Sailfish replaces Squalus after tragic sub rescue
Portsmouth May 15. The U S submarine Squalus is removed from Navy rolls and recommissioned as the Sailfish with a new log. Commander Mumma leads the crew including 55 sailors and Admiral Cole attends. Four survivors who aided in the rescue receive assignments aboard the new boat. The program costs about 1.4 million dollars.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Navy
U.S
Mumma
Morton C. Mumma, Jr
Cyrus W. Colé
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Lloyd B. Manness
Greensboro
N.C
Gerald C.,mclees
Richmond Kans
Leonard de Medeiros
New Bedford
Mass
Eugene D. Craven
Thayer, O
Charleston Mayor and statewide races tighten nomination
The Charleston mayoral race continues from page one with Cook of Princeton a former officeholder. Republican nomination for state treasurer remains in doubt between Hal F Morris of Charleston and H W Piggott of Parkersburg. Other major contests see J Bud Sthan of Elkins, Democrat, running for U S senator. Hugh Jarvis of Morgantown, Democrat, for governor. D H Ealy of Moundsville, Republican, for governor, as candidates lag and fall behind.
They Came By Night hits Dixie Theatre with Laraine Johnson debut
The review notes Laraine Johnson at seventeen making her debut as O Briens leading lady in Bar Will Fyffe in town tonight. It mentions John Mullan Ray Whitley Rita LaRoy William and Edgar Dearing in prominent roles in a 20th Century Fox release directed by Harry Lachman. Howard directs a Scottish crime thrill ride where Fyffe joins the gang and the climax stuns audiences.
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Lis
Coast Guard
Laraine Johnson
Player
O'Brien
Will Fyffe
John Mullan
Ray Whitley
Rita LaRoy
William Mystery
Stelling
Edgar Dearing
David
Howard
20Th Century-Fox
Fyffe
Phyllis Calvert
Anthony Hulme
Harry Lachman
The Earl of Chicago at Strand Theatre
The Earl of Chicago opens today at the Strand for a two day engagement. Robert Montgomery stars as Silky Kilmount a gangster who runs a distillery and inherits English titles before a murder plot entangles him with Doc Ramsey played by Edward Arnold. Victor Saville produces with a large supporting cast and a noted murder trial sequence in the House of Lords.
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Earl of
Chicago
Strand Theatre
Montgomery
Silky
Kilmount
Killmount
England
Doc Ramsey
Edward Arnold
Doc
Robert Montgomery
J. Edgar
Hoover
London
House of Lords
Tower of
Westbound Stage at Opera House thrills with Tex Ritter
Opera House opens Tex Ritters Westbound Stage a red blooded action filled musical epic. Desperado gang terrorizes the early west as Ritter's army scout vows to lick them and avenge his brother. Passengers include Lane Joan Hale and Greer to heighten suspense with two songs Trail to Mexico and Its All Over Now.
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Tex Ritter
West
Tex
Lane
Greer
Joan Hale
Geer
Ter
Mexico
O'Brien Stars In Western Adventure Border G Man
George O'Brien leads the rugged government agent role in RKO's Border G Man a high speed action drama. The outdoor star portrays a stalwart red blooded character as he hunts smugglers sending horses ammunition and soldiers to a nation at war in violation of neutrality laws.
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George O'Brien
RKO Radio
Southwest
O'Brien
Department of Justice
Dutch bases end as Holland battles Germany near Sedan
Air ministry claims British lias aided French forces in the Sedan Meuse action. British air force destroyed bridges and downed 15 German planes near Sedan while anti aircraft guns supported ground troops. Dutch forces in southern Holland move toward Belgium to form a new nucleus for continued resistance. Queen Wilhelmina governs from London as Holland and its overseas empire face German aggression. The Dutch navy fights on. government says cease fire does not mean surrender.
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Fish Isles
Harwich
Air Ministry
Hague
Netherlands
Holland
Belgium
Iana
Netherland
Wilhelmina
England
London
Henri Gerard Winkelman
Germany
Zeeland
North Sea
East
West Indies
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
An old home remedy promotes a lemon juice based mix with Ru-Ex Compound touted to ease rheumatic pain neuritis and related conditions. The ad urges mixing juice from four lemons with a quart of water and taking a tablespoon twice daily for rapid, pleasing results sold at drug stores.
Fragmented wartime note on Allied Dutch talks and assets
An OCR split fragment discusses precluded talks between the Allied and Dutch, German bases for action against England, and foodstuffs. It notes Dutch advantages in gold, wealth, and merchant assets balanced by Allied assets, then mentions opposition to socialized policy in an editor's note by West Virginia men’s clubs federation leader Joe Rarage.
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England
Col
Joe. Rarage
West Virginia
West Virginia Federation of Men's Clubs
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POST
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Lambert
Robison
Earl OF Chicago
Victor Saville
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E. E.clive
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Norman Warden
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