Five year old to receive 5000 for father's death
Five year old Norman Carlin Brown of Alexandria will get 5000 dollars as compensation for his father Chester Brown 27 killed when an army truck struck him on September 20 1940 at Woodbridge Virginia The payment was approved after Congress learned the child was his sole surviving dependent and dependent for maintenance and education The accident occurred as the convoy from New York to Virginia Beach crossed the Occoquan River bridge Brown was sitting on a railing and the truck brushing the rail caused him to fall 80 feet to the riverbed
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Norman Carlin Brown
Alexandria
Chester Brown
Woodbridge
Roosevelt
Congress
New York
Virginia Beach
Occoquan River
Brown
Bishop Urges U S Entry into War at Brotherhood Banquet
Braddock Heights Md Aug 28 The Rt Rev Hunter Wyatt Brown Episcopal Bishop of Harrisburg Pa urges immediate American entry into the European war saying Americans should shed blood for their ideals and aid British and colonial troops with arms The clergyman criticizes the new deal for lacking vision and cites internal strife as due to people becoming mere machines His talk closed a banquet after a day of discussions at the 47th annual Brotherhood of St Andrew convention ahead of a Sunday session.
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Hunter Wyatt-Brown
Harrisburg
the Brotherhood of St. Andrew
United States
Wyatt-Brown
Sunay
Peach Crop Falls Below Estimate
Richmond reports the peach crop is smaller and of poorer quality than expected due to dry weather and insect damage. Harvest is mainly in the southern state, with northern areas finishing by early September. Corn mostly mature. rains will help little. Flue-cured tobacco largely harvested. fire-cured growers still drying remaining yields. Dry sections included Danville Staunton and Tidewater counties.
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Danville
Staunton
Tidewater
Potomac
Rappahannock
Governor urges speed cuts to save gas and boost road safety
Governor Price urged local governments and private businesses to match the state’s example by cutting motor vehicle speeds to conserve gasoline and improve highway safety. An executive order sets a maximum limit on speeds.
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Richmor
Price
Speed limit proposal for state vehicles cited by Mr Price
The official noted that speeds for state cars and trucks at 45 and 35 mph are ten mph below legal limits. He linked high highway fatalities to public behavior and urged reducing speeds to cut deaths. Regional defense councils would be asked to help implement the change.
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Price
Crochet Oven Mitts and Hot Plate Mats Pattern 7094
Crocheting pattern 7094 offers white mitts and matching hot plate mats using four strands of yarn. Includes illustrations, stitch instructions, materials, and a mat photograph. Send ten cents to Winchester Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY with name address and pattern number.
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W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
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