British Rail Workers Put on the Alert
Britain’s 600000 railway workers were ordered on alert for sabotage amid a suspected German plot to cripple lines. The Daily Mail and Daily Herald reported the conspiracy aimed at public works and bridges, with no arrests yet. Government moves to place Hore-Belisha in a coordinating wartime ministry were discussed as a broader economic war effort took shape.
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London
Great Britain
Daily Mail
Daily Herald
Leslie S'ere-Belisha
Britain
Hore-Belisha
Eco
Snow Forecast With Icy Build Delays City Travel
Snow totaling three and a half inches covered Washington County by 10 45 am with no relief in sight as the Weather Man predicts more tonight and tomorrow. A glass like base from a recent thaw and a sharp temperature drop caused widespread skidding and minor auto mishaps. Street crews spread sand at intersections and slopes while temperatures rose only to 14 above after a 12 above start. Yesterday’s high reached 32 with government observer D Paul Oswald noting Chewsville.
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Washington County
Mercury
D. Paul Oswald
Chewsville
Farmer Reports Chickens Stolen Near Leitersburg
Lewis Moats of Leitersburg near the Mason and Dixon line reports about 40 New Hampshire Red chickens stolen. Deputies checked local poultry dealers with no trace and suspect the thief may have taken the birds into Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Moats
Mason and Dixon Line
Leitersburg
Sheriff's Office
New Hampshire
Pennsylvania
Maryland and Chesapeake Bay Area Weather Update
U S Weather Bureau reports light snow this afternoon and tonight in Maryland with colder air tonight. Thursday will be mostly cloudy with light local snow in the west and colder conditions in the southeast. Chesapeake Bay area shows cloudy skies with light snow this afternoon and tonight, colder with lows around ten degrees in the north portion and ten to fifteen in the south. Expect continued cold through Friday and Saturday with moderate northeast winds turning north and northwest late tonight.
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U.S
Birthday Ball Here Jan 30 Washington County event
Irvine H. Rutledge named general chairman of the Washington County Birthday Ball to be held at The Club in Hagerstown on Tuesday night January 30. Proceeds benefit infantile paralysis victims. local and general committees listed with mayor and numerous residents involved.
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Irvine H. Rutledge
National Committee
Washington County
Hagerstown
Sharpe D. Karper
William P. Lane, Jr
Brewer L. Stouffer
EE. Stuart Bushong
Richard H. Sweeney
Bruce C. Lightner
Harry T. Fridinger
A. K. Coffman
John B. Ferguson
Thurman C. Lindsey
Geary Porter
Grover C. Crilley
J. Garvin Hager
John E. France
R. D. Prather
W. Ross Cameron
Crown O. Diehl
T. Aubrey Kemp
Victor D. Miller
Richard Stonebraker
T. Frank Lynch
W. Lee Staley
Ellsworth Roulette
W. M. Phillips
Harvey M. Miller
George D. Hicks
W. Lee Elgin
R. Cahill
J. Clarke Seibert
Naomi Harsh Taylor
William D. Byron
Richard Hawken
Alice Hutzell
Edward Schindel
Samuel C. Strite
Pauline Flook
Glenn Nichols
Earl Ford
Big Increase in Dog Licenses in Washington County
Washington county reports a strong rise in dog licenses issued for the current year, with a total of 2214 licenses from July 1, 1939 to date, up from 1403 in the previous year. The State Game Department noted many counties have failed to enforce the licensing law for dogs over four months old.
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Washington County
State Game Department
Willkeeping Rotary Club Stays Loyal to Ill Member
In ORD Nebraska on January 17 Ed Buranek a drug store owner had not missed a Rotary meeting in 14 years despite undergoing an appendicitis operation. Rotary members kept the streak alive by meeting in his hospital room, marking 700 consecutive meetings cheered by the club.
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Ord
Neb
Ed Buranek
Rotary Club
Doubt in Congress over More Aid to Finland
Washington January 17 Congressional leaders said grave doubt exists that the legislature will vote further financial aid for besieged Finland. Many members fear new assistance may pull the United States into Europe’s wars, despite President Roosevelt’s claim that credit extension would not entail such involvement. Roosevelt referred the issue to Congress and suggested expanding the Export-Import Bank credit fund to finance exports of American farm surpluses and manufactured goods.
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Washington
Finland
Baltic Republic
United States
Europe
Roosevelt
Congress
Health Dept Survey Ends in Hagerstown
The survey of living conditions in Hagerstown is complete. Thirty six National Youth Administration workers under the U S Public Health Service directed the effort with help from the local Health Department. Tabulation work is now under way and a similar survey will start in other county towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
National Youth Administration
United States Public Health Service
Finns Hold Front Deep Inside Red Territory in Subzero Battle
Finnish troops in minus thirty to fifty-one degree cold maintain a front five to ten miles inside Soviet Russia near Salla and Lieksa. They guard two vital highways, report shows, as skirmishes occur with 400 Red troops near the trenches while Finnish skiers routed a patrol.
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A. P
Russia
Lieksa
Finland
Soviet
Here
Salla
Red Commissars
Florida Delegation backs Roosevelt third term says Pepper
Senator Pepper of Florida predicts the Florida delegation to the Democratic national convention will back President Roosevelt for a third term. He cites 14 Florida delegates likely to be friendly and support him or his chosen candidate, without official instructions. Gannett enters the presidential field.
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Pepper
Florida
Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Donahey
Gannett
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Young Republican Club of
Indiana
Rochester Clvic
New City Hall Nears Substantial Completion in City
TWagerstown's new municipal building will be substantially completed by February 10 with City Council told by architect D. K. Fisher. Departments will move in shortly after. Cell blocks for the police on the fourth floor are installed as plumbing proceeds. Elevators are in, second floor nearly finished, and interior painting and tile laying under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twagerstown
D. K. Fisher
Police
Icy Weather Causes Several Casualties In City
Donald A. Beaver six year old son of Mr and Mrs Park O Beaver of Hamilton Boulevard fractured elbow when bicycle skidded this morning. Fracture reduced at local hospital. Mrs Anna Punt of West Howard street confined after fall. Miss Bertha E Shoemaker fractured leg from a fall at her Hancock home.
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Donald A. Beaver
Park O. Beaver
Hamilton Boulevard
Anna Punt
West Howard Street
Bertha E. Shoemaker
Hancock
Ankle Broken in Accident Near Washington Street Corner
Alva Reichard, 57, of 522 George Street, suffered a broken right ankle with cuts and bruises at 9 this morning when knocked down by an automobile driven by Jack Hickey near the corner of Washington Street and Washington Avenue. Reichard was taken to Washington County Hospital and the incident reported to police.
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Alva Reichard
George Street
Jack Hickey
Washington Street
Washington Avenue
Reichard
Hickey
Washington County
Girl Scout Council Opens Campaign Headquarters
The Washington County Girl Scout Council opened its campaign headquarters at 45 East Washington Street. The office will be open daily from 1 to 5 p m through the first week in February. Miss Jane Ford leads the headquarters and Mrs James S Webb chairs the campaign. The public is invited to view booklets and exhibits about Girl Scouting locally and internationally.
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Washington
Divorce Suits Filed for Two Local Couples
Rosalie Horning through attorney Sharpe D Karper filed for divorce from Russell Horning. Dorothy K W Harries through attorney John J Allen filed for divorce from Claude C Harries.
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Rosalie Horning
Sharpe D. Karper
Russell Horning
Dorothy KW. Harries
John J. Allen
Claude C. Harries
Nevada cowboy bandit shot in San Francisco bank dash
In San Francisco's financial district a Nevada cowboy attempted a bank robbery and sparked a gun battle on Market Street. The suspect Carl Metzler, 32, was gravely wounded after a duel with Oliver Durr, a 54 year old bank guard, who was also wounded. Metzler boarded a streetcar and shot himself.
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San Francisco
Market Street
Oliver Durr
Bank
Anglo-California National
Pat Wafer
Carl Metzler
Senators weigh monetary hearings amid recovery concerns
Washington officials oppose Senate hearings into monetary and banking policies fearing harm to business recovery and national harmony. Chairman Wagner of New York convened the banking and currency committee for a decision on whether to conduct hearings. The committee was authorized by the Senate last year to investigate the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wagner
D-Ny
Banking and Currency Committee
Italians Warned to Prepare for War Service
Ettore Muti, secretary of the Fascist party, told Italians they may be forced to fight in the European war at any moment. The warning appeared after a conference with party leaders from 26 provinces. The communique urged not to be swayed by demonstrations of international sympathy toward Italy from France and Britain since the conflict with Germany began.
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Rome
Ettore Muti
Fascist Party
Italy
France
Great Britain
Germany
Clothes for cows in Norway as frost bites livestock
Oslo January 17. In eastern Norway at Tynset the temperature fell to 54 below zero Fahrenheit prompting farmers to shield cattle with improvised garments from sacks and other materials to prevent freezing.
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Oslo
Norway
Tynset
Three British submarines losses total 108 missing
London January seventeenth 108 officers and men are missing aboard three British submarines Seahorse Undine and Starfish. Admiralty notes Germany reported some rescues and cautions crews names are not yet available. These losses mark Britain's first acknowledged submarine casualties since the war began.
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London
Admiralty
Germany
Seahorse
Undine
Starfish
Britain
Longs Lead Whittled In Louisiana Gubernatorial Vote
New Orleans results show Governor Karl K Long leading with 90 965 votes from 585 of 1703 precincts statewide while reform candidates trail. Rural precincts add 22 054 for Long and 21 925 for Jones as city totals push toward a possible February 20 runoff.
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New Orleans
Karl K. Long
Huey
Long
Jones
Noe
Morrison
Moseley
Robert S. Maestri
Draws Jail Term In Stabbing Case
David Baker received sixty days in jail from Magistrate M W B Bostetter after he allegedly stabbed Peter J Cerkowski in the stomach and chest. Fred Funkhouser got five days for his part in the fracas. Cerkowski, who spent a week in hospital, testified that Baker or Funkhouser insulted him before Baker drew a knife and began slashing.
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David Baker
Peter J. Cerkowski
M. W. B. Bostetter
Fred Funkhouser
Baker
Funkhouser
Cerkowski
Urges Blood Tests For Tipsy Drivers
Baltimore January report from Dr Manfred S Guttmacher chief medical officer of the city supreme bench recommends establishing facilities for scientific tests for alcoholism in persons accused of drunken driving. He says blood or urine alcohol tests are widely used and not technically difficult or costly. He also urges passage of a law using blood grouping to determine parentage of illegitimate children.
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Baltimore
Manfred S. Futtmacher
Baltimore City
Supreme Heach
Guttmacher
Business On An Even Keel
Interviews with local merchants note a post Christmas slowdown as normal yet demand this month often exceeds supply. Clothing retailers report similar levels to usual while winter goods remain in demand due to continued cold, snow and rain. The early Easter accelerates spring rush and may delay full stock renewal.
State Okays Road Program In Washington County
Washington county's lateral road building plan for 1940 41 received State Roads Commission approval after a Board of County Commissioners advisory. The program totals about 160190 dollars with county aid of 41460 dollars for roughly 10 miles of new construction to be part of a blanket WPA project, including Funkstown Chewsville Oaks Road Pecktenville Yarrowsburg Gapland Sharpsburg Antietam Spielman Tilghmanton and Williamsport Clearspring routes.
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Washington County
State Roads Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Funkstown
Chewsville
Oaks Road
Middleburg Pike
Explosion wrecks DuPont plant unit at Gibbstown
An explosion at the Repauno plant in Gibbstown New Jersey wrecked a nitroglycerine unit in the N G Line area shaking buildings and windows up to 15 miles away. Two workers were missing initially and thought to be in or near the damaged building as authorities investigate fatalities and impact across the tri state region.
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Gibbstown
N. J
Repauno
Dupont
N. G. Line
Tri-State
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Del
DuPont Company
Delaware River
Delaware Line
E. L DuPont de Nemours Company
Four Die in Fire at Salvation Army Home
Houston report states four men aged 47 to 55 were burned to death and five injured when the Salvation Army Industrial Home burned. Twenty residents slept inside. three jumped from a second story window, and 13 were rescued from the upper floors by ladders.
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Houston Tex
Salvation Army
Arthur Speed
al Wilson
Ernest McGill
James Melton
Death ends decade of Colorado prison bloodhounds
CANON CITY Col Jan 17 Beau longtime partner of Bess in tracking fugitives for more than ten years died of old age at the state penitentiary. The death ends a notable era in the facility's tracking unit.
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Canon City
Col
Colorado Penitentiary
Beau
Bess
Canada’s first war loan oversubscribed in two days
Ottawa reports Canada’s initial war loan of 200 million dollars was oversubscribed within two days after being offered to the public, indicating strong public support and rapid uptake for the funding drive.
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Ottawa
Canada
Fishermen's Paradise Odd Snippet From Local News
A fragmented item notes an incident at sea where a fishery scene involves a creature popping wide or in the line while attempting to free itself, dated January 17. The readable text suggests a nautical mishap or fishery note from the paper's early pages.
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British Rail
George M. Pynchon, Jr
Jericho
L. L
C.P
U. S
Health Dept. Survey
Helsinki
Sallu
Thomas F. Hawkins
Capital
New City Hall
Cowboy Bank Bandit
Louisiana
David Webbs
Woodlake
Calif
Ann Sothern
Ann
Bloodhound
Fishermen's Paradise
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