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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1940

Page

7

Draft Urges Full Arm Draft to Strengthen Army

Washington hearings reveal calls from Senator Lodge and others for a selective draft to raise the army beyond current authorized strength amid wartime needs. Debate centers on allotment, costs, and impact on family life, with opposition from critics worried about noncombatant conscription and civilian disruption.

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The Virginian and The Capitol in Theaters this Week

A collage of film listings and showings at The Virginian Capitol and other venues. Mentions performers Joan Bennett Fredric March Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour and George OBrien with multiple productions including Road to Singapore The Shop Around the Corner and The Broadway Melody at 1040.

Bing Urosey Dorothy Lamour Bob Hope Singapore Pas George O'Brien

Radio Log and Tonight’s NBC WOKY Schedule

Radio log notes Sammy Kaye and orchestra on NEC WGRY at 6:38 pm, with Sensa tones and Swing program. Mentions Helen Walpales Adventures in Reading on NBC WOKY today and July 1. Other fragments reference minister chapters and a dramatized feature.

Sammy Kaye NEC Henry America Helen Walpales Nbc-Woky Duly

Italy May Grab France's Coast

Geneva reports a fringe of Axis talks proposing Italian occupation of Mediterranean French coast and a postwar buffer state from parts of Dauphine and Me, with German and Italian columns to guard the approach while France and Italy dispute Alpine fronts amid ongoing combat in the Lyon area.

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Dr Mayo Elected By Dental Examiners

Dr Mayo was chosen president by the Dental Examiners at the annual meeting held yesterday in the Honeycomb suite. The board, including Charleen Tramet and Bevin, will serve terms as officers amid a busy schedule for the year.

Dr. Mayo Miya Af Salten Bupkiariness Grind Poormant Falla Secon Board of Dents Amino Yestertay Bevin Belener

2000 Ahepa Delegates Meeting at Annapolis

Delegates from Maryland Virginia West Virginia Delaware North Carolina and the District of Columbia were expected to register for the annual Ahepa convention in Annapolis. The event aims to unite Greeks under a nationwide citizenship effort and discuss democracy and freedom. The report also mentions a Manchuria Railway project and a Tungnidtan mineral district development.

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Woman funds London show Lets Mix it during wartime entertainment

Miss Joan Byford paid 3008 pounds to stage a London theater production described as Let's Mix It to ease wartime strain, but the show ran for a single performance amid resource shortages and public fatigue.

Joan Byford

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