Ford Strike Halts Production Across Major Plants
Detroit April 5 A United Auto Workers strike at Ford Dearborn River Rouge and 41 other sites halts assembly and parts work. About 118,000 Ford production workers idle with total affected near 200,000 as suppliers suspend shipments. Federal conciliator Dewey meets with company and union reps amid tense conditions and warnings of violence at the Rouge plant.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
C1.o
General Motors
Chrysler Corporations
United Autoobile Workers
C.I.0
Dearborn River Rouge
Ford Empire
Ford Company
Ford Iron Lines
James F. Dewey
Oscar G. Olander
Rouge
Dewey
Ford Service Department
Roush
Rouge Plant
Trial Judge Largent Changes Drunken Driving Policy
MR WINCHESTER SAYS the trial justice F L Largent Jr. now may determine sentences for drunken driving, signaling a shift from prior practice. The paper argues that convictions should receive jail time and fines, stressing the need for firm penalties to deter the crime.
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F .L. Largent, Jr
Largent
Winchester
Sound Conservation Laws To Be Sought By Game Association
The Game Association seeks to promote sound conservation laws and enforcement. It aims to educate the public on conservation, work with officials, reduce water pollution, restore lands, provide wildlife refuges, and plant cover. The notice notes inquiries about admitting boys.
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Game Association
Arrest of Clerk Not Explained in Berlin Diplomatic Row
Washington reports say the United States seeks a German explanation for the arrest of Stewart Herman a American clerk at the Berlin embassy. He was detained apparently without notice and later released after hours causing concern over diplomatic norms and U S German relations. The incident is viewed as another symptom of deteriorating ties amid Nazi threats and saboteur charges.
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Washington
United States
Berlin
Hull
Foreign Office
Stewart Herman
Herman
Tary Hull
Germany
Vestry Changes Rector Williams in Bear B Virginia
Vestry of a church in Bear B Virginia releases the Rev. Ernest H Williams from duties. The meeting set May 1 as the replacement date, replacing the present rector. Washington State College in Pullman is referenced in context.
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Mr. Williams
Bear
Ernest H Then i Williams
Pasek Sae
Ann Arthur Named Crown Bearer for Queen Shenandoah Pi
The daughter of Mr and Mrs J Pinckney Arthur is chosen crown bearer for Her Majesty Queen Shenandoah Pi. The Apple Blossom Festival coronation is scheduled for May 1 with the festival itself set for May 12 in the city.
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J. Pinckney Arthur
Ann Arthur
Shenandoah Pi
Masters Night Held By Winchester Lodge Plans
Past Masters Night at Winchester Hiram No 21 AP AM is set for Tuesday April 8 at 7 30 pm. Past Masters will confer the Master Mason degree with 21 living members from Winchester area expected to attend. Brady W Largent acts as Master with Herbert W Harmer as Senior Warden in attendance Russell Agner and Worshipful Master Ezarate among expected participants.
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Winchester Hiram
Heg No
Lodge
Winchester
Brady W. Largent
Herbert W. Harmer
Russell Agner
Farmers Welcome Generous Rain
Farmers in the area welcomed a generous rainfall that aided crops and pastures. The brief note mentions improving conditions as moisture arrives, helping late-season growth and easing drought concerns.
800 Lb Fat Lady Seeks Hospital Weight Reduction
Ruth Pontico, an 800 pound circus performer from Tampa, enters Municipal Hospital to reduce weight by removing fat from her legs and possibly abdomen. The 30 year old, living in a local hotel, plans to continue performing with her carnival company after the operation. She is known for her Ringling era comparisons and weighs about 725 pounds normally.
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Tampa
Fla
Ruth Pontico
Late Nighe
Selah
Titans
Peter
Pontico Ana
Ringling Circus
Possible Strike In Steel Is Before Leaders
About 100 CIO leaders from United States Steel mills gathered in Pittsburgh to discuss wage negotiations with big steel. Philip Murray warned no definite agreement, as talks bogged down after a $0.22 raise offer was rejected in favor of $0.10 and a four year contract extension to April 8. Benjamin Fairless expressed surprise at the stalled talks.
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Marren Graham
Pittsburgh
CIO
United States Steel Corporaton
Philip Murray
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Murray
Washington
Fairless
Benjamin F. Fairless
National Defense Mediation Board
Gayda Warns of Social War Threat Over U S Aid
Rome dispatch quotes Fascist editor Virginio Gayda warning that American aid to Britain could trigger a social war at home. He cites escalating strikes driven by wage demands, risking economic stability and postwar trade, and notes racial tensions as a potential flashpoint within the United States.
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Rome
Virginio Gayda
Britain
United States
Gayda
Il Giornale D'Italia
England
Merchants Back Savings Time Plan Vote In Winchester
At a Retail Merchants Association meeting last night merchants favored adopting daylight saving time. The vote followed Governor Price’s request and the group agreed to publicize the plan in Winchester Evening Star editions.
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Retail Merchants Association
Price
Soci Su Sania Vite
Winchester Evening Star
British East Africa Conquest Nears as War Spreads
British imperial forces push toward Addis Ababa with South African troops advancing from the southeast. Eritrea Ethiopia and Italian Somaliland link to speed up deployments, while German Yugoslavia tensions rise toward a potential clash. Cairo reports progress and caution in the Horn of Africa theater as Balkans tensions intensify.
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Associated Press
Benito Musso
Germany
Yugoslavia
Middle East
Cairo
Egypt
Eritrea
Advanci
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Bengali
Libya
Belgrade
Aduwa
Adigrat
Africa
Balkans
Dusan Simovic
Antion
Bengasi
East Africa
Awash River
Asmara
R A F Attacks German Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
London reports British air ministry says heavy bombs straddled the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in a Brest raid last night. The communique notes oil stores at Rotterdam and Ruhr facilities also were bombed and fires started near the ships.
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London
Air Ministry
Scharnhorst
Gneisenau
Brest
Rotterdam
Ruhr
Ministry
Strike Continues At Interwoven Stocking Company
Martinsburg West Virginia April 5 The united strike by branch 92 of the federation of workers continues against Interwoven Stocking Company after a two week action. Negotiations broke down as management refused a union shop clause and seniority with pay while the union demanded 20 percent and the company offered 10 percent.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Julian Caldwell
Federation of Workers
C.so
Ape. Union
Baldridge Urged For Jr COC Post
George T. Barnsley, president of the Junior Board of Trade, said the local Board of Directors proposed Tom Baldridge as a nominee for president of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce and that the nomination was sent to nationals HQ in Chicago. Baldridge is currently national vice president of the Junior Chamber east of the Mississippi and has long led local Junior Chamber activities. The first meeting of the new unit's Board of Directors was held last night with committee appointments and a work program to be announced.
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George T. Barnsley
Junior Board of Trade
Tom Baldridge
U. S
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Nationals
Baldridge
Junior Chamber
Mississippi
Winchester Youths Hart In Collision
Winchester youths Donald Clowe and Clark Loy were injured when Clowe's car rear ended a pickup driven by Charles Garber near Route 7 by the Berryville Horse Show grounds. Clowe, in Memor espean hospital, may have rib and skull fractures. Loy was treated and released. Garber was uninjured.
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Donald Clowe
Clark Loy
Winchester
Clowe
Charles Garber
Berryville Horse Show Grounds
Memores Pean
Loy
Ana
Ace
Garber
British World War II updates reach East Africa and Europe
British forces advance in east Africa reach Aduwa and Adigrat in Ethiopia as Yugoslavia edges toward war with Axis. Nazi claims report heavy British shipping losses in March and bombers raid Bristol on the English coast.
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English
Bristol
Coal Contract Edited as Two-Man Panel Named
A two man sub committee representing management and union in bituminous coal talks was named to edit a contract and present it to the full negotiating committee Monday. Dr John R Steelman said idle mines may reopen soon as the edit process aims to end the stalemate over the expired March 31 agreement. Perc y Tetlow and Charles ONeill were chosen to represent the miners and operators respectively.
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New York
John R. Steelman
United States Conciliation Service
United Mine Workers
C.I.0
Percy Tetlow
Charles O'Neill
Holm Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy in New York
Swim star Eleanor Holm wife of Billy Rose had emergency appendectomy last night at Lennox Hill Hospital. She was reported doing as well as can be expected.
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New York
Eleanor Holm
Billy Rose
Lennox Hill Hospital
Axis Offers Yugoslavia Short Peace Window
Rome reports an Italian editorial indicates Yugoslavia has a few more days to seek peace with the Axis to avoid attack. Virginio Gayda of Il Giornale d Italia notes Britain may try to pull in a wider front while I Messaggero calls Belgrade to clarify its position promptly.
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Yugoslavia
Germany
Balkan Kingdom
Virginio Gayda
Axis
Rome
Pascist
Italy
Gayda
Britain
Il Giornale D'Italia
Europe
I Messaggero
Belgrade
Messaggero
Il Giornale D’italia
Slavia
Sheriff Investigates Alleged Knife and Shotgun Threats
Berryville Virginia April 5 Sheriff Robert Buckner left for the Blue Ridge mountains to probe an altercation said to have been staged last night in which a man believed intoxicated used a knife and a shotgun to threaten several persons.
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Berryville
Robert Buckner
Blue Ridge Mountains
Local Briefs and National Ties Highlight Rosenberger Deer Notes
H A Snapp reports deer seen by night drivers in Rosenberger Back Creek area while others confirm sightings. Farmers welcome rain after cisterns ran dry since March and note water shortages. A President Somoza honor at Nicaragua’s Presidential Palace ties to Chilean envoy. Season tickets to Washington Redskins show local fan interest.
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H. A. Snapp
Rosenberger
Back Creek
Mr. Snapp
Nicaragua
Anastaasio Somoza
Enriqun Lopez Lawrence
Somoza
Lillian Somoza
Yugoslavia Faces Axis Pressure as War Fears Rise
The article reports rising fears of a German and Axis invasion across the Balkans and Mediterranean. It notes heavy naval losses for Britain in March and hints at a coming spring offensive with Yugoslavia mobilizing rail lines, border tensions, and massed troops near Belgrade.
Another Ladies Apparel Store Opens in City
H Pilch plans a new clothing shop at 150 North ud Street expanding a line of ladies apparel. The Winchester operator, who already runs stores in Kilmarnock, says the move is a key opportunity to open in this city and cites its strong market potential.
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Ter
North Ud Street
H. Pilch
Kilmarnock
Pilch
Winchester
Golf ad fragment from Star newspaper page
Partial OCR shows corner Kent and Boscawen with a golf reference and topsoil note. Readable bits include star name tokens and dates from the Star, suggesting an advertisement or classified snippet. Further context is unavailable in the fragment.
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Kent and
Boscawen
Golf
Care Star
Easter Lilies Seed Ep Per Pee at The Flower Shop
Easter lilies seeds offered at The Flower Shop priced from $1.50 per peck or more. The shop features seasonal bulbs and blooms for spring décor. Located at a local shopping district with regular hours.
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Irvin
Charlie Anderson
Washington Redskins
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