual Virginia Session At George Washington Hotel
E W Newman of Shenandoah County Bank and Trust presides as 34th annual Group 3 Virginia Bankers Association session opens at 3 PM. About 150 to 200 members attend the banquet at Sarah Zane Hall at 7 PM where economist Melchior Palyi of Chicago will speak. Delegates G C McCall A G Brown Edwin Hyde and George Kneesee are noted among attendees.
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E. W. Newman
Shenandoah County Bank and Trust Company
Woodstock
Virginia Bankers Association
George Washington Hotel
Sarah Zane Hall
Melchior Palyi
Chicago
Palyi
Germany
Dutch Reich
Winchester
G. C. McCall
First National Bank
Norton
A. G. Brown
American Bakers Association
New York
Edwin Hyde
Richmond Morris Plan Bank
Bank
Richmond
George H. Kneesee
Federal Reserve Bank
Newman
Search for Slayers in Galvin Murder Case Opens New Angles
Evanston authorities intensified the probe into the Galvin murder and theft at the home of Lillian Galvin, wife of a radio magnate, with jewel losses pegged at 28227. Theories include gang involvement and a Banghart Tohy link as an inquest is continued to November 12.
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Evanston
Lillian Galvin
Galvin
Daniel A. Gilbert
State’s Attorney’s Office
Banghart
Basil (the Owl) Banhart
Touhy
Arrests for Fast Driving Reach Six Hundred Twenty Six
State police report 626 motorists arrested in the week ending October 23 for speeding in the 35 mile per hour zone. This compares with 796 in the prior seven days. Major C W Woodson Jr says most fines range from five dollars and costs to twenty five dollars and costs with some higher penalties for flagrant violations.
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Richmond
C. W. Woodson, Jr
Woodson
Mrs Roosevelt Studies War Efforts in Britain Visit
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt begins a London war tour at Buckingham Palace meeting King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She plans discussions on British women roles in the war, visits American troops, and meets her son Elliott in Britain. News coverage notes crowd reception and press conference at the U.S. Embassy.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Buckingham Palace
Roosevelt
Britain
British Isles
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
London
Paddington
Palace
Germans Pushed Back as Red Cavalrymen Attack Near Stalingrad
Red Army forces breached the German left flank northwest of Stalingrad, retaking a factory line after intense hand to hand combat. A German rifle detachment was wiped out, 700 Germans died in the counterattack, and a neighboring Red Army force killed 300 enemy troops while improving Russian positions. The siege marked its sixty first day with heavy losses on both sides and continued Soviet gains around the Caucasus water barrier.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Red Star
Red Army
Bombers Hit Italian Cities In Second Night Raid
London reports RAF bombers struck Turin Genoa and Savona in a three province sweep. The raid involved four motored Stirlings Halifaxes Lancasters and smaller Mancesters flying 1500 miles round trip over Alps. Savona suffered notable damage and shelter crowding caused casualties. Genoa Turin casualties were smaller but reported.
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London
Italy
Turin
Genoa
Savona
Ligurian
RAF
Alps
Italan
Vado Ligure
Bricker Denies Fund Juggling Questioned Pension Actions
Gov. John W. Bricker denies state pension funds were juggled for politics as Ohio pension chief Karl Babb cites Social Security Board approval of changes to offset living costs. Auditor Ferguson seeks federal review and the Democratic nominee McSweeney support.
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Columbus
John W. Bricker
Joseph T. Ferguson
Bricker
Ferguson
Roosevelt
Social
John McSweeney
Karl R. Babb
Ohio Pension Division
Social Security Board
Babb
Stephens City high school principal named chief observer
Robert E. Aylor, principal of Stephens City High School, is named chief observer of the Stephens City air raid observation post to succeed Gervis Lemley.
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Robert E. Aylor
Stephens City High School
Stephens City
Gervis Lemley
Halsey Replaces Ghormley in South Pacific Command
Vice Admiral William F. Halsey Jr takes command of naval forces in the South Pacific, relieving Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley who led in the Solo Mon's actions. Ghormley to new duties. Halsey reports to Admiral Nimitz. Naval change also shifts Vice Admiral Pye to Newport and names Leary to a new post.
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Washington
William F. Halsey, Jr
South Pacific
Robert L. Ghormley
Navy
Ghormley
Chester W. Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
Ghormely
Moscow
Idaho
Halsey
Elizabeth
N. J
William S. Pye
Newport
R. I
Naval War College
Herbert F. Leary
German People Ordered To Sing Nazi Songs
London reports that the German people were ordered to learn and loudly sing Nazi songs. The broadcast named “Siehst Du Im Osten Das Morgenrot” and “Nach Ostland Wollen Wir Fahren” as examples. Education Minister Bernhardt Rust was tasked with eliciting a singing mood from the population.
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London
Ostland
Bernhardt Rust
Defense School May Open in Winchester Area
Area defense training may open a National Defense Training School under the State Board of Education to teach air plane sheet metal and riveting for war production. A Friday meeting in Winchester set eligibility and intake rules, offering 200 hours of free training with jobs in defense plants after completion. Women over 18 have priority. married men with two dependents in 3 A draft and those in essential work are ineligible.
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Winchester
National Defense Training School
State Board of Education
Garland Quarles
United States Employment Service
T. Edwin Burk
W. R. Legge
Garland R. Quarles
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
Archie
Clarke County
Roy Potts
M. F. Wisecarver
Frederick
Clarke Counties
Girl Scout Week Marks Start With Church Service
National Girl Scout Week will run October 25 through October 31 with a 11 o'clock morning service at the First Baptist Church attended by scouts and council members. The Girl Scout Choir, formed at camp this summer, will provide music. A series of events will be announced next week.
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First Baptist Church
City And County Brevities From Local News
William Argenbright is appointed Acting Fire Chief by City Manager Lee Grant. Peggy Carbaugh in Stephens City reports a family update from Australia. A truck wheel and tire were found on Route 50 west of town and will be returned to the owner with proper ID.
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William Argenbright
The
Friendship Fire Co
For Barr
Lee Grant
Peggy Carbaugh
Australia
Stephens City
Debri
Nettie Carbaugh
Texas
Route 50
West
R. T. Jones 55 Dies. Funeral Monday in City
Rodger Tyler Jones a longtime funeral director died yesterday at 3 45 p m at his home 402 South Loudoun street after a month long illness. He was born January 28 1887 in Winchester and worked 34 years for Kurtz Funeral Home before forming R T Jones Funeral Home with his brother Robert L. Jones earlier. He was the son of the late William Robert Jones and Florence Pennington Jones. Funeral plans set for Monday in the city.
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Rodger Tyler Jones
South
Loudoun Street
Mr. Jones
William Robert Jones
Florence Pennington Jones
Winchester
Kurtz Funeral Home
Robert L. Jones
R. T. Jones
County Men To Be Inducted On October 27
The Frederick County Selective Service Board announces 23 county selectees will depart for Camp Lee on Tuesday October 27 after a two week furlough at home. They reported to Charlottesville on October 13 for medical exams and induction. The bus will leave the plaza at 6 45 AM with a 6 15 arrival.
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Frederick County
Selective Service Board
Camp Lee
Charlottesville
Lee Whitacre's Condition Unchanged In Hospital
Lee Whitacre remains critically ill with pneumonia at Winchester Memorial Hospital after being admitted Sunday. Hospital attaches report his condition is unchanged as he continues treatment under care of Frederick County Court.
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Lee Whitacre
Frederick County Court
Philip Williams
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Whitacre
Japan Prepares All-Out Assault On Guadalcanal
Washington dispatch states Japanese invasion forces, after suffering naval losses, drive toward Guadalcanal with an all-out assault. Russell Island landing confirmed. possible positions on nearby islets suspected. Navy logs report further destruction of Nipponese planes and repulsion of enemy air attacks.
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Japan
Guadalcanal
Washington
Pacific
Russell Island
Navy
Douglas MacArthur
Ed Rickenbacker Missing Over Pacific Search Continues
A Pacific search by War Department and aircraft from the Hawaiian command probed for Captain Eddie Rickenbacker and a crew after he reported only one hour of fuel. Officials said up to ten aboard, including crew, were in the flight group, with rubber life rafts standard equipment for survival at sea.
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Hononlulu
Pacific
Eddie Rickenbacker
Uncle Sam
War Department
Rickenbacker
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Force
Rickenberger
Oahu
Hawaii
Pa- United States Army Hawaiian Department
Army
Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Rick
Handleman Creamery Incorporated in Winchester
The Handeman Creamery in Winchester on South Kent Street receives a charter of incorporation from the State Corporation Commission. Minimum capital stock is 30 000 dollars with a maximum of 50 000 dollars, divided into 100 dollar shares, and the charter is recorded in the office of Peyton Marshall, clerk of the Corporation Court. P M Haldeman of Winchester is president, C L Stahl of Charlottesville is vice president, S M Dingledine of Staunton is treasurer, and E G Lee of Charlottesville is secretary. A Jessup of Charlottesville and W C Marsh of Staunton sit on the board of directors.
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Handeman Creamery
Winchester
South Kent Street
State Corporation Commission
Peyton Marshall
P. M. Haldeman
C. L. Stahl
Charlottesville
S M. Dingledine
Staunton
E. G. Lee
A. Jessup
W. C. Marsh
British Eighth Army Bolstered By U. S. Airmen
Alexandria dispatch notes British Eighth Army aided by American fliers attacking Rommel at El Alamein. Gen. Sir Harold Alexander commanded a night assault with ground and air forces pressing across no man’s land as Malta bombardment and Axis supply efforts continued.
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Cairo
Britain
Erwin Rommel
el Alamein
Mediterranean
Harold Alexander
Dunkerque
Claude Auchinleck
Middle East
No - Man’s Land
United States
Pierce
PAF
Rommel
Berlin
Libya
Alexandria
Qattara
Trucks May Be Registered Monday
Farm representatives said today that users of farm trucks may register Monday October 26 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the county courthouse and in Middletown Stephens City Mountain View Gore and nearby towns. The effort aims to give everyone an official registration.
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Middletown
Stephens City
Mountain Wew
Gore
Boro
Vlearbrook
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Big Sea
Bankers
U. S
Black Sea Port
By Henry C. Cassidy
R. E. Aylor
Adm
Girl Scout
Nippon
Ed Rickenbacker
Handleman Creamery Is Incorporated
Eighth Army
Egypt
Bulletin
Matruh
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