Four Slain and Fourteen Wounded in Yugoslavia Crisis
Italian mediation talks in Belgrade failed to produce results as Italy and Yugoslavia halted negotiations. In East Africa British forces trapped nearly 100,000 Italian troops in Eritrea and Ethiopia, driving survivors toward the Red Sea pocket near Asmara. In North Africa Axis forces shift toward Greece while Turkey signals support to Yugoslavia amid the crisis. An eight minute air raid alarm sounded in Skopje during foreign plane reconnaissance.
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Associated Press
Legation
Belgrade
Italy
Yugoslavia
Mussolini
East Africa
Haile Selassie
Ethiopa
Eritrea
Cairo
Asmara
Cheren
Red Sea
Japa
Cap- Diredawa
Addis Aba
Tipo
Turkey
Skoplje
City Council Notes Small Shade Tree Budget For Winchester
The Winchester council reports only 3.7 cents per tree annually is available for existing trees and new plantings, far from adequate. Park Commission will receive an adequate future allotment. commissioners C Vernon Eddy John Steck and W R Legge are commended for their work benefiting all residents.
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Park Commission
Messrs. C. Vernon, Eddy
John 'M. Steck
W. R.' Legge
Winchester
World Today reports large Axis and Allied moves across Africa
British authorities say 100000 Italians are trapped in East Africa with pockets near the Red Sea and Addis Ababa encircled in a British advance toward Ethiopia. Axis forces announce 30 mile gains in North Africa while Yugoslavia reports raids. US probes German Italian plots as Axis submarine and air activity totals 77300 tons. 12th night without bombers.
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Associated Press
East Africa
Eritrea
Red Sea
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
North Africa
Merchant Vessels Struck Near St George Channel
The high command reports 11 more merchant ships sunk yesterday near the entrance to St George's Channel between England and Ireland. A submarine claimed five ships totaling 35,300 tons in convoy attacks. The losses included armored cars and motor vehicles.
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Nazi High Command
St. George's Channel
England
Ireland
Daily War Bulletin
Ous
Massaua Near Eritrea Fall As British Advance
Massaua Eritrean Red Sea port is expected to fall within minutes as British forces push toward the last major objective in Eritrea, according to military sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cario
Egypt
Massaua
Red Sea
Eritrea
Woman seeks jail term over unexpired sentence in Clovis
In Clovis New Mexico a woman asked to be jailed to serve an unfinished term. Sheriff Bill Collins said it would be pointless to hold one prisoner and asked her to return later.
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Clovis, N. M
Bill Collins
Administration May Impose Controls On Food Speculators
Washington reports officials may move to crack down on food profiteers suspected of seeking undue profits from domestic needs and foreign aid. The move aims to assure adequate supplies for both home and foreign requirements under a broader creed of price controls and anti speculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
German Bomber Shot Into Sea
German air raid yesterday men naval vessels off the continental coast. London records its twelfth bombless night as British air dromes suffered damage and fatalities at one station. Air ministry notes serviceability remained unaffected.
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London
Air Ministry
Blind Pickle King Faces Army Plan in Essex County
In Hustle Virginia William Taliaferro, a 22 year old blind pickle magnate, proceeds with spring planting as talks rise of a 110 000 acre army range affecting his Essex county farm. He rebuilt after losing his sight and now runs a large pickle crop operation with his wife Daisy and their six sons and three daughters assisting.
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Hustle
William Taliaferro
Taliaferro
Virginia
Atenis
Col
Use of Armory Denied for Labor Meeting
The Winchester armory was denied for a labor meeting by a unanimous 9-0 vote after Dr. Allen Hawthorne presented a request from H B Douglas of the American Federation of Labor. The armory committee had recommended against granting permission, preferring a roll call vote on the issue.
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Winchester
Allen Hawthorne
Hawthorne
H. B. Douglas
American Federation of Labor
Armory
Percy Miller
W. W. Dellinger
C. R. Anderson
W. P. Anderson
Earl Baker
R. Frank Barr
C. Douglas Barnett
W. W
Miller
O Sulliv an Rubber Co elects directors and receives orders
Stockholders of the Lane Rubber Company yesterday elected R J Funkhouser as chairman with directors R J Funkhouser Earl Bunting A C Halvosa W P Harty R M Hoffman T E Whitbread and Earl Bunting. New defense orders for flutter valves for gas masks announced by Bunting will keep the plant near capacity into summer. Osullivan stock being acquired by Victor Products to finance future operations. about 185000 of 245000 shares exchanged. company name retained.
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Lane Rubber Company
Aftar
R. J. Punkhouser
Earl Bunting
Ince
A. C. Halvvosa
R. J. Funkhouser
R. P. Funkhouser
A. C. Halvosa
W. P. Harty
R. M. Hoffman
T. E. Whitbread
Bunting
Hogy
Osulliven Rubber Company
Victor Products Company
Eeeres
Victor
O’sullivan
O'Sullivan
National
O'Sullivan Company
Bingo at Sarah Zane Fire Hall For 20 Games
A bingo event at Sarah Zane Fire Hall offers 20 games with 20 prizes. A $100 grand prize and a $100 door prize are highlighted. Date listed as Thursday April 8 at 8 30. Odds and card patterns noted as 4 2 1p 2t.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Dr Sam McL Birch Baker Building Note at 27 North Braddock
A notecard lists Dr Sam McL and Birch Baker at 27 North Braddock Street with a reference to rooms 1p 2t and a time code 4-2. The fragment suggests an address and individuals connected to a building or listing.
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Sam McL
Birch Baker
North Braddock St
Testifies To Conspiracies In Aluminum Production
Thurman Arnold, attorney general in the Justice Department anti trust division, testifies before a House appropriations sub committee that self seeking interests have kept down aluminum production in 1931 onward. He says Germany’s output rose while restricting France, England, and the United States, and cites unequal world shares with the U S at 28 percent, Germany 20 percent, and Britain 15 percent.
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Washington
United States
Thurman Arnold
Ieee
Justice Department
House Appropriations Subcommittee
Arnold
France
England
America
Rep. Rabaut
D-Mich
Germany
Aluminien
Britain
Mrs Murphy 99 Dies in Clarke County Virginia
Mary Virginia Murphy died at 9 40 last night at her daughter Gertie Kirby's home in Berryville Virginia after a long life in Clarke county She was widow of James Thomas Murphy born November 26 1842 in Clarke county She lived through the Civil War era and leaves three sons OM Murphy of Berryville M Murphy of Berryville and TH Murphy and a daughter Mrs Kirby Funeral arrangements were completed this afternoon.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Mary Virginia Murphy
Gertie Kirby
James Thomas Murphy
Ezekiel Barton
Pennsylvania
Na- Darion
Ridley
Clarke Ads
Demands Rejected On Axis Ship Seizures
Secretary Hull rejected German and Italian demands for release of Axis merchant ships held by the government. He said no current plan to release and the State Department will consider public exchanges with Berlin and Rome when replying to the protest.
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Washington
Hull
United States
State Department
Friendship Fire Co. Monthly Meeting Notice
Regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Co. will be held on a day evening April 2 at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to be present. WM. ARGENBRIGHT, Capt.
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Friendp Fire Co
WM. Argenbright
Bingo Night at New/Jagle’s Home Weekly
Play bingo every Wednesday at 8 p m at New JFagle's Home located at 211 N. Lou doun St. Join neighbors for a regular midweek game with friendly rivalry and prizes.
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Jfagle
N. Loudoun St
Pallbearers Remembered With Air of Farewell
In Scottsville Virginia on April 2 six friends of John R. Harding served as pallbearers at his funeral per his request and each carried a note reading Remember me when I am gone J R H with a hundred dollar bill pinned to it.
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Scottsville, Va
John R. Harding
Robertson To Speak April 18
Congressman A Willis Robertson former chairman of the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries will deliver the principal address at the Winchester and Frederick County Game and Fish Protective Association banquet at the George Washington Hotel at 7 30 Friday April 18. Officials expected include Carl Nolting chairman of Game and Fish and Thomas Herring of Harrisonburg.
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A. Willis Robertson
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Lems of Conservation of Wild
Winchester
Frederick County
Compensation Sought as Jobless Claims Grow at Interwoven Plant
Martinsburg West Virginia April 2 employees of the Interwoven Stocking Company plant filed jobless insurance claims with the state unemployment compensation office. About 100 applications had been received and would go to the state for approval or rejection. Union leaders continued to press for a 20 percent wage increase while management offered an immediate 10 percent raise if work resumed. Vacations with pay and a closed shop were rejected.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
State
Joh W.short
Julian Caldwell
Cios Care
Frees
G. W. F. Mulliss
Caldwell
Four Die in Harlan Coal Mine Shootout in Appalachi a region
Four men died and five were wounded at Crummies Creek Coal Company mine in Harlan county after a violent gun battle during union picketing. Two identified victims are Oscar Goodin and Virgil Hampton of Lynch Kentucky. More than 100 shots were fired as unrest swept the area. Police and guard actions followed.
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Harlan, Ky
Crummies Creek
Harlan County
Oscar Goodin
Virgil Hampton
Lynch, Ky
United Mine Workers of America Union
CIO
Harlan
New York
Militants Hit Ford, Allis-Chalmers in Nationwide Strike Uproar
Strikes erupt as pickets block the Rouge River bridge delaying Ford plant supplies. Debris braced streets, a Dearborn officer toppled, and unions claim operation halts at key auto facilities while Allis-Chalmers and other plants face rioting injuring dozens amid a wide labor dispute. Ces.
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Co. I. O
Acmitan Dearborn
Chalmers
Allise Ch Salmeers
Milwaukee
Allis-Ch
Flemor Julius Heil
Sacredns
Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Strikefront at Ford Rouge plant sparks disorder
State police were ordered to stop disorders after fights between CIO pickets and workers at the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn Michigan. The CIO union called a strike at the plant, which employs 86 000.
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Ford
Ford Rouge
Dearborn
Mich
CIO
Murray D.van Wagoner
Associated Press
C.I.0
Regional Growers Will Meet Here
Directors of Appalachian Apple Service Inc announced the annual fruit promotion meeting for June 28 in Winchester. The association includes growers from Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Appalachian Apple Service, Inc
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Mail mishaps and comic misdirections at Camp Lee
Lieutenant Harry Lovett postmaster at Camp Lee battles 8000 daily letters amid misaddressed mail and a joking parade of funny aliases such as Chief Twine Inspector and Find Him You Lost Him. Nearby, fire scene chaos involves Russell Potts with shaving cream on his face and a pup at City Hall causing a light moment during a serious trial.
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Harry Lovett
Camp Lee
Richmond News Leader
Harry
Richard Row
Lovett
National Fruit Products Co
Russell Potts
Justice Court
City Hall
Chappie
Honeymoon Gold Begins Tomorrow
Starting tomorrow the Winchester Star will serialize Honeymoon Gold by Posey Dern. Readers join a honeymoon colony with charming underworld figures in a swift paced drama of desperate stipends and buried rumors, with a romance filled arc.
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Winchester Star
Honeymoon Gold
Posey Dern
Arga
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Charlottesville
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Allis- Chalmers
John L. Carey
van Wagoner
Leroy C. Smith
War Department
Te States Marshall
Rouge River
Great Lakes
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
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