Ford Strike Ends? VanWagoner Seeks Compromise With CIO
Gov. VanWagoner presented a three point settlement proposal on the Ford strike. UAW-CIO accepted and would back adoption at a Rouge plant workers meeting, while Ford officials had not yet replied. The governor called the plan practical and fair, stressing defense and order.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
C. SO
Ford Motor Company
Murray D. VanWagoner
R. J. Thomas
U.a.w.c.lo
Ford Rouge
Ford
U.A.W
Thomas
Rouge
Naval Training School
van Wagoner
Washington
Roosevelt
United States Steel Corporation
To Defense Industries
War
Navy
Treasury
H. Row
Harry Kender
Newford
Representative Starnes
D.ala
Dies Committee
Weather hoax talk stirs Roanoke anxieties on patents
A Roanoke World News note recalls a Colorado man offering a guaranteed weather patent. The piece compares old farm legends and bee charmers, lampooning the idea while pondering the allure and impossible promises of patented climate control.
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Roanoke World- News
Colorado
Roanoke
California
Florida
Chamber of Pagan
President seeks authority for acquiring ships
President Roosevelt asked Congress for broad statutory power to take over any foreign owned vessels idle in U S ports with just compensation. He cited the 1936 merchant marine act but said no comparable provision exists for foreign ships. He warned of port congestion harming production and jobs and noted Denmark would not sell or lease the Danish vessels.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Coast Guard
Berlin
Rome
Copenhagen
United States
Foreign Office
Denmark
Legation
Virginia Woolen Employees Vote Against Union
Virginia Woolen Company workers voted 256 to 207 against unionization. A total of 471 ballots were cast under the supervision of Muriel Ferris, agent for William M. Archer of the National Labor Relations Board in Baltimore. Five ballots were challenged or void, marking the plant’s second vote in six months after an earlier unsuccessful organizing drive.
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Virginia Woolen Company
Muriel Ferris
William M. Archer
Pirth
National Labor Relations Board
Baltimore
C.I.0
Fed— of Labor
Kathleen Hausenfluck
Patton
Ernest Rhodes
Paul Hartman
John Ed Sartelle
Edward J. Bailey
Troops Moved to Overseas Possessions War Service
The War Department disclosed all Army passenger and freight transports were diverted to move troops and supplies to overseas possessions. Twenty six Army transport ships were reassigned and 10 freighters chartered while Patterson announced strict censorship on military information. The shift supports increased activity in Hawaii the Philippines the Canal Zone and new Atlantic bases.
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Washington
War Department
Coe
Caa
United States
Overseas
Robert T. Patterson
Army Transport Service
Patterson
Maritime Commission
Hawaii
Philippines
Canal Zone
Atlantic
Army
Powen
Pacific
Onceness
Panama Canal
Shirley Temples Curls Change to Soft Waves
Hollywood reports Shirley Temple has shed her formal curls, letting natural hair fall in soft waves with ringlets at the ends. The 12 year old’s hair darkened to a rich brown, described as a practical coiffure for an active youth.
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Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Poe Sere Jaen
Nega Ig
Delayed Dormant Spray Guidance for Apple Orchards
Entomologist at Winchester Research Laboratory advises prompt delayed dormant spray for aphid control as buds open on Stayman Black Twig Ben Davis varieties. Optimal window is April 14 to 16. begin earlier if needed. Details include oil and tar oil dilutions for 100 gallons and mixing instructions.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Ben Davis
Apple Blossom Expectation Based on Bud Stage
A veteran observer says apple blossoms on most varieties may appear about a month from now. Trees are in green bud stage typically preceding blooms by ~30 days. Unusually warm weather could bring earlier blossoms than currently anticipated.
Bells of Rome Mark Holy Thursday with Cathedral Reverberation
In Rome bells from 420 churches rang in reverberation across the city to mark Holy Thursday. In the Sistine Chapel Cardinal Pignatelli Di Belmonte observed mass as Pope Pius XII presided and then carried the eucharist from the chapel.
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Rome
Vatican City
Sistine Chapel
Cardinal Pignatelli di Belmonte
Sacred College of Cardinals
Pope Pius X11
500 Students To Meet Here On April 18
Miss Annie Preston Starling announces a Friday April 18 program at the Sarah Zane fire hall for the Student Cooperative Association from seven counties. About 1,000 are expected with elementary groups meeting here and high school sessions at Stephens City. Registration at 9 o'clock, opening at 10, prayers and songs followed by talks from state director Frieda Koontz and local student leaders.
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Annie Preston Starling
Frederick County
Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Student Cooperative Association
Stephens City
America
Robt. B. Nelson
White Hall School
Shenandoah
Luray
Frieda Koontz
Richmond
E County
Trasburg
Faith In
Front Royal Students of
Turks Evacuate Part of Istanbul as War Fears Rise
The Associated Press reports Turkey ordered a sizable evacuation in Istanbul amid fear of a German attack while Germany and Papen deny aims. Greece claims its army remains intact and ready to strike with Allied support, as Greek forces fight to hold and resupply troops cut off near Salonika.
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Associated Press
Turkey
Tral
Great Britain
Tur
Istanbul
Rome
Germany
Franz von Papen
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Bulgaria
Tracian
Greece
Athenis
Salonika
Athens
Berlin Bombarded By RAF In Night Raid
British air raiders dropped powerful high explosive bombs on central Berlin last night starting large fires. Overnight attacks hit an aluminum plant in Norway and a Danish radio station. The RAF reported eight planes lost and 11 German bombers shot down in heavy nighttime raids on the English midlands and northeast.
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London
Berlin
Air Ministry
Norway
Denmark
Brest
English Midlands
NBC
CBS
New York
Birmingham
Newcastle
Kiel
Emden
Vegesack
Hannover
Nazis Set Up New Croat Rule In Yugoslavia
Budapest report says the German agency announced a Croatian state with Ante Pavelic as head and Vladimir Macek overseeing Zagreb radio. London circles call it propaganda and a repeat of Germany’s plan to subjugate territory.
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Budapest
Hungary
Zagreb
Saav
Vladimir Macek
Ante Pavelic
Ustachi
Alexander
Yugoslavia
London
For Sale Dirt for Fill and Apply Job Notice
Classified item listing dirt for fill and a job application request. Location references Bosca wen and Kent Streets appear in the readable text. The notice resembles a small dated urban classified ad segment.
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Boscawen and Kent Sts
War Today: Axis push across Thrace and Greece
Allied and German forces clash as German troops advance on the Turkish frontier and into Greek territory. Greece vows to strike back while Britain reports RAF strikes on Berlin and German cities as more ships are sunk and forces move across the Balkans.
Berlin Opera House Destroyed by Air Raid
Berlin reports a major air raid last night damaged the State Opera House on Unter den Linden and caused fires across central authorities. Emperor William I Palace top floor, Prussian state library, and Bellevue Castle were also hit, with Potsdam facade damage noted as smoke filled the city.
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Berlin
Unter den ‘Linden
Broadway
Opera
Hitler
State Opera
Bellevue Castle
Potsdam
William II
Greenland Enters U S Defense System Under Monroe Doctrine
President Roosevelt announced Greenland is placed within Americas Western Hemisphere defense framework. An agreement with Denmark allows air bases and protection while preserving Danish sovereignty. The move follows reports of German overflights and aligns Greenland with other Atlantic non U S territories.
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Washington
United States
Greenland
Roosevelt
Big
Denmark
America
Hemisphere
Hendrik de Kauffman
Stephens
Atlantic Islands
Easter Bake Sale at Stephenson Church
Easter bake sale set for Saturday April 12 at 9 30 a m at 8 East Piccadilly features chickens eggs rolls and other items raised by Stephenson Church.
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Piccadilly
Stephenson Church
Winchester Rotary selects officers for 1941 42 term
The Winchester Rotary Club elected L. J. McElligott as president and Clifford D. Grim as vice president for the 1941 1942 year starting July 1. The board includes Charles Baker George Barnsley Harold Brown Carl Honeycutt L J McElligott and H F Byrd Jr. Viscose Co Industrial Relations Director E A Hults spoke at the meeting. Delegates to the district conference in April were H Douglas and L J Mel Elligott.
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Winchester Rotary Club
L. J. McElligott
C. &.P. Telephone Company
Clifford D. Grim
McElligott
H. F. Byrd
Charles Baker
George Barnsley
Harold Brown
Clifford Grim
Carl Honeycutt
H. F. Byrd, Jr
E. A. Hults
Viscose Corporation
Front Royal
H. Douglas
L. J. Mel Elligott
Byrd
Chamber of Commerce
Winchester
British raid on Salonika and Greek defense amid Balkan battles
An RAF communique reports British bombers and fighters hitting German troop transports around Kilkis and Polycastro, with heavy German casualties. Greeks set fires and destroyed military assets in Salonika before Germans entered. Emmanuel Spanakis says flames rose from warehouses and oil facilities as explosions and fires raged.
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Systema
Bri
Kilkis
Polycastron
Salonica
Axioupolis
Salonika
Emmanuel Spanakis
Associated Presa
Athens
Spanakis
Berlin
Thrace
Africa
Piraeus
Ac Hitler
Balkans
Budapest
Belgrade
Ilavia
Bern
Switland
Europe
V Ot
Lympus
Aégeam Sea
Naval blimp crashes near Lakehurst air station
The L-2 naval air blimp crashed in a cedar 300 feet south of the air station at noon. All four crew members were accounted for unharmed.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Caval Air Station
Bingo Night at Sarah Zane Fire Hall Draws Crowds
There will be a bingo event at Sarah Zane Fire Hall on April 10 at 8:30. Twenty prizes including a $100 grand prize and a $75 door prize are offered for attendees.
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Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Oak Grove Night Show Features Radio Roundup
A Sunday night program at Oak Grove offers radio roundup segments with singing and comedy performances featuring local talents. Enthusiasts expected.
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Oak Grove
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CIO
Jeremy Hohenstein
Stuart Hall
Staunton
Polly Ann Morrissey
Sullins College
Bristol
Elizabeth Anne Davis
Stratford College
Danville
Faison Shaunton
W. 8. Hough
Istanbulj
Corfu
Royal Air Force
The
Grecian
London Radio
Klietzkrieg
Albania
Macedonia
R.A.F
Ipswich
Southampton
U.S. Defense
McElligott 'S
Rotary
NAVAL
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