Red Army closes in on Riga amid Baltic offensive
Soviet forces push toward Riga as Govorov’s Leningrad Army advances from the north and east. Paldiski seaport falls as Cherniakhovsky raids East Prussia while frontline reports hint at a broader drive on Junker territory.
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Daniel DE Luce
Moscow
Red Army
Riga
East Prussia
Mopup
Estonia
Leonid A. Govorov
Leningrad
Gulf of Riga
Baltic
Paldiski
Ivan Cherniakhovsky
Reich
Cherniak- Hovsky
Western German Defenses Blasted by Allied Bombers
More than 1,200 American heavy bombers with strong fighter escort attacked railway yards and targets in Frankfurt Coblenz and Ludwigshafen as Allied forces fortify the German western front. British heavy bombers struck Munster and Bochum while U S Thunderbolts aided Patton near Nancy by breaking up a Nazi tank formation.
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London
Frankfurt
Coblenz
Ludwigshafen
Germany
Luxemborg
Diekirch
Rhine
Moselle
Belgium
Metz
Calais
Munster
Bochum
Amercan
George Patton
Nancy
WANTED Seamstress at Pingley and Carper Cleaners
Classified notice lists a seamstress job at Pingley & Carper Cleaners with date code 9-18-1p-7t. No other details provided beyond the employment ad.
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Pingley & Carper
Apple Pickers Tickets Available at Star Job Office
Job office advertisement shows Apple Pickers can obtain tickets from the Star Job Office. It notes location and access for workers seeking entry or work opportunities. The item emphasizes availability and official channel for securing tickets.
Dewey Accuses Roosevelt Of Mud Slinging In Campaign
Oklahoma City reports Gov Thomas E Dewey charging President Roosevelt with mud slinging in a pre campaign press conference He promises to address fraud and falsehood claims point by point on a radio address later tonight Dewey will speak at a civic auditorium at 9 PM Central.
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Oklahoma City
Thomas E. Dewey
Roosevelt
New Deal
United States
Dewey
Civic Auditorium
NBC
Blue
Tito's Army Was Supplied By Air
The Allied command disclosed that over 5,000 tons of guns, ammunition and supplies were flown in two years to Yugoslav patriots and resistance groups in southern Europe. Secret landing grounds existed in Yugoslavia and other fields in Greece and Albania have been used for some time, with more airports than one might imagine.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Allied Command
Yugoslavia
Greece
Albania
Royal Airforce
Escaped Convict Captured Here
Winchester police arrest John B. Dorsey, 48, on charges of being a fugitive from justice and possessing stolen goods. Dorsey escaped from the West Virginia State Penitentiary in Moundsville on May 26 and had been living on South Kent Street. He was employed locally and released to Martinsburg, West Virginia officers.
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Winchester
John B. Dorsey
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Moundsville
South Kent Street
Martinsburg
W. Va
Rifle accident wounds 23 year old Mann in Winchester
Police say a hunting rifle discharged accidentally at 9 20 p m near the O Sullivan employment office on North Loudoun street injuring John Mann 23 of Newark New Jersey He was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital and was reported resting fairly well Local police continue routine investigation
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John’ Mann
O'Sullivan
North Loudoun Street
Mann
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Newark
New Jersey
U.S. Army
Front Royal
Front Royal Child Seriously Injured Sunday
Eugene Wilson seven locked a car rear door and was struck when the car he rode in, driven by Otto Mazzoni of Front Royal, passed an automobile driven by Donald Morgan of Stephens on Route No 2. The Morgan car’s left wheels ran over him as both cars slowed to about thirty mph. Dr. H I Pifer said the child’s condition was slightly improved at noon.
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Eugene Wilson
Otto Mazzoni
North Royal Street
Front Royal
Donald Morgan
Stephens
Little Wilson
Morgan
H. I. Pifer
James B. Wilson
Route
Youngsters Are Hit By Cars In Weekend Accidents
Two minor injuries reported Saturday evening when a 6 year old boy, John L. Jenkins, darted into traffic and was struck by Ora Fultz’s car in the city. James Frye, 10, was knocked from his bicycle near Robinson's Cold Storage plant and suffered only light scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Jenkins
Elmer Jenkins
Winchester
Ora Fultz
Greenwalt Avenue
Young Jenkins
Whllile
Robinson’s
James Frye
Katherine Frye
Loudoun Street
Threat To Ruhr Gathering Force
British and American forces push across the German border into the Kleve area threatening a Ruhr sweep. Arnhem gains, Beek entry, and Dutch border advances join a broader push as Eisenhower urges action and Polish and other reinforcements arrive.
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London
Kleve
Ruhr
Germany
Rhine
Arnhem
Deurne
Eindhoven
Volkel
Northern
Reich
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Supreme Headquarters
Reichwald
Second Army
Beek
Nijmegen
Reichswald
Antwerp-Turnhout
Antwerp
Turnhout
Sahertogenbosch
Holland
Ijssel Meer
Zuider Zee
Courtney H. Hodges
U. S. First Army
Aachen
George S. Patton
Third Army
Baccarat
Nancy
Women Staying Young Longer
Chicago dermatologist Dr. G Alexander Ward says American women retain youthful beauty longer. The average face lifting applicant now is 45 or older, up from about 38 a decade ago, as sagging wrinkles fade and emphasis on exercise and diet grows.
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Chicago
G. Alexander Ward
Finns Press Advancing Against German Forces in Finland
Finnish troops reported slow but steady progress to drive Germans from northern Finland. A communique said they occupied part of Suomussalmi and moved toward Puolanka after overcoming mines and road blocks. A Swedish correspondent noted hope to finish within four weeks without Russian aid. Armistice commission elements remain in Helsinki awaiting terms.
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Finla
Russia
Suomussalmi
Finland
Puolanka
Stockholm
Oe Armistice Commission
Helsinki
Minne
Pracce
La Guardia Named Administrator of Lib erated Italy
Swiss radio reports from the Quebec conference that New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia is chosen to administer liberated Italy. The decision aired today, September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Quebec
Fiorello la Guardia
New York City
Italy
64-Year-Old Woman Attacked. Suspect Held in Farm Incident
Police detain Willie Ambrister, 20, a Bahaman, after a 64-year-old woman reported a farm house assault near Winchester. The victim described a masked intruder who demanded money, threatened harm, and forced her into a barn as officers investigate the rape claim and probing details.
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Willie Ambrister
Ambrister
Senseney Road
Winchester
Husband
Oe Agat
Pe Og Ge Theen
12 Servicemen Die In Air Crash At Mackall
The Public Relations Office reports 12 paratroopers died when a C-47 transport crashed during a mass parachute jump at Mackall North Carolina. Four paratroopers survived and 30 received medical treatment. A board of inquiry will investigate, and victims' names will be released later. Thousands of paratroopers participated in the night jump as part of a large airborne maneuver near the Sandhills.
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Mackall
N. C
Comen
Red Army
Mackall Strip
Winchester Presbytery Opens In City Tomorrow
All 58 Winchester Presbytery churches expected to be represented for a sesqui centennial celebrating the Presbytery birth on Sept 26, 1794. Opening session at Loudoun Street Church at 11 am with Rev. C. S. Lewis delivering the sermon. Historical addresses and an exhibit are planned with talks by Clifford Grim and Rev Dr R B Woodworth.
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Winchester Presbytery
Loudoun Street
C. S. Lewis
Charles Town
Lewis
Jonathan Edwards
East Piccadilly Street
Clifford Grim
Old Presbyterian Church
R. B. Woodworth
Burlington
W. Va
Frank Crawford
Ronald Wilson
Frank Gg Elder
John C. B
Kenneth Schick
Front Royal
R. B. Purdum
Davis and Elkins College
Old Stone Church
J. Hoge Smith
Berkeley Springs
Kent Street
Baptist Church
le Gereie
Old School Baptist Church
Public Free Schools
Presbyterian Church In
Winchester
Virginia
Old
Reopen of French Embassy as Tricolor Rises in Washington
Henry Hoppenot leads the French Committee of National Liberation delegation as the French Embassy in Washington reopens and the French Tricolor is raised. The moment marks the first view of fog over the building since its closure in November 1942 when the U S broke relations with Vichy.
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Washington
Henry Hoppenot
French Committee of National Liberation
U.S
Vichy
International
Debated Future Of Reich Policy Divides U S Leaders
In Washington a heated debate over Europe’s postwar Germany policy intensifies as Morgenthau plans clash with Stimson Hull and Roosevelt. Allies seek a shared approach with Britain and Russia, with France and other nations to be consulted.
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Washington
Germany
Treasury Departments
Roosevelt
One Ag Ig Steed
Cenge
Industisl
Maachinery
Stimson
Hull
Morgenthau
Treasury
Quebec
Churchill
Great Britain
Russia
France
City Officials Open Session at 1944 Virginia Meet
Harold I. Baumes executive secretary of the league of Virginia municipalities tells delegates that expanding tax sources are the greatest problem for cities. He notes real estate alone cannot sustain municipal revenue in the future and praises 1944 general assembly aid while urging consideration of state support for schools and other needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Harold I. Baumes
League of Virginia Municipalities
League
Hotel Roanoke
Laborers and checkers win at Winchester Cold Storage Co
Laborers and checkers secured a victory at Winchester Cold Storage Co. The event involved ip-1t operations and highlighted trade workers earning favorable outcomes in a company setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Ip-1t
Ritz Lee Dining Room to Close Until Further Notice
The Ritz Lee Dining Room will be closed until further notice. This notice appears as an official public alert with no specified reopening date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritz Lee
U S Carrier Raids Hit Philippine Air and Sea Forces
U S Navy reports carrier air raids on the Philippines have pushed Japanese bases, damaged or sunk ships and destroyed hundreds of aircraft. Adm Nimitz says Manila air force forced to retreat as Third and Fifth Fleets press operations in the Philippines campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Philippines
Tokyo
Air Force
Adm
Chester W. Nimity
America
Manila
Manila Bay
Damagin
Luzon
Mindanao
Central Islands
Third Fleet
Nimitz
Reema Pa
Fifth Fleet
Philippine Sea
Fifth Army advances toward Bologna in Italy push
Allied dispatches report the Fifth Army moving within 12 miles of the Rimini highway as they smash along the Gothic line. Heavy combat delays progress at the southeastern edge of the valley while the Eighth Army notes no withdrawal in the Adriatic sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noland Norgaard
Rome
Fifth
Pune
Bo Rimini
Via Aemilia
Italy
Eighth Army
Adriatic
Mark W. Clarke
Fifth Army
Firenenzuela
Monte Lace Croce
Monte Cucca
Po Valley
Marshal Kesselring
Winchester Firemen Meet Tonight at Sarah Zane Hall
The Winchester Volunteer Firemen's Association holds an 8 o'clock meeting in Sarah Zane Hall. All members are urged to attend as important matters will be discussed. Chief FE W Arg enbright notes the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Sarah Zane Hall
FE. W. Argenbright
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