Miss Donovan 22 Dies After Crash
Patricia Donovan aged 22 died after her car left U S Route 1 near Fredericksburg and struck a tree. She was traveling from Washington to Duke Gas in Durham North Carolina. Her father Colonel Wild Bill Donovan rushed to her bedside in Fredericksburg. Her family resides at 647 Thirtieth Street Northwest Washington.
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Miss Donovan
Irish Hospital Trust To Quit
The Irish Hospital Trust, active for ten years and known for the famous Irish event, plans to close and end operations. The organization distributed roughly 168000 dollars in prizes and faced wartime constraints affecting its activities and future prospects.
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Iish Hospital Trust
Pes
Busire Eewite
Gas Explosion Kills Three Men in East Braintree
An April 9 blast at the Braintree Gas Company site in East Braintree destroyed a brick compressor house and damaged an office building. Three men—H. Burnett, 53. James W. Plunkett, 40. and Tony Oriendo, 55—died after the explosion, while at least 13 others were seriously injured. Company officials said all employees were accounted for after the fire was extinguished.
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Braintree
Mass
Bid Colony Gas Company Nent
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James W. Plunkett
Tony Oriendo
Big Flour Mills Hit By Strike
Mexico City's seven largest flour mills closed as workers demand a 30 percent wage increase after negotiations collapsed. Bread supply threatened for several days amid the stoppage and industry disruptions.
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Mexico City
Supreme War Council Meets at Downing Street
The Supreme War Council met at No 10 Downing Street with Premier Paul Béouard Bauder er en in a brief session reflecting on Allied strategy and ongoing diplomacy. Officials from INCON participated as talks continued on war coordination and coalition priorities.
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Public Sale of County Realty in Frederick County Va
Public sale of county realty to be held at the county courthouse in Winchester West of the Mortarwest ern Turnpike on May 4 1940 at 11 A M. The tract lies four and a half miles west of Winchester on the north side of the turnpike containing about fifty acres. Sold by Oliver L Kern with terms one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust. Brumback (auctioneer) listed as agent.
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Frederick County
Srees
Inehester
Sear Va
Mortarwestern
Winchester
Shanholtz
Oliver L. Kern
Lily Marple
S. Herbert
Frederick budget public hearing scheduled for May 13
A public hearing on Frederick's budget is set for May 13 after a preliminary review by the board of supervisors. The proposed area budget totals about 149 0090 with a 3 69 transfer from the general county fund for debt service, reduced from 5 000. The School Board advances construction of the graded school for Clearbrook and Bruce town, deferring the county high school project to a later year. A detailed analysis will be published when available.
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Brucetown
Germany presses Danube river police pact across Balkans
Belgrade dispatch reports Berlin demands that Yugoslavia Hungary Bulgaria and Romania accept German river police along the Danube to guard vital supply routes. Hungary and Yugoslavia reportedly rejected the demand previously while Bulgaria was said to agree. Romania’s stance unclear amid recent explosion seizure and fears of German expansion into southeast Europe.
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Capital Rivers Are Falling Back
Rain swollen river fronts and floodwaters push banks overtaxed by April showers. City streets flood as water spills into low lying districts and transportation slows amid rising crest predictions. Local authorities issue warnings and monitor levee levels.
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Washington
Two Farm Belt States Vote on Delegates
Nebraska and Illinois held presidential preference voting with Dewey urging a New Deal rebuke and Vandenberg relying on radio. In Nebraska 14 delegates per party were at stake while Illinois contests for senator featured Burke against Cochran and Slattery facing Adammowski. A shooting and assault occurred soon after polls opened in Chicago as Andrew Borkowski was shot and May Vitovec punched another man.
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Henry Horner
Kelly-Nash
Benjamin S. Adammowski
Chicago
Andrew Borkowski
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Southwest Side
May Vitovec
Oslo Prepares for Siege Amid Invasion Reports
London reports April 9 that Norwegian areas including Bergen and Kristiansund may be targeted as Oslo residents are moved out smoothly. A spokesman notes broadcasts urging blackout of lights and water storage, with mixed confirmation on Oslo’s bombing status.
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Dispatches
A Hitz Motto on Value and Volume
The hotel executive B. A. shared a guiding motto: Give 'em value and you get volume. This speaks to a focus on quality offerings to attract more customers and grow business.
Father Held On Charges Of Whipping Son
Robert Thomas,32, a painter, jailed in Los Angeles on charges of unjust treatment of a minor. Police say he whipped his 9-year-old son with welts on face and arms after discovering him looking in a purse. Edith Th asserts the beating followed the boy stepping out to play marbles.
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Thomas
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