Troop 72 Wins First Aid Meet
Troop 72 of the First Baptist church won the first aid meet held at the Methodist church on Tuesday night. All three troops in Washington competed. The winner advances to Bloomington on March 14 to challenge the White River Council meet. The winning team included Milburn Cunningham, Marshal Seat, Bruce Madden, Paul Johnston, Norman Clark, and Junior Pride as patient.
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First Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Washington
Bloomington
Tanga
White River
Milburn Cunningham
Marshal Seat
Bruce Madden
Paul Johnson
Norman Clark
Junior Pride
Tax Revision Talks Near as Washington Hints Close Accord
Washington reports near agreement on tax revisions as Congress and the Roosevelt administration seek to boost business. Treasury officials may drop the undistributed profits tax while senators propose impartial administration of tax laws and federal agency reviews of industrial agreements to avoid monopoly charges.
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INS
Congress
White House
Roosevelt
Sen. Harrigan
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Rep. Cooper
Tennessee
House
Ways and Means
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Georgia
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United States and Brazil amid wartime economic talks
Fragmentary text notes March 9 1940s discussions between Oswaldo Aranha and American officials. Focus on economic phases of an accord to resist fascist penetration and safeguard markets and raw materials. Mentions Brazil as a key partner and the broader Atlantic alliance.
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Unite
Agres
America
Oswaldo Aranha
Agreg
Germany
United Stati
South
Europe
Willi
Reception Planned For New Minister In Washington
A reception for Rev. Arthur Weaver and his family is set for tonight at 6 30 PM. The event will feature a pot luck supper and tea, with Gilley as toastmaster. Music from various church groups will accompany welcome talks by church leaders and ministers, including Joe E. Wick and Romald Brook ing. Rev. Weaver arrives from Milner Illinois, a Eureka College graduate with prior Illinois pastorates. Mrs. Weaver also has Eureka and Illinois training. The Weaver children Arthur T. and Robert N. accompany their parents.
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Arthur Weaver
Jeerence Gilley
Ray T. Hopewell
J. L Dougherty
Women's Missionary Society
Wilma McCafferty
Ladies’ Aid Society
Adrian Wise
Christian Endeavor
Marie Lee
Joe E. Wick
Romald Brooking
Weaver
Washington
Milner
Ilinois
Eureka College
Eureka
Illinois
University of Illinois
Indiana
Christopher
Cameron
Minner
Illinois Christian Ministers Association
Illinois Christian Women’s Missionary Society
Arthur T
Robert N
Central Christian el
Plan to use wartime surplus to aid foreign policy approved
A secret plan called International Service aims to authorize cooperation with foreign nations as part of postwar debt and surplus wheat schemes. Backed by State Agriculture and supported by Rep. Stephen Crater of Georgia, it passes the house committee and seeks passage through Congress.
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United
Congress
Stephen Crat
Georgia
Chas C Campbell Promoted To Warant Officer Rank
Charles C Campbell, son of Mr and Mrs Charles M Campbell of Dewey Avenue, has been promoted from Master Technical Sergeant at Quantico to War rant Officer with the rank of Machine Gunner. He has served about 14 years in the Marine Corps.
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Charles C. Campbell
Charles M. Campbell
Dewey Avenue
United States Marine Corps
Quantico
Campbell
Marine Corps
Kempf Sentenced to Penal Farm for Public Intoxication
Robert Kempf, arrested last night for public intoxication, was sentenced this morning to 60 days on the state penal farm. The sentence was suspended on a promise of good behavior and no arraignment was needed as the sentencing was automatic.
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Robert Kempf
John W Myers Funeral Service Held at Gill Chapel
Funeral services for John W. Myers were held this afternoon at 2 o clock at the Gill Funeral Chapel with Rev Grimes officiating Interment followed at Plainville Cemetery.
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John W. Myers
Gill Funeral
Grimes
Plainville Cemetery
Men's Gym Class This Evening at Community Gym
The regular men's gym class will be held tonight at the community gymnasium with a good attendance requested.
Accidental head wound after gun discharge at home
Four year old James Grimes of Acton Indiana was critically injured when a gun his father was examining accidentally fired at the family home. He was brought to St Francis Hospital in Indianapolis in grave condition last night.
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Indianapolis
James Grimes
Acton
Ind
St. Francis Hospital
Methodist merger groups chosen for unity conference
Indianapolis officials joined by church leaders from across the nation select eight committees to represent the Methodist Episcopal Church in Kansas City for the April unity conference. Nine hundred delegates will attend the three-branch merger to unify the church with 400 from the Methodist Episcopal South and 100 from the Methodist Protestant church.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lincoln
International Unity Conference
Kansas City
Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal South
Methodist Protestant Church
Call witnesses in Perkins hearing
Washington March 9. The committee plans to call additional witnesses taking final action on impeachment proceedings against Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins. They intend to invite R. district director and a Nerene division director of service at Seattle area.
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Washington
INS
Ene
Kiwanis Club Hears Vocational Guidance Plan
Washington Kiwanis hears a detailed plan for vocational guidance in local schools. Speakers Fiegel and Nicholson outline activities, aiming to help students understand careers and prepare for graduation. Guests include Hersher, Kempker, and Vincennes district governor Lowell Taylor. A spring event is announced for Princeton with Rev Weaver as a guest.
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Kiwanis Club
Vanaville
Washington
Washington Club
Fiegel
Evanaville Club
Nicholson
Evansville
Lowell Taylor
Vincennes
Daniel Tobin Meets President in Wartime Peace Talks
A. F. of L. leader Daniel Tobin conferred with the President in New York to resume peace negotiations. Frances Perkins, the Secretary of Labor, said Tobin and the President discussed broad aims but details were not disclosed.
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Washington
Daniel J. Tobin
Tobin
Herdh
INS
Oase
New York
Labor Franceskins
Senate fights over neutrality law and Navy funding
A judiciary subcommittee discussed the war referendum and its proposals. Voter majorities reveal support for neutrality law. A new senator opposed the bill, urging restraint. There is talk of delaying Congress over the Navy's proposal to fund 900,000 for island improvements on Gil Island.
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Ilinois
Economic bloc prepared for test on government reform
The senate economy bloc readies for a clash over reorganization legislation after the house passed the Cochran Warren bill. Republicans pledge help in a bi partisan battle with New Deal leaders. They demand Roosevelt be asked to cut costs by dismantling much of the vast government apparatus.
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Washington
Senate Economy Bloc
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Prominent farmer commits suicide near Sycamore road
Kokomo Indiana March 9 Guy L Pickett 50 prominent Jackson township farmer shot himself to death with a revolver beside his car parked along the road near Sycamore. Clyde Hubinger 42 discovered the body while passing in his automobile.
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Kokomo
Ind
Guy L. Pickett
Jackson Township
Sycamore
Clyde Hubinger
Widow Mrs Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick 72 widow of Nicholas Fitzpatrick died at 7 30 am at 707 S Second St after a three weeks illness Her birth date Aug 22 1866 she married 50 years ago in January Two children died earlier she leaves cousins and other relatives She was a St Simons church member and had lived in Washington about 12 years Funeral home services Friday at two oclock and funeral at St Simons Saturday at 9 am then in St Joseph cemetery Bramble Also notes 1938 US new car registrations total 1 344 171
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Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick
Nicholas Fitzpatrick
S. S. Second Street
Fitzpatrick
James O’connor
Mary (Mattingly
O'Connor
St. Simon's Church
Washington
Long
St. Simon’s
St. Joseph
Bramble
Mammoth pep session planned for Loogootee Lions Friday
A large community pep rally is set for Friday from 2 to 3 pm in Loogootee to boost the Lions before their regional tournament game Saturday against Stendal in Vincennes. The event, led by Recreation Director George Tewell, will close local stores and feature the Washing ton high school band with Loogootee school children in the march.
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Loogootee
Loogootee Lions
Stendal
Vincennes
George Tewell
Washington High School
Democrat
Diamond Cafe
Liong
Leo Costello
Rotary meeting features illustrated railroad talk
The Rotary club at the Elks home heard an illustrated talking picture on the case of the railroads presented by C A Radford of Terre Haute and sponsored by the Association of Railroads. Ralph Catt and Lester Lee were guests and Harry Berkley of Cincinnati, honorary member of the Washington club, attended.
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Elks
C. A. Radford
Terre Haute
Association of Railroads
Ralph Catt
Lester Lee
Harry Berkley
Cincinnati
Ber
Washington Club
Local crash report lists multiple hospital transfers
Edward Lagaweber of Westphalia received treatment yesterday afternoon. John C of RFD 5 was admitted for a minor operation this morning. John D of Bi at 42 Grove Street admitted for treatment today. Wheatland three way crash near Loogootee this morning led to transfer to Knox County General Hospital for further treatment.
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Edward Lagaweber
Westphalia
John Co
Ainor
John D
Leonard
Grove Street
Wheatland
Loogootee
Ort Knox
Linton Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Pistol Theft Case
Linton man and accomplice were sentenced after pleading guilty to a pistol theft. Arraignment Judge Frank presided as the State court ordered one man to ten years with additional terms.
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Linton Man
Charles Mcbein
Linton
Ory
Frank
Cuit
Emma Summers Dies in Cincinnati Clifton Widow of Harbert H Summers
Emma Cecelia Summers nee Richard wife of Harbert H Summers died Wednesday at 541 Terrace Avenue Clifton Cincinnati Funeral services set for 10 30 Saturday at Clarence A Baier Funeral Home 3412 Clifton Avenue Survived by husband and daughter Marian Cleo Summers formerly lived in Washington where Summers was division accountant for B&O Railroad before moving to Cincinnati in May 1932
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Emma Cecelia Summers
Richard
Harbert H. Summers
Terrace Avenue
Clifton
Cincinnati
Summers
Washington
St. Louis
Marian Cleo Summers
Clarence. A. Baier Funeral Home
Clifton Avenue
Whales Attract Spectators Off Ten Mile Creek Coast
A pod of whales near Ten Mile Creek in Yachats Oregon drew crowds as they played in the surf close to shore. The whales fed on reef and fresh water flows, churned the sea, and barnacles clung to their bodies as observers watched from nearby sands.
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Ten Mile Creek
Moose Members to Aid in Drive at Mooseheart
Local Moose members at Mooseheart Illinois in a drive announced by Lodge No 1080 presiding officer to take an active part in a national playground program sponsored by the organization. Temperatures yesterday ranged from a high of 65 to a low of 29 with a low last night of 42.
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Moose
Jill
National
Mooseheart
Wearene
Gton Lodge
Life of Your Doctor's Wife Revealed in Frantic Clamor
A fragmented scribble recounts a doctor’s private life and relentless work ethic. It hints at a wife alone at home, constant emergencies, and a distant, strained dynamic amid public scrutiny. The text is obscure and lacks coherent details.
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Scalia
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