Russians Press Baltic Island Forts as Riga Gap Narrows
Soviet forces in the Baltic region report the capture of Haassalu and other Estonian ports as they close on Riga from multiple directions. The Baltic fleet may join the assault on Ristna and Osel islands guarding Gulf entrances, with German routes still holding a narrow coastal corridor.
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Moscow
Russia
Estonia
Baltic Sea
Latvia
Ristna
Osel
Gulf of Riga
Gulf of Finland
Leonid Asovorov
Leningrad
Virtsu
Haassalu
Tallinn
Parnu
Esonian
Helsinki
Finnish Gulf
Riga
Warsaw
Vistula
Red Army
Hungary
Poland
Berehy Gurne
British Sky Troops Hold Narrow Rhine Foothold Near Arnhem
Reports from London describe Allied and German broadcasts amid a fluid battle near Arnhem. The North Bank Red Devils are said to be thinly supplied with high morale, with claims of casualties and a possible surrender.
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London
North Bank
Eisenhower
Middle Holland
German International Information Bureau
Red Devil
Upper Rhine
Arnhem
A Gas Books To Be Issued Earlier Across Nation
The Office of Price Administration announced a change in A gasoline ration dates. East coast renewal A books will issue earlier and A 13 coupons will be valid starting November 9, aligning with the rest of the country. A 12 coupons on the east coast will not become valid, reducing counterfeit risk. A13 remains valid six weeks there. All A13 coupons expire December 21, followed by A14 on December 22 nationwide.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Jolliffe's Studio Closure Notice
Jolliffe's Studio will be closed from Wednesday noon until Friday morning due to a scheduled break. The notice indicates the specific dates and hours of closure for the business and asks patrons to plan accordingly.
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Jolliffe
Wanted House Cleaner for Amherst Street
Help wanted for house cleaning duties at 326 Amherst St. Applicants must be available during daytime hours and pass standard employment checks. No other details provided in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst St
Superforts Bomb Anshan In Manchuria Raid
U S Superfortresses attacked Anshan in Manchuria in daylight, targeting steel and chemical plants in the industrial center. About 70 planes reportedly took part with minor damage and some aircraft lost, while Tokyo and Washington provided evolving results and targets including Dairen and Penhsihu.
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China
Anshan
Manchuria
Japan
Washington
U. S
War Department
Tokyo
FCC
Andan
Dairen
Kwantung Peninsula
Meni
Penhsihu
Antung
Henry Wallace Grapefruit Named After VP Visit
In Pullman Washington on September 26 Raul Varela Martinez of Palmira Colombia says Henry Wallace praised a grapefruit during a visit and staff at his agricultural experiment station named its new fruit the Henry Wallace in appreciation.
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Pullman
Wash
Henry Wallace
U.S
Raul Varela Martinez
Palmira
Columbia
Six Clarke County Schools Sold at Public Auction
Clarke County school properties auctioned Saturday at the courthouse drew local interest. Six parcels sold for a total of 5290 dollars with high bids including Glendale building only 555 to Harry Fellmer Hawthorne 460 to A Crim Channel Chapel 1015 to Monte Pagn Millwood 51700 Turner Hummer 1190 R R Richards Touisville 830 to Harry Dolesman. All sales subject to confirmation by the school board and court.
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Berryvile
Court House
Clarke County School Board
Glendale
Harry Fellmer
Hawthorne
A. Crimchannel
Monte Pagn Millwood
Lutheran Synod Opens In West Virginia
The Winchester Conference of the Lutheran Synod of Virginia opened a two day meeting at St Thomas Lutheran Church Charles Town West Virginia. The Rev John H Fray pastor of the host church led Holy Communion after the opening business session. The Rev R Homer Anderson preached the communion sermon. The Rev EB B Smith of Albin led the afternoon devotion and business continued with reports including the mandate pension plan presented by J William McCauley of Mt Jackson.
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Winchester
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
St. Thomas Lutheran Church
Charles Town
W. Va
John H. Fray
R. Homer Anderson
Synod of Virginia
EB. B. Smith
Albin
Peleliu Fighting Advances Amid Stubborn Japanese Positions
U S Marines bypass strong Japanese hill fortifications on Peleliu and push to near the island's northern tip as the Palau campaign toll climbs to 8288 dead. Adm Nimitz reports progress along Peleliu west coast with Amorbrogol defenses holding. Tokyo radio claims Peleliu reinforcements landed with little resistance.
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Charles H. McMurtry
U. S. Pacific Fleet
Pearl Harbor
Peleliu
Palau
Chester W. Nimitz
Amorbrogol
Philippines
Manila
Southwest Pacific
Davao Gulf
Dutch Celebes
Ceram
Adm
Nimitz
Anguar
81St Army
81St
Tokyo Radio
London
Churchill says German war criminals have no neutral haven
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill told Parliament that German war criminals must not find refuge in neutrals. He noted some neutrals have given satisfactory replies while Spain has not issued a clear statement. A full-dress address was planned for Thursday as a two-day debate looms on Germany’s postwar fate.
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John F. Chester
London
Churchill
Commons
Spain
Quebec
Britain
Germany
Roosevelt
Hitler
Cross Historic Rubicon In Italy Promises Allied Victory
Allied forces push in Italy after German counterattacks slow Fifth and Eighth Armies. Eighth Army seizes Bordolonchia near Rimini and crosses the Rubicon inland with seven bridgeheads. Wilson congratulates Alexander on Gothic Line destruction and hopes Rubicon crossing will crush German forces.
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Italy
Caesar
Adriatic
Rimini
Bordolonchia
Bologna
Henry Maitland Wilson
Harold Alexander
Eighth Army
Albert Kesselring
Winchester Fire Alarm System Fund Aided By City Council Request
Winchester volunteers pressed the Common Council to add a budget item for a central fire alarm system. The alarm project has years of work behind it with city funds already raised. The committee will brief the fire finance committee on cost and city share. The group also planned Fire Prevention Week activities and a downtown fire hazard reduction push. The Legion plans a victory parade after Germany's surrender.
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Winchester Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Winchester Common Council
E. W. Argenbright
Loryn Crabil
Sarah Zane
Howard Hart
South End
Dave Hottle
Rouss
Marion Anderson
Friendship
C. C
Argenbright
P. G. Ireland
Legion Committee
Reverend McMurray elected moderator of Winchester Presbytery
The Rev Joseph A McMurray of Winchester was elected moderator at the opening session of the sesquicentennial meeting of the Winchester Presbytery and Synod of Virginia. Delegates from about 50 churches attended the two day gathering with services at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. The sermon by Rev C S Lewis urged the church to be a watchman and prophetic in teaching.
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Joseph A. McMurray
Winchester
Synod of Virginia
Dr. McMurray
Jonathan Edwards
United States
Falling Waters
Hedgesville
Woodstock
Presbytery
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
C. S. Lewis
Charles Town
Fifteen Minute Lunch Rule Hit For German Workers
German workers will be limited to 15 minutes for midday meals as part of a drive to boost war production. The Voelkischer Beobachter claimed long lunch periods caused idling in factory districts. NBC’s London report cited official word that about 1,000 German tanks were knocked out in ten days.
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Madrid
Hitler
Voelkilnscher Beobachter
New York
NBC
Robert St. John
London
Allied Air Strikes Hit German Positions and Dutch Corridor
Allied planes bombed and strafed targets along the Eisenhower Nijmegen Corridor in Holland and supported troops at Arnhem. Bomber and fighter sorties focused on German troop concentrations gun emplacements trains ferried armor and supplies. In Italy Yugoslavian and Greek targets faced air attacks as eight Allied planes were lost in the south.
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London
Arnhem
Holland
Eisenhower- Nijmengen
Mannheim
Rhine
Ludwigshafen
Salamis
Skaramanga
Piraeus
Italy
Milan
Verona
Genoa
Bologna
Balkan
Yugoslavia
Albania
Greece
Eindhoven
City Officials Hear Rep Woodrum in Roanoke Address
In Roanoke Virginia Rep Clifton Woodrum told the League of Virginia Municipalities that poll tax abolition should not be required for voting and urged state and local governments to expand educational provisions. He warned the state faces a cross roads toward Washington or toward its own customs.
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Roanoke
Clifton A. Woodrum
League of Virginia
Virginia
Washington
Heinz Cider Mill Seeks Male Help For Full or Part Time
Job advertisement from H. J. Heinz Company on Valley Pike seeks a male worker for full or part time positions at a cider mill. No details on hours pay or contact.
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H. J. Heinz Co
Valley Pike
Ritz Lee Dining Room Closed Until Further Notice
A Ritz Lee dining room is shut down until further notice as of September 25. The notice provides no end date and states the closure applies to the dining room segment noted in the bulletin.
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Ritz Lee
Huns Cut Road To Arnhem Again
German forces launch a major push to sever the British spearhead near Arnhem at the Zuid Willems Canal crossing. The attack hits the road toward St Oedenrode Veghel, with tanks self propelled guns and paratroop elements involved as American patrols probe positions.
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Walter Cronkite
Veghel
Miles C. Dempsey
Zuid Willems Canal
Arnhem
Siegfried Line
Here
St. Oedenode
St. Oedenrode
Vegcel
Lock Innesseece
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Isles
Daniel DE Luce
Cebu
U. S. Navy
International Soundphoto
British Sky
Gen
International Information Bureau
Band of Sky
Ruhrland
Kleve
Reich
Berlin
Epinal
France
Belfort
the Watch
Nijmegen
Waal-Rhine River
Six Clarke Co
Lutheran Synod
Federal Communications Commission
Cross
Rev. McMurray
Rep. Woodrum
Huns
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