Woodrum seeks revamp of federal relief setup
May 17 Washington Rep Woodrum Virginia proposes drastic WPA reforms to curb construction focus and favor a temporary public works program with low bid projects while urging a more conciliatory stance toward business. He and allies clash with the administration plan for a 275.65 million WPA appropriation as House debate continues.
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See For Yourself Week Held At WPA Projects In Hagerstown
Hundreds of Washington county residents will tour WPA sewing nursery schools and recreation projects during See For Yourself Week. Dinners Monday May 20 at St. Mark's Lutheran cap 25 cents. Tours May 23 24 coordinated by Zoe P Norman. Local officials sponsors and Mary land University aid WPA efforts and supervision by Mrs Nelie McCune Mrs Zoe F Norman and Mrs Helen O Mereereay.
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Week of the Second World War Blitzkrieg Across Holland
Central Press reports a German blitzkrieg driving swiftly through Holland and Belgium, seizing Amsterdam The Hague Rotterdam and Zeeland while surrounding key cities such as Arnhem and Brussels. Meuse front is shelled as French counterattacks form at Gembloux and Dinant Namur.
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Schools Entered in Washington County Robberies Reported
Two schools in the lower county were entered and robbed Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Superintendent Byron J. Grimes said the Board offers a $10 reward for the arrest and conviction. The Cushen and Weverton schools reported missing property belonging to teachers and students.
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Board of Education
Cushen School
Weverton
Vandenberg Endorsed Quietly in Michigan Convention
Grand Rapids Michigan May 17 Republican Convention largely ignored by Senator Arthur Vandenberg for the presidential nomination. The scene reflects a muted endorsement landscape as party leaders seek a nominee amid shifting ally support and regional priorities.
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Arthur WH. Vandenverg
Local figure Dowey highlighted in town today
A brief report notes the town’s attention on Thomas E. Dowey and his native roots, with coverage focusing on his presence today while other aspects receive less emphasis.
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Thomas E. Dowey
Program Opened to Restore Treasurers at State House
ANNAPOLIS Md Say 17 Work under a program to restore historical treasurers at the State House here has begun. The floor of the old Senate chamber is being replaced by a pine floor research showed was the type of floor in the chamber during colonial days. When painting redecorating and work on replicas of the original furniture is completed the room will be a true duplicate of the chamber in which the early Continental Congress assembled and in which General George Washington resigned his commission.
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State House
Senate
Continental Congress
George Washington
Anne Morgan in air raids behind Paris relief unit
Miss Anne Morgan 66, sister of J. P. Morgan, reports from Paris that she and her Friends of France unit were not hurt during repeated bombings as they evacuated civilians in the Ardennes. An American ambulance was captured with its wounded. another driver is missing after his vehicle was shelled. The Meuse Argonne cemetery at Romagne was bombed, officials say.
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Anne Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Friends of France Committee
Louis Wehbey
Berne
Indiana
Lawrence A. Jump
Naxttucket
Mass
Aisne Department
Battle Monuments Commission
France
Meuse-Argonne
Romagne
Europe
Bitter Struggle Rages in Narvik Norway
Stockholm May 16 Allied forces push in Narvik Arctic port as tanks enter action and press reports hint at possible Allied occupation of Narvik. German garrison under heavy bombardment while heavy convoy movements head south toward Denmark from Norway reported by Swedish ports.
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Narvik
Norway
Denmark
Goteborg
Sea losses heavy as Germans claim 90k to 100k tons sunk
Berlin reports heavy Allied sea losses with German authorities stating 90 000 to 100 000 tons of ships including warships transports and auxiliaries. They claim about 55 000 tons sunk and the rest badly damaged or set afire in the latest tally.
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