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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
10
Government attorneys produced James W. Engstrom as a surprise witness in the San Francisco deportation case against labor leader Harry Bridges. Engstrom, twice president of the Pacific maritime federation, was viewed as a pivotal element in the prosecution strategy.
Dear Miss Chatfield letters discuss whether a wife with two children should pursue a $10 wage when the husband earns $30 weekly and raises prospects seem distant. The writer worries about hiring a maid and losing most earnings to childcare, asking if she should work or stay home while keeping names confidential.
A half dozen congressional investigations loom as soon as adjournment falls. Principal inquiries include a study of the National Labor Relations Board, a tax structure review, and the Dies committee on un American activities. The La Follette Civil Liberties committee also seeks funds to press its inquiries into labor relations and civil liberties violations.
A branch of the S P E B 8 Q S A has been organized here. J M Hedges was elected president. The society focuses on male quartet singing and classic pieces like Sweet Adeline. Full name: Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America.
Tokyo reports say the United States protested to Japan's foreign office that anti British activity in China has broadened into general anti foreign sentiment. Dooman conveyed seven assaults on Americans in Hankow on July 24 including six missionaries and a naval warrant officer. British Ambassador Craigie warned to curb anti British actions at the Tientsin conference. Two British women missionaries then arrived at Peiping after being forced to strip while detained by Japanese soldiers at Kaifeng.
An old fashioned Wild West train robbery near Anarga Illinois was thwarted by railway clerk Earl Booth. He fired at the gang of four, shooting one in the chest and wounding a second assailant who escaped. The payroll amounted to 65 615 dollars for the U S Army.
In California four gambling boats along the southern coast were halted by state action. Rex owner Tony Cornero resisted as officers boarded vessels, seized stakes, and arrested suspects for conspiracy. After a 12 hour siege, Earl Warren allowed patrons to shore, with crews kept under watch.
William J. Harshaw, president of a chemical company in Cleveland, who had never won a prize, was persuaded to buy a 50 cent lottery ticket. The ticket paid out a 1000 dollar check, marking his first prize win.
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