West Virginia Dairymen to Auction 27 Purebred Cattle
West Virginia dairymen show strong interest in the first annual dairy cattle sale at Jackson's Mill on August 23 during the 19th annual West Virginia Dairymen's Association meeting. Twenty bulls and seven heifers from five breeds, all Bang's disease and water disease free, will go under the hammer, with dam records averaging 410 pounds butterfat and projected 433 pounds when mature. A dairy cattle show of over 200 head is also scheduled, judged by Ohio State University’s S. M. Salisbury.
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West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
G. Heebink
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
West Virginia Dairymen's Association
Mr. Heebink
Jersey
Guernsey
Bang
Heebink
Frof. S. M. Salisbury
Dairy Department
Ohio State
University
Oglebay Hall
Morgantown
Pan American Envoys See Job Growth and Military Prep
Pan American envoys reported employment gains with aircraft up 50 000 and machine tool and engine sectors up 18 000 since 1937 peak. Hillman approved overtime for 106 000 navy workers to speed the two ocean fleet, with time and a half pay. Stettinius discussed manganese logistics. Budd's aide noted bridge strengthening for military transport. Burgunder, once in Seattle court for a robbery, received two years at the Washington reformatory after confessing to a fatal desert crime involving Peterson and Koury.
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Hillman
Knox
Navy
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Brazil
Karl W. Fischer
Ralph Budd
College Boy Confession Shocks Witnesses At Desert Killings
Burgunder’s dramatic confession to witnesses behind a plate glass window reveals he claimed not to intend killing Peterson and Koury. He told Johnnie Swearingen that his trial story of an accomplice killing the bound men was a fiction, as Peterson pressed him to kill both men. Robert M. Burgunder, former Seattle prosecutor, spent hours with his son, hoping to aid his defense.
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Burgunder
Johnnie Swearingen
Swearengen
Peterson
Koury
Swearingen
Robert M. Burgunder
Seattle, Wash
Draft Backers and Senate Actions on Guard Plan
The Senate debated a guard and reserve bill with 21 through 30 year olds liable for immediate service and a Pittman amendment allowing guardians with dependents to resign within 20 days after enactment. An Adams amendment to confine guard use to the continental U.S. and other areas failed 39 to 38. About 396,000 guards and reserves would be subject to a one year call under the measure.
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Bulow
Donahey
Ohio
Gillette
D.town
Holt
D.-W. Va
Danaher
R.-Conn
Nye
Lundeen
F. L.- Minn
Pittman
Senate
D.-Ney
Chamber
Morrison Coal lease to hire 75 at Glen Morrison
Approximately 75 men will be employed when Bellmeade Coal company begins operation of Morrison Coal company's lease at Glen Morrison Monday, officials announced.
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Pineville
Bellmeade Coal Company, Inc
Morrison Coal Company
Glen Morrison
Mad Men of Europe opens at Strand Theatre
A furious indictment of modern war unfolds in Columbia’s Mad Men of Europe starring Edmund Gwenn and Mary Maguire. The film follows an Englishman drawn into war as London endures aerial bombardment and espionage, with Ski Patrol researchers tracing historic precedents and daring ski army tactics. Supporting cast includes Samuel S. Hinds, Stanley Fields, Edward Norris, Hardie Albright, Kathryn Adams and John Qualen. Lew Landers directs from Paul Huston’s screenplay.
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Columbia
Europe
Strand Theatre
Edmund Gwenn
Mary Maguire
London
Samuel 5. Hinds
Stanley Fields
Edward Norris
Hardie Albright
Kathryn Adams
John Qualen
Lew Landers
Paul Huston
Ben Pivar
Stage To China at Dixie Theatre ramps up old west suspense
A resourceful postal inspector battles criminals trying to seize a stage line and mail contract in Arizona’s Eighties. The Geo O’Brien feature for RKO at the Dixie stars Virginia Vale with Hobart Cavanaugh and others in a Bert Gilroy production directed by Edward Killy.
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Arizona
Chino
Geoge O' Brien
RKO Radio
the Dixie
O'Brien
China
Virginia Vale
Hobart Cavanaugh
Glenn Strange
William Haade
Roy Barcroft
Bert Gilroy
Edward Killy
Ski Patrol at Opera House Pairs Ski Race With War Dramatics
Universal's Ski Patrol at the Opera House pairs a vivid ski marathon with a wartime ski assault sequence. Luli Deste and Philip Dorn star as Olympic contenders confront an army in snowy battle zones. The film blends sport and military action to dramatic effect.
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Universal
Luli Deste
Philip Dorn
Opera
Vast Armada Continues as Britain Shells Back
UK and German actions dominate the night amid air raids and naval skirmishes. German bomber activity persists along the Dover Strait and English midlands while British airmen strike back with select raids. Berlin cites casualties as few. ten German radio stations go quiet, suggesting shutdowns to mislead the British. Prime Minister Churchill and officials warn of hard trials ahead. Government pamphlets urge Britons to stay indoors and shelter, with allowances for self defense by private citizens in areas not under enemy control.
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Berlin
England
Strait of Dover
Bristol Channel
Midlands
Royal Air Force
Churchill Self
the Admiralty
A. V. Alexander
David Lloyd George
Britain
Democratic Party Convenes In Parkersburg Amid Tensions
Huntington observers discuss Neely campaign oil points and victory over the statehouse faction as Kilgore and Neely lead a mixed delegation at Parkersburg. Governor Kump backs the state and national tickets, stating loyalty beyond personal gain while the state committee tightens proxy rules to curb floor proxies at conventions.
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Tween Lovins
Worth
Huntington
Neély
Kump
Statehouse
Cage
Parkersburg
H. G. Kump
Kilgore
Ernest K. James
Alben Barkley
D.-Ky
Washington
Josh Lee
D.-Okla
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
A. J. Wilkinson
Johnson
Neely
Harley M. Kilgore
U. S. Senate
Rose
Levin
D. M. Easley
Mercer County
Minter L. Wilson
Morgantown
E. B.pennybacker
Thomas H.S. Cu
Campaign notes hint at British invasion fears and party nerves
London speculates that the African front may signal a broader war with Britain as German forces save strength for a possible home attack. In the political arena, Rose and Lovins loom, with continued contention for first ballot majorities as convention business opens and nominees eye early advantages.
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London
Britain
Africa
Float 18 built at Charleston riverfront display
Workmen began installing a 12 foot float on the Kanawha river before the state capitol. The float will serve as a boat landing and safeguard the river frontage of the property, reflecting a two fold purpose.
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Charleston
Kanawha River
State Capitol
A Good Deal Real Estate Offer Cited
A questionable advertisement promises a 20 percent return on investment and urges readers to send details to the paper for more information. The text hints at property in a County with terms to rent sell or trade and urges individual judgment.
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Sidney Hillman
Seattle
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Havana
Cuba
New York
Leopoldo Melo
Pedro Manini Rios
Jose A. Mora Otero
Melo
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roser
Central Presa
Cordell Hull
John J. Pershing
Pershing
Grafton
MAD Men OF
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Opera House
Stag
South
Lee Bennett & Son
W. Main St
James E. Stroud
Goldsboro
N. C
American Air Lines
Rosemary Griffith
Nashville
A. Hale Watkins
Fairmont
Dobbin
Monongahela System
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