War Supplies To Flow In Larger Amounts From U.S.
Defense officials predict greatly increased American war aid to Axis opponents within six weeks. Lease lend and cash shipments already reach China, the Middle East, the Netherlands East Indies, Russia, the Free French, and Poland trainees in Canada as factories gear up for mass production next spring.
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Washington
America
China
Burma
Britain
Middle East
Netherlands East Indies
Russia
Canada
Roosevelt
Congress
British Great Britain
Atlantic
Take It Easy Slogan Urges Safer Driving Near Schools
Winchester urges drivers to slow near school zones as thousands of children return to classes. Signs warn of sudden pedestrian hazards and tragic accidents from past wrecks highlight the need for care and reasonable safety measures to save lives.
Death of Sara Delano Roosevelt Reverberates Nationwide
President Roosevelt mourns as the mother of the nation dies at age 86 near Hyde Park. Messages of sympathy pour in from citizens and leaders as the White House postpones a major radio address to honor the family. The funeral plans remain private with family and longtime neighbors in attendance.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Hyde Park
N. Y
Sara Delano Roosevelt
United States
Roosevelt
White House
Iceland
Pranklin D. Roosevelt
Stars and Stripes
Scott L. Smith
Frederick County Supervisors Discuss Rest Room Improvements
Frederick county board discussed improving the county rest room in the new county office building on the plaza. They noted the need for a long term lease to justify funds for modern equipment and other work, citing the rest room as the only visitor facility in Winchester. Authority was given for improvements at the county home and several payment bills were approved.
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Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Elizabeth
Sprouse
C. M. Rosenberger
Winchester
Jews Ordered To Vacate Homes At Hannover
Berlin reports hundreds of Jews in Hannover were ordered to evacuate within 24 hours. Officials prepared to seize remaining property with proceeds to be returned later, citing a controversial book blamed for the action.
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Hannover
Berlin
Nance
Kaufman
New York
Handley Enrolls 1 859 Students In City Schools
Handley High School reports 837 students on opening day with 384 in grades four to six. Virginia Avenue School lists 227, John Kerr 411, totaling 1 859 for Winchester city schools as county teachers convene for a pre opening meeting. Miss Rhoades elected at county teachers meeting.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Handley High School
Virginia Avenue School
John Kerr
Germans Insist Greer Was Attacked in Berlin Statement
Berlin reports quoted a German spokesman calling their claim that the destroyer Greer fired torpedoes first an unchallengeable statement of facts. He said the incident may not end the dispute and suggested outside factors could affect U S reaction. The Zwoelf Uhr Blatt denounced Roosevelt as lying about the destroyer incident.
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Berlin
Germany
United States
Greer
Iran
Roosevelt
Zwoelf Uhr Blatt
Orchestra Leader Faces Trial for Attacks on Eight Women
Hoy Kenneth Houck of Bellefonte 21 was called for hearing on aggravated assault and battery charges after admitting to slugging eight women in darkened areas and highways. Victims include Ruth Andrews 19 of Lock Haven and Emily Williams 28 a Jersey Shore teacher with a fractured skull. Authorities report strong public sentiment but no rapes alleged.
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Lock Haven
Charles C. Keller
Aoe
Hihways
Vic Amthorities
Hoy Kenneth Houck
Bellefonte
Centre County
Ruth Andrews
Emily Williams
Jerseyshore
Williams
Andrews
Houck
Edward Grenoble
FSMA Apples Priced Higher This Year Say Officials
Ralph M. Woodside of the Surplus Marketing Association in Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and Virginia announced apple prices are about 20 cents per bushel higher than last year. The FSMA plans unlimited purchases to aid orchardists with disposal and storage for school lunch programs while hydrating plants will handle drying. A big deal is anticipated as 5 285 car loads were bought last year and 1941 42 purchases are expected to exceed that amount.
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Ralph M. Woodside
Surplus Marketing Association
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Woodside
FSMA
Washington
U.S
Bonams
Grimes Golden
U. 8
Farm Output For 1942 Expected To Break Record
Secretary Wickard announced a 1942 farm program aiming for the largest output in American agricultural history to meet domestic and Allied needs. The plan increases milk pork eggs and soybeans while maintaining strict controls on cotton wheat and tobacco. A nationwide mobilization campaign will push production and exports, with Britain forecast to require 6 to 8 percent of U.S. farm output.
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Washington
Wickard
Britain
Berlin Bombardment Intensifies as Leningrad Isolated
Berlin reports Lenin grad isolated from land routes after Schluesselburg fell 21 miles east of the city. German aerials claim heavy dive-bomber strikes on Leningrad defenses and air losses of 71 Red planes. The ground offensive seeks to push back Soviet forces while targeting rail lines and naval assets near the Crimea.
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Berlin
Leningrad
Russia
Schluesselburg
Neva
Adolf Hitler
Red Air Force
DNB
Northeoi
Red Army
Dnieper River
Crimea
Sea of Azov
Notable French Hostages Seized by German Occupation
More than 100 Jews and two prominent French lawyers including ex Justice Minister Pierre Masse and ex deputy Theodore Valensi were arrested as hostages by German forces in Paris. Vichy authorities warned of increased street incidents as reprisals mount.
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Vichy
France
Old Republic
Paris
Pierre Masse
Theodore Valensi
Corsica
RAF Strikes Nazi Capital Heaviest Bombing of War
British aircraft bomb Berlin from midnight to dawn in what officials call the heaviest raid on the capital since the war began. Aerial fire shown near a main railway station lit the city as anti aircraft barrages persisted and German defenses fought back. Berlin reported 27 dead with higher casualties possible. The plan also targeted Bergso Island off Norway as part of a broader offensive.
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Nazi
London
Berlin
Reich
Air Ministry
Continent
Press Association
Bergso Island
Norway
Rhineland
A A A Urges Lifting Gasoline Curfew on the East
The American Automobile Association urged that the Eastern seaboard 7 p.m. gasoline curfew be lifted as unnecessary and not saving fuel. Russell E. Singer urged the Senate petroleum committee to report the curfew not in the public interest and not justified for conservation. He called for committee continuation, to ensure relief of oil shortages and responsible action, and warned against price rises from shortages. The AAA cited widespread disregard for a fair price schedule by retailers.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Eastern Seaboard
Russell E. Singer
Association
Senate
Singer
Federal Price Administration
Berlin Air Raid Spreads Death and Fear Across City
Berlin reports say an early morning British air raid killed at least 27 residents and injured many more. The Nachtausgabe denounced the attack as brutal while praising civilian discipline and relief efforts. RAF claims 17 British planes shot down. explosives hit residential areas where workers' families lived.
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Berlin
Nachtausgabe
High Command
der ‘Angriff
British Capture Sub In Atlantic
A German submarine is reported captured in the Atlantic after being damaged by air attacks. British warships secured the prize and brought it safely into harbor while observers noted no confirmed link to the Greer engagement.
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Atlantic
London
Admiralty
Air Ministry
U. S
Greer
Iceland
Longest bean exhibit highlights local pride
D N Orndorff of Stephenson shows a 33 inch bean pod containing 22 beans, while local news notes Army bean needs, a missing Francis Coleman, dove and squirrel hunting seasons, pre season dove hearings, and a Stamford Conn visit with Dr John F Condon who is linked to the Lindbergh case.
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U. S. Army
D. N. Orndorff
Stephenson
Max Lewis
William Dunham
Eugene Eagle
Stamford
Conn
John F. Condon
Jassie
Major Offensive Staged On Two Fronts By Nazis
London reports a fierce battle for Leningrad as German forces push western and southern approaches. Moscow says Red Army holds lines with counterattacks, a German general killed in a raid, and overall front activity from the Baltic to the Black Sea despite bad weather.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Red
Red Army
Soviet Information Bureau
Eld
Baltic
Black Sea
Arctic
Murmansk-Leningrad
Hesteny
Kashkina
Svirs
Stalin Canal
Smolensk
Gomel
Ukraine
Kiev
Odessa
Picker's Tickets Printed on Water Proof Stock
We note waterproof tickets printed by Henry Print Shop with contact phone 6311. A notice announces cider apples being received by H J Heinz Co in Winchester Virginia. Also a storage brief invites a man to check apples at Winchester Cold Storage office. Listings include real estate and service ads plus a hose company meeting notice led by Capt. Howard Hart.
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Picker’s
Henry Print Shop
Winchester Cold Storage
Winchester Star Special Subscription Rate for Students
College students can receive the Winchester Star at a special school year rate paid in advance. The notice invites readers to obtain home news coverage at a discounted price for the term.
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Winchester Star
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Handley
Pippins
Yorks
Cri du Peuple
Charg
A.A.A
City Selective Service Board
The
Star
Francis Coleman
Coleman
Philpot Street
Jonathan Street
Hagerstown
H. J. Heinz Co
Pingley
South End Hose CO
South End Hose Company
Howard Hart
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