Evans Lines Wins Temporary Court Order Against Rivals
Federal Judge George W. McGlintic issued a temporary restraining order preventing O K Trucking Merchants Dispatch F A Thomas E E Welch B and company of Indiana Benedit lines and others from refusing to handle interstate freight for Evans Lines. Hearing set August 30 on a petition for a temporary injunction. Charleston Teamsters union keeps picketing Evans Lines after recent strike.
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Charleston
George W. Mc Glintic
Evans Line, Inc
Evans Lines
Evans Line
AFL
West Virginia
Frank A. Rebhan
Union
Italy Masses Troops Near Greek Border In Albania
Reported Italian forces concentrate along the Greek frontier in Albania, including armored divisions. Fascist press hints Italy may claim the Diamaria frontier region as part of Albania, a territory Italy annexed in 1939 after the Good Friday action.
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Italy
Albania
Greece
Diamaria
Public Service Commission to hear Ellers Taxi transfer case
On September 18 1940 at 9 00 a m in its Capitol Charleston offices the Public Service Commission of West Virginia will hear the application of Emery Ellers doing business as Ellers Taxi and Transfer Grafton for a certificate under the grandfather clause to operate as a common carrier in local transfer of commodities and household goods in Grafton and vicinity objections may be filed.
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Capitol
Charleston
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Grafton
Emery Ellers
Ellers Taxi and Transfer
Commissions Notice for C. A. Keefer Estate
Creditors and beneficiaries of the C. A. Keefer estate must present all claims with vouchers verified to John K. Burdett Commissioner of Accounts at the Grafton Banking and Trust Building Grafton West Virginia by February 18 1941 to avoid loss of rights. Beneficiaries must attend on that date to protect their interests. August 14 21 28 1940.
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C. A. Keefer
Grafton Banking and Trust
Company
Grafton
West Virginia
John K. Burdett
Taylor County
Emma Sinsel
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Commissioner’s Notice of the estate of Emma Sinsel
The estate of Emma Sinsel deceased invites all creditors to present verified claims to Grafton Banking and Trust, Virginia, on or before February 10, 1941, or be barred from any benefits. Given August 7, 1940 in Taylor County West Virginia.
Puk Paaris Irks U S By Leaving We United States
U S immigration orders Puk Paaris a Danish writer and model to depart the United States after hotel departure and secretive hiding. The noted figure is frequently escorted by film stars and is known for multiple roles including yachtswoman skier racing driver and model.
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Puk Paaris
Denmark
United States
Bureau of Immigration
Puk
Senate hearing outlines defense draft financing debate
Wealth and industry discussed a draft started after testimony by Army and Navy officials before the senate appropriations committee on difficulties placing government orders for planes guns and warship materials. Senator Lee sought a record vote on forced loans to finance defense if conscription occurs. Senator Pepper favored government power to compel industry with protections for losses and minimal profit. Industry favored Britain due to profit limits, triggering concerns over uniformity and amortization. Senator McKellar urged using force to secure contracts. Senator Russell predicted conscripted business may be inevitable.
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Army
Britain
Navy
McKellar
D.tenn
Russell
D.-Ga
Trotsky Assasination Suspect Named by Police
Police identified a man who allegedly visited Trotsky at the Coyoacan estate as Jacques Mortan Vandendreischel, a 36 year old Tehran native with French education and Belgian ties. He admitted believing Trotsky’s recent political statements would threaten democracy and said he aimed to make democracy work through his act.
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Leon Trotsky
Trotsky
Jacques Mortan Vandendreischel
Teheran
Persia
France
Belgium
Mexico
Coyoacan
Vandendreischd
Gret
Romania Agrees to Cede Dobruja to Bulgaria
Reuters reports from Bucharest that Romania agrees to cede Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria restoring the 1912 frontier. Romania will also cede Durachiar and Calia cra provinces, to be occupied within three hours of formal signing, with Bulgarian troops near the border ready to move.
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London
Reuters
Bucharest
Rumania
Dobruja
Bulgaria
Cedes
Durastor
Calia
Cra
Small Bomb Explodes In Branch Post Office
A small poorly constructed bomb exploded today in a U street branch post office in Washington injuring two postal employees. The mail bag bomb, being unloaded from a truck to a platform, was in a package addressed to a woman whose name was withheld. Injured were Harry B Hess 58 and Hyman Ritzenbers 32, suffering shoulder and leg lacerations.
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Washington
U Street
Harry B Hess
Hyman Ritzenbers
Eleven German Planes Shot Down Over England
British authorities report at least eleven German war planes downed over England. One Dornier crashed in flames at a southeast village. its three crew parachuted three miles away. Two pilots surrendered to farm workers. a third was captured by a farmer's wife and her 14 year old son who used his father's home guard rifle.
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London
England
Thhree
Bill to Bring Refugees Over Sent to Roosevelt
Washington August 21 The House completed action on legislation to allow American vessels to transport refugee children from the European war zone. After minor amendments the bill was sent to the White House for approval.
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Bill
Roosevelt
Washington
House
White House
Bluestone Dam Funds Reallocated to Ohio Project
The War department told Huntington engineers that 800000 dollars allotted for the Bluestone dam near Hinton has been moved to the Muskingum Valley reservoir system in Ohio. Captain F H Falkner said site acquisition delays made starting Bluestone this year impossible, though preliminary work can continue.
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Huntington
War Department
Huntington District
U. S
Muskingum Valley
Ohio
F. H. Falkner
Bluestone
New River
Hinton
Apple Harvest Festival Planned for November in Martinsburg
MARTINSBURG August 21 plans were started for the annual apple harvest festival to be held in November in Martinsburg in the eastern panhandle or Shenandoah valley. The board of directors voted to continue the festival for another year despite complaints about lacking outside support. John L Lightner president of a cemetery company was reelected president and will head the festival committee for the third year. Other officers include Preston Hopper vice president Jamel M Sellers secretary and John L Nadenbousch treasurer. Lightner will appoint a committee to fix the festival dates likely after Armistice Day and make other arrangements.
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Martinsburg
Panhandle
Orchanrd Belt
John L. Lightner
Preston Hopper
Jamel M Sellers
John L. Nadenbousch
Lightner
Willkie Plans New York Weekend Campaign Trip
Willkie plans to depart for a weekend trip to New York with an agenda including a meeting with John Hamilton, executive director of the Republican National Committee. He criticized the administration defense program as inadequate and delayed, and said he would not comment yet on the United States Canadian defense board. He noted receiving over a hundred messages suggesting placing Secretary Ickes on his payroll, due to his opposition radio speech.
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New York
Willkie
John Hamilton
Republican National Committee
United States - Canadian Defense Board
Ickes
U S Transport Update From War Warning
U S Transport continues after Germany warns it will not be responsible for harm to the ship. The notice follows Germanys threat as the sinking danger persists. Kremlin and allied officials monitor movements amid ongoing tensions abroad.
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U.S
Germany
German ship travels beyond Petsamo danger zone says sources
German authorities claim the vessel went about 300 miles farther than its Petsamo route. Authoritative sources allege Germany aimed to reveal the American Legion's exact position to the German Navy during the Petsamo trip. The ship is now beyond the danger zone and further discussion is academic.
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Petsamo
Germany
American Legion
German Flees Prison Camp in Ontario Escape
Police probe a 28 year old German naval lieutenant Werner Roche who escaped from a Northern Ontario internment camp Monday. Guards and mounted police search the area around the camp as authorities assess if he is hiding nearby or headed toward the United States border. Official denials of sightings in dense bush accompany notes that discharged workers may have aided the escape. The tunnel, built with timber to enable a large scale escape, suggests outside help was likely required.
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Ontario
Toronto
United States
Werner Roche
Koche
Fire raid on Gibraltar disrupts night as air defenses falter
Midnight air raid alarm across Gibraltar as searchlights on land and ships fail to locate raiders. Anti air guns fire in vain while the population shelters underground. The Italian wireless reports bombs struck the battleship Resolution during the sustained night attack.
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Gibraltar
Resolution
Abe Lincoln in Illinois at the Dixie Theatre
At the Dixie Theatre the film Abe Lincoln in Illinois opens, starring Raymond Massey as Lincoln. The stage hit follows Lincoln from youth in Illinois to his rise in law and politics, romance with Ann Rutledge, marriage to Mary Todd, and leading to the Civil War, portraying his hesitant, contrarian nature.
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Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Sherwood
Abe Lincoln
Raymond Massey
Lincoln
Illinois
Ann Rutledge
Mary Todd
Stephen A. Douglas
White House
Raffles at Strand Theatre Limited Premiere
Samuel Goldwyn's Raffles opens at the Strand in a United Artists release starring David Niven and Olivia de Havilland. The mystery melodrama follows a charming gentleman thief drawn into a jewel plot with Engaging romance and exotic settings.
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Samuel Goldwyn
Raffles
Strand Theatre
United Artists Release
David Niven
Crook
Gwen Manders
Olivia de Haviland
Eady Melrose
Niven
Miss de Havilland
Dame May Whitty
Dudley Digges
E. E. Clive
Peter Godfrey
Douglas Walton Keith Hitchcock
Lionel Pape
Sam Wood
John van Druten
Sidney Howard
Out of Singapore at Opera House Delivers Thrills
The Opera House screens the Goldsmith melodrama China Seas under the title Out of Singapore. A two day engagement promises action romance intrigue and comedy for patrons seeking a gripping screen fare in a robust melodrama.
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Noah Berry
Wallace
Dorothy Burgess
Arizona
Miriam Seegar
George Walsh
James Aubrey
Snowflake
Montagu Love
Beery
Singapore
China Seas
Sergeant Lejune
Charles Hutchison
Jack Natteford
Frederic Chapin
Roosevelt declines campaign trips during defense tour
President Roosevelt says he cannot campaign while inspecting defense projects. Willkie counters from Rushville that every presidential candidate must publicly discuss issues. The president plans additional trips to inspect defense works as he defends democracy and seeks public discussion.
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Willkie
Rushville
Vind
Roosevelt
Phillips Named Washington Postmaster at Philippi
President Roosevelt has on the senate the nomination of Nowle Phillips to be postmaster at Philippi West Virginia. The action was listed in the Washington docket on August 21 as Phillips seeks the federal appointive post.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Nowle Phillips
Philippi
W. Va
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