Inflation debate as House opens anti inflation bill
Rep Halleck accuses administration of delay in curbing rising living costs urging earlier action and warning that price controls could have been enacted last year with timely leadership. Rep Sabath counters that the President would apply measures to farmers and workers under the bill.
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Washington
Rep
Halleck
R-Ind
House
Sabath
D-Ill
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Congress
Knox Expects Jap Fresh Stab For Islands
Secretary of the Navy Knox said it is a safe assumption that Japan will launch major new attempts to reconquer the Solomon Islands. He noted reports of heavy naval action and stressed the administration seeks universal sacrifice in total war. He spoke after returning from Kansas City and praised the Legion's support for universal draft ideas.
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Washington
Knox
Solomon Islands
American Legion
Kansas City
Mae Ektion
Iger
Pacific Fleet
Chicago Daily News
London
U. S
Utmost Speed In Naval Building Urged By Vinson
Vinson declares in Washington that naval expansion must proceed at utmost speed. He notes forecasts from Dieppe to Solomon Islands and asserts the expanded program will give the United States global sea power and stronger anti submarine escort and patrol forces.
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Vinson
Washington
Dieppe
Solomon Islands
D-Ga
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Roosevelt
United Nations
United States
Farm bloc presses parity bid in anti inflation bill
By Jack Bell in Washington the farm bloc battles to raise agricultural parity prices as the Senate remains evenly divided. Democratic Leader Barkley and supporters push to defeat a 4.6 percent upward revision while the parity issue keeps the chamber closely split.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
French Expected To Resist Laval
At a press conference Secretary Hull declined to share full information on opposition to Laval's labor conscription program. He warned it would be a violent assumption to think any Frenchmen would welcome being drafted to go to Germany for slavery.
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Washington
Laval
Hull
Germany
War sacrifice call to action and home front metal drive
A friend quotes MA Winchester urging Americans to visualize wartime agony, train their bodies and minds, and make personal sacrifices. Citizens are urged to collect scrap metal and rubber, call OCD for a collection truck, and contribute now to support the front.
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Anqg
OCD
Madison Lodge Plans War Bond Scrap Drive
Madison Lodge No 1 G I O O F votes to enter a Virginia war bond contest for scrap weight per member. The group joins Winchester Junior Board of Trade in a three week drive led by Ben Belchie with Abe Leven as chairman. A full committee of Abe Leven Everett D Kline and W Erle Edwards is tasked with urging all 126 members to maximize contributions.
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Madison Lodge
Virginia
Winchester
Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Community Salvage Committee
Ben Belchie
Ginia Organizations
Abe Leven
Everett D. Kline
W. Erle Edwards
Frederick County
Virginia scrap campaign announces state judges and prizes
Richmond officials announced judges for the Virginia scrap campaign contest. The drive offers war bonds as top prizes including 1000 and 500 for counties. cities and 750 and 250 for leading municipalities, with 10 additional first and second prize classes across organizations and individuals.
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Richmond
Virginia
Martin B. Williams
Virginia State Salvage Committee
Thomas J. Starke
War Production Board
P R R Blocked By Derailment Near Perryville Md
The main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was blocked near Perryman Md by a 27 car derailment of a 38 car freight train. No injuries were reported and cause was unknown. All traffic rerouted via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between Wilmington and Baltimore. Executives investigate. some freight spilled, damage not estimated.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Perryman
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore
Died Early CT Fansler 78 Virginia Woolen foreman
CT Fansler 78 a retired Virginia Woolen Company foreman of 38 years died at 943 Woodland Avenue at 12 15 this morning after a year of ill health. Survived by his widow nine children including Harry L and Charles N Fansler of Laredo Texas and Capt Paul N Fansler stationed at Camp Stewart Georgia. Funeral from Braddock Street Methodist with Rev T M Swann. interment Mount Hebron. Flowers omitted. Remains at Jones Funeral Home until Thursday morning.
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Charles Turner Fansler
Virginia Woolen Company
Woodland Avenue
Fansler
David Fansler
Lydia Harpine Fansler
Shenandoah County
Charlottesville
Earl C. Fansler
Norfolk
Guy Fansler
Forrest H. Fansler
City
C. A. Fauver
Bessie L. Fansler
Thelma M. Fansler
Winchester
T. M. Swann
Braddock Stree Methodist Church
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
Fines Imposed on West Virginia Democrats for Contempt
The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered $500 fines for Dr. Grover C. Robertson Kanawha county Democratic chairman and three others for holding a county judicial convention despite an injunction. James A. Bibby Jr and Labe G. Corey also faced fines or reprimand. John Howell received $100. Costs total $1,083.50. All five were jailed until payment.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Supreme Court
Grover C. Robertson
Kanawha County
Labe G. Corey
James A. Bibby, Jr
Fred L. Fox
City and County Brevities Highlight Unusual Garden Find
Mrs. James Fiddler of Stephenson Virginia shows The Star a giant amanee plant specimen four feet in circumference. The seed originated from E ene. a plant at the Fiddler farm. Also on display is a three legged chicken owned by her agi e, Srunten.
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James Fiddler
Stephenson, Va
Star Office
Fiddler
Baker Resigns As Commissioner
The resignation of J. W. Baker as Commissioner in Chancery was accepted per an order on file with County Clerk Lee N. Whitacre.
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Baker
J. W. Baker
Lee N. Whitacre
Piano and appliance buy offers in Seal area
Henry F. in Seal buys large grand piano in good condition for cash. Also offering bargains on rebuilt vacuum cleaners upright pianos and Singer sewing machines. Dial 3211.
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Henry F
Seal
Dial
Taylor Resuming Talks With Pope in Vatican
Taylor, Roosevelt’s personal representative, met Pope Pius XII and discussed war and peace objectives. He has held multiple audiences and conferred with British, French envoys and representatives from Poland and Yugoslavia. Vatican circles expect another audience before departure for Spain.
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Bern
Switzerland
Pius XII
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Reuters
Vichy
Taylor
Harold J. Tittman
United States
Poland
Yugoslavia
Spain
Governor Considers Farm Aid Through School Holidays
Governor Darden weighs using school holidays to aid farm harvests. He asks Agriculture Commissioner Walker and Public Instruction Superintendent Lancaster to study feasibility, noting North Carolina’s success. Local boards would decide holidays, with county differences in labor shortages.
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Richmond
Darden
L. M. Walker, Jr
Dabney S. Lancaster
North Carolina
Walker
Lancaster
Lorin A. Thompson
State ‘Planning Board
Plane Collision Fatal To Five At Miami Airport
Five men, including three Army fliers, died when an Army bomber taking off at Miami's 36th Street airport collided with an Eastern Air Lines freighter on the ground. Both aircraft exploded. one hospital patient was in serious burns. No passengers were aboard.
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Miami
Fla
Army
36Th Street
Eastern Air Lines
Paul Waterman
First
Bomber Command
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Virginia Fliers Win Promotions
The Navy announced temporary promotions for 150 fliers from lieutenant commander to commander under a Roosevelt authorized policy. The list includes 138 regular navy and 12 reserve officers with home addresses such as Norfolk Virginia Annapolis Maryland Falls Church Virginia Baltimore Maryland and others.
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Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Joseph S. Taylor
Norfolk
Douglas T. Day
Warrenton
Richard S. Moss
Annapolis
John H. Griffin
Howard T. E
Joseph M. Carson
Riverton
Malcolm M. Cloukey
Silver Springs
Richard K. Gaines
Charleston
James M. Lane
Falls Church
B. C. Lovett
Baltimore
Fitzhugh Lee
Owings Mills
Clarence W. McCluskey
William Miller
Silver Spring
Robert R. Johnson
Boucher
Dr Shields guest speaker at Lions luncheon
Dr Randolph T Shields returned from China on September 2 and spoke at the Lions Club luncheon at the Golden Glow restaurant. He described the voyage aboard the Gripsholm, conditions in China before and during the Japanese invasion, and urged rapid aid to China, especially air support, noting some Chinese were harmed by their own countrymen who aided the invaders. Guests included C W Sollenberger Stanley Mate W B Stewart and Rev E T Clark.
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Randolph T. Shields
China
Lions Club
Golden Glow
Shields
Cheeloo University
United States
States
Gripsholm
C. W. Sollenberger
Woodstock
Stanley Mate
Winchester
W. B. Stewart
Berryville
E. T. Clark
D.D. Winchester
Stalingrad Stands Defiantly As Siege Mounts
A Moscow dispatch reports Stalingrad held the German siege for the fifth straight day amid bayonet fights and rubble streets. Red Star notes intensified street battles, riverbank defenses along the Volga, and German reinforcements while Soviet-centred efforts on the northwestern front push back advances.
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Moscow
Stalingrad
Vola
Red Star
FBI Finds No Eleanor Clubs Tied To Servants
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt disclosed that the FBI found no evidence of any Eleanor Clubs among Black servants in Mississippi North Carolina Alabama and Florida or elsewhere She said inquiries by herself and aides found no club members or meeting places and that letters and calls alleging such clubs were common but could not identify specific members or locations
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fed Bureau of Investigation
Eleanor
Roosevelt
Mississippi
North Carolina
Alabama
Florida
F.bi
FBI
Roosevelts
Winchester Rumor of Eleanor Club Home Service Units
Public notices recount rumors of Eleanor Club style groups among Black residents in Winchester with no confirmed findings after inquiries. Separate item lists a public sale of Miss Carrie Boehm’s household goods at 513 North Cameron Street on October 3 at 10 a.m. conducted by Mrs. Allen Gray.
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Carrie Boehm
N. Cameron St
Allen Gray
Condition of Rivers at Riverton Rivers Clear
Reports describe the watercourses North Fork and South Fork Rivers as clear at Riverton. No obstructions or sediment noted. Observers advise monitoring rainfall impacts and potential flooding risks downstream.
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Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
English Youths May Return to Their Homes
Betty and Roger Edmonds, children of the former May or of Winchester, may return to England soon if arrangements are completed. Roger, 16, a Handley high senior, has a scholarship offer to Tonbrook School for Boys in England, and Betty, 17, a Handley post graduate, is eligible for war service types at home. Passport applications have been filed, with plans depending on action in Washington and the British embassy. The mayor confirmed the developments at his home where the siblings have been guests since shortly after the war began.
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Betty
Roger Edmonds
Winchester
Eng
Arthur T. Edmonds
Edmonds
England
Anderson
Roger
Handley High School
Tonbrook School
Handley
Carter
Eee
Recin Ae Gees
Ouse
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Larry Allen
Tobruk
Edward J. Neil, Jr
Bradish G. Johnson
Newsweek
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Pope
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