Silver Shirt Leader Calls For Life Terms For Lafollette Lewis and Dickstein
William Dudley Pelley head of the Silver Shirt Legion testified before the House un American activities committee that he favored life imprisonment for Senator Robert M Lafollette CIO head John L Lewis and Rep Samuel Dickstein. He said he promoted this action in questioning by Representative Voorhis and clashed with Chairman Starnes as the committee pressed for answers. A fugitive warrant was issued by District Attorney David Pine for Pelley at the request of North Carolina authorities over writings advocating such punishment.
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Washington
William Dudley Pelley
Silver Shirt Legion
Robert M. Lafollete
Wisconsin
Progressive
John L. Lewis
CIO
Samuel Dickstein
New York
D-Ala
David Pine
District of Columbia
Pelley
North Carolina
Asheverona
Lafollette
Lewis and Dickstein
Supervisors To Convene Monday Session
County board of supervisors will meet Monday morning for the regular session. The meeting will address the public health unit for Frederick and Clarke counties and related matters.
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County Board of Supervisors
Frederick and Clarke
Weather Outlook For Coming Week
Weather outlook for February 12 to mid Atlantic states anticipates rain in the south with rain or snow further north as a storm system tracks along the coast. Forecasters expect mixed precipitation and variable temperatures across the region next week.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
South
Five Ton Load Limit Enforced on Route 277
Frederick Clarke county roads see five ton limits as thaw damages the routes. Route 277 between Stephens City and Double Tollgate is restricted by Resident Highway Engineer W C Poston. Signs posted at Boyce and White Post inform westbound drivers. Additional limits on Routes 604 and 605 aim to curb heavy hauling from local sawmills.
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Stephens City
Double Tollgate
W. C. Poston
Boyce and
White Post
Washington
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Iene
Snicker’s Gap
Poston
Teachers back retirement bill in Winchester meeting
Members of the Winchester Education Association at a session week unanimously endorsed a retirement bill. Miss Ruby Bailey of the high school faculty reviewed the biography of Madame Curie, highlighting the life of one of the world’s greatest scientists.
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Winchester Education Association
Ruby Bailey
Madame Care
Two Ships Down London Ad Admiralty Announces Tonight
The Admiralty announced tonight that two ships were reported sunk or disabled. Details remained sparse as authorities corroborate losses and assess maritime risks near dangerous waters.
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London
The
Admiralty
Norris heart shaped packages at Brooks Pharmacy
Short ad note indicates heart shaped packages available at Brooks Pharmacy with phone contact 766 for orders.
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Norris
Brooks’ ‘Pharmacy
Armory site debate drives Woodland Avenue suggestion
A poll of Winchester residents reveals mixed views on locating a new armory. Proposals include Woodland Avenue east end and Shenandoah Valley Academy nearby, with concerns about park beautification and city pollution near Park site. Community letters urge public input through the Voice of the People column.
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Armory
Woodland Avenue
F. H._Fansler
Woolen Mill Emloyee
Ofone
Garber and Patton Debate Armory Site Choice
C E Garber backs the Rouss Spring site for the armory saying it costs less and provides park space while avoiding a bond cast to taxpayers. Donald Patton favors locating the academy area S V A for its ample land and urges the city to secure land without expropriation.
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C. E. Garber
Rouss Spring
Armory
Donald Patton
Academy
S.V.A
Cavern Co. Charter Issued By IOF Board of Directors
The charter for Cavern Co. is issued with W. W. Porter Winchester Dr. D. J. Rudacille Orange and J. W. Cammer Winchester completing the Caverns board. The caverns opened to the public last year as plans for development have been under consideration for about a year.
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IOF
W. W. Porter
Winchester
D. J. Rudacille
Orange
J. W. Cammer
Winchesl
Diret
Garner Enters Illinois Poll to Force Roosevelt Decision
Associates of Vice President Garner said he entered the Illinois Democratic primary to pressure President Roosevelt on the third term issue. Petitions list Garner as a candidate for the April 9 primary, while Roosevelt had been circulated by Chicago’s Kelly Nash group, with no clear indication of his stance.
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Washington
Garner
Illinois
Roosevelt
Ace
Kelly-Nash Organization
Chicago
Mr. Roosevelt
Edward J. Hughes
Illinois State
Complete Winchester Chamber of Commerce Meeting Program
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce announces its annual meeting at the George Washington Hotel next Friday night. The program includes The Star Spangled Banner, an invocation by Rev. Herman J. Womeldorf, a banquet with Charles P. McVicar as toastmaster, Cyril Mee singing God Bless America, and remarks by State Senator Leonard G. Muse. Officers for 1940 will be introduced, followed by the benediction by Rev. R. A. Whitten. Invited guests include Earl Valentine of Shenandoah Valley Inc and officials from nearby chambers. menu features Virginia turkey and fresh fruit cocktail.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Herman J. Womeldorf
Highland Avenue Church
Charles P. McVicar
Cyril Mee
Earl Valentine
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Lexington, Co
G. Gran
Staunton
Chambers of Commerce
Alexandria
Harrisonburg
Strasburg
Virginia
Albany Tornado Smashes Business District In 1930s Surge
Albany Georgia reel with a deadly twister leveling the business section. At least 15 killed and hundreds injured with 450 hurt and 250 critically. Emergency stations opened and Red Cross mobilized as hotels and stores were wrecked and power lines cut.
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Albany
Georgia
L. R. Ferrell
Albany Red Cross
National Red Cross
James R. Blair
The
Americas Times-Recorder
Blair
Railway Express
W. M. Pryse
the Herald
Sie
Highland
Oglethorpe
Pryser
Southland
Dixie Flyer
Florida
E. D. Rivers
W. B. Bryan
Telephone Company
New Albany
Gordon
St. Nicholas Hotel
Royal Building
WGPC
Pine Avenue
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
Roosevelt Blasts Soviet Dictatorship Over Finland War
President Roosevelt condemned Soviet Russia as a dictatorship and criticized its invasion of Finland as negligible. He urged American youth to pursue constitutional methods for change while expressing strong sympathy for Finland and support for aid. About 3,000 Youth Congress members heard him on the south portico amid drizzle.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Soviet Russia
Finland
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
America
Youth Congress
Hull Outlines Peace Prospects and Economic Sanity Abroad
Secretary Hull stressed peace prospects and economic sanity after the war. He cited U S efforts to keep alive ideas and programs for a stable international order and noted Undersecretary Welles will visit Rome Berlin Paris and London to advance discussions. The keystones are disarmament and liberal commerce.
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Washington
Hull
United States
Welles
Rome
Berlin
Paris
London
Neglect Charged To Flint Captain by Union
The National Maritime Union charged Capt. Joseph A. Gainard master of the City of Flint with neglect of duty over a German crew incident. Two affidavits from crew members cited failures to protect the crew and contact American authorities, with license action requested.
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New York
National Maritime Union
CIO
Joseph A. Gainard
City of
Flint
Union
William L. Standne
R. S. Field
Marine Inspection and Navigation
Wash- Standard
Gainard
Peter Wald
Cook
Henry Anett
Naval Funds Cut by House Panel Reportedly
Washington Feb 10 reports say a House Appropriations Sub Committee cut 100 million dollars from navy funding requested for next year. Total requested exceeded 954 million dollars. full committee action expected Tuesday. No official announcement yet, but the drastic reduction was reported by a source close to the committee.
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Washington
House
Navy
Youth in crash identified as Carl Runchman in Savannah
A youth bearing papers identifying him as Carl Runchman 16 of New News Virginia lies in Warren Memorial Hospital Savannah with critical injuries after a motor car he drove north from Florida struck a pole and a palm tree.
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Savannah
Carl Runchman
New News
Warrener Hospital
Florida
Ice and debris risk at power plants and Route 50 bridge work
Wilbur Krise warns solid ice blocks seldom cause trouble but mushy ice can block screening and endanger turbines. Workers widen the Route 50 Buff Lick bridge while Camp Four forces support the project. Miss Alice Dew will present Ladies of the Jury on April 5 by Winchester teachers after years away.
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Wilbur Krise
Ni Virginia
Buff Lick Run Death Trap
Camp Four
Alice Dew
John Kerr
Winchester
Price Signs Seven House and Nine Senate Bills
Governor Price signed seven House bills and nine Senate bills from the 1940 General Assembly. Highlights include Senate Bill 83 for a 750000 issue of certificates of indebtedness by Virginia Tech and Senate Bill 45 to lease Washington's Mill in Fairfax County as a national monument. Other measures address optometry practice, charter amendments for educational corporations, county law enforcement, county manager government adoption, and fire protection funding.
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Richmond
Price
House
Sen
General Assembly
Senate
Virginia Tech
State Board of Education
Washington
Fairfax County
Cal- Peper
Shenandoah River
Clarke County
Castleman's Ferry
Daladier Wins Confidence Vote Amid Unity Showing
Paris news bulletin reports the Chamber of Deputies backing Premier Daladier by 534 to a small margin in a show of national unity after a secret two day session examining defense and other state matters.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Daladier
National Union
Villanova Coach Resigns to Lead Loyola Los Angeles
Maurice J. Smith, long time Villanova College football coach, announces his resignation to take the head role at Loyola University of Los Angeles.
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Villanova
Maurice J
Clipper
Ship Sinking Near Bishop Rock After Collision
Mackay Radio received a distress call from the SS Burger dy stating it was sinking after a collision about 60 miles south of Bishop Rock. The incident prompted rescue coordination as crews search for survivors.
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New York
Mackay Radio Today
Bishop Rock
German spy Heinz Mueller decapitated by people's court
Heinz Mueller of Hoehrgrenzhausen was executed by decapitation after a people's court found him guilty of disclosing military secrets to an unidentified foreign power.
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Berlin
Heinz Mueller
Hoehrgrenzhausen
People’s Court
France Warns Germany Must Be Crushed Before Economic Unions
Paris reports France warns of the constant peril from Germany and states Germany must be crushed before joining any inter economic system as Secretary Hull referenced yesterday.
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Paris
France
Germany
Hull
Rains Help To Thaw Out Roads
Richmond Virginia February 10 The State Highway Department said widespread rains would thaw frozen roadbeds but may delay lifting weight restrictions on some routes. Officials noted decisions Monday would depend on evolving road conditions as rain eased. Secondary roads were usable for cars but heavy vehicles remained barred on some main highways, with limited access near West Point on Route 30 from Toano.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Fry
Totaville
West Point
Toano
Highlights of War By the Associated Press
Washington government peace steps excite foreign interest. Helsinki lines hold as a fury of onslaughts drains munitions. Toender observers report British attacks on German island base. British deny. Berlin claims fliers driven off Helgoland. German warplanes sink or damage eight vessels. Bristol air minister mentions Russian German ship attacks. The Hague to build three battle cruisers. Paris plans vote on Daladier confidence after secret session. Istanbul reports Turks looking to Caucasus senses.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Berlin
Germany
Helgoland
France
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