Governor Outlines Long Term Capital Budget Plan
CHMOND Dec 7 The governor says he has completed much of the basic work on his capital outlays program and asks heads of all state agencies to submit six year project lists. Objectives include balanced facilities growth, data for review, priority systems, defense program collaboration, and steady economic support for Virginia workers.
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General Assembly
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Budget Advisory Board
Virginia
Absolutely Necessary For All Major Groups In U S To Pull Together
A Roger W Babson essay urges united effort across labor capital and government to win the wartime economy. It argues free enterprise can beat dictatorships but warns against labor conflicts undermining the armament program. It emphasizes sacrifice unity and maintaining the American way of living.
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Babson Park
Mass
Sam
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France
America
Labor
Nol
CIO
American Federation of Labor
United States
Bombers Renew British Attacks
German air force renewed bombardment over England during the night with raids reported over a southwest town and midlands areas as planes crossed the British skies.
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England
Indusa Midlands
Ines
Treasury Receipts Expenditures and Debt as of Dec 7
Treasury reports Dec receipts 23 962 645 70 dollars expenditures 44 528 704 05 dollars cross debt 44 280 938 633 55 dollars an increase of 2 394 954 37 dollars over the previous day Afternoon News is late with press times for London Alexandria Berlin Rome Bucharest.
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Blue Ridge Hunt Meet at Rosney Norfolk Virginia
Blue Ridge Hunt met Wednesday at Rosney in Millwood Virginia with a breakfast for the field hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Lee. Attendees included Capt Graham Dougherty M F P H Miss Ellen Wheeler Mrs William Donovan Miss Jane Patterson Miss Gwynne Harrison Mr Walter Lee and several Clarke County residents.
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Walter Lee
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Ellen Wheeler
William Donovan
Jane Patterson
Gwynne Harrison
Edward B. Jacobs
Joseph Lewis
Davidee
Roland Mitchell
Mason Barrett predicts US entry with Britain in war
Robert S. Barrett told 300 Masons in Harrisonburg that the United States will join England before the European conflict ends to defend individual freedom and democracy. He warned against fifth columnists and urged aid to Britain as a defense of liberty, faith, and justice.
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China
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War News Censored Cautions Readers of The Star
Readers of The Star are cautioned that news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before transmission to the United States. The notice warns that only filtered reports may reach American readers due to wartime controls.
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Father Doherty Recalls Find of 30,000 Year Skeletons
Father Joseph Doherty of Boston College is photographed in San Francisco after sharing details from an expedition that uncovered two children's skeletons buried 30,000 years ago along a Syrian mountainside.
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Boston College
San Francisco
Gore Brevities: Community Notes From Gore
The chicken and oyster supper at Sidney Gore High School drew about four hundred attendees. Local visits include Misses Mary Frances and Dorothy Rowe with relatives near Trone. Several residents attended Mrs Annie Good's funeral. Deer were shot during the three day hunting season. Mr Bryan Constable moved to Hagerstown to work for North American Cement Company.
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Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Dora Barnes
Harry Kelchner
Mattie Kenny
Winchester
Will Hovermale
Jeane Constable
Misses Fay
Janet Clemons
Bryan Constable
Hagerstown
Constable
North American Cement Company
Hagerstown, Md
Martinsburg Chorus Praises Handel Messiah in Rest Church
The Martinsburg Chorus delivered an excellent performance of Handel's Messiah at Rest Church, with well trained voices and inspiring Christmas carols as the season approached. Rev. G. H. Fielding urged youth to seek Bible guidance and faithful church attendance for lasting virtue. A visit by Mrs. George Merritt and daughter Helen from Ohio is noted, with a family gathering in their honor.
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Messiah
G. H. Fielding
Rest Church
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Helen
Ohio
Charles Gordon
Lucille Gordon
Washington
Edward Lupton
Sarah Margaret Lupton
Winchester
Ethel Barrett
Little
C. E. Ridgeway
A. S. Bowers
Accelerated Production Urged by Knudsen for Defense
Detroit December 7 W S Knudsen National Defense Coordinator urged speed in defense material production to deter war and protect the nation. He spoke to Detroit manufacturers led by Packard Chrysler GM and Ford executives, urging use of sub contractors to ease tooling strain and noting defense orders worth about 10.5 billion have been apportioned.
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William S Knudsen
Detroit
Knudsen
M. M. Gilman
Packard Motor Car Co
K. T. Keller
Chrysler Corp
C E. Wilson
General Motors Corp
Charles E. Sorenson
Ford Motor Co
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