Roosevelt civil defense policy debate unsettled
President Roosevelt said no decision yet on revising the defense commission setup. He noted four or five option combinations, including a possible three member leadership, and expected further word after an afternoon cabinet meeting. He denied details about Danish ships and discussed lease and lend plans with Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Defense Commission
Knox
Stimson
William S. Knudsen
Britain
Congress
R.F.C
United States
Winchester reports relief sale funds fund mobile kitchens
Money from apple and fruit donations in New York for British war victims will buy three mobile kitchens for use in the war zone. Funds for two more kitchens are expected after Christmas.
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New York
Earthquake Shakes New England Spreading Panic Across Regions
A powerful quake centered in New England rattled buildings from southern New Jersey to Montreal. Harvard Observatory Professor L Don Leet estimated 30 seconds of shaking starting at 2.27 a.m., with communities awakened, people fleeing homes, and reports of tremors felt as far as Rochester and Syracuse.
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Boston
New England
New Jersey
Montreal
L. Don Leet
Harvard University Observatory
Harvard
Mass
Lake Ossippee
N. H
Rochester
Syracuse
N. Y
New
Philadelphia
Long Island
U S Debt Surpasses Forty Five Billion Barrier
Washington reports the Treasury shows the national debt exceed 45 billion dollars breaking the former ceiling. The defense program prompted Congress to grant an extra 4 billion borrowing power and officials seek a 65 billion dollar ceiling.
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Washington
Treasury
Defense
Congress
Morgeningen
Mixed Weather Around Yuletide
Weather forecast for December 21 to December 25 shows scattered light rains in the south and light snows and rains in the north. Moderate temperatures with colder conditions in the north Saturday night and again toward the period’s end.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
Youngsters of Cumberland to Study Flying
Forty-one youths from Cumberland and surrounding area began ground courses in a civilian pilot training program under the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Twenty-seven compete for flight slots. four of the forty-two are women. The Chamber of Commerce sponsors the course directed by William Rannells, local flying instructor.
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Cumberland
Cumberand
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Chamber of Commerce
William Rannells
Federal agents study Bund records in Chicago raid
FBI agents examined seized files from the Chicago headquarters of the German American Bund to see if members served in the U S armed forces. A loose leaf book listed 1500 to 2000 members across army navy air force or Marines. The search, tied to a tax suit for unpaid property taxes, targeted Teutonia Publishing and affiliated units.
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Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bund
United States
State’s Attorney
Williams. Devereaux
F.B.I
Bond
Teutonia Publishing Company
Oscar S. Caplan
Thompson Writes Of Wartime Life
Milo M. Thompson contributes a fifth article describing life in England during wartime, detailing blitzkrieg hardships and how Britons cope. The piece invites readers to follow daily installments for a comprehensive view of the ongoing conflict.
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Thompson
the Star Today
Milo M. Thompson
England
Mr. Thompson
Extortion Plot Targeted Santa Rosa Parents of Marc De Tristan Jr
FBI agents thwarted an extortion scheme against the wealthy De Tristan family of Hillsborough California. A suspect in a black overcoat attempted to collect ransom near a cabbage patch in Santa Rosa while authorities staged a trap. The kidnapped child, Marc De Tristan Jr., was earlier recovered from the Muhlenbroich case and the kidnapper is serving a life sentence in San Quentin.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Marc de Tristan, Jr
F.B.I
Countess de Tristan
de Tristan
Hillsborough Community
San Francisco
Wilhelm Jakob Muhlenbroich
Muhlenbroich
Francisco
San Quentin
Pedoral
Tristans
Cabbage Patch
Joseph Inwalle
Larry Murphy
Fishpaw Elected President of Shenandoah Valley Breeders
Harvey Fishpaw of Berryville was elected president of the Shenandoah Valley Polled Shorthorn Breeders Association in Woodstock, succeeding Albert Robinson. E A Dudley and Harry McCann were named vice president and secretary-treasurer, with Paul Shaffer of Virginia Tech Extension to manage the April 18 spring sale in Winchester. Seven head of purebred Shorthorn stock arrived in Frederick County from Ohio, bought by McCann, Fishpaw, Robinson, Dudley and others from Tee Gardin farms, Chicago sales, and Clarke County purchases.
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Shenandoah Valley
Woodstock
Harvey Fishpaw
Berryville
Albert Robinson
Clearb
E. A. Dudley
Staunton
Harry McCann
Winchester
Paul Shaffer
V. P. I. Extension Division
Frederick County
Ohio
Teegardin
Columbus
Chicago
A. Mackay Smith
Clarke County
P. G. Ross
Mansfield
Elm Grove
Belvedier
Tenn
Claims Clique Seeks To Stab Collaboration Berlin Appears To Have Been Completely Sur prised By Upheaval
Berlin report on December 20 says French cabinet upheaval known as the putsch of Vichy reveals an internal anti rapprochement group in France. Laval’s removal is said to reveal directions within Petain’s circle and the fear of Weygand acting independently if Vichy fails. German officials argue Laval’s release came with Abetz’s Vichy visit to seek cabinet role.
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Louis P. Lochner
Berlin
Vichy
Europe
Laval
Wilhelmstrasse
Marshal Philippe Petain
Germany
Petain
Maxime Weygand
Weygand
France
Hitler
Otto Abetz
Lava
Abetz
Interior
Marcel Peyrouton
Virginia Woolen Co Gives Two Weeks Pay to Workers
Virginia Woolen Company workers receive a Christmas gift equal to two weeks pay from the Board of Directors under the December 9 meeting. The company also declares and pays a 4 percent dividend to stockholders, saying the gift was possible through employee cooperation.
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Virginia Woolen Company
Board of Directors
Board of
Flower Shop Ad Promotes Holly Wreaths
An ad from The Flower Shop markets natural evergreen holly wreaths and prepared wreaths as seasonal home decor.
Bingo prize at South End Hose Co door drawing
The South End Hose Co announces a door prize of 22 dollars and 50 cents to be awarded Friday December 20. The notice lists the drawing date and venue details from the club’s fundraising event.
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BINGO
South End Hose Co
Shipping Minister Seeks US Help For 1941 Supplies
Ronald Cross, minister of shipping, told reporters that Britain hopes the United States can aid in 1941 as old American ships run short and new shipbuilding will take time. He thanked the administration for current aid and suggested spare U.S. vessels or enemy ships in American waters as possible replenishments.
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London
Germany
Ronald Cross
United States
America
Fruit Sale Realizes $6,000 for War Relief
Auction of all kinds of fruit in New York raised at least $6,000 with $10,000 anticipated for five mobile kitchen units. E W J Hearty announced purchases would be spent entirely for the cause. The first box of 150 oranges went to M Citron for $150. 150 boxes of oranges netted $2,000. The sale supported the British War Relief Society as described in the New York Herald Tribune.
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British War Relief Society
New York
New York Herald Tribune
E. W. J. Hearty
New York Fruit
Percy G. Kammerer
Anne Eastman
M. Citron
Kreig, Spector & Citron, Inc
Hoboken
Capitol To Hold Free Christmas Party For Winchester Kids
The Capitol Theatre plans a free two hour Christmas party tomorrow starting at 10 o'clock for Winchester children, especially those unable to attend regularly. Doors open 9:30 with manager Lamar Keen inviting all local children and surrounding counties to attend. program includes Little Orvie, Our Gang, two animated cartoons and other shorts.
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Capitol Theatre
Winchester
Orvie
Booth Tarkington
Our Gang
Lamar Keen
Italian Ships Down London. Sub sinks Italian supply ship and iron tanker
The Admiralty announced a British submarine sunk a heavily laden Italian supply ship and a large iron tanker south of Italy in the past week. This bulletin reports the losses as part of ongoing naval actions near Italian waters.
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Bergen-Oslo
London
Italy
Admiralty
Bombers Hit Bergen Oslo Line and Ruhr Targets
British bombers struck the Bergen Oslo railroad in Norway used by Germans, in an overnight raid. The air ministry also reported attacks on Ruhr and western Germany targets focusing on oil plants and storage facilities despite bad weather.
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London
Bergen-Oslo
Norway
Air Ministry
Ruhr
Germany
Estimates place British force in Italy with 1500 planes
A semi official bulletin issued in Rome on December 20 lifted the size of the British force facing Italian troops to 1,500 airplanes 425000 troops and 500000 tons of war ships. Informed sources said German troops were not in Italy nor en route to any front and would not be sent.
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Rome
Italy
Paroled broker Buckner disappears after release
William P. Buckner, 32, a Broadway broker, is released on parole from a federal prison in Lewisburg and vanishes with his parents driving his car to a private exit. He allegedly helped manipulate Philippine railway bonds and is said to head toward New York to join his wife and two‑month‑old son.
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Lewisburg
William P. Buckner
Federal
Buckner
Iebonair
New York
Adelaide Moffet
Aew Philippine Railway
James A. Moffet
Aged woman killed in auto truck crash near Tazewell
Mrs. James H. Buchanan about 70 of Thompson's Valley Tazewell County was killed instantly in an auto truck collision near Tazewell. Her son Elmore Buchanan 35 and his wife were taken to Bluefield West Virginia hospital with serious injuries.
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Tazewell
James H. Buchanan
Thompson’s Valley
Tazewell County
Elmore Buchanan
Bluefield
W. Va
Average family size hits 3.8 after 50 years of decline
The 1940 census shows the average American family now contains 3.8 persons, the first time under four. Since 1890 the average has fallen from 4.9 to 3.8, with California Oregon and Washington at 3.2 and the South Atlantic at 4.2, led by North Carolina at 4.5.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
South Atlantic States
North Carolina
British Navy Bombards Valona as Adriatic Claim Emerges
British warships shell the fascist port Valona near the lower Adriatic Sea while a Cairo RAF report claims great damage from an air raid on Derna Libya. The British advance is framed as extending dominance into Italy’s home waters amid renewed North Africa fighting.
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Adriatic Sea
London Admiralty
Valona
Italy
Adriatic
Albania
Dunkerque
Flanders
Cairo
Derna
Libya
Mediterranean
Storage To Open At 8.30 O Clock
The Winchester Cold Storage will open daily at 8 30 a m and close at 6 p m starting this afternoon with morrow morning operation. Manager William Beverley notes the schedule complies with wage hour measures.
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Winchester
William Beverley
Anid
Garbage collection schedule notice
Garbage normally collected on Monday and Tuesday the 23rd and 24th will be moved to Monday December 23rd. Garbage normally collected on Wednesday and Thursday the 25th and 26th will be collected on Tuesday December 24th.
Gift Candies At Brooks Pharmacy The IT Store
Gift candies advertised as beautiful and practical priced 29 cents 50 cents and one dollar and up from Brooks Pharmacy and The IT Store with 1p 1t notation indicating page and item.
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Brooks’ Pharmacy
Haeger Hall pottery at Bogie Flower Shop
A Northern Virginia flower shop advertises a broad selection of flowers and Haeger Hall pottery as perfect last minute gifts for shoppers. The message emphasizes a complete line and urges customers to visit for gifting options.
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Virginia
Haeger Hall Pottery
Bogie Flower Shop
Clearance sale coats dresses at Hodgson shop
Christmas tree sale ad lists Cedar and Pines trees call 378-1. Contains names Margaret L Hodgson and V Aines with page references 1p-11 and 12-16-18-20-1p-31.
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H Marble
Aines
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William Donovan
10 Downing Street
Winston Churchill
Donovan
U. S
Yuletide
Marc Tristan
Laval Spears
Va. Woolen Co
Capitol
Bulletins
Wm. P. Buckner
North Africa
Mussolini
Seige
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