World War II surrender wave leaves seven top Japanese officials in custody
AP report from Tokyo notes Lt Gen Masaharu Homma and Filipino puppet president Jose P Laurel among seven wanted men captured. Also surrendering were Gen Shigenori Kuroda Col Kingoro Hashimoto and others tied to Pearl Harbor era crimes. Censorship chief Donald Hoover ordered Domei shut for distortions, easing under strict U S oversight.
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Tokyo
Masaharu Homma
Philippines
Jose P. Laurel
MacArthur
Japan
Besdes Homma
Laurel
Shigenori Kuroda
Homma
Col
Donald Hoover
Hoover
Domei
U. S
Bataan
Luzon
Kuroda
Yokohama
Dragon
Kingoro Hashimoto
Panay
Yangtze River
Black Dragon
Eighth Army
Yoshitaka Ueda
Ueda Yoshitake
Hideki Tojo
Pearl Harbor
Tojo
Telichi Suzuki
Cabinet Planning Board
Okinori Kaya
Hichiyo Iwamura
Justice
Sekiya Ino
Phili Republic
Aeae
Philip
Strikes Keep 200,000 Workers Off Jobs Across Nation
Across the nation labor disputes kept more than 200,000 workers from their jobs with a 4th straight high in months. Ford Motor Company laid off 50,000 in Detroit area amid supplier disputes and union moves for wage gains while Westinghouse and Goodrich slowed output in multiple states. A separate hurricane report from Miami described escalating winds and a forecast of risk to the Keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
Fietn R‘bfts
rhiCoGbayt Pany
Ford Company
Cio-United Automobile Workers’ Union
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
East Pittsburg
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
New York City
East
19 European War Heroes Perish In Plane Crash
A C-47 army transport crashed after leaving Fairfax airport killing 19 European war veterans and 4 others aboard. Only three survived the flaming wreckage, one later dying in a Kansas City hospital. crew members perished and the plane burned near the Missouri Platte River line by the old Riverside track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fairfax Airport
Serge
Bernard C. Tucker
Etna
Calif
Camp Beale
Sergt. Ora D. De-Long
Barstow
Newark
N. J
Missouri River
William F. Maxwell
Old Race Track
Riverside
Platte-Clay County
Missouri
Fred Ebert
Pasadena
Burlington Railroad
Russian Demands Exceed Expectations in Mediterranean Move
Reports from London say the Soviet Union pressed for territorial gains in the Mediterranean beyond Allied hopes, possibly targeting the Dodecanese. The move signals Moscow’s aim to become a regional power as Big Five ministers weigh new peace terms after discussions on Italy’s colonies. Egypt seeks Cyrenaica, Ethiopians claim Eritrea and Somaliland in the upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Soviet Union
Mediterranean
United States
Britain
Russia
Italy
Big Five Council of Foreign Ministers
Dodecanese
Aegean Sea
Dardanelles
Greece
Egypt
Cyrenaica
Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
Red Sea
War Industries To Dismiss Thousands In Postwar Reconversion
Washington dispatch reports War Manpower Commission projections show thousands laid off in planes ships and guns plants with limited chances for reemployment in aviation. Only about 30 000 of 1 040 000 laid off aircraft workers may return to aviation by mid February. Radio and communications sectors forecast brighter but still reduced totals. Ongoing reconversion to farming railway equipment and steel products aims to absorb about 175 900 workers.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Japan
Detroit
Flint
Buffalo
W. O. W. Notice for J. P. Stine Funeral in Brucetown
Sovereign J P Stine's funeral will be held at his home in Brucetown Virginia on Sunday at 2 p m All members meet there for services conducted by the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovereign
J. P. Stine
Brucetown
Baby Strollers Sold At J W Grove Furniture Co
In December 1946 J W Grove Furniture Co at 125 8S Loudoun St lists baby strollers for sale at 12.50 with a dated heading 9 15 1p 21 indicating catalog or ad code. The listing notes availability and price for shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JUST
J. W. Grove Furniture Co
Loudoun St
Bloom’s Going-Out-of-Business Sale Coat Sets
Complete line of new fall coats and legging sets for children offered at sale prices. Sale runs at Bloom's store with clear discounts noted on children’s apparel.
Homma Denies Ordered Death March in Philippines War
Japanese Lt. Gen Masaharu Homma denied ordering the infamous death march of Americans from Bataan but said he would take responsibility for subordinates actions. He surrendered to Kanagawa police for Allied questioning and was joined by Lt Gen Juroda in Tokyo. They said they were treated as war criminals suspects and lawfully returned from the Philippines.
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Tokyo
Masaharu Homma
Bat
Kanagawa Prefect
Homma
Shigenori Kuroad
Philippines
Corregidor
MacArthur
Japan
Pearl Harbor
Manila Bay
Local Citizens Skeptical of Weekend Trips Amid Rain
Rain from a Florida hurricane drizzled into the morning totaling 0.72 inches, raising September to 3.72. Local residents eyed forecasts for Maryland and Virginia with partly cloudy cooler conditions tonight and Sunday, while West Virginia expected the same but cooler tonight and sunny Sunday.
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Winchester
Florida
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Wanted Laborers for Winchester Cold Storage Co ad
Laborers sought by Winchester Cold Storage Co. Also listing for sale Valley News Stand at 30 E Picadilly St. Price 1.09 per quart. Emphasizes 100 percent active ingredients.
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Winchester Cold Storage Co
Valey
E. Picadilly St
Garbage collection reduced to weekly pickups
Beginning September 17 the city will collect garbage only once a week with all trash on the curb by 7 00 a m. The notice applies to all residents and specifies curbside timing for weekly service.
Bloom's Going-Out-of-Business Sale Offers Ladies Coats Suits
Complete line of ladies fall coats and suits offered at sale prices during Bloom's going out of business sale. Items described include coats and suits for women with emphasis on value and clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloom
Republicans Chart Policy Amid Postwar Senate Split
Postwar Congress tensions rise as Senate and House Republicans meet to map policy. Truman supporters push peacetime aims for jobless relief and national planning, while Pearl Harbor inquiry gains control with a mixed Democrat Republican panel. Senator Walter George urges focus on management labor cooperation over unemployment fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate Republicans
House
Truman
Pearl Harbor
Alben Barkley
Senate
Walter George
Georgia
B&O Plans Major Refinancing Through Federal Court
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad seeks court approval to restructure nearly 500 million dollars of debt in the largest railroad refinancing project to date. The plan would sell 84.56 million dollars of collateral trust notes to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and fix charges at about 6.83 percent of operating revenue over four years. About 81 percent of bondholders by record have already assented, covering over 400 thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
B. and O
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Byrd Named National Secretary of New Veterans Group
Lt Commander Harry F. Byrd Jr. of Winchester Virginia elected National Secretary of a new reserve officers group for Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard. George Piper is President and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is Second Vice President with HQ in Washington and over 150000 members expected nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
New Veterans Group
Washington
D. C
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Winchester
Virginia
Reserve Officers
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
United States
Central
Western Pacific
Reserve Officers Naval Services
George
Piper
New York City
James J. Keating
U.S. M.C.R
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Los Angeles
California
Fairbanks
David Ward
Fort Meyers
Florida
Mrs Whiting Dies In Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mrs Frank B Whiting widow of Judge Whiting former Circuit Court judge in the 17th District and Corporation Court of Winchester died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born May 30 1873 in Sioux City Iowa she is survived by daughter Miss Margaretta Whiting of Berryville Services will be at Grace Episcopal Church Monday at 4 30 led by Rev Henry G Lane with interment in Old Chanel Clarke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Whiting
Judge Whiting
Circuit Court
17Th Judicial District
Corporation Court of Winchester
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Berryville
Clarke County
Winchester
Grace Episcopal Church
John R
Margaretta McGuire White
Nannie Moss White
Sioux City
Iowa
Margaretta Whiting
Henry G. Lane
Old Chanel
Men Wanted For Cider Mill Press Man And Laborers
Help wanted advertisement from H. J. Heinz Co. seeking workers for a cider mill in Winchester Virginia. Positions include press man and laborers at Vatley Pike location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Heinz CO
Vatley Pike
Winchester
For Sale Chicken Netting at Sears Order Office
60 inch high chicken netting in 2 inch mesh sold in 150 ft rolls priced at 3.73. Limited quantity in stock at Sears Order Office located 121 S Loudoun St. Contact dial code 9 15 1p 2t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
S. Loudoun St
Dial
Hurley Nearing Resignation from China Post
A Chung King informant says Maj. Gen. Patrick J. Hurley will return to Washington within two to three weeks and likely resign as ambassador to China. He has worked to resolve differences between Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek and the Communists. if unity is achieved his mission would be seen as successful, otherwise he may leave China as the war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Chungking
Patrick J. Hurley
Washington
China
Caid
Hurley
Chiang Kai-Shek
Miami in early hurricane lull as evacuations proceed
Miami, September 15, described as a ghost town by the time the storm neared, with 195,000 residents largely indoors while last minute evacuations to safer quarters continued. Key West remained in the storm's potential path as sun mixed with dangerous winds and rain.
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Miami
Fla
Key West
Fowey Rock
Biscayne Boulevard
Keys
Weather Bureau
Caryswort Light
Fila
Caresfort Reef
Biscayne Bay
Carysfort Reef
Miami Beach
West Palm Beach
Florida
Bahamas
T. L. Adams
Associated Press
Children Strew Deadly Cyanide Crystals in Attleboro
In Attleboro Massachusetts four toddlers aged three to five scattered cyanide crystals around a city section. Police say the crystals, shaped like mothballs used in jewelry cleaning, could have killed part of the community. Their mothers unawarely washed hands with soap and water as the kids handled them.
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Attleboro
Mass
Peter Marron
Leach Garner Company
Marron
Welcome Home Veterans Listed by The Star
The Star welcomes veterans formerly of Frederick County and Winchester who have received their discharges and resumed civilian life. The paper will publish the names in a daily supplement and asks the public to provide the names of local men who have been discharged.
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Prederick County
Winchester
The
Star
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Ciara
U.S
Westinghouse
Florida Keys
Grady Norton
U. S. Weather Bureau
South Florida
Flora Lewis
By AL Dopking
B&o
Ralph M. Rinard
Edgar R. Coffey, Jr
Jacob B. Rinker
Elmore E. Letterman
Horace W. Coffey
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