F G White to Lead Shenandoah Health and Safety Demo
A Shenandoah Area Council health and safety demonstration committee forms under Dan Henry with F Grove White directing. George Maus, Joseph Horn, Philip Hunter, and George Jones named for sub divisions and safety roles. training set for May 18 19 in Mendham New Jersey. focus areas include fire prevention water sanitation aquatics and vehicle safety.
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Ie Shenandoah
Dan Henry
William B. Lawrence
National Headquarters
F. Grove White
Stephens City
Joseph Horn
Martinsburg
George V. Maus
Edinburg
Philip Hunter
Winchester
George Jones
Roland Snyder
Schiff
Mendham
N. J
Central District
Hunter
German Occupation Quietly Begins in Denmark
Copenhagen reports a swift two hour German coup that halted all Danish resistance. German troops occupy key points as Danes observe in stunned resignation while Berlin promises to preserve Danish institutions and rights under protection.
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Associated Press
Wes Gallagher
Lynn Heinzerling
Copenhagen
Gallagher
Heinzerling
Berlin
Germany
Denmark
Little Kingdom
Jutland
Copenhagen East
United States
Old City
Britain
Advertising Drive Ends for Shenandoah Valley Tourism Campaign
Shenandoah Valley Inc and the Virginia chamber of commerce wrapped up a spring advertising push in fourteen Florida papers and distributed travel booklets. The effort invited 100000 readers to return home via the Shenandoah Valley, with 5880 paid ad lines and 6000 lines of editorial content. Trade inquiries exceed a thousand and planning for a summer campaign begins with a Harrisonburg meeting on April 19.
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Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Florida
News- D
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Say Valley, Inc
Staunton
Chamber of Commerce
Harrisonburg
Citrates Boost Wives Strength in Housework Trial
In Cincinnati on April 10, researchers report citrate drinks increased physical work by 34 percent on average over a five month trial. Six men and two women served as subjects. the most athletic participant gained 24 percent more output.
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Cincinnati
American Chemical Society
John Killian
Charles Oelassen
New York City
New Car Rate System Held Complicated
Richmond April 10 The State Corporation Commission heard that the proposed two class rate plan by the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters and Mutual Casualty Insurance Rating Bureau is complex and vulnerable to abuse. The memo urged simpler use based on business versus non business use rather than miles and driver ages. It also recommended Virginia move long haul truck rates to Zone 9 with a 25 percent base reduction, citing favorable accident experience and limited vehicle exposure.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
C. M. Chichester
Blake T. Newton, Jr
The
Commonwealth
Virginia Automobile Rate Administrative Bureau
Niles
Virginia
Dewey Extends Nebraska GOP Primary Lead Over Vandenberg
District Attorney Thomas Dewey leads Senator Arthur Vandenberg in Nebraska's GOP primary as 1133 precincts report. Dewey 48 864 votes to 37 552 for Vandenberg while Roosevelt runs unopposed on the Democratic ballot. A short term Nebraska City race also favors Hyde Sweet.
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Lincoln
Neb
Thomas Dewey
New York
Nebraska
Arthur Vannedberg
Michigan
Dewey
Vandenberg
Roosevelt
Denmark's Stauning Fails to Halt Nazi Invasion
Premier Stauning tried every concession to keep Denmark neutral as German forces occupied the country but met with failure. The wartime setback marks a decisive shift in the region as Denmark falls under Axis advance.
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Theodore H. Stauning
Denmark
Stauning
Roosevelt Dominates Illinois Primary With Large Lead
In Illinois the Democratic preference primary gave President Franklin D. Roosevelt a wide margin over Vice President Henry A. Garner with 697 947 votes to 114 820 from 4 944 of 8 336 precincts. Dewey led Republicans in downstate Illinois with 399 208 votes from 4 385 precincts as Roosevelts Chicago area support grew under Mayor Edward J. Kelly and National Committeeman P A Nash. Delegates elected totaled 50 for each party with 8 more chosen in state conventions. Roosevelt name appeared on the ballot without his consent.
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Chicago
Illinois
Roosevelt
Garner
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Edward J. Kelly
P. A. Nash
Kelly-Nash
Richmond papers plan joint publication and independent editorial direction
Richmond officials announce a plan for joint publication of the Morning Richmond Times Dispatch and the Evening News Leader while preserving separate editorial directions. They aim to maintain high standards amid rising costs and keep distinct personalities, with proposals to shareholders after legal details are addressed.
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Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Evening News-Leader
S. L. Slover
Times-Dispatch
John Stewart Bryan
News Leader
Virginia
Es Dispatch
Police Court Upholds License Charge Against Millwood Man
Hubert King of Millwood was fined 10 25 and sentenced to 15 days in jail by Judge Donald Sylvester Reed for operating without a license and for false pretense. He also faced a five day jail term for disorderly conduct.
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Hubert King
Millwood
Donald Sylvester Reed
Answers to Today's Quiz From Readable Fragments
Answers include items on Memorial Day decoration and a mixed list of test questions. Names such as James Buchanan and locations like Eureka California appear alongside dates like 1917 and ranges such as eleventh to thirteenth.
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Russia
Bulgaria
James Buchanan
Eureka
Calif
Nazis Seek Oil Tankers
Nazi efforts in Scandinavia would bring Germany close to controlling a large fleet of oil tankers as fuel for air and sea attacks. Norway holds 262 ships totaling 2,957,000 tons, second only to Great Britain and the United States, with Panama registry a possible future option for Scandinavian vessels.
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Tulsa Okla
Germany
Scandinavia
Denmark
Norway
Central America
Great Britain
United States
Panama
Lad
Venezuela
Dutch West Indies
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