Wheeler says army short on equipment for training
In the Senate today Senator Gillette opposed a bill to mobilize the National Guard and Officers Reserve, calling it a crime to change enlistment promises. Senator Wheeler argued the army lacks equipment to train 400000 potential draftees, while Sheppard noted only 55000 guardsmen would be called immediately. The Military Training Camps Association urged the Senate to act.
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Washington
Gillette
Iowa
National Guard
Senate
Wheeler
D.mont
Sheppard
D-Tex
Minority
Johnson
D-Cole
Thomas
Idaho
Lundeen
FL Minn
Army
The
Military Training Camps Association
Pro conscription urged for defense by local elder
Inquiring Reporter notes a Front Royal citizen favors conscription as a defense measure. She argues voluntary service hinges on economic impact and speed of response. Gerald S. Tompkins, manager, announces American Viscose Corporation will financially aid permanent employees called for training, praised as a patriotic example.
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Gerald S. Tompkins
American Viscose Corporation
Front Royal
Viscose Offers Aid to Reservists and National Guard Workers
Gerald S. Tompkins of the American Viscose Corporation announces a 1940 policy providing financial assistance to permanent employees who serve in the Reserve Officers Training Corps or State National Guard. Eligible workers will receive the difference between government pay and their Viscose wages for up to three months per year, with vacation pay and job reinstatement guaranteed on return.
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Gerald S. Tompkins
American Viscose Corporation
Front Royal
Reserve Officers Training Corps
State National Guard
Tompkins
Viscose Corporation
Investigate Attache Activities Urged by Crime Commission
The Interstate Commission on Crime called for an investigation into Nazi Fascist use of attaches at legations and consulates for subversive propaganda in the United States. The commission warned espionage and sabotage are to be expected from Nazi Fascist island agents and businesses. The statement was signed by Judge Richard Hartshorne.
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Washington
Interstate Commission On Crime
Unite States
Richard Hartshorne
New Jersey
Willkie Plans Return to Springs After Farm Remarks
Wendell L. Willkie said he would not change the farm program abruptly and would protect gains, while urging gradual evolution to improve prospects. He spoke before flying from Des Moines to his Colorado Springs resort, praising farm leaders and linking agriculture welfare to broader industrial recovery.
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Des Moines
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Springs
Colorado Spring
France
Pennypacker Enlists in Army Air Corps Training
Jack Pennypacker 24 son of Mr and Mrs A S Pennypacker has received enlistment papers from the War Department. He will likely report for preliminary training in the Army Air Corps and may be ordered to Parks Air College East St Louis Ill for initial training after passing examinations at a prior board.
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Jack Pennypacker
A. S. Pennypacker
War Department
Army Air Corps
Pennypacker
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Winchester
Parks Air College
East St. Louis
Ill
Navy ends enlisting for second training cruise
Washington August 6. The navy stopped receiving enlistments today for the second voluntary training cruise of candidates for naval reserve commissions. It announced that there were more applicants than could be accommodated.
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Washington
Navy
Naval Reserve
Colleen Carter Emerges as Starlet in Hollywood Magazine
Virginia singer Colleen Carter of Round Hill Loudoun county gains notice as a Hollywood Studio Club resident in Los Angeles She is featured in a magazine spread covering studio life and career hopes The former Riley’s Orchestra vocalist and model is pursuing film roles with plans for a substantial part before year’s end
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Colleen Carter
Loudoun County
Hollywood
Winchester
Riley
Miss Carter
Hugh Carter
Round Hill
Virginia
Bob Riley
Colleen
Hollywood Studio Club
Los Angeles
California
Sev
Eral
Studio Club
Hull Urges Americans to Perform Hard Personal Service
Secretary of State Hull calls on the American people to make real sacrifices and remain alert to dangers. He argues for continued armament and readiness to deter conquest and war, urging citizens to abandon complacency during the ongoing international crises. The remarks were prepared before Hull's trip to a West Virginia mountain resort after the Havana conference.
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Washington
Hull
Savage
West Virginia
Havana
US Ambassador Warns Belgium Food Shortage May Hit Hard
London August 6 John Cudahy United States ambassador to Belgium warned that if American food shipments do not reach Belgium by mid September Belgians face famine. He said Britain must clarify its stance and noted Belgium imports 75 percent of its wheat with current rationing about 225 grams per person daily. He added Germany could be a dominant force this winter and defended Leopold of Belgium.
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London
John Cudahy
United States
Belgium
America
Cudahy
Germany
Europe
Leopold
American Relief Administration
Herbert Hoover
Britain
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Three Couples Missed Winchester Marriage Examinations
Three couples arriving in Winchester for licenses were delayed three days as hospital exams are limited to Tuesday Thursday and Saturday each week. Officials say the policy is to meet lab needs, not a permanent change, affecting local wedding plans and business.
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Winchester
Gretna Green
Defense Program Calls For Houses
Washington August 6 The national executive committee of housing authorities warns that serious housing shortages are imminent in nearly 200 key cities due to expansion of the defense program. Thousands of new homes will be needed for families of enlisted and civilian personnel in army navy aviation shipyards and defense plants. The need may reach 100000 as defense expands.
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Washington
National Executive Committee of
National Defense Program
Army
Navy
Estonia Joined Soviet Union by Supreme Soviet Vote
Moscow reports that the Supreme Soviet voted to admit Estonia to the Soviet Union completing the absorption of the Baltic states. Lithuania and Latvia had already been admitted.
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Moscow
Russia
Baltic States
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Estonia
Lithuania
Latvia
Ten Known Dead In Factory Blaze
Camden New Jersey August 6 ten persons died in a two million dollar paint factory fire that destroyed four city blocks and officials said all bodies had likely been recovered after the seventh charred victim was found. Coroner Franklin P Jackson III stated no more remains were in the Hollingshead company plant ruins.
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Camden
N. J
Franklin P. Jackson
R. M. Hollingshead Company
Railman Killed By Decapitation In Maryland Yards
Cumberland Md Aug 6 Vickroy A Hillary 39 a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad worker was killed by decapitation today after stepping from one track into the path of a westbound freight in the railroad yards here He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Harry C Hillary his wife Mrs Freda D Hillary two children two brothers and a sister.
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Cumberland
Vickroy A. Hillary
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Hileary
Harry C. Hileary
Freda D. Hileary
Snoozer Has A Rude Awakening In North Carolina
Laurinburg North Carolina August 6 Nelson McLaurin slept on railroad tracks as a pillow near the station a train knocked him off the rail he used for a nap he was not seriously injured after waking from the incident morning affair titled Snoozer Has A Rude Awakening.
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Laurinburg
N. C
Nelson McLaurin
McLaurin
Bombs Dropped in Southeast England No Casualties Reported
The government said new war planes dropped a small number of bombs in a few districts of southeast England during the night. No damage or casualties were caused.
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London
England
Yard Party at Carpers Valley near Church Road
An entry notes a yard party at Carpers Valley Florida on August 9 with a 4% mile event west of Church Route 50. If rain falls on Savannah night, details remain unclear.
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Carpers Valley
Fli
Church
Germans Claim Secret Weapon Ready For British Attacks
Berlin reports a secret weapon program and new warfare methods prepared to strike Britain. General Kesselring cites a single use at Eben-Emael near Liege and warns a weapon must remain scarce to avoid easy counteraction.
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Brussels
Berlin
Britain
Albert Kesselring
Germany
Kesselring
England
Eben Memael
Liege
Eben Ema
Albert Canal
German anti aircraft drives off British night raiders at Hamburg
Hamburg broadcast reports German anti aircraft fire drove off a large number of British night air raiders attempting to attack the port before dawn. The radio said the enemy planes were repelled with losses.
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Hamburg
Roula Freighter Torpedoed Off Crete Sinks
The 1 044 ton Greek freighter Roula carrying 1500 tons of timber was torpedoed and sunk by an Italian submarine south of Crete while en route from Istanbul to Port Said, according to reports from Athens dated August 6.
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Athens
Roula
Istanbul
Port Said
Crete
Plane crash kills eight in Kenya war theatre
Eight men were killed when a military plane carrying 12 officers and men of British South African and East African forces crashed in bad weather in Nairobi Kenya Colony.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Hungary Confiscates Jewish Owned Land in Decree
Berlin reports that the Hungarian government decreed confiscation of a large portion of Jewish owned landed property in that country. The measure was announced by German radio from Budapest.
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Berlin
Budapest
Refugees Arrive in Lisbon Aboard French Belgian Ships
The Portuguese schooner Anfitrite arrived today from Casablanca with a number of French and Belgian refugees en route to the United States.
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Lisbon
Auf
Casablanca
French Morocco
United States
Death Penalty Voted for Expatriate Estonians Abroad
Berlin reports that the Estonian government has voted the death penalty for citizens of the Estonian Socialist Soviet republic living abroad who refuse to return to Estonia on government orders. The measure was broadcast by German radio.
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Berlin
Estonian Socialist Soviet’ Republic
Estonia
May Begin On School Soon
The Stonewall district plans a consolidated elementary school with work to start after plans and specifications arrive from the state architect in Richmond. Leslie D. Kline, division superintendent, announced the board purchased six acres from the Zinn property held by the Commercial and Savings Bank for 2500 dollars. Details include locating a well near the boiler room, with construction hoped to start within a week.
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Stonewall
Richmond
Leslie D. Kline
Star
Zinn
The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Windsors Reach Bermuda Thursday
The liner Excalibur carrying the Duke and Duchess of Windsor radioed that she would reach the Bermuda pilot station Thursday afternoon. It is the first word from the vessel since leaving Lisbon last Thursday, reported by American export lines, owners of the ship.
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New York
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Bermuda
American Export Lines
Lisbon
Keys Presented To Guard Commanders
At the Pennsylvania Railroad station yesterday afternoon two large keys to the city were presented to Capt. Paul R. Hartman and First Lieut. Lawrence C. Hollis by Dr. C. R. Anderson. The inscription read Key to our hearts our homes and friendship May God protect me and return you home in safety.
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Pennsylvania
116Th Infantry
Mennsalaer Falls
N. Y
C. R. Anderson
Paul R. Hartman
Lawrence C. Hollis
Bituminous Coal Schedules Mailed by Interior Department
The Bituminous Coal Division announced it had completed mailing minimum price schedules to coal producers and would issue market rules, regulations, and findings of facts. Director Howard A. Gray said the findings of facts would follow the market rules.
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Washington
The
Interior Department
Howard A. Gray
Shortage of Mechanics Hits Winchester Industry
A C Halvosa of O Sull ivan Rubber Co says Winchester faces a definite shortage of skilled mechanics. The firm, with about 600 workers, is advertising in Baltimore and Richmond as well as locally. Causes include youths shunning trades for white collar work and higher demand in shipyards and defense industries. No recent government orders, though some flutter valves for gas masks are being made.
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A. C. Halvosa
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
Winchester
Baltimore
Richmond
O'Sullivan
Star
Trustees Confirmed for Lutheran Church of Our Savior
An order in Corporation Court confirms the election of W. J. Lupton E. 8S. Williams and George W. Jenkins as trustees of the Lutheran Church of Our Savior.
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Corporation Court
W. J. Lupton
E. 8S. Williams
George W. Jenkins
Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Tuna catch thrills a Millwood visitor in New Jersey
E F Kent of Millwood vacationing in New Jersey fished off Manasquan Inlet with five companions including nephew William Carpenter of Winchester. They landed 16 tuna averaging 40 pounds, Kent catching four and Carpenter two. The fish battled about a half hour each before being gaffed. Shirley and Bob Turner of The Plains Virginia, en route to New York, stopped in Winchester to visit Star staff and will return tomorrow.
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E. F. Kent
Millwood
New Jersey
Manisaquan Inlet
Asbury Park
Kent
William Carpenter
Winchester
Carpenter
Shirley
Bob Turner
the Plains
Fauquier County
Star
New York
German Command Reports Operations Since The War Broke Out
British air raids on Kiel and Hamburg damaged goods yards at Hamm and airfields at Schiphol and Borkum. German high command claims July losses total 4,986,860 tons of enemy shipping, with 697,324 tons sunk or damaged from July 9 to 31, and eight British aircraft shot down in Channel air battles.
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Berlin
High Command
Air Force
English Channel
Congratulations And Thanks By Wallaces
Richmond attorney Capt. Charles M. Wallace and Secretary Henry A. Wallace exchange brief notes after Henry Wallace's nomination for vice president. The cordial back and forth shows mutual respect between the Wallaces, one a local legal figure and the other a national political figure.
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Richmond
Charles M. Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
Henry
Wall
Wallace
Charles M. Walace
Charles Henry
Closing Notice for August Picnic at Printing Co
Our store and printing will be closed Wednesday noon August 7 at 12 o clock for our annual picnic. Meg Printing Co Inc. C Hodge contact details shown. notice appears in local paper.
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Meg Printing Co., Inc
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Senate Committee
Clare
LaGuardia Field
Foynes
Ireland
Botwood
Newfoundland
Manhattan
Montreal
Canada
Air Corps
Hollywood Magazine
Secretary of War
Earth
U. S
Factory
Snoozer
Rude
Preston Grover
Associated Press
By Preston Grover
Bulletins
R.A. F
Windsors
Bulletin
Kiel
Air Ministry
Holland
Wismar
Hamm
Schiphol
Borkum
Wallaces
Ivice
C. Hodge
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