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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

5

Reporters Remarkable Trek Into Narvik Front

Veteran AP man J Norman Lodge describes entering northern Norway near Narvik from Sweden. He notes British Marines in Elvegaard and Gratansen while Germans retreat southward, and Norwegian forces skirmish. He crosses back into Sweden without visa, aided by a taxi driver, then is held by Swedish and Norwegian authorities before final discharge at Vannas.

J. Norman Lodge Associated Press Aroe Norway Narvik Vannas Sweden DNB Elvegaard Bjorksden Oyjord Gratansen lElvegaardsmoen Harstad Stockholm Kiruna Gellivare Vassijaure-Riksgransen Narvik-Kiruna Texrnoon Hog Vee

CIO Workers Win 13 GM Plants in Bargaining Election

Detroit April 18 United Automobile Workers CIO won 13 of the first 15 General Motors plants to report in yesterday s bargaining election among more than 100 000 employees AFL affiliated United Automobile Workers gained majorities in two plants the Chevrolet and Fisher Body units at Norwood Ohio

Detroit United Automobile Workers CIO General Motors Chevrolet Fisher Norwood

Rites Friday For Fenton B. Riley

Fenton B. Riley, who died Tuesday at noon in Opequon, will be buried in Capon Chapel cemetery. Funeral services are set for Friday with visitation at 11 a.m. at the family home and services at 1 30 p.m. Capon Bridge conducted by Rev. 8 J Goode. Pallbearers named include D McKee Perle Ramsburg E D Punkhouse Marion Hook Milton Horner and William Miller. In a separate service Rev S J Goode will officiate for John Wesley Shanholtz 85 who died yesterday in Augusta West Virginia. Rites at Mt Zion church at noon with burial in Mt Zion cemetery after meeting at 11 a.m.

Fenton B. Riley Opequon Capon Bridge J. Goode Capon Chapel Eg D. McKee Perle Ramsburg E. D. Punkhouser Marion Hook Milton Horner William Miller

Grain futures and cash quotations show small shifts

Closing grain prices list futures and cash quotes for wheat corn and oats. Wheat May 1.12 to 1.11 7 8 July 1.10 3 4 to 5 8 Sept 1.10 1 8 to 3 4 Corn May 64 1 8 to 1 4 July 65 1 8 to 3 8 Sept 66 1 2 to 3 4 Oats May 43 1 8, July 38 7 8, 57 8

Grain and market quotes from Chicago and Baltimore

Grain prices shown for soybeans lard and futures with May July and Sept contracts. Chicago cash grain reports list corn oats and barley values with No 1 yellow and white varieties and sample grades. Baltimore notes wheat and corn prices and Winchester market cites year ago price comparisons.

Chicago Cash Grain Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

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