Kiwanis Picnic Set For Tomorrow At Capon River Cabin
Winchester Kiwanis Club moves annual picnic to tomorrow afternoon at Ralph Pifer’s Capon River cabin due to weather. Visitors include Donald Amm Hartford Conn O Ben Timer Niagara Falls NY and Earl Mestick Plymouth Mich. Fried chicken will be on the menu.
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Winchester Kigwanis Club
Ralph Pifer
George Washington Hotel
Donald Aam
Hartford
Conn
O. Bentimer
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Earl
Mestick
Plymouth
Mich
Several Injux In A Detriment
Milbank South Dakota reports an Aug 28 incident where several persons were injured when a Milwaukee Railroad train derailed near town. At least one passenger was listed in critical condition with responders assisting survivors and securing the scene.
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Milbank
S. D
Milwaukee Railroad
Ten Miners Die in Bates Coal Mine Blast
Ten men, the entire night crew of the Bates Coal Corporation Mine, were killed by an explosion deep in a slope shaft near Bates Arkansas just after midnight. State Mine Inspector J W Titzfarrell from Fort Smith opened an investigation to determine the blast cause at roughly 1700 feet underground.
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Bates
Ark
Bates Coal Corporation
J. W. Titzfarrell
Fort Smith
Train Wreck Near Here Leaves Five Injured
A rail accident occurred twenty miles west of here this morning. Five people were rushed to a local hospital by noon and hospital staff expected more injured. Only one car of the train remained standing at the scene.
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Here
Senate Debates Move to Save War Time Draft Plan
Supporters defeated a move to defer a 1142 hour session ending at 10 30 p m last night spurred by President Roosevelts call for action. The chamber approved Connallys exemption for state and federal officers and Pepper’s wage protection for workers recalled to service. Wagner won a wage restitution provision while Adams warned of possible conscription if Walshs peace time idea failed. Tafts Army training corps proposal was rejected 55 to 22.
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Roose Rvelt
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Pepper
D-Fla
Wagner
D-Ny
Walsh
Adams
D-Colo
Taft
Ohio
Air Services Need Aides and McNary Plans Campaign Tour
The article recounts Willkie adviser urging quick appointments in the air ministries, criticizing Roosevelt for vacancies since 1933. It also covers Charles L. McNary’s campaign plan after accepting the Republican VP nomination, including a six to seven stop Midwest tour and Farm program critique. McNary supports hydro electric power as a federal heritage with benefits for consumers, farmers, and small users.
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McNary
Salem
Ore
J Charles L. McNary
Washington, D. C
Senate
Joseph Martin
Wendell Willkie
Midwest
Roosevelt
Agriculure
Refugees Safe After Perilous Sea Voyage With Escort
The vessel carried 897 passengers mainly Americans fleeing Nazi and Soviet domination. It was escorted by two US ships to Norway Princess Martha and her children aboard. Anxious voyage passed through mined zones as Otto Tolischus noted. Royal refugees invited by President Roosevelt will proceed to Hyde for an indefinite stay.
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United States
Martha
Pet
Findland
Rs. J. Borden Harriman
United Sates
Norway
Germany
England
Otto Tolischus
New York Times
Rman
Lord Haw Haw
Tolischus
B. E. Torning
Roosevelt
Hyde
Market Quotations from Baltimore and Chicago Aug 28
Baltimore and Philadelphia market quotes for produce eggs butter and poultry plus livestock prices in Baltimore Chicago and Philadelphia. Prices cover apples potatoes sweet potatoes and eggs with live cattle hogs calves and sheep trading steady to higher and pork loins up in Chicago.
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Baltimore
N. J
U. S
N. C
Philadelphia
Fancy
Plymouth Rocks
Wheat Prices Drift With Mixed Signals In Chicago Trade
Chicago Aug 28 wheat futures closed little changed after session highs near the top of a two week range. Buying came from mills and local traders while profit taking pressured the market and Balkan crisis developments prompted some liquidations.
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Chicago
Northwest
Balkan
Rye
Quotations Va Livestock Market N Kent Street Tuesday Sales
Prices at the Virginia livestock market on N Kent Street show steers at 9.35 top, heifers to 8.45, fat cows to 6.25, bulls to 7.75, veal calves to 12.35, lambs up to 9.30, hogs to 7.35, pigs 1.00 to 2.75 per head, fat sows 4.50 to 5.30 per cwt, and stocker or feeder cattle from 32.00 to 46.00 per head.
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Baltimore
AZNON
Priept Brena
Reg Besser
Local Markets and Wholesale Prices Roundup
Local markets list wholesale tea bag prices per bag and bulk weights. The Star notes it does not assume responsibility for typographical errors in the daily markets summary.
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Star
Actors Cleared Of Having Red Inclinations
New York August 28 actors Franchot Tone Francis Lederer and actress Luise Rainer were cleared of accusations they are Communist sympathizers by Rep Martin Dies chairman of the House Committee on Un American Activities Dies reserved a decision pending further investigation in the case of Lionel Stander who was also alleged to have Communist connections Stander and the others appeared before Dies and denied Leech a California Communist organizer the charges
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New York
Franchot Tone
Francis Lederer
Luise Rainer
Martin Dies
D-Tex
House
Dies
Lionel Stander
Stander
John L. Leech
California
Military and naval voters barred by Texas law
The inquiry states that soldiers and sailors cannot vote in Texas. The source asserts that members of the military and naval forces are prohibited by state law from voting in Texas.
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Texas
Byrd Contending Defense Lagging Amid Plane Orders
In Washington reports, Byrd says contracts for 6361 planes exist with 3654 under letters of intent awaiting formal acts. Roosevelt notes more planes require a $5.008 billion defense bill awaiting Senate action. Knox defends purchasing and cites 1031 combat, 1489 training, and 21 miscellaneous Navy planes under contract.
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Congress
Senate
Knox
Washington
Army
Navy
Byrd
D.-Va
Stimson
Delaware Democrats Back Selective Service Nominates Two
The Delaware Democratic convention in Dover endorsed selective military training and aid to Great Britain. It nominated James M. Tunnell Sr. of Georgetown for U S Senator and Governor Richard C. McMullen of Wilmington for reelection.
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Great Britain
Delaware
James M. Tunnell, Sr
Georgetown
United States
Richard C. McMullen
Wilmington
John C. Townsend, Jr
Fatal Fracture Claims Finney After Car Crash
Thomas W. Finney Jr of Washington died at Providence Hospital in Baltimore from a skull fracture suffered in an automobile accident on the Fort Washington road near Oxen Hill Saturday night. He died today from those injuries.
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Baltimore
Thomas W. Finney, Jr
Washington
Providence
Challedon Nears $300000 In Career Earnings
Challedon boosted his career winnings to $297,160 by winning the Whitney Stakes at Saratoga, earning $2,275. Isolator led most of the race before Challedon surged to victory, clocking 2:03.2 for the mile and a quarter, approaching the track record.
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New York
Wilton Park Lane
Kiam L. Brann
William Woodward
Saratoga
Challedon
Whitney
Brain Ace
Isolator
Man O’war
Sir Barton
Visit of Paish Under Scrutiny
A Justice Department inquiry was opened into the American visit of Sir George Paish after senatorial charges alleged he claimed to sway the United States into war. Immigration chief Major Lemuel B. Schofield said a thorough probe would examine how a visitor visa was issued to the 72 year old lecturer.
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Justice Department
George Paish
United States
Lemuel B. Schofield
Immigration and Naturalization Service
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