Knudsen Calls Out Aircraft Production Lag
William 8. Knudsen of the National Defense Commission told the National Manufacturers Association that aircraft output is about 30 percent behind July forecasts and January 1941 targets of 1,000 planes per month must be cut. He urged industry and labor to speed defense production, stressing democracy and national stakes, and urged leaders to persuade workers to accept responsibility. He warned of grim consequences if schedules are not met and urged action with the simple slogan Get easy.
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William 8. Knudsen
National Defense Commission
National Manufacturers Association
General Motors
Knudsen
Defense Commission
America
Britain
William Knudsen
Winning Weapon The Staunton Evening Leader
A Washington based statement from Col. Lenard P. Ayres urges all Americans to embrace hard work as the key defense weapon against Germany. He warns the nation must regain this weapon if needed to win.
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Col
Lenard P. Ayres
Uncle Sam
Washington
Germany
Speed More Speed
The Staunton News Leader notes wartime urgency as Europe reports Germany pushing industrial output to deliver a spring punch against Britain. The piece highlights skilled workers in the army as part of the dynamic mobilization and effort.
War Production Struggles Highlight Allied Efforts
In Britain and the United States debates focus on replacing lost German bombed production. Knudsen warns January targets of 1000 planes monthly need a 30 percent cut. unions push for a 40 hour week while defense contracts face Wagner Walsh-Healy limits. Roosevelt is urged to actively sell defense to industry as Britain braces for continued bombing.
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United States
British Dominions
Wagner
Walsh-Healy
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
France
Hitler
Poland
Hitler's Ally
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recalls a French general's warning before the war about Italy's role. It notes Mussolini's entry with mixed results, an Italian army stalled in the desert toward Suez, and a stopped attack on Greece as Hitler speaks at Munich without praising his ally.
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St. Louis
Hitler
Italy
Mussolini
France
Suez
Greece
Malto
Duce
Gibraltar
Munich
Christmas benefit ball at Scaleby for Finns and Poles
A Christmas season benefit ball at Scaleby the Gilpins home near Boyce is announced. Miss Virginia Baker marries Dr. John Heck of Baltimore at Christ Church. Helsinki reports nine Finnish ski troopers killed or captured 700 Russians in a harsh encounter.
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Scaleby
Gilpins
Boyce
Virginia Baker
Christ Church
John Heck
Baltimore
Helsinki
Franco-British peace move ready for League presentation
Peace advocates prepared to present a Franco British initiative to the League of Nations to halt the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. E W Cather reports his son Leo, a lieutenant in the Philippines, traveling east across the Pacific by the China Clipper. Electric signal traffic control supporters keep the district budget open until after Christmas with a rate of 1.20 dollars.
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Ethiopia
League of Nations
E. W. Cather
Lieut
Leo Cather
Philippines
Pacific
China Clipper
Business
Merchant Robert Shade Killed When Truck Upsets En Route
Robert Shade a prominent Siler Virginia merchant dies after a truck overturns on his way to Winchester for supplies. The Salvation Army announces a free Christmas Day dinner at Rouss Engine House. E P Bean hosts a venison and wild turkey dinner upon returning from a hunting trip in Pennsylvania.
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Robert Shade
Siler
Winchester
Salvation Army
Rouss
E. P. Bean
Pennsylvania
Warlike Split Ends in Brotherly Shotgun Accident
Twenty five years ago Wilmer Seckford suffers a dangerous shotgun wound loaded with dogwood berries during a quarrel with his brother. In Greece Allied forces fortify a barricade at Salonika amid tensions with Austro German attack. Ira D. Sanger escapes from a local jail by prying a bar from a first floor cell window as a dragnet closes in.
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Wilmer Seckford
Brother
Greece
Saloniki
Ira D. Sanger
Railroads end half fares for ministers, decades ago
Forty years ago railroads discontinued half fares for ministers and religious teachers. A court ruling sided with the defendant, deeming a turkey shot by Walter Johnson as tame, and that Sam Braithwaite could lawfully sell it after first claiming the dead fowl from Johnson.
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M. H. Albin
Walter Johnson
Sam Braithwaite
Johnson
Hearing Aids and Advice for Deafness Care
Dr Clendening offers guidance on deafness care emphasizing early action with otologists, adjustable hearing aids, and lip reading. Recommendations include How to Help Your Hearing by Louise M Neuschutz and notes on ear training with RCA records.
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R. C. A. Victor
Camden
New Jersey
Neuschutz
Reader Questions and Answers from The Winchester Evening Star
A compilation of short Q and A items covering topics from animal vocal cords to King Edward VIII's abdication speech. Includes facts on giraffes, Alfred E. Smith height, trade winds, Mrs. Roosevelt's housekeeper, and the smallest nations.
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Edward
Edward VIII
London
Make Your Budget and Make It Work 1941 booklet offer
A promotional notice invites readers to order the HOUSEHOLD BUDGET 1941 booklet for ten cents postpaid. It promises practical guidance on budgeting, spending, saving, and money management with tables and accounting pages, directed by the Information Bureau under Washington D C.
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Winchester Evening Star
Frederick J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
The Star Quiz Answers Prompt on Page Two
A quiz page asks seven questions about wax real wax Thailand Wright brothers cord of wood Willkie Shah Jahan Taj Mahal Speaker of the House and Leemans and money printing in the US and Offenbach tale composers.
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Thailand
Wendell Willkie
Shah Jehan
Taj Mahal
House of Representatives
Congress
Leemans
United States
Today’s Common Error in Grammatical Framing
A language note highlights avoiding awkward phrasing by rewriting superlatives. The guidance emphasizes concise forms such as almost the handsomest man rather than placing quotes within the sentence.
Murder Makes a Hero
Nancy Deane moves into the Ia household of mon pang a II to become a seer grandson. Aunt Althea opposes her stay and plots to drive her out while Cary Essex bears a hidden fear of the sea. The family dynamic unfolds amid fog and a stormy past as Cary’s Titanic memory resurfaces.
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Nancy Deane
Mon Panga II
Nancy
Althea
Robbery Near Filling Station Crashes Into Signals
An attempted armed holdup at a St. Charles filling station ended with the suspect fleeing after taking 15 dollars from the attendant. Two officers hid behind a vehicle while another distracted the robber. the driver left the scene unchallenged as police watched.
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ST. Charles
Friendly dispute ends with 8 inch throat gash in Kansas City
In Kansas City on December 18 police questioned Fred Strauss aged 50 after an 8 inch gash opened in his throat. Strauss said it was a friendly argument and refused to name the assailant. He added a quip about not being a beauty but blaming those in front for the trouble.
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Mark
Cary
Kaye
Cary Essex I
Carry
Spitfire
Irene
Grandfather
Althea
Nancy
Dad
England
Kansas City
Fred Strauss
Strauss
Afternoon News Late Press Time in Alexandria Bucharest
An incomplete Riverside press message notes afternoon edition timing and mentions Alexandria and Bucharest as locations. The garbled text implies a delay or schedule adjustment for the start of the edition.
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