Secret British Weapon Hinted In WWII Defense Claim
London dispatch notes a Sketch front page suggestion Britain used a secret weapon against German warplanes possibly aiding a plane downing off the Norfolk coast. No official confirmation. Air Ministry reports successful British flight over northern Germany. Parliament approves government conduct amid manpower criticisms.
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Britain
Norfolk
Air Ministry
Germany
House
Chamberlain
DNB
Berlin
Schleswig Holstein
Paralos
Thames Estuary
House of Commons
Labor Party
Organization of Manpower and Resources
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Turkey Denounces German Press Circles Imitating Moscow Pravda
Ankara reports Turkish newspapers accuse Germany of seeking to provoke a Turkish Russian war and may demand recall of German Ambassador Franz Von Papen after circulars bearing the German embassy press service watermark reprinted a Pravda article attacking the Turkish press. Von Papen conferred with officials.
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Ankara
Germany
Turkey
Franz von Papen
Moscow
Pravda
Communist Party
von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Turkish press blames German embassy for stirring Sino Soviet tension
During a high level visit with Foreign Minister Sukru Sarcoglu, Turkish papers accused the German embassy of provoking a fierce dispute between Turkish and Soviet media. Aksham newspaper warned they would not be enticed by the German diplomatic maneuverings.
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Sukru Sarcoglu
Aksham
Drownings in Keyster pool under overturned car
Coroner's jury in Keyster finds 17 year old Andrew Washington of Piedmont drowned in a shallow pool of water under an overturned car in a ditch. Prosecutor Vernon Rankin says Richard O'Neill of Piedmont, 24, is held for grand jury action on involuntary manslaughter as the driver of the car.
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Keyser
Andrew Washington
Piedmont
Vernon E. Rankin
Richard O'Neill
Hinton Milling Property To Be Sold December 16th
Charleston reports the auditor’s office will auction the Hinton Milling property on December 16 to satisfy a claim of 22,553.50 including a 15,000 loan, interest, and back taxes. The loan originated with the board of the irreducible school fund in 1917 and was renewed in 1922 and 1932. The sale will take place at Hinton.
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Charleston
Hinton Milling Company
Hinton
Umbrellas Made Handy With Leather Straps on Robe Tail
Instructions describe attaching leather straps to a robe tail to hold umbrellas in the family car. This simple device keeps umbrellas ready for use, ensuring quick access during rainy trips.
Barclay on Bridge The Authority ities
Barclay explains bluffing and end plays in bridge with a famous deal featuring Edward Kenton. South opens 1 Spade, N-S vulnerable in 4 Spades after a semi psychic sequence. The article discusses the pseudo end play and a later ruffing tactic that misleads West and yields extra tricks.
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Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Ities
Edward Kenton
Knickerbocker
North
Kenton
West
Party Leader Asks Freedom
David L. Lawrence Democratic state chairman seeks acquittal in Dauphin county court on blackmail and conspiracy charges. Defense, led by former Governor George H. Earle, portrays Lawrence as honest. courtroom friction erupts over a police report related to gravel sales to the state.
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Harrisburg
David L. Lawrence
Dauphin County
Little New Deal
George H. Earle
The
Commonwealth
Earle Earle
Lawrence
Earle
Earl V. Compton
Compton
Mortimer E. Graham
Erie County Anct
Graham
King George VI Praises Troops During France Visit
King George VI toured British lines in France on his second day inspecting troops. He watched RAF fighters take off by field telephone order and spoke with front line regiments praising their dug trenches and readiness. He walked much of the day, cheered by soldiers as he waded through mud to visit detachments away from the main line. The luncheon was served in an historic chateau once used by Napoleon and Wellington.
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France
George VI
Britain
Ife
Royal Air Force
Antry
Napoleon
Wellington
T Ne
Mrs Alba Novak Ryan Breaks With Reds in Washington
Mrs Alba Novak Ryan says she and her husband left the United Nations joint party after years of activity. She reports disillusionment upon seeing communism in Spain and states they went to Spain to aid the Loyalist cause.
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Alba Novak Ryan
Dical
Washington
Spain
Jonnt
Lely
Trainrider Sentenced to 10 Days in County Jail
Howard Ray Bissell, 27, was ordered to serve 10 days in the county jail by Justice of the Peace Have G. White, Sr. after pleading guilty to train riding on a B and O passenger train in Washington DC. His fingerprints were sent to the report.
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Howard Ray Bissell
Justice of the Peace
G. White,Sr
Bissell
Washington, D. C
Party Is Far From United
Washington dispatch notes Republican disunity mirrors Democrats with internal clashes between farming and industrial interests urban rural strains and debates over New Deal scope. Despite Martin’s leadership, votes in the last session show divisions likely to influence the campaign as eastern candidates face issue declarations before conventions.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Representative Martin
Miss Miami Aviation Hostess Named in Flight Maneuvers
Ruth Shelley, selected as Miss Miami Aviation, will be hostess at the twelfth annual Miami air maneuvers in Miami Florida. Her selection follows a surge of national campaign speeches and showcases her aviation prominence.
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University of Miami Aviation
Ruth Shelley
School Library Costs Increased This Year
Charleston reports the state Department of Education estimates Virginia school libraries for 1939-40 will cost 146,295 dollars. Of this, 102,363 dollars cover capital outlay and 43,932 dollars fund replacements. Mineral County appears among counties with no budget item listed.
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Charleston
Department of Education
Virginia
Mineral
Loiterer Ordered Out Of Grafton By Mayor
Richard M. Southworth, five, of Mansfield Ohio, was arrested for loitering on West Main Street at 210 this morning. After a municipal court hearing before Mayor P F Gillispie he was ordered out of the city and faces 10 days confinement in the county jail if he does not comply.
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West Main Street
Richard M. Southworth
Mansfield
Ohio
P. F. Gillispie
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