Middletown youth to publish Organic Chemistry study aid
A Middletown youth plans to publish Organic Chemistry in Wheel a study aid designed to present organic chemistry as a unified subject. The project aims to clarify aliphatic methods and is supported by several professors who see it as helpful for students. The author, Shipe, will be a V P I senior, honor roll student, editor of the Dairy Annual, vice president of the Agricultural Club and a track team member.
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Middletown
Cow
Org Chemistry
Ganic
Shipe
American Dairy Science Association
Agricultural Club
French Accuse Britain of Sparking African Rebellions
Vichy reports British inspired uprisings across colonial empire. Petain Laval government dismisses three governors general in Indo China Chad region Cameroons New Caledonia replaced by military authority. Ellery Queen author identity noted as the duo Dannay and Lee.
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France
Petain-Laval
Indo- China
Jean de Coux
Petain
Indo-China
Chad
Equatorial Africa
Cameroons
New Caledonia
Pacific
Collins Named Democratic State Campaign Director
L. Preston Collins of Marion, a former Virginia House of Delegates member and attorney, was named Democratic state director of the presidential campaign. Horace H. Edwards cited Collins concrete state knowledge, organizational capacity, and party loyalty as essential for a vigorous Virginia campaign.
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Richmond
L. Preston Collins
Marion
House of Delegates
Horace H. Edwards
Democratic State Central Committee
Collins
Democrats
Virginia
Paish Accused in Senate of Entry to World War
British economist Sir George Paish now in the United States was accused by Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana of being responsible for U S entry into the World War and of seeking to repeat that feat in the United States.
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United States
George Paish
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
U. S
Five Billion More In Defense Plan Debated
Senate debate centers on funding a two ocean navy and army buildup. McKellar estimates draft costs around 1.2 billion and total needs about 4 billion beyond current ship funding, with Roosevelt awaiting draft legislation.
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Congress
Senator Vandenberg
Mich
McKellar
Roosevelt
Taft
Ohio
Army Plans Draft System With National Serial Lottery
The Senate is presented a schedule for conscription: after law passage 12 million men aged 21 to 30 would register, local boards classify and assign serial numbers, then a national drawing decides order of call. Quotas limit regional by area and exemptions may apply. first conscripts report 40 days after effect. Guardsmen and army units handle training with protections for those with dependents and under 18.
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Army and Navy
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Navy
Marine Corps
Armed Services
National Guard
Axis Conference Seeks Balkans Peace Over Transylvania
At Vienna the axis powers pressed diplomacy to resolve Hungary Romania tensions over Transylvania while aiming to keep the Balkans peaceful to secure fuel and food for Germany and Italy. Romania pulls back army units and state institutions from the Russian frontier as the United States Senate authorizes peacetime conscription for four million men.
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Hungary
Romania
Transylvania
Balkans
Germany
Italy
Russia
United States Senate
House
Chanters to Perform Final Summer Concert Friday
The Chanters present the last summer concert at Sarah Zane Hall Friday at 8 pm with no admission. Director Floyd Haines announces baritone Jesse Van Camp as guest soloist. Van Camp, a Winchester resident, performs pieces such as Exhortation and If I Were You alongside Chanters numbers like Sylvia and God Bless America.
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Floyd Haines
Jesse van Camp
van Camp
United States
Winchester
A. Russell
Marion Cook
Mr. van Camp
Mana-Zucca
Irving Steiner
Chanters
Brahe
Wells
Penn
America
Irving Berlin
Crowell Made Special Consultant in War Department Rearmament
President Roosevelt names Benedict Crowell wartime Assistant Secretary of War and director of munitions as special consultant to the War Department for its rearmament program.
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Benedict Crowell
War Department
German Bombers Use Confetti Defense
British airmen report German bomber crews now dump confetti into the slipstream when chased. The aim is to blind pursuers as they attempt to escape. One pilot quipped that the Germans can turn the blitz into a paper chase.
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London
O. K
Sarazen Defeats Picard In PGA Championship Match
Gene Sarazen won over Henry Picard 1 up on the thirty-sixth green in Hershey Pennsylvania to reach the final rounds, firing a 68 five under par.
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Hershey. Pa
Gene Sarazen
Henry Picard
Sarazen
Detroit Woman Aims Miss America But Has Heart For Bar
Michigan contestant Monnie Drake of Detroit says she seeks more than beauty titles. Her heart lies with Barney McCosby, Detroit Tigers outfielder, not romance alone.
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Comely Monnie Drake
Detroit
Michigan
Atlantic City
Barney McCosby
Detroit Tiger
British Planes Score Hits on Nazi Targets Near Berlin
British bombers raided Germany Holland and France in extensive night raids. A large vessel in a canal near Rathenau west of Berlin was directly hit and exploded. Other targets included Leipzig Junkers works Dessau oil plants Reisholz Dortmund Nordeenhan and several enemy air dromes.
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London
Berlin
Germany
Holland
France
Air Ministry
Rathenau
Leipzig
Junkers
Dessau
Reisholz
Dortmund
Nordeenhan
Bremen
Nazi sub claims seven ships sunk in convoy action
Berlin reports that a German submarine commanded by Lieutenant-Commander Schepke sank seven armed British merchant ships totaling 43 000 tons. Five of the ships were said to have been shot from a strongly protected convoy.
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Berlin
Schepke
Senate approves 270 more naval academy midshipmen
The Senate completed action on a bill to add 270 midshipmen to the Naval Academy by admitting first alternates as well as principals for 1939 and 1940.
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Washington
Senate
Naval Academy
Federal Highway Bill Awaits Roosevelt Action
A 327 million federal aid highway bill, favoring routes deemed vital to national defense, awaits President Roosevelt's approval after final House action late yesterday. It authorizes 163.5 million dollars annually for two fiscal years starting July 1 1941 and designates 100 million for primary highways with the rest for secondary and special roads including forest and park roads.
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