Zero Hour Dreamed as Norris Warns on Peace Time Draft
Senator Norris warned in the Senate that peacetime conscription would push the United States toward dictatorship. He opposed the Burke Wadsworth bill mandating registration for 21 to 30 year olds and urged caution amid wartime policy shifts. The House then delayed action on the War Department debt moratorium study provisions linked to national guard and reserve mobilization.
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House
National Guard
Washington
Norris
Ind-Neb
Senate Today
United States
Senate
Army
War Department
Minelayer Pilots Praised In Nazi War Interview
Berlin reports reveal Hans Rechenberg, aide to Walther Funk, praising nocturnal aerial minelaying by German fliers. He says minelaying planes risk death, outperform ships by nearing enemy shores and estuaries, and provide only instrument-based confirmation of hits.
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Berlin
Attig
Germany
Britain
Hans Rechenberg
Walther Funk
Rechenberg
Boomerang effects of conscription in history
Ma Winchester argues that the consequences of conscription extend beyond initial aims. The piece stresses that whether people approve of conscription matters less than understanding its lasting, unintended impacts on governments and societies. It calls readers to question the broader effects.
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Winchester
Race Nag Shows Its Heels To B. & O. Limited Train
Mudsil a 14 year old filly won a maiden race over a sixty four furlong course defeating a van driver and three police officers in relays. The event started with car horns on Hanover street and featured dramatic obstacles including a six foot tail gate. Police tracked the filly by description as Lowe and reinforcements gave chase toward the Baltimore and Ohio main line.
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Baltimore
the Sun Today
Mudsil
Royal Blue
Hanover
Reedbird Avenue
Hanover Street
Worthington Lowe
Winchester
Eugene Sweeney
Upper Marlboro
Sweeney
Lowe
Curtis Bay
Baltimore and Ohio
Lansdowne
Halethorpe
Fred B. Brown
Daniel Zink
Christian Kessler
Local chutist almost drowns during practice jump
Dick Hockman a Winchester Va parachute jumper survived a near drowning in the James river at Hopewell after landing in six feet of water during a practice jump over the Hopewell airport. Rescuers recovered his gear as workers dragged the river and he hoped to break a Pa Grange record in Sunday's air circus.
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Hopewell
Dick Hockman
Winchester
James River
Hockman
George deGrange
Pa Grange
Junior Chamber of Commerce of
Their Heroic Acts Prove Experience
Ocean City Maryland reports Elmer Perdue and Louis Joseph performed a costly rescue of two girls from a potential drowning. Perdue plunged into the waves in full clothes as his pocketbook floated away, while Joseph, after shedding his trousers and shoes, went back to shore to discover a beachcomber had stolen his wallet.
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Ocean City
Elmer Perdue
Louis Joseph
Perdue
Joseph
Mrs Wife Tells Friend Husband A Thing Or Two
A Hull Massachusetts man mistook a submerged beer keg for his wife and cried out that she was drowning. Lifeguards rolled out the barrel prompting the wife to arrive from another part of the beach and deliver sharp retorts to the mistaken man.
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Hull
Mass
Nantasket Beach
Crash Fatal To Pittsburgher Henry H Hamilton
Henry H Hamilton of Pittsburgh died at Memorial Hospital after a car crash on Route 50 near Hanging Rock West Virginia. He was pulled from the wreckage by Earl Saville and his car reportedly struck a wall while rounding a curve. Hamilton was conscious at first and died from chest and abdomen injuries.
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Henry H. Hamilton
Legacy Street
Pittsburgh
Memorial Hospital
Hanging Rock
W. Va
Hamilton
Earl Saville
West Virginia
W. H. McKee
Augusta
Frederick County
Arlington
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Charles B. Bolick
W. A. Sellers
Inquiring Reporter on Pre Marriage License Exams
The Star asks readers about the new law requiring a medical exam before marriage licenses. Voices praise the measure as health protection and a long overdue step, with officials and clergy urging broader adoption and even federal expansion.
Food aid dwindles in France and southern Spain
The Red Cross ship McKeesport returned to Baltimore after a relief voyage to France and Spain with a $1,000,000 cargo, part of which was not delivered as stores and clothing ran short. Officers reported declining supplies and rationing in Bilbao and France, with crews noting an unusually quiet voyage.
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Baltimore
France
Spain
Red Cross
McKeesport
Tony
William Dougherty
Bilbao
W. L. Jubb
Pasadena
United States
Shot Fatal To Young Farmer Near Berryville
Jefferson County coroner prepared a death by own action verdict in the case of Ted Leake 24 a farm laborer found dead from a shotgun blast at the C H Moore farm east of Charles Town He had separated from his wife and two brothers lived nearby Funeral services are set for tomorrow at a Charles Town funeral home with interment at Green Hill Cemetery.
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Berryville
Jefferson County
George P. Morrison
Charles Town
Ted Leake
Leake
C. H. Moore
Morrison
Sam Leake
Tyson Dortch
Here
Haywood
Milton Valley
John
Jefferson
Leakes
Rappahannock County
Green Hill Cemetery
Many Seek Government Jobs In Civil Service
It was learned today that a larger number than usual plan to take civil service exams for stenographer typists. About 15 applications have been received at the local post office so far. August 15 is the deadline and applications must be on file with the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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Civil Service Commission
Washington
Roosevelt inspects Newport defense area and torpedo plant
President Roosevelt visits Newport R I to inspect the vital defense area and the torpedo plant on Goat Island. He notes the Newport training station again becoming a major Navy training center and emphasizes keeping the torpedo station at maximum capacity. He reviews 2100 recruits and presents a timing request to Commander Callaghan.
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Newport
R. I
Roosevelt
Constellation
Navy
John Davis
Daniel J. Callaghan
Davis
Callaghan
Goat Island
Refugee Children Expected in Winchester About August 20
News from here states at least three English refugee children en route to Winchester Virginia from Winchester England will arrive around August 20 barring delays Betty and Roger Edmonds and Brenda Carter are the children The Edmonds will stay with the Andersons while Brenda Carter stays with Mrs Merenes Castleman 305 North Loudoun Street Two other children Gwynn Edmonds and Elna Brown were refused exile permits after turning 16.
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Winchester
England
Betty
Roger Edmonds
Brenda Carter
Edmonds
Andersons
Merenes Castleman
Loudoun Street
Gwynn Edmonds
Elna Brown
Frederick School Band Victory in Front Royal Contest
The Frederick County School Band directed by Paul Riley won first place and a $25 prize in a band contest at Front Royal Virginia. Sponsored by the town Chamber of Commerce and local business interests, the band later marched through Front Royal playing several selections.
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Frederick County
Paul Riley
Front Royal
Chamber of Commerce and Business Interests
Convicts Escape From Camp 29 Seek Four Fugitives
Local police were asked Saturday night to look for four convicts believed to have escaped from Camp 29. The camp has moved from Route 275 to near Hot Springs, Shenandoah County. A former guard recognized them in Strasburg, and Town Sergeant Crabill alerted authorities. They were driving a 1934 or 1935 Chevrolet with West Virginia plates.
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This County
Shenandoah County
Hot Springs
Strasburg
Crabill
West Virginia
Local Brevities Describe Heat Wave and Reunion
Mr and Mrs Mickey Calbert of Phoenix Arizona quoted a 118 degree shade reading while visiting Sunnyside. Elsewhere Mr and Mrs William G Wood hosted a reunion near Sperryville with about 150 guests and no Confederate veterans present. they announced the Southern soldiers reunion would be annual as long as they live.
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Mickey Calbert
Phoenix, Ariz
Virgil Baughmans
Sunnyside
William G. Wood
Sperryville
the Woods
French War News Bulletin Highlights Airman Fatality
Maurice Arnoux, famed French airman, reported killed in aerial combat with Germany. British agency notes unrest in Italian-occupied Albania over requisitioned supplies. Alexander Gregorian sentenced in absentia for high treason in Rome. Marshall Pétain to broadcast a message at 7:30 p.m. IST. Simpler travel shows Express arrives empty due to restrictions. Chamberlain discharged from nursing home after surgery. French air force claims 982 German planes down May 10 to June 10 with 306 losses amid 5 to 1 odds.
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Associated Press
Vichy
France
Maurice Arnoux
Germany
Air
DNB
H1 Air Force
RAF
Norfolk and Western freight kills Winchester man at Boyce crossing
Clarke authorities ruled out foul play in the death of Richard Harris known as Snowball. Harris a Winchester Clarke negro was killed when a Norfolk and Western freight struck him on Route 12 grade crossing early yesterday. His mangled body was scattered along the rails for about 500 feet before officials recovered it. Peyton made the discovery.
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Boyce
Clarke
Richard
Harris, Winchester
Harris
Norfolk and Western
Peyton
Knife Attack Sparks Warrant Near Riverside Rendezvous
A Washington youth faces a warrant for assault with a deadly weapon after slashing Laurence Castleman at Riverside Rendezvous near Berryville on Saturday. Castleman, 25, said the assailant was highly intoxicated. bystanders separated them and the attacker departed in a Washington car. Sheriff Buckner said Washington police will be contacted to make the arrest.
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Berryville
Washington
Laurence Castleman
Castleman
Riverside
Esat
Here
Shenandoah River
Washington, D. C
Buckner
Riverman
Washington Police
Carnival Truck Overturns Injuring Thirteen Near Parsons West Virginia
A carnival truck trailer ran out of control on a steep grade near Parson, West Virginia, overturning and injuring thirteen carnival workers seriously. The incident occurred four miles east of Parson. Emergency crews responded to the scene.
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Parsons
W. Va
Not Involved In Court Case Clarified
The Star states that C. H. Sirbaugh fined in Trial Magistrate A. J. Tavenner's court for theft of a dog owned by George Barb is not Conrad Holt Sirbaugh of 33 West Cork Street. Conrad Holt Sirbaugh says he has no involvement with the case or the Herghey Creamery Company as a salesman.
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The
Star
C. H. Sirbaugh
A. J. Tavenner
George Barb
Conrad Holt Sirbaugh
West Cork Street
Herghey Creamery Company
114 Carat Diamond Stone in Winchester Reward Offered
114 carat diamond stone in Winchester. $100 reward. Frank Nitsche, 415 W. Cecil. Phone 1496.
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Winchester
Frank Nitsche
W. Cecil
German air raids strike southern English coast ports
London reports hundreds of German bombers hit the Dover Portsmouth coast as British defenses claim heavy tolls. At least 18 to 36 German planes were shot down while targets included the naval base at Portsmouth and the port of Dover amid four waves of attack. Germans claim many British planes were downed. casualties among civilians not specified.
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Portsmouth
Nazi air assault threatens England with mass raids
German warplanes, numbering in the hundreds, including a 200-strong armada, struck England targeting balloon barriers, harbors, channel shipping and Portsmouth. Unofficial tallies claim 131 British planes destroyed over the two day assault opening yesterday with fires at Portsmouth and Manston airport. Berlin reports say the Luftwaffe seeks air superiority as preparation for invasion.
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England
Channel
Portsmouth
Berlin
Pomouth
Manston
Dorsetshire
Sale of Chairs at George Washington Garage Auction
Fifty Windsor rocking chairs to be sold Wednesday August 14 at 10 AM at George Washington Garage. Described as reasonably priced in good road condition. Auction details reference 48-12-1p-264.
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Windsor
George Washington Garage
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