Noted Spy Case Reveals Wedding Night Espionage Link
A federal jury heard testimony about a naturalized American who allegedly aided Germany on his wedding night by sharing information on American warplanes. The case involves Walter Dowd who used the alias G F Norton and faces charges including conspiracy and espionage. Attorney William J Foley described Dowd as a 48 year old held in California after a drunken driving arrest and release.
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William J. Foley
Dowd
Venture
California
Xen
Foley
G. F. Norton
York
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Navy Chief Demands Army Global Reach Amid Massively Armed Talk
Secretary Frank Knox pledged a world spanning U S Army while launching the 35000 ton Massa at Fore River Shipyards. The address stirred crowds as he pressed for expanded federal power to project American liberty. Jobs in state rise 151 percent year over year as Texas employment shifts. tropical hurricane lashes Gulf coast with limited damage reported in Freeport and Matagorda.
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U. S. Army
Sec
Navy
Frank Knox
Massa
Fore River
Houston
Texas
Texas Gulf Coast
Vic Freeport
Matagorda
U S Plans Arms Aid To Merchant Vessels In War Action
President Roosevelt signals possible modification of the neutrality act to allow arms for United States merchant ships amid the German North Atlantic campaign. Congress leaders push measures to enable this policy as a government response. Argentine troops seize two key airbases to thwart Nazi plots, while a Boston College priest dies en route to a conference and a Ashburnham forest fire burns with extensive firefighting effort.
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North Atlantic
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
Boston College
New E
William J. McGarry
S. J
Acton Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
Lieut and Mrs Carleton entertained at Central Street and Staten Island visitors with Mrs Hastings. Vera Kain returned after visiting Mr Blake. Ad Tent-Teacher association hosts a planning meeting at Mrs town's home. third and fourth grade party set for October at the high school with hostess duty shared by Mrs. month. membership drive plans discussed.
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Carleton
South
Keyes
Staten ‘Island
Lewis Hastings
Mr. Blake
Central Street
Clon
Vera Kain
Mrs
Carle
Tol
Adtent-Teacher Association
Ing
Bedford Community Club Plans October Meeting
The Bedford group announced an October gathering at the home of C Lindau with Mrs. Cook to handle arrangements. Elizabeth Stewart of South is noted among attendees.
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William Arnold
Tig Son
Henderson Honored in Bedford-A Shower for Dorothy Henderson
Miss Dorothy Henderson was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Miss Evelyn Thresher in Carlisle. The event announced her upcoming marriage to Oliver Clark of Carlisle on October 9, with pretty decorations and many gifts. Miss Marion Thompson, daughter of Rev Frank Thompson, is a student at Wellesley College this year. Mrs Duncan Whitaker and sons Dangald Norman left Friday morning for Panama to join Mr Whitaker who is employed there.
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Duncan Whitaker
Dangald Norman
Panama
Whittaker
Marion Thompson
Frank Thompson
Great Toad
Wellesley College
Miss Henderson
Bedford
Dorothy Henderson
Evelyn
Thresher
Carlisle
Oliver Clark
Firefighters battle brush blaze near Car Isle Bridge
A brush fire flared on Cruisle Road meadows, Bedford Box 13 sounded Saturday. An additional alarm Monday morning sparked a four hour battle before crews regained control.
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Bedford
Carisle Bridge
Cruisle Road
Bureau of Standards Seeks New Measurement Standards
The Bureau of Standards aims to establish updated measurement standards for governmental and industrial applications, seeking input on methods, accuracy, and enforcement to ensure uniform compliance across agencies.
Middlesex County Discusses 1942 Dairy and Poultry Goals
At a September 15 Middlesex County meeting in Concord, officials discussed a national push led by Secretary Wickard to consult dairy and poultry groups for boosted 1942 production. Poultrymen warned higher output could saddle farms with debt in a fragile market, while milk production may shrink due to labor costs, grain prices, and dry weather.
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Claude R. Wickard
United States
Great Britain
Middlesex County Dairy and Poultry Committees
Extension Service Office
Concord
County Agricultural Defense Board
Floyd Verrill
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Production Credit Association
Cloves T. Gleason
Lowell
Farm Security Administration
A. F. MacDougall
Westford
Middlesex County Extension Service
Leon. Wetherbee
Stow
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Middlesex County
Dairy Committee
Local Social Roundup From Elm Street to Dudley Road
Miss Martha Rich returns from a Maine New Hampshire summer and Mrs Olive Parris comes back from Symmes Hospital with her infant daughter. A Department card party at a private home awarded bridge prizes to Thomas Poleo Matthew Ricardelli and others while whist honors went to Peter Jenson and Mrs Walter Fitch. Consolations to Amy McGann and Evelyn Durem. Box 15 was started Monday for a brush fire on Dudley road.
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Martha Rich
Elm Street
Maine
New Hampshire
Olive Parris
South ‘Street
Symmes Hospital
A Department
Thomas Poleo
Matthew Ricardelli
Elmer G
Peter. Jenson
Walter Fitch
I. Millis
Mra W. Millis
Swent
Amy McGann
Evelyn Durem
Box 15
Dudley Road
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Boston
U. S
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Sh Burnnam
Ashburnham
Evens
Acton
Mrsv
Fabership Drive
Hlen Stewart
Elizabeth Stewart
Ef Walters
the Symmes
Arlington
Bureau of Standards
E. Ament
Middlesex Extension Service
Florence
Main ST
Hudson
Hamburg
Frankfurts
Fresh Co-op Creamery
Sc Sale
Sunkist St
Cape Cod
Co-op Baking Supplies
LUX Toilet Soap
Fairy Soap Ic Sale
Pt. Bot
Co-Op
Campbell’s
Co-op Society
Maynard
Maynard, Mass
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