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February March April May 21—Steel strike, 750,000 out of work—biggest in Na¬ tion’s history 30— Harry Hopkins dies in New York 1—Supreme Court refused to intervene in case of General Tomoyuki Yamashita, condemned Japan¬ ese War criminal by military trial 7—Tug boat strike in New York 14—Ickes leaves Cabinet 16—President announces Steel Strike settled First rubber shipment arrives in U. S. since Pearl Harbor. President Truman proposes emergency program so that U. S. might do its share in feed¬ ing Europe 18— Steps being taken for Hawaii to become the 49th State 20— A proposed $4,000,000,000 loan for Britain to re¬ gain world trade, etc. 23—General Yamashita dies on gallows 1—Former President Herbert Hoover accepts invita¬ tion to survey European food needs 7— As a result of stiffening attitude toward Russia, U. S. sends note to Moscow, challenging Russian activities. Railroad Strike called by 300,000 against 130 railroads 8— Wage agreement reached by G. M. and United Automobile Workers accepted I8I 2C an hour wage increase 14— Famine Committee asks Americans to eat 40% less wheat 15— Red 5-Year Plan approved by Council of Russian Parliament authorizing government to invest 483,000,000 rubles to protect country against any eventuality by 1950 21— U. N. Assembly progressing 22— Security Council of U. N. opens in New York City, welcomed by Byrnes 31— John L. Lewis, President United Mine Workers, announced work stoppage 4— Transcontinental and Western Air Constellation plan carries 720 air miles from Chicago to New York City in one hour and fifty-five minutes. An average speed of 388 miles an hour 5— Women to vote for first time in Japan’s “freest” election 11— U. S. to sign Pact with Argentine if it will elimi¬ nate Axis influence Civ il War feared in Manchuria, Communists at¬ tack Chiang 12— Hyde Park Estate dedicated one year after the late Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s death 19— Chief Justice Harlan Stone death—resulted from cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 73, the 12th Chief Justice of the United States 25—Manuel Rexas elected Philippine President, Inde¬ pendence July 4, 1946. Leftiests merge in Soviet zone, United Socialist party formed Bat shaped plane, capable of carrying bombs faster and far¬ ther than any plane in history, secret told after being guarded 23 years. Allies indict Tojo and 27 other Jap war leaders on 55 accounts 3—Coal Strike blocks out U. S. industry—railroads curtail schedules; big cities ration electricity power. Apple Blossom Festival—Winchester 9— Capital of China returns to Nanking 18—President orders Government to take over rail¬ roads 28—Senator Carter Glass dies 28—Donnie Wampler dies in crash on Dayton Pike
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OUTSTANDING EVENTS 1945-46 September 10—Rockingham County Schools open. 11—General Wainwright arrives in Washington 13— $100,000 allocation for completion of Brock’s Gap route Tojo improving after receiving G. I. transfusions 14— General Pershing observes 85th birthday Japanese Government given task of rounding up own war criminals within two days 15— Ten Pearl Harbor Investigators named 18— Truman backs $25 a week jobless pay 4,000,000 died at Nazi Camp-“Beast of Belsen” 44 S. S. Henchmen go on trial 19— Patterson to succeed Stimson as Secretary of War 28—64 on Jury Panel of Smith, Garner Trials on Octo¬ ber 15 Admiral Halsey wants to retire October 3—General Patton is relieved of Third Army com¬ mand on Eisenhower’s order 4— Truman calls on World to outlaw Atomic Bomb 5— Coal Miners’ Strikes spreading 6— Oil Workers returning to jobs 15—Freezer Plant about ready in Timberville 17— Truman favors Universal Draft Congress sets up troubles for Truman 18— Auction sale held—benefit Broadway High School 22— Mrs. Smith found guilty; given 20 years 25— United Nations Organization now in formal exist¬ ence 26— G. M. C. vote for walkout 30—Port Republic School destroyed by fire November 5—Candidates for House of Delegates—J. R. Brenne- man, J. O. Strickley, Democrats; Loraine Bowman, G. W. Taliaferro, Republicans. 6— Election Day 7— Returns of the election: Governor, William Tuck; Lt.-Governor, Preston Collins; J. O. Stickley and G. W. Taliaferro named to House of Delegates 21— Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, succeeds Marshall Nimitz is Head of Navy 23— General Patch, former 7th Army Commander, dies 28—Ambassador Hurley quits China post with denun¬ ciation of U. S. policies—General Marshall to suc¬ ceed him December 1—Hess says he faked amnesia before trial 5—Howard Zigler President of Virginia Poultry Fed¬ eration 14— City schools close until January 2 because of in¬ fluenza 20—Truman favors Army-Navy merger 22— General George S. Patton dies after brilliant ca¬ reer—79th Congress closes session 28—Bretton Woods Monetary Compact signed by 28 of 45 nations. Big Three meeting at Moscow— Government of Japan and Korea January 4—Truman asks Congress for strike control legisla¬ tion 8— Nation’s strike threats on increase 9— State Legislature convenes 10—Darden’s farewell address—proposes poll tax abol¬ ition and school consolidation U. S. Army made man’s first contact with the moon through Radar, War’s No. 2 scientific de¬ velopment (Atomic power No. 1) 15— State Budget calls for big increase for schools and health 16— Inauguration of William Tuck
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