Allis Chalmers Strike Cited as Bad by President
President Roosevelt called the Allis Chalmers Milwaukee strike a very bad situation and said he sought time before acting. He spoke while responding to questions on the Vinson bill and noted only one serious stop in defense industries. The strike was sent to the Defense Mediation Board for action and he avoided pre judging it.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Allis- Chalmers
Milwaukee
Tree
Vinson
Page
Defense Industries
Defense Mediation Board For
Route 522 urged as direct major highway
Mr. Winchester criticizes blanket judgments about locals though two or three tourists caused concern. He notes Mr. H. T. Mims of Pittsburgh suggests a clear upgrade on U S Route 522, calling it a direct route superior to other main highways for efficient travel.
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H. T. Mims
Pittsburgh
Rouss Fire Co. Sets April 4 Meeting Night
The Charlie Rouss Fire Co. schedules its regular monthly meeting for Friday evening April 4 at 8 o clock. The notice notes amateur event details as part of the agenda.
More Slavs Called To Colors As War Or Peace Is Postponed
Yugoslavia's general staff rushed fortifications along the Vardar river valley and called more men to the colors as a cabinet session to decide the war or peace declaration on foreign policy was postponed. Belgrade Zagreb and Ljubljana would be proclaimed open and…
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Associated Press
Yugoslavia
Vardar
Greece
Belgrade
Zagreb
Ljubljana
Gets 2 Years For Forgery
George Riddelle, 41, alias Charles George Sherman, pled guilty to forgery in Corporation Court. Judge Philip Williams sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary after a grand jury on March 26 did not return an indictment. He forged a $40 check for a $32 breakfast set at the George W. Kurtz store and received $8 in change. Police say he was on probation after serving part of a 10 to 20 year robbery sentence in Pittsburgh, with prior Dyer Act and larceny sentences in 1926 and Baltimore, and other robberies in Pittsburgh prior to downtown county.
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George Riddelle
Charles George Sherman
Philip Williams
Elles
George W. Kurtz
Francis Funk
Winchester Police
Department of Justice
Riddelle
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Baltimore
Doad County
Yugoslavia defends key route to Greece amid war policy debate
Yugoslavia boosts defenses on a vital Balkan route to Greece and postpones a decision on war or peace as military experts warn of worst cases. Berlin grows impatient as British raids, naval losses, and Axis ship seizures fuel tensions.
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Yugoslavia
Greece
Balkan
Berlin
Fliers Continue Under Arrest After Plane Crash
Two naval aviators reported their plane struck and decapitated Mrs. Robert Phillips in a tunip field near Robertsdale Alabama on March 25. They remain under arrest at the Pensacola naval air station awaiting Washington action on a board’s recommendation.
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Pensacola
Fila
Alabama
Naval Air Station
Washington
W. D. Sample
Secretary of the Navy
Sample
Joseph C. Thompson
Meltellare
Calif
Paul. C.erate
Chicago
Robert. Phillips
Robertsdale
Ala
Attack using cobblestones wounds two in apartment
In Washington on April 4 an assault struck a man and woman sleeping inside a first floor apartment. John S. Long, 31, was seriously injured by two cobblestones found nearby while his wife Mrs Rose Abramowitz Long cried out. A second victim, Mrs Evelyn Kneeland, 32, was hit in the head in a separate room as she slept with her two sons. A purse with $9 disappeared and police recovered 10 and five pound stones near the window and on the living room floor.
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Washington
Rose Abramowitz
John
Long
Evelyn’ Kneeland
Winchester Police to gain more powerful radio system
A construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission authorizes a more powerful radio station for the Winchester police department. The upgraded equipment will connect via the West Virginia state police at Romney to contact 38 of the 48 states, improving emergency contact and extending coverage through Frederick and Clarke counties. Additional receivers in surrounding counties will reduce delays previously caused by teletype bottlenecks.
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Federal Communications Commission
Winchester
FCC
Frank Clson
Alexandria
West Virginia
Romney
W. V
Frederick County
Clarke County
Clarke
Bywaters
DeHaven
Retail Business Gains Sharply
New York April 4 Retail spending rose nationwide as Dunn and Bradstreet reported a strong uptrend. The week’s trade surpassed last year with sharp gains in department and apparel stores helping lift overall retail activity by 13 to 18 percent. Wholesale staple prices also reached a high, with fats oils agricultural commodities and cotton textiles advancing.
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New York
Dunn and
Bradstreet
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Large Residence for Sale in County Courthouse Ad
Estate sale notice announcing a large residence offered at public auction on Saturday April 5 1941 at 12 o'clock noon at the County Courthouse. The listing directs readers to page 3 for advertisement details.
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Lillie L.crum
Awnings Advertised by E W Armstrong Co
E W Armstrong Co offers awnings for porch windows and terrace. Contact at 39 F Piccadilly St or call phone 639. Advertisement appears in the Tuesday to Friday period.
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E. W. Armstrong Co
F. Piccadilly St
Senate votes to extend Bituminous Coal Act for two years
The Senate sent to the White House a bill to extend the Bituminous Coal Act for two years and to reestablish an independent consumers' counsel division. The measure, fast tracked after committee approval, aims to ease the soft coal wage dispute with broad industry support and no strong opposition.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Consumers’ Counsel
Coal Commission
Roosevelt
Interior Department
Barkley
Dky
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Crash Fatal To Truck Driver
Elkton Md April 4 Joseph C Black 27 of Crozet Va was killed and a companion injured when their truck hit the rear of a logs truck About 1 am on a railroad overhead bridge north of Elkton Black helper Goodwin R Mawyer Jr 29 was taken to Union Hospital with multiple cuts and bruises Their ages and other details were given as garbled in the dispatch indicating Black was due to report Monday for draft induction
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Elkton
Joseph C. Black
Crozet
Black
Goodwin R. Mawyer, Jr
Union Hospital
Ae Brothers
March Movements In Winchester Storage Figures
In March 1941 and 1940, Winchester storages moved 181,725 barrels of fruit from three principal facilities. Beginning holdings totaled 292,923 barrels and ended the month at 161,198 barrels. End of month and year-ago values are shown for Winchester Cold Storage, Robinson Ice and Cold Storage, and Virginia Apple Storage with figures for March 1 and March 31.
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Winchester
Winchester Cold Storage
Robinson Ice
Virginia Apple
Virginia Apple Storage
Robinson Ice and Cold Storage
Ery
Clarke County School Board Tables Superintendent Vote
Clarke County School Board met and did not decide on a Division Superintendent. Chairman Clay B. Carr said no decision was reached and no further action was taken at the session. A follow up meeting before the fiscal year budget session with the Board of Supervisors is unclear.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Clay B. Carr
Winch ester Hickory Camp to Attend State WOW Sessions
Three representatives of Winchester Hickory Camp No. 34 Woodmen of the World will leave Monty for Roanoke to attend the State Camp sessions on April 8 and 9. Local delegates listed as T. K. Carper Stanley C. Mason and Dorsey C Hotile.
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Winchester
Hickory Camp No
Woodmen of the World
Monsey
Roanoke
T. K. Carper
Stanley
C. Mason
Dorsey
Golf House for Sale Corner Kent and Boscawen
For sale a small golf house at the corner of Kent and Boscawen. Golf care Star. (4-4-1p-2t)
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Corner Kent
Boscawen
Care Star
President Roosevelt Expands War Aid and Ship Production
President Roosevelt announced new allocations totaling 1.08 billion from the lend-lease fund for 212 merchant ships and military equipment. He proposed delaying red sea combat zone status and noted 500 million more for ammunition and shipways, with potential rapid changes in Red Sea policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Red Sea
United States
Mr. Roosevelt
Italians Suffer Other Losses in Red Sea
London April 4 The admiralty announced the scuttling of two Italian destroyers and the sinking of another in the Red Sea raising the count of Italian destroyers sunk in the area over the past days to five.
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London
Admiralty
Red Sea
Women Oppose Sunday Movies in Winchester Churches
At a meeting at Mrs. J. E. Ware's home, the Women's Society of Christian Service of Montague Avenue Methodist opposed Sunday movies in Winchester. Similar stand by Burnt Factory Methodist women urges churches to provide worship over amusement and asks other groups to join. Officers include Mrs. Ware president and Frances Fishpaw president of Burnt Factory group.
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J. E. Ware
Southwerk Street
Women's Society of Christian Service
Montague Avenue Methodist
Ladies of Burnt Factory
Montague Avenue
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Winchester
Ware
Paul Himelright
A. C. Long
Henry Seal
Burnt Factory
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Burnt Factory Methodist Church
Win
Frances Fishpaw
R. B. Moore
Leslie Boyce
Esther Lee
Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoika Arrives in Berlin
In Berlin on April 4 the Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoika, back from Rome, arrived at Anhalter station. He was greeted by German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and taken to Bellevue Castle for formal reception.
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Berlin
Matsuoika
Rome
Anhalter Station
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Bellevue Castle
Free Labor Meeting At George Washington Hotel
An open no charge meeting for all men of the Virginia Wood and their wives and others interested in organized labor is set for tomorrow night at 8 in the Gold Ballroom of the George Washington Hotel. Free refreshments and dancing will be provided. Organizer H B Douglas A F of L Ip-11.
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G. W. Hotel
Virginia Wooen
George Washington Hotel
H. B. Douglas
A. F. of L
Good Topsoil for Sale
A local advertisement offers good topsoil for sale. The note requests prompt writing and includes a brief cryptic tag care Star with a date style (4-4-1p-2t).
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Care Star
Admiral Alberto Lais Recall Demanded by U S Government
The United States demanded the immediate recall from Washington of Admiral Alberto Lais. In a note to Italian Ambassador Colonna, the U S government linked Lais to attempted sabotage of Italian ships in U S waters. President Roosevelt said Lais' presence in the United States is no longer agreeable.
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Washington
Alberto Lais
U. S
United States
Prince Colonna
Roosevelt
Lais
Labor Secretary Faces Pressure on Strike Certifications
Washington April 4 Labor Secretary faced demands from Senator Byrd for full explanation of delay in certifying defense strikes to the National Mediation Board. The Allis-Chalmers strike, in its 75th day, held up vital equipment. Perkins certified it at midnight, 12 hours after the telegram. Only six strikes certified to date though nearly 200 exist.
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Washington
Congress
National Mediation Board
Allis-Chalmers
William S. Knudsen
Office of Production Management
Frank Knox
Perkins
Senator Byrd
Byrd
Labor Department
New Mediation Board
Warren Band Rated Superior at State Music Festival
The Warren County School Band earned a superior rating at the State Music Festival in Richmond. Shenandoah County School Band and Warren County Girls' Glee Club Class B Choral groups received excellent ratings. Berryville High School Symphony Orchestra was unreported.
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Warren County
Richmond
Associated Press
Shenandoah County
Warren County Girls’ Glee Club
Berryville High School
Britons Mobilize in Libya Ahead of Possible Major Engagement
CATRO Egypt April 4 British middle east headquarters announced a concentration of our advance elements taking place in Libya in face of the German Italian drive indicating a major engagement might be in the offing.
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Catro
Egypt
Middle East
Libya
Friday Night Lottery at South End Fire Hall
The notice advertises a weekly Friday event at South End Fire Hall with a grand prize of 25 dollars and an admission price of 35 cents. It appears in the February 18, 2014 edition, Friday column.
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South -End
Sarah Zane Fire Co Meets Friday Evening
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co will be held Friday evening April 4 at 8 p.m. All members are requested to be present. Loryn M Crabill Captain.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Loryn M. Crabill
Roosevelt names Italian naval attache blame for sabotage
President Roosevelt told reporters that sabotage of Italian merchant ships was ordered by Admiral Roberto Lais and called the acts illegal. Secretary Hull rejected Axis protests over the seizure of 28 Italian and 2 German ships, saying international law does not permit destruction in violation of local law. Hull promised further action after reviewing Axis complaints and noted notes were sent to German and Italian embassies.
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United States
Roosevelt
Hull
Mr. Roosevelt
Roberto
Germany
State Department
Te Rethel
Axi Es
Scouts To Take Washington Trip
Seven members of Scout Troop No. 10 with leaders head to Washington D C for a two day visit. They will camp near Fairfax county ten miles from the District and visit sights Saturday and Sunday. Scoutmaster Walt Burner and assistant Tag Corrigan lead the Winchester group from H Avenue Presbyterian Chapel. Participants include Lindy Clevenger Richard Lake Bobby Godfrey Lake Elmer McFar and Ray Carper.
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Washington
Scout Troop No. 10
Fairfax County
Amay
Winchester
H Avenue Presbyterian Chapel
Walt Burner
Tag Corrigan
Golfer Henchey Delivers Eagle Despite Lost Ball
In Salt Lake City Jim Henchey told of a bold round where an eagle two on a 308 yard hole was marred by a lost ball. He searched until dark but could not recover the pelletin' ball, venting frustration as he crossed toward the clubhouse.
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Salt Lake City
Jim Henchey
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