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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
CONGRESS-:
Busy Session

With publication Of President
Roosevelt's agreement to the sepa-
ration of the Reconstruction Finance
corporation with it's vast loaning
powers from the U. S. department
of commerce, the senate passed the
George bill authorizing the action
by "a to IL vote and thereby paved
the way for the confirmation Of
Henry A. Wallace as the department
secretary.
Although Wallace's confirmation
was postponed to March /, it was
considered likely at that time. since
principal objection to his appoint
ment had been based on the fact
that he would have controlled the
vast resources of the RFC in the
postwar period, with fear Of their
use on government projects to pro-
vide full employment. House ap-
prevail of the bill to separate the
RFC from the commerce depart
ment was expected to meet speedy
approval.
At the same time, the house
passed, and then sent to a none too
sympathetic senate, a work or fight
bill, under which all men between
IS and As would be frozen in essen
tial occupations or asked to take
jobs designated by their local draft
boards under penalty of induction or
fine and Imprisonment in case of re-
fusal.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
PACIFIC:
Strategic MoUes

Strategist and tactician, Gen.
Douglas Macarthur scored two
more landings in Luzon, directly
aiding his triumphant march on
Manila, while far to the north, U. S.
forces continued to drive to the east
ward in bitter hand-to-hand fighting,
which threatened to cut the island
in two.
In one Of the landings, U. S. troops
overran the Subic Bay area, which
opened up big harbor for naval
use and supply of American forces
above Manila, while the other land
ing Yanks stepped ashore below
the Philippine capital itself, threat
ening any enemy effort to bring
up requirements from the south.
AS long as Macarthur still appeared
to be holding back some Of his
strength, Jap commanders were re-
luctant to commit sizeable forces
into the battle in the Manila region.
In one of the most dramatic cpl
sodes of the Philippine invasion,
picked men Of the 9th Ranger bat
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
EUROPE:
Berlin Coal

Berlin was their goal as the
First White Russian and the First
Ukranian armies plunged to the
winding ice-packed Oder river on a
wide front, with German resistance
growing stronger as columns of re-
endorsements rushed to the front
and took up their positions in the
flaming battle line.
With the two Russian armies
drawing up to the Oder on an al
most solid front from above Berlin
clear down to the Czechoslovakian
border, Berlin was imperilled by
powerful outfanking maneuver by
Marshal Zhukov from the north and
Marshal Konev from the south.
The great thrust on Berlin prom
ised to put the Germans Wanted
Oder river defense line, over two
years in the making, to the test,
and further strain Nazi strength,
already outnunbered by about three
to four in the east. In early assaults
on the Oder in the Silesian area,
German regulars, reinforced by
fanatical 16 to 65-year-old home front
troops, stubbornly held their ground
against the powerhouse attacks of
the Fast Ukranian army, which
had been the first to reach the de-
tense line from central Poland.
Finish Fight
Long the hallowed center of Prus-
sianism, Berlin, it appeared, was not
to be spared the fate of other great
European capitals as the Nazis
made strong points of its public
buildings and institutions for des-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
GRAIN MARKETS:
Get Boost

With brokers interpreting the SEN
ate banking committees approval Of
q bill increasing the Commodity
Credit corporations borrowing pow
er from to Az billion dollars as a
means of maintaining major farm
prices at 80 per cent of parity for
two years after the war, grain prices
frmed.
Also adding to the markets
strength was the expectation of an
increase in the government subsidy
to wheat millers, and reports of CCC
purchases in Minneapolis, Mimi,
with CCC acknowledgements it had
given large quantities Of high pro-
tein wheat to millers in exchange
for inferior grades.
In approving the increase in the
Gees borrowing power, the senate
banking committee limited food SUBJ
sidy expenditures to $845, 1000, 900 for
the year beginning next July l, and
also permitted sale of more than
10000 bales of cotton year from
CCC stocks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
RELIGION:
Russian, Congress

AS hundreds Of spectators damned
Moscow's ornamented Church Of the
Resurrection, gowned and bearded
patriarchs Of the Russian Orthodox
faith solemnly entered the structure
to the measure of psalms and bells
for the denomination first congress
since the Bolshevik revolution in
1917.
Gathered from all over the world.
the ecclesiastics met to select a
grand patriarch to succeed the late
Sergei, with Acting Patriarch Alexei
of Leningrad in line for the appoint
ment.
Present at the opening ceremony
was Russia's chairman of church af-
fairs, Georgi Karjov, who said: "All
through the period of war, the Or
thodox church has continuously talk
en- part in the defense Of the coun-
try. The church has made many
sacrifices for the motherland. ;"
Answered Patriarch Sergei: g.. We
are praying for the government and
Stain, who is leading our country to
victory and happiness. :"
AS another wartime concession to
the Orthodox church, Russian per-
mission of the assemblage was
looked upon as further improve
ment in the cloudy religious situa-
ton in the country.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15

General Macarthur (right) studies
maps with aides on Luzon.
talon and Filipino guerrillas made
surprise attack on a Japanese pris-
on compound behind enemy lines on
Luzon, freeing 486 Americans, q
British, three Dutchmen and a Nor
wegian. Although over 100 were SO
weak from malnutrition, disease and
old battlewounds that they had to
be carried off on husky Ranger
backs or in carabao carts, only two
failed to survive the 25-mile Jour-
ney to safety.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
ACCIDENTS:
High Toll

Ninety-four thousand people killed,
9,750,000 injured and material losses
of $4,850, 900, 000-that was the ma
tons accident toll in 1914, the Ma
tional Safety council revealed.
AS result Of mishaps, lost time
equalled one years production of
1000, 600 workers, 1t was pointed out,
or the manufacture Of $4,000 heavy
bombers.
Although the death toll showed a
drop of 5000 over the previous year.
with the greatest reduction shown in
home accidents, authorities were
alarmed by the increasing fatalities
among children. More than 1000
toddlers under five were killed, more
than in 1941, the Safety council said,
while accidental deaths Of young
sters from to IA in the home were
high.
Though slow, results of safety pro-
grams in industry, the services and
the homes were sure, 1t We, said,
with management and labor making
among the most concerted efforts to
prevent mishaps in plants.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
ARMY PURCHASES:
From, Smaller Business

The army quartermaster corps in
1914 placed more than 65 per cent Of
its prime contracts, representing
IS per cent Of the dollar value of all
ONO depot contracts, with smaller
business organizations, the war de-
partment said.
Total purchases OF subsistence and
other supplies for the army and
military services by the quarter
master corps amounted to $6,o37,-
ST2, 800.
Released ss Wsstsysa Newspaper UaioH.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
Finish Fight

Declaring ''there is no evil
dence yet of any rout in the Ger
man retreat" Navy Secretary
Forrestal said: "They are with
drawing to. the great line Of de-
lenses ON the Oder river
where they may fight with
the same tenacity and ferocity
they have shown in the west. >.
All that will beat Germany is
power, sheer, crude power"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15

covering from frost
bite, Sgt. James B.
Krantz of Hickory
Point, Tenn, might
suell consider himself
the luckiese man in
the world.
Blo,On from, gunnery
in sOaist of B-29 dur
ing raid over Japan,
one Of Krantz's legs
Was nsiracuLOusly held
by a safety strap t0hile
the rest of his body
dar,gLed in the air at
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15

perate stand and prepared to blow
up all factories and installations
in the district.
''Not one stone atop another {.
will be left -. when the Russians
enter" proclaimed Propaganda
Minister Goebbels.
Meanwhile, as thousands Of Ger
man refugees streamed into the
Reich from the east and Hitler called
upon all able-bodied men for last
ditch fight and all others for indus
try, Nazi leaders threatened g. !.
cowardly creatures who try to de-
sert the fatherland in its hour Of
need" Said they: eve shall not
permit them to throw wrench in
the works. I. Germany will fight
on no matter where or under what
conditions. :"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
FARM FORECLOSURES:
Greatly Decreased

With more and more farmers re-
covering from the drouth years,
and with present high incomes max
ing it possible to reduce debts. farm
foreclosures totalled $500 in 1943
compared with 1900 in 1912 and
s., 900 during 1884, the Farm Credit
administration reported. These fig-
ures are equivalent to 2.7 fore
closures for every 1000 farms mort
gagged in 1943. 5.3 in 1912 and 1913
in 1884, when farm activity still was
at a low ebb, the FCA said.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
Weekly News Analysis
Weekly News Analysis
Russians Strike for Berlin Naz Plan Their Last Ditch Defense

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts. and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
Fear Yank DriUe

Attacking in snow and slush in
strength along an expanding front
below Aachen, Yanks put the en-
emy's vaunted Siegfried defenses to
the test again even as Berlin feared
an about drive to break the dead
lock in the west.
At the same time, the Germans
began to slowly break ground in AL
SAGE to the south, where mixed
U. S. and French forces increased
heavy pressure on their huge pocket
below Strasbourg and threatened
the enemy's escape roads eastward
to the Rhine.
No less than 100000 U. S. troops
repeatedly burrowed their way into
the outer defenses Of the Siegfried
line along the sector from which Won
Rundstedt had burst into Belgium
and Luxembourg in his great De-
cernber drive. AS the Yanks plowed
through heavy snowdrifts, they met
sitter opposition at Nazi strong
poirts.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15
Luckiest Man

In rear base hospital in Pacific re.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-02-15

10000 feet before buddies pulled him
back in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Porker. Foley, Strong Given Gold Keys

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 30 -- CU. PJ The Connecticut Sports Writers Alliance held it's fourth an- nual award night last night, pre- senting golden keys to Dan Parker, Sports Editor of the New York Daily Mirror: Ken Strong. New York Giants Football star, and Pete Foley, ve;eran fotball coach of the Naugatuck High school.
 The keys were presented for out standing contributions to sports over period of years.
 Babe Ruth was presented with placque by Bob Wilson, sports edi- tor of the Bridgeport Herald.
 Art Mckinley, sport editor of the Hartford Times presented key to Parker; Bernie O'Rourke, sports edi- tor of the Middletown Press, to Strong and John Cluney sports editor of The Waterbury Democrat, to Foley.
 Judge Patrick B. O'Sullivan of the Connecticut Superior Court was the principal speaker; with Eddie Eagan, newly-appointed chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission and little Greg Rice, famed Notre Dame and NYAC run ner among the principal guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Boys Club Sports
 VICTORY VEAGITE

The Trojan Lads edged ott the Old Timers 39 to 36 while the Rob- ins were doWned by the Enkco.s A to 27 in Victory League basketball games at the Boys Club last night
 The Old Timers stole an early lead but the Trojan Lads soon caught up and held a ? point lead most of the game except at the half time when the Old Timers drew within 1 point of tieing the score and again ill the third period when the Oldsters tied it up at g all. The Lads jumped into the lead again and managed to stay one basket in front for the rest of the game and just as the final whistle sounded Rosa was given foul shot which he made good to give the Lads the point hiargin of victory Sabia with Is and Rosa with l2 led the scoring for the victors while Radke was high man for the Old Timers along with Bates who had 10 counters. Radke and Chipman are on leave from their base at Sampson. N. Y., and played good ball for the Oldsters, Radke having 12 and Chipman points.
 The Robins put up gallant battle against the league leading Enkcors but were unable to stem the rapid shooting Enks and were finally doWned. For the Enkcors Andolina and Generali were the leading scorers with 15 and 12 points respectively while for the Robins Davis was the outstanding player on the floor along with Coelho who was high man for his team with 12 points.
 Next Monday the revamped line- up of the Willows will try to stop the speedy Trojan Lads who are tied with the Enkcors for the sec onds round lead. The game is scheduled for p. m. with Joe Mo bile to do the whistle footing.
 Thursday night the Keystone league will show triple header with the Rocknes meeting the Aces at 6:30 the Falcons taking on the CaiSson, JrS., at the second game and the Abrigadors vs. the Wildcats in the windup.
 The Enkcors win face Pat Quill ter's Benrus Watch Co.,, basketball team at the Boys Club surface at 6 D. m. The Enkcor lineup will have Sammy Andolina, Freddie Coe!ho, Mario Generali, Carmen Amenta and Fred Napolitano in the start ing lineup with Doc Summa, Man netti, DiNapoli Spina, Iannaccone and Cote in reserve. Joe Mobile will officiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Redwood BowIinq

Carolyn got her first strike on Jan. 26, l945 All we have to say i. that the hit was perfect-for five pins. The head pin was the last one to go down. Well, Carolyn hopes to be lucky next time out. The Cedars held first place by taking 2 out of 3 from the Naples and the Walnuts bounced back with straight from the Birches. The BambooS, without their anchor man for the second straight week, dropped three to the Oaks. Johnny can't understand how his team drops so many games while he bowls sets like Fridays 369. It's a women's world, John. They con- trol everything and you have three controllers on your team. Janet Car rissimi and Louis Fucito had good sets to help the Walnuts so that they didn't miss Tony too much.
 Big S-Antoinette Parent comes back into the fold on the CedarS' roster. Nick Diorio takes over as captain of the Bamboos and from now on the Cedars receive q handicap instead of giving one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Army Calls Player Twice Reflected

Philadelphia, Jan. 29-CUP) Ron Northey, power hitter of the Philadelphia Phillies, was accepted Tor military service today.
 The right fielder of the Phillies, who batted .289 in 1914 and led his team with 2 home runs, was assigned to army service.
 His formal induction was sehed- uled for 400 o'clock (EWTD, and he was directed to leave with a contingent of selectees fo rthe in- duction center at New Cumberland, Pa, one hour later
 The induction of Northey came less han one month after he was classified 4-F.
 Twice rejected for military serv- ice, he was recalled Dec 20 for examination at the Valley Forge General Hospital Four days later he was discharged from the hospital and was told he was placed in AZ because of blood pressure and a heart ailment.
 Northey said he was place in 4-F' On Jan. 2. and then on Jan IS, without notification of any change in his classification, was ordered to report for induction Jan. 26.
 He applied for Naval service last Friday, but was rejected because of punctured ear drum what pre- viously had him classified 1-AL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Conodiens Lack Leading Scorer

Montreal, Jan. 30- UP) Elmer Lash, center for the Montreal Canadiens made six points during the past week to force ahead of his team mate, Maurice (Rocket) Richard today in their battle for National league hockey individual scoring honors.
 < Lach with 55 points and Richard with 54 were not eomportably ahead of third Montreal player Hector tToe) Blake. who rated next in the standings with 50 points.
 Richard led in goals scored with SC. Blake, his closest competitor has q. Lach led in assists with 40
 Bill Cowley of Boston was fourth among the scorers with 49 points and Syd Howe of Detroit fifth with A3.
 Bill Durnan of Montreal remain ed the leading goal tender with 77 goals scored against him in 8 games, but Toronto's Rookie Frank McCool improved his second place setatus with two straight shutouts over the New York Rangers. He has yielded 106 goals in 8 flames.
 Ken Egan of Boston led in penal kies with GA minutes of the ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Gambler Rosen
 Boss Of Boy Thieves

New York, Jan. -CUP)-Police said today that Henry Rosen,s &C., tivities as boss of a gang of boy thieves, who stole $25000O worth of apparel in the Manhattan garment district. accidentally" led to the exposure of the basketball and gambling conspiracy.
 Rosen, %, was arrested yesterday and charged with the garment thelts. Ills tie-ups with the Brook lyn College basketball team were discovered when police trailed him to his home in Brooklyn.
 Known as the Moustache," Ros- en allegediy employed 20 to 25 high school boys, recruited in Brook lyn pool rooms, and got them jobs as delivery boys in the fur and garment trade, in return for which the boys turned over valuable loads. According to Distdict At torney Frank s. Hogan, some of his boys stole as much as $15.000 worth yearly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Gommo Psi, Tech
 Easy Hi-Y Victors

In the first IIi-Y basketball game played during last evening on the "" gym surface, Gamma Psi de- feated Beta by the score 34-10 at half time Gamma Psi was leading by the score of 15-2. High scorer for Gamma Psi with 10 points was Sullivan while Jamele followed with 9 points. High man for the losers was Ryder with points.
 In the second game played. Tech scored a victory over PiLambda by the score 35-20 in a game that showed Ciampi high scorer with 12 points and Genovese of the winning team also with 10. Bergin was high for the losers with z.
 Tonight starting at 6:30, Lancers vs. White Elephants while at 8:3O Amigos play the Ramblers. Scores.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
Courteou A. L.
 Hockey Stondout

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 90. (UP)- The Providence Reds, despite win ming brand of hockey, are finding ia hard to get out of the eastern divi- sion cellar spot in the American League. but their brilliant left wing man, Paul Courteau, was threaten ing today to make runaway race out of the individual scoring com petition.
 Courteau, who made three goals and four assists last week, brought his total to GA. He also strengthened his leadership in total goals with 32 scored for the season.
 Bob Oracle. center for the Pitts burgh Hornets held second place with 57 points, one more than his team mate, Bob Walton, right wingman, who has 56
 Three Cleveland players, Left Wingman Lou Trudel with 54 points Center Tom Burlington with 53, and Center Les Cunningham with 52 were next in the individual con- petition. Others in the first 10 were Jacques Lavoie, Providence center with AT; w, F.. c. Gooden. Hershey Wingman with 46; and Earl Earth oleme, Cleveland Wingman with 45. F'ranke Kane of the Indianapolis [ Caps added four minutes in penal ties to his record to bring his league leading total to 67 minutes off the ice. Emanuel Cotlaw, Providence de- fenseman. was second with 60 min utes although he has two major and one match misconduct penalty. John Baby of the St. Louis Flyers has been out 58 minutes and has q match misconduct assessment. Pete BeSSone of Cleveland has 57 minutes and Ross Knipfel of Pittsburgh AT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-30
F FBIHOOPSTERS FACEIRASTARS
 FOR RED CROSS
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Remembering it's significant sue cess in raising $439 for ths American Red Cross, through the medium of a single basketball game last season, Thomas J. Wagner, former Crosby and Pennsylvania basketball bril- liant. local sportswriters, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents aS- signed to Connecticut and business men Jack Creedon of Root & Boyd; Bill Pierpont, well-known jeweler Herbert Smith, general secretary of the YMCA and several others, have planned second annual RED CROSS GAME for Tuesday, March 6 at the "Y'.
 Opponents will be the very strong FBI team of New Haven which in- cludes Bonnie Phillips, AllAmer- ica hoopster from Syracuse ill his college days; and a Waterbury team of IRA league "all-stars" to be selected BY THE FANS, through a voting system soon to be offered them as they go to the games We'd nesdays and Sundays at the YMCA.
 Long George McNamara has been asked to coach the aH-star group when it is decided upon. The com mittee for the game. named by gen. eral chairman Wagner yesterday in- cludeS:
 Sports writers, John Cluney, John (Chick) Kelly, w. P. (Hank) O'Don- nell; coach, George McNamara; general committee. John Creedon, Thomas Feeney, F'BI, William Der win, Herb Smith, Joseph Rimany, Edward McGrath, Pat Slattery, George Mulligan, ST, Fred Davi, Joseph Samoska, William Cava- naugh, John Jenusaitis, William H. Kelly, w. E. Pierpont.