Upper air explored with radio echoes for weather forecasts
Radio echoes from upper atmosphere mark a new advance in predicting weather. Professors Colwell of West Virginia and Friend of Harvard describe shooting upward radio beams and detecting reflections to measure air mass boundaries and atmospheric layers 50 to 200 miles up. The method, tested with Carnegie, promises closer storm tracking than balloons with radiosondes.
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Washington
R. C. Colwell
West Virginia University
Albert W. Friend
Harvard
Carnegie Institution of Washington
West Virginia
Hardward
Journal of the Aeronautical
Weather Bureau
Radio Echo
Friend
Nu-Blue Sunoco Sees Surge in Demand Among Drivers
Sun Oil reports Nu-Blue Sunoco attracts about 2,000 new customers daily since its launch last November. A. E. Tagelberg credits the refining process for uniform power and better mileage, noting Pittsburgh Testing Laboratory found it superior on miles per gallon versus 14 premium fuels. Demand rises as motorists plan long trips.
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A. E. Tagelberg
Sun Oil Company
Pittsburgh
Diplomat Leaves After Reporting on Germany Conditions
A U S embassy official resigns after briefing State Department officials on conditions in Germany. The departure follows reports to officials on German affairs and Nazi activities.
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Washington, D. GC
Alexander C. Kirk
Cherve D'Sfuries
United States
There
State Department
Germany
Jail escape thwarted at Wyoming County Jail
Three inmates Lam bert McClintock Griffith, awaiting grand jury action, broke from a cell, stole jailer Barrett s gun and keys after removing a panel, then hid. Sheriff Byrd and state police responded as the men crawled back to their cells and stayed in bed while others remained.
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Wyomin
Lon H. Byrd
Wirt Barrett
Barrett
Carl Lambert
Roy McClintock
Tom Griffith
Byrd
State Police
Mullens
Hungary Eyes Border Clashes and Mobilization
Reports from Budapest describe escalating tensions with Romania with border skirmishes near Vichybad and shootouts near Ant. Hungary plans stricter border control and frontier chasseur mobilization as Transylvania remains a flashpoint with long standing Romanian forces nearby. Rumors place Admiral Horthy back in the capital amid uncertain Russian aims and regional anxieties across the Danube.
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Vichybad
Fekete-Gyarbat
Ant
Russia Turmoil Pressures Balkans as Turkish Forces Mobilize
Reports say Russia presses into northern Bucovina and Besarabia amid frontier clashes with Romania while Balkan tensions rise over Hungarian and Bulgarian claims on Romania. Heavy Turkish troop concentrations near the Bulgarian border and a vigilant Turkish navy add to regional strain as Germany reportedly suffers damage.
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Turkey
Ews
Red Army
Bucovina
Bessarabia
Balkan
Rumania
Germany
Bulgaria
Frontier Moved Troops as Rumanians Brace for Threats
Bulgary and Hungary shift forces toward Romania amid Russian advances into Bucovina. Romania mines Constanta and Sulina and considers moving government from Bucharest to the Carpathians. Neutral observers await clarification of Russian penetration in southeastern Europe.
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Russia
Bulgaria
Red
Dardanelles
Hungary
Bucovina
Romania
Black Sea
Constanta
Sulvia
Bucharest
Carpathians
Europe
Germany
Britain
Balkans
Four Empress liners flee with evacuations under way
Vague report notes vessels named Empress of Britain Empress of Australia Empress of Japan or Empress of Canada leaving a port. Meanwhile boats bound for Macao in the Portuguese colony on the Chinese mainland are filled with Chinese evacuees leaving at their own expense and by advice rather than compulsion.
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Vouusuea
Aurn
Britain
Australia
Japan
Canada
Macao
Aged Charleston Railway Builder Passes Suddenly
Charleston obituary notes the death of John Battelle Hart 79 a coal oil gas executive and railroad builder from Charleston. He died of a heart attack at Wichita Falls Kansas while at a family reunion. Hart built three railroads including the Tennessee and North Carolina and was linked with Battelle Coal Hertland Colliery and Hart Brothers Machine. He is survived by two sons among others.
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Charleston
Wichita Falls
Kas
John Batterlee Hart
Hart
Clarksburg
Hart Brothers Machine Company
Tennessee
North Carolina
Battelle Coal Company
Hertland Colliery Company
500 Druggists Attend WV Pharmaceutical Meet
White Sulphur Springs July 1 The West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association opened its 34th annual convention expected to draw about 500 druggists. Scheduled speakers include Theodore Christianson of the National Association of Retail Druggists J W Irish of the Federal Food and Drug Administration and John R Bromell of Philadelphia.
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White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Theodore Christianson
National Association of Retail Druggists
J. W. Irish
Federal Food and Drug Administration
John R. Bromell
Philadelphia
German Occupation of Guernsey and Jersey Confirmed
Berlin reports German troops seized the Channel Islands of Guernsey and Jersey in a night operation. The high command claims a coup de main by the air force and says two British planes were shot down. Guernsey lies 90 miles from Plymouth, Jersey 20 miles southeast of Guernsey, with further island losses hinted as communications with Alderney and Sark are suspended.
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Berlin
Channel Islands
Guernsey
Jersey
High Command
England
Plymouth
Cotentin Penincula
Cher‘bourg
Western Union
Alderney and
Sark
Public Health Council Fixes Dates For Exams
Huntington July 1 The Public Health Council opened a three day session with exams scheduled for 22 applicants seeking licenses to practice medicine and surgery in West Virginia. Twenty other persons seek licenses by reciprocity, said council president Walter E West of Huntington.
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Huntington
The
Public Health Council
West Virginia
Walter E. West
West Virginia Corp Taxes Bring In Large Sum
Assistant Auditor Cleveland Bailey reported the state had collected 296,464 dollars in tax on corporate capital stock at fiscal year end and expected receipts to nearly double the figure. The 1940-41 corporation license tax is payable by today.
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Charleston
Cleveland Bailey
Mystery ends as police recover gun tied to Ebersole death
New York police closed a Bronx case by recovering a .32 caliber revolver allegedly used by Dorothy Ebersole in her death. Two men, including Edward MacDougall, were arrested after a late night inquiry as officers said the weapon was hidden following the shooting.
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New York
Dorothy Ebersole
Bronx
Edward MacDougall
Ebersole
One Lone Drunk Before Mayor In Police Court
Curtin Thorpe a WPA worker was fined 10 dollars and 1 dollar costs after arraignment in municipal court for drunkenness. He arranged payment and was released from custody.
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Curtin Thorpe
WPA
Thorpe
Randolph County Population Surges in 1930 to 1940
ELKINS July 1 Population of Randolph County rose over 20 percent from 1930 to 1940, rising from 25,049 to 30,065. Census supervisor Woodrow Radcliff cited eight of nine districts sharing in the gain, with one district more than doubling its numbers, marking one of the state’s largest increases.
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Elkins
Randolph County
Woodrow Radcliff
Radcliff
Trainloads of Wounded Rushed to Bucharest
Bucharest reports trainloads of Romanian wounded arriving at the capital for hospitalization after clashes with Russian troops on the Prut river. Military quarters warn that further confrontations may occur as Russia accelerates occupation of ceded Bessarabia and northern Bucovina amid parachute troops reported in some areas.
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Bucharest
Pru
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Bite of Spider Claims Life of Small Infant
Spencer reports the death of a weeks old twin daughter of Mr and Mrs Lou Church from a suspected spider bite. The infant cried out on June 22 and a spider was found in the crib. A swelling appeared near one eye and spread to other parts of the body according to the parents.
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Spencer
Lou Church
Church
Turpin of Early Slapstick Dies at 65 in New Orleans
Native of New Orleans Turpin was among the screen's first slapstick comedians. He worked burlesque in Chicago for Sam T. Jack and spent 11 years in vaudeville. He made many one and two reelers, topped by Swing High in 1930, returned for an educational short in 1936, and appeared in Hollywood Cavalcade last year.
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New Orleans
Turpin
Sam T. Jack
Chicago
Famous Film Comedian Succumbs In Hollywood
Hollywood mourns veteran screen star Ben Turpin who died in Hollywood on July 1. The famed comedian, long a fixture in silent and early sound films, was noted for his distinctive crossed eyes and prolific career with major studios. He achieved lasting renown through serials and comic roles across decades.
Skaggs and Company Specials On Jewelry For Fourth
See our line before buying that white purse for the Fourth of July with special prices on costume jewelry at Skaggs and Company.
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Skaggs and Company
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