Four Cooks Escape From Tazewell Camp
Fugitive cooks from a Virginia camp, identified as David Calvin Sam Dillon Rice Burkholder and Walter Ross, escaped around 3 to 5 a.m. after being briefly left unguarded. A car seen leaving the enclosure around 6 a.m. prompted statewide hunts across Virginia West Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee with no trace as yet.
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Tazewell
Baptist Valley
David Calvin
Winchester
Sam Dillon
Blandcoun
Walter Ross
Aberdeen
Virginia
West Virginia
Orth Carolina
Tennessee
Bluefeld
U S Declines Asked Transfer of Destroyers to Britain
Washington April 11 details show President Roosevelt was asked about transferring more American destroyers to Britain and he answered flatly no to the question.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ameri
Britain
Transfer Awaited By Maj Bentley From Air Attache Role
Major William C. tley of Richmond, Virginia, awaiting orders from Parliament to transfer him to another post, ceased functioning as the United States military attache for air today after withdrawal from July.
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Rcme, Ril
William C. Tley
Richmond
United States
Air Today
War Department weighs felon service in army recalls
Richmond report says the War Department considers amended regulations to allow certain felons to enlist. The issue prompted protest from Franklin county selective service and a governor's study panel, with Pennsylvania and others reviewing felony policy for military service.
Farm Loan Totals Cut Across Frederick County
During the past year 135 loans to Frederick county farmers totaled 145 329 dollars from farm loan agencies in the county. A farm loan meeting to explain services is set for tonight at 7 30 at the courthouse in the Winchester area. Speakers include W E Edwards Julian Everley Gray Beverley and Frank Rees.
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Frederick County
Winchester
W. E. Edwards
Federal Land Bank System
Julian Everley
Production Credit
Gray Beverley
Frank Rees
Farm Security Administration
British and German Forces Clash Continues Across Balkans
The article reports German and Italian forces pushing into Greece and Yugoslavia with Nazi panzer advances toward Salonika, Greek resistance stiffening, and 10 000 new prisoners taken. British RAF strikes target Tobruk and Derna as Axis forces press in North Africa. Croatia proclaims independence with Sladko Kvaternik ordering Croat regiments to Zagreb.
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Peter
Paul
Yugoslavia
Yanitza
Salonika
Macedonia
Greece
Mt. Olympus
Chimara
Adriatic Sea
Albania
R.A.F
Phlorina
Skoplje
Vardar
Berlin
Croatia
Sladko Kvaternik
Zagreb
Thailand
Libyan
Tobruk
Exzyption
Hussein Sirry Pasha
North Africa
Hitler
Derna
General Motors Threatened Labor Settlement Talks Resume
General Motors proposed to return most employees to work with three cases to be arbitrated and to restart the grievance procedure. Both sides would expedite a labor board election, but the union had not decided on the changes by the pre-dawn conference. The governor announced a resume of talks later in the day.
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van Wagoner
Parole Study Group Cries Out Over Felony Discharges
Richmond April 10 A jail study committee urging reform in parole and probation criticized the disbarment from military service for felons as the system’s worst setback. They urged Governor Price to protest and seek boards of review or local discretionary power to prevent unjust classifications.
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Richmond
Ae Spiers Jail Study Committee
General Assembly
Price
Selective Service
Boards of Review
Service Tonight At Red Bud Church
Holy Week services will be held tonight at 7 45 o clock at Red Bud Church for the Winchester U B Circuit. The minister will preach on I Will That They Be With Me. Duets will be sung by Betty Fay Patton Mrs Bruce Sheard and Mrs Leslie Shirley.
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Union
Red Bud
Winchester U. B
Betty
Fay Patton
Bruce Sheard
Leslie Shirley
Awards for reportorial excellence set by Virginia Press Association
Richmond announces the mid-summer Virginia Press Association convention at Hot Springs on July 18 19 where awards for reportorial excellence will be presented. The WPA committee led by Tom Hanes chose winners from member papers for best feature story and best spot news in weekly and daily fields with prizes of 25 dollars and certificates.
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Richmond
Virginia Press Association
Hot Springs
James R. McKeldin
Tom Hanes
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch
WPA
Prominent Virginia editors and publishers named
Carl B. Short of Roanoke who leads the WPA and Times-World Corp. Paul F. Watkins publisher of the Ashland Herald Progress. and Harry F. Byrd Jr. editor of the Winchester Star are listed together in a literary or industry context.
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Carl B. Short
Roanoke
WPA
Times-World Corporation
Paul F. Watkins
Ashland Herald Progress
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
The
Winchester Star
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Dargusch
Franklin County Selective Service Board
Neal
Spiers
Deanna Durbin
Universal
Miller’s Hardware
N. Loudoun St
Braddock and Cecil Sts
Dodge
Pine Motor CO
General Motors
Walker C. Cottrell
Franklin County
Draft Board
McKeldin
Sunshine Cleaners
Foels
Roddy Kilowatt
Northern Virginia Power Company
Maine
Safeway Market
Loudoun St. Winchester
Valley Pride
All United Food Stores
Kredit
Aera
Loudoun St
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