Congress Likely to Be Routine in 1940 Session
Washington observers anticipate a brief, uneventful 1940 session focused on defense spending and the budget. No major reform bills are expected, with deficits rising and taxes not likely to increase, amid calls to amend the Wagner Act and debate the Mead Bill for small business credit.
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Washington
Congress
Legislative
Notsa
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Hitler
Hirohito
Capitol Hill
Prosperity Beaming on Eastern Shore Christmas Season
Cambridge reports show hunting good oysters abundant and holly harvest strong. Bank savings up 25 percent for Christmas and regular savings up 13 percent in one bank. Oyster fleet data include Captain Lloyd Kirwan Orville Phillips tonger and Captain O Parks with November sales of 2600. Holly yield may surpass 150000 in typical years. Early Stoker refused 150 for a yard holly tree.
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Cambridge
Lloyd Kirwan
Orville Phillips
Tonger
O. Parks
Parks
Nine Dead In State Accidents Over Week End
The Associated Press reports at least nine people were killed in Virginia auto accidents over the weekend. Victims include George Smith 30 of Washington and two Warrenton men Major Gaines 27 and John Thomas Robinson 20 who died when a taxi left the highway and hit a tree near Centerville.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Centerville
Fairfax County
George Smith
Washington
Major Gaines
John Thomas Robinson
Warrenton
Jacob Lee
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Fort Bragg
N. Co
Paul B. Cozine
Katahdin
John Copay
Forest Hills
Malcolm A. MacLean
Appomattox
Lynchburg
Frank Helsley
Frederick County
Winchester
O'Farrell Atkins
Lebanon
George M. Garrett
Scout Troops Report Busy Friday Night Meetings
Scout groups from Troops 1 9 21 40 held Friday meetings with awards and duty assignments. Sam Ritter received his Scout membership certificate as Beaver Patrol leads the patrol contest with 221 points ahead of Fox Patrol at 200.
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Sam Ritter
Beaver Patrol
Fox Patrol
Fellowship Club
Benedicum
Tydings Pledges Radcliffe Support
Senator Millard E. Tydings endorses the reelection candidacy of Senator George Radcliffe subject to the May 6 Democratic primary. He cites Radcliffe’s full support during Tydings’ own Senate bid and his independent stance in a bitter campaign against David J. Lewis.
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Baltimore
Millard E. Tydings
George Radcliffe
Tydings
David J. Lewis
Senate
Radcliffe
Firefighters to Drop by Air in Forest Fire Fight
Using parachute jumpers the U S forest service tests air drops to reach inaccessible fire terrains. The system borrows from modern military practice and aims to deploy trained personnel where ground access is blocked.
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Seattle
United States Forest Service
Bars And Music Outlawed In Juarez Border Town
Juarez Chihuahua lawmakers ban sale of liquor in bars after 1 January. Saloon keepers expect governor to sign. law allows sale in cabarets restaurants and clubs but prohibits radios and phonographs where alcohol is sold. The border town has long been known for its lively nightlife.
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Francisco Villa
Chihuahua City
Gustavo L. Talamantes
Benito Juarez
Maximilian
Juarez
United States
Prisoners in Joliet Enjoy Early Christmas Shopping
Illinois state prison officials begin distributing three months' pay to inmates. Each inmate receives $1.20 credited to the commissary for candy tobacco newspapers or magazines, excluding crime detective and Wild West publications.
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Joliet
Illinois State Prison
Detective
Card of Thanks for Franklin R. Bucher Funeral Notice
The family expresses heartfelt gratitude for kindness shown during the death and funeral of Franklin R. Bucher. Signed by Lea Uival and The Family.
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Franklin R. Bucher
Air-Conditioned Rooms For Coal Diggers Of The Future
The Bureau of Mines envisions air conditioned, well lit working rooms in coal mines to reduce dust, heat, and hazards. Improved lighting could boost efficiency and cut accidents while air conditioning may safeguard miners health and lower disaster costs passed to coal users.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Man Sentenced to 22 Months in Deception Case
In North Carolina a Black defendant confessed to Judge Cowper that he took nothing and claimed someone stole it during the night. He received a 22 month sentence for the offense.
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Wilson
N. C
Cowper
Accident in San Francisco Injures Man at Cigar Stand
Patrolman Storm of the accident prevention bureau dropped his pistol while stooping at a cigar stand. The weapon discharged and struck Thomas Dodgers in the leg. No further details are given about injuries or investigations.
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San Francisco
Patronald Storm
Thomas Dodgers
Storm
Accident Prevention Bureau
Trident Support and Longevity Questioned
Fragmentary line hints at public support for a "trident" concept and its potential longevity. Vague references imply ongoing public backing may persist for years, possibly for life, but details are unclear.
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Selves
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