Navy Orders Fleet Back To Pacific With No Explanation
The Navy suddenly ordered the fleet back to the Pacific, with a small force remaining in the Atlantic. White House secretary Stephen Early noted that at least 50 ships would stay for the World's Fair opening in New York. The move follows President Roosevelt's peace appeal to Hitler and Mussolini and trims a planned Atlantic fleet review.
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Pacific
Washington
Navy
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Swanson
Atlantic
Stephen Early
White House
Early
New York
Virginia Capes
Music at Handley High and parade lead the festival
MA Winchester notes plenty of music at Handley High School and the Apple Blossom Festival Firemen's parade. Prof. Messinee's boys lead the procession as citizens urged to clean yards and alleys before visitors arrive to prevent sanitary or fire incidents.
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Handley High School
Messinee
Coal Operators and UMW Trade Deadlock Over Soft Coal Pact
In New York on April 15, a proposed two year contract for the Appalachian soft coal region is rejected by United Mine Workers leader John L. Lewis. Operators say negotiations are hopelessly deadlocked though a four member subcommittee will confer again. More than 300000 miners across eight states have been idle since March 31 while the dispute centers on union recognition without a closed shop.
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New York
United Mine Workers
CIO
John L. Lewis
Charles O'Neill
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Deadly Twister Ravages Capron Oklahoma Toll Rises
A vagrant tornado struck Capron and surrounding areas in northwestern Oklahoma killing six and injuring more than 30. Five died in farm homes and a vehicle was hurled airborne. 12 injuries are critical. The dead include Mrs. Bessie Wendel of Waynoka and Oscar Harzman of near Alva. others are Mrs. Harzman Louise Harzman and Adam Vollmer with relations to Alva. The storm also damaged a farm near Hopeton.
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Capron
Okla
Oklahoma
Bessie Wendel
Waynoka
Woods County
Oscar Harzman
Alva
Harzman
Alva American Legion Auxiliary
Louise Harzman
Adam Vollmer
Volmer
Wendel
Hopeton
J H Taylor Holds Ground After Grade Crossing Crash
J Howard Taylor, badly hurt in the Clarke county grade crossing accident that killed Charles Whitlock, shows no setback in recovery as he remains a patient at Winchester Memorial hospital.
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J. Howard Taylor
Charles Whitlock
Clarke County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Renner Held for Grand Jury in Perjury Case
Gilbert Renner was ordered held for a grand jury investigation of subornation after his attorney objected. Bond set at 3000 with Tony Renner as surety. first April term opens next Monday for possible continued bond. Anderson testified Renner urged ownership denial and offered money to conceal liquor ownership. Renner allegedly accompanied Anderson twice to obtain liquor, sometimes collecting 5 to 10 gallons. Moore’s case was postponed. Annis’s case delayed for 10 days.
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Gilbert Renner
Harry R. Kern, Jr
Renner
A. R. Anderson
Harry Moore
Mr. Kern
Philip Williams
Donald Weems
Tony Renner
Kern
Moore
James P. Reardon
Commonwealth
Anderson
Reardon
Mr. Rearion
Romney
Annas
Frederick teachers push for nine month term to protect accreditation
Frederick County teachers vote to urge a nine month school term and plan a joint session with the Board of Supervisors. A committee led by R. E. Ayler will press for funding and support from patrons while Shenandoah County adopts a nine month term. They seek $13,500 with state aid contingent on county guarantees. Incumbent officers were re elected and small costs approved for records and a hospital preventorium.
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Frederick County
R. E. Ayler
Fred Braithwaite
Gainesboro
Stewart Bell
Gore
R. A. Wall
Middletown
Stephens City
Board of Supervisors
School Board
Shenandoah County
Ayler
Frederick
Claude Stickley
University Hospital
Fete Program On Air Today For Apple Blossom Festival
WRVA Richmond will air the first of a series on the Stonancock Apple Blossom Festival at 6:35 pm. The 35 minute program features a musical segment and two talks by C Ridgely White of Winchester, chairman of the radio publicity committee. Former Winchester mayor W W Glass participates. Coronation queen Genevieve Garner and the Trail of the Pink Petals parade are to be described on air with plans for broadcasting the official dances.
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WRVA
Richmond
Stonancock
C. Ridgely White
Winchester
Committee On Radio Publicity
W. W. Glass
Genevieve Garner
Mixed Weather In Coming Week
Weather outlook for the North and Middle Atlantic states calls for showers at the week's start and again by Thursday or Friday. Cooler to begin Monday, then rising temperatures, with a cooler spell Tuesday night and Wednesday followed by warming Thursday and Friday.
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North
Middle Atlantic
Winchester Proclaims April 17 Clean‑Up Day
Mayor C. R. Anderson issues a proclamation designating Monday April 17 as clean‑up day in Winchester. The notice warns enforcement of sanitary and fire hazard laws if citizens fail to remove rubbish and vegetation from yards and vacant lots ahead of the Apple Blossom Festival crowds.
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C. R. Anderson
Winchester
United States
Planes Roaring Despite Strikes At Newark Airport
Eastern Air Lines planes roared out of Newark as a two day old strike by maintenance men continued. Captain Eddie Rickenback and A P Martin said their groups stood firm while the union claimed 98 percent of early shift workers joined the walkout in Newark Washington Atlanta and Miami.
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Newark
N. J
Eastern Air Lines
Eddie Rickenback
A. P. Martin
Air Lines Mechanics’ Association
Washington
Atlanta
Miami
Expect Many At Firemen's Event
A large turnout is expected tonight for the John H Enders Fire Company bazaar at Berryville. Proceeds will go toward meeting the firemen's obligations.
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John H.enders Fire Company
Berryville
Fire parade lineup grows for Shenandoah Apple Blossom fete
Fifteen fire companies with more than 500 members sign for the first night parade led by the Handley High School Band under Prof. W. H. McTiwee. Units from Harrison Strasburg and other towns will march past Handley stadium ending with an aerial bombardment finale.
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Handley Band
Shenandoah
Handley High School
W. H. McTiwee
Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps
Breckenridge
Greenbrier
Fayette
Stephens City F. F. A
Paul Riley
Harrison- Strasburg
Berryville
Baldridge Endorsed For State President
At a Winchester Board of Trade meeting Tom Baldridge a prominent Jaycee worker and board member was endorsed for the first president of the Virginia Junior Chamber with backing from other Junior Chamber organizations in the state Kremer the local president announced Baldridge active in Virginia extension work and slated to lead the new Virginia Junior Chamber in Alexandria today
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Winchester
Roosevelt proposes 10-year peace assurances via intermedi ary
President Roosevelt urges Hitler and Mussolini to guarantee a decade long non aggression toward non independent nations. He offers to relay peace terms and seeks reciprocal assurances before broader talks on disarmament and trade. message signed by Roosevelt and Hull was sent last night. Wanted: owner for a white and black fox terrier puppy with tan markings, contact numbers provided.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
Finland
Estonia
Latvia
Lithuania
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Great Britain
Ireland
France
Portugal
Spain
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Poland
Hungary
Rumania
Yugoslavia
Russia
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Iraq
Syria
Palestine
Egypt
Iran
United States
Oval Office
Hull
E Tive
Pittman -Nev
Sentte Iatge Relations Committee
Hitler Confers With Mussolini Over Roosevelt Peace Appeal
Adolf Hitler rushed from Berchtesgaden to Munich to discuss President Roosevelt's peace appeal. Hitler summoned Joachim von Ribbentrop and other top aides to confer with Italy's axis partner before Germany states its reaction.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Munich
Roosevelt
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Eorchtesgaden
Hitler
Otto Dietrich
Reich
Germany
Wilhelmstrasse
Italy
Traffic light planned for Cameron and Gerard streets
At a police committee meeting a light will be installed at the Cameron Gerard street intersection before the festival. Slow signs to be painted on Braddock Amherst, stop signs on Kent Piccadilly, a blinker may follow. Traffic lines to wait until spring maintenance. A patrol car was funded.
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Cameron
Gerrard Street
Braddock Street
Amherst
Kent Street
Piccadilly
Silas Cather Undergoes Major Operation
Silas Cather, a prominent Winchester businessman, was operated on at Memorial Hospital this morning at 10:30 for tumor removal. The procedure went satisfactorily, but there is concern about possible complications due to a concurrent streptococci infection.
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Silas Cather
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Cather
See This Home 516 North Street in Corner Lot
Real estate listing for a stucco home at 516 North Street with 6 rooms, bath, sleeping porch, fireplace, heat, large basement and garage on a corner lot. Entirely reconditioned and ready for occupancy. Sold for 5500, asking 4450. Inspection Saturday and afternoons. Near National Cemetery two blocks from Nat Ave. M Sullivan.
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North Street
M. Sullivan
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J. H. Taylor Holding Own
Teachers Act For Grand Jury
Ab” Anderson
White
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Handley Stadium
W. H. McIlwee
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