Allies Buying Aircraft Here On Big Scale
Washington reports a large allied air procurement, with contracts totaling 200 million dollars for American planes and engines. British representative Arthur Purvis and French rep Rene Pleven described purchases including Bell Pursuit, Curtiss Pursuit, Douglas bombers, and Allison, Lee and Pratt Whitney motors. They noted the United States had released for allied purchase the late type military aircraft previously restricted.
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Washington
Alred
Arthur B. Purvis
Rene Pleven
Purvis
United States
Naval Committee OKs Range Boost for Three Battleships
The House Naval Committee approved legislation to modernize the battleships New York Texas and Arkansas increasing the range of their big guns by 10000 yards at an estimated cost of 5.725 million dollars.
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Washington
House Naval Committee
New York
Texas
Arkansas
Navy Awards 4.36 Million Contract for Medical Center
Washington April 25 The navy awards a 4 360 000 contract for construction of the Naval Medical Center to John McShain Inc of Philadelphia, marking a major defense project and city job impact.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Medical Center
John McShain, Inc
Philadelphia
Belgian Cabinet approves tax increases for revenue boost
In Brussels on April 25 the Belgian cabinet agreed to raise taxes to generate an extra one billion francs in revenue. The hikes target beer tobacco sugar mineral water and a special defense income tax.
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Brussels
Men's Shop Sale Held Today in Philadelphia
Merchandise and fixtures of the Men s Shop were bought today by L Crain of Philadelphia sold at a sergeant s sale by virtue of a distress warrant for back rent owned by Mrs J M Orndorff. The items were bid in first but failed to meet a satisfactory price and were sold later to Mr Crain after a brief disturbance by a Baltimore creditor.
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L. Crain
Philadelphia
J. M. Orndorff
Taylor Barr
Mr. Crain
Baltimore
German Air Force Claims Destructive Hits on British Ships
Berlin reports German raids along Norway coast sank a British minesweeper and set a destroyer afire, while hitting two transports with heavy bombs. DNB says remaining Norwegian main army units were raided near Dombas and troops routed. Five Norwegian Gloster Gladiator fighters destroyed near Lesjakop.
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Bhirlin
Norway
DNB
Dombas
Trondheim
Lesjakop
Wheat prices slump on showers prospects across grain belt
Chicago and Baltimore report mixed grain prices with wheat sliding one cent per bushel due to forecasts of showers. Cash wheat sales are absent in Chicago while corn and soybeans show varied quotes across grades and futures.
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Chicago
Corn—Sony
Ora
Poultry Grower Ties From Grimes to Front Royal
Mr. Fred Gordon of nearby Grimes is now affiliated with a larger poultry grower near Front Royal, managing thousands of chickens. Local residents attended a miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Lee at Al. Several here report Mrs. Ellis Randall's illness in Winchester. Activities include White Hall Mite Society dinner at Mrs. Albert Anderson’s home and visits among neighbors.
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Winchester
White Hall Mite Society
Albert Anderson
White Hall
Arthur Orndorff
Charles Hensell
Nice
Selma Hensell
Ellis Randall
Randall
Oil Field Discovery Reported in Southeast Turkey
Ankara reports the discovery of an important oil field in the Sairt region after seven months of drilling led by American engineers. The find marks a significant development in southeastern Turkey's energy prospects.
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Ankara
Sairt
Turkey
Cross Roads Notes Local Happenings in Virginia
Rev M L Zirkle filed his regular appointment at Fairview Church last Sunday. Memorial services are set for the third Sunday in May. Rosa Nelson visited relatives after a stay in Akron Ohio. Verlue Pugh was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for spinal surgery. Ellen Oates visited her sister J B White on Tuesday. George McKee visited home then returned to Washington with medical treatment.
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Cross Roads
M. L. Zirkle
Fairview Church
Rosa Nelson
Akron
Verlue Pugh
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ellen Oates
J. B. White
Tuesay
George McKee
Yeager
Washington
Belgian Cabinet Resigns Over Education Budget Issue
The Belgian cabinet of Premier Pierlot resigns over a domestic dispute with Liberal partners who opposed a plan to add Flemish and Walloon assistants to the chief education executive. The move was tied to a vote on the education budget treated as a confidence test.
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Brussels
One Pierlot
Liberal Party
Rest Brevities From Rest Virginia Damaged Interior Repaired
Rest Church in Rest Brevities has undergone interior repairs after termite damage to the auditorium area. Trained exterminators finished the pest work and refinishing proceeds. Rev G H Fielding preached there last Sunday night. Frank Brady of Baltimore visited Mrs J W Schlack and family last week and left with Mrs Brady. Miss Ethel Barrett buys F O Moulden home. Wilma Schlack and Lue Flowers were among locals noted.
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Rest
Ethel Barrett
F. O. Moulden
Wilma Schlack
Lu- Ree Flowers
Baby mix-up yields $3500 for mental anguish
In Los Angeles a jury awarded Frances Mahoney $3500 for mental suffering after being given three different babies to nurse following her son’s birth. She and her husband sought $30,500 in damages from the hospital, claiming ongoing uncertainty about the child’s true paternity.
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Los Angeles
Frances Mahoney
Envoy Talks War Situation With Vatican Official
Roosevelt's special envoy Myron C. Taylor met for about an hour with Luigi Cardinal Maglione, papal secretary of state, in Vatican City on April 25 to discuss the war situation.
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Vatican City
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
Senior Class Banquet Attendees Highlight Stephens City Event
In the vicinity, attendees at the Stephens City Senior Class banquet at the George Washington Hotel included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Albin and their young son from Charles Town, W Va, guests of Mrs. H. B. Sell. Mrs. J. L. Hauptman remains ill at her home nearby.
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Stephens City
George Washington Hotel
Louis Albin
Little Son
Charles Town
Canada Premier Rockefeller Guest At Williamsburg
The prime minister Mackenzie King and party visited Williamsburg after arriving by train from Warm Springs Georgia and traveling by motor. A Bassett Hall statement said King would stay about two days before heading to Washington.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Richmond
Warm Springs
Mackenzie King
Roosevelt
Bassett Hall
Rockefeller
Williamsburg
Washington
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