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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

10

More Airplanes Ordered by U S

The army contracted for 870 more aircraft costing 14 410 233 dollars to add to a total of 6 361 planes being built for army and navy under contracts and letters of intention. The breakdown shows 3 472 training and 889 combat planes under contract, with 1 031 combat and 1 489 training in the navy portion.

Washington Army Roosevelt Defense Commission Navy Senate Byrd Virginia Knox

Churchill eyes fierce sky battles on coastal defense tour

In a Southeast coast city on August 2, Prime Minister Winston Churchill witnessed heavy air combat as seven planes burned. He directed his chauffeur to the crash site of a German Messerschmitt fighter, praising the loss as another fighter eliminated.

Winston Churchill Messerschmitt

Woman files sale of Emmitsburg Railroad locomotive

Miss Louise Sebold owned a locomotive used by the Emmitsburg Railroad though she never operated it. At a trustees sale of the defunct seven mile line’s assets the engine sold to the highest bidder. The article notes a long history including mortgage debts and scrap iron interest from major cities.

Emmitsburg Louise Sebold Baltimore Washington Philadelphia New York Miss Sebold

Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed in One List

A dense list of crossword clues blends across and down items covering geography, objects, adjectives, names, and wordplay. The scattered entries include terms for colors, instruments, animals, body parts, and common phrases, with some entries referencing months, places, and generic categories.

City Court Convictions List Disorderly Conduct Cases

A city court reports multiple defendants found guilty on disorderly conduct and related charges. Penalties include fines ranging from 7.50 to 250 dollars and short jail terms, with additional sentences and vagrancy charges noted for several individuals. Some defendants were discharged or fined for intoxication and trespass.

Narcissus Bailey J. M. Frost A. Lansdale E. J. Haley Singleton Shepherd Gertie Lee Johnson James Poor Dink Smith George Luther Rigsley W. J. Colville L. N. Talbot

Defendant vows appeal after conviction in Winchester court

Judge A J Tavenner smiled as a defendant sentenced in his court wrote plans to appeal. The note promised to set an appeal date later, reflecting typical post conviction actions in Virginia.

Winchester A. J. Tavenner

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