Reconversion Congress Opens With Pearl Harbor Probe
Washington dispatch reports Congress begins reconversion with Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright’s appearance and a call for independent study of Pearl Harbor. Navy plans a postwar fleet of 1 079 ships, surplus property reforms, airports, wages, atomic bombs, and presidential appointments dominate discussions.
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Washington
Congress
Bataan
Pearl Harbor
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Capitol Hill
General Wainwright
Philippines
Senate
House
Army
Navy
House Naval
Senator Walsh
D.-Mass
Carl Vinson
D.-Fa
Winchester Eyes Revival of Apple Blossom Festival Next Spring
Ma Winchester argues time is slipping as eight months remain to revive the Apple Blossom Festival. She notes other towns like South Boston Virginia and Elkins West Virginia are planning Vict ory editions and Martinsburg contemplates an earlier Harvest Festival. She urges immediate action and warns against waiting indefinitely.
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Tobacco Festival Committee
South Boston
Forest Festival
Elkins
W. Va
Martinsburg
John Lightner
Cpen
Winchester
General Wainwright Receives Roaring Capital Welcome
Gen Jonathan M Wainwright returned from Bataan and Japanese captivity to a hero's welcome in Washington D C He and his wife Kitty were greeted by Army leaders and a crowd estimated in the hundreds of thousands after a San Francisco parade and a flight from Hamilton Field California The welcome will continue with ceremonies described as the greatest ever for a returning war hero At National Airport the party was met by Mrs Wainwright Gen George C Marshall and Gen Jacob L Devers The Wainwrights travel with their son Cmdr Jonathan M Wainwright Jr leaving California after a three hour San Francisco parade and aerial flyover The wife said she felt like waking from a dream
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Washington
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Bataan
For &Ee
Kity
Dwight D. Eisenhower
San
National Airport
Mrs. Wainwright
George C. Marshall
Army
Jacob L. Devers
California
Wainwright
Jonathan M. Wainwright, Jr
Merchant Marine
Hamilton Field
Calif
San Francisco
Skaneateles
N. Y
Omaha
MacArthur
Japan
Paw
Tojo
Yoga
Imperial Palace
Meiji Shrine
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Asia
Jiuiji G. Kasai
University of Chigao
Kasai
Imperial Rule Assistance Association
Koga
Harkiri
Russians Likely to Reject Demands on Balkan Governments
Washington reports that Allied plans to oppose Soviet backed Balkan regimes may be rejected by the United States and Britain. The dispute centers on Moscow's stance versus its actions and will come up in London talks among Byrnes Bevin Molotov and other foreign ministers at the Big Five meeting.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Balkan
United States
Britain
London
Byrnes
Bevin
Molotov
Russia
Yalta
Moscow
Izvestia
Romania
Soap Shortage Solved by Sophia Girl Scouts
In Sophia West Virginia Housewives join a soap making class led by Girl Scout leader Mrs. O A Phillips. They collected 52 quarts of fats and will spend the day turning it into strong homemade soap cakes with guidance from experienced soap maker Mrs Susie Snodgrass.
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Sophia
W. VA
O. A. Phillips
Susie Snodgrass
Cautions Against 30 Hour Week Warns of Economic Fallout
Senator Byrd voices strong opposition to Senator McCarren’s 30 hour week proposal for 3,000,000 federal employees. He warns it would cost the treasury about 2 billion annually, deplete postwar resources, and push private industry to shorten hours, risking national economic stability and echoing fears from France’s history.
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Washington
Byrd
D.- Va
McCarren
United States
Federal Treasury
France
America
Honor Roll Panels Added in Winchester and Frederick County
Two new panels were installed on the local Honor Roll under the supervision of Tom Haltreman to update names of men serving in the Armed Forces. The project, enlarged by the Junior Board of Trade, involves removing the iron fence to attach the panels. Fred Ritter said names will continue to be posted as long as drafts occur.
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Frederick County
Tom Haltreman
Junior Board of Trade
Fred Ritter
Wanted Laborers and Farm Equipment Sale Notice
Wanted laborers. Winchester Cold Storage Co. publish sale Farm equipment notice Sept 20 see adv inside W C Plundeke. Public notice text indicates hiring and equipment sale details with local contact.
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Winchester Cold Storage Co
W. C. Plundeke
Notice of furniture car load and yard pricing
Just received ball runners and borders priced at 52 cents per running yard. J. W. Grove Furniture Car reports quantities available with nine thirty eight one p three tone measurements and display details.
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J. W. Grove Furniture
Japanese Ate Flesh of War Prisoners Allegations Leaked
The Australian government released an official statement via the Associated Press detailing claims that Japanese soldiers ate the flesh of American and Australian prisoners after bayonet practice. The report, prepared for the U.N. War Crimes Commission, cites confessions and evidence of cannibalism in camps.
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Far East
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Authentc
H. V. Evatt
Quisling Convicted of High Treason in Oslo Court
London reports Quisling, 58, convicted of high treason for collaboration with Germany during Norway's occupation and sentenced to death by firing squad under Norway's new law. He may appeal to the supreme court, with possible commutation, and execution could occur within three weeks.
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London
Oslo
Vidkun Quisling
Quisling
Norway
Supreme Court
Ernik Solem
Hitler
Erich Raeder
Albanian Boy Is Headed Home
Albanian refugee Pete Ristani, 14, who followed an American soldier to the United States, is returning home aboard the freighter Samuel Griffen bound for London. Pfc Bill Trollinger, who helped arrange the journey, said he wanted to give Pete a chance to start anew and be cared for for about four years.
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Norfolk
Pi— Petrag Ristani
United States
U. S. S. Point
Norfolk City
Newport News
Richmond
Samuel Griffen
Griffen
London
Fayetteville
Ark
Pfc
Bill Trollinger
GI Ristani
Associated Press
Pete
America
Bronze Star Given Posthumously to Capt Paul J Thomson Jr
Mrs Paul J Thomson of 1079 Morgan Street received the Bronze Star Medal posthumously for her son Captain Paul J Thomson Jr U S M C who was killed in action on Saipan June 16 1944. The award cites meritorious service as firing battery commander during operations in Tarawa Gilbert Islands and Saipan. The citation signed by James Forrestal cites Secretary of the Navy and President Truman.
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Paul J. Thomson
Morgan Street
Paul J. Thomson, Jr
Saipan
United States Marine Corps Office
Richmond
Capt. Thomson
Marine Corps
Tarawa
Gilbert Islands
James Forrestal
Tenth Marines
Second Marine di
Koreans cheer as Japanese flag is lowered in surrender scene
In Seoul Thousands of Koreans gathered around Governor General Nobuyuki Abe’s palace as American troops hauled down Japan’s flag and raised the Stars and Stripes. An American detail led the flag ceremony while Maj. Charles V. McLaughlin accepted the Japanese flag as a War Department trophy.
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Seoul
Keijo
Korea
Nobuyuki Abe
Japan
Tedford Messer
Twisp
Wash
G. I
Charles V. McLaughlin
Cobleskill
N. Y
John R. Hodge
War Department
Palace Plaza
Tokyo-bay
Missouri
Abe
Hodge
Drowned Boat Party Members Recovered In Chesapeake Bay
The Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two boating party members missing since Saturday in Chesapeake Bay. Victims are Miss Mary Elizabeth Cowan 28 Arlington and Dr Emmett James Godsey 38 Arlington. Surviving party members include Mildren Cowan 26 and Irene Brill 31.
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Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Mary Elizabeth Cowan
Arlington
War Department
Emmett James Godsey
T. S. Reed
Solomons
Park Bet
Reed
House Ponders Pearl Harbor Probe Debate Deferred to Tomorrow
The House delayed final action on a bill for a congressional Pearl Harbor inquiry to tomorrow. Democratic Leader McCormick proposed one hour for debate with free amendments. Republicans seek equal representation on the ten member committee, with three Democrats and two Republicans per branch as Senate-passed.
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Washington
Pearl Harbor
House
McCormick
Massachusetts
Senate
MacArthur declares abolition of Japanese general staff and presses censorship
General MacArthur orders the Imperial General Headquarters dissolved by September 13 and imposes press and radio censorship in Japan. He outlines occupation aims in Korea, vows to protect rights while dismantling militarism, and pledges eventual homegoing for troops as peace allows.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Imperial General Headquarters
Pearl Harbor
Korea
Japan
Sparks
Seventh Infantry Division
Yokohama
Batman
Corregidor
United States Army
The
Pacific
Seoul
Keijo
John R. Hodge
24Th
Jinsen Satterday
Hodge
Frank Jack Fletcher
North Pacific Naval
Honshu
Hokkaido
Ominato Naval Base
U. S
Tex Ritter to Perform at Winchester Park Friday Night
Tex Ritter with his Hillbilly Jamboree appears in person at Winchester Baseball Park this Friday. Park opens at 7 with showtime at 8 and a lineup featuring 12 Hollywood stars.
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Tex Ritter
Winchester
Hollywood
Wanted Presser and B6x Worker at Cleaners
Help wanted at Pingley and Carper Cleaners. Positions include presser and B6x over 16. Apply in person 9 to 4 Tuesday through Friday or 9 to 6 one day a week.
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Presser
Pingley & Carper
Tojo Sees Historians Different On War And Responsibility
Exclusive interview with former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo in Tokyo notes historians may judge who started World War II differently. He declines discussion of trial, defense, or personal blame while recounting his wartime stance and recent life on a Tokyo farm.
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Marlin Spencer
Russell Baines
Tokyo
Hideki Tojo
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Asia
Tojo
Air Line Seeks Permit for Norfolk to Winchester Route
The State Corporation Commission set September 24 at 10 a m for Atlantic Western Airlines to obtain a certificate of public convenience to operate a line from Norfolk to Alexandria to Winchester and return. The carrier would transport passengers and handle mail and light express.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Atlantic Western Airlines, Inc
Norfolk
Alexandria
Winchester
Max Schmeling Acquitted by Allied Court
Hamburg report says former world heavyweight champion Max Schmeling was acquitted by an Allied military government court of making a false statement to a member of the Allied forces, violating military regulations.
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Hamburg
Max Schmeling
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Paul Thomson, Jr
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John Grover
Nippon
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